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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

The Sheriff ol Humboldt county, has
increased the reward for the arrest OF
Joseph C'Neil the alleged cattle thief,
from $3.50 to $1,000. o'Neil is "cow.
boy" by profession. auburn hair, large.
light blue eyes, rowdyish appearance,
Ave feet eight or nine inches, face thin
and spare, weighs about $50 pounds,
mustachc but no whiskcrs. When last
heard Of he was in owyhee county, Ida
ho.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

The Southern Pacific road is still out
OF repair near Yuma. Passengers are
transferred ut the bridge ut Cotton.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

Attorney-Gcncrnl Brewster has sent
circulars to the various United States At.
torneys aud Marshals, lay directions OF
the President, instruoting such officers
10 bc dilligcnt ia their efforts. under the
law, to prevent the shipment Of oSplo-
sives, and prosecute those who may be
detected in any infringement Of the law
governing such expectations. This Is
warning 10 dynamite iicnds-if such there
bc--in America. '."t
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

The GiIa river has unimdatcl half the
town Of Yuma, aud the wntcr is reported
still rising. 4 hundred families are left
destitute.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

AT Los Angeles the weather is clear,
and the roads are drying up. The rail-
road men are busy ON repairs, but it will
probably bc II week before trains will Lc
running East. The construction train
from Mujnvc, which arrived last Satur-
day Mt Ravcnnn, has repaired all the
mashonts north of il, and goes south.
ward. so it is possible that the whole line
ln"y be open inside Of two weeks and
communication again established Il with
San Frnnciscn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23
SCHOOL REPORT.

The strike of the Chinese cigar mnk-
ers in San Francisco has ended. They
return to work this morning.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

The announcement is made Of the en-
gngcment Of Mrs. Frank Leslie, tho
widow of the publisher, to Marquis DE
Lenville, OF France.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

VIM. Baxter, n yagrant, was serving
thirty days sentence in tho Jail ut San
Jose, and last Thursday Chinese cul-
prit was put in the cell with him, whom
Baxter seized the wooden cover to the
water closet and With II crushed the
Chinaman's head, spattcring tho walls
with his brains.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23
the WAR IN EoYPr.

Further details Of the desperate battle
Thursday, between Graham's forces and
the rebels near the Tamsi wells, have
been received. The Arabs retired before
the English slowly and sullenly. They
were defeated, but not put to route.
They walked away as il sauntering
through bazar, with their arms folded
or swinging at their sides. Many were
shot down, but this did not hasten their
companions speed. 1t was impossible
to take prisoners. The wounded Arabs
would sit motionless, without uttering a
single cry or moan, and watch their
chance to stab the advancing British
with knife or spear. The victors walked
among the wounded as among SO many
vipers. A wounded Arab killed a Brit
ish marine during the night. Another
attempted to stab Colonel Stewart while
his aid-de-camp was giving q wounded
man water. Wounded Arabs state that
osman Digma's nephew and many
chiefs were present early in the fight,
but fed when defeat was inevitible.
Fifteen hundred rebel corpses were found
in one pit. General Graham telegraphs
that five officers and eighty-six men
were killed, and eight officers and lO3
men wounded and nineteen men miss
ing. The rebels numbered from lO, 900
TO $4,000. Three officers and seven men
of the naval brigade were killed. Gen
eral Graham and Colonel Stewart, with
their staffs, have returned to Suakim.
In the House Of Commons, Saturday,
Harrington, Secretary of War, announc-
ed that telegraphic communication with
Khartoum was broken. A steamer pass
ING down the Nile from Khartoum had
been subjected to continuous fusilade
for three days, and it is believed the
tribes in that region are in revolt. The
panic among the Egyptians in Baker
Pasha's camp, at Zoiba, was caused by
an alarm being spread that Osman Digna
had mllied and routed General G Gnham &
/ forces, and was advancing on Zoiba.
Many OF the Egyptians oppenly announ-
ced their sympathy with Osman Digna.
A riot eusucd, and order was only re-
stored 10y the arrest and imprisonment
of the mutineers, two Of whom had to be
bayoneted.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

San Antonio, Texas dispatch Of the
18th says Ben Thompson and King
Fisher are lying side by side in, the
Vaudeville Thcuter, dead; both shot in
the left eye. Joe Foster who attempted
10 separate them was shot in the leg,
md will probably die Of hcmorrhngc.
The tmR,dy occurred nbOmt II 30 =. NJ.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
F. M. RroWn Co.
For

Are showing the largest and most select stock of feather trimmings at the lowest prices in the city.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
ST. ALoYsTUs soorETY.

 Favorable opinion of the Plan for
 WOmenss Auxiliary Societies.
 At meeting of the St. Aloysius society yesterday afternoon Francis J. Reynolds, 5f Ansonia, president of the State Total Absti- hence Union, spoke of the meeting of the State officers at Middletown on Wednesday last, and reported that the increase of mem bers throughout the State has been very sat isfactory, that of New Haven county alone being oyer three hundred members. The State board decided to hold another meeting soon after the holidays. One of the sub jects under discussion was the formation of lady societies as auxiliaries in carrying on the work of spreading the total abstinence movement MT. Reynolds spoke earnestly and at some length on the necessity of such aid at the present time. His remarks were received with much enthusiasm and commit tees were appointed to inaugurate in the va rious parishes in which they reside the for nation of lady temperance societie'. The cities of Brooklyn and Philadelphia are each possessed of such societies, and cheering influence for good has already been felt through their existence.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
srEAmnoArrrG.

Close of Navigation on the Housatonie.
 The ice on the Housatonic river having closed navigation, Captain Hinman, of this city, has been forced to withdraw his steamers, which have been running from Derby to New York and return, for the winter. The new boat, a large side wheel, the William V. Wilson, TOO tons burthen, commanded by Captain Hinman, arrived at New Haven Friday night and will lay up here for the winter, resuming again on the line in the spring as soon as it is possible to break through the ice. She is very powerful craft, of large draught and large capacity for freight as well as 8 good passenger boat. The Philadelphia will arrive here during the coming week also to lay up for the winter. Captain Hinmans little ''Cumberland", in which he has half interest, is running in southern waters.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
R. manvflIe &CO.

Pleasure carriages of the highest grade.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
Police Notes.

Two officers from Rockville were in the | city on Saturday evening in search of Michael w. Manning, the book agent who lives at IA Park street. He was arrested in Rockville some six months ago, as alleged, for obtain ing board under false pretenses and bound over to the Superior court for trial He es- capped from the officer having him in charge and since that the officers have been trying
 to find him, but Manning has up to the
 present time managed to evade them. The
 officers were in Waterbury looking for him
 on Friday and failing in the search there
 came here.
 Tramps have been in the habit of making
 themselves home in the boiler room of
 the New Haven Heat Supply company on George street. They have gone so far as to bulldoze the firemen into giving up their pipes and tobacco. Ira A. Holly, superintendent of the works, determined to put stop to this and on Sunday morning about o'clock when he was in the boiler room three burly tramps entered and com menced to make themselves at home. NIT. Holly ordered them out and they started for him. He grabbed stick of cordwood and IalQ out two or them ana the urem6n gfaDDed and held the third. The men were conduct ed to the street, but before officer arrived the fellows had escaped. MT. Holly does not propose to let out the job of running the concern to tramps, but intends to run it himself
 Mary Hart, of sadly tarnished reputation, complained to the police Saturday night that an Italian named @Pasquale had struck her seyeralKtimes in the face without cause on the sidewalk in Hill street. An officer was sent to look for Pasquale, but could not find him.
 Two young men who had been at the police office for lodging two or three nights applied again on Saturday after having been told when last there that if they came again they would be sent up as vagrants. Lieu tenant Wrinn reminded them of this, when one of them said: ftYou can send me up and welcome, ,"I have tried all over town to find 8 I job and can't get one. lam half sick and can't 1 go knocking about in this way much longer You can see I ain't no tramp, but with | things as they are I think the jail is the best | place can go to for while. I am perfectly l willing to go up.'' The man said his name | was Frank Leonard, aged tWenty-tWo, that l be was born in New York and belongedf n | Springfield. He went inside with charge | tS Svaga1cy entered against him on the blot, teT, His companion, who was lame with rheumatism, also expressed desire to go to jail and was also Charged with Yagrancy. | He gave the name of Augustus Saunders.
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Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
LINCOLN FINK.
School Children Present = ExhibI- tiOn TO-Night by Miss Jennie HOughtOn.

School Children Present = Exhibi-
 tfOn TO-Night by Miss Jennie
 HOughtOn.
 Lincoln rink presented a gay scene Satur day afternoon Mir. Lincoln had invited the scholars of the Dwight, Orchard street and Skinner schools to attend and they were present in force There were between four and five hundred skaters on the floor. Among the number present were Miss Lillie Sellew, Miss Nettie Perkins and Master Porter Clark.0 There will be great attraction at the rink tonight, as Miss Jennie Houghton will ap- pear. Miss Houghton is but thirteen years of age, but yet is said to be the champion skater of the United States. It is said that the exhibition given by this young lady at the great carnival held at the Institute rink in Boston was the finest ever seen in this country. Her 'Pop Goes the Weasep and old woman character dance will bring down the house. No one should fail to see this young lady, as she is without doubt the finest lady skater that ever visited the city. Workmen were busy Saturday in decorating the rink for the event. Notwithstanding the enormous expense the prices of admission will be the same as usual. The seats in this rink are so arranged that the spectator com mands view of the entire floor.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
InterestIng Divorce Suit.

Bridgeport society is somewhat excited over a divorce suit now pending. Willard Raymond has brought suit and his wife brings counter-snit Raymond has retained Goodwin Stoddard as his attorney in his di- vorce proceedings against his wife, and she has retained Senator Robert E. DeForest.
 The trial promises to be one that will excite
 more social interest than any that has ever occurred within the history of ths city of Bridgeport. Mrs. Raymond was formerly the wife of Henry Tominson, who was killed in the Ashtabula railroad accident.
 MT. Tonlinson was man of extensive prop erty and business interests located in St. Louis. As Mrs. Tom1inson she held prominent position in society both in St. Louis and in Bridgeport. Her residence on State street extension was the scene of many brilliant social gatherings. She entertained handsomely and drove in the park every af- ternoon with her liveried coachman and pair, After Mir. Tomlinson's death she married 1fr. Willard Raymond, gentleman of fine presence and agreeable manners.
 It is said that Mrs. Raymond recently pur- sued her husband, who was driving to Mil ford with party of two gentlemen and three ladies. She overlook the party at Milford and an interesting scene followed.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22

R. manv1IIe & Go. Four and six passenger Rockaways. Landaus and Coaches, Elegant i'm Design and finish. B. MANvILLE & Co. d1O Fine four passenger sleighs. de13 If B. MANvILLE 6 Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.
Ffny-Ninth Ann1versary-Sermo B
 The Rev. pr. Vincent.

Ffny-NInth Ann1versary-Sermon By
 The Rev. pr. Vincent.
 Yesterday was the ffty-ninth anniversary of the founding of the First M. E. church and interesting services were held appropri- ate to the occasion. The church was dec orated with evergreens. The front of the pulpit was covered with greens, in the center of which was white dove. The Rev. Dr. Vincent of Chatauqua fame of6ciated, preaching powerful discourse in the morn ing and officiating again in the evening. A Christmas service of sacred song was held, arranged for the occasion by MT. John J. Matthias, superintendent of the Sunday school, who was detained at home yesterday by 8 cold. There was 6 good attendance despite the weather. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Goodsen, made & short address at the after noon service. In the evening F'rainy even ing ssrvice'' was held, conducted by Rev. Dr. Vincent. Had the weather not been so inclement the church would no doubt have been crowded at yesterdays services.
 This church is one of the oldest in the country. The edifce in which this society worshipped prior to 1S42 was located direct ly opposite the present church on the Green. The father of ex-Chief of Police Allen was the first Sunday school superintendent. He died two or three years ago. The first as- sistant superintendent was James Punder- ford of Brooklyn, N. Y., whose son resides on Howe street. John Barber, a resident of George street, was the first secretary of the Sunday school. Two years ago, when there was & similar commemorative celebra- ton in the church, the parishioners thought it would lend additional interest to have MT. Barber present, but the old gentleman's state of health prevented. Mir. Barber and Mir. Punderford are all that remain of the origin al members. The late MT. Allen was of the first members. The late Elias Gilbert was another. This church has had for pas tors many ministers famous in the annals of Methodism. Its membership to-day is over 5C0
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
A sermon on Temperance

The Rev. E. s. Lines, rector of St. Paul's church, preached yesterday from the text, "And they that use this world as not abusing it, for the fashion of this world passeth away" The preacher spoke of the shortuess of life and our need for making the most out of what God has given us. Nearly every thing in the world may be misused and it is necessary for us to use our conscience and 8 high sense of duty to help us to distinguish between the use and abuse ofanything. One of the greatest sources of evil is strong drink Gambling, including dishonest speculation, is also great source of misery. But the abuse of liquor is terrible evil. Laws which restrict the traffic which cannot be destroyed will be demanded and enforced. There has been an improvement in social usages. The church should use its power to put down the
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22

To make Xmas present of pair of blan- kets or fine Marseilles quilt study your own interests and buy them of
 F. M. BROWN Go.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
VOL. LII.
HAVEN, CONN.
Monday, December 99, 1884.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.

An Extraordinary Purchase Bolton Neely. A Fine Assortment- -Whittlesey's Drug Store. A Beautiful Present-At Dickermans 8. Biliousine-At Druggistss
 Banner Show of America-Amer1can InesOcr' Cfristmas SpeciaIties- At BretzfelderS Christmas Cards-At McIntoshs Christmas TreeS-At DickerTnan s. Cinderella-Bunnell'S Museum
 Clairyoyant,-AIrs Dr. J. M; Wright. C11t FIoyers-At Dickerman B.
 CIIT,s and Saucers-Bolton 6 Nicely. 61rlree's Salad Dressing-At DruggiEts' Dr RnlI's Cough Syrup-At Drugg1sts. 0iIidsnd2Fort BascoIn Cattle Raising Co. Four-In-Hand Scarf-Bolton & Neeiy. For SaIe-Houses-J. Mel BaSSett. French Kid Boots-Bolton & Neely- Frosted Christmas Cards-At McIntoshs Holly and Eyergreens- Dickermans T5oIidav SliDpeiS-Bolton & Neely. Hunts Remedy-At Druggists. Kidney -Wort-At Druggists. ~, Last Days Before ChF1SJmas-J. N Adam 0 Co' Ladies' Rubber Shoes-Bolton & Neely. Meeting-Board of Aldermen Meetine-Board of Councilmen. Meeting Connecticut Medical Soclety- Neyerslip Horseshoe-Safest and Best. Printino Wheel-Keeler's Little Joker 70. Pocket Knives Given Away-Bolton & Neely, PaTnnas PIumes-At DickeTman's. Rolled Gold Bracelets-Bolton 6 Nicely. Special Bargains-T. J. Shanley & Co. Seal Sacques-Bolton & Nicely. Somethins. New-At Dickerman's The Clipper Clothing Store-Oak Hall. Table ScarfS-Bolton & Neely. The Century-The Century Co Wauted-House-P. O. Box 46o Wanted-Si -Situation-136 Lafayette Street Weather Strips-Platt 6 Thompson Wild Cherry Rock and Rye-At Druggsts'
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
THE COLD SNAP.

Yesterdayss Notable Change i'm the VVeather-Ice, Snow and Finally Rain Various Effects of the Cold Snap i'm the City.
 The cold snap came to an end yesterday morning rather summarily, and was suc- ceeded by lively fall of snow, which brought out the sleighs. This was followed by live ly and persistent rainfall, with the thermom- eter at 30 above-quite change from the late extreme cold.
 The snow shovsllers had busy time yes- terday for few hours. The late cold snap goes on record as one of the coldest for it's size ever recalled by the oldest inhabitants. Very seldom does the thermometer take such drop in this section of the country. The extreme cold thinned out the shoppers, gave cold ears to thousands who had to venture out, made the coal merchants happy, gave the plumber plenty of unexpect- ed work in thawing out frozen water pipes and gave some of our most noted chicken fanciers extra labors in thawing out the gills, wattles and combs of their blooded pets. One owner of many fine Leghorns, who has had a yard full of chickens for years, found number of his Leghorns with frozen combs on Saturday morning, although the pen in which they are kept was partially warmed by kerosene lamp kept burning all night. He says he never had any case of the kind before in all his poultry raising experience. By thawing the combs out in cold water they assumed their natural color again, but the F'chicks" are spoiled for prize birds.
 The car drivers say they don't care for any more cold weather like Fridays and Satur- day's but that they have suffered more on very cold days when the winds were raging and there Usns ice and snow storm sand wiehed ins
 Old letter carriers say that they never be- fore felt the cold so much since they went in to Uncle Sam's service as during the late blizzard. Very seldom on Saturday evening before Christmas is Christmas shopping so dull as it was last Saturday night. The po- lice officers on Chapel street say that the crowds were 60 per cent. smaller han Ihe crowds of the Saturday evening before. The Christmas buying yet to be accomplished will be concentrated therefore in the three remaining days.
 Dealers had an unusual demand for ther- mometers during the cold snap and the re- ports of the thermometer and the reports from the signal office concerning the weather were in great demand.
 Whitney lake, which was 'Fskimmed over'' on Thursday above the covered bridge, had ice thick enough to bear skaters onSaturday, and had the cold snap continued until to-day there would be lively times on Lake Whit ney
 At Southington the thermometer was six teen degrees below zero Saturday at sunrise; at Wallingford thirteen below at Norwich the Thames was frozen over Saturday Bran ford harbor was frozen over Saturday, and on Saturday morning at 3 o'clock in New Haven the thermometer registered eleven degrees below, the coldest point here.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
Abeut a6oo namage..

About $500 damage was done the plants at the greenhouses of George w. Dickerman, in East Haven, by the intense cold on Fri day night. MT. Dickerman says it was the coldest night known in ten years at the greenhouses and that great many plants were frozen, notwithstanding the fact that the fires were kept up and the hot water pipes were in active service as usual
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
Rev. pr, Thomas, Letter.

Rev. Dr. Thomas letter of declination of his call to the United church, this city, was read at the regular weekly meeting on last Friday evening, together with personal let ter of friendship to Deacon Walter B. Law. Much regret was expressed yesterday among the members that Dr. Thomas could not have been secured, but his letter explained the case satisfactorily. There is no doubt that Dr. Thomas meditated very seriously coming to this city, and it is believed that his people must have had to make very strong effort to retain him.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
Chrfstmaas Service.

An appropriate Christmas service was held at the Dwight Place church yesterday after noon in which the children of the Sunday school. took part. John c. North, superin- tendent, had charge of the exercises. Owing to an indisposition which confined him to his house the Rev. MT. Bacon was unable to be present.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22

Four Passenger Extension Front ,veryfashionable. B. MANvnLE&Co
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
Omcars Elected.

At the semi-annual election of the Adolph Cremieux lodge No. 26, I. O. s. B., last evening, the following officers were elected: Elias Neidmark, president; Julius Lem pert, vice president; Marcus Schlesinger, recording secretary; David Levy, treasurer; Jacob Smith, outside guardian; A. Kurintz- ky, financial secretary; Sam. Veil, M l. Fisher, Nathat Cohn trustees,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
Accident To An Actor.

A painful accident happened to Raymond Holmes, who played the part of Andrew Dobehard in J. B. Folks ''Three Wives company, last Saturday afternoon. He missed his footho1d while passing down stairs and fell to the bottom Dr. Frank Gallagher was called to set his broken arm. He pluckily played through the play.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
New Postal Ordhers

Under new order of the acting postmas.
 ter-general, proprietary articles of merchant
 disc (not being liquids, poisons, explosives) may now be sent by mail as matter of the fourth class, although sealed against inspec- tion, provided they are mailed in their orig al wrappers, and provided that, if also en- closed in other wrappers, boxes or eases, such package be go enclosed that it may be readily examined. This order extends to such articles as dry medicines, powders, pills, tobacco, fancy soaps and similar articles, Such articles as gloves, jewelry, wearing ap- parel, toys, tools, instruments, cloth, silks and similar goods are, if sealed against inspec- tion, subject to letter rates as heretofore.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22
A Beautiful Present.

O, how wish I had come here before I made my selection of my presents, is the ex- clamation of every one when they see those beautiful bouquets of artificial flowers and plants which have on sale. A great many have been made happy by buying some of the beauties, and a great many more can be if they will only take the trouble to come and see them. They are without doubt the finest present in the floral line that can be given to friend. Call and see them at Dickermans, 659 Chapel street.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-12-22

Cents Silver RIounted Silk umbrellas for $5, at DUDLEY's,