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

Ban Francisco advices Of the 9th are
a. follows:
The 'San Pablo arrived this eve
ming. with Hong Kong dates of Novem-
Der 18th. aud Yokohama dates OF the
Gath.
1t j. stated tonight hat orders have
been received At military Headquarters
here TO hold troops in readiness i'll case
OF Mormon troubles in Utah.
The jury this afternoon in the case OF
Henry Janin Va. the London and San
Francisco bank. to recover the amount
paid on q check claimed by the plaintiff
10 he a forgery, returned a verdict in IA
Tor Of Janin for S2i,7l7. This includes
SS,0I7 interest.
Representatives OF the syndicate Of
which eI-Secrethry Window is a mem
Der. have arrived here. They state that
money has been provided for the con.
struction Of the first $50 miles OF the FL
Paso' 81. Louis 4 Chicago railroad.
Tho road will open n vast section OF the
Southwest.
Alice Skae, the AdministrAtriI OF tho
estate Of John Skae. has filed q petition
for an order for a sale OF property. Sho
. leScs that the appraised value OF the
eat tie is S23.Gs7, and hat tho debts
sItstGndiug against tho estste amount
tp S33S.l59 OIL.
The body OF . man about 40 years O
age was found lying in Golden Gate
Park Tuesday. A q SIX containing ira
ses OF camphor was found lying near
tho body, and gaNo rise to tho belief
IhSt the deceased committed suicide.
A mysterious letter has been sent 10
Coroner o'Donncll, which contains
some queer statements in relation to the
ease Of DR.. J. N. Bowers. whose e1ami-
nation on q charge Of murder il going
forward.
Collector HaG.r IL in receipt OF = tel
sRram from Secretary Manning in.
ssructing him 10 admit Yung zee and
TSang Sill Yin, the two Chinese apply
Ing for admission on Consular certii-
icates from Hong Kong.
Senator Miller and family left for
Washington Tuesday in the private pal
ace car Of Assistam t President Towne. Of
the Southern Pacific Railroad. Senator
Fair will not start for Washington until
AneT tho holidays. Senator Jones cI-
poets 70 lcava for Washington in O few
days.
Charles L. Van Epps. OF Lower LIKE
Lake county. n guest in the Russ House,
dropped dend in tho reading room Of
that hotel Tuesday.
Henry Kowaisky. on trial for alleged
libel Of David &. Ferry. vnE discharged
by Jndgc Toohy Wednesday,. on the
ground that the complaint merely stated
that the alleged libel Nas printed. but
said nothing Of = newspaper.
Charles wadleieb. n young man who
vac recently convicted by n jury OF fell
ony, in having induced Emma Gass, a
minor. "a icsidr in a house Of i'll repu'e,
vas sentenced by Judge Murphy this
morning 70 imprisonment IN Folsom for
nre ysars. snd slSo 10 pny = enc Of g..
ono.
Among the noted men Of Americ. who
within The post siI months have gone
over To the silont majority, nrs Generals
Grant end Mcclellan, Vim. Sharon,
Peter Dopnhus. viee.P President Hen
hTicts and Vim. IL Vanderbilt, whose
fonsral takes place in New York City
to-day.
4 messenger arrived here last night
from Wsilsnd's Station on the Tusca.
rora road after q doctor. one Of Mr.
Wsiland's children being attacked with
pneumonia. DR.. Ieigs responded to
abs summons early this morning.
Charles Henry, proprietor Of stni.
Ing rink At Woodland, Cal, was on
Wednesday charged by Geo. wiscmnD
with taking undue liberties with the lat