The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-07-26
GENERAL news.
New YORK ysS visited By u rOPious
and much needed rain on Tuesday.


After inspecting the Produce Exchange
building Tuesday afternoon. the uein-
bep of the Mexican Associated Press
led by u COMMITTEES from the New York
Pres Club. tool the elevator to the
roof Of Cyrus W. Fields big building.
where an elegant banquet had been
spread. The table overlooked the bar
Dor, and the guests could see Cover
noT'S Island. BedIoe's Island. St$leu
Island, Brooklyn and New jersey. from
the ~eleyatoy,
4 number OF New FORK ladies' have
decided to give n testimonial 10 Mrs.
Della S. Parnell in recognition of her
services IN behalf of the Irish cause, ind
! because Of her 6baseial embsITasS-
ments. An appeal will forthwith be
made for money.
Charlotte Grant, daughter Of Tom
Hyer" the pugilist of years ago, has had
her husband locked up, he having
choked and beaten her.
Captain W, VI. Conner, Of the ST.
James Hotel, gOss every Day OF Two TO
Interchangeable Asylum too see John Me
CullOugh He has lad ENGAGEMENTS
riGde SO that lie hears every day of the
actors condition. lie said yesterday:
Poor Mac hos everything that is neces-
sary for his comfort. He Is a. satisfied
there as h would he anywhere" The
physicians say il is only n question Of
time when his mind will be entirely
gone from pareGis of the brain, Then
he will probably die in a short time. He
may live Il year or Inc may GO in three
months.
Tuesday afternoon at DcbuSk's ranch
twenty miles from Denver, Colo, twelve
opt of eighteen horses in the pasture
were killciby lightning. The hailstorm
had driven the horses against the barb
IiTs fence, which conducted the light
ming through the herd with the above
result.
The President has appointed ". J.
Thomason Postmaster at Gilruy. Gala.
vice II. ". Briggs, commission ,xpircd;
jacob Nandergreit, 1T Rivccsil.. Gala,
vice c. W. Filkins, resigned,
l.. c. Moore. fosnerlyn coioredmem-
Der Of the Mississippi Legislature from
lssaquena County, has been ap-
pointed messenger in the Secretary's
Office II the Interior Department. lie
WAS appointed on the Recommendation
Of Senator Wal;hall AMI endorsed by
Congressman Catching.,
A fire on Tuesday night at Oakdule,
Gala, destroyed eight business buiid-
ings aud their contents. Loss estimated
at $4,000, partly insured. Much cx.
element prevails. as it is believed the
fire was an iucendiary's work. Three
attempts to tiic the town have been
made within three weeks.
) hunting party composed OF /. Os-
treicher, DR.. Jessup and J, W. Dorsey,
left this morning by their " convey.
RncG Tor the North. They will he joined
in II day or iva by W L. Smith. and on
their return will greet their iricnGs with
marvellous stories OF their proves
provided they can succeed in purchu,.
ing n pair OF deer's nutlcrS from goaIr
Indian.
A private diapath received Mt Lancas-
ter, Ohio, says that Ex-Governor Kin.
: kead uf Alaska was striokru with pan
alysis just ~ he was about to sail for
San Francisco, and is in u dying con-
dition.
William Dors',cimer is ut the head OF
o syndicate which has purchased thc
New York Star. D~orshcimer will be r!.
itor, and the publication Of u daily will
be resumed in August.
Grass-hoppers have appeared III the
wheat fields nj the Great Northwest,
and are doing great drnaee, both in
the United States and CaIadn.
The weather in New York is sultry
and close. Up To auou on Saturday sil
cases of sun-s,rOkc were reported
The health office reports this week l.,
Ol9 deaths i'll the city against $40 III
the corresponding week last year, FIVE
persons died from heat durins ;hc day
Five cases Of pros'ratiun and one ul
drHt!l ar, recorded in brooklyn.
Nothing of especial interest b.. dc.
vcloped at Fort Reno. Gen, Sheridan
talked with II number Of Indians, in
binding StGuc Gall, one Of the lradin.
dissatisfied chiefs. They are divid Il o,
the question Ot the lease To the cattle
men. The lndIaus appear to r"nIilt
that il the Government undertakes {,
dIsnrm them they must submit. and al
danger al nn outbreak is practicnlI,
ended,
John RoHoh, the ship.huldrr. wh,
built the dispatch boat "Dolphin.'' an,
who has been doing business under ia,
name OF John Roach d Son, has mad
an assignment to George ". Quinirri
Of New York, aud George l.. Weed. q
Stamford, Conn.
The President has appointed DAME
!. Welsh Internal revenue collector 10
the dislrict Of Montana, Welsh I