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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06
THE AMERICAN NATIONAL
GAME.

1t is very questionable whether there
is any public sport in the civilized
porto. OF the world 10 cmincntly fitted for
the people 1t was made for as the AIncri-
can national game Of base ball. In every
repect it is an outdoor sport admirably
adapted to our mcrcuriol population. ltis
full OF excitement. is quickly played and
it not only requires yigor, Of constitu-
ton and a hearty physique, but manly
courage, steady nerve, plenty of pluck
and considerable power ui Judgment To
excel i'll it. What cricket is 10 an Eng
Lshman, baseball now Is 10 gu Amcri-
can. In England cricket has more de-
voted admirers than any outdoor rrcre-
alton known to that people. On the
cricket field, the peer and the peasant
meet on equal terms. The pOsscssiOn Of
courage, more judgment and skill i'll the
game alone giving the palm Of superior
UTity. Ia fact "a more democratic insti-
tuition does not exist III Europe than the
English game Of cricket. II this bc the
charnctc ristic Of cTi ckct in mOnarchical
England, how much more do the same
features charucicrize the national game
OF Democratic and Republican America.
Baseball too, in like cricket ia another
respect. aud that *, it has the power to
attract crowds Of people 10 witness it,
exciting contests, without ths cNtrinsiC
mid Of betting, and when it is considered
too. that the pursuit Of baseball Is that
Of "a healthy, Tccrrativo exercise alike
for mind and body, suitable to all classes
Of our people, and to the ndultns well Hs
the mere boy, there can be no longer
room for surprise that such "a game
should reach the unprecedented Pupu-
ia!ty that the American game ot base
ball has attained. Considering all these
filings, We hope that the young men of
our town now Interested III the game
will stcl, Ia it, for in it lies healthy cXcr-
else for the mind ~ well ~ thc body, the
hardening OF the muscles and dcpsud.
encc in their Judgment, activity and
pluck. all in fact better fitting them for
active lives than any nthclrtic sport
We know Of and with very little cX-
pCnHC.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06
Tho southern Floods.

At vicksburg the river is reported even
with the high water mark of 1874. At
Davis Bend everything is oyerfiowed,
and for thirty miles down the river
except Loyell's plantation. Somerset,
never before inundated. is now at the
mercy of the waves. From high points
in this city, the Delta looks as il built in
the center of big lake. People are
going from house to house in skitfs.
A report from Rodney, Jefferson
county, says 1000 people are rendered
destitute 10y the overflow. call has
been made for Government aid.
The Fordoche lcvee at Port Allen, La,
is broken, and help in the way of steam
boats has beeu called for to remove the
people and stock. The break causes an
overflow Of one Of the richest sugar-cane
producing sections of the State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06
the CADET IxAmlnA1loN.

The competitive examination Of candi-
dates for the csidetship of the West Point
Military Acadamey will he held at Win
nemucca on Monday, April IS. 1884.
Candidates must be betweeen II and
% years of age, at least . feet in hight,
and free from any infectious or immoral
disorders, and, general y from any defor-
nifty, disease or infirmi:y which may
render them unfit for military services.
They must be well ve:sed in reading. in
writing, including photography, and ar
ithmctic, and have u knowledge of Eng
lish grammar, descriptive geography,
particularly of our own country, and of
the history of the United States. The
successful candidate must appear at
West Point Military academy June II,
1884, and un iergo another examination,
and, if successful, obligate himself to
serve eight years IN the army, unless
sooner discharged by competent author
ity. The pay Of cadet is $40 year
to commence with his admission into the
Academy. The Boari of Examiners to
conduct the preliminary examination
will consist Of L. T.. Hanson, NJ. D., S.
j. Bonniield, Lawyer, and G. Cheno-
weth, County Superintendent of Schools.
The examination is to DC conducted un-
der the supervision of L. ID. Kelly, edit
or of the Silver State.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06
Bullion Shipments.

Eighteen hars OF bullion passed
through Reno Thursday, says the Ga
zettc, in charge of Wells, Fargo IL Co. +
express, consigned to San Francisco.
They weighed over 1000 pounds as fol-
lows: Three bars from Bodie, valued
ut S22, 500, gold and silver; four bars of
base bullion silver and copper $1,000
from the Standard milne; also, one bar
silver and gold, from the same mine, val
ucd at IL, 900, and ten bars, silver, gold
and copper from Mount Cory mine, val
ued at 1900.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06
From Tho sou.an.

4 dispatch Of the 25th states thnt the
British troops began the advance on
Tumauicb that mO.niug. That the cav.
airy made reconnaissance, and ascgr-
tanned that Osmnn Dignn = forces. whose
numbers ARE unknown, holds the rugged
and uncertain ground at the end Of the
valley, where the village IL situated. II
Osman fights at all il is not expected
,hnt the battle will take place before the
2S,h. Owing to the intense heat and
bad weather, General Graham intends
to limit his march TO the clearing in the
valley Of Tomnnieb. The proposed
cavalry expedition TO BcrbCr has been
dropped.
Admiral Hewitt iclcgraphs in answer
10 The inquiry Of Marquis Harrington,
secretary Of state for War. in regard TO
the d,sbandmcnt OF Abyssinian scouts,
,hnt they were dtslanGrd bccuusc they
were outlaws and robbers.
The Imcrt ndviccs Jom Khnr,oum
March 20, confirm ,he rpoit that the
town was almost surrounded by rebels,
whose hunters were iucr, 0sing. Tho
rebels nfe inasscd near the Sis,h Cata.
ract 4 steamer approaching from
Sbcndy 10 Khnrloum was fred upon and
obliged 10 return.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06
ANOTHER CY LORE.
Death ana { destruction lni.s path.

Dispatches of tho 2G,h report the pas
sage OF q terrific cyclone across the eoun-
try from the Atlantic seaboard into Ohio.
doing more or less damage in Georgia,
and North Carolina, bat was most dc
siructivc i'll the States Of Pennsylvania.
Kentucky and Ohio. At Pit,sburg a
number Of lives were lost, many persons
were wounded, and by the destruction of
houses, aver hup4rrd & iliss are lett
homeless. John Hartman, a brakeman.
was blown from a freight box, and car
ned about fity feet, Lighting Oh his
head in - creek, breaking his neck, and
causing instant death. Three freight
box cars, two coal oil tanks and ca
boose, were blown from the track.
At Boyd, Kentucky, II number Of per
SONS were killed; many injured aud the
destruction of property is put at half "a
million dollars. Fitcsn buildings were
demolished and several persons injurcj!
at Knoxville, Tenn. The track Of the
cyclone near Dayton, Ohio, was marked
by the most fearful and general dcstruc-
t!on. \ negro Was killed aud several
houses UmrUofci, at Atlanta, Ga.
At Newton, North Carolina, tLmty
houses were blown down and "a metEo.
dist church VT, ckcd. Mary HimsuC ..cr
was killed aud fourteen persons wound,
ed. Rumors from Lemon report whole
family killed, and six laIica are known
to have been killed. At McckIruburg
five or six residences were destroyed.
but no lives were lost. The cyclone also
passed through IrydrN county, doing
great damage To- fruit trees and blowing
down many HOUSES.
The cyclone WAS in the shnpc Of II bal.
loon, almost entirely white. Gul sur.
sounded by dense b!uck clouds.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

A fire on Market street, between lst and
second, San Francisco, Friday night,
caused a loss OF $4,000, principally
hosiery, underwear etc.
4 careful estimate puts the gross re-
ceipts of the seventeen performances OF
the MaplesOn Company Mt S2O5, 900
and Mapleson's net profit at $50, 900.
The Opera Company left Saturday
night with a special train to Salt Lake
and the East NJ. II. De Young and
Mrs. De Young who are enroute to
Europe accompany them as the guests of
Patti, travelling in her special ear.
l.. Mann has announced suit in the
Superior Court against the Bodie Con-
solidated Mining Company to recover
S92, 500, the value of q, 500 shares Of the
capital stock of defendent corporation,
which the plaintiff asserts the defendant
wrongfully deprived hin of and convert
ed it to its own use.
James L. Van Black, Thomas Brown,
George Burdick and Edward Brown.
four printers in the employ of II. S.
Crockcr x Co, were arrested in San
Francisco on charges OF forgery, preferred
by w. G. MacFarlane, broker. 1t is
trilegcd that the young men have been
coming money through the sale of bogus
opera tickets
The san Francisco Alta OF Mach 2S,
says: A sensational item was published
by cotemporary yesterday morning, to
the effect that Frank James, wreck
or' murderer and general,dcsperndo, was
in the city with his dead brothers widow
and her children. The published state
mcnts represented the noted outlaw ms
en- route to Oregon, and stated that he
was travelling under the name Of w. X.
Leathcrs. a little investigation ycster-
day showed that the supposed bogus
Leathers was in reality, MIR. Leathcrs,
q gentleman from Texas, who has the
bad or good fortune to bear slight re-
scmhlnncc to The handsome Frank. The
real J.mos is in parts further east, pre-
snmnbly, engaged i'll cunning for the
Ford brothers, who killed Jesse.
The Governor has signed bills provid-
IN! for the election OF the Comptroller Of
the city Of New York and for the election
10y the people OF al Alderman nt large,
who shall be President OF the Board OF
Aldermen.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

james Howard, o. y. Sample, Dam
Dowd, William Delaney and Dan Kelley,
were hanged Friday in the jail yard at
III 30 o'clock, for the Bisbeo murders.
The five bandits marched up the steps
OF the scalfold without finching. All
declar,d d their innocence. and that Heath.
who was lynched on February 22, was
also innocent. They babe good.by to
their friends and expressed their faith
in the Christian religion, and requested
that their bodies be delivered TO Father
Gallagher. Nothing occurred to mar
the Sherifl's plans. The murdcrers
were oil dropped of together, and, ex-
cepting Dowd, died without struggle.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

In Kcnnake county, near Salem, Les
lie Lavender, aged sixteen, attempted to
rob u farmer named Alexander Owens.
The wife Of Owens hearing shot, ran
out to ascertain the cause, whercupon
the young desperate shot her. lie then
tried to murder Ovens mother. but she
escaped and alarmed the ncighbors.
Lavender fled and sought the protection
OF Matt. Brady, a relative, who refused
To shield him. Lavender then stole n
horse and escaped into Montgomery
county, where he abandoned the animal.
Owens and wife are thought to DO fatally
wounded.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

There appears to b. quite n general
impression that, under the new law, IL
person must he registered TO vote at the
primary election OF his party. This is a
mistake. In addition to the political
qualifications prescribed by the Central
Committee, lac must b. an actual resident
of the prcciut where he votes, and must
be qualified to register for the next en-
suing election, although actual Icgistrl-
at the time Of the primary is not ncccs-
shry to cntihc him to vote, il hc possess
O. the other requisite qualifications.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

The announcement is now received
from Minister Sarge ant that he de-
clincs the billet TO st. Petersburg, and
only desires TO return to America. After
that sycophnntic Berlin toast in the teeth
Of the cruel snubbing he had received
from the German officials, this indepcnd.
ent action on the part Of Mr.. Sergeant
was naturally unlocked for, and will have
a tendency to partly atone Zoe that tond
ying tumble he took at the late Berlin
bhnuue..
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

Prince Leopold. the fourth and young
,st son Of Queen Victoria. died suddenly
ut Cannes. Friday. The Queen received
the news OF the Duke of Albany's death
and was profoundly affected. Tho
Prince died in ft. lie was on tho
point Of starting for Darnstndt to attend
the wedding Of his ncicc. Princess Yicto-
ria of llcsse. The Prince Of Wales was
visiting the Earl Of Seton, and received
the news at the Antrce rocc.Course. lie
returned at once to London. The
Princes death is asciibed 10 fail hs
&C ivcd ON the day previous.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

The most disastrous wind storm for
many years struck Denver City at 10
o'clock Thursday morning. Many Of
tho finest buildings in the city were un.
rooted. Signs and awnings were torn
down, and scattered everywhere. For
several hours together the wiud main.
tniucd y velocity of sixty miles per hour.
Several persons were injured. but none
fatally Telegraph communication with
outside townS IN interrupted, aud IL is
impossible TO estimate the loss at pres
cnt
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06
RIOT IN CINCINNATI.
An Attack on the Jaii---Soidlers
citlzens and OFFICERS Killed
nnd Wounded.

William III. Kirk was killed recently
in Ohio, in his stable and robbed of S4O0
in money, the body hauled away in
wagon and dumped into u creek. where,
two days after, the body was found.
VIM. Berner, an employee Of Kirk, was
arrested, and confessed that he and one
Joe. Palmer. committed both the mur-
der and robbery. The trial of Berner,
n few days ago, resulted in the Jury
finding him guilty Of manslaughter
merely, which so ineensed the citi-
zens that the jury themselves came
very near falling victims to mob
violence, their Aurried exit by q
back door alone saving them from the
vengeance of the exaspernted crowd.
The fact that other desperate criminals
had been suffered to escape just punish
ment in similar manner, had aroused
public Indignation to high pitch and the
course of the jury i'll the Berner case ap-
peared al that was necessary to burst
'4N SS"NS Va iuoiS Niatn, winch III hu
insane frenzy rushed into all manner Of
excesses. A wild crowd numbering thou
sands, bent on the death OF Berner and
other criminalsin the Jail, quickly gath
cred and breaking into the principal gun
store, armed themselves, and then rush.
ing for the Jail began an assault upon the
building, breaking in the doors and win
dows, many making an entrance. The
Military were called out to assist the
Sheriff and his posse, and in the fighting
which ensued between them and the
mob, number were killed and many
more wounded on both sides. The mob
set fire to both courthouse and Jail,
and for while general conhagratioa
was imminent; the nature OF the build
InSs and the efforts of the fire depart
ment, alone preventing. Berner was
secretly conveyed from the Jail to the
train and after several narrow escapes
on the route to Columbus--the train be-
ing assailed in the dark Berner was I'm
ally housed in the penitentiary, but not
until he had escaped from the officers
and had been recaptured.
So desperate an outbreak on the part
of citizens, nor one attended with such
terrible results, has been recorded in
years.
Though fearful in its immediate con-
sequences, this terrible outbreak may be
productive of good eventually. OF late
years, criminal law appears to have been
framed for the protection of criminals
instead of the public, and this Cincinnati
demonstration may have the effect of
inausurnting reform movement in that
direction; also to impress upon the minds
of jurics that violation of their oaths
as such, is n crime that may not always
be committed with impunity.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

The refusal of Governor Murray to ap-
prove the item in the Appropriation bill
by the Utah Legislature Of $4,000 for
the completion of the building for the
Deseret University, has caused much
feeling. The Governor based his oppo-
sition on the ground that he had the
right TO nominate the officers, but the
law creating the University provides
that they shall be selected by the joint
votes Of the Assembly, which has been
done regularly for thirty-four years.
He also intiniated that it is sectarian
school.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

Madame Anna Bishop. thc world rr.
nowncd singer died from stroke Of ap.
oplcxy ut her home In New York City,
Tuesday night. The deceased made
her first appearance on the stage in
1880. The remains will bc buried In
the little country graveyard Mt Red
Hook New Jersey.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

The San Francisco Star tells it thus
laconically: Two Chinese boys played
with a balloon and dog on the Vallejo
street wharf yesterday, while the pater-
nal ancestor looked on npproyingly. The
balloon was fastened to the dogs tail,
and when the pup was thrown overheard
to test his swimming capabilities, he
family rrsemblcd II locomotive with the
smokc-stick on the wrong end. The boy
who owned the balloon, in his anxiety TO
regain it, fell hcadlong into the bay, and
his papa, thinking to throw him buoy,
dropped block of wood on his head
The wood separated the dog and the
balloon, and III trice the balloon as
ceEdcd, the boy descended and the dog
s%am of. A man finally rescued the
Celestial after the stomach OF the Young
ster had well nigh been converted
into brine kcg"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

A Winnemucca lawyer flied com.
plant in the Distric, Court .; 'bgt coun.
ty few days ago. says tho Eou, Jour
nal that could not be dociph red by the
Clerk, attorney nor anybody else. aud
The Judge sustained n demurrer thereto
ON the ground Of iis uuintclligibility.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

During the late storm fourteen inches
Of snow fell at Emigmnt Gap. and there
is now an accumulation OF about four
feet on lcvc'. 1t il said that the mills
in that vicinity will not be able 10 start
mp before the middle Of June, aud teams
cannot get in 10 do anything before the
lst OF thnt month.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06
sARcEnT succumss.

As might reasonably have been expcc-
ted, that tonst Of Sargont's at the Berlin
banquet was too nnusiating "a dos even
fora strong Administration stomach, and
the poor bmmgling diplomat is shipped
oil I" Russia where the Preparations OF
further inhniiics will possibly prove
less conspicuous. While rcgcllrly
drawing his pay and avoiding Gngfant
breaches Of international courtesy. u
minister has then discharged all the du.
ties attaching TO the purely ornamental
position: but when lac lacks the ability
TO discharge more than the primary part
OF those cXhuuctivc lHIu,s, hc should IN.
mcdintly be retired upon n pension ia
order that his imhicclity might 5c hidden
from the gn1c of nn imsympathctic and
ccnsuriOus world.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

The removal OF McCusick. late Super
intrmicut Of the Railway Mail Service
for the Pacific Coast, was after hear
ing Of McCusick by the Postmaster Cen
eral. revoked. McCusick thcrcupou
rendered his resignation, aud requested
its acceptance. II was ihcrcupon ac-
ccrted. with an nilicinl Endorsement by
the Postmast General that the accept
anee was at McCusick's request.
With regard to that mail robbery mat
ter on the Carson IL Colorado nilroud.
committed some months ago, the Carson
Index states upon what it considers *.
ccllent authority "that Bert Rising
wrote out full statement confcssing his
guilt in the matter of tampcrlng with the
registered letters. and that this was for
wardcd through official channels 10
President Arthur. The President upon
representations of influential friends.
was induced 20 exercise Executive elem.
ency and accordingly pardoncd young
Rising without subjccting him to prose
cution before the courts. We have also
seen mn official letter which exoneratos
Earnest Hnwlcy from any participation
in or knowlege Of the crime committed 10y
Bert Rising"
The high official positions held by the
fathers of the Young men. il the prob.
able cause of the suppression Of the facts
in the case until this late day, and the
snoihcring Of the proceedings against
the gaiity party. II the past shall prove
however salutary lesson TO the young
man. there are few who will cnyil at the
lcniency extended in this instance.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

daring attempt WIS made Wcdnes-
day - rob J. G. James Bank at Wichita
Fsils, Texas, 10y a party, consisting Of
Chas. l.. B"gcley, alias "Earthman,
Wiley Hayes, Frank Parinetcr, boy Of
Is years, and John kiukcad, II Texas
Ranger, the latter acting with the rob
bers for the purpose oi trapping the
thieves. The proprietor of the bank
WAS notified Of the intended robbery.
Sergeant Grimes, of the State troops,
was stationed in the vault. The robbers
rode up t. tbr bank ut $3.50 o'clock.
BTgclcy and kinli,ad entered, the for
mcr smoking pipe. Hayes and Par
meter held the horses. Bag ley covered
the cashier, A>hby James, with six
shooter, commanding him 20 place the
money in a bag. James laughed u; the
idea. His hilarity enragcd Bagcly, who
placed the pistol to the cashiers heart,
whercupon Grimes, from the vault, in
s;suily h!cd the coatcntS Of double
bHrreiIci shotgun is.to Bagylcy, and
kinkcad followed with six-shOotcr.
Basrlcy fell dead. After several hours
man named Wear happened to be in
the bank AMI rushed out, and the boy
Psrn.etsr, eIapt,ed II pistol at him.
Lieut.. Schmidt fired a Vo!ley n; close
range Oh Parueter and Hayes. Neither
was hit. Hayes ,ssnpcd, hut PaImc;er
was captured. On Eagelcy's person
was lrt:er Of membership uf baptist
L. ,u.,h-
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

Matthew Anolds paper on "Litcrn-
turc and Science" which will appear in
The Manhattan FOR April Ia, some of
the matter contained in the lecture with
tn 1T tl;ic which h Ia, delivered IN TIE
United States, nut d.iTrrs from It in i'm
portant RESPECTS. 1t has some sharp
thrusts at those who clMmIr Tor .mH,-
teal" education i"r youth.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

Barton Greeley, the singlc-handed
robbgr, who stopped the Sonora Il Mil.
ton stage on the Goth Of last month, has
confessed the whole matter aud ncl;nowl.
edged himself the guilty party. lie nd.
nitlcd that the pistol, slcdgchnmmcr and
shotgun found ncnr the scene Of the
robbery OIL Funk hill few days after
were his.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-04-06

Representative Sumner, Of California,
appeared before the House Committee
o. POstoiIiccs nnd Postronds in
advocacy of his bill to establish dow
crnmcnt postal telegraph, and in oppo-
HitiOn 10 the proposed contract between
the Government aud the Postal Tclc.
graph Company. His bill, lac asserted.
would not cost the Government dollar,
M the money necessary to establish
postal telegraph would be raised 10y the
issue Of bonds. This was more than
could he said Of their propositions. He
asserted that the Government could do
the telcgrnphing Of the people at ten
cents message, and more than clear
expenses, aE IL would be under compnr-
ntiycly little oSpcnscR for Office rent,
fuel aud lights, which were very cNpcn-
givc. The proposition of the Postal
Company. hc declared, was but tick
oi Mnckay a Go" 10 prevent the csiah.
liShmcnt Of n postal telegraph. The
Government proposed to give franchises
to tbia company, and nlso 10 give n mo-
nopoly worth $iO,0OO,OOO 10 them, in
return for which the people goi no lower
rnics than they could secure nt present.