The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-09-21
from Wednesday, Daily.I


There arc one hundred and twenty
names of voters registered to date in
this precinct.
Next Saturday and Sunday the Jews
will celebrate their New Year (Rosh
Hashanah- 5Gi6).
Hackmetack," a lasting ard fragrant
perfume. P-iee 90 and so oats. For
ale by L. F Muller.
VIM. Simpson aud family have re-
turned from Winnemucca, bringing a
severe case of ~whooping cough among
the children.
The Board of Equalization had Just
about concluded its revision of the tax
roll at o'clock this evening. They will
adjourn tonight.
Arrives by stage last evening from
Tuscsrora: L. Z. Atwell, @. A. Pitcher.
Departed this morning: L. G. Dell, S.A.
Young, Il. Davuy, John Barrett.
Il. ID. Dobbs and W. W. WATSON have
rcsigned(?) their positions at the Car
son Mint, and L. Edgcomb and Hon.
Jen Work are expected to be appointed
in their stead.
John Dempsey and Thomas Wallace,
on the new retort house being
built by the San Francisco Gas COM
pany, were killed Sunday, by the falling
OF the walls of that structure.
Counsellors Baker X Wines and Beatty
x Fitzgerald, of Eureka, who were en-
ployed in the matter OF the estate of 4.
ID. Gedney, deceased, departed for their
homes by the train this morning.
Some fine apples grown on the ranch
of WIN. Kennedy in Mound Valley, were
brought into town yesterday. They were
of superior flavor; smoothe and hand
some-we know, for we tasted EN-.
From Saturday midnight to Sunday
afternoon there were l ,229 cholera cases
and GS1 deaths at Naples. Since the
beginning 1921 deaths have occurred.
There is fusion in the Democratic
ranks ia Michigan, and it is creating con-
fusion IN the Republican ranks. Logan
is there now trying to stop the panic.
Justice Stephen j. Field, of the
United States Supreme Court, will pre-
side at the Circuit Court in Carson in
October, during the absence c: IadGe
Sabin.
The San Francisco Wasp hopes that q
court-martial may he convened to inanirf
into the rGllapOosa disaster, and ascer-
tain she is responsible for n vessel OF
the United States Navy being afoat in
deep water.
\ tramp is supposed to have gotten
away with II Foreground chunk OF veal
from the residence Of WIN. Hunter Sat,
UrdGy. At all events the veal myster-
ioasly disappeared during Mrs. Hunters
temporary absence.
5. 3. Srgur, foT twelve years Supcrin.
tendent OF the succor mine IA. Gold Hill,
fell from the roof OF the International
Hotel, Sacramento, on Saturday morn,
inS, and was Instantly killed. lie was n
native Of New York, co years Old, and a
!o:ty-uiHcr.
The San Pablo. from Hong Kong Sun.
day, brings news of q fearful inundatior
in kaing Sal Province. The foodIasted
four days and submerged the countr,
IN some places to n depth of GO feet
Whole towns and villages were swept
away and from reports received, it is be.
Iieved that over seventy thousand per.
sons persisted.
The case Of Lizzie Lindsay, who pois,
oned her ''old man" at Carson somr
time ago, is before the Supreme Conf
on motion for II new trial. The law
holds that in a poisoning case the Jury
should render n verdict Of murder in thu
first degree, or set the prisoner free.
The jury i'll her case gave q verdict oI
murder in the second degree. On thi,
the motion for IA new trial is based.