The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-03

the Press Club for some years. His
skill in eliminating superauous words
and sentences from news reports earned
for him the title Of "The Great American
Condenser"
Eleven prisoners, who escaped from
the Jail at Buena Vista, Col, Sunday,
have not yet been apprehended. Henry
Ninemeyer, who last Summer wounded
City Marshal Stingley, of Salida, and
killed deputy, was among the number.
A man named Webb got into a diff
Guilty in jackson county, Alabama, with
three brothers named Wilburn, and
killed two and fatally wounded the third.
The origin of the quarrel was a trivial
matter.
Tilden G. Abbott, for ten years Cash
ier Of the Union Market National Bank
Of Watertown, Massachusetts, has alb
seconded, taking the funds Of the bank,
ag;regating, as far as known, Sl3, 100.
There is besides blank check gone
from the check book.
Frank Williams and John Gray, who
shot and killed Orion Kurtz in 4 saloon
row Sunday, in Colorado, were taken
from Jail at 2 o'clock Monday morning
by a masked mob and hanged to the
rafters of log shanty near by. Gray
died game. Williams pleaded for mercy,
claiming that he had shot in self-dc-
fense.
The Gazette says that the mine locat-
ed by Burke for Reno people, is said to
be looking well. 4 letter from Sir.
Burke received yesterday said that ore
had been struck, running up into the
thousands in gold and silver. Those
who have examined the mine say there
has never been better prospect, out
siie of the Comstock, i'll this State.
The locator is n brother of the Demo
cratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor
at the last State electio on.-Farmer
Burke, OF SchelIJurn, White Pine
county.
The Weiser City Idaho) Leader of
the 2Gth says ''Hon. Geo. II. Mills,
formerly State Senator from White Pine
county, Nevada, was here on Sunday,
and left on visit to the mining districts
on Monday" Samuel Linkton, former
ly Of Tuscarora, is up somewhere in that
country also. He passed through here
on his way TO Boise several days before
Mills went through for the North.
The Idaho Avalancc hears that John
Mitchell has sold his half interest in the
cattle business to Mr.. Hawcs, his former
partner, who will continue the cattle
business on the Druncau, Mr.. Mitchell
is interested, however, in an other band
Of cattle with w. L. Harris and it is
likely that he will remain in the busi-
ness.
In the case OF William Moran, the
street tramp who knocked down and
killed Charles Banman in San Francisco
Friday, the COroner's Jury brought in
the following peculiar verdict Death
resulted from concussion of the brain,
caused 10y hcminoTrhhge, the rcsult of a
fall on the sidewalk, superinduced by a
blow given 10y one William Moran. We
find that death was accidental, there
being no criminal intent on the part OF
Moran.
Senator Harrison, in the Senate pre-
sented petition from the Assembly of
the Knights Of Labor OF Indiana, pray
ing for legislation to prevent the impor-
tation of foreign laborers under contracts
made abroad.
Now let MS see how the Congressional
apostles of Protection" treat this pro-
position.
Within The last three days, in nccord-
nncc with instructions. there has been n
general reduction of expenses in all de-
pnrtmcnts of the Western Union Tclc-
graph Office in New York. This is said
To be the outcome Of long interview
between JAY Gould and Norvin Green
on Friday, in which the former became
excited. II is rumored that the new
policy is against the desire of Mr.. Green.
The ships City OF Lucknow and Simln
engaged in the Australian trade, were in
collision Saturday, in the English Chan.
nell The Simla sank. Seventeen per.
sons were saved. Twenty men arc
missing.
The prosecution in the O'Ncil trial,
which began in the District Court today
have summoned as witnesses in the case
A. C.Clcvelnnd, Of Spring valley: II. A
Comins. Ex-Shcriif Ed Raum, Jane,
Henry. I. A. Nc Dcrmitt. W. l.. Davis
and Al. Nuckols Of Cherry Creek, and
Farmer Burke and Thomas Shaudly
OF Schcllbournc.
Rhoda Howard Of Owinsyilc. Ky. 1,
10 years Of age. She has smoked to
bocco 100 years.
A court-martial hns been ordered tc
meet at San Antonio on February 4. fo
the trial Of Captain A. S. Kcycs, Of tn,
Tenth Cavalry, on charges OF dupllCat
ing his pay accounts.
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The State Board Of Examiners coun,
ed the money. vouchers and bonds in tn