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The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-13
McHenry's Ghost Trains.

When Commissioner Fink read the McHenry
article, published in the New York Sun,
where he talks about ghost trains and remarka-
BILE assertions as to the gigantic frauds in freight
shipments, the Commissioner laughed outright.
''Why," he exclaimed, ''this is the most outrage
Gus bosh ever heard of. have seen many un-
true statements in print about the railroads, but
this is the most barefaced falsehood l ever saw
any Western point bound for the East, that is
not traced and accounted for That is part of
the business of this office. The New York Pro
duce Exchange also keeps records of the move
ments of the agricultural and food products of
the Westn
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-13

Room No. 1-Hon. Napoleon B. Taylor, Judge.
Hannah O'Brien vs. John O'Brien. Divorce granted
on grounds of habitual drunkenness and failure to
provide
Room No. 2-Hon. D. W. Howe. Judge.
Roswell S. Hill vs. Charles Clements; suit for pos
session. Jury out
George Mansfield VS.. Joseph Butch ct al; suit on
note. Judgment against Butch for $936.46.
Room No. 3-Hon. Lewis G. Walker, Endge.
Rebecca Marshall VS.. James T. Marshall; divorce
case Continued.
Bertha Weinke vs. Emil Weinke. Marriage declared
dissolved.
Lenny Brooker vs.. Addison Bybee ct all suit for
damages for personal injuries Judgment against
plaintiff for costs
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-13
FAST-FREIGHT LINES.

Shippers To Be Made to Bear Part of
Their Operating Expenses.
There are railroad men ranking high in the
service who look upon fastfreight lines, as now
operated as being leeches on the earnings of the
roads, and, while they would not favor discard
ing them entirely, they do favor making the
lines self-sustaining Undoubtedly wellman-
aged faetfreight line is advantage to shippers,
as, unquestionably, property is moved more ex-
peditiously. Therefore, the argument is made
that shippers should bear some part at least Of
the expense attached to operating fastfreight
lines. In Bavaria few years ago fast freight
service vas established by carrying the goods
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shipped as fast freight on the first train that
went after receiving them, avoiding delays en-
route, and giving notice to the consgnee as soon
as they arrived. 1t is simply favored freight. If
the train that first passes cannot take all the
freight waiting at the forwarding station the
other freight waits till the fast freight is taken;
should anything make it necessary to side-track
some cars en- route care is taken that these cars
have no fast freight. For this the shipper pays
one-fifth more than the rate on ordinary freight.
The service has been so popular that the rail
roads of Alsace-Lorraine (owned by the German
empirej have just introduced it. This is GER
tainly matter to which railroad officials may
well give some thought.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-13

THE helpless are never so helpless as when
stricken by rheumatism. 1t tortures the body,
and palsies the hand that should be winning
bread. A remedy like Athlophoros- speedy,
sure, and not injurious to the system-is pow
erful aid to the ministrations of those who
move about bearing balm to the afflicted Rev.
j. e. Seares, pastor Willett-street M. T.. Church,
New York, writes: ''Have not only used Athlo-
phoros myself, but have administered to those
who were helpless with inflammatory rheuma-
tism. In twentyfour hours they have been
free from pain and attending to their duties"
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"THE surest aim may miss the game,
The safest ship go down,
And one mistake may bring to blame,

The Wisest man IN town"
never so careful, you may not travel much, you
may have thus far escaped injury, but you are
constantly surrounded by unseen dangers; you
are at the mercy of the careless world around
you; the ship you are sailing on may strike an
unseen rock, the bridge you are crossing may
break; no matter what your occupation is, you
are not safe anywhere without an accident
policy and few cents day will purchase one
in The Accident Insurance Company of North
America, company that has been in business
twelve years, has paid over 1000 claims, and
never contested a single claim at law. 1t is the
only company in America confning it's business
to Accident Insurance. Resources for security
of policy holders, 1914, ,2085 SO.
CLEAvELAND g. ADAMS, State Agents
A NJ ALEXANDER
General Manager for Indiana.
Nos. 81 & So N. Pennsylvania street, indianapolis
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Marion Cirouit Court.

Hon. Joshua G. Adams. Judge.
Allen Sigman Lewis " Heron; SANDER suit
Jury out.
Thomas A Dean adiudged to be of unsound mind
and incapable of managing his own estate. Michael
OConnor appointed guardian; bond, S28 600.
Hannah A. Saylers George Powell; bastardy suit
On trial by jury.
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-13
A Decision of Interest to Shippers by Rail.

Decision OF interest to Shippers by KAN.
An interesting case, upon which the rescript
is speedily expected from the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts, was brought against the Lake
Shore & Michigan Southern railroad by @. Fl.
Graves & Son, of Boston. 1t appears that a car
load Of high wines which had been shipped to the
plaintiffs was destroyed at South Bend, Ind, by
a collision between two freight trains, through
the negligence of the companys servants. The
actual value Of the goods was over $50 a barrel,
but the words shipped at an agreed valuation of
$40 per barrel was stamped upon the bill of lad
ing in order to secure lower rate of freight-a
custom which seems to be the result of more
or less explicit understanding between shippers
and railroad companies.
After the loss, the railroad company offered to
pay for the goods at the rate of about $40 per
barrel, or q total sum of 81 500 but this was re-
fused, and Graves 81 Sons sued for &c. 332 21,
which they claimed to be the actual worth of the
goods The question for the Supreme Court to
consider is whether evidence of the actual value
OF the property is competent in such case.
Messrs. Graves g. Sons say: Had the goods
been destroyed in any reasonable way, we should
have made no claim Of this character; but where
there was negligence on the part of the employees
of which we have abundant evidence we claim
full valuation"
This is question that has never before been
submitted to the Supreme Court of this State
but has been tried in almost every other State in
the Union
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-02-13
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indianapolis & St Louis Railway Company.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Jan 81 1884.
The annual meeting of the stockholders of this COM
pany will be held at the Office of the company in In
disnapohs Indiana, Wednesday, February 20,
1884, between the hours of 10 and IL O'clock u. m.
The transfer books will be closed from February 9
until February 21
GEO. II. RUSSELL, Secretary
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GENERAL NEWS.
The Aggressive LacLawanna to Establish a
Line of PropeIIers.

The Aggressive Lackawanna to Establish a
Line of PrOpeIlers.
The Delaware, Lackawanna G. Western is re-
ported to be negotiating for the purchase of a
number of lake propellers with which to estab-
lsh line of its own between Buffalo and Chi
cago and other upper-lake ports, instead of de-
pending upon chartering vessels. The ability
to carry such freight through to Chicago without
reference to any connection is however, a very
desirable power. When navigation opens moth
ing that the railroads west of Buffalo can do can
prevent a trunk line which owns lake steamer
line from delivering merchandise in pretty good
time at all the lake ports, and this gives it a
power over rates which has to be respected for
the rail-and-lake lines from the seaboard to Chi
cago is so nearly equal to the all-rail lines that
most of the merchandise will go by the former
if the rate is very much lower.
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Tell the children to cut out and save the comic
silhouette pictures as they appear from issue to
tissue. They Will DO pleased with the collection
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EEUITTIEZIIIIEIEEEIEEEEElTEIIEZEENET

GtneraI Manager IOr Inulana
Nos. 81 G. SO N. Pennsylvania street. Indianapoli.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06

A-ftNF sANHH way To- Loss
Dear sif: W. have used your NIX Horse
Medicine. Y y y Condition PIwlrT- aud Horse
mans Co lar Gall and n0of ointment Tor the
iast -iN years aud Elyrio nd tic above RENE
!ir- superior tv any horse medicines We have
ever used and them to our
iT'rhd-' X. Al. DuEsEr, LlEO livery Stables.
TucSEE BEO-.. Nevada Livery stab!c-, EIko
l.. l.. HI"K,Ep, Fashion Stables, WHINE.
mucca, Nevada.
DrAS : wilson, Livery Stables, Reno Ncy.
For saIe by r. F. Muller.
Eocba 9uona DatterG,
THE GREAT SPRING MEDICINE,
rurinc- the Blood md rr.u,atrs the sy.,cm.
Every uult." J. IT. own testimonial. Iry IN.
ritter. ana Judge Tor !our-e.f. fuor salp by
/. i. Mu..vr.
San Francisco adyiccs Of the 10Th are
as follows: Dispatches from - sections
through the State 60 to show that while
a large portion Of the hay crop has been
ruined aud II small quantity Of wheat
injured by being beaten down by rust,
the wheat crop AZ n whole will be musu-
ally large. Hops, vines aud fruit have
been greatly benefited by the late rains.
j.. \. Fillmore, General Supcriutcnd-
ent "f tie Atchisru, Topeka & Suta Fc
Railroad in this city, has received n tclc.
gram from Dcming informing him that
all damages by washouts have been
repaired and the company is now ready
Tor through freight and passengers.
william Milton, junk dealer. owing 10
the TcfusHl Of Miss Albrrtina J. Amber
son to marry him, wayInid her in front
OF hcr residence this morning and sho,
her dead, nud then by pltiiug q revolver
into his own mouth he ended his life
with n bullet.
DIR. John J.. Vailc, n Fellow Of IN.
Royal College Of Surgeons, London. at
tachod to the Medical Health InRlilntc
OF this city. is reported missing. Foul
play Is suspected. 1t is said he Is heir
to nn immense fortune in England.
John lYcrs, II Of the nssailant4 OFT.
W. Shepard, cN-Supcrin,cndcnt Of the
Jewish c mctcry, has b eli fouud guilty
oi q murdcrous assault. aud A. NJ. IIowcu
has been indicted by the Grand Jury ON
n charge Of assault to murder.
Frank IL. Carmen. n clerk. 30 ycnrs
OF age. committed suicide on the OAK
land ferry boat last night. Drink aud
rcmorsc at his wife leaving him. nrc bc.
licvcd 10 be the canscs.
Managers Of several prominent banks
Of this city say the stringcncy Of the
San Francisco money market at the
present MON cnt shows that il is mninlv
due to the Preparations made by country
banks to meet the demands for advance
in case Of heavy crops.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06
Nevada CnttIa Rnnees-

From the official report Of President
Easton, Of the Pacific Land Bureau, who
recently made q trip with n party to
inspect large areas OF cattle ranges in
Nevada, we take the following extracts:
AT Reno we began to find the first level
country after leaving Rocklin, in this
State. In the vicinity Of Reno, irriga-
ton is carried on to some extent by the
waters Of the Truckcc, and alfalfa fields
are quite numerous. Beyond Wads-
worth and across the sink of the Hum
boldt until We reached the town Of Hum
boldt, n barren stretch Of country was
passed, in which nothing could be seen
except sngcbrush and alkali. At Winnie
mucca was found n country beginning to
improve. At Battle Mountain, still
further east, we found experiments in
artesian well boring very successful, the
N ut the station being $50 feet deep
and flowing eleven feet above the sur
face. making a supply Of $4,000 gallons
per day. From this point to Elko there
appeared 10 be one Of the very best
ranges, controlled by Russell and Brad.
ley, whose headquarters are at Eiko and
Battle Mountain. William Dunphy.
wholesale butcher Of San Francisco,
owns l0,000 acers of the range, and has
also II large quantity OF grazing lands
adjacent. In this one range, from Bat
tie Mountain to Elko, n distance OF 100
miles east and west and 30 miles north
aud south Of the tract, we made a very
thorough examination MS 20 the charac.
ter Of the lands and grasses; also the
seasons and water supply, as well ms the
cattle running on the range. The syn.
dictate for whom we are making this
examination propose to purchase the
property, comprising 800, 900 ncrcs OF
railroad land and about 10000 acres Of
Government land. which will probably
embrace all the best land in this section
with springs and wntcr supplies.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06
az fER poLl1.eAL Capital.

The following dispatch forwarded by
the Associated Press from Washington
last Tuesday. was a most surprising act
on the part Of that heretofore subservient
Republican organ: There is no secret
made here Of the fact that the Republi-
cans, in attempting to amend the Mexi-
can Pension bill by extending the period
FORGETTING claims for aiI .srs Of pensions,
by which, according to estimates OF the
Commissioner Of Pensions, an increase
OF S2i0, 900, 900 would be made in the
pension roll, is nothing but a piece of
political clap;np. The Republicans
would never think seriously Of offering
this amendment unless they were sure
of its defeat by the House. They hope
to carry it through the Senate against
the opposition by IA majority Of the Dem
Gratis, and thereby TO deceive the voters
into the idea hat the Democratic party
Is opposed to the granting of pensions to
Union soldiers. II seems probable now
that the wind will be taken out of the
republican sails by the vote of quite a
number Of Democratic Senators in favor
OF the adoption Of the amendment.
Thus far at the present session of Con-
gress the Republicans have made but a
lew political speeches to circulate during
the campaign, and they wanta an oppor-
tunity to manufacture a little ammuni,-
ion before the adjournment.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06

Rcyciile; Wednesday two carloads
Of L rails for the extension of the Austin
City Railroad arrived and the ties are
now being cut. The graders have very
nearly finished their work. The extern.
sion will go rs far a. the Paxton incline
and will be quite a marvel in rilroading.
In fact it will be a fit continuation OF
the road from Clifton up. 1t is said
that though Lander Hill il very ,tccp
and much higher than Austin, a good
grade can be found all the way and that
the curves will not he quite so sharp az
those between here and Clifton. Two
or three Us will be put in on the hill.
little more enterprise and the Mules
Relief will be able to take trips to the
MOON.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06

The House resumed consideration Of
the bill repeating the presumption of
timber, culture and desert land laws, and
amending the homestead law.
Holman offered an amendment pro
yiding that hereafter no public land
adapted TO agriculture shall be sold ex-
cep; mineral lands and town sites, but
that they shall be reserved for actual
and bona-hde settlers under the home
stead law. Agreed to.
On motion Of Henley an amendment
was adopted. providing that nothing
contained in the bill shall be construed
TO repeal the act for the sale Of timber
lands in California, Oregon, Nevada and
Washington Territory. The bill was
then passed-yeas, l47; nays. IL.
The House Committee on Public
Lands will report faYorabIy the bill for
feiting such portions Of the lands granted
the Southern Pacific Railroad Company
of California as lie along the part of the
road completed since 1878. About
$500. 900 acres are involved.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06

The Ohio Democratic State Conven-
ton, which met ut Columbus. OH We'd
ncsday to nominate delegates to the
National Convention, selected Allen G..
Thurman, General Durbin Ward, John
X. Mclean aud Jacob Mueller. as
delegates at large. Thurmnn's name
was greeted with cheers; and created the
greatest enthusiasm, in fact the Conycn.
iiou is reported rs going wild over il.
The platform adopted declares for the
restoration Of the tariff on wool, and n
tariff for the necessary revenue, and to
protect the laboring interest. A free
trade resolution was defeated by a large
majority.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06
Don,r oaoEr TO PASS IT.
New YORK san

II the Senate and House viii pass the
constitutional amendment giving the
President power to veto part of the items
il an appropriation bill while approving
Of the remainder. and send ii to the
State Legislatures for ratification. they
will perform one Of the best acts .; ;As
session.
There is a general feeling in favor of
the measure. and there is time enough
to carry it through before the adjourn
ment. The most Of the Legislatures
assemble this Fall aud next Winter. and
they would undoubtedly ntify it.
In the hands of an upright and fearless
President such a veto power would
cleanse appropriation bills of much cor
ruption and jobbery, aud save the peO-
pie millions Of dollars annually.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06

The New York Truth, Of the 2jth, in
a doublc-lcaded editorial urges the
Democracy to insist on Tildcn's nomin-
alton. IL says: "Clcvcland cannot
command the support Of the iarring fac.
lions. His veto of the Fivc.cent Fare
bill has been so odroitly used against
him among tho worklngmcn Of this city
that 1t il IN insurmountable obstacle.
Tildcn must be nominated either with
his consent or without il, and the conse.
quencc cnn be safely left with the Al
mighty. lie IL the only Democrat who
can be elected.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06
Tine Bergman cn.a.

Hardly a day passes, says the Carson
Appeal. that DR.. Bergman, the Reno
physician. is not arrested and taken
before a Court. Some times il Is the
District Court Of Washoe, and some
times the Supreme Court of the State.
A few days ago he was up here ON II writ
OF habeas corpus, which We believe was
dismissed. Day before yesterday he
was again arrested in Reno. and the case
again came up before the Supreme
Court. The history of this peculiar case
is as follows: Some months ago a man
named Russell, in Reno, sued DIR. Berg
man for damages, alleging IL case OF mall
practice. Russell had a fall in which his
Jaw was broken and his arm badly
crushed, and DIR. Bergman left his law
III such a condition that the fractured
parts did not unite, and his arm is ON
panhveiy useless. The jury gave Rus
sell a verdict Of 5000 damages, but
when the Sheriff attempted to dispose Of
Bergman's property at forced sale it was
discovered that the crafty doctor had
already sold it and sent the money. SIG
back to relatives in Germany. The
property was well worth $50, 900, so i,
wnI be seen that he lost more i'll the sale
than he beat the plaintiff out Of.
bergman has since been arrested sew
er"l times on changes connected with the
transaction Of putting his property GU
OF the way to defmud his creditors. I'm
der the law he can be incarccra,cd Just
as long as Russell is willing to pay his
board at $3.50 II day, and Russell says
that If he once gets him in Jail he will
pay his board as long as he lives, and
that he has registered a solemn vow
never 10 let him out.
The case is beginning to assume some
interesting phases.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06

Interest on Utah ~ Northern frsts,
amounting to $t9i,0OO; on Atchison.
Colombo 4 Pacific hrsts, SCI, 900; on
Denver, South Park & Pacific consols.
$4,000 will be paid by the Union Pa.
ciic Co.. amy July l.. The bonds Of
the Colorado Central and Denver Yves.
tern aud Pacific, on which interest Is
dao July 1, are all owned ty the com.
pnny. Tho Utah Central provides for
It's WI interest. due July 1. The SUN
Of Sl6i, 2lO will also be paid on Union
Pacific. The total interest charges on
Union Pacific, due July 1. including tho
interest Oh first and collateral trusts,
and on branch line bonds, amounts 10
$685. $40, aud will be paid.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06

The Reno journal Of yesterday says:
Robert II. F%urguson, while in n tempo.
rary fit Of insanity, yesterday, commit.
ted suicide by shooting himself, at
smith Hills ranch, Spanish Springs
valley. Hill gave the mnn employment
about W months ago, and has scvcml
times noticed that he was no, in his
right mind. Hill came to Reno ycstcr.
day, and during his absence, Furguson
got hold Of n pistol and killed himself.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06
a Fearful shrinktoo.

fainter & Holt, New York bankers. in
their analysis Of the prices Of railroad
Stocks estimate the total depreciation in
value Of all quotnblc railroad sccnritics
from July /, 1881, TO March /. 1884. at
eleven hundred and c~ighty.Gvo millions.
Since March LIST the depreciation has
further increased and at the present
time the total is over fifteen hundred
millions.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-07-06

The Enterprise of the Goth says: An
other old pioneer was called home yes
terday afternoon, in the person Of Ell.
Mathews, who died at . o'clock, after a
lingering illness, from consumption.
Mathews was an Irishman by birth, and
came to the United States when quite
young. He was a Sheriff Of White Pine
county. in thi5 State. He has resided
on the Comstock for about eight years,
most Of the time being engaged in
mining.