The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22
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bill was lost by a vote of-yeas l5S. nay,
103. 1t required a two-thirds vote in
the Affirmative.
The citizens Of Afcata, Cal, aitel
compelling the Chinese to remove ont
side Of the city limits, held a meeting
and adopted II resolution, pledging them.
selves to use all possible means to pre-.
vent the settlement of Chinese in Arcata
The snowfall on the Sierras has been
very light the past Winter. At the Sum-
nit and Cisco the greatest average depth
falling at one time this year has not ex.
ceeded six feet. The average fall in for
mel Winters has been over twenty feet.
A Chinese leper Monday made appli-
cation at the Morgue of San Francisco
to be sent to the pest house. The Mon
golian said he was about 30 years of age,
and had been cooking in n house until
they wouldn't allow him to work any
longer.
Officers discovered two negroes OBJ
structing the track of the Galveston,
Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad
for the evident purpose Of wrecking the
approaching train. In arresting the
miscreants, one negro was instantly
killed, the other was mortally wounded,
and afterwards died.
Last Friday night at Linden, the
county seat Of Cass county. Texas, the
residence of p. Ii. Sinkead, County
Treasurer, was entered by two masked
men, who struck Kinkead n severe blow
on the head with n pistol, then robbed
the safe Of $1,000 in money and So, OOO
State securities, all belonging to the State
and county. The robbers escaped.
Mrs. Dudley, who shot Rosa, was ar
raigned in the Police Court in New York
Monday. Rossa did not appear in Court.
The woman said she shot Rosa with the
intent to kill him because lie was an
enemy to her country. Bail for her p
peannce was fixed at $4,000 and she
was remanded pending the appearance
of bonds.
Two men got ON the passenger train
of the Galveston. Harrisburg and San
Antonio road ut Luling Monday night,
aud when about half way between Lu-
ling and HARDWOOD the passengers in the
hrstclnss coach were surprised on be-
holding their two supposed feIlow-pas-
senSers standing in the center of the
car with handkerchiefs over the lower
portion of their faces. With revolvers
IN their hands, they quickly demanded
cash fIom the passengers in the coach,
avoiding all jewelry. They made no at
tempt to SO through the remainder Of the
train, but jumped from the train while
in motion. They got $500.
The tide Of North river at New York
was higher Monday, than for many
years. The water was level witt: the
docks and the ferry boats found great
difficulty in landing. The stores on the
water front were flooded.
Heavy Iains have caused the rapid
rise Of the Delaware river and Il fearful
freshet is apprehended.
Frank Clark, Il Byran, Texas banker,
committed suicide Monday. The bank
being sound, the cause OF the act is be-
yond conjecture. Anyhow, the Canada
route is by far the most popular.
The Qdcque Chan Mill corporation, of
Fall River, Mass, are about to transfer
the entire plant, except the buildings, to
Mexico, where their future manufactures
will dc carried on.
VIM. Frazer, wife and child, colored.
were burned to GCatl: IN their house near
New Albany, Ind. The house took fire
i'll the night while they were asleep.
The Texas Legislature passed a law,
Saturday, compelling heads of all De-
Partmcmts to give at least half OF the
clerical appointments to womcn They
did themselves proud"
Mayor Grace has begun proceedings
to recover from the General Government
The SUM u 1892, 99l, with i~nteres. from
1851, for advances of money made 10y
the city to equip soldiers for the war
under Lincoln's call for troops.
4 bill passed The House Friday amend
ing tie Union Pacific Act so rs to allow
the construction of n road from Sioux
City westerly; via the Niabrnrn valley.
to Granger, Wyoming, on the Union Pa
citic west Of the Tooth Meridian. The
object of this is to cut of the bend made
in the eastern portion of the Union Pa
ciic, and will. it is said, shorten the dis.
lance from Chicago to San Francisco
$50 miles. Tho bill has no. yet passed
the Senate, but probably will. It docs
not grant any lands to the company to
build the road but it is snid the company
is ready to begin work at once
A horrible account Of the recent burial
alive Of n Miss Mary Cox, comes from
West Virginia. Two days after apparent
death the funeral took place. but u lady
present insisted that Miss Cox was not
dead. That night the dogs OF n man
living near the graveyard stationed them.
selves near the tomb and kept mp u per.
sistent bowling! Next day the grave wns
opened, and, to the horror of all, il was
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