The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-03-23

OF the "S.ar Spangied Banner" is an
nounced IS having occurred at Mare
Island Deceased was aged seventy
four years.
The United States steamship Hart
ford, the flagship of Rear Admiral Aaron
h. Hughes, commanding the Pacific
Station. arrived in port this afternoon
from Honolulu.
The Petersen-Lee boat race yesterday
afternoon was a walk over for Peterson.
He won easily by fifteen lengths. 1t was
stated that If Petersen won this race he
would row anlon this summer in the
East for II, OO0 a side and the cham
pionship.
The st. PatEiek's Day procession,
which has just passed by. is smaller this
year than heretofore. Musical exercises
and orations were giyeni in the California
Theater this afternoon.
In the SharoR-Hll case, the plaintiff
said that when Sharon asked her to give
up her marriage contract she replied
that she had lost it, as she anticipated
trouble. Miss Hill, the plaintiff. ccntin-
ued: sharon said if l would sign a
paper OF release he would give me $780,
900 and an allowance Of $500 a month:
but / refused"
A meeting Of the recently organized
Live Stock Exchange was held a, the
stock yards, Chicago. Tuesday, at which
the animal Industries bill now pending
in Congress was discussed. Acommittee
was appointed to go to Washington and
use their influence to prevent its pas
sage, and resolutions were passed de-
claring the bill uncalled for and danger
Gus, as putting too much power into the
hands of the Commissioner of Agricul-
ture. The resolutions also express the
belief hat contagious pleuro-pneumonia
does not exist in the United States, mol
the foot and mouth disease either in
Illinois, Iowa or Kansas. and that the
food of the animals of this country has
not been 50 wholesome within the past
twenty years as now.
A bill abolishing the convict contract
labor system, as fast as the contracts er-
pire, became II Law Tuesday; making q
radical change in the Ohio Penitentiary.
II is reported that one Mil!ikcu who,
with a fellow known Us Clark, murdered
a sev~enty-year-old compile named Rogers,
in OuAchita Parish, Louisiana, eleven
years ago, was lynched at Pulaski,
Texas, Tuesday, and tue ~citizers are ia
hot pursuit Of Clark. W. ]. Rogers, 2
SON of the victims, is said to be with the
posse.
At a meeting in Manchester, England,
Tuesday, to protest against restriction
on importation Of foreign cattle, Jacob
Bright and John Slagg, members Of Par.
Lament, spoke IN iurtherance OF the OBJ
ject Of the meeting, and supported n
resolution which was carried, condemn
ing the House of Lords for meddling
with the contagious diseases (animaIs)
bill. Shaw, United States Consul de-
clared that American cattle and food pro.
ducing animals were the best fed and
watered, and the healthiust in the world.
Ii Hung Chang. Viceroy Of China, is
submitting a basis Of peace TO the Eng
glish and American Ministers at Peken,
and asking them to intervene. It is
asserted that France will demand IL
heavy indemnity from China and will
occupy the Chinese Territory to guarAn-
tee its payment.
AT 307 o'clock Saturday morning n
curious shock Of earthquake occurred at
San Francisco. The peculiarly Of il
was that, although it was slight, it was
preceded by a remarkably loud, rumbl.
ing noise, louder than has been heard
there for some years. The shock itself
was merely n quick move from east to
west.
General Graham has been ordered not
to push the reconnaissance too far b..
yond Handauk. 1t is not true that
Turkish troops are going tO Suakim, OF
that the British Government has decided
to send an EXPEDITION 10 Sinkat and
Herber. The offer of n reward for I'll,
head Of Osninu Digna Was made againsl
the orders sent TO General Graham e
make friendly overtures TO the rebe
Sheikhs, including Osnan. Graham
and Sir EVELYN Barring have been nskec
for explanations. Admiral Hewitt ant
Captain Speedy, who are going on 4
mission to King John OF A~byssinnia
have been authorized to offer the KIM
a strip Of the Red Sea coast, south O
Danknla, with two ports, excluding Mas
sowah, a large section Of Southern Sou
dan. and n permanent treaty Of friend
ship with England.
A meeting OF The California Fish Com
missioners was held at Sacramento las
Monday. After the principal business
OF the meeting vas transacted, q ION,
and informal discussion ensued regard
ing carp as a food fish. COMMISSIONS,
Dibble thought them Of little value, ant
said that he knew Of a gentleman il
Grass Valley, who had 10000 Of them il
private g., i-v:.!-, md could not get rio
OF them, because nobody wanted carp
Commissioners Redding thought that the
prejudice which has arisen against carl
as an article OF food was in q great meas.
urc due to the fact that people did no,
understand how Ia cool ,ho,, .