The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-17
tFror. Saturdays Daily.
SALMAGUNDI.

we are glad to note that he IL looking
hearty again.
The Denver 4 Rio Grande strikers
have N o the sympathy of the public,
and are reported as weakening.
The heirs Of Stephen A. Douglas have
brgun suit in the Superior Court ut
Chicago, to recover the Chicago Uniyer-
sity property.
A man in Maine swallowed seyent-five
cents, and the doctors haye since been
mining for it. But as yet no change
has been found in him.
1t is now averred that Lord Duferin's
resignation as Viceroy of India was
prompted by disgust with the timorous
policy Of the English Government.
Bob. uarnilI Is said to he recklessly
absorbing sheep-herders-delight astrad-
die Of the line between this State and
Idaho. Wen prosecute this side Of him.
anyhow.
j. ID. Abel returned from the Bay last
evening aud in company with II. J..
Keith went out to his home at Hallcck,
by buggy this morning.
That fine mess of beautiful brook
trout received from friend j. II. Wei
land, yesterday was IL present duly mp
preciated.
Mr. Vim. Milford, who in
with MIR. Walker, made an inspection Of
the Blue Jacket mine last season, passed
Wc-; this morning. lie will return here
from San Francisco in Il few days.
The staff Of the INDEPENDENT are in
debtcd to the Gem Restaurant for "A
pitcher Of celebrating Book Beer. We
all like It. and the devil jumped on
the imposing stone, and striking u dru.
matte attitude, shouted "Yc Gods! it's
helthiul."
Governor Curtin enjoys the distinc-
ti"n of smoking six cigars per day, at "A
cos Of % cents. II hc will come out
here in the sage, he may indulge the far
greater luxury OF a half.dozen of tie
genuine old transported" article for
the sarlc money.
Adispatch from j. II. TnLcr at Wells.
last evening announced that the barn
and furniture Of NJ. Schcrff, nj that
lace, had jnst been consumed 10y ire.
The premises were unoccupird, Sir.
Schcrf and wife having lately removed
10 Sprucrmout for the Summer. No
particulars were given.
At Toronto, Thursday, n large meet
ing Was held 10 test the feelings OF the
citizens on the question Of the fedora
ton OF the empire; Il delegation was ap-
pointed 10 attend the Montreal meeting
to form IA Canadian branch OF the i'm
pcrinl federation league.
The subject Of the proposed I~n,erna-
tiona control Of the SueE cannl il heing
discussed by the international Suez
canal Commission. The German, Aus
trlnm and Russian delegates favor Inter
national %conttol; the English aud Italian
delegates oppose it.
Aiviccs from Chicago and St. Paul
are that considerable damage has been
done III the northwest by the passage Of
n cold wave which passed through that
section Thursday. In parts OF wiscon-
sin, ice made u quarter OF an inch thick
and IN Minnesota a heavy snow-storm
prevailed.
The Chicago police are confident that
they have solved the mystery surround
ing the death Of Filippo Caruso. On ev-
idcncc furnished by II little girl, five
important arrests made. The suspects
nrc Siciliuns Of the lowest class. and
none Of them can speak II word Of Eng
lish.
The New York Evening Post cxuiiS
over NIInmo'S removal as proof OF n free
trade policy. Randall sees il the same
way; So d" other people. The work has
begun. by next winter the country will
SEE what ii is to have a free trade Adj
ministratinn and "a free trade House i'm
full swing together.
At Lcli Thursday, says the Tribune.
several persons were sitting on a bench
out'ide the ID. ~ Il. G.. depot waiting
for the trnin. 4 thunder storm came
up very suddenly, and one corner Of the