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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

At the examination Of Clarence Gray,
charged with the murder Of Il. H. Scot.
III Paradise Valley. held in winnemucca
Tuesday, the prisoner was held to ap-
pear before the Gmnd Jury next month.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

Slecpl So nights. made mis- rabio by
that I rrible cough. Shiloh's Cure ~
tha rem dy for you. For sale by 4. +.
Miller.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18
Services To-NnrroX

There DIiI he Divine services at the
chuEch LI-uunOw M usual.
A. SIMPSON, Pastor.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

Near Mount Vernon, by. Wednesday,
night " hhrrIhs posse ~rHt to urr,si
the Dnr"n brothers. charged with it.rga.
'r"hc III whisky. A ter some Resistance
lie men Surrendered 10 the ON IL and
on The way To Jail James Barton. Who
if'ed l" escape. was fred ON aud killed.
DaIiou'' irirhJ~. some ten ~ pumls,I.
then attacked the posse. Firing became
general nnl Continued for iwo hours
f"rticutnrS ar rIeagcr. but several men
are reported kill d AMI wounded. Among
them II Judge Bullock, who Is wounded
ia the arm.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

Catarrh Gu. d, sweet br ath and health
: cur d 10y Shi,uh's Catarrh Rim dys
'rice So c mis-. Nasal Ini ctOr ire,
or sale by Y. =. Muller
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

A. {. Stacy and nj e. ~ Bath, 81 zinc.
qnIrrcied, Aednrs lay. over iLc p.J,.....
Mon oi S"u,e IcL property ArDold 6m.I.
~ IA Il threatening language. VII Ii his
wife look a pistol nom . drawer. Ia. her
protection, as she claims, nni 80 y siTuy-
HE ioi r"s-t SSiUU Oi he WEAPON. Mr..
stacy says 1t var "~ccidenlIy discharged.
killing st .cy instantly.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

The Carson TnsGue u rcSpOusiL!e ior
thc iol.OSIuS- "Ic.,cld4y eVouIng -
married lazy. tcmPJTArIiy TeaIb.pI Jn
ths city. Luutcl III, u m.u TB,m sue
felt nc cuuid u,sL. G.uI gaining man
aside, puitcd .n e.-Suc gIItcr uUt vi HcI
InCk.I-UEc al ua ~mI HuAcbU.,4.t.
H~uspcmdvr Mud AID u.Lle.l 10 know -
h-ca Inins, were used la GtucI,ses.
Why 10 you asa, AaLauus" was III
query
4 found j; IL MY Lu,Lsnds pocket
~hem he csuc hIck from tn c.Iurus"
Ii Us SLe stoke the tears treIuLIcd in
her eyes.
Allow me TO nllny your spprrhep-
N'ons. MADAM. naiL ;hr nan, taking IN
shc HituLir"u at u GiaEoe. > this comDIUl-
iion OF elastic which you hold Wa uscJ
IN the e'uo9s ior tying up fuIey.s Zee
bill
Ih'nS- 4Ie again running smoothly "a,
home"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18
Trial JuroTs.

Following il a list oil the nam = Of
tia. jurors dra~uO Oh Friday iast iOr lie
Janu.ry term III the District , curt, Tia
Senire being made TUiuiuabie OH Mon
day, Tia 2Gth Iust.ut, at 10 u'c uck. A. NJ:
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18
0SRa.

DonsEr-in Exc. January .. 1855. 10
the vie vi J. W. DoE~eS.a d,u.ut r
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

1t costs s2Gs a day to pay the Legisla-
tJrs and attaches now in Carson.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

G. W. GRorER.
Co. supt. Schools.
Elko. Jan. 10. 1885.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

Payne & Co.. West Virginia bankers,
have just followed in the wake Of many
illuSirious predecessors-up tho hunie.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

lnl0 ~ Sft Howell 4 Coz Nsvspapcr Ad
Es.sE
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

Fine Imported Ginger AiO at tho Com.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

EX-County Recorder s. N. Henley
departed for California this morning.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-01-18

Arriyedby stass from LamOiils: Mrs
Brewer and daughter.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
The Mal,drs Military Resources.

The Mahdi's military resources in.
clude $4,000 Egyptian regulars, who
were originally taken prisoners or dc.
serted to the Mahdl's camp. 1t is not
known. even at English headquarters
IN the Soudan. how many native war.
riors have joined Mohammed Achmed,
but he possesses ornaments for On al
most unlimited number.
Besides the arms and equipments OF
Hicks and Baker Pashl soforces, which
fell into the hands of the enemy, the
latter has an enormous quantity Of
provisions and ammunition. which the
Egyptian Government had stored in
SEMINAR, kordofan and Fachoda.
AS far back rs two years ago the
Egyptian authorities at Cairo admit
ted that the Mahdi had captured 90
field guns. $1,000 Remington rifles.
and 100000 cartridges. Since then
the garrisons OF Berber, Shendy and
Khartouin have capitulated.
At Khartoum also the Mahdi found
vast quantity Of ammunition and
5000 to 5000 negro troops well armed.
The rebel army is also copiously sup
piled with siege artillery. Both Sir
Charles Wilson'S and Lord Charles
Beresfortl's steamers were fired upon
by heavy rivcrain batteries. There
are a large number of Turkish and
Arab officers with the Mahdi. The
black recruits arc drilled by fugitiyes
from Arabi's army, and the Alahdi's
artillery is worked by Turkish Tops.
kis. who are held To be the best marks.
mon in the world.-Lohtlon St.ntlaryl.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
Shs Iowa AuAiSer,ntN.

Des Moinca IOWA, Special Teleer,.a. Nav
lS@she decision Of the supreme court in Al.
plication Of Auditor Brown by habee. cornn,
proceedings to t''st the validity Of the law
under UNI S which he W. suspended irpm of,ce
ny ;s sisss Sssss ess sss &
browns surrender BY his ttndsuen direct to
the supreme court Judge Adams SAWS:
must We Think. be conceded that Brown,
nava invited Dutf.s and Pierce 70 becomobis
Seedtng which wopld have me sEort to reilde,
to test q advance Of bis dischsrge. the cues.
non u the constitutionality Of the statute un-
aer which 1t is said that his criminal liability
mas as ARISEN and his position is that The Sta
cence shall accordingly be disclosed VT
think his petition in this respect must 10 bus.
Tho validity Of tho law Under which the re.
moval wes made Is then passed upon, and
vides Tor suspension only. Several leading
cases are discussed, and the court says:
While the suspension may have the effect Of
removal, n would perhaps bo equivalent to
removal during the time of suspension, so
concerned. The objection IN made that the
governor is not vested with Judicial power.
HIS act dec not amount to. judicial
discrimination. Tho manifest object, Of
the statute can I've occurred By stme.
thing less than u removal $40 object is to
secure tho state trc.. loss This object is SO.
cured as fer rs ii can be, by merely suspending
the oG.cer's acts, and by gaining possession Of
the books, papers. etc, of the officer. The
discharge from custody prayed by the petit
toner must he denied, and lie must he remand
ed.
Judge Sewers enters vigorous dissent,
holding the statute unconstitutional Tho dc.
ceettinSs for the restoration Of tho Office TO-
Gently begun by Auditor Brown in the district
court, and i'll which tho truth or falsty of tho
charges made by tho experts against Brown
cap be established.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
The Joys Of Camel Riding.

on q camel, aud Thought Ii would ID
my last. 1t was to 90 to our camp
Arab saddle. insecurefy fastened BY
strings upon the back of a great, lum-
boring, hunip-backed brute. 1 no
sooner attempted to take my place on
the saddle than tho camel, which was
Lying prone, into which position he
had been forced, began grunting like
an old village pump violently worked.
At the same time he turned his pre-.
hensilc lips aside, grinning like bull
dog, and showed a grinning row OF
teeth, which he sought to close upon
me. l got aboard without accident,
and had not long to wait for a rise:
The first movement, as he lifted Ills
forelegs,, nearly sent me over back
ward; the next. as he Strengthened
his hind legs, still more nearly tipped
me over his head. had been warned
to hold tight, but it was only the clutch
of desperation that saved me. After
several lunges and plunges, the brute
got fairly on his legs. The reins con-
sisted of rope round his neck for
steering, and q string fastened to a
ring thrust in his nostrils, to pull up
his head, and stop him when going too
fast. My camel began to move for
ward, and thereupon oscillated and
see-sawed as If seized with sea-sick-
ness or cramp in the stomach. Invol-
untary as the moment was. an hour of
il would, am sure, have made as alb.
ject a victim Of me as the worst sui.
ferer Oh the channel passage.
A heartless friend was in front of
me on another camel, which he set
trotting. Instantly 1 became as help.
less rs child, for the camel disregard.
ed the strain on his nOstrils, and my
fervent CALCULATIONS. My profane.
Arabic vocabulary was too limited to
have the slightest effect. Iswaycd to
and fro, was bumped up and down,
until I was almost shaken to pieces.
1t would have been positive relief
could have found myself ut rest on
the ground, but the motion was SO in
cessant l had not time to make up my
mind what course to adopt. 1t ended
as even the experience of the worst
kind must do, and found myself still
on the camcl's back. Not so my hu.
morous friend, who, to my great com.
fort performed double somersault
and did not succeed in landing quite
on his feet. was told that 1 would
become accustomed to camel-riding,
and might even get to like it. But
my faith is not great enough for that
-Dongola Letter in the London 1elc-
Qr1Ih
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
bishop Irslaaa's lew trust

Washington, Special-Bishop Ireland
preached in St Matthew'S church in this city
on tho 10th. His errand in the East has been
to secure q site for the National Catholic uni
versity; To him was delegated the purchase Of
s site: The directors Of the university, Of whom
should be located in Washington. It was de-
c;ded to buy fifty five acres east of the
Soldiers home and three miles from the
aenger station 81 the Baltimore 1 Ohio railroad.
What was paid for the site is not known, but
Bishop ireland closed the bargain and paid
s5,OOO down. twill be remembered that some
time ago Miss NJ. q. Caldwell, wealthy lady,
donated sa)0,OOO for the Establishment Of q
Catholic university. It is understood that
other gifts will follow, making the whole en-
dowment 81, OO0,OO0 The institution is to DO .
university comparing with those of Europe,
will not conflict with tho Georgetown college,
and will differ from John Hopkins in Balti-
more in being denominational university.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
s.r,o-. sf.tur.ef tn. o..t,. 1,.xu..

IN an interview regarding the spread Of
p!enro- pneumonia. Hen James Wilson, the
farmer cone,rssinan Of Iowa says: "It is
fact sufficiently startling to the owners of cat
lie and to everybody who deals with esttla
owners. Missouriis directly south ct txa. No
natural barrier separates Ms. Diseased cattle
can easily be d5von over helino aud exposo..
cattle arc A'niOst sure to be. The rr5sence Of
tins plague west of the Mississippi will open
great many eyes Certain wise mon assure us
that the dtsnase could not exist in the dry at
,caepiiere OF the Wost Still, VIC now learn
that every animal that was exposed in Illinois
has been killed. 1t has spread already over
several counties in Missouri, and, II prompt
steps were taken at once to stamp i. out, Il
for All that have been exposed Missouri can
Iowa and S,s san telf One drove viii WHIP polIatS
Iowa, The governor has done all for Os hH
can. 1t is high time we did sdnte.Eing for
ourselves. II tho disease .k5uld be discovered
soon IN Iowa END investigation show that
traders hsso Contaminated several counties as
they did in the states that are suffering,
and it is further found that to stamp
out the disease will require large
sum OF money, are We any tettor prepared for
such an emergency then the other states that
look llclpleesay On while the disease spreads!
Nobody tlraEght much about the COW and her
wonder if they will in those that will sit this
winter? tornado going through each county
III Iowa would Sa harmless compared to this
plague. a halt will 10 promptly called to our
prosperity, and heavy, steady losses will come
to all who deal in cattle or with farmers who
breed them. Would it not DO well to have
candidates for Legislative honors seen On THE
subject, and their minds diverted long enough
from prohibition vs.. license" 90 that IN in.
preston would be made?
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

Winnipeg special:-Lord Melgund arrived ii
Winnipeg on the 18th Ho is cn his way to
Ottawa with important dispatches from Gen.
Mil'llet"e Is the government, which the gem
erst was afraid to transmit by wire It's un-
derstood that Middleton is urging the govern
m ia to send up more troops as he regards the
9nate to supprese the trbuSle in wen 81
ti Indian 5islns Mclgund left after saturdaya
f fight which does not appear to have been SO
favorable to our troops as the. first dispatches
indicated, because after an all day hard fight
the rebels from their we'll chosen position.
Mich Much comment is being made regarding Mel
guedS return to Ottawa from the West. The
government admits that he has come to cor.
for with the governor general respecting rein-
Tor! arms and other particulars in put
y prevails that Middleton has tempered With
Orders from Ottawa not to follow up and at
tack the rebels, and this is said to have some
thing to do with Melgund's mission. French.
men are still pushing for making concessions
with the half-breeds, and negotiating to bring
about peace.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
Speculation and Morphine.

indianapolis, Special Telegram, May Ia
Dr. William H Sutherland, for many years
one of the most prominent dentists Of Indianap-
oils, Ind, and proprietor of the Indiana Dental
college, died recently in Indiana under circum-
stances that admit Of little doubt that lie COM
mittel suicide by taking morphine Dr. Suth-
orland was forty years of age, who married
his second vito in last December. About two
years ago he lost all his money in business VEN
turc ut Minneapolis, and since then lie has been
beset on oil sides by financial difficulties. Re-
Gently he las grown very Respondent and has
frequently talked Of death as relief from
worldly troubles Before taking tho poison he
took bath and shave aud carefully dressed
Of Pythias, Knights of Honor, and Grand Army
Of tho Republic, having policies in several Of
the insurance companies connected with these
orders, and besides he was insured for 45, 600
n the Metropolitan Of New York.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

At Roubaix, Department du Nord, in
France, a menagerie was recently de.
struyed by fire, in which number Of
the animals were roasted. Exasper-
ated at what they believed to be the
apathy Of the police in preventing the
spread of the flames, tbs infurated citi.
zens forced the miserable officers to eat
parts of the cooked animals. There
could be no worse torture to French
man than to offend his stomach in such
. barbarous manner, and none but Q
Frenchman would ever think of inHict.
ing it. The result has exceeded the
most diabolical desires Of the perpetra-
tors, for the policemen fell ill Of q dis
ease said to strongly resemble cholera,
and it has since become epidemic. The
whole story sounds more like Jules
Verne than sober fact, but coming by
cable it has at least the ear marks Of
authenticity.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22


4 New Idea embraced in Ely's Cream Balm.
by drying up & 9 nos : LIQUID o. snnS, but
10 easily applied with the finger lts eject 10
magical and thorough treatment will euro the
worst cases. Price 50 centa At dru9gistA 90
cents BY mail Ely Bros, 0swego, N. T.
Ihaye been AFFLICTED With catarrh for 20
yearas Il had become chronic. and there was
tho roof Of my mouth. Il extended to my
throat causing hoarseness and great difficulty
In speaking, indeed for years was not able 70
speak more than thirty minutes, and often this
with great dimculty. I also, tos great extent,
taste. By tho use Of E1y's Cream Balm ! have
received moro rslief than from al other rome
dies bssida All dropping Of mucous has
ceased and my voice and hearing sre greatly
Improved la ". Davidson, Attorney 81 Law,
Mnmouth, Warren Co, ~
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
Lord Nelson's Flar-slin.

I feel quite sure that few American
boys hare visited Lord Nelson'e flas.
sAiR; The. gtofiolls Old afictSryu 81
whose deck the gallant admiral re-.
ceived his death.wOund, October Fl,
1905. In that famous battle In tho Bay
of Trafalgar. The Victory" led the
attack against the combined navtes Of
France and Spaln. 1t was Lord Mel.
sons mightiest victory, and the power
OF France on the ocean was DESTROYED,
Tho good ship still presents u iih1 81.
t,eAfahcS, and looks strong enough fol
another soa-tight. Few OF her original
timbers remain, however. The ssVic.
tory" floats high out OF water, and her
ports. from which the cannon hare 30
often proclaimed England's Victories,
are mostly closed, and tho few onns
salutes. The British flag still waves
from the mast and small company
of sailors guard the ship.
After coming ON board. an escort Is
provided. Wsitore are reouested
to register their names and
contribute . triie toward paying for
this escort duty BY the crew, whose
chief employment Is to show visitors
tho interesting places on board. We
first went oh the main deck. A brass
plate set III Bns paft 81 this deck q In.
scriPed, "Here Nelson fell" Our
guide said that Lord Nelson had NO
right to stand near this spot,,n and
that ''he was killed by one Of his own
mon. who shot him from the cross.
trees, but we did not caro- to listen to
such 9. story. believing, rather, as in.
decd is the truth, that Nelson was kill.
cd by tho etettiy.
The great deck, as it now appears
without single gun, looked lonely
enough, and we descended, by way Of
the decks between, to the cockpit,
where tho gallant sailor died. It Is q
damp gloomy. and silent place, where,
Of, that eventfnl day. and at the close
Of Nelson's greatest battle, the great
chief was tenderly carried. The gallant
sailor had requested that mantle bu
thrown over him, so that, as they
passed through tho decks, he might
not be recognized, lest his crew should
pse heart In tie DESPERATE struggle.
Around him, in the moment of death
ind Of victory, stood a few Of his
faithful officers waiting for his spirit
% take its flight. 1t was at Southsea
hat the hero, had embarked to fight
The enemies OF his country. The spot
IS now markedly one OF the "vic-.
'ory's" old anchors; and to the same
'pot, later, came the returning boats
n solemn procession, one Of them
bearing the remains of the hero of
Trafalgar. What contrast! England {.
can well afford generous honors to
,uch naval clief.-W Thornton
Parker. N. D., in So. Nicholas 70,
dtrii.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

1s1jAGh ana IL 0Ixx6sldAes.
psnjdsh, whore the Arst Russo
Afghan battls was fought, y between
sixty and ssv,,ssntt miles south Of The old
Russian boundary. and about hfe! miles Y
north Of the line now claimed BY the
Russians, but disputed BY the Afghans
and English. Il il, IN fact, very near
the oentsr Of the disputed territory,
which extends from moth 70 south
about ITO miles, and from east 70 west
about 100 miles on it's southern ode, aud
$50 On its northern. Il Is not . large
area, but Is veil, watiTsd BY the Kushk
and the Murghab rivers, which units .
little north Of Penjdeh. and by the Herr
Rud, which bounds the territory on its
western side, defining the Persian
frontier.
The valleys Of these rivers are fruit
ful, but il Is neither their agricultural
wealth MOP their mineral resources Of
the mountains that make the territory
20 desirable. II the territory in dispute
is conceded 70 Russia, il brings her
frontiers within . hundred miles Of
Herat, the acknowledged key to Afghan 4
,iAtan and the passes into India: While
Penidsh Aay MI Of itself be;, is Lord
Duferin says. worth fighting aBout, lbs
possessions BY Russia would be sub
jeot Of solicitude to England; who, con-
sidering the steady advance 81 Russia
southward from Khiva, must necessarily
mistrust the motive Of this extension Of
the Russian frontier. There could be
no especial object in acquiring Pspjdeh
and the territory above described, un-.
less there existed the Interior purpose Of
acquiring Herat, thus putting the Rus
SLAMS in 8 position to influence the pol
icy 81 the Ameer, and ultimately sb.
sorb his entire dominionS.
The more this question Is examined
as to its political bearings In AfghaniS.
tan and Northern India, the more e.
sential il appears for English suprem-
acy and prestige in that quarter Of the
world to stop Russian aggression whore
it 10. and il possible force il retreat
back to Khiva at least.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
A s.rbsd wire Decree.

In the United States district court ct Des
Moines, Judge Brewer rendered decision es-
tabliehing the validity of tho Glidden barbed
wire patent. in the case brought by Washburn
4 Moen against tho Farmers Protective union
OF this city. The contest has been long aud
expensive one, and every possible effort was
made TO break the patent An appeal will DO
taken. The counsel for the defendants ask
that pending an appeal to the supreme court
Of the United States they be allowed to continue
the manufacture of the wire upon the payment
Of royalty to the court, but the matter was re.
served by the judge until later.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

The ruling passion is strong in death.
Dan Mace, the famous driver; il re-
ported to have given utterances to this
metaphor when he found he was near
ing the end: II have turned the home
stretch for the last heat in my race, and
I am close TO- the line." Similar was
the remark of the California stage-dri-
YER who had embarked for the last
journey with Death holding the reins
"Bill, " said he, in hoarse whisper. to
sympathizing comrsde. "Tm on the
aown-gfade, and-I can't reach the
brake."
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22
A xormon's Defence Of himself.

Salt Lake dispatch:-When Angus Cannon,
president Of this "stakc," was called up for
sentence recently, ho said he was conscious of
having violated no law. His conscience was
serene He had obeyed tho Edmunds law as
he understood it; that il, while living in the
same house with his wives, he had intercourse
with but one. He loved his children and was
gratitied to hear the court say the law had
made all his children equal heirs. He would
try to bear up under any sentence the court
might inflict aud in such manner Is to show he
had not lost his manhood Cannon's speech
was received with great applause, which the
marshals had to check Cannon would make
no promises as to the future.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1885-05-22

AT Muncic, Ind, the other night, Olney Scott
and William Haines went TO the henhouse of
Bishop Scott to pay joke BY making the
rocate good-naturedly by firing an old horse
pistol at the Invaders. He blazed away iuto
the air, and Is now bowed down by grief at
having killed big friend Haines.