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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

At the recommendation Of Governor
Adams. the President has appointed c.
G. Thomas. Of Sutro AZ Commissioner
from this State to the Cotton exposition
at New Orleans, and George Russell OF
this place, Alternate Commissioner.
The action Of the President in appoint
Ing gentlemen Of Democratic proclivities
70 these positions would produce an out
burst Of establishment, IL not of indigra-
ton, were IL not for the fact that there
isn't the color Of coin 10 be extracted
from any part Of the duties attaching TO
the Office. True, there is the honor of
having paid ones fare TO New Orleans
and back beside the cost OF incidentals,
but empty honors are not what Presiden-
tal f~avorits arc laundering after Just
now. Had there been a quarter OF a
dollar in the Commission, II would never
have gone a begging, with all the surplus
patriotism that is lying loose about Reno
and Carson.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02
n STAR ROUTES.
After Moro Buried Secrets.

Postmaster-Ge General Gresham refuses
to deliver ~ the House Committee GER
tain documents supposed to bear heaNi-
~ on the Star Route matters, unless for
mally aud au~thoratively demanded, and
the New York Sun advises that MIR.
Gresham be satisfied at once, for says
that journal: The part Of the scandal
known to the county, bears perhaps,
about the same relation to the unpub-
lished truth as the visible portion of IN
iceberg bears to the raster mass beneath
the ocean. Dorsey and his friends were
prosecuted and they escaped; but the in
terrst vi the Dorsey combination in the
Star route contracts was small US COM
pared with the interests OF other parties.
What were the motives which led
the Blaine-Garfield Administration
to direct its efforts solely
against the mar who had deied il 2
What influence secured for the other
parties O only immunity from criminal
prosecution, but also protection in the
enjoyment of the plumber Whose
money procured the treachery of agents
employed by the Government and trusted
with some Of the secrets Of the cases 2
Why should the Star contract on
the expedited routes who were not Dor
sey, nor friends of Dorsey, enjoy, in
addition to immunity aud protection,
the shelter afforded BY the profound.
discreet, and unbroken silence Of those
who could speak ? Mr.. Wayne. Mac
Weigh can tell much. il he chooses. Mr..
Thomas l.. James undoubtedly has in
formation Of interest. Mr.. Dorsey him.
self would make IA valuable witness.
The papers withheld by the Government,
ON the plea hat to submit them to Con.
gress would impenl the success Of pros.
ecutions which already have been de.
layed until it is too late, will throw a
Hood Of light upon the subject. The
country, at least, should know the whole
truth. The whole truth is within the
reach OF the Springer Committee pro-
vided it proceeds with intelligence, i'm
Partially, and unrelaxing firmness."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

Neil AckAiUe. . butcher In the vii
hAee Of Wipnefks. ten miles from Chiea-
60. RAJ secretly arrested. charged with
committing The horrible murder Of old
Mr.. Wilson and vie on the night Of
tbs H. He Was taken before the Grand
Jury and Indicted. The details of the
crime are 90 bloodthirsty. and the VIC
Tins 30 highly respected and wealthy,
that the case has attracted unusual at
tention. The evidence given before the
Grand Jury as inst Mex aigue was pure
Iy circumstantial, but apparently
strongly eliminating. Three buttons,
found ON the floor of Wilson's residence
covered with blood. which had evidently
been wrenched from the murderer's vest
during u terrible fight with the old man,
were produced, % was also McKaigne's
vest buttons. which were Of peculiar de-
sign. One Of them hid been taken from
its fastening with such force that it was
broken ont. The button was compared
With those on Mex aigne's vest and cor
responded exactly. Then the broken
buttoa ~rs placed over the part Of the
button retained on the vest and il fitted
exactly. "A number Of other apparently
eliminating circumstance were adduced,
and the telling now is that the mystery
oil The great murder has at last been I'M
rRYeled.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

One hundred aud fifty Republicans Of
the prominent sort says the Sun Of the
22nd, have been invited to meet to.mor-
row morning, at or near the corner Of
Madison avenue and Twenty-seyenth
street, to consider the political situation.
The purpose OF the meeting it is eI-
planned, is not to promote the political
fortunes Of any particular candidate,
but to impress upon the party the need
OF nominating "nen who are in hearty
accord with the principles Of admins
trative reform, aud who nre likely to
command the unreserved approval Of
the independent and thoughtful voters"
II the young gentlemen and their one
hundred and fifty guests could succeed in
impressing upon tho Republican party
the need OF this, the corner Of Madison
avenue and Twcaty-feyenth street would
at once become one Of the notable places
in American history. 1t would be the
Mecca OF all thoughtful and independent
voters for yearsitp come.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02
n cRAn-

ACooUsaRan nom Maine insists
AAAE hay = AZ article Of oomnisroe that
Ousht not 10 Be put In the free list. He
regards its manufacture a. . great
American industry which needs speoap
Aeemept.
Well. Why not bay as vel - iron.
wine. wool, wood-pulp apd The thous-
and other articles Of boRs production
for the protection Of which there is 20
much clanor. Il. in consequence of So
called "p~rosecton'' the masses Of the
people of America must ply for the
nianufacturrd articles they buy from 10
per cent TO = 100 per cent. more than
the ~ articles would cost them with
out '~'protection." Why not include hny
in the istr True. purchasers in many
localities might be forced TO pay u good
deal more for the article than atpresent,
but what Of that; wouldn't the grangers
grow fat and nch1 The entire system
.of protection being merely the legalized
robbery Of the millions Of purchasers by
- few Thousand Of manufacturers. the
proposition TO give The bay mapuiac-
.turers ashanee at the spoils. should
meet with general ,apbrobation.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

Early Tuesday morning IL terrible rx.
Plosion occurred in the cloak-room Of
the Victoria railway station, London
The explosive WAS undoubtedly dynn-
mite. 4 large portion Of the roof was
blown of, and nearly all Of the GLASS
work IN the station destroyed. Seven
men were semitic the hospital with severe
injuries. Extensive damage va, done
to surrounding property. Two rcports
accompanied the explosion, hc nois.
being like the discharge from IA cannon
and was followed by the immediate rush
OF hames. The booking office, cloak
room and waiting-room were completely
shattered. Luckily all trains had ceased
running, and only n few persons were
about the station. Detectives nrc nc
lively inquiring into the matter. All
three hyPotheses-gas, gunpowdcr and
dynamite-nre advanced aud discussed
dynamite b ing the ~fnvoriie theory. The
damage liz estimated at $1,000.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

In passing n school house for colorcd
people, at Danville, Va. last Friday, AL
len Womack, aged Is, called out "School
Butter"-a term Of ridicule. The whole
school OF 40 persons, and some grown
men among them. attacked Womack
with sticks and stones. One negro draw
ing a pistol, Womack shot him. The
crowd Persisting in the attempt to get
into Womsck's wagon, he fred again and
wounded another. The pursuit wal con-
dnued some distance, during which the
negroes fred four shots and womack
five. The crowd wns at last dispersed
by white men. Womack has been al
rested.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

1regTet 10 inform you.' said a rail.
road superintendent to one OF the con-
ductofs on the line, 'that after the frst
Of the month oil the salaries viii be re-
dueed ten per CENT
"kh.hdssd,'!! replied the conductor
jndiGsr.naY''And will your salary BE-
subjustsd TO ths same rednction7' ,l
"csatainly."s .aa .
"asiDI feel sorry for the engineers
and tbrakemAn, poor fellows; but you l
-mostsn' stmd u, CD, old boy?'i and
the ishthssrted ponchsf Of tickets polk
% the auPssintenaes4 playtully in the
Hb8s:ItE s.j.Efa; T. "a !.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02
\ Hint to the Readers Of
Mr.: Bancroft'O Works.

All the volumes OF the series are Of equ-
nj imPorAneeSA ndSn belong together. -
observation-disclosures has, beep made trOm
one volume to ,another, and from Dpe
set Of tolunes 10 another This was
found necessary 10 avoid repetition. and a
further inartase in .ke number Of VOL
umes. Together the. 80 volumes form q
oomPletO'who,e; and the volumes and
Gets are propeLly arranged and numbered
In their;nSiunL and chronological order.
SomeYesdsrs and students. however,
may find it mon TO their taste to begin
with the sixth volume Of the Works, which
Is the 6rstxOlume Of the History proper,
and while progressing with the narrative
Of exepts from the coming Of the Euro
peaps. pursue that most interesting Of all
investigations, the social conditions aud
CUSTOMS. the arts. industry. literature
and architecture, the myths and tradi-
lions Of primitive peoples. Thus one is
enabled to draw at pleasure from the
NdGUs Races all along the entire progress
through the HiItOry. Some Of u most
discriminating scholars have pronounced
this method full OF profit, presenting, as
il does, the most vivid pictures Of the
times treated, such as are destined to
the most lasting impressions, and secure
the most Thorough knowledge Of the
buDlCC4sr~ . % 81. BE-. . ..s
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

The Battle Mountain Messenger Of the
23rd contains the following cheerful re-
port from a supposed defunct camp down
in that vicinity Lewis is nearly sure
to come to the front again as a bullion
producing camp, there being over $780,
900 tons of ore in sight in Pittsburg dis
trict which will assay from $50 to $500
per ton, and being wet crushing ore it
can be reduced at q cost Of about S25
per ton. We have always had great
faith in Lewis and in spite Of its last
backset, believe it will yet become one
Of the best mining camps in the State.
A contract is about complete, we. under
stand, between the Dahlgren Mining
Company and d. p. Pierce, Of San Fran
cisco, to reduce 200, 900 tons of ore from
the Dahlgren mine. Mr.. Pierce is I'M
old Nevadan and a thorough mill man,
and has leased the Highland Chief forty
stamp mill and will put it in running
order by the LIST of March.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02
The Ball at carIIn.

From Eiko parties who attended the
Grand Washington Ball given by the
Knights OF Sage Brush at CaElin on the
22nd, we learn that the well earned rep
uiaion Of the order for doing everything
1t essays to do. with all it, might. was
fully sustained IN that occasion. The
dance. the music. the supper : in fact
everything pertaining to the festivities,
were of a nature to yield the greatest
amount Of pleasure in u given time. In
order to still further Lighten interest.
prizes were provided for the best sus-
tanned characters, the first Prizc-a
splendid piano-being awarded to Miss
l.. Moore. Of Carlin, for her admirable
representation Of o "a Little Old
Woman"
The party passed of ~joyously and the
inquiry now is, "when will the Knights
do SO some more 2"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

Arthur wellsly Peel vas unanimously
elected Speaker Of the House Of Com.
mons Tuesday. Mr. Feel made an elo-
quent speech, thanking the House for
the way his nameh had teen received. Al
thec conclusion Of his speech he WAS con-
Quoted to the chair amid the cheers OF
the House. Gladstone congratulated
the new Speaker upon his elevation Ia
the responsible position. Sir S,a..
ford Norhcote also offered his con,
grntu!ations, anil said the opposition
would support Peel as long AS he con.
tnued TO occupy the chair.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

In reference to the Laskcr resolutions
the London Times remarks: At last
Bismarck has obtained the opportunity
to show his dislike for the country which
annually robs him Of thousands Of on
scripts. Congress was ill-advised in
sending the resolution. and Bismarck
was ungncious in returning it. Grant
ing. however, that Bismarck was right
in refusing to praise Herr Lasker, his
organs are wrong in reviling Minister
Sargent. The latter was only obeying
his Government, and this is no reason
why he should be held up. in defiance
of international courtesy, and almost in
ternationnl law, to the contempt OF the
German people.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02
THE LIBERAL \
FROM.

And now the news that Speaker
Carlisle has received u letter addressed
to him personally by several Of the most
prominent members Of the Liberal party
in the German Reichstag, expressing
their high sense Of appreciation Of the
action taken by the House OF Represen-
t~atiyes AS the resolution for the memory
Of the late Herr Laskcr. The letter ex-
presses the hope that the two nations
may develop aud continue in friendship.
Among other signatures are those of V.
B~unson, who visited America during the
past summer, and Frederick Kupp. for
mcrly u lawyer in New York. Both are
members Of the Executive Committee Of
the Liberal party.
II the Liberals, Of whom Herr Lasker
was an acknowledged leader arc u sedi-
tious party, composed Of agSrarianss
communists, ETC.. as might be inferred
from the lone Of some Of the Bismark
organs. how does it happen that they
constitute IN important element in the
membership Of the German Parliament,
aud why's itthat members Of that body
are suffered TO thus publicly express. views
and sentiments not in accom- with those
OF the German Prime Minister. Those
European Governments have never been
noted for their leniency toward rebellious
subjects. and had Herr Lasker and his
following comprised more or less than u
constitutional opposition party, Prince
Bisnark would have long since devised
Means for their effectuil suppression.
II. therefore, the members of n legiti-
mate political party IN the German
heichstag may unrestictedly express
their approval of the course and ~clllrac-
ter Of their deceased leader. the impro-
priety Of n similar Endorsement by a
friendly foreign Government, is not
clearly apparent. 1t hSins to look Mt
this distance As the diplomatic tempest
in a teapot" invoked L. the Lasker Incl
dent. may be nscribed to j~alousy Of n
political rival on the part Of the great
German Premier.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

A bill passed the British Co
lumbia Parliment and now only awaits
the signature of the Governor General to
become law. The bill taxes every Chi
IN coming into the Provinse SO
and a yearly tax Of $40 SO long as he re-
mains. Chinese found without n license
are subject to fine; also persons employ
ing Chinese without license. Cnicials
failing 10 enforce the provisions OF the
bill are subject to both ine and imprison-
ment. Chinese found mining without IA
SIS license will he lined $50. 1t is made
unlawful to exhumc "A delunct Chinese,
under a penalty Of IL hundred dollars,
The use OF opium is prohibited, except
for medi cal purposes, and every person
using 1t or having it i'll his possession
contrary to law will be fined 500. Any
debt may be sued for sumnLrily before
any Justice OF the Peace, and failing III
its immediate payment the debtor shall
be sentenced to three months in prison.
There are also strict regulations dealing
with the sanitary arrangements OF Chi
nesc dwellings.
a second bill is al Act to prevent
Chimes immigration, and makcsi it unlaw-
full for any Chinese to come into the
province. Any Chinese who shall come
into British Columbia after the passage
of the Act shall pay $50, to be recovered
summarily before a Justice of the Peace
in default OF which they shall be impris-
oned six mopths.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

Representative Springer on Monday,
introduced, for reference, his proposed
constitutional amendment, making the
Presidential terra six years and render.
ing the President ineligible to recollection
at the next succeeding. term. II pro-
vidcs for q direct vote for President in
each State, and abolishes the electoral
college. Each State shall have n mum.
Der OF votes equal TO the number OF It's
Representatives ond Senators in Con.
gress, to be given TO each candidate in
proportion to the total vote cast for
each. The term Of Representatives in
Congress is fixed at three years, and
Congress shall meet each year on the
first Wednesday in January, the first
session 10 convene in January succeed.
ing the November election.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

Quarantine officer McAllister was mott
hed Friday that a Chinaman WAS aboard
OF the City of Toxic. who was suspected
Of being Q leper. Tho Quarantine on
Ger examined the suspect and found him
afflicted with leprosy in its worst form.
The lePer' had applied for passage to
China, and when examined. made a pite-
Gus appeal to be allowed to remain on
board and be taken to his native land.
DIR. McAlister booked him for the Pest
house. where he will make the twentieth
leper- He stated through an interper-
ter that he has been until recently en-
making imported Havana cigars
on Commercial street. in a factory run
by Chinese.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

Suit has been commenced by special
counsel for the State Of California
against the Central Pacific Railroad
to $s9, AGO, taxes for 1883, and
a proportionato amount TO each county.
according 10 the respective assessment
levied upon portions Of the road opcrat-
ed in them. Similar suits have been
brought against the Southern Pacific
Railroad. Northern Railroad. California
Pacific RAILROAD, the San Pablo and
TulRre RAILROAD and tho Stockton and
CopPeropolis Railroad.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

The Silver State says; Night before
last Mrs. Pat o'Donnell came to town
from her home two or three miles down
the river with her four children, the
youpgest' Of whom, a child about four
years Of age, she carried in her arms, it
being sick with the measels. She COM
planned before Justice Osborn that her
husband had beaten her and driven her
from home with her children in the
night and she wants him put under
bonds TO Keep The peace.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

The New York Times thinks the action
of the Sub-Treasurer is the initial step
which the Government is being forced to
take toward putting the currency on n
silver basis. Silver will probably be
accepted at the Clearinghouse because
If not taken there in settlement Of
halances-it would have to he taken ut
the Sub-Treasury in payment of Gov
eminent dues. There is no right on the
part Of the banks to refuse it. II there
should be no other curse open to the
Government but to tender it, it would
lave To he taken.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

AT the meeting OF the Committee on
Banking and Currency, Buckner moved
to substitute his bill. providing for issu-
ing Treasury notes to take the place Of
bank notes, for all bills concerning bank
circulation, etc. that bad been consider
ed 10y the committee. The substitute
was rejected 10y a vote Of three to nine.
The commiit", 10y n Nde OF eight TO four.
authorised wilkins 10 Eport To- the House
the Mcpherson bill IN it passed the
Senate.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

The Eureka Sentinel contains the fol-
lowing notice Of the late wedding i'm this
place : 81. V. Lowell. son Of Pete Low
ell, the veteran man of telegraph lines.
was joined in matrimony the other day
to one Of the sweetest, brightest and
best girls in Nevada, Miss Matte
Plughoff. Of Elko. The Sentinel wishes
the bride and young Pete" her lucky
capturer, a perpetual honeymoon. This
is without the stimulus Of even u piece
OF the npPtial cake, and purely for the
memory Of auld lang syne."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

During the afternoon Saturday, says
the leno Gazette, a sleighing party at
tempted to pass a team on the bridge
crossing the river to the brewery, at Bo-
ca when their horses became frightened,
and crowding against the niling Of the
bridge forced it of and both horses were
dumped over into the river, l6 feet be-
low. The harness gave way before the
cutter and its occupants were pulled
over. 1t was a narrow escape for them.
The horses were not badly injured.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

The rate Of tax in washos county has
just been fixed by the Commissioners
Ms follows: INDECENT sick, TX cents;
Contingent Fund, s cents; General Road
Fund, 10 cents; General School Fund,
a5 cents; General Fund, s2% cents;
Reno and Wordsworth Bridge Fund, s
cents; Reno Incorporation, Is cents; and
and Reno School House Is cents being.
" total levy Of 90 Is with the addition
Of the State levy OF 90 cents.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

A News Decatur special says A dcs-
pcratc fight between n banl Of horse
thieves and n Constablc's posse took
place near Greenwood Monday morning.
DIR. W. i. Smith, one Of the posse. was
shot through the bowels, and is diving.
II il thought "A number Of others are
wounded, how seriously is unknown.
Two horses belonging to the posse were
killed. Ono Of the thieves was shot in
the breast, but escaped. The people
are out en- massc pursuing the outlaws.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

The coroner's jury investigating the
causes Of the death Of the FIFTY miners
Who last their lives by the recent e1plo-
sion Of Arodamp in . coal mine at Con-
n~elIsville, Pa, a few days ago, brought
in q verdict e~ensuring the company for
not having tho mine examined daily for
hre-dAmp, and the Mine Inspector for
not having inspected the mine. Suits
viii be instituted Immediately by the rel
ntives. OF the men killed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

AEastpotst: Ptsyet Wis hos. % tbs
game SFAsR Edward Heidersr died In
hsnahl@ i. Led an eEpatfal lie in
IN many JespeetSl A. A Nlcaragnsn adj
y'ntiTssi ~ Chic, oie the Confederscy'
secraet Service, iAyad q 2 grosgery keep
or; hqtptM tines he vas . heavy gams-
star, and on one occasion no won . big
pot BY betting $4,000 on a worthless
hand, He vas regarded as extremely
lpckS'' but apparently be did mot hold
tbat6pini0h' 81 hih,tcif rert confidently,
for he I'm 4 llfe insurance policy for
eeo,Ooo,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

Er-Msmhal Turner. Of Alabama. was
before the House COMMITTEE investigating
the expenditures Of the Department OF
Justice and was CROSS. examined by the
committee Tuesday. lie protested
against the CROSS, .amination by the OK.
hminer OF the Department who were
present, and said II he had them in Ala.
bnmn he would have them all in the Pen.
itentiary. He exhibited two afidavits
from persons who denied having made
certain amdavits that the examiners held.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-02

Mrs. A. f. Il. Haight was found guilty
Of murder in tho first degree, in New
York, Monday. She eyinced no emo
ton. She is believed to have murdered
her two previous husbands, also her
father. The crime of which she now
stands guilty vas committed to secure
m insurance of $500 upon her third
husbands lie.