The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-03
SAI.MAGUNDI.

Another terrific earthquake Sfeporteu
from the Islands of Java. A hundred
lives were lost and the destruction OF
property is immense.
A $3.50, 900 IRE occurred IN Philadel-
phia, Wednesday, and at Ficks6urg,
Miss, on the same day, a loss Of $3.50.
OJO was sustained. by fire.
Mccullough, the ;IaSedian. WAS
knocked down by the horses OF u ear
while crossing Broadway, New York,
Wednesday, and had to be helped to his
hotel.
Frank Osbiston passed through last
evening on his return from a visit to the
C~omstuck, to Colorado. On the new
bonanza question, Frauk is strictly non
commitial.
Mrs. Kings, of Irekn, who has been
taking in tne sights at New Orleans,
stopped of here on her route back home
yesterday, to visit her old friends, Joe
Lang and family.
Arrived by stage from Tuscarora last
evening: l.. Pendletou, j.. l.. Jones.
Departed this morning: A. ID. Russell,
j. Raker, Daniel Call, l.. II. Parsons,
NJ. n. Towns, L. ". liulc, Bert. wilkins.
Mrs. Barrios, wife of the late President
OF Guatemala, and seven childr,n were
among the passengers on the steamer
"'Granadn, which arrived from PUnuIuu
at San Francisco wednesday. Her son,
Antonio B%arrios, arrived the day before
from the East.
Jim Conat's team last evening ran oil
with their harness. and in their co!tish
capcriugS about town, lost their brides
and the rcins thereto attached. II any
body should iud them who doesn't need
them worsr than Jim does, lac will ex-
pect them to pony up.
A di5patch received at this Office from
c. W. Grover, at ruscarora, this cycn-
ing, stated that the funeral of the mtc
j.. I. BabcDN vas thcn taking place.
that the ilug- were at half-must, al! the
business houses were closed aud that
almost the .cntiro population Of the town
were IN the procession following the re-.
mains to the grave.
Our young sporting friend, j. +.
Byrnc, who struck mt for the Bay by
the train this morning, took along with
him the noted English bruIscr Mitchell.
While at the station here, Jack kindly
permitted his charge to parade about
the platform in order hat the boys
~slogger's physical proportions. Hc
wouldn't sun r them to ''srr his lion
feel" however.
The Carson Appeal says that General
Powniug aud Major Dennis have zach
located "a claim ut the State Prison. Ia
order to prevent misrepresentation re-
spccting fic designs Of these military
chiefs. We would state that their claims
were inii, not to any pcniicurial quarters
within the walls Of that institution, hut
to some gold placer ground said 10 sur
round and dive under the prison.
The Jouiuul Deshucs says this morn
ing in regard to G~lndstouc's statements
nvowing responsibility for the supprc,-
sion Of the Bo-phorc Egyptian: We
will maintain uur rights, and do not
lack ample means to do so. I; also
statrs that a French fleet has been got
in readiness for the purpose Of making
n naval dcuonstratiUn on Alexandria to
enforce compliance with the demand Of
France.
The jury ia the case of the State vs.
Ware were discharged a. $50 O'Clock
lust evening, they hryimg been unable
to aSrcc uTom II verdict after being out
tYcnty-iUur hours.
After n jury was c]mpanclcd to try the
Indians for robbery. the balance Of the
trinl jurors were excused for the term.
The case Of the Indians was submitted to
the jury Mt II o'clock, mud ne we go TO
press no verdict is yet received.