The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-01
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the Nicaraguan treaty.
Queen Yictoria and council have nti-
fed the betrothal Of the Princess Beat
rice and Prince Henry of Bsttenberg.
English officials at Hongkong, have
declined to allow the French man-of-
war Triumphant, to reft at that point.
The run ON the New Haven Savings
Bank, which commenced on Friday last,
terminated Tuesday. Over S25o,0OO
was pad out.
The demonstrations against the Irish
in London have begun. Five thousand
of them are reported out of employment
in the East End.
Adyices from the Isthmus indicate tina
British influence is being eIerted in
Nicaragua, to prevent the ratification Of
the treaty by the Nicaraguan Congress.
Capt. Joseph Stewyea, who disap-
peared from marlborough. Me-. a few
days ago, with about $4,000 OF other
peoples money, is supposed to have
gone TO Canada.
4 box supposed 10 contain a dynamite
bomb was found in building %. State
street, New York. occupied on the upper
floor by the British Consul Generals
office.
Liberty Bell was received in New Or
leans with great enthusiasm. Salutes
were fired, whistles blown, and hags
everywhere flung to the breeze. JEFF
Davis made II brief speech by invitation.
In 1860 the population Of Great Brit
ain and the United States were nearly
the same. Now ours is full 20, OOO. 600
greater.
Three passenger coaches have been
chartered by some IF the prominent men
Of Eureka to convey the recently ap-
pointed delegates to the Carson Silver
Convention.
Official estimates of the damage by the
dynamite explosions in London las; Sat
uriGy, Place it at 500. 900.
4 suspicious looking box was found in
the Montreal Postohice, Monday. 1t
was made of block tin and weighed three
pounds, and was supposed to contain
dynamite.
The army appropriation bill provides
for S2i,429,O53. The estimates amounted
to SIG, 10. 400.
Fourteen F-.sons killed at Iyrea,
Italy, by snowslidcs.
The English transport Wye is ordered
TO embark stores for Egypt.
Gco. Crabbe Il Co., merchants of Lon
don awe failed. Liabilities, E75, 900.
The snowfall OH the Italian Alps is
the heaviest within the memory OF man.
\ sharp shock Of earthquake was felt
Monday morning at San Francisco. No
damage.
1t Is calculated that fully 200 lives
were los; 10y the recent ayalauchcs in the
Alpine regions.
Parmell spoke in Cork Monday night,
but made no allusiuu to the dynamite
Outmges III London.
The memorial Of the Idaho Lcgisla.
turc against the repeal of the Desert
Land Act wns presented in the Senate
Saturday, by DoIph.
4 collision occurred Sunday between
two trains III the suburbs Of Brussels
Both were filled with e~xcursionlsts
twenty injured, several fatally.
Five wooden buildings used as bar
racks, situated near Principe Castle
Havana, were burned Monday night
Loss, $1,000, 600. Several firemen wer,
burned.
In IL game Of billiards Monday nigh
i'll Chicago for $500 IA side l2-inch BIuk,
line, 500 points, Schacier won, beatin,
Slosson 500 TO 7l9. Winners highes.
run, lOJ.
The British bark, Cowden Law, from
Newcastle, England. for San francisco
burned at sea January 18th. The cap
tain nnd crew were saved mad taken I,
san Francisco.
During Il dance at Atoka, Indian Ter.
ritOry, recently, the men became in
volycd in n drunken brawl. 4 free ngh
followed, and when the fusilade end, d
FIVE corpscs lay on the floor. The col,
meat was removed, and the ball wen
brnyely IN.
The Reflex says; There is n streal
OF ore from II foot to eighteen inchc,
wide going through the ore body south
west of the Spar Chamber in the NIoni
tor mine that nssays 1900 ~ the ton
while there is chloride on either side q
1t that goes ms high as 81, 300. Tho or
body continues strong aud is keeping
steady COurso downward.
At the election for Senators through
out France, forty-eight Republicans an
twenty-Onc Conservatives were elected
In eighteen Senatorial districts no choic
was made, and second ballots must h
taken. The Republicans have game,
twelve seats.
Charley Eisynbcrg and Miss Engl
arc to be united in matrimony yer,
shortly. We learn that the engagement
is ono Of long standing, and is now abou
to he contaminated.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: Will
seven letter carriers. two OF whom will