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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-20
Prof. TyndaIl's Letter on Egypt.
Pail Mall Gazette

With the instinct of liberal, older
as a liberal than Mr.. Gladstone. though
not so old in years, | turn to your
journal to express the shame and in
dignation with which I have read the
news from the Soudan in to-dav's
Times. The Times itself has lately
taken a reasonable view of our duties
and responsibilities in Egypt, and it
now calls upon the government for
proof of a determination to put aside
subterfuges and to enter upon a course
Of resolute and clearly defined action. :"
The government can give no proof of
the kind. If driven by pressure from
without into what Fichte would call
negative good conduct" they will
act; but they will do so without that
inherent purpose and resolution which
IS the sorest need of English states
manship at the present time. For
more than three years they have been
leading their country from disaster to
disaster, and this latest shame and
scandal which their cowardice has in
fllcted on us brings us by no means to
the end Of things.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-20
Sydney's Beautiful HarbOr.
GLASGOW Herald

Glasgow Herald.
One grand picture-gallery Sydney
possesses and sufficiently enjoys-its
harbor. Let none who values his
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1884-03-20

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but
folly leaves the worst for the day when
it comes.-Cecil.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

Referring to the late rebel successes in
Egypt, the London Times c6claims {:
"Ihe first stroke of the whip has fallen.
All England ;insIes with the pain of the
blow. II no change is announced in the
Ministerial policy the gathering of dis
satisfaction in the country will have
serious, perhaps decisive effect
1t is reported that majority Of the
Cabinet are urging more vigorous action
in Egypt. Gladstone, Earl Granville
and some others, members of the Cab
met oppose increasing England s rcspon.
sibility.
woisclcy tclcBrnphed to Stevenson,
the General commanding ihs troops in
Egypt, on Tuesday to collect IA force to
relieve Toknr il possible; otherwise to
defend the forts. General Graham is TO
take supreme command: Colonel Butler
will command the Infantry, and Colonel
Stewart the cavalry. There will be
brigade of five solid baitaiious in linc
within n few days. If necessary, the
garrison at Alexandra is TO bt brought
t. Cairo. the ileot taking charge of Alex.
Rndna. The Tenth hussars. honeward
bound in the Sucz Canal, have been
ordered to Suskim. wolselcy has con-
clndcd to have the greatest publicity
given to the determination to relieve
TOknr by British soldiers.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

At the resume Of the celebrated Cotton
trial at Santa Rosa, Cal, Friday, Mrs.
Cotton testified that the first business of
Importance that Mr.. Cotton attended 10
was to so to Washington, with the object
of defeating Tom SCOTS Texas Pacific
Railroad bill. She next testified in rela-
tiou TO statements made TO her by Mr..
Wilson, after his conference with the
defendants. Wilson told her that the
defendants claim that Cotton had drawn
$4,000 without warrant, and embezzled
Sl50,O0O. Wilson said he believed the
charges groundiess. Mrs. Cotton enter
tanned the same belief, but feeling her
power lessen, signed contract by which
all the stock held by her was transferred
TO ths defendants for n sum much less
tEan It's real value. II was not till some
months later that Mrs. Cotton realized
that she had been wrongel. She argued
then that il the defendants had robbed
her, they might have bclicd the memory
o. her husband, and so moved for new
accounting.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24
Proposition to Renloue the
Dttch VuiLey Indians.

There is a movement on foot at Wash
ington. says the Times Review, for the
removal OF the Indians at the Duck
Valley Reservation to Fort Hall. Mr..
Beebee, an agent for the Government, is
now ut Duck Valley awaiting further in
struetions from headquarters. lie held
a council with the Indians there few
days ago. at which they unanimously,
We understand, expressed thens,ly Ives as
opposed to REMOVAL. The change it ap-
pears had been decided upon by the
Interior Department before -3Ir. Bcebee
left Washington, providing the Indians
did not oppose it. Their opposition,
however, which has been teleg-apLed
East, may induce the Department to
permit ;hcm 10 remain where they are.
II would certainly be an act of gross in-
Justice and even cruelty, to force them
from their native section Ggains; their
will. and the trifiing amount that might
Le saved 10 the government: by the
change, ought not TO be considered as
against the demands OF humanity and
justice.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

Mr.. Cassidy, Chairman of the House
Committee ON Pacific Railroads, says
there is no doubt that his committee will
make favorable report on Anderson's
bill, amending Humans Pacific Rail-
road Sinking Fund bill. This bill re-
quires that each Of the corporations af-
fected by the Thurman Act shall pay
into the Treasury annually, in addition
to the requirements Of the Thurman Act,
II sum which shall make !. Z total annual
payment equal to one-tenth OF the whole
amount OF principal and interest due, or
that may become due, to the United
States; and on failure to do this, the At
torncy General is required to begin pro-
ceedings for the appointment OF Recei-
yer, who shall operate and manage such
road until the above PROVISIONS is complied
with. Mr.. Cassidy says the same COM
m!t,ec will make favorable report on
the bill requiring land grant railroads in
the West to list all lands earned by them
50 as to subject them to taxation by the
States in which they are located,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24
A APEcKsHlFFIAN WHiM.
~ PER.

The dinner of Brooklyn Republicans
ON washingtOn's birthday, says Harper's
Weekly, will show the machine in New
York and throughout the country the
spirit and purpose which will decide the
Presidential election in 1854. There
will be no threats and no denunciations,
but there will bc a very plain forecast of
the way to Republican victory"
The only trouble with HArper's Week
ly, is that Harper's Weekly can't run
the machine. That Mr.. Curtis PROBES
sions of political purity are nothing
more than prof ssions is best evidenced
By the fact that Harper's Weekly has
never yet failed to fully indorse any ma
chine candidate latter he had secured
the nomination" however strcnuously
that '.rctorn" journal had opposed him,
prior to that event" A partly pious
aad strictly pusillamious little machine
should be constructed for the especial
use and benefit of Harper's Weekly; one
that would be meekly subseryient TO the
slightest wish OF Mr.. Curtis and ready to
run in any style or direction suggested
BY that PeeksuiM IN patriot.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24
c9EDIT TO CASSIDY,

Under the above heading. the Carson
Appeal thus generously endorses the
course OF our Democratic Representative
IN Congress Whenever u public ser
want does the right thing by his oOnstit-
uents, the act should be regarded from IL
non-partisian standpoint, 20 long as his
act Is for the benefit of all. Daring the
present session OF Congress, Nevada Il
rePr sentative in the lower House. Con-
gresham Cassidy has introduced bill
which We believe viii eventually result
III giving to this city the Government
building which it has 80 long needed.
He has also introduced ball aiming at
the settlement Oi the claims Of a number
oi our citizens, growing out oi the Piutc
war; just Claims which the United Stats =
GoTcrumant has allowed 10 sluinLcr in
ohacuTlty FOR twenty years. calso voted
on the night side on the Land Forfeiture
Railroad I'LL, aud deserves the thankful
acknowledgements Of the people Of
Nevada Tor these acts.
Whether he Is trying To make record
for reelection, playing policy, or because
he wants to do the right thing is not for
Us TO say. So few men act squarely by
their constituents, that when they do,
let Us not stop TO talk about motives"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24
Eli Johnson and His PEN
sion.

Eli Johnson, formerly drnyman Of
this city, says the Virginia Chronicle, de-
MES the story recently sent by the Asso-
slated Press with reference - his matri-
monial adventures, which We're made
public on application Cor n pension. He
says; "As the public. through the great
news dispenser, .he public press, hare
me married once to often, l wish 70
give my side OF the story. 1 shall at
first attempt to prove an alibi in the first
Instance and rely upon Justification for
the second. As to the frst, ] never was
in Ohio, never loved girl from that
state; never was acquainted with n lady
from that State that know Of. was
not present when Mrs. Sill married her
first, second, or third husband. or any
other man. AS TO the second, l was
married in 1871, at Virginia City, Ne
N"dA, and am now living with my wife
AMI family. the only cns l ever had, that
sili(y) story to the contrary nutwith-
standing. l have written TO Congress
man Cassidy the facts in the case, and
hope the tangle may soon be made
straight.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

Had 1t not been for the keen pcrcept-
i've faculties and generous acknowledge
mcnt Of rare foreign talent ON the
part Of the Suit Lake "Bugle OF Free dom
the brilliant dramatic genius which has
long slumbered in the interior depart
ment OF n modest citizen of Tuscarora.
would probably never have become known
beyond the circumscribcd limits of that
nnnssuming camp, but the recent ten
strike made by Mr.. Plunkett upon the
boards of lions principal city, will no
longer permit this ligh, TO remain hidden
under the frousy gown Of presiding Judge
OF Police Court. The fame Of his grand
conception aud superb dclineatiou Of
character has gonO abroad to the world
through the irresistible agency of the
Press and hencefcrth "no pcnt up min
ing camp contracts his powers the
boundlcss stakes Of Zion being his'on. :"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

companies. Owning the cables our
selves. and not being required TO satisfy
the wants of small shareholders, we
are in position to take our stand and
defy all attempts at coercion. In found
ing this new transatlantic cable COM
pany We were Of opinion that the time
had come to give the public on a perma-
ncnt basis somewhat Ch, nper and at
the same time u thoroughly reliable and
prompt cable service. We have not
started ON this enterprise in order to
strike the ,Sisting companies, OF with Il
view OF entering into a systematic war Of
ratc-cutting."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

us. Emma Uhlcr, made notorious
last year by figuring in a murder case
that made q sc:45atiOn, died from NOR
ph.ae poisoning in the New York Hos
pital Thnrday. On the 10Th OF last
March Wilbur II. IIaycrstick, a broker,
who lived with this woman, was shot and
killed by Mrs. UAlcr's brother, George
w. Conklimg, n surveyor in the service of
the GovcIuHcE;. The latter, under
standing that his had bCol en;iced
away irnm h-r husband 10y uGwrstick,
y.--.~d their -OJ-.IS, and tried TO induce
he - leave her pGmmour. Havcrstick
coming in, quar..i took place between
him an lUnklin", when the latter drew
II ryvo.TCr and shot thc other in the alb
domeu. HaYe.stick died in few hours.
Com.ding Vas arrested, but wGs released
on bail. Mrs. UhIer disappeared from
view, and. tor lime was IA the Wcst,
but 70. the pas; three or fcu- months has
been living III various lisreputable
houses il The Twvuty-rilih precinct.
COnkliny's case was uismissscd, the only
witness Chs sister, being dead.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

The ridiculous proceedings OF the
Republican Committee which met at
Chicago on Tuesday, draws the following
well meritcd rcbu.e from the Virginia
Entarpriss "Fhc Illinois Republican
State Central Committee, inscnsible Ia
the limitations o! its functions, goes out
OF its way to rrso!ntc AGAINST the Demo
cratic Congressman who voted TO restore
General Fitz John Porter to the army.
This, Of course, is done to innate The
Logan boom. While the Illinois conf
miItee were about this business, why
did they not condemn General Grant :or
his opinion in the matter, and denouncc
the Republican Senate which passed tie
fItz-Jchn Porter bill at the last session.
and the Congressman whose vote wrs
recorded the other day to right a great
wrong What do the Democratic Con-
grcSs:ncn care for their opinion on this
or any Other question The country
will be hard up indeed for an sue in
national politics if the question as to
whether or Mt uu individual - guilty o.
II crime a. to be proc!pated into the GOA
ing eIm?aign."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24
M u Different LIGHT.

An Associated Press editorial few
days ago, referred to Morrison's Tariff
bill as a "school-boy's production, +"
unworth of serious consideration, but
the sncers Of the Press Autocrat seem to
have produced little effect upon the
views OF the leading Republican journal
Of America, for the Times says:
''As parties stand to-day the Morrison
bill is not party measure, and ought
not to be treated as such. 1t divides
both parties, but responds to the needs
and the wishes OF the whole country.
1t is sufficiently Republican in character
and purpose and sufficiently Democratic
in its source to command the approval
OF the sensible and practical men OF both
parties.' .....
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24
THE OHIO RIVER FLOOD.
Tho situation Growing
ltrl. Worse. r...-.

The latest report from Cincinnati is 0
O'Clock Wednesday night, at which hour
the river had reached height of 20 feet
q. inches and stiil rising at the rate Of
nm inch an hour. The dispatch SAYS
There was n heavy rain from ~ $50
o'clock with n slight indication Of colder
weather, and heavy nIins again for to-
morrow. During the day news from up
the river showed the water falling slowly
from Marietta down TO AihyrNiile. This.
under ordinary circumstances. would
mean standing or falling water here 10y
Thursday afternoon, but with the heavy
rains Of to-day, and thoroughly saturated
condition OF the earth, the riyer seems to
respond instantly t0 the rain fall Pearl
street is now navigable from end 70 end
by skiffs. At the market house ON
broadway the water coTcrs the benches,
making depth Of nearly five feet ou the
floor.
The condition OF Lawrenccburg is
piuable in the extreme. More houses
have been removed from their founda-
tions than last year.
The entire city u under water, and
three-iourths Of IL to the house tops.
The river has dropped tso inches since
last night. One hundred and twenty
dwelling houses have been carried out
into The river. Over 800 more huvc
been swept from their cites and piled up
into AN indeseriblblc wreck. At Shaw
neetown the water 10 from Ia | . feet
deep ia the streets. At Pi,tabufg the
weather IL reported cloudy and warm
but the river falling.
With the $500, 900 just appropriated
by Congress for the relief o. sufferers.
the Secretary Of War is actively engaged
In providing for its proper distribution.
vessels loaded with PROVISIONS with an
army officer in charge OF each TO issue
the supplies have been ordered TO the
scene Of suffering. Governor HUnI!cy
has ISSUED proclamation calling on the
people Of the State for literal and unlnc-
date relief, or many valuable lives will
be lost through suffering and want. The
Legislature is also asked To appropriate
half million as relief fml. aud the
Aa'onS OF C'ncinnnti issue an appeal t"
ki.idred organizations throughout the
country, to unite with them in ron,s.but-
ing to the relief of the distressed.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

Senator Tom Bowen IL, OF Colorado, has
what Is called poker face, and is. Said
to be the best poker player in the world.
He always has poker hand to, or the
persons playing with him think he has,
and he derives large income from the
game. They say Of him out in Denver
that when he wanted four jacks once ut
poker, and had but three. he quietly
dropped his fourth card and substituted
his photograph. lie played it to- a
jack, too.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

Potlnnddispatoh OF the 9th brings
the following:
Billy Courtrgh,. Of the min trrl troupe
nowhere. and Mrs. Harry l.. Swain. %.
an Frnncisco, were arrested ia their
room at the Esmond, this morning chnr.-
ell with adultery. The complaining Wit.
ness IL Harry L. Swain, son Of prorui-
nent wholesale cro,kcry mcIchtut Of
San Francisco. Cour;wight anl Mrs
Swain cam, here together Oh tine steam.
er an man and wife, and Swain came
down from the DalleS yesterday Swain
objected TO the great publicity which the
papers gave to the affair, nnI tn, after.
noon he offered to conpromisc il Court.
wright would pay the costs. This WAS
refused "nl thu case conps up IN the
court on the l4th. .... ---. .-.-
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

iBtead ~ exclaimed Vnssar College
girl. "Drcad ! Well, should say I
can make bread We studied ihnt in
our hrst year. You see the yeas, fer.
rnents and tho gas thus formed pcrlnc.
ales everywhere and Transforms the
plastic material into n clearly obvious
atomic structure. and then" "But
what Ia tile plastic mfucrial you 50 ak
OF - "Oh ! that IL commonly called
The sponge" "Dnt how da you make
the sponge ?" "why, you don't mako
1t; The cook always attends to that.
Then we test the sponge with the thcr.
mometor and hydromctcr nnd n lot Of
other instruments, the names Of which
don't remember, and then hand il hnck
70 tho cook, and don't know what sho
does with IL then, but when II comes ON
the table II is just splendid"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

The Record Union says Lindsay
Carson, for long time resident OF
Lake county, IA this State. but for the
pas. few years resident Of Cloycriale,
has concluded to go to Texas TO reside
in the future. Mr.. Carson is the young
est surviving broth,r Of the noted Kit
Carson, and has been resident Of Cali
fornia for nearly forty years, having
been one OF the early pioneers.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24
Schroeder District.

Mr.. J. E. Gilligan who recently came
up from Schroeder Mining district brought
TO this Office to-day for examination, Il
chunck Of ore from one of the principal
mines OF the locality mentioned, in order
to refute the report that the mineral ex-
tracted from those minesis not in quartz
The large piece shown Us is certainly IL
very good character Of quartz and what
Is more gratifying, it was well studded
with chloride strongly resembling the
dcposi: Of Chloride flLt, ON ITItasuie e
Hill in White Pine district. Judg-
ing from the appearance Of this
quartz We should say it is
encased in limestone, but as the ground
was covered with snow at the time the
ore was discovered, and except at the
spots where the men are at work, still
10 remains, the character Of the country
rock is unknown. II the assays of these
surface ores are correctly reported, they
riVal those Of Treasure Hill, and though
the mines like those referred TO, should
prove to be mere deposits in lime. the
owners have got good thing neycrthc-
less.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

A mnss meeting was held at Princes
Hall Saturday, TO dcnoucc the Egyptian
policy Of the Government. The hall
WAS too small TO hold the great throngs
Of people overdowing the meeting. Lord
Randolph Churchill made speech. and
Sir Robert Peel ofTcr,d resolution.
which was carried, TO the effect that
Parliament had ceased TO be in accord.
ancc with the people and ought
TO be turned out. The meeting
ended in a great uproar.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

The Walker Lake Bulletin tolls Of II
couple OF miners in that vicinity vino
went up on the mountains above their
cabin TO look after some boun Lry lines:
aud on their return, rolled some snSw
balls down the mountain side. "just Tor
fun and succeeded in kn"rking their
house into sinithrcens; the balls in their
descent gathering tremendous sizc nnl
momentum carried their haLitniion with
all Il contained into the bottom of the
gulch below, leaving thom to tho cold
charities Of the world in mid winter.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

The death OF William Iucfner. a we'll
known German citizen and pioneer. too;
place Thursday ut the German Hospital.
lie came To Cnliforuin with Colonel Ste
vcnson's regiment in 1917. lie became
engaged in the business department Of
the German Dsmokrnt. and has been
dnring nearly the whole period mp to the
time Of his death connected with the
German pre-s Of San Francisco.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

The San Francisco Examiner OF the
ith instant says: "a search has been
ON foot for several weeks for Mrs. viii
liam Hall Mitchell, Of whom inforina.
,ion is anxiously sought for by distracted
relatives and friends in Winnepcg Man
itobn, Canada. The search was iuaug-
Grated on the 3Oth Of last month, as u.
result Of n dispatch from Grand Mas
ter.Mnson received 10y the Grand Sec
rctary Of the Masonic Grand Lodge Of
this State. The woman's husband had
committed suicide und,r an assumed
name after coming TO California ana she
was supposed to be in destitute circum-
stances and hardly in fit state 10 take
care Of herself, Mrs. Mitchell was found
yesterday afternoon through the pubiici.
ty given by the newspapers 20 her sup
posed disappearance, ut Mrs. Bniley's
52G Twenty. third street. East Oakland.
where shc has been living since last
June. She cried pitcously, and the de-
tcctiyc therefore RETAINED from qucs-
tioning her too closely. Money IL now
in tho hands of the Grand Secretary OF
the Mnsons 10 pay her passage East"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

Sheriff Carter, of Cherry county. Ne
braska, was notified by Vigilance Com
mittee to leave the county immediately.
The Vigilance Committee claims that he
is in collusiOn with Nebraska horse
thieves beyond doubt. Sheriff Carter
announces his fixed determination to
stay. He denies the charges made
against him and has sworn in posse of
thirty men for his protection. The
Sheriff and his men are all armed to tho
teeth, awaiting hostilites. The leader
Of the Vigilantes has posted up notice
that no man living can escape their ven-
geance. least Of all Sheriff Carter.
Further Developments are anIiously
awaited.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

The New York Post says the President
has appointed Barney Biglin's brother,
Joe, an Assistant Appraiser. and the So
lection is regarded as an indication Of the
disposition Of President Arthur 20 make
himself solid with his old friends and ce-
workers in this city, known as the boys
With the two Diglins in the aeld great
achievements may be expected Of tho
machine.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

The Commissioner OF the General
Land Office claims that 27i. 900 acres of
land has been patcntcdto the Burlington
Il Missouri River Railroad in Nebraska
in excess Of the quantity il is entitled to
receive, and he has allowed the. company
60 days to show cause why the land
should not revert TO the Government.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1884-02-24

An official circular from the City Of
Mexico announces that but 70 miles of
rail remain 20 bc lall ON the NJ, xicnn
Central Railroad, and that the road will
be completed by March 18th, when there
will hc an international route f,om the
Missouri TO the Mexican capital, dis.
tincc Of l $40 miles.