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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.

The Democratic members Of the Sen
ate and the House senator pcndlcion
presiding, met in joint caucus after the
adjournment Wednesday TO appoint II
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee. IL was decided that tn. eau.
cus should name az members oi such
committee one person from every State
and Territory having Democratic rep
rcscniNliNc Ia Congress, aud Tat the
committee should select ono person M n
member from every State and Territory
having no Democratic representation,
and from the District Of Columbia. An
Executive Committee Of three Senators
and five EcprcscDtntiycBto TO be chosen by
the Executive Committee.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Parties mining at Niger Gulch, near
Mokelumne Hill, last Sunday unearthed
ten human skeletons, about Ave feet from
the surface, and within a space of eight
feet square. One skull was found with a
bullet hole through it. In the early tlnys
the camp was full of the toughest char
acters to be found in that mining region.
and the general impression is that the
parties were foully dealt with, although a
few persons are of the belief that it is an
old cemetery; but from the fact that the
skeletons were found in what is suppos-
ed to be an old cellar and pit. and on the
very ground where they were taken out
once stood a large building used as a
dance house, lead others to believe that
the whole party were murdered at various
times, and secretly buried there.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09
NUMBER 10.
THE WAR IN EoYpr
General Graham wins a Battse.

Saturdays news from Trinkitat In
that fight had taken place between
General Graham with 1000 troops, and
strong force Of rebels, in which the lat
ter, after brave struggle, were forced
to retire. Advancing in oblong SQUARE,
the British troops found the rebels, at
noon, in force at an old fort nesr fort
Baker. with two mounted guns. and at
once opened fire soon nearly silencing
that OF the enemy. There were 1000
rebels directly in front, while many hun
dreds hung around the sides OF the
square rs the British moved forward,
firing as they advanced. The rebels,
AIMED with spears and huge cross-hilted
swords, rose within 200 yards Of the ad-
vancing lines and rushed against the
British at breakneck speed, needless and
fearless of death. falling right and left,
though some of the brave fellows reached
within five PAGES of the square Mono
of them bolted. They only fell back
sullenly when they were forced. Having
cleared the ground in front with their
marine rifles, the british attacked the
fort. The rebels fought with furious
energy, and frightful melee OF bayonets
and spears took place. At last the Brit.
ish gained possession, capturing two
Krupp guns, and at once turned them
against the enemy; but the Arabs still
contested every inch. They would not
submit to be driven of ; they could only
be killed. At o'clock, after an hour of
intense fighting, the rebels gave way and
bolted outright. The gatlins guns and
marine rifles had caused great hSyoc,
The British pursued the rebels as they
fell back, and advanced as far as the
fresh water wells of Teb, where the reb-
els made their last stand. The sheikhs
who advanced empty handed to show
they bore charmed lives, were stricken
down with bayonets. At the end OF four
hours arduous fighting, the British
gained possession OF the rebel camps
Of huts and wells. The cavalry. on the
right charged the retreating rebels,
who did not bolt, but met the troopers,
who rode among them, giving blow for
blow. A splendid display of heroism
was made by three mounted rebels. They
resolutely maintained their ground
against the shock oftwo cavalry charges,
In the third charge they were cut down,
but not before they had killed several
men and wounded Colonel Barrow with
their spears, The enemy retreated,
Four British officers are reported killed
and nineteen wounded, Baker and Bar
anaby, severely. Nine hundred of the
enemy's dead were counted in the cap
tured positions.
The advance upon Tokar was to com-
mence Saturday, when more fighting is
anticipated.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

San Francisco ndvicrs Of the 27th are
as follows: The committee Of citizens
appointed To obtnin sul,srriptions in mid
Of the OHIO river sufferers, today col.
lc,trd -. 200 in five hours. One ,bou-
sand d"!l"rs will Immediately h, sent to
each oi the following towns: Augusta,
hy.'JcicTsonNlllr, Portsmouth and Mid
d'cPori' OHIO.
Yesterday Attorney General Marshal
effected arrangements with tile Central
Pacific Railroad Company which settles
Ia" controversy about that cooperation s
taxes. The terms "f the settlement in
N"IVr the payment 10y the company of
9N"o,Ooo.
pom the application Of Governor Stone
man, superior Judge M"Euirr this after
noon granted an injunction restraining
Attorney General Marshall from COM
promising The railroad suits.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

In the case of the Rev. Mr.. Spurlock.
Mt Gencscc, Illinois, charged with undue
intimacy with Mrs. George, wife of the
sexton of the church, the committee OF
the Methodist Church, which for the
past week have been investigating the
matter, brought in n verdict Saturday
finding the pastor guilty Of immornlity
and improper conduct. lie was proved
to have visited. Mrs. George at the mos,
unreasonable hours, generally when her
husband was not at home. Witnesses
also testified that they saw Mrs. George
sitting in Spurlock's lap in the Office Of
the Sun, Of which he was the editor.
The verdict creates great excitement in
the town. as Mrs. George was a promi-
ncnt school teacher, and the Rev. Mr..
Spurlock has been clergyman Of the
Methodist Church in good standing for
twenty-five years.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

In view of the arrest of Judges of
Election by officers Of the United States
Government, bill was introduced In the
Senate Saturday providing that when any
Judge Of Election shall be arrested and
taken into custody, they shall either
close the polls, canvass the votes aud
make their returns, or the Judges SO ar
rested shall have the power and authori,
ty to swear in rs Judges Of Election as
many as may be arrested or summoned
M witnesses, from the bystanders, who
shall discharge the duties imposed upon
the Judges elected by law.
The necessity of some law for the pro-
lection Of the ballot-box from Federal
interference, is very apparent.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09
q Furious Bovine.

\ Wild steer broke from u band while
being driven through Reno. the
other day, and was pursued 10y three va.
qucros. The Gazcetc says: Frank
Lee ~suS one Of the party AMI was riding
the famous stock horse "Old Buster. -
The 'scrr uttgkrd the horse. striking him
IN the flank and tearing him 80 that his
entrnils protgudcd, when the horse man
aged 10 break loose, and yet the steer
pnrsHcd hone aud rider for quarter Of
anile when other hurscman headed him.
The horse Was brought to Lees stable
where he was killed to put him out Of his
misery. Frank was not hurt. The steer
was pursued four miles out Of town to
the Emma mine. when thr uursucrs
succeeded in shooting him"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Another internal machine has been
discovered in London. The CLERK nj
Charing Cross railway station, Thursday
night, henrd sounds like the ticking Of n
clock inside heavy valisu in the cloak.
room, which was found on examination
to contain tin box with twenty pounds
Of dynamite fastened uronnd IT, Within
the box was clock work connected with
4" londcd revolver, and timed 10 run four
hours before dischnrging the revolver.
when the hammer Of the revolver had
fallen the cartridge failed 10 explode. and
disaster was thus Hvcrtcd. The valise
was deposited in the cloak-room Monday
night. 1t is believed the conspirators
intended that this machine should e,.
piodc simultaneously with that at the
NiCtOrin Railway Station.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

\ letter from Mr.. J.. Penrod at Island
Mountain, to his family here. reports the
snow in that section deeper than for
years past. Water FOR his hydraulic will
therefore be plentiful. and as the ground
reached at the close of last season 8 run
was mach richer than any previously
worked, the prospects for the coming
Sammer ale particularly bright. Mr..
Pcnrod is looked for here, every day,
who on his return To the mountains, will
DE accompanied by his family except,
perhaps his daughter, Mrs. Smith.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Work has been commenced OH the
California and Nevada Railroad. In
Oakland wharf lGO feet long has boon
built out, aud is TO bc extended 5000
feet to deep wafer. Next Monday crn-
dcrs aud tracklnycrs will be set TO work.
The road starts from Emery Station. at
Watts tract, crosses San Pablo and Tel
cgrnph Avenues in an castcrly direction
TO the county line into Contra Costa
county, toa point near Sonoro in Tuol-
nmnc county; thence TO the Calaveras
Big Trees aud on TO the State line. The
estimated length Of the road is $50 miles.
The wharf now Being built will be twen-
ty.siS feet wide, and will allow for II
double track and carriage way. I'm
mcnsc quantities Of rails. ties aud other
material are daily arriving and the work
is to he pushed forward with all possible
dispatch. The capital stock Of the com.
pany is sG,25G,OOO, large portion OF
which has already been SUBSIDIZED.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Three petitions Were presented to the
House Saturday, by Western Congress-
men, praying for the passage of the Pa
cific Ccast dclegation's Chinese bill.
Gcddcs presented one from the citizens
OF Mansfield, Ohio, the home of Senator
John Sherman. Mitchell presented one
from Middlctown, Connecticut. and May
be one from Detroit, Michigan. This
makes about twenty-five petitions pre-
scnted on the same subject, all emana-
ting from Lodges of the Knights of La-
Dor in the East.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The employees of Russell & Bradley;
q. w. Crum, A. Layton, VIM. Dunphy,
Bob Henderson. Blossom & Dunlap,
says the Battle Mountain Messenger,
have gone to Golconda for the purpose
of moving the cattle between that place
and Beowawe from the river back to the
foothills. They will work the north
side of the river up as far us Beowawe.
and returning work the south side back
to Golconda.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The Times speaking of United States
Minister Hunt says: Mr.. Hunt was n
Southern gentleman, honest and steady
and Of venerable presence. He might
well have sat to painter AS type OF the
Puritan father. He was prominent
head among the crowd of diplomats
present at the time of the coronation of
the Kremlin last May. Hospitality was
nowhere more freely or graclously dis
pensed than at his elegant hired villa Mt
Moscow, over which waved the stars
and stripes.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Daniel Bowen, capitalist. was shot
at San Jose Cal. on Saturday, by James
G.. Kennedy, Chairman of the Demo-
cratic County Committee, and Superin-
tendent of Schools. The trouble grew
out of school affairs. Bowen abused
Kennedy, calling him and his brothers
thieves, and when Kennedy remonstrs-
ted, Bowen pulled out a knife. Kenne-
dy then fired four shots, two Of which
inflicted dangerous wounds. The shoot
cr is under arrest.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Emma Cromwell, formerly Miss Emma
tanJoy, was granted divorce from
Slotan Cromwell. lie was widower,
AMI had secured the lady to act as n
soSeIncss at his home. on Staten Island,
Sacramento river. She had been there
but short time when lie. threatened to
kIil her II she did not marry him. lie
tore up the wharf TO prevent her escape,
and finally, through fear of her life, she
consented TO the marriage.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Cars for shipping stock are quite scarce
along the railroad in this part of Neva-
da at present says the Silver State. Or
dinarily there are from thirty TO seventy
five of them held in reserve here, but
they are all gone now, and cattle ship
ments are delayed somewhat in conse-
quence. The late blockade, which de-
hyed several freight trains, is said to be
the cause Of the trouble.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The news now comes from California
that the Governor will positively con-
vene the Legislature in extra session,
very shortly, for the purpose Of taking
notion with regard TO the railroad de-
linquent taxes. The course Of the Attor.
ney General in disregarding the injunc-
tion OF the Superior Court by accepting
n compromise. has probably prccipitated
the extraordinary session.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

NJ a meeting Of the eight Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Com.
miitco IL WAS unanimously agreed 20 re-
port substitute for the Morrison TaEin
bill. The substitute &, identical with
the bill introduced by Morrison except
that the free list IL confined 10 coal. salt
and lumber. The other articles on the
free list, ns by Morrison will como under
the provision providing for twenty per
cent. horizontal reduction. The Demo.
cratic mombcrs Of The committee say the
substitute will he presented nt nm early
dltc,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The very best evidence Of the great
financial genius OF Er-Secrctary Of the
Treasury, Honest John Sherman, is the
fact that on salary OF $1,000 year he
has succeeded in nccumulnting fortune
of S3,0O0,000. The fact that Honest
John has for years been persistent
enemy Of silver coin and an equally de,
voted friend TO, and attorney for the
National banks, cuts no figure, however,
in this come ociion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Silver State: Mark Brown was
brought to town yesterday from Bartlett
Creek. where he had his feet frozen, for
treatment. He was caught out in
storm while going from one of @. Derby's
ranches to another, and suffered severely.
1t is feared that he will lose one of his
feet. Mr.. Brown formerly resided in
Virginia City, and has beeen at work for
Chancellor Derby.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09


At meeting Of the House Committee
on Public Lands, Scales withdrew his
resolution, offered Wednesday, providing
for the forfeiture Of the hand nIongs idc
that portion OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad not completed To date lie
said hc had understood that the power
of Congress 10 forfeit the land granted
the Northern Pacific had been waived,
but upon examination into the legal as
pect of tha case had found he had the
wrong impression.
Van Eaton offered an amendment pro-
vlding for the forfeiture Of the entire
grant. This was lost bya vote Of 3 to S.
Iicnly renewed the resolution origin
ally offered 10y Anderson, which provided
FOR the forfeiture of all land not earned
III the time specified by the Act. The
vote on this proposition was to L
Cobb, Payson, Anderson, IIcnly, Straight
Lewis and Scales voting uyc, and Bel
ford, Oates, Van Eaton aud Shaw may.
In preparing the bill declaring the
fortcitnrc, the committee proposed treat
ing the purchasers from ih, railroad
company rs though they were purchas-
crS from the Government.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Chairman Springer is in high stat"
of excitement over the discover thut -
bundle Of Star Route papers, sent from
The At,ornsy y Generals office, has been
stolen from his committee rooIn. The
bundle inclndcs the papers ia the ease uf
Governor Murray while hc was United
States Marshal in Kentucky. Mr..
Springer says lac docs not know what
The other papers were, but hc thinks
they are the identical papcrs upon which
the New York Suns publication Of la,
Saturday was bnscd. He is free 10 cx-
press his suspicion that gomr official who
has access TO the committee room, has
been hribcd. He will bring the matter
before the House ut once and usk for
Bn investigation.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The House Committee on Foreign Al
fairs, 10y party vote-thc Democrats fn-
voring and the Republicans opposing
have agreed to fhyorably rport, with two
amendments, the bill prepared by the
Pacific delegation in Congress for pre-
venting Chinese immigration. The or
iginal hill has clause in it which made
1t necessary Tor Chinese students 10 have
certificates stating the studies they pro-
posed prosecuting, at what place. and
th' length Of time for pursuing the same
and that no student should remain in
this country ninety duys after complete.
ing his studies, were stricken out. The
second amendment to the bill makes II
necessary for us to pay all expenses for
the subsistence, maintenance and return
of nny Chinese persons who may not
have been permitted To land from any
vessel 10y reason of the provisions OF
this Act.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Senator Ingalls, has introduced n hill
to remove The injunction Of secrecy from
the CUurt-mnrtinl Tint tried General Fitz
John Porter in order that the members
Of II may give the details to the public
and testify to the case when called up
on.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The drift on the ledge in the Nugge
mine at Old Tuscarora, says the Times
Review, has been extended several feet
within the last few days, and continues
TO improve in character Of ore and di-
mcnsions Of vein MS uorlhward progress
is made. Some OF the rock shows to the
naked eye handsome sprinkling Of
free gold.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Gladstone introduced in the Commons
his franchise bill, which he claims would
stren2then the State by enfranchising
the people capable of exercising the right
Of franchise. America, he declared, had
only recovered from the civil war SO
quickly because Of the fact that every
capable citizen had been entrusted with
the rights of franchise.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

a communication was rect ivcd In New
horl, Thursday, from the Berlin com.
miitee on the obscquics of DIR. Edward
Laslcr by Carl SchurG. Chairman Of the
Now York committee. expressing the
thanks of the people Of Berlin for the
marks Of honor and respect paid to the
memory Of Laskcr In America.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

IL is reported that the recent discov-
cries Of rich gold west Of Mount David
son are stimulating people connected
with the Sutro Tunnel Company TO push
the main tunnel through the mountain.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The North Peer Gold and Silver Min.
ing Company hns been incorporated, to
mine in Quijoton, Pima county, Arizona.
Capital, 100000. Directors. George
Hearst. Joseph Clark, George O'Briicr,
George W. Grnyson aud Nixon Palmer.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

Are you made miserable by tndiges-
ton, Constipation, Dizziness. Loss Of
Appetite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh's With.
izer is positive cure. For sale by F.F,
Mnller.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The Polnris minC at Columbia, il re-.
ported ns still improving In appearance
~ Developments nrr made.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

One J. J.. Cordicr, lat, ly from Denver
hanged himself mt Los Angeles W, ducs.
day, and the discovery Of The body to-
Sethcr with the testimony hc was rc.
quircd To give 10 affected Antonio RU.
masco, a young ltalinn, that be fell
dead from heart disease With which lac
was afflicted
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

The $4,000 granite monument 10 the
memory Of Charles DE Young, has lust
been unveiled n, the odd Fellows Conn
etory' san Francisco. The statue Is 81
feet In height.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

On account Of the Treasurer action,
from Onc-third 20 ouc-quurtcr Of the
daily customs receipts ni New York are
silver certificates, the balance being in
gold. gold certificates and legal tender
notes. On Saturday lat the total re-
ceipts for customs were 100000. Of
which Sli0.G 600 were in silver certificates.
About twcnty-SN per cent Of the four
days receipts ending Saturday was in
silver.
The banks have, since wcdn, sday.
drawn 3,lOO. 900 III gold coin from the
Sub-Trcasuy, in the belief that il is
roon to leap Ia premium. Leading
Chicago fnaucicrs. in interviews, nd
vance the opinion that the sooner the
question Of a silver STANDARD il raised
the better, 80 that Congress can net ON
the matter Of compulsory coinage.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09

At the inquiry 10y the Senate commit
tee, Wednesday, int" the troubles in
Copinh County, Mississippi nj the last
election. James Sexton testified TINT
Buikin told him few nights after the
election that himself and j. Bumiurnnt,
just to have some fun, had gone to Or
man house ana lrcd oil their pistols:
that Ornum ran away, hut returned neat
dHy, and told Buikiu that $50 armed Irru
had visited his house, and riddicd il with
huckshot, Soon after this. Onnnm left
the county. Bulkin, IiomGurunt aud Or
mar are NIL Republicans. Testimony
was also given to show that the whites
and colorcd people have equal school Ia
ciliti,s, aud that there wus not a CON
spiracy to Kill Mathews.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-09
= Nestern-UnIon weakens.

A reduction in rates Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company is announced
by Superintendent Jaynes, at San Fran
cisco. Under the order the maximum
rate for all messages from and between
points on the Pacific Coast and those
east Of the Missouri river, will be 81. .
At present through messages to the East
have been 81 90 during the day and II
at night. Under the new tnriff day
messages will be reduced 10 II and night
messages remain the same as now. The
tanG between local points has been
much reduced. Thirty and furty-ccut
rates to twenty-five cents, and seventy
hve-cent rites To sixty cents. The tariff
between points in California and Ariznna
is reduced from 81 To scycuty-fivc cents:
to points i'll New Mexico from 81 % to
81; 10 points in Texas frum 81 80 to 81.
The ma Iimum rates from points in Cali
iornia has been fixed nj Scycnty-fiyc
cents, being a reduction from 81. San
Francisco, being centrally located in the
State, the rate Tor carrying day messages
from it to any part Of the State has been
hIed Mt sixty cents.
From the above. it is evident that the
Western Union Cooperation is bent on
committing financial suicide According
10 the vehement declarations Of the di-
rectors Of that grinding monopoly their
old rates were 30 ruinOusly low that they
were unable 10 pay their operators decent
wages, yet now, right III the face Of
those positive assurauc,s that the lowest
possible living rates were then adopted,
comes drop Of from - To 90 per
cent. all along the line, hence the suici,
dial theory advanced above. The fast
approaching competitions of the MucAay
line, with distTncting visions Of n Postal
tieSrg7in in the dim distance. has ~
demOralizcd McssTs. Gould A Co., that,
becoming tired Of the vcIatious yanitics
Of this life, they hEyc resolved TO immo-
late themselves npou the alter of charity
by furnishing the hcloyel people with
electric communication at figures below
the absolute cost Of lightning and its
JeTkers. Such deliberate sclf-abnegatian
may be rewarded ia the world la come
it never can be adequately done in this.