The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-04-12
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sALMA0uNDG.

Il. S. Osborn, the Reno druggist, has
been appointed Chief Clerk of the Mint.
Counsellor j. II. Rand returned last
evening from a three weeks trip to Cal
~ifornia.
Ex-Assemblyman s. L. Terry, son of
David S. Terry, died at Stockton, Cal,
Wednesday.
II. S. Day has been rendered the np-
pointment of Weighing Clerk. by Super
intendent Garrard.
The British demand for transports
has 30 depleted the passenger fleets that
fare on the Atlantic will probably be ad-
vanced.
1t IL reported hat Hon. d. Il. SEES
sions, late of the Eureka Sentinel, is to
become the Chief Clerk of the Carson
Mint.
j. G.. Crombie returned to Mineral
Hill this morning. as they are about to
start up the mill at that place for the
seasons run.
During the last tweuty-one days of
March, N hundred and seventy-two
carloads of beef cattle passed through
Truckee from the State of Nevada.
Hollister, Cal, experienced several
sever shocks of earthquake IA few days
ago. The walls Of several buildings
were badly cracked by the shaking.
1t Is officially announced that the
lease of the Central Pacific road does
not effect its relations with the Govern
ment or jeopardize the payments to the
sinking fund created by Congress.
Judge Broderick, of Idaho, has grant
ed an INDUCTION against the issue OF
Territorial bonds to construct "A Capital
building at Boise. Suit is brought TO
enjoin said issue by the principal
taxpayers Of the Territory,
Miss Lillian Smith, a California girl,
aged If years, broke one hundred glass
balls with a Winchester rifle in San
Francisco, a few nights since, in . min
utes and 80 seconds. This beats all
previous records, CaEvcr's best being
2:36.
Virginia Chronicle: The surface re-
pairs to the Sierra Nevada works were
completed Tuesday. and they are now
engaged in putting the cables on the
reels and expect to have everything
really to begin work III the shalt by next
Saturday. The GOO level will be the
first point prospected.
Governor Knott has ordered n detail
Of 200 militia TO hold themselves in
readiness to start for the scene Of the
fActional fights III liowen county. The
Martin faction Of about fifteen men are
intrenched III the Gault Hotel at More
head, while the Talivcr faction are said
to be in possession Of the town.
II is authoutivciy stated that the am
munitiou seized ON the Colon at As.
pinwRll by the re~volutionists was not iu-
tended for that port. The chief Of the
insurrectionistS is said 10 be a noted
criminal and his following made up of
bauditti from Peru, Chile and Jamacia,
with many negroes; their only object is
plumber, as they have no political
principles.
Elko Lodge No. IS, /. o. o. F., hold
II regular meeting Mt their hall tonight.
The State Board Of Education will
hold their next semi-nnnunl meeting at
Carson, July 10Th. At this meeting will
be considered the petitions for life GER
tiicn,cs and educational diplomas. Pc
titions for certificates and diplomas sent
at any prior time will bc duly considered.
Tuscarorn Times: We notice n para
graph going the rounds to the effect that
John ii. Dennis was Il candidate for the
Supcrintcndency of the Carson Mint.
We happen to know that such was not
the case. lie never made application
for it, nor thought Of doing so, MOI do
We imagine that he would have accepted
it had 1t been rendered him. We are
confident, moreover, that be is not an
applicant for any Federal position in
this State.
Preparations are being rapidly made
ut the Brookly Navy Yard for the dis
patch of men and munitions to the 18TH
mus, for the protection OF American in
tcrcsts there. The. u. s. Steamers
Tennessee and ~"Swatora" have
already sailed from New Orleans for
Aspinwall. The son OF Consul General
hdamson ~telcgraphed from that place
Thursday ms follows: Colon Is entirely
destroyed by Are. Tho Suffering is aw.
ful. In my name invoke all editors "a
ask fo- subscriptions for relief"
Virginia Enterprise: The face Of west
CrossCut No. 3, on the 1900 level Of the
Norcross, was still principally in por-
| phyry yesterday, showing more or less
ore mixed with il, and at last accounts
there vas some improvement, indicating
more ore coming in. ~Crosscutting ON
the 1000 level was temporarily suspended
in order TO give better facilities for
pushing the north lateral drift ahead to.
ward the Savage, rs the ore seems 10 be
making in that direction. The stocL