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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

The Lyon County Times says Il is
strongly suspected by many that Mahon.
ey, the wife murderer, recently sent to
the State Prison for life from Storey
county, was also the murderer Of old
'nan Pollock and wife some two years
ago, which occurrence has since been
shroudcd in the deepest mystery. IL is
suspected that Mrs. Mahoncy had in
some manner become acquainted with
tue fact OF her husbands connection with
the former murder, aud had threatened
to expose him--hoDco her killing.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30
NOTICE TO WATER CONSUMERS.

The undersigned wishes to no tify the resi-.
dents Of Eiso.thht he Will be- prepAr d 10 fur.
n'sh wEter from The pipes la a few days, and
shat c nsumtrs will please arrange prices aud
settle bills for water with +. y. stone. the
cost Of bringing AMI supplying water TO Tho
town being .Arso, a liberal support is respect
iuliy collected, "s the same wills bs necessary
in order to enAh . hun TO continue TO furnish
watc. eHOr SINo.
Proprietor OF Eiko Water Works.
Elko, March 20. is3i.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

The action Of the Nevada Live Stock
Association in hunting down horse and
cattle thieves, and vigorously prescott
ing them, will. it is believed, efEectually
stop the business of stealing stock in
Northern Neyada. The conviction Of
Bowden and Lee, at winncmucca, re-
vealed the existence Of a well-organized
band OF thieves, which had its bcad9uar-
tiers in the Juniper ranges, an almost
inaccessible portion OF country, ON tho
linc of Hnmboldt county and Oregon.
The. band has now been completely
broken up and its supposed leader cap
turcd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

Dorsey says he can prove that $685.
600 was paid To u member Of Congress
for services rendered to u ring Of Star
route contractors. lie also says that San.
dcrson, a contractor who escaped pros
c%cutiOn, has told his intimate friends
what is cost him 10 escape. lie and
Salisbury, who also paid to escape, will
he called before the Springer Commit.
tee.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

The Carson Appeal says: Sunday
afternoon a couple OF drunken French
men were thrown out Of a buggy oppo.
site the Mint. The horses attached 10
the vehicle dashed up the street and
broke through the picket fence surround-
NJ. w. sterling's yard, where they be-
came so enionglcd that they could not
proceed. Strange TO say, neither men,
horses, buggy or harness were hurt In
the least.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30
From Mondays Daily
49, rabn
y. 49,

General Grant afirms that he IS on,
Of the field for President.
The express train from the East las,
night was five hours behind time.
The California Legislature meets in
extra session at Sacramento to-day.
Local items of any intarcst, are abou,
as scarce as Conscientious politicians.
James Clark, of the Depot Hotel G
down on a two weeks visit to California
by the Train this evening.
We und. rstand that John Miller pro-
poses to repioye from here with his Am
lily to Montana OF Idaho, some time this
Spring.
The t~wo-year-old daughter OF Supt. II.
r.. Heating died at noou Friday, o:
Group. She was in good health the
night before.
During the month of February. ST.
10000 in double eagles and $3.50. 900
IN silver halt dollars were coined in the
San Francisco Mint.
Orrin A. Carpenter, a wealthy grain
merchant, Of Lincoln, Ills, who wits nc.
cuSed Of the murder Of Zon, Burns. was
acquitted by II jury Saturday.
Captain Coriiss, who passed through
from the east with , thirty recruits Tor
san Framrisco, last wcel; returned Ia
Fort Hai!eck by the train Saturday even
ing.
judge Rives and George W. Bakcr. of
Eureka, have gone Is attend the meeting
Of the s;ate Democratic Central Commit-
tee which taxes place at Virginia City
to-mrrTow.
George Jennings a well-known mill
man, living i'll SiX-mile Canyon, Storey
county, died Friday morning very sud.
denly Of hcmonhngo Of the lungs,
bought on by a fit of coughing.
1t is said that Governor Blasdcl Is
concerned with Captain Ainsworth OF
Oakland, in IA grant Of lard comprising
about 700, 900 acres in British Culumbi..
which promises to be very valuable in
the near future.
The snow which fell here SATURDAY
night AMI yesterday, has nearly disap-
pcarcd already from the streets. but the
addition to the deposits in the mountains
Ii still there. The weather still contin.
ucs threatening.
a copy Of the CTur IL Alcnc Miner
published ut Spokane Falls, Washington
Territory, came To- hand this morning.
The paper is chiefly devoted tn braciua
Tp ia" reputation Of the new gold field.
aud the spokane ont e. the same.
Ex-Suprcme Judge Beatty. Of Til,
STATE, now Of Sacramento, had an alter.
cation with the County Clerk. the Other
day, in which blows were exchanged,
hut parties present separated the CON.
batIntS before much damage was done.
Messrs. TInuin X Sparks, the well
known cattle men who bought the Jasper
linucil ranch and stock III the North,
eastern part Of this county, passed
through here 10y the train last evening
ON their way home from san Francisco.
The wcst-bounI passenger train is
reported several hours bchindtim again
Tonight. The trouble Is on the Union
Pacific. The Platte river country i,
under water and heavy SHOWS are re.
ported along the line Of the road in the
Rockies.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

A couple of bogus agents for the so.
called BIZ 4 Mcmahon nursery Of 10.
chester. have been bilking the people Of
Carson. should they appear out this
way our folks will know how TO receive
them. They claim the names Of Ham
aud Griffin.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

At Reno, last Monday, a complaint
was lodged in the District Court against
DIR. Bergman, alleging that the defend
ant had disposed of his property in an
unlawful manner for the purpose of de-
fraudihg his creditors, upon which q
warrant was issued, and the Doctor was
arrested and placed under $4,000 bonds,
to appear and answer the charge next
Saturday.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30
GRAND JURY.

Following is a list of the names of per-
sons drawn to serve as Grand Jurors for
the April term Of Court, to meet ON
Tuesday, April 8, 1884. at 10 O'Clock A.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30
TEX" BREAKS JAZZ.
Is now at Liberty,

J. And Is now at Liberty!
3 gs.Wh-n the Sheriff went into the Jail this
S.prning TO release the prison, r. from the
'Em Cages in which they are always lock-
IL for the night, lac was utterly paralyz-
Mt the, discovery that j. J. Smith,
as TEX" was not visible in the tank
which lac had boon assigned. the eve
. sTng previous. anl an abnormal
iSninU in the cell floor, that would
.1'' ~ont admit the passage Of n person of
81 tLeI's' dimensions. Further cNamin-
On discovered a hole ia the outer wall
60. the jail on the east side near the
foundation, through which the prisoner
had evidently gained the open mir. A.tcr
cutting Though the two-inCh flooring of
the cell, the prisoner removed II few
rocks lying between the timbrrs support
ing the floor, thus making n passage
g through Which he easily crhwlcd to the
-kIc@ 'Outer brick wall. An opening
through this wDA easily effected. The
: only inplcmcn; loft behind was one jaw
oia.p9!r Of shears, but others were prob
ably employed, M owing to the position
Of the Jail windows, a friend on the out
side could pass implements inside dur.
ing the day without much danger of dc.
lection. The escape though is chiefly
sassdbaldo to the understanding ,iilt
tbs entire space beneath the floor
%Ss filled with rock, so that an
opening through The floor would prove
Of triIling consequence. the cell floors
will o DO covered with iron md the
only weak spot in The building bC thus
fortified. against occurrences Of u similar
nature TO that Of last night.
g1. Shcril, Tlbyr to-day offers u reward Of
1850 Tor the capture Of the escape.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

Mrs. Schncflcr, vie o. John Schacficr
a saloon keeper in Oakland, Cal, while
in u lit of temporary insanity was left
nlomc for ten minutes. and on the return
Of her husband hc found her lying on
the floor with a carving knife in her
hand and her throat Cut from ear To ear.
She was still conscious, hut unable to
speak, ms her windpipe had been severed
lie also found his infant girl, sixteen
months old, lying dead on the bed, with
IFS throat cut. SChncn,r, who was almost
insane, seized u revolver AMI at
tempted to shoot himself, but was re-
strained by n police officer. The news
spread Through the ucighbCrhood. and
people iiOckcd 70 the scene. Among
them was u French woman, named Lc-
trobc, who, on witnessing the horrible
scene, went into spasIns. and il is
thought, has lost her reason.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

The failure of the Sintc National Bank
OF Boulder il attributed 10 %loaning large
sums ON real estate securities which arc
deemed ample, but upon which it was
unable to realize speedily enough 10
assist in this crisis.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

Deputy United States Marshal Rick.
ctis, on Thursday sold 10y auction the
Northern Belle mine works, water priv.
ilcgcs, and all belongings, for the sum o.
100000. The Holmes Mining Com.
pany vas the purchaser.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

The California and Nevada Railroad
is laid as far as Dwight Bay, Berkeley.
Last week II cargo Of rails were unload
ed at the West Berkeley wharf, and have
been distributed along the route as for
assam Pablo, ready 10 be fixed in place
as 500 as the ties are laid.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

The bill increasing the salaries Of
United States District Judges, with .
clause prohibiting nepotism on the part
Of the incumbents, passed the Senate.
Tuesday. Senator Coke said there had
not been for several yeare q United
States Judge in Texas, save one. whose
ncpotism had not become a scandal and
an Outrage upon the people OF the State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

\ passenger train ,n the Ms souri
Pacific. from Tyler to Palestine, ;cle-
scopcd with u freight train, smashing
badly the front pant Of the engine and
cars. The Minnie Hank Company cs-
cnpcd with some bruises.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

i. N. Cooper has been appointed
General Superintendent Of Wells. Fargo
* Co.'S Express for the Western Depart
ment, which embraces all lines west of
the Rocky Mountains, including those
in Texas, Louisiana and New Mexico,
with headquarters at San Francisco.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

The Odd Fellows have decided to
give u grand public demonstration on the
occasion of the laying of the cornerstone
OF the new edifiee to be erected on Mar
ket street, and it is proposed to have all
the Lodges in the State represented.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

In playing n game Of scycn-up with a
young lady from st. Paul, a wicked Bis.
mnkcrto told her that every time she held
the jack Of trumps it was u sure sign
her lover was thinking of her. Then
the impairment iicnd watched her face
ut each deal, ani every time she biushcd
aud looked pleased led out and caught
her jnck.
In 1867, Christian Kctt, n pretty IL
ycar.oId girl, was murdered at her home
in Oak Grove, Ohio. On his death bed
a few days ago, thu girls brother con
fcSscd that on her dcnib-bch, their moth.
or confessed 10 him that she was the
murdcrcss. The girl had gone away to
call IN n lady friend, and returned
home nm hour later. The mother in u
III Of passion, struck her with an axe
handle. crushing her skull. Appalled, at
her crime, she smcRrcd the girls face
with gun powder aud afterwards dcrOrt-
ed IN such n manner ms Ia entirely oludc
detection. Her mental torture drove her
away from Tho scene Of the crime and
she rOnmcd through Western cities final
ly coming back 10 her old home to die.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30
frrom Saturdays Daily.l
ALNAGuNDI
A storm has been brewing all dav,

Storm has been brewing all day.
Arrived from Tusearora by stage Las,
evening: II. G. Huxley.
The only thing that equals the O
taneousness with which this country
proposes . monumen is the unanimous
eordiality with which it isn't built.
The Viaettc is authority for the state.
inent that ii Vigilance Commute. for the
puninishment OF criminals generally. il
being organized in East Oakland, Cal.
An iunerant preacher with leather
lungs held forth to II street audience
down town last night, and proposes to
beIch lire and birthstone again Tonight.
1t is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good. The breeze which fills your ewes
with dust makes tine open barrels OF
sugar III front Of the grocery store weigh
heavier.
Agent Brooks received notice to.d.y
from the Genital Pacific Office at san
francisco, that the Southern road is now
open for travel and for the CONVEYANCE
OF freight.
\ Washington dispatch mentions that
President Arthur called upon General
Grant Wednesday evening and that they
were closeicd toScthcra couple OF hours.
Well, what oft g.. ..rs
girl on exhibition Mt Chicago has
ten finger, on each hand. Ii she ever
gets married and allows them to toy
with il hair OF her husband in the us
ual martial way This head is liable to grow
bald IN II single night.
NJ. Hnusen, a workman at the Rich.
mond furnace ia Eureka, had his feet
dangerously burned by the upsctting o!
a pot Of molten Stag. His shoes and
stockings were consumed 10y the intense
heat, IN u moment.
Russcli& Bradley's men this morning
drove up 10 the firms ranch above town,
the band Of cattle that have been fed for
SOME weeks pas: down at Pat. McCalIs
place on the river. The band consists
P''hcip"li! o! cows and calves.
1t Il reported from Washington tha,
President Arthur will veto the Fitz-Johu.
Porter bill Whenever IT shall reach him
from the House. NotwI;hstlnding that
this statement IL upon reliable" UutL,r-
ity, We take the LIBERTY Of disbeliyc.ur
i, in ,,t,I
~" "'''''c Il gong 'he rounds Of the
press '"'''''" lac umbrella" III France.
ih"' settles H. tl'll. FOR IA while We
'h"r''H'' IA" nope that We miSh; gain
possession oi That umbrella, but a. ith.s
crossed the ocean 10 e'Ade Us We might
- We'll give II mp.
NJ. Ti,d,n is yoInycr a nj sironer
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

Ills reported that tho Chicago and
Alton Inns sold 1000 unlimited tickets
from Chicago to Kansas City to n well
known Toledo ticket scalpcr for $4,000.
The scheme is said to be to carry pas
sengeTs from Tohhld to Kansas City via
sGhEpgo nj o heavy cut to meet m alleged
fnt ~ the Wabash. General Passenger
Agent Townsend, Of the Wabash, denies
alphabetically that the Wabash has cut
rates. Railroad officials npprchend that
2 rate war will be inau suratcd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

Thomas Quirk, the ex-Wharfnger i'm
plicated in the -embezzlement Of the Har-
Dor Commissions funds was sentenced
Tuesday to three years imprisonment at
San Quentin.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30


The Hon. j. Floyd King, member OF
Congress from Louisiana, has received
the following telegram /:
RoDsEY, Miss, March 25.-The
Kemp levee gave away at 1915. This
makes the disaster complete, and the
Mississippi Valley one vast inland sea.
This will make the loss beyond calcula-
ton, to say nothing of the loss Of life
and suffering by the people. Congress
must come to our relief, and feed the
people at once. The lofts Of our gin
houses and floating RATS will be the only
place of abode. / believe the best mode
of distribution Of supplies is through the
Engineer Department in charge Of the
river improvement. They have every
appliance necessary, and less waste and
imposition would attend their efforts.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

In boring for wutnr near Snake river,
about forty-hvc miles from Dayton, Or,
recently, u stratum Of frozen earth was
encountered at "a depth OF foriy.dve feet.
Passing through this for five feet mum
rrous cavities were found, from which
cold air came III gusts. The escaping
mir Mt the bottom Of the well can be
heard rearing ut some distance. 1t is
moi possible for any one 10 hold his
hand over the we'll for any length ofiimc
without freezing it, and u bucket of water
let down into the well was frozen over
in a few minutes. Work on the well has
been n]blnlOucd on account of the cpll.
a Grass Valley Goal }. dispatch OF
March 18th says This morning. 10y
means Of nm old ny, some burglars effect
cd an.cntrnnCc into the liquor house Of
Lonis Voice, IN Mill street. by cutting
away the brick in the back Of The build
Ing, near the casing of the iron doors.
then 10y putting their hands in they
raised the bar which fastened the doors,
by which they gained access to the build
ing. They were well acquainted with
the place. They secured about Sl0O
which had been sccrctcd in II purse
underneath the counter.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30
School Roport.

Following is the average scholar thip
Of tho pupils OF the Ruby Valley school.
month ending March ~, 1881
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30

George Gafney, son Of the supcrin.
tcndcnt Of the San Francisco Gaslight
Company. was accidentally drowned
Sunday, while boating Of North Beach.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-06

In dlspstch 70 the Cincinnati GonrDsr'
eial Goass Musa. Hslstead says: It q mol
q secret that General Grant has bee. q
great sufferer from the misfortune. .ha.
beiel him IN hia sons In their association
with the most remarkable conf lence man
who has ever made bis mark In Wall
street. The Generals AIS; public sppe,f.
ance since his trouble was yesterday at
Ocean Grnve, where he had 4 reception
from assembled thousands that must have
assured him that he has not lost the hiRh
plaza that he held In the estimation OF his
ccuntrymen, and that there has been add.
"a 10 that = svmpathAtic and If +ctionata
interest. The General wsa overcome with
emotion for the frat time In public, and
tho demonstration must have been very
gratifying 10 him. The fact that G tneral
GRAFT hiss not cessAd to belisve that the |
asIf, re- Of the Rapublic depends upon The
continued ascend.ncy Of the r ,publican
marty is testimony Of the integrity OF hin
" 'gn'nt. Hs hsB had diff ,rencea with
blaine, but does not reuiembsr them
III any narrow and captious spirit, anu
wbila he does not think that he should 90
to the front In the Presidential campaign
does not heaitats to make known that
the r publican ,ickat has biz good wish.s.
add 90 far AZ his personal IL fl fence eau 90
hts earnest support. His relations with
t'kihs and olhera who are conspicuous
b s'ne msn and mansgera Of the campaign !
b we tor many yeafs been u tho Mosl cuT.
charac'er, and were never moro pleM.
Sdt than now.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-06
How 10 SAVE klums.

ZLt'SIfkN #."u. -.r ..#... ## .|H.#... .H ..
Oh all the methods yet discovered FIR
saving plums from the curcnllo probably
none ia noxe cure and Effective than arr
ing upon q sheet, writes the editor Of Sxd
Time and Harusst. Take a piece Of muslin
Nv slve leeI tquaIe, and tack the TWO oppo-
site edges to 8 light pine s!icI; then saw
the stick in two 81 iiB centre, and cut the
sheet from point to It's centre. This iorma
q catcher which cah b. rolled up and easily
carried from tres TO tree. Saw limb from
ZACH tree and II by striking with u he W
hammer the shoulder xhere the hmb came
of. Begin this work IS soon IS the blossoms
fall, and continue it every morning until
tbs plums are half grown, aud your crop 10
cure. D STR the lutte Turks" as soon
as cau2ut. When they fall they fold their
Limbs and "plsy postum" Acssusl observ-
er would then think them msrs pieces OF
wood or bark, end a person who does not
know what be is trying to catch might essi.
~ be deceived and let them 50. single
Tree may be protected by Gearing away
the rubbish and coping = brood Of CHICK
n under Il. Then give the tree a il,
every time the chicks re led, and they whl
pick up most OF tina inaects.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-06
Policemen ~AeWArucd.
Exchange

Nc1QHse- e. q e. -'.
will you be kind enough, si., to hold
this rsn Tor me while I open this gate? II
is iasvened On The inside, and I must climb
over" This modest T. q1eat was made lee
terday by q man whu WAS standing at 9
gate on a~lone!y road running out OF New
Doyp. S s.en leland, and it vas addressed
TO o s,aiwsrs eailor who hsd just come up.
The only other lv pg object visible on the
lor & straight road Was the large black ram,
Whole massive crooked horns were being
held by the man IS the two stood
q,i,e still in front Of the gate.
why, sast;nly, shipnate," said the
obl'ginR tar, SIS he 81 I'd the
'hg n,rns snd relieved the first holder.
Tee latter climbed quickly over the gate.
Il thsbk you very much" he said politely
when be got to the other side. You viii
be eurprised to hear that I never saw that
r.m before to-day. The brute attacked me
about half an hour sg', and we hsve been
tusslipg tcgsther ever since. As long as
you stand before him holding hia horns
drmly he can't hurt you much. Good.by.
I hope you will be as lucky ia getting away
from him as I have been" The Now Dorp
man, when telling this story las, night,
neglected 10 repeat the sailors reply. He
did not know what became OF him.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-06

~ srains daily except Sunday. ~
fulunAn's Palace Drawing Boon endlleepinR Carr
{ni1ugn without change IRON s!euben7,lle Est TO
rnisae!pnl1 and New York Wess 70 Columbus.
st. LouIA.
for through tickes, baggage checks, sleeping c..
u6omModaaonA and AM further Information, sp-
handle Station. foot Of Eleventh ssrret, Or ., Niy
iackeS once, under Mcclure House, WheelIna.
JAMEs EoCREA,
W Hanger, Columbus, Ohio,
<. A.. FORD,
GENT Pan. and Ticket Agent. P1tsb urgh Ps.