The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1883-09-30
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ihe water in the Mississippi at Min
neapoiis, Mimi, Is lower than It has
been for many years.
A fire on Thursday at fenson, Ari.
zona. destroyed whole block, involy.
ing a loss of 1000.
The Eastern journalists accompany
ing the Willard party were, previous 10
their departure for the East, entertained
at an elegant dinner by the proprietors
OF the Portland oregonian.
Tho attendance at the bicycle tour.
nament at Springfield, Mass, ON Thura
day was $4,000. Tho mile scratch race
wss won by Corrie. of Boston, in 2:5I
40, beating the record of Robinson, the
EDglishman.
Suit has been begun in the United
States District Court at Omaha, against
Il. 4. Cropsey, former United States
Consul at Chemnitz, Germany, for en-
bezziement of S2.4OO government funds
ddring.his term OF Office, eight yoars
ago.
william II. Evarts is enthusiastic
about the country traversed by the
Northern Pacific Railway. He says:
Tho agricultural resources Of the
country are limi,less, aud it will fur
nish us all the bread We can eat, and
TO spare
As an evidence Of the continued war
i'll railroad rates. J. G. Ernst, General
Passenger Agent OF the Pan. Handle
route, announced on Thursday night
that until further notice his line will
make the tate one dollar from Chicago
to Louisville.
1t is believed that with the utmost
exertions Of the Department fully one
third OF the pos,oifices of the country
will not have an adequate supply Of
stamps upon the date when the law
providing for the new letter rates goes
into effect. The Department officials,
however. do not fear any serious OBJ
StNCbOu 10 Duslness.
Dispatches report tho hanging by
large crowd IN Richmond county, n. G.
Friday, Of n negro named Archie John
son, for ATTEMPTING 10 outrage a white
girl six years OF age, the daughter of
highly respected planter Of that county.
Johnscn was left hanging to tree with
placard pinned 10 his breast, bearing
the words; "Our wives and our daugh-
ters must be protected"
General Irvine Mcdowell, who was
thrown from his buggy in San Fran
cisco park few days ago, is yet seri-
ously i'll. He is suffering the most
from the conclusion on the forehead.
His right elbow which was dislocated,
is very painful, whllo the blow which
he received in his chest adds greatly to
his suffering.
United States Marshal Corbe,t re-
turned from Eureka Friday, having in
custody Frank Frey, charged with rob
bing tho PostolIice at Gerald. near Pal
isade. on Angus, 10. The prisoner is
held in default Of 900 bail, aud
p. nding his trial is confined in the
ormsby County Jail.
Secretary Folger has sent a commu-
nicntiun to the Collector Of Customs at
New York, in which he stated that tho
Unitei States Cattle Commission has
been Informed Of an alarming increase
In the foot AMI mouth disease among
tho cattle OF Great Britain. Under
these circumstances the officers OF the
customs service would hereafter exer-
else care in examining into the sanitary
condition Of all cattle sheep swine and
gonts imported into the United States.
A Galveston dispatch of the 22nd
says: Nine deaths from yellow fever
have been reported during the past
twenty four hours. The th hermometer
has risen to 97 degrees, and fears nre
again entertained that under the great
heat aud the filthy con6ition OF the
slroeth tho fever will again increase
and spread. Eleven new cases were re-
ported yesterdhy. Not emo ugh rain
foil to cleanse tho streets, and the hot
sun following has tended to increase
the malaria. The increase OF death
aud the new cases has driven the peo.
pie almost frantic. not knowing whether
they should nco from the city. or re
main in tho hope that The worst has
passed.