The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-08-02
GENERAL Sru.

Indies have been working from twely,
to fourteen hour daily for the sake u
eAtrt pay. but at the expense Of thei
health.
Secretary Whitley has decided tha
the eisht-hour Law shall hereafter be EN-
forced in the different navy yards; tina,
is. the eiGpl yes shall receive ten hours
pay for eight hours labor. Heretofor,
they received eigh; hours pay Tor eight
hours labor. The general order dir, ct.
ing the change has noi been issued yet,
but Information Of the proposed change
has been received nt the Washington
navy yard.
G. c. Warner X Co. forwarded to-day
by fast freight. 1000 pounds Of general
merchandise for TuScnrura.
The Law officer of the POstofice De-
Partment has gwen an opinion to the
effect that "a Postmaster who uses or
converts to his own Use postal funds in
his possession, though not required to
deposit ihsin till the uuI OF each cur
rent month "r quarter, is guilty Of en-.
bezzlement.
Sacramento Is being flooded with bo-
gus silver dollars.
A fire in EIrekA Ca, Wednesday
night destroyed property to the value Of
81, 200.
Most Of the viuryIrLiat, aLou, Orange,
Gal, have disposed OF tLeir raisin crops,
Numerous cases of CHAMBERS are reported
in Oregon and Washington Ter .itory.
1t is estimated that an outlay Of S5s.-
600 will construct the prof cted irrigat-
ing canal near Modesto. California.
Spokane. W. T., has issued S5u, 900
worth of bonds for the purpose of con-
structInS water works.
Sixty bale, Of hops from the White
River Country. Washington Territory,
have be'n shipped to CiucinnutI o.
After mature consideration. tue PRES
ident and Cabinet have reach, u the con.
clu'irm that the J. usrs Of Land in Indian
Territory held by cattle men are invalid
aud 1t has been determined to take
steps to have them set aside.
Samuel Porcher, "a mormon, i, under
arrest at SAT- Luke City for marrying
his niece as his = coud wife.
Tie Puget Sound 1t. Amer Wildwood
was burned to- the water, e,lg, a; Olym.
pia. W. T.. OLA Tuesday. Los, ubout
SILICON.
The Sacramento Evening san is the
latest Asphalt for public favor in the
journalistic field OF g "lIfunia.
Que hundred armed men forced open
the door OF the Mnleu, L.. jill Tues
day night and proceeded TO whc.e ", r..
coutned two Negro d-spcu.-
docS, Cicero Green aud john Figures,
fired Mt them in their cell mt | they
filled them both with Luck,hot and then
departed.
Mr.. M"ffctt, who has been appointed
United States Consul to Athens. is nm
E~piscophlinu minister. He WAS Recent
~ appointed Consul to Beirut, Turkey,
but the appointment was withdrawn nj
tn" request of the Turkish Minister, who
said a Consul Who is 4 msnister WIS not
wanted.
Most eNtr.ord nary assays have been
made at the Smithsonian In%-tl,ute nj
Washington, uf II score or more speci-
nIehs az SLY T ore recently discovered
IN Polk county, Tennessee The as
says average 500 per ton. The said
vein extends throughout thousands of
e.crrs, and the report has Great, d great
excitement.
Whales were eaten 10y people Of the
urpe' class in Europe M late ut least m
the thirteenth century. The tail and
tonSu", dressed with peas, or roasted
were lr,Zcd MS choice dciicacics. The
Princess Eleanor de Montiford paid. in
1866, the sum Of 2is for 100 pieces Of
whale In he used as food in her
household.
Charles kucmins. II drnughtsmnn, aud
Frederick liicii. u %machini,t, fought n
duel with pistols, ut Marshall \ Hollow,
nime m'ic' from Pj'tsburg. "Wednesday
ILprning. Two s!,ots we're exchanged.
At the first h'c neither party we're hit.
but Mt the second, Koening received n
bull IN the side, irilictiug periInps a fu-
tai wound. Warrants have been issued
for both principals. jealousy was the
cause Of the meeting. liicl, has disnr.
reared.
Tue Commission inquiriTg into the
mental condition Uf James Nc ulluuph.
hns 4 n,ici.d II verdict that .'McCul-
lnugh i, 1t %lunntic, aud has been ~ for
the space Of SIX months last past. int en-
joys some lucii Intervals, yet is incapa.
BILE Of managing his person or estate -
The schedule places the value Of his
real estate nj 500 and hi, personal
property Mt $4,000. The Court wi
probably appoint the Guarantee Trust
and Safe Company ~ committee Of the
estate and Vim. r. johnson. a. COM
mittee Of the lerson.
The Reno papers say TINT Comfy Sui.
Sey"r Bridges. II wnshur. with u purity
Of seven men started for the OTryuu