The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-30
Iron wednesday. D.ily.f
SALnAeUNDI.


Miss Libbie Grover will teach the
School at Pleasant valley the coming
Summer. :.
The bill TO publicly whip wife. beaters,
was defeated in the Massachusetts Assem-
bly,, Monday.
Indian Agent Mayhugh arrived here
from the Duck valley reservation by the
stage last evening.
John Ainley and wife and Mrs. Albert
Wines arrived from Oakland, CAL, by
the train last evening.
ID. T. Alger. Post-trader at Fort Hal
leck, came down by the train last night
and remainedin town to-day.
For particulars respecting the Fourth
OF July excursion to San Francisco,
Santa Cruz, Monterey and return, apply
to p. II. Mulcahy, Reno.
Superintendent Mckenzie Of the
Mount Corey Mine and Works was taken
suddenly i'll Sunday and at last accounts
was not expected to live.
The Elko Republican County Central
Committee will meet ut the Commission
ers Room in the Court House, ut
8 o'clock Saturday evening, March 18th.
Mrs. Fitzpatrick, neel Millsap, of Reno
who was so dangerously i'll at the time
OF her marriage, a few days ago., is con-
valescins, and is pronounced ont of dan
ger.
Miss Marion Stone passed n thorough
examination as to her qualifications us "a
teacher, yesterday, successfully, and re-
ceiyed from the Board u second grade
certificate.
Dick Dorsey has bought OF J. L.
Byrne his residence near the Depot
hotel. 1t is understood that Mr.. Byrne
co~ntemplates removing with his family,
to San Francisco.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany has notified the Secretary of the
Interior OF the completion of another
section Of the road, PAP miles in length,
from Mojnve, Cal, to The Needles.
Paul Frederick, brother of the Grand
Duke of Mecklcnburg-S chweerin, having
been converted to the Catholic faith, has
renowned his hereditary rights in favor
Of his younger brothers and their Of
spring.
The robbery on Saturday of d. Il.
Croker, exchange clerk for the CONNER
cial Bank, while making a settlement
with the First National Bank, is the sem
sa!ion Mt Augusta, GA. 1t was commit
ted by two sharpers. one OF whom ar-
rested Crocker's attention while the
other stole 81, 500 from his satchel. The
money stolen Was found in an clubhouse
Of n house of ll-famc.
Uncle John Gibbons informed us last
night that Amos Reaches teams with
only n part OF their freight, had inst got
to Tuscarora when he left yesterday
morning. They were on the road from
here, twelve days. The roads are al
most impossible for heavy teams, and
1t was only by the most vigorous and
ceaSeless efforts thai they got through
ut last.
The Postofice Department has issued
an order to postmasters requiring that
the name of their respective offices be
stamped plainly OH all letters so that
i'll case OF nou-deliycry, they may be re-
turned to the offices ut which they were
mailed instead of being sent TO the dead
letter office, MS is now too frequently
necessary, though careless stamping at
the mailing Offices.
At II meeting Of the Elko Baseball
Club held last night, n vote OF thanks
was extended to II. NJ. Dorsey for his
liberal contribution to the work Of pre-
pairing the grounds on the river bottom,
for the Use of tho Club. The grounds,
located near the foot OF Third street, are
now in fine condition, and parties haul
ing from the river are requested to avoid
driving across them.
Visitors at the crystal Palace, Lon
don, are now amused and instructed
with n giant electric microscope and n
powerful electric light, which shows "A
large number Of familiar articles, such
rs snuff, lace, cheese, vinegar, water and
beer. A drop Of water presents some of
the most extraordinary monsters imag-
ination can conceive. Serpcnts aud
crocodilcs--worse dragons than ST.
George had TO deal with-whirl abont in
their liquid element, striking terror to the
hearts of all bcholdcrs. Salt and sugar
are exhibited as dsnseiy populated, and
even the most carefully filtered water is
filled with black specks, which float
about rapidly, giving an occasional cd
dying whirl, which suggests vitality.
The Silver State says: John Sullivan
who was taken of the cars here a few
days ago, while temporarily insane, left
yesterday for the West, his reason hay.
ing been restored by DIR. Hanson's treat
ment while he vas in Jail. It appears
that Ogden whisky and noise Of the cmi.
grant cars was too much for him.
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One of the heaviest snow falls for
months occurred in the Rockies along
the line Of the U. +. road. n few days
ago, which with serious wash. outs. is the
occasion Of the late delays OF trains. At
last accounts n fearful storm was raging,