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tain is q dead letter, as the Chinese
troops refuse to retire or disarm.
They now form a strong Irregular
army, and are preparing to attack
the French.
In Washington it is believed that the
refusal of the American lines to carry
mails, will cause a more prompt de-
livery in the West Indies.
New York August Dist" is an
nounced that General Middleton has
been knighted in consideration of his
services in conducting the Riel Cam
paign.
The small pox is said to have been
brought TO Montreal from Chicago,
by the Pullman palace car conductor,
who contracted for European travel
lers last April. Six hundred cases are
now reported.
y Maxwell, who was arrested in New
Zealard for the murder of Preller
at ST. Louis, has been brought back
tt the Vnited States.
Latest ehp4era' intelligence states
that The epidemic Embarrassing at Mar
settles, and is also acknowledged to
have appeared at Toulon.
Continental news reports that in
stead of the threatened tariff war,
Germany and Austria have agreed 10
make mutual concessions.
1t is believed that Sir Henry Drum
mond Wolff, has offered the Porte an
alliance with England, giving I turkey
the control of the SOudan, from
Suakim TO Massowah. The Porte,
however, seeks to regain the control
of Egypt, which is plainly impossible.
The alliance would lie pecuniarIly
dear to England. but greatly bene6ci-
al in securing the Tur kish army and
also as affording a gateway to the
caspian region.
New York August 22nd.-The fall
of -four is due TO the heavy fall in
wheat.
Ii is reported that Germany has
invited an amicable discussion Of The
question respecting the occupation of
the Caroline Island. In Spain the
feeling is intense. Madrid is urging
reprisaIs, and discOntinuance OF the
relations with Germany.
London news states that the Mar
quis of Salisbury and M.deGiers have
agreed as to terms for the sett em"nt
of the Afghan boundary question, the
protocol will be signed next week after
receiving the approval of St Peters
burg.
New York, August 22nd.
Flour, per bril-, St, Lawrence brand $5.05
Meal, best brandywine, per bril-, 1925 to
1886.
Heavy Mess Pork, per bril-, -
New Seasons Pork, per bril-, $104 to
Crystals, per h., 6.
Sugar f. to G r., per h., 53-16ths. to
(5-16ths.
English Islands Molasses, 80 test, per gal.
Elk change New York and London, 1884.
London, August 22nd.
Demerara Crystals per cwt go 10s.
Cd.
Sugar Muscovado per cwt., go las. Oil.
Clayed Havana, No. IL, ahoat
go l6s Oh.
Demerara Rum per GAL, Is. 45d. to Is. sd.
, 1885-08-26

report by the indefatigable chairman
of the company, the Comte de Les
seps, who added to his labour by
making numerous comments on and
affording various explanations of the
text. His appearance was as usual
the signal for loud applause, and to
judge from the general demeanour of
the audience few persons present en-
tertained any doubt as to the final
and triumphant success of the Pana-
ma scheme. Members of the oppo-
sition were not numerous, but at the
doors of the hall several men and
boys offered for sale pamphlets on
tanning most malignant accusations
against the company. In these pub
locations NJ. de LessepS was violently
assailed as well as NJ. Dingler the
engineer of the works. Shareholders
were cautioned against investing their
money in the undertaking., which
was characterised as a huge waste OF
men and money. The authors Of
these br6chures were not, however,
forgotten in the annual report, any
more than were those of certain
newspaper articles against the PAna-
ma scheme which appeared in a
Partisan paper a few months ago.
M. de Lesseps, amid loud cheers,
read the following passage dealing
with these persons:
You have hitherto had certain cap
italiSts opposed to you who wanted
to delay the opening of the new canal.
You have had spectators on he
Bourse against you, whom you resist
ed to their cost. Now a campaign
has been started against you in the
streets and newspapers. Bat these
persons will fnd the board of direc-
tors as disdainful and unmindtul of
their attacks as the shareholders have
been.
These passages, delivered by NJ.
de Les~epS in his most emphatic and
vigorous manner, created unb0uuded
enthusiasm. The chairman also laid
great stress on that part of the report
dealing with the political troubles at
Colon and Paname in May last, and
reminded his hearers parenthetically
that the company would always re-
main outside the pale of politics. The
conclusion of the report dealt with
the progress of the works and the
application made in May last by the
company to the French Minister Of
France, two important points for the
shareholders. The length of the canal
isto be only forty-six anda half miles
(seventy,6Ve kilometres), whereas the
ouez Canal is ninety-nine miles long.
No widening, it is stated, will be
necessary, no matter how abundant
the traffic. The application made in
May TO the Minister of Finance was
for the purpose of obtaining the sane
ton of the Government to the issue
of six hundred million francs in lottery
bonds. No reply to this application
has, it may be here observed, been
yet received. The reading of the
long report occupied one hour, NJ. de
Lrsseps then leaving the work of
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25
WIN S,
HE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

Advertisers in tho DAILY ISDErESD-
EST also have tho advantage Of the col
nmns of the WEEKLY lSpEYEsDKSF
whlcl, has l-'ou published without in
remission az this office since early in
the year 1869, and has "a general circu-
ln,ion in every district, camp and VAL
ley throughout the length and breadth
Of Elkn county, and is by far the best
ADVERTISING medium that has ever been
established in the county. Remcmber
that advertisements ia orr Daily also
secure the BENEFITS Of our large Weekly
circulation, and That our terms arc
comparatively much lower than those
Of any competitor.
The Weekly il n 2I15G-inch sheet,
and besides advertisements runs sirfSSn
columns of reading InRttcr. embracing
all the Geographic news a. general in
forest, all the news Of the State, and 10
specially devoted to the local news OF
the county and county seat By sub
scribing for the WEEKLY EiKo ISDH-
you not only obtain all the To-
cal news. but also receive n knowledge
Of all important events transporting in
my and every quarter Of the habitabls
world.
Send along your subscriptions
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25
n ITS BASE.

Among the Eastern journals that es-
poused the cause Of the Chinese at the
time the people OF this coast asked Con-
gress to restrict by legislation immiCrl-
ton Of the monaghan hordes, the PhiIa-
delphia American was one of the most
prominent. it insisted that under IL
Constitution We had 10 right to exclude
Chinese or any other foreign element
from our shores, aud bitterly denounced
the West as u lot OF ignorant barbariaus
because Of their objection to the con.in-
ued introduction of the AsiGtic element
which threatened to ovcrrun the country.
The practice Of importing Italian and
Hungarian contract Iaborcrs which pre-
prevails to some extent in Pennsylvania,
has opened the eyes OF the American"
to the evils Of u system which forces the
native labCrer into competition with pau
per labor, and that heretofore excessively
conservative journal 10Y sees no imprO-
priety III excluding even "a white objcc-
tionable element.
The migration from this coast to the
East Of n portion Of our monaghan pop
u~lutiOn, hhs also doubtless contributed a
fund Of knowledge to IL Eastern neigh
bOrs, 10y furnishing them striking Illus
tratiOns Of the CAUSES OF Western COM
plant against the Chinese. So long rs
the Eastern humaniturians were free
from the foreign infection OF which We
complained, they Enthusiastically perchcd
themselves upon high moral grounds,
pouring their surplus sympathy upyn tie
''poor little yellow man. and their in.
v~ective upon the Pacific coast "hooI-
lums" who would check the Asiatic im-
migration to their shores. But nov that
the Eastern jade is being slightly CALLED,
those grand principles OF freedom to
all, upon which the Republic is founded"
Of which so much has been heard ia con-
nection with this Chinese question, is
apparently cutting II much less promi-
nent figure than formerly, and shall it
continue to appear that the interests of
our thrifty ncighbors of the East run
counter to that grand patriotic princi-
plc," the most blatant su~p"r-hcated hu-
manitarian Of ZEN all, will find a way TO
gracefully Chamber over it, get around it,
or crawl under il.
IT does make a difference whose with
ers are wruug.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25

An examination into the matter Of the
death Of WIN. Druse, a farmer recently
murdered by his wife at Warren, in the
Western pant Of New York State, brings
out Eorne most revolving fncts. Frank
Gales, aged Il years, n nephew of Drusc,
living in the family, made an artlcss
confession, showing that the crime was
committed ON December l0.h, and that
Mrs. Druse compelled him to shoot her
husband n second time after she had shot
him, and to aid her in disposing of the
body. They boiled il and fed the flesh
to the hogs, and burned the bones 10
ashes. which they buried in the swamp.
The boy says the woman cut her hus.
bands head off, and put IL in the stove.
The boy acted as fireman, and had n
terrible time in destroying the evidence
OF the crime. The ncighbors, who no.
ticcd an unusual smoke md odOr, were
refused a~dmittance, and papers were
kept over the windows, and since then
the house has been rcpaPercd.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25

san Francisco aiyiccs Of the 10Th are
AS follows: 1t !, ruuorcd tonight TINT
John Mclaughlin, of G.. W. Tyler.
law o&cc, who obtained 25.OCU from
General Barnes for the spurious Tyler.
GumVel contract. has gbscouded with
the money. Tyler, Oh hcing asked As 10
the truth "t the rulnor, said lac knew
nothing about it.
At the Chamber Of Commerce unuu-
al meeting to-day, resolutions were
passed protesting against the couarma-
lion Of the SpanisL-Arucricau treaty.
and strongly urging the ratification Of
the Nicaragua.
John {. Plat, son 81 II. Il. PIatt, the
California pioneer who died sone time
ago, leaving large property, has abscon-
ded, owing $1,000 to his mother aud
brother. which, il, is stated, he has di-si.
pntcd on wumru 81 the town. Fiat; is
a Umrrr~i MAN with three children. and
had charge Of tia. family property IN
this city.
ii. II. Nrhir. ,;nvh hrkrr, Was arrested
to-duy, carE-ni a.:h yluh Il..u, -. 800
belonging to Frank .l..tms. Air. Noble
says the whole thug l. uutluu, but a.
conspiracy. auL that he has money de-
posted IN the Bank " California. lie
was promptly rc.caz-i ou Si.D01 bonds.
Judge E!mUnls rendered a decision
today IL the noted case Of Mrs. l.. 4.
White ". L. +. White for a divorce and
|aI!iuDmy, which has occupied the Court
from y c~"rai"r 81 To rhr 10Th, aud was
HE'LL NTH closed doors. No marriage,
ceremony had ever b.gu performed. but
the parties had lived together Tor over
thirty years, and had cuildrcu. The
Judge granted the pluiutiT a decree Of
divorce, and ordered AN accounting Of
community property. The dcicndnu, is
81 man Of great wealth.
The Trauscouiiucutd Railroad Assoc
clutioT ln, agreed t. form an Eastern
aui Western pool, boih to lee under one
commissioner. The Western pool will
be composed Of the Atlantic and Pacific
nud Central ana Southern Pacific roads,
while tie trunk lines east Of Ogden. III
Paso and Albuquerque will constitute
the Eastern pool. The latter will % II
tribute 81 per cent, while the Western
contribute, the remaining g. per crDt.
They vii! ,oujointiy furnish the bonus
Of ) per e to b" puiI to the Northern
lines for nuu-imtrrlrmucc in the Caliior-
mis- traffic. c. W. Smith, General Man
agcr Of thr Central Pacific, has been
elected commissioner, and il lo accepts.
the association will adjourn sine die.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25

The Silver State offers the following
pertinent Suggestions to the State Legis-
lature. ''Wby don't the Legislature
come down I business, by adopting
measures that will be of service to the
State? Let some member sfer an
amendment 20 the Constitution doing
away with the District Courts altogether,
and create in their place four Circuit
Courts; increase the number of Supreme
Judges TO four, and make il their duty
20 try cases in circuit, and sit in banc ON
appeals; the Judge who tried the case
in circuit being ineligible to sit on the case
on its hearing on appeal. And, in or
der TO be consistent and practice econo-
my in all places, high and low; pass -
bill r~uitins of all deputies IN and around
the State Capital; unstring that expen-
siye 10. 10 the fiddle that useless luxury
til L;euteuEut-Goyern aud in cus, Of
death or iuctpacity o! the Governor, let
the juties o! his Office dcyo!ye upon the
President Of thu Senate; cut down the
State S,nai, to one member for each
county, AMI the Assembly to one meIn-
Der 10 about zach 5. 0 voters. In the
counties. make the Sheriff ex.onlcio As
SCISSOR and Tax Collector; the County
Clerks eN-ohSo Auditors; the Recorders
ex-oiiaio T~oeasurrr,; the District Attor-
neys eG-oHi@Io Superintendent Of Public
Schools. Give every officer AL adequate
salary IN i-l for al services which i, is
his duty 10 perform Tor the State aud
county 10y virtue Of any Office that he
may hold, and d fair fce-bin for all OIL
cial services rendered citizens. Th=..
are nor leaks in tce-Jiil for State and
county purposes, aud expensive dcpu-
ties, than il all other sources combined.
1t would he wei! to cUt OF both. and the
State md counties will Save $4,000 per
year by it."
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25

A London dispatch says the excite
ment caused by tie unusual occurrence
Of a council at the War Office on Sunday
RAJ greatly increased Monday by the re
port that the Governmental decided to
resist any attempt on the part Of Turkey
to occupy any portion of Egypt or land
troops in that country. Thereis eonsid-
cradle bas;le and excitement at the war
Office and orders have been sent to
Chatham, Portsmouth and woolwich,
vhiehnauSed much activity "a thesegrSat
naval stations. Another batallion Of
troops at Malta has been orde-sd to en-
bark At once on the s;eamshi. foUhah
for Alexandra, and other troops are I'M
der oriers TO at a moments notice.
The indications all point to stirring
events in Egypt. There is no doubt
that the Ministry IS determined no; ; az
low Turkey to interfere IN Egyptian az
fairs by placing an ar1.cd fSgce in any
part of Egypt.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25
star valley Locals.

The desire for moral and inteIleetp.,
advancement by the citizens Of the pl.,.-
ant and fertile region known rs Star val
ley, Is apparent in the establishment nv
the young folks Of a literary society. AMI
he encouragement OF che movement NV
their elders. Our correspondent, WIN
attended "a recent meeting of the society
sends Us the salutatory of the Star valley
''Hespenan," an auxiliary Of the socie.
ty issued by u little daughter OF Ben
Armstrong. IA Of its members. Tn.
little damsel thus modestly adopts III.
editorial plural and timidly addresses
her youthful suggestions to the aggreea.
ted members:
Being inexperienced in this business
1t is hoped that due allowance will b.
made for our errors AMI shortcomings
1t is with pleasure we observe a rapid
Increase in the number Of our correspon-
dents, and hope for a continuance of
these additions. Correspondents are re-
ques;ed 10 send us all the news they can
gather, and are also invited to foryanl
essays ON any subject of interest. Hop
ing and expecting that members Of the
society will furnish the assistance neces-
gary to make this an interesting and in
structive publication, the first number Of
the Hesperian is submitted for your con-
sidemtion."
The above is al excellent beginning for
an embryo peucil-pusher. and if that lit
tie girl had only been born a boy, she
might one day have occupied the lofty
position Of chief prevaricator on some
prominent Metropolitan journal.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25

amendment to the Constitution adopted
by the Senate ON Friday. authorizing the
State Board of Education . inye,; the
proceeds from the sale Of lands in bonds
of other States as well as bonds Of this
State and OF the United States. The
Sena;es resolution of 1883,
providing for this amendment, was
passed by a vote Of IL to 5
Among the bills introduced in the Sen
ate aud read by their titles, were one 10y
Foley. to amend the Registration law;
by Williams, concerning Jadles of the
Peace; by Maute. relating to officers
salaries; by Dennis. for the better pres
erVat.0n OF mining records.
The Senate bilIIor the relief of John
D. Abel. Of Eiko county. is to return to
him Sl2O, enormously paid by him FOR
State lands.
TheAssenLy passed u Uui 20 author
ize Comfy Treasures TO depesi, the
county fluids in banks.
Senator Dennis O! EIsO, ha, intro
ducod a bill to amend an Act entitled
"An Act for the gsi., OF !nsOiyyut debt
ors, anu the Pge;ccli,lr Of erc,itors,"
approved March. 81, 50 LG Section
mine viii real us follows: Section min.
Az the time OF ganiEg the order for 4
meeting q! tbs creIitor, the Judge shM
make an orjer, di-c>t5Ito.th Shc:sI Of
the couEty wherein sIch application Is
made, directing him To take into Lis
custody ali the property Of the nIso.;,ut,
exceptAIs books, vouchers, papers and
SECURITIES, excepting, also, any al ali
such PROPERTY - nay have been set
apart by sad Judge for the nc AID
benefit .; the iusolyeu. ard his family,
As provided III Section six Of this Act,
and the said Sheriff shall Immediately
take and retain N ms possession, all the
property Of said iusylyeut, until an as
assignee shall have been chosen. when
the s!me shall b. delivered 10y him to the
said assignee.
Section tLirty-siN o. the above entitled
Act * hereby amended 80 a. to read as
follows: Section thirty-six. All legal
mortgages and liens bona tdc, existing
on such property, at the time Of the
surrender, rs aforesaid, shall remain
good aud valid, and may be enforced in
the same manner, due notice being given
to the assignee, AS though no such sur
render had been made. Referred to the
Judiciary Committee.
The bill has for it, object the repeal
OF the preferred creditor clause.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25
IsIand Mountain Notea.

y letter i, Just received from T.. PEN
r"l. written At Island Mountain on the
10Th instant. Mr.. Pcurod states that the
Winter so far has lccu unusually mild
for those elevated regions. although "a
greater depth Of snow is on the ground
than at this time last winter. Only four
nights this season has the mercury fall
len below zero. Six inches more Of
snow wtIl cut of all travel except Oh
shoes, hut Oh Brnuruu river the il
very light aud the stock il doing finely.
Fisher mas three men hcrling his stock
on the riyur, whore feed il plentiful. hut
MP ia the vicinity Of island Mountain,
they ARE Obliged 10 feed.
As an evidence that the necessities
and even luNurics OF civilization can
mount to an altitude Of 1900 feet and
flourish amid s~uOw-drins, the writer who
II also chief Of She Postal Department.
states that the average traffic in letters.
saying nothing of papers, periodicals.
etc. III nbont sixty per wGck-aud not n
solitary female woman in the camp.
Hugh Martin was still hauling hay
just for the fun Of breaking young horses;
j. A.. Grochn was c%ompounding u sum
mcr supply Of his famous salvc for woun.
dcd limbs and lnccrntcd conBcicnces,
while his partner. French, pores over
the Problem Of Human Life" by A..
MILFORD Hall, y gcntlcmany dude who
parts his name in the middle. These,
with Jimmy Pcurul who between meals.
packs the mail rs an appetizer. comprise
the aggregate Of the permanent popula.
tion, md all are :1portcd ~ hamoni-
onsly alternating, with bright an%ticipa.
tions Of the coming Spring.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25

Near Oye.tOu, Texas, Tuesday, a
couple OF tramps boarded a train on the
Great Northern railroad, and refusing to
pay their fare the Coniu,;or and brake
man attempted to put them of. The
trampsadrrw, pistols and fired upon the
train men, mortally wouniing Conductor
Frazer and badly wounding Powers, the
brakeman. They then took to the woods.
Officers with blood-hounds were soon put
On the track OF the mUrlercrs.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25
From 5prucemont.

A correspondent sends us the follow
ing items Of interest from the new town
OF Jasper recently established on the
opposite side Of the mountain from tho
old camp ut Sprucemont:
The new furnace is completed aud
has been ready 10 start since the LIST in
slant, but the coal contractors aud haul
ers have prevented operations by being
behind with their part OF the work.
They commenced hauling coal n week
ago Tuesday last. and the hauling OF
ore On the 2nd, but the deep snow
in the canyon in the vicinity Of
the mine has made il "a difficult task:
the snow being . b. 8 feet deep and still
falling and drifting so that IL ia almost
impossible 10 keep the roads open.
Sltds are now being used with some glc.
cess. Harrell says DO will have ore
down TO start the funtcv II II takes all
the teams in Clover Valley. There nro
two saloons in the camp. both doing a
good bnsincas, nrd one enting and lodg-
ing II .se run 10y A. O. Murphy.
=. d evidence Of our prosperity IL
IN - mentioned that the regular quota
OF free fights is sever per week, with a
few extra ones on the side on Sundays.
GALLO.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25
B.meyI Ban,a

The Eureke Leader Of the I'D -:
Spring street takes the bakery this
year. Last night Mrs. Gallagher who
is on a visit to her parents here gave
birth to twins, a boy and girl. Mother
and children are doing well. We extend
or profound sympathy to Mr. Wines
who has had so much age piled upon him
in one night. Mr.. Gallagher has been
telegnphed the glad tidings at Butte,
Montana.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25

The Illinois Insane Asylum. at Kan
EaLee. Was destroyed by FIRE Monday
night. The fire originated in the furnace
Foom' Il had got Il good Roadway be-
fore It was discovered. The woodwork
of the building being pine. it burned
very mpidly. The building was occupied
by ~forty-iye patients aud one night
w~atohinan. Seventeen patients are miss
inB' thirteen bodies have been recovered.
All the patients were iufrm. The bed
d were rescued first, but those able
10 assist themselves did not realize tho
danger, and many OF them persisted.
The attendants lost all their effects and
many had very narrow escapes. One Of
them had to tie the bed clothes together
and let himself down from "A window.
The building was a two-story stone and
brick.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25
$500 EIcwARDI,

SToLEN FROM MY RANCH NEAR DEETH,
- "a thu Etshi Of S0ytnbsr litA. two sad-
die bore. a hlsck and . bay 4i.o, :So - ork.
h"r"-, . nay 'rd . brpwn. Al are Young
si"cE Sr'ghihg about 80 pounds each, and
are BRANDED :. {. on right thigh.
will give glOO reward fr return Of ho,...
and al additional 500 Tor arrest and rOnvic-
ttr OF ihI't or tHtcsrs. In addition 10 tho
above. tie N"rAdL StrcA Association. ~ which
! An = ILrial"r, ,fur : standing TeUGFd OF
s5OO Tor the capture and cuuyLstiun u pHuea
stealing from any uf H. meint-rz.
AdiIrssJ j. II. TA6-r. Shtnn 81 REo county.
NeNAtA VA. SMILEY.
December ~. iSSl. sJIy.,
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-25
TIE Fpner.T To-day

The funeral services over the body Of
Jenima, late wife Of Henry Williams, Of
Huntington valley, were conducted by
the Rev. Anthony Simpson at the Dcpo:
Hotel at ? o'clock to-day. The remains
were then followed by sympa;hizing
friends aud acquaintance TO the Masonic
cemetary, where they were tendcrly laid
to rest IL the bosom OF mother earth.