The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-01-13
Condensed TPleSranss.
General Rosecrans will advocate the
bill for the relief OF Fitz.John Porter

General Rosecrans will advocate the
bill for the relief of Fitz.John Porter.
The State Democrats Editorial Asso-
CT 'hon held its annual session at Nm.
sonic Hill. indianapolis, Indiana, on
Thursday.
Governor Robinson OF Massachusetts,
was inausurated on January 3rd. He
was warmly welcomed at the State
Hbi's b. rs:i:iay iJ'sr1): BI;ler.
Randall. Chairman OF the Committee
on Ways and Means. says nn effort will
be made u report all appropriation bills
to the House by Nay ii.
Barchari, Director Of the Mint. eI.
presses tn opinion that between 5000
900 and G,OOO. 900 trade dollars are ont
IN the hands OF tradesneu.
The Ohio Democratic cau.. ..us to nomi-
nate n caaiii.ty TO succeed Senator
Pendleton viii Dc Id next week. apj
the cont is between PeniletJn and
Henry u. Payne.
Clarance II. Burton, who was night
editor Of the Washington Republican
when the afiray occurred between him
self anl the Soteldo brothers, has disap-
peared, leaving a number Of forged en-
dorsements to an unknown amount.
The Haytien rebellion is practically
ended by the surrenler of jacket.
The Rev. Lawrence Walsh. formerly
Treasurer OF the Lanl League. died at
Boston on Thursday.
+. II. Kabbs was arrested at Chicago
on Thursday morning by Pinkerton's
Detectives. Kabble had ben e1chnng,
clark for DImforl Bros, commission
merchants Of Liverpool, AMI abscondcI
after fnrging and converting 10 his own
use SlUO,OOO in exchange. He WAS
about leaving for Mexico with II cour-
tesSn upon whom he had lavish 81, 200
injewelry and silks. A part of the mon
ey, some $500 was recovered.
Wizards fortune it is said. has crum-
bled TO dust; lac does not own the house
he lives in, and the fortune Of 81, 90 900
he settled on his wife has disappC ared
also. His whole fortune OF some So
000,0C was sacriac d to the support Of
the Northern Pacific, whose Prcsid, Mt
lac was, but his resignation is in the
hands OF the Directors.
Two m'n, one Gty.three, and the
other SiHty-Gye years o! age. were hang
ell at S,wnrk, y. j. on Thursday.
The dwelling OF Milton Hight, n ar
Mrchanicstown. Ohio, burned wcJn =.
day night, and his two daughters, aged
!ourtc II and eight years pcrishcd in the
fam :.
Tn, Sh,=ra.u.l case has been set for
trial February la.h.
Three nrtor!,T' crI -ksneu Who have
been oi oa'.ns,. .ts 's.y cd S.n 1. al
cisco have la a...-. .. o., ,I.d,..t
they are from C........I....
Jerome II C.y hts y "a hr'l - an.
swer for tine mC..rG Of NJ II .a..l.
IIermtn SINH. tn, c, ,, Cal.
vie muhlr'.s, WAS h,a ;Ast T...iy
in the pre- sacc o! 2jJ rrvy.c.
The Grc in the r .b,r Granl Opera
House at Denver last TIEy. dlmIgci !
property TO tn amonnt .! StOOUO.
Dispatches from Iowa. ]. uo.', Min
ncsotn ani Nebraska report the cod s.
weather in the last .octy years.
Valmlr Rector, colorcd murl rcr
was hanged at Baton Rouge La. last
Friday.
Henry Willard has made an nssignm, Mt |
or the b neGt Of his creditors. On ac-
'cpting his resignation ns President Of |
hc Northern Pacific. the directors com
,liincntcd him on his management and
'otcd him $4,000 year for the time
,c had occupied tic position. II is
aid that his wife holds $500, 600 in
Government bonds.
At Denver, Col, on Friday night,
i-ycar old white girl WAS married - n
lnck negro. The ceremony was per.
ormcd by u Methodist preacher, at the
Instance Of the girls mother. who has n
Icgro husband. There il great excite
nent in the ncighborhood.
The beautiful Park Theatre at Clcvc-
and, Ohio, which was supposed fire.
roof, burned Saturday morning. The
oss is perhaps 5000, 900, partly insured.
Tho dwelling Of ]. V. Garner, at
)ukc Center, Ph, caught fire while nll
Sccpt four little children were absent.
'hc children, ngcd from one to six
'cnrs, all pSiishcd in the flames. The
'nrcnts are wild with grief.
The office of tho Kansas Prohibition.
st at Lcavcnworth. was raidcd on Fri.
ny night. the forms were pied, and
'nlf the type melt, 4 in the stove.