davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

The wretched Moses, once q Republic
can Governor Of South Carolina, has
turned up in Chicago, where he IS I'M
der arrest under an assumed name on
two charges of obtaining money under
false pretenses. For two oil three years
he was in New York, having no business
and depending for his subsistence upon
borrowing and swindling. lie .associat-
ed with forgcrs cheek-raisers and real
estate sharks, and hung about a skin
gambling saloon in Barclay street. He
was suspected of inc connected with q
gang of forgers WHO issued notes on
Brazil and other South American States.
Finally he was sent in 1882 to Sing Sing
for six months for swindling.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
Another SURPRISE.

Last Thursday evening, the scholars
rendered 10 Ms. Josephine Taylor Of
the primary department, a token Of
their love and c,tc,n, 10y preparing for
her n most magnificent lhnch, TO which
the scholars mud teachers did full Justice.
Mrs Taylor has proven hcBslf to be
one Of the most successful of teachers:
she has Always given the most perfect
satisfaction, aud is without an exception
n general favoritc with tho scholars.
She has taught In tho same department
for four consecutive years aud is, wc
understand, engaged for The fifth; this.
certainly spcnks we'll Of her success.
The youngest pupils arc taught by the
kindergarten System, aud object lessons,
n method seldom pscd outside Of graded
schools Of large cities. Mrs. Taylor
rec iycd quite q number Of very nice
presents from her scholars.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
From Fridays Daily.
EALMAGCNDl.

There we're no arrivals by stage last
evening. and the only departure this
morning was u person who REGISTERED as
Lung Sung.
The weather this morning vas I'M
comfortably warm but n piee little thun-
der shower this evening made it very
pleasant again.
II is stated that Sidney Dillon will
resign the Presidency of the Union
Pacific, and Charles Francis Adams will
be chosen to ill the vacancy. The New
England Stockholders favor this change.
couple Of big bull teams each haul
Ing q couple Of heavy wagons loaded
with salt, pulled out for Tuscarora this
morning. A couple Of tcaIns loaded
With lumber also started out for the
North. to-day.
The error Of the printer in emitting
from the list Of nanes Of young lady REP
.Lesentatives published in yesterdays it,
sue j. rccuhei to-day. The mineral Of
the offending typo will t,Se place to-
MORROW.
SimmOni's Extract of Tropical Fruit
is one Of the most agreeable Of all
known beverages and as IA health !ul tom
ic, it surpasscs TIA IN all. Eriuhart a
Co. the EikO Agents, are supplying the
growing demand iOr this very superior
article.
The Times-Ksyicw remarks: Already
the campaign song has been added 10
the long list Of national calaluitics. The
man vino would Sping one Of these
denominations upon the people would Gu;
his moth-r-iu-laS' thrua; aul dance a
reel upon the grave .. Ls most persi,-
tent creditor.
During Il di,plt" regarding the right
20 work the Reeves d Berry nlnc >.
Spring Valley, near Eureka TUESDAY.
JOhn J. Daley. shot aud dangerously
wounded George Mccullough. Daley
gave himself Up aud Is now IN Jail. No
CullOugh Ma, brought - Eureka and the
doctors who Lavrc Iumiurd his wounds.
think that they are nc; necessarily !nill.
The Carson Appeal is responsible for
the statement that a printer named
su .hcTlHrd belong, b. more secret sOCic-
ties than my MAJ ia the State. lie
fo1k his v nous TcgaIa, home 10 mend
and Sour. aud, forgetting To tag them,
nov at "a loss to LGyv whore thy Lc-
long. lie wont mud out where hc IN
until som night hr attempts Ia enter u
fyihian Lodge IA Virginia tity with a
Red Mans lrgs'ngS and a Masonic
apron on.
lie was a youuS Lawyer aud lac Wns
delivering his maiden speech. Like
most young lawyers hc vas fond,
rhetorical, scattering and weary. For
Tour weary hour. hr talked nt the Court
n the jury, until everybody tclt like
iynchIng him. When lac got through,
his opponent, a grilzIcd oldpre fcssiomL,
hrosc. looked swcg.!y nj the Judge, end
said:
Your Honor, / will follow the example
OF my young friend who has just I'm
ishcd, aud submit the ease w]itluU: argu-
Juent.
Then lac sat down, aEd the silence was
large and oppressive.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29


Eli George offers his lodging house in
Tuscarora, for sale. 1t is n very desire
able property, occupying as it does one
OF the most eligible positions in the town
and always doing n frst-rate business.
Fy referring to the advertisement in
another column, it will be seen that the
proffered terms of sale are very easy and
favorable; Mr.. George being DESTROYS Of
retiring from the business.
Eureka was visited by n hail-storm.
Sunday night, which in fifteen minutes
deposited hnil to the depth Of three
inches, some of the stones being large as
marbles. Canvas awnings, says the
Seminal were riddled as with bullets.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

A Lewis correspondent Of the Battle
Mountain Messenger writes to that jour
nnl as follows; A nan named Antoine
Sias arrived here on Monday looking for
some horse thieves who have stolen sew
oral head OF mules from him at Haw.
thornc. We understand the thieves are
campcd near Argcpta. and no doubt will
be captured,
We understand that n man not n great
ways from here sold his sister for $500,
and there Is some rcason to believe the
report.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
tProm Wednesdays D2ily.I


H. c. stacet is now reporteda at HALEY
Wood River.
Paper bottles are now made ON q large
scale in Germany and Austria.
Parson James is paralyzing the Tus-
carorers with his performances on the
bycicle.
Charles Adams, Of Mound Valley re-
turned yesterday from a business trip to
Miles City.
Sixteen cases of sun-stroke. Ave of
which were fatal, are reported as having
occurred in Brooklyn, New York. last
Sunday.
A. G.. Dawley, who has been out in
Ruby Valley looking after his stock in
terests in that section, has got back to
town again.
The Board of Examiners report $685.
753 80 in coin and vouchers in tn State
Treasury, and 1927 900 in bonds in the
State School Fund.
Warner 4 Co., have received from
San Francisco, the within ordered for
the Polaris mine, and will forward the
same north by team.
Cap. Warner received notice yester-
day that his mother would come from
San Francisco to visit him by the train
this evening. Mrs. Warner is 10 years
of age but is still active and hearty.
While playing at ba se-bau in Colorado.
Sunday, n. Newmayer was killed by
Lightning, and James Lick was fatally
injured. Look out! boys, lightning cares
no more for a bloated base-baller than i,
does for an ~impecunious boot-black.
The Courier says: The Belmon,
Mining Company hoisted considerable
good ore from their mine during thu
week, and the slopes are looking well,
The work on the addition to the leach.
ing works is progressing satisfactorily.
Bob Hunter, who has been laid up in
bed for repairs several days, appeared
On deck again to-day. He is rs thor,
oughly blcached though he had re,
ceived n light coat Of white-wash, bu,
feels confident Of his ability to success
fully tackle a pound Of po~rter-house.
Milt Polk who received a kick from ,
horse on the thigh, up at the ranch
few days ago, is in town to-day on thre,
legs, one o! which is of wood. Forum
atcly no bones were broken, but Milt i
willing TO swear hat the blow has ex
tracted about all the comfort there wa.
in life for him up TO this time.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
A Vatuabts cattle Ranc..

Thu San FrGncisoO Bulletin is respon-
sibis fer the abatement that an organi-
zation has been effected. with q capital
Of $l.5oo.ooO for the purchase OF the
Russell d Bradley range. lying between
SElko and Battle Mountain. The prop.
srty, embraces IN area of sos, 900 acres,
together with Is, 1000 head of cattle. We
are assured that $4,000 o has been sub
scribed by local capitalists, and $780,
600 will likely be placedin New York.
The corporation propose to assume
control of their purchase on the list of
next January.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

1t Is said Il. L. Jones, an iron manu-.
fncturcr Of Pittsburg has been selected
for the position of Chairman to the
National Convention, and hat the mat.
ter will be settled at n meeting of the
committeein New York to-day. Mr,Joncs
when spoken to admitted il and
said he had suggested that the possibili-
ty Of his acceptance Of the position
would depend upon the fulfllment of
certain conditions.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Carson Appeal: On Sunday after
nocn Even Williams, Superintendent Of
the Mexican Mill fell off the Eureka
trcstlc works Mt Empire and was quito
severely injured. At the time Of the fall
he went on the trcstlo works TO fix an
orc-car that had been stopped by some
ore falling into the running gear.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

A shooting affair occurred at MERGED,
Cal, Saturday, in n Spanish dance
housc, In which Que man was killed
instantly, II seriously and another
slightly wounded. The shooting was
done by Robert McFarlnnc and Alfred
Huliz. The three men who ARE shot are
Portuguese. McFHrlanc is, as yet, at
large, but Holt was arrested near the
scene Of the shooting and is in Jail.
Trouble had been expected between
them for some months past.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Last Sunday week, J.. ID. Powers, the
mining expert, left his apartments at the
Palace Hotel, San Francisco, with n con.
siderable amount Of money on his per-
son aud has not yet returned, His bag
gage and a large amount Of money arc
Mt tho hotel, The missing man is de.
scrihcd ms weighing 20G pounds. CITY
years Of age, six feet one inch in height
and OF Irish birth.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

At o meeting Of the California Rail-
road Commissioners, on Wednesday, n
reduction in transportation rates on the
San Francisco and North Pacific Rail-
rond Of from seventeen 10 nineteen per
cent. vas adopted. Changes ia the
classification Of goods also makes a re-
ductiOn.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

l; is understood that the California
Democratic State Central Committee
will not displacc Charles Kohlcr from
the electoral ticket because he came out
openly for Field. Democrats are now
saying TINT il Field il the choice of the
convention, California Democrats will
support him.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

In the House General Siocum urc.
scented u conference report or tile Fit2-
John Porter bill. The effect is To strike
out OF the hill the worls together with
all rights, titles aud privileges" aud To
insert the words, provided that The
said Fitz-J0hn Porter shall ~ccciv. NO
compensation ar allowance whichever
prior to his appointment under tlis Act.
The conference report was ngrccd tp by
yeas, 1853, nays 81.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

AT Leon, Wells, Fargo Express. while
returning from the depot, was fired upon
by fifteen masked men, who spmng from
a side street in the central part Of the
city. The company's agent, an Ameri-
can, escaped unhurt. The Mexican
driver was killed; $500 was stolen,
There was little other czprossage.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
hSaTrIod.

MTx-ksEisLT-In baker City. Oregon,
June Ii, 1881, at the rrsidruc" Of Mr..
and Ma. =. II. GTiawold, Edgar II.
Nix AMI Miss Josie Kncisly.
With the exception of iLc bridegroom
Abe partios above mentioned .Scrr until
n few months & residents Of this couu.
~, aud the many friends and ncuunin.
t"nccs of the fair young bride will rrjoicc
IN her happy marriage md join IN wish
ing the young couple u pleasant aud
prosperous journey ,brnugh lie.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

John Burns, a former contractor on
the Texas Pacific, recently sent to the
penitentiary for safe blowing from Miles
county, was shot dead by n guard while
e%ndcayoring to escape from the stockado
at Little Rock.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

State elections will take place as fol.
lows before November next: Alabama,
August 18th; Arkansas, September isti
Vermont, Sept, and; Maine e, Sept. Sthi
Georgia, Oct, LIST; West Virginia and
Ohio, Oct, 18th.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Prominent labor leaders have received
letters from leading Grcenbackers, urg-
ing the Vorkingmen TO mass at Chicago
prior to the meeting Of the Democratic
National Convention, and join in II Ben.
Butler demonstration which is TO be
made daring the time the convention is
in session.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

General Miles had dcl9ilcd Licnis.
Ahcrcrombie. IIrumbnck Vnd DR.. Robin
son, with Mr.. Holman ns typographical
assistant, TO explore the Copper River
on the Alaska expedition, II Is consid.
cred n dangerous one as the Copper
River country il occupied by Indians,
who have never allowed white men TO
explore II.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
Captured a Confused Colt,

As the bclated express train from the
west pulled into the station ii $40 last
night, the crowd assembled on the plat
form were both surprised and amused ut
the sight Of a lively little colt troiting
along the platform beside the engine
which he had evidently mistaken for the
maternal mare with which he was bound
TO keep pace. On reaching the upper
end Of the platform the little fellow ran
among n band of cowboys who had
gathered at the approach of the
train, and after a violent struggle
for liberty, the little waudcrcr
was captured and carried back
to the hotel lights. After II
varied circus performance with the
baby equine, to the amusement
Of the passengers who gathered about.
the boys made u halter Of a piece Of
rope, and with two ia the lead aud a
couple Of pushers behind, trottcd the
fellow oil 10 Matte Mulcnhy's corral, the
brand indicating his owner. The colt
had followed the train up from the
rnngn some distance below town, where
the mare was feeding.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

1t is understo cd in Washington that
Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana, will
be chosen one of the delcgates-at-large
from that State, and that he will present
the name of joseph E. Mcdonald to the
Convention for the Presidential nomina-
fion
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

NJ. S%ayreau-, cashier Of the Eastern
Railway Company Of Paris, who ab.
scondcd in February with 500, 900
francs, has just been arrested in Vienna.
lie was ar,iully disguised, and was found
living in sumptuous lodgiugsi in company
with q beautiful young woman, who
accompanied him in his fight from
Paris.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

At Winnemucca, Tuesday, the four
year-old son of Conductor Walter Case
had a leg broken by the fall OF a pile
oflumber upon which the little fellow
was ut play. Walter lost one Of his
children by death a few months ago and
his misfortunes seem to be multiplying.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

The troops heretofore mentioned a.
being cnroute to Montana from Reno,
passed through here yesterday morning
10y a special train six passenger cars;
eight Of horses and three Of baggage. 4
part Of the troops go to Fort Magpnis.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

NJ G. Lake, mn old aud promiuct citi
zen Of WoShoe died suddenly In Reno.
Friday. lie built the frat bridg, across
tho Tmckec which In the early days Of
the comstock was n source Of immense
revenue to him. Tho value Of the Lake
estate Ia About $4,000.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Joseph Johnson, President Of the
Newark, Delaware, Brick Co, has alb
seconded with $4,000. leaving the labor
ers unpaid. The company made an
assignment TO the Newark National
Bank.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

All the mines Of Hooking valley and
Shawnee are now closed in consequence
Of the miners having struck against a re-
duc,ion Of ten cents per day.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Bishop Matthew Simpson, Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, died in
Philadelphia Wednesday. lie was born
at Cadiz, o., on ily LII Of June, 1911,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

@N h'"Ntht Va AuhNplOIuf uRhln an
n himself o candidate for the
Republican nomination for Sheriff.
..,
Silver ST ate: Doc. Pollard arrived st
Lovelock Tuesday, and stated that sew
eral masked men visited his house at the
Oneida Company's dam, at the sink Of
the Humboldt, took his arms and march,
ed him of into the sagcbrush, and then
blew up the dam and the house with
giant powder. The dam, which was
built some years ago, for the purpose of
furnishing power for n quartz mill, OBJ
structed the flow of water from Hum
boldt Lake, and, it is alleged, was the
cause of flooding some ranches ON Big
Meadows. Now, it is said, the whole
country in the vicinity of White Plains
is flooded, and the voter may materially
damage the Desert Crystal Salt Works
at that place. Pollard was hired to take
care Of the Mill %Company's dam and
property,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Elder Smoat, a Mormon missionary,
has been expelled from bavaria by order
of the Minister Of State. Smoat had
succeeded in making many converts,
whom he was preparing to send to Utah.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

HoUsE-JoE LANG, p
PBIEToR.
T W Stewart Reno.
&c Mcclellan, do
j Craig. San Francisco.
II Frank, Bullion.
Steve Dnkin, Lamoillc.
W IL Dakin, do
Thos Cahil, do
i Atkinson, South Fork.
Nelson, Lamoiile.
John Thorpe, do
JAS. Falkenson, Salt Lake.
Chns. Dcdon, Bullion.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
DEPoT HorEL-CLARK IL GREEs, PRo.
PRIEToRs.

>EPor HorEL-CLARK q GREES, Pro
PRIEToRs.
James Daugherty, Tuscarora.
X. Craig, San Francisco.
Z. H.. Grant, do
John Sullivan, Moline.
FL Roods, Chicago.
A Peltier, Sacramento.
L Enwright, do
Bowers, New York.
W G Ford, Sacramento.
T Enwright, do
FeliZ, Island Mountain.
n Kline, Ruby.
ID IL Birdsall, San Francisco.
W G Randolph, Halleck.
Jacob Nilsson, Ruby.
A Nicklcs, T~uscarora.
Dave Lindsey, Huntington.
Fred ~Yorgenson, LamoilIe.
J Falhaber. do
J IL Shuck, Palisade.
S G Shirley, Salt Lake.
Perry Tritt, Mound.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Owing to circumstances over which
they had no control, the MOuklcis lid
not hold n meeting last night at the
Drug Store, but they will tonight at the
same hour.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
ICE CREAM

Delicious Ice-Cream can now be Had
at the Gem Restraint at all hours in
quantities to suit. Families supplied. .
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Farm hands are in demand ia the
vicinity of Reno. The Journal says
one hundred men can obtain immediate
employment at S35 and $40 per month.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

The extension of the Wood river
branch of railroad it Is said aill be COM
pIctcd from HALEY to Kctchum by the
first Of August.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Tie Star, the new San Francisco
Egening paper started II short time since
by De Lacey and Barry, issued its last
number, Thursday. TIA career was bril-.
liant but short.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

A New York dispatch says that James
II. Kccnc has resumed business. his
offer Of a settlement on long time having
been accepted 10y his creditors.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

II was rumond on Wall street that
G. y. Huntington had failed, the truth
Of which Huntington positively denies.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
Advertised Letter List,

Tie following is u list Of letters re-
naming in the p~OstoGice at Elko
June 81, 1891
Holly, l.. Louts, ElccS
Sing Lee.
Persons calling for any OF the above
will please say advertised.
d " HIM II N
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
DIED.

GANsz-In San Francisco, june 10, 1884,
George Gansz, II native Of Germany,
aged about 40 years.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

The Silver City, (Idaho) Avalanche
says: The Idaho Stock Growers Asso.
citation will hold their next meeting here
Oh August 4, 1891, at which time il Is
hoped TINT nil persons interested in
stock growing will be on hand. We
understand that Que Of the members Of
the Association will deliver n lecture on
stock growing. and will produce figures
and facts that will DO very interesting 10
NIL concerned in the business.
Notwithstanding the dull times. and
the apparent stagna,ion in mining, there
are about one thousand tons Of ore on
the dumps OF the various mines of the
camp. waiting TO pc hauled and crushed.
This docs not speak badly for n camp
that has no incorporated company in Il,
nor capital, except that Of private indi-
vilunla.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29
q. Hull, L. NJ.

The Reno journal says: George, the
l2-yenr-oli son Of A. j. Clark, had his
right arm broken above the elbow Fri d.
day morning hy the kick Of IA horse.
lie went to the barn TO harness the
horse, AZ is his custom, and it Is thought
the boy startled the horse by stepping
into the stall without warning, as the
animal X very gentle. Doctors Hogan
and Dawson set the broken limb and the
little fellow was resting quite comtortab-
" last evening.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-06-29

Tom Atwell, of Tuscorora, again n
nounces himself o candidate for the
Republican nomination for Sheriff.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-09
Ew 11f ArAszss~ ztsvrzk~.
 IVY AND WOMAN.
" .. s- DAws $.

Instinctiveiy Ivy will up the oak climb, Caressing the bark as its hbres entwine: And should the old oak fail. stricken and
 chill,
 Fondly the Ivy will cling 10 # still Training it's tendrils along the prone form Where off il has 5raved the sunlight and
 storm. Woman like Ivy, affection will wreath, And te her hearts idol devOsedly eieaYe; With constancy cling when sorrow assail, And bear the rude shock of adversIu's gale Consented would dwell with her lov'd one
 forever,
 If fafe's cruel knife life chords did not sever
The Arkansaw traveler., 1884-08-09
.zzzz3.ses.17 2 " A<<-<~<

iaseFpsrssra sa trn Fer N ysarx ey tA< I<~sAsssss sar taacesieaei Ana thentseis psFpzess-~SA ssRsssi ys to Setsn fvssFss essA ss ssss ey e ssss~ hsl9iN pee~las s-ts iss assa1an sasPtea b~<s~hes ta, A. D. t9s.
 fAs sstv fa<ssev IVY esssS = ss< ea<>vul r sAs r~tts = ssy SAsS.
 q ssr<S aslss ~ tesfrs@3s, 7,1s.jt5gfIE'ss,.ByxW.x.w