The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-06-21
trsoa Thursday. D.ily.l
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town to-day.
Arrived by stage last evening. from
Tuscaron: James Harrington, James
Down.
1t is reported from New Hampshire
that there will be "a hot fght for the Sem
atorship between Chandler. Blair and
Rollins.
1t is quite generally believed that
State Senator Herman will succeed
Judge Robertson as Collector of the
Port of New York.
The President has commissioned the
following ~postmasters: VIM. n. Mar.
tin, Muscogoee, Indian Territory; Jay
II. Donkersly, Laramie City, Wyoming.
1t is stated that Presids mt Cleveland
has decided to appoint Samuel Brooks,
Of San Francisco, to the position OF As
sistant United States Treasurer in that
city.
President Stanford. of the Southern
Pacific company. officially u
that Stephen I. GA, g has been appoint
ed rs his assistant in that responsible
Office.
1t is discovered that the late Senator
Anthony, Of Rhode Island, was worth
$500, 600 aud that his cellar at the time
of his death, contained 5000 bottles
Of wine.
An ornamental iron fence was received
here from the west to-day. It is con-
signed to Robert Johnson, Tuscarora
and is designed to enclose the grave OF
the late l.. l. Hogle.
James ]. Brooks, Chief of the Secret
Service Division of the Treasury Depart
ment, has, at the request of Secretary
Manning, rendered his resignation, to
take effect July LIST.
A prominent New York Mugwump
says: 'If Independent, Republicans de-
cline to accept Office under the Admin
istration of Cleveland, they will remain
a power; otherwise not"
Prince Frederick Charles OF Prussia,
who had Il stroke Of apopleIy Sunday,
died Monday morning Mt 10 o'clock.
His cousin, the Crown Prince of Ger
many, vas present at the time Of his
death.
Chief Justice Waite and Associate
Justices Bradley. Miller and Field will
all reach the age of seventy years, at
which time the law allows them to re-
tire with full salary, during President
CicYeland's term-
Ausiin's Military Company and Band
have decided TO go TO Reno on the Fourth
Of July and the mining camp has decided
not to celebrate OH that occasion; the
money collected for the purpose having
been returned to the subscribers.
Warner Il Co. to-day, received II car
load of general mdse. for Elko and IL car
load of soap for Tuscarors, Of which W.
L. Smith took II half. They also
shipped a carload of ore for Sandy,
Utah They also forwarded by Tucker
Bros. teams 5000 lbs. mdse. for Tus-
carOra.
j. ID. Dunlap, accompanied by Mrs.
WIN. Milford and niece, who have lust
arrived from London, drove out this
morning for the Blue Jacket mine, in
the Companye's fine new double Carriage
! md fauTn Tl. .lI.r In,l.. q, a.. iii. a
Manager Milford, who is now at the
mine
Captain Strickland, one OF the we'll
known pioneers OF Eastern Nevada, ar
rived here from his home OF Hamilton
last evening, and is stopping at the De-
pot hotel. Time is dealing gently with
the Captain, for he still looks as though
he had just left the quarter deck after "A
six months cruise.
II. G.. Ware, who is in from his ranch
on South Fork, to-day, informs us that
on Wednesday, next lie will start for
Montana with II band of fonr hundred
horses, g"ing by tn way Of Thousand
spring valley, lie viii be assist, in the
drive by Amos Ouderkirk, john Hostel
ter, Henry Williams, James Doyle and
his son Edgar.
A Democratic Paper In Carson.
Virginia Chronicle; 1t is rumored
that Major John Ii. Dennis. OF the Tus-
caruru Timcs.R view, will start n Dam.
o%craIic paper in Carson City about the
first of August. and that he will be
backed by II %well-known Nevada capt.
alist.
Times. Review: A miner who left
here some time ago in search Of a bet
ter field for operations, writes 10 n
friend as follows: "Tell the boys 10
keep HSay from New River, as 1t is no
good. 1T is II rough country to prospect
in, with low grade ore. and not much at
that"
The Bodic Miner Of Last Wednesday
says: "Miss Amy Docferty left this
morning for Carson, where she will visit
for some time with her sister, Mrs. Gar
rnrd. after which she will assume u po.
sition in tl,e United States Mint in that