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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
THE TRUE FoEEIcN POLICY.
Weekly.


The object sought by the country at
this election is not u staggering foreign
policy, nor n distribution Of the surplus
revenue among the States, nor a prolusc,
c~xtcayagaLt AMI Splendid" admmialm-
ton, nor any kind Of demagoguery ur
buster whatever. 1t asks an honest,
able and courageous conduct Of public
affairs, beyond the reach of any saspic-
ion Of any private influence or interest.
Unless all signs arc mt fault, IL desires nj
the head OF the Government the very
qualities which Governor Cleveland hns
shown so conspicuously, and which NJ.
Elaine aud General Butler have not dis
played. Those who suppose that be-
aus Governor Cleveland does not
swhgger and IBID for voios' he would
be less vigorous in protecting tho lawful
rights OF citizens abroad than those of
citizens at home, are exceedingly mis-
taken. 1t is because he does not buster
that he may he trusted to do what Cap
tain Bobadalis would not do. In his
speech at Buffalo. in 1882, he said:
"Wo do not claim TO make laws for
other countries, but we do insist that
whatever those laws may be they shall,
in the Interests OF human freedom and
the rights OF mankind. so far az they In
yOlye the liberty of onr citizens. bc
speedily administered. We have n right
to say, and do say, that mere suspicion,
without examination or trial, is not suni-
cient to justify the long imprisonment
Of citizens Of America. Other nations
may permit their citizens to be thus i'm.
prisoned. Ours will not. And this, in
effect, has been solemnly declared by
statute"
This IL quite rs satisfactory az the
most truculent rhetoric.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
A Ho-rIhle Auortion.

The confession Of Oh yer III. lintcmnn,
the ls-year-olI son OF Il respectable citi-
zen Of Flag Springs, Mo-, Tho was ar
rested on the charge OF numbering the
two young IcLGughlingirls, August lst,
develops 4 deptn Of moral deiyayity
rarely reached by anything in human
shape. lie snys he was ut home wpon
the girls went there, and saw them ~
into the woods 10 gather hale nuts, he
following them within Gitccn minutes
later. They were near the edge OF q
corn feel! when lie came up with them.
While talking with them he saw Henry
knappc2bcrgcr pass. lie then induced
them TO go further into the corn fold,
and while the eldest va walking in front
he shot her with Il 22-calibrc ball, aud
when she turned around shot her again.
killing her instantly. Then the small
ust giIl started to- run when nc followed
aud caught hcr. She begged so hard for
him to let her go thnt hc says he came
''' i'Nt h'a'NhIk ~ ~ h' - Nv 'i'
let her 90, but knowing she would tell,
followed and caught her ngaiL, threw
her down and cut her throat. 1t was
fifteen or twenty minutes uiter Knarpun-
berger passed before he shot the eldest
girl. After killing the youngest girl hc
went back TO his first victim, outraged
her, and then mutilatcd her person 10
create the impression that ii wns the
deed Of IA crazy man. Iic relates that
the eldest girl suid nothing after he shot
her and that he held his hand over the
mouth Of the youngest to prevent her
cries being heard. lIo says, after oil
these horrible occurrences, lac went to a
creek, washed his hands, threw his knife
into the stream and went home. When
the father Of the girls camc TO his house.
inquiring after them, he wanted to go
and help search for them, but his rela-
tives would not allow him, as they
thought he WAS i'll. The fcnd declares
he was induced tp confess owing to the
~circnlnstnnnal manner in which Henry
Knappenbcrgerh had accused him of the
crime.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
POLITICAL

Upder the above heading. the Virginia
Enterprise Of the 9Th instant administers
the following well merited rebuke to
those who. occupying positions on the
Judicial Bench, are dragging the ermine
in political filth, thus degrading the
dignity of the high Office TO which they
have been elected. "cur District Court
Jndges. with one or two exceptions, are
too fond of rolling in the mire of politics
They run primaries, figure in conven-
tions, and cut altogether too prominent
a figure in p%olitica! affairs for the honor
and independence of the Judiciary.
Judges Murphy, Edwards, Boardman
and Biselow, are as much politicians as
they are Judges. 1t is time to give the
Nevada Judiciary a gentle hint TO OBJ
serve the proprieties respected by honor
able gentlemen on the bench in other
States, aud to let them understand that
their party can manage its conventions
without their making their assistance SO
conspicuous"
Judge Riyes is also scored by the En-
terprise for the indulgence of similar OBJ
jectional practices. When a a is
called to q position which requires him
to sit in judgement upon all cases prop
erly and legally brought into court for
trial, and to render fair and impartial
decisions in accordance with law and the
evidence, and when such person is in-
competent to appreciate the nor parti-
san character and dignity of such high
position; prostituting the powers it con-
fers to ignoble uses, he may not hope to
escape condemnation at the bar of pub,
lie opinion, for however devious may be
the general methods, the people have a
right to demand of the judiciary, that
they, at least, shall have clean hands
and cool heads; holding themselves alooi
from petty political chickering's which
poison the mind and warp the stipulated
judgement. When the honor and the
emoluments of the Judicial Office are in
adequate to satisfy the vaulting ambi'
ton Of the incumbent he should, in
simple justise to those who clothed hin
with the emine, return it to their keep
ing, and seek in less contracted fields
the political distinction denied TO the Ju-
dicial gown.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
Henry is Here.

. Henry Clay Davis, the popular O. p,
arrived here by the train from
tho West last evening, and paralyzed his
friends on the platform by
stepping ashore in a hard-boiled hat and
the accompanying dudish outft-inelud-
ing the small sucAable cane-instead of
u;s usua! blue with 6rassy adornmcnts.
The s:rangeness of Henry's attire and
the apparent cold-blooded abandonment
OF MS train, gave rise 20 dark suspicious,
and when it became known that he had
a ''jimmy" secreted about his person, it
was apparent that the opening of the
Blaine campaign was the object of his
visit. The glorious news spread like
fresh butter on a hot-caKc, aud Henry
was quickly surrounded by n Gordon OF
political patriots eager TO contribute any
amount Of moral support, provided that
lac furnished the physical, and Mr..
Blaine the financial lubricator. Things
being thusly, Henry declared himself
"onto it," when Instantly his shapely
form was elevated above the heads o. The
now wildly enthusiastic populacc. aud
planted firmly upon an improvised ros-
trum, behind which the handsome mix
ologist ut the Depot Hotel crouched in
holy terror. Then n palpable silence,
like unto a wet blanket, fell upon the
multitude, while great drops of emotion
tricSled silently along the vertcbrca Of
the orator OF the evening. But this ST.
lencc was merely the ominous lull fore
casting the ontorical tempest, for by a
nightly effort, and a little cordial, Henry
braced up his nerves, and gathering up
his coat-tails along with the scattered
threads of his discourse, he reached for
the bell-cord, and signaling, 'throttle
wide open," dashed out upon the polit-
ical plains, around the constitutional
curves, over the buucomb bridges and
through the dark and dangerous tariff
tunnels at such a terrific rate, that the
entire crowd which accompanied him in
Alo hihu NuIttIt itSl Z biNuth, anu lii
not the Democratic partner Of Uncle
james Clark adjusted the reflector SO AS
to cast the shadow of n loaded demijohn
directly on the track il front, Hank
would never have thought Of an air-brake
until he had dashed, body, boots and
breeches, kerslump into the Cleveland
camp.
Az a campaign opener, Henry is with
out an equal on the Pacific slope. lie is
also the most popular person Tor Presi-
dent yet mentioned along the line Of the
road, not excepting St. John the baptist,
Doctor Mary Walker, or Fred Benson.
But in all seriousness, il Henry will Just
let Blaine scratch for himself, and come
out squHrely FOR President on n mutual
admiration ticket, he can sweep TIE
country from 0sino TO Molten, like a
Washoc zephyr, for the babies all cry for
him, the ladies sigh for him and the
boys-irrespsGtiyc of political pr,G.lcc-
ton or prevfpul condition Of ~seryitudc-
would do most N. thing but die for him.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
OUR AMERICAN LIONS.

Governor Cleveland visited Elmira,
New York, Monday, and the populnce
gave him a grand ovation. The vera
cious Press Association also notifies the
world that whenever Mr.. Blaine pokes
his nose into the open mir n vast con-
course Immediately assemblies to hurrah
for the Plumed Knight and to fall in de-
votion at his beautiful feet; even the
grammatical Black Jack, we are in
formed, is literally overwhelmed with
joyous demonstrations from great masses
Of his esthetic admirers, whenever he
condescends to submit his magnificent
person to the public gaze.
But after all, what does all this fuss
and blather amount to? Has this fierce
American Democracy-whose wont it is
TO sheer at the abject homage paid to
royalty and its satellites in the old world
surrendered its individuality; forgot
ten its dignity, and adopted the ~cringing
attitude and fulsome expression which i
so much contems in others, or is this APP
parent hero-worship merely n selfish de-
sire for local display and a utilization of
the ''lion of the occasion" az the means
of their own aggrandizement? The fact
that the character or nature of the "iion"
be it a Presidential candidate, n T.. Il.
bruiser or q noted banditt-exerts little
or no influence upon either the magni-
tude or warmth OF the demonstration
rendered il, would seem TO clearly indi-
cate TINT all these enthusiastic out.
bursts" on the part Of Hu apprcciativc
aud grateful people, spring from no
higher source than prospective personal
advancement or a mean and morbid curl
osity. This conclusion is not calculated
to initiate the %ions" to any marked cx-
tent, bat it seems 10 he irresistible.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
TIE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

Advertisers in the DAILY ISDErNp-
EST also have the advantage OF the COL
unins Of the WEEKLY INDIFFERENT
which has been published withou, ill.,
Permission at this Office since rarly in
the year 1869, aud has n general circu-
lAbon in every district, camp and VAL
ley throughout the length and hrradth
Of Elko county. AMI Is by far the best
advertisin. nte,Sun that has ever been
established III the county. Remember
that AdVeriis. mrntF in our Daily also
sccnro the b,neh;S Of VuE large w, ekly
circulation. anil that vaT terms hro
comparatively nush Loser tl@n those
Of any cOmp,tit'r.
The Weekly is a 2~iI3Gjnch sheet.
and betSIrs nlSyrti-cmsHss runs U;Iitra
columns of rain: matter. embracing
all the trlegraphic news 81 general in
forest. all the news Of tire Stat. aud il
specially devoted tOaate IGcaS news q
the county and county seat. NBy sub
s]crihing for the WEEKLY ELh Ixpr-
rESDESr yon not: only obtain allkhs To-
cal news, but also receive u k,6uI.,ge
Of all importnn, events tuSsyiring in
nny and every quarter Of the hahiinllo
world.
Send along your subscriptions
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14

hHelena, Montana dispatch OF the Cd,
says: Major J.. W. Hathaway, just from
Fort M1Snnis, reports that last week n
missouri hNer steamer, en- route to Ben
on met nv Aen on o raft, and believ-
Ase them escapag horse thieves, took
en'm in charge. At Rocky Point, forty
.niies from Fort MAgtanis, the water be-
zane too low for III. boat to proceed
: 'ur'hes. and the prisoners were turned
over 70 men on shore, with instructions
70 deliver them to the Sh,riG. II Ia
since asccrsained that the men ashore
we're cowboys, and us nothing more has
Deen heard Of the prisoners Che conclu-
Sion is that they were hanged. Jerry
owen' a notorious horse thief is know to
De one Of the missing men. The names
OF the Others ars unknown.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14


At Oakland, Illinois. Tuesday, Taylor
Doane and Tom Brown went TO the resi-
dencc Of Edward McConkey, a young
farmer, announcing their intention to
"clean him ont While q rounb.nnd-
tnmble fight between Doanc and Nc
donkey was progressing, Brown at
tempted TO helphis partner, seeing which.
. h"lf-witicd employo OF McConkey
named Dean. Drained Doano with a
scautiing. Brown Immediately emptied
three chambers Of bis ~levolycr into
Dean. when he WAS himself telled 10 the
ground by blows from an ION pipe in
the hands Of MoConkey. The latter
Aurrendered.t the authorities,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
A CARD FRoI TIE DISTRICT AT
ToENEY.

EDS. INDEPENDENT:
My attention has been called to the
report OF the late Grand Jury, published
in Your issue Of yesterday:
That report signed by q. w. Litton,
Joe. Rosenstock and bob cullen; in all
its material allegations and differences is
dishonest and untrue. The statement
that they 'visited the several Offices and
found the books to present n neat and
orderly appearance, and all accounts APP
parently correct" is made simply 10 give
life to the criticisms relative to the col
lection of delinquent taxes, and is pal
pably false. With abundant op~portuni-
ties, in no Office did they undertake any
thing more nearly approaching the dig
nifty of an examination than the most
Himsy and frivolous pretense. The ac-
counts Of the most important Offices,
notably, the Recorders Treasurer's and
Assessors we've literally ignored. Two
OF the Committee, Joe. Rosenstock and
Dob cullen, bonored me with n ten min
ute call, ostcnsiblS seeking information
concerning delinquent tax payers. They
neither saw nor asked TO see a single
book or paper connected with my Office.
The only information received by them
from me, referred 10 in the report, Is
wilfully garbled; the rest is carefully sup.
pressed. They proceed to declare the
matter Of delinquent taxes "in q badly
muddled and ~befogged condition." II
the expression had been used introspec.
lively in conjunction with the "1iniited
ability" clause, IL would have been apt
and p~hcnominnlly accurate.
Instead Of "$4, 1863 so the total amount
Of delinquent taxes now outstanding, as
shown by the delinquent lists Of ls79-sO
-sl-S2 aud 49," is less than 81 1900.
Briefly, The report is as foul and false
as the authors are vicious and splenetic.
J. w. DonsEY.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
MARRIED.

BoYD CoSoER.- In Elko, September
10, 1884, by Rev. Anthony Simpson.
Edward Boyd TO Miss Lille q. Con-
ger, both Of this county.
tNIr. Boyd Is a Central Pacific engi-
neer and the bride is tho daughter Of
William Conger, Justice Of the Peace at
Wells.1
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
Rnaintrntinn En,inn

Notice is hereby given that the time for
the registration Of the qualified electors
in Eiso Election Precinct for the general
election to he held in the County Of
Elko, on the 18th day Of November. A. ID.
1884, will expire at o O'Clock p. 81, on
the goth day Of October, A. ID. 1884.
q. Il. GREEs, Registry Agent Of Elko
Election Precinct. Aug. ~. 1884. I'd
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
To Tho AmictodI

A surgeon from the Salt Lake Surgical
Institute will be at the principal hotel at
Carlin September Goth, ut the De-
pot Hotel, Elko, September 30;h, and
at the principal hotel OF Wells, October
ist, fully prepared to treat all the defor.
mites Of the body and limbs, such AZ
club feet, hip diseases, spinal weakness,
curvatures, &c &c,
Also'a all chrohip and private diseases
including eye, ear. and catarrh. Con.
s~nltOiion at Hotel free.
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EQUALIZATION NOTICE.
STATE or Nevada,

County Of Eiko. "
Notice Is hereby given that the Assess-
mcnt Roll for 1884. together with the
maps and original lists for said year, are
now in my Office for inspection, and TINT
the Board Of Commissioners will meet
on the 18th day ~ September. 1884. Ms
n Board Of Equalization, aud continue
in session from time 10 time until and
including the 10th day Of September, A.
D., 1884. W. W. HooERs,
Elko, Sept. Q, 1884. Clerk.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
ENCOURAGEMENT
-oP THE
Nevada State UNIVERSITY

HeVa0a State University
THE EXT SCHOOL YEAR OF ruy
i Will open ON
MONDAY. sEPrEMBEk 1, lss,
At Elko In the Literary Department und., N.
charge Of pRof 4. =. HARRINGTON.
The Mining and AEsAying Department. rom.
ductcd by Professor }. 4. Gignoux win h,
opened on the 22nd day OF September. lssG.
A. the design Of the institution Is TO furnish
the youth Of the State with q nrstelA.. ,d,...
tiou In the Literary. Mining aud Assaytn, be
~pArtn,nts. the authorities. To whom hay. be-,
intrusicd the care, welfare and mHintepspe. a,
the University have carefully ,r..npsd anil
made ample Preparations for thoss Who ,n,x
avail themselves % the great Advantsee Of
frye school. whtr. will be taught the dia.re,,
branches hereinafter mentioned.
The main building l. commodious. Of brick
two stories In hight AID sell arranged for H..
comfort Of pupils.
The d~icipiine vii be fuu. bat practical
aud every enuIt will be made 10 FuArd and Car,
for the Intellectual aud moral welfare Of u,o,,
who attend thr schuol.
Aht botthAtoty IL profanity located. Fear
the main University. and ample proyIaions ar.
made for the accommodation II those who ru.y
desire TO avail themselves Of it, advantages.
and who will lie under the care sul guardian
ship OF careful and competent authority. To.
rooms are pleasantly and comfortably ar.
ranged.
Tbs Pupils Vii; :. Furnished -iih S5uri AMI
pleasant homes for S45 per mouth.
The Mining, Engineering and ksssying De.
psrimeut, under the Instruction Of Professor
GignouI. viii DE supplied with every mean.
and apparatus To enable the studrnta to obtain
= thorough and practical knowledge Of .hn
science taught. The mcihUds 1 III burned and
dry for A~ssAying Gold. bilY,T. Copper etc
with practical instructions in SItnsrAlogJ and
BioN-piPing. sppeItsirtng to the precious
metals sre given.
CoUEsE or STUDY.
The following brsaehss will BE- tlusAt
Reading. Writing. spelling. Word AbaiyIis.
Grammar. Rhetoric. English Liieraiure, Anth.
mete. Algebra. Geometry TrignBomstrJ. Book
Keeping. Geography. oeology. MinsraIosy.
Natural Physiology. Physiology. Mental and
Moral PHI ~sioloEy. Political ECONOMY. Latin.
etc.
For further Information apply to J. II. Rand.
EIkO. Nevada.
az. II. HARRIS,
tsignrd); Il. s. DAY. Regent.
u. II. RASp.
by authority Of mrmben Of the Board. I'm
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14

CHARLES A. Sumner, the well.hpowu
Democratic Representative In Congress,
from California, was a passenger for the
West by the train this morning,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
OCTOBER %, and a., 1884.
Il DAYS c

FIRST DAYS RACES.
FIgsr RACE-One Mile and repeat,
running.-Pune $500.
SECOND RAcE-Half Mile Dash run
ning.-Purse, 800.
THIRD RAcE-Trotting. best three in
fve.-Purse, 500.
FoURTH RAcE-Three-Fourths Mile
Dash running, for Two and Three year
Olds. Purse 800.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14
Hon. George Moore, superior Judge Of

Hon. George Moore, Superior Judge Of
Amador county, Cal, was found dead in
his bed with q bullet hole in his head
Monday. II was n supposed case Of
suicide, but discoveries made indicate
murder. His family vas temporarily
absent, and the Judge was alone In the
house Sunday night.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14

At the 81. David's House, San Fran
cisco, Monday, Owen McMAhon, shot
Mrs. Ella Mcmahon, MORALLY wound
ing her, because, he claims, abe refused
to marry him, after q long engagement.
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SECOND DAY IS RACES.

SECOND DAY $ RACES.
FIRST RAcE-Hnlf Nile and repeat,
running. Purse $500.
SECOND RAcE-Threc-F ourths Mile
Dash for all Saddle hoBes. Purse $50.
THIRD RAcE-One Nile Dash running.
Purse 500.
FouRTH RACE-Double Team. Trot-
ting, best three in five. Purse $50:
All races free for all. Three or more
to enter and two or more to start.
Entrance Fee 20 per cent, Of each
Pure. Entries to close ut 6 O'Clock ON
the evening lefore the race.
To be governed 10y the rules Of the
Blood HorsG Association 81 the Pacific
Coast. GEO. II. MEIGS,
SECRETARY.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-14

shiloh's Cure will Immediately cure
Group, Whooping congh and Bronchitis
For sale by i. II, Muller.
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in all Styles, Shades. and Mt all prices.
BEAUTIFUL TIPS, HANDSOME
PLUMES, AND FANCY BIRDS
Of all descriptions nnd c%olurs. Birds Of
Paradise; Parrots. IIumming Birds and
the most beautiful Of Elge,tB.
--latest Styles. in Brocndcd Ottoman.
Plush Ottoman, aud Plush Brocndcd
Ribbons. Handsome Flowers Of every
description and n fine assortment OF rich
and elegant Laccs.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-03-21
SAD DEATH OF A CENTURY
PLANT.

Every one in this vicinity and num-
bers Of people many miles away have
heard of the century plant, the proper
ty of Mrs. Chase, Of this city. The
plant has quite a history, but only a
brief sketch will be given. 1t was
brought from Mexico by a young
Scotchman when it was supposed to
be about twenty years old. The
Scotchman tended it carefully, believ-
ing there was fortune in it for some
one. He died at the age of sixty-five
years. The plant ultimately became
the property of Mrs. Chase, in whose
possession it was for many years.
She gave it mremitted attention in
her green house on Park avenue, in
this city, where it was visited by
many people for years. In 1882 it
gave signs of budding for flowers, and,
as Chicago was a superior place for it's
public exhibition, it was transported
to that city, where a high glass tower
near the lake shore had been erected
for its reception. Its maturity for
towering approached so near last sum-
mer, that botanists expressed conf
dence in its unfolding its glorious
beauties in the now coming summer
of 1884. Expectation ran high. Mrs.
Chase had refused an offer of $4,000
for the plant before it was taken from
Kenosha. What sum it could have
been sold for in Chicago in the
summer Of 1888 is not known.
for the reason it was understood
as not being for sale. The hopes
of Mrs. Chase were conferred on
the plant; no infant child was ever
nursed with more constant watchful-
ness. A fortune was in the prospec-
tive. The plant in a few months
more would have reached the tradition
al hundred years, when 1T would APP
pear in its magnificent floral costume.
But Mrs. Chase and friends were
doomed to disappointment. On the
fatal night of January Sd the usual
supply of coal failed to be delivered,
and the relentless frost struck the
semi-tropical century plant with
death. Mrs Chase has the sympathy
of many people in Kenosha. 1t is said
she is embarrassed financially, and
needed the income which the plant
would have brought her.