The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-12-20

dict Of guilty MAS returned and the de-
fsndSnt sentenced n pay = fine Of $500
aud to be imprisoned for six months
aud 10 Be further imyrisJned until the
payment Of the 6ne.
The Court charged that the defend
ant vas to be found guilty il lac lived in
the same house With the two women and
ate al their respective tables one-third
Of his time or t~hereabouts, aud held
them out to the world by his language
or conduct. or both. rs his wives, and
that it yas not necessary that 1t should
b. shown that lac aud tue two women,
or either Of them occupied the same I'D
or slept in the same Toom- or that he
had sexual intercourse with hem.
When Mr.. aud Mrs. Henry Conrow OF
Lamberton, New jersey. returned home
Thursday evening from a call on a
neiShbor, they found their little dausht-
er Mildred lying unconscious in the
ball. She had been Left alone in the
house, ~ LSmUerton is u very quiet
hsmiet. On her recovery, j, was ascer-
tained that she had been inhumanly
treated by Benjaniu +. Bossell. the
best known and weSlthiest man III the
place, who visited the house immediate
" after the departure. Courow rushed
over to RosSell's house intending 10
wreak summary vengeance. Mrs. Ros-
sell opened the door and she was told
the whole story. She dropped on her
knees before the angry father aad
begged him to spare her husbands life.
She pleaded with Conrow not to kill
but to appeal to the legal authorities.
Conrow turned away without a word.
Roswell was arrested. When the story
came out the villagers surrounded the
jail and before the threats Of violence
could lie executed the prisoner WAS re-
moved to the cOurty prison. There is
deep sympathy for Mrs. Rossell. who i,
overwhelmed with grief at the affair.
The child is in q critical condition.
A si1tecn-year-old girl who suddenly
disappeared from her home in Boston
last week, was traced by detectives TO
Fall River, to which place she went ia
company with a young man. the pair
being located in q house of iII.r,pu,e.
Being informed Of the facts, the mother
OF the girl went TO Fall River last Sun
day. and being ushered into the pres
ence Of the pair she uttered a piercing
shrek and with the words Brother and
Sister," on her lips. fell in a swoon.
When she recovered the mother said
that twenty years ago she was engaged
to IA young New York merchant who be-
trayed and deserted her, and she found
refuge in II charitable asylum. Alter
wards when her story had been forgot
ten she becaIue the wife of a respecta-
Uis man iii Boston. She had kept trace
OF her son by her first mGiaucei. be
led a fast life, aud without knowing his
relation to her. he had plotted the RUIN
OF her daughter by her present husband.
The young man was horror-strlcken
when the facts were revealed. lie left
Immediately iOr New York.
The burning Of n tenement house ut
Plymouth, England. Sunday, resulted
in the loss Of twelve lives in the fire.
One unfortunate victim was smashed
to pieces by jumping from u high win.
dow into the street. Several occupants
of the burning building. in their fright
ignored the fire csc apes. and throwing
their bedding to the pavement forty feet
below. jumped from the windows. A
number Of these had their legs aud arms
broken by the fearful leap. A harrow
ing incident Of the calamity was The ap.
pearnnce OF n youth named Bickford
who with n little sister in one nrm, hung
suspended from the window by the 9TH
er for some minutes, until the flames
surrounded him aud caused him to lose
his hold and fall to the ground. lie
had both leGs fractured. The child was
also severely inbred.
In tie Senate Mitchell has introduced
a bill providing for retiring trade dol
lars by iheiI exchange for standard dol
lars. la the House many petitions
have already been presented asking ior
the free coinage Of s!ivcr. Scott, of Pa,
has q scheme which is said to have the
endorsement Of many Democratic menu
bers. LiE proposition IL to establish a
reserve iand Of 20, OO0. 0GO standard dol.
lars. which shall be IN ,in,nined at that
hgure by farther coinage Whenever n
deficiency ceurs
Times.Rcvisw:-Joo Hall and VIM.
Dye, Iessees Of the Found Treasure
mine ovhod by Mrs. Graham. struck a
vein Of hch orc this morning ut \ depth
OF 25 feet from the s%urfucc.
Tie Wakefield mine just vest Of town,
has been Leased TO prorpcctors. The
mins'is owned by Nessrs. Flnnoi and
Lnfferiy.
Judge Zane, having sustained the
Mormon prosecution OF Gentilcs before
their Justic c. Cou IT. in the case
OF Deputy Marshall Yandercook, the
latter took an appeal TO the United
States Supreme Court. The Mormous
are uil gong on with their arrests. tho