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New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
THE CERTIFICATE OF ELECTION.
lBT TELEiRAPH 10 To IHI1 "

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22-lhe senate 'om-
n;,tee on Privileges aud Elections is Slow III taxing
oo,i,,, ,, the question AS TO how Mr.. Cleveland sAa
he Informed of his election to the Presidency at ALL
Among the articles enumerated in General Grant COZ
lection Of relics are certificates OF election as F4e
ident OF the United states, of Tie first eecuoh "o
The other OF the recollection, which be received III ie
rlary S73 when Senator sherman and Me-'Is. paw
oro POI cacd and Informed him OF his reelection. The
Co,0r s,,ei record of February prints III fulI '-e
catalogue OF the Graut collection which j. TO he event
ually turned over to the Government and those VINO
may object sending certificate oi election 10 'Il
and He d icks wOuld lind. ly looking al ti' ca
how recently the Old cdinS was follow AI,eI
was made known to NiCr T. esldent Wheeler hc cd-eu 10
be sent 70 him certified copy OF the sthat' J"'I
leut al the time that the electoral votes were cpd"I III
Ihd prcsence OF TIE two houses OF Congress. Hay - anu
Wheeler the only ones who were "hO4! hes'oOVe'
New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
THE IysvRANCE AT NEW BRITAIN.

HARTFORD, Feb. 22 (Speci0D. D.-Hundreds OF
people have visited to-day the ruins made by the fire IN
ewBritan yesterday The total loss will amount 10
nearly 100000 complete account OF the Insurance
which will be almost total loss, doducting snHll
salvage few stocks partially saved, shows $4,000 OF
risks. follows:
Now-YOrk Stntc COMPANIES Home, $3.50: Gcrmanla
S2.55O; Continental 100 Hanover. S2,35O; PhdilN
Sl,T5O; Glcns Fails ~ 900: COnmCrci1 T2.Ooo !;
Montauk $1,000; Peoples, $50 PARK. $500; West
chester, S27O0, Sterling, $1,000; Buffalo German
$1,000
Connecticut companies: Connecticut, $4,000; PhnnlK
$500; Hartford. SI,T0O Orient. 300; National
1920; Atna, $1,000 Peoples, $1,000; Meridel
$500; NOTwak. $500.
Foreign companies: Liverpool, London and Globe,
- 800; German American. Gi,i0O; North British,
$500; Lancashire - 200; London Assurance Ti,SOO
Guardian, $4,000 L0utOn aud Provincial, 81 300.
Msccnrcous Jersey CITY, 1900; FraLklin lhlIa
dcphia $3.50; Providence. Washington. 5000 North
American Philadelphia, $1,000 Mauufacurers Boston,
New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
THE FIRE RECORD.
A TOBACCO WAREHOUSE DAMAGED

Officer Merckle saw dense cloud of smoke
issuing from the third floor of the fourstory building
No. 7 Fulton-st about . D. III. yesterday. An alarm
Immediately sounded but before the arrival OF the
engines the flames had burst through the fourth hoor
and pouring out OF tho windows and rOol' a
second alarm rung bringing additional engines anu
the water-tower The building was used as TOBACCO
commission house. Several OF the nrenen were cut
about the face and hands by falling slate when was
ripped OFF the roof by the force OF the streams or war
George Taber & CO.. tobacco dealers occupied the hist
floor and basement and were damaged by water only
The rest OF The building used by Willie co. also
tobacco merchants The Orlgn Of the fire Is not Known
having been In the building since Saturday aItct
noon. The damage by fire and water will not eAceeu
-. 900. fully insured.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-23

who have been recruited from among well.i<nown
citizens and in order to insure success the ex-
penses connected with the organization have been
kept down TO the lowest figures. At meeting 3n
Friday night Captain Thomas j. Spencer, OF the
Army was engaged as instructor in the prescribed
cavalry drills The requisite Dumber of members,
before the organization be mustered service,
has been nearly obtained, and e. l.. MONTGOMERY
has been appointed committee Oh Applications,
with headquarteIB at tho Armory No. l2S west
Fifty-sxth-st The Temporary offices are Horace
J. Brooks. captain; l., G. Wilton first He9Ienant;
portance of an efficient cavalry service is reccg-
nized by General Sheridan in his last annual re-
NOR
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nnuher of which thirty were women, were locked
noil np ht 90 couTt Yesterday Thompson was repre-
sented sen by counsel and was NadsS released Hia On
$1,000 bail to Be exgmnsd DdrS on That MaTfn she owned
two Ilot-bonses worth $4,000 in ElghtIeth5;ft'
near secondave. Sec Three of the women were onJ dis
charged the cancan artists were sent 10 .e ed be
M hers were fined from 80 to $40 each. Inc hie
who we're present IN the smaller room n9 were ndeo
from So 10 $40. The other men were 0lschdis0u'
New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
FRESH ALARMS N PnILApELpHIA.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. % SJcciah. - The
epidemic Of fires. for such 1t seems to be, is continued
to-day. Since his morning thrch fires have occurred In
as many parts of the city One In schmid manu.ac-
tory at 80 33l TaiImOuut-aye. destroyed o'er ~IoUo
worth ~ goods. The second alarm took thc engines u
uhTiratug oil works ~ swanson and Moore -ts ana
before the nnmcs cXtinguiShcd cOus.d rdblr loss
was sustained Tho third tire eau cd the destruction
ot Alirccht'e cWciry store Eo. 90 Girarlayc Tic
loss at this nre Is estimated 10 be several thousand
H.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
NORTH cARoLNA's REruDIArED BONDS.

RALEIGH, Feb. % (Specian.-Thc recent de-
son Of Judge Bond Of the United states circuit
Court IN the Virginia bond case, IS CrcaiIug much in
tcrcst among North Caronis. and amons the pcr-Ons
IN this State who holder, oi the special bonds,
The same general principles acted upon IN tie Nr-ina
case apply with nal force TO the North Carolina special
tax bonds and the conclusion seems to be that the
special authorized by the several statutes author
izlng issue OF the bonds be enforced IOwlt-
standing the recent amendment to the Con ,tituton
which forbds the State from paying thcm without the
approval of the people at the bIliobO& In support Of
the conclusion Oi law the several decided by the
Supreme Court OF this state that whore county
township has issued bonds, aud dciltci 10 interest
or principal that the peIcmPi0ry wit OF mandanus
vii lie against the Commissioners of The several coun-
ties to enforce the levy and collection OF fuccut tax
10 pay interest and primo pa The decision Of Judge
Bond and the growing public sentiment That there must
be fair adjustment OF these bonds has ALREADY
created brisk demand here for these bonds They have
advanced from 10 per cent IN Tia" last week Tue
complications arising 10y virtue OF the dccis on o Judge
Bond serious apprehension ~ to the enforced
pa yment by this STATE of her rc"uiiatcd obligations.
The Legislature now In session In hi. city may have IT'S
attention directed 10 The emergency 20 sharply presented
by the virginia decision. Holders OF these bonds IN -
State are certainly moro ENCOURAGED al tie prospect OF
realizing sOnct,ng on their Investment than al huy
time since Iepudaton took place fourteen years
New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
SLIGHT DAMAGE n BROOKLYN.

fire did damage amounting to $1,000 II
the fOurstury brick house. at No j2J Broadway, BuoH
lyn last evening while trying 10 pat ont Tie flame,
Abraham hcua-ly. liyIu- 0u tl" rond oOr badly
burned about the face and hands. IL taken To 81
1 .ttuaflur'- Ifp-uftAl.
New-York tribune., 1885-02-23
cATALRYMEY roR THl NArIoNAL GUAED

The Ncw-imk IIussars, originally organized "a
an independent troop of cavalry, have decided TO
take steps to become separate troop in the National
Guard. 10 this end they have been promised the
CORDIAL support oil the leading officers of the
National Guard throughout the State. Special
care has been taken III the selection of members,
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precision that IL Mr. Weggs right leg which had
been supplied TO him by the carpenter"

been supplied to him by the carpenter"
The biographer relates of Mr. stones experience
Wth another novelist "SOme years later lo69) he was
Illustrating for Mr.. TrOllOpe the story He knew he
right which. like all that authors more recent works,
did not reach the public until one or two more had been
turned out from his literary machine land carefully cOn-
signed to his pigeOnhOcs Bat this anticipation ot
the printers needs was OF little use 70 the artist for the
publishers would not print In advance OF the months
SALE and Mr. Stone had to seek from Mr Troope some
details OF tho characters the latter had introduced into
his novel. His Inquiries however only tended TO show
that that prolific author had greet facility In turning
his characters out OF his recollection as lie had IN turn.
ing them his machine. He had forgotten all ab0uo
the personages in his TO him two years old story and
probably had waited patiently TO renew his acquaintance
with them until they should have been introduced 10 the
uublic.p
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08
POSTAL NOTES.

The following itcuis are taken from.
the United States Mali for January
and will doubtless prove interesting to
our readers:
Books, pamphlets and music can be
sent at thIrd-clHss rates.
The postage on IL pair Of boots would
be at the rate Of one cent an ounce.
Every counting room should bc sup
piled with scales for weighing letters.
No valuable package should ever he
mailed unless it is registered. Don't
forget this.
Tea, COLE, sugar and kindred articles
can he mailed only at the rate OF II
cent an ounce.
Wedding cake can only be mailcd by
packing in II tin or wooden box. Con-
dictionaries the
A book presented for mailing. with a
letter attached To it would subject the
entire package to letter rates.
Never write m address on n letter, or
any kind OF n package intended for
mailing, in n careless manner
Send no money by mail. 1t is much
safer and cheaper. in the long run. to
buy a money order or postal note.
Matter inclUsed in n sealed envelope,
though the corners may be cut or the
ends nOtched, is subject to letter rates.
Liquids, POisOns, explosive and III
flammable articles are not received for
mailing, no matter how carefully wrap.
ped.
A newspaper is not forwarded in the
mails unless postage is fully prepaid, so
don't think you can beat Uncle sam 10y
attaching n oue-cent stamp when two
are required.
In all your correspondence, whenever
il can he done, give the street and num-
Der, as well as county and State. This
saves much time and is n sure proven.
tive against error OF delivery. II is
much better to spell the name OF the
State in full.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08
RossA SHOT.

O'Donovan Rosa was shot by n young
woman on the street, in New York, at
Ave O'Clock Monday evening. Rossa fell
at the first fire, the woman ~discharging
fonr other shots at him as he lay, none
OF which took effect, however. The wo-
man was arrested with the still smoking
pistol in her hand and taken to the sta
ton house, while Rosa, supported by
two men, walked q qunrter-mile to the
Chambers Street Hospital aud was put
in the same ward where Capt. PhelRn,
the man recently stabbed at Kossa's of.
fee was lying. An examination by the
surgeon showed that the shot had struck
just above the left shoulder blaze, rang
ing upward and inward, but that the
wound was not at all likely TO prove dam
gerous. The woman IL aged 20 years, n
professional hospital nurse, aud gave her
name as Yseult Dudley. She Is English
and claims TO bs a widow. About nine
o'clock she asked about Rosa and when
told that he was not dead, she exhibited
unmistakablc evidences OF disappoint-
mcnt. Statements from the woman's
acquaintance indicate pretty clearly
that she Is another development Of the
genus crank.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08
Death OF Thomas Gilland.

Our citizens were startled and panied
this morning by the sad nnouncement
OF the death of Thomas GIllaud, at his
home in Lamoille valley, after "A brief
illness. The painful news was brought
by Patrick McDermott, u neighbOr, who
started from the valley soon after the
death which occurred at 2:2O this morn
ing. William. q son OF the deceased,
had come to town for medicine, and he,
accompanied by his sister, Mrs. f. L.
Muller, Immediately set on; for the scene
Of sorrow at the old home; Mr.. McDer-
mott returning also.
MIR. Gilland was "A hale man for one
OF his age, but neglect Of a heavy cold
contracted Il couple Of weeks ago, re-
solved itself into pneumonia, terminal
ing in congestion Of the lungs and prov
ing fatal after but Il few days suffering.
The deceased was among the early
settlers in Chicago, and about fifteen
years ago, came with his family from
'AhN Nig hiNl htbNitu upon the pllCt
which 10y honest industry had grown into
a valuable as well rs happy home-now,
alas! transformed to one of deepes;
sorrow. The ruthless hand of death has
stricken a man whose sterling character
commanded the respect of all who knew
him; one whose loss will be felt beyond
the family circle and whose memory will
remain green in the hearts of those who
knew him best.
To the previously afflicted family the
sympathy Of friends goes forth TO soothe
the bruised heart, but time alone can
heal the wounds by death inflicted.
The funeral will take place from the
family residence IN Lamoille valley, at
l O'Clock on Thursday. The remains
will be inferred in the valley ccmetary.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08
THE SILVER CONVENTION.

The Silver Convention which met at
Carson yesterday was organized by the
election Of G. O. Stevenson temporary
Chairman and A. G. Pratt temporary
Secretary. A Committee on credentials
was appointed and the Convention took
a recess to await their report.
The following dispatch was received
from Senator Fair:
"Your invitation to attend the Silver
Convention at Carson IL just received,
and / regret my inability 70 respond in
person. Please extend to the Conven-
ton the assurances Of my hearty sym.
patty in the movement. Let tho friends
Of silver stand united. firm and true, and
our silver, the savior OF the National
Treasury in time Of need, will again
take It's just and equal rank with gold
in ;iic commercial marts Of the world
The attendance is qnite large, cmbrac.
ing prominent men from oil parts Of tho
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08
STATE, aud the Convention gives promise
NJ h.in0 a sne,eess

STATE, aud the Convention gives promise
Of being . success
II b. L. Fulton Of thr Reno Gazette,
Is correctly reported. his proper place is
among the Gold Bugs of Well street in
stead Of figuring as a delegate in q con-
vsntion called for the express purpose
of combating the peculiar views upon
the question Of relative precious metal
values, advanced by that gentleman. As
represented, Mr.. Fulton's idea is $40
increase the weight of the standard dol
lar" thus ~dethroning silver from its rec
oguized and proper position as a stan
dard coin, and debasing it to the level
of a commodity. This is precisely the
aim of the Eastern money sharks who
ell clamor for a single standard III order
that they may again fatten at the public
expense by specializing iu gold us they
did from 70. when silver WAS demone-
tized by u corrupt and fraudulent Con-
gress, until rs. when it was re-estab-
lished i'll its legitimate function, and the
reign OF the Wall street robbers came to
an end. That the maintenance OF toe
double standard is directly in the interest
Of the great mass of the people. there
eau be no shadow Of doubt, but to the
people Of this and other silver producing
States, it is of paramount Importance,
and any Nevadan who would by word or
deed impair its stability, displays about
an equal degree Of peHpicacity with lie
who perched himself high upon a limb
aud then, like the damphool that he was,
sawed himself of.
And yet, Nevada is not wholely free
from the presence Of these anti-silver
cranks, who draw their sustcnance from
the silver COW; lard their leanness from
her generous righteousness. and like the
race Of miserable ingmtes, constantly
kick the 'told brute" for her kindness.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08
The Special School Tax.

On the 2ist. instant the legal voters Of
Elko township will be called upon to cast
their ballots for OF against u special
school tax. All will agree that the edu.
cation of u children Is OF primary i'm.
%portnncc' and the payment Of n tax to
Increase the school TO All
amount sufficient to secure a ten months
session in each year should he paid
viii more cheerinlncss than any other
demand which could he made upon the
taxpayers Of the district. There IL no
revenue rnised 10y taxation which Is pro.
ductiye Of such lasting and important
results as That which is devoted 10 ed.
ucntion, for 1t IL an established fact that
ignorance is the parent of vice, and tax.
ing only n %pecuniary view Of the case, IL
poys to educate.
II is desired that the result Of tho bal.
lot on the 2lst instant shall be over
whelmingiy In favor Of the tax, proving
that ON people are in favor Of providing
means for the education Of our children.
While upon this subject / desire to
to give notice to the Taxpayers Of Elko
county, that | shall at the next meeting
OF the Board OF County Commissioners.
cndcnvor to secure an increase Of the tax
levy for school purposes In Elko county
from 2S cents To 10 cents on each 800
Of taxable property. This will 10 All in.
crease Of 40 cents on each 81, 1000, but
even this small raise will produce n ma
tcrial increase in the school revenues Of
the county. | believe that the toA-pay.
crs are in favor Of this measure, and
that they desire TO make Elko county
educatiOnally, as well ns financially, the
first county in the State. Should
amy Taxpayer in the county object o
the proposed increase. I shall deem IL n
favor u he will correspond with NO on
the subject.
g. W. GROVER,
Co. Supt Of Schools.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08
Not Alarmed About a Silver Crisis.

The crisis which many Eastern jour
mails and hnunciers seem determined to
p~recipitate, does not disturb the Suns
equanimiiy. 1t says: "The banks may
continue Il little longer to refuse silver,
but as soon as their customers begin to
take in any considerable quantity of it
they have got TO accept it the same AS
other money, or else lose their business.
II the houruInS of gold should become
epidemic, the banks could not escape
the demand for it any more than the
Treasury could. Their note-holders and
their depositors would make runs upon
them, and their stock Of gold would soon
melt away. This the more cleur-sighted
Of their officers perceive, aud they will
do all i'll their power TO avert il. Besides.
whenever gold finally goes to Il premium,
that premium will be 80 small as not t.
bc worth the loss OF interest incurred in
waiting for I. Il will be as now in France,
nearly nominal, for the reason THAT there
will be so much gold for sale as to swamp
the market. We may. therefore, safely
trust to the scli.iutercst OF banks not to
prccipitute II silver crisis. Legislation
on the subject would alarm the public,
and thus do more harm than good.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08
Redemption of EIko County
Jail Bonds.

There being the sum Of 81. CAT % in the Jail
odemPti FUND Of the cornty Of Kks, notes
Is hereby given that IN accordance with an Al
entitled IN Act to Authorize tho County Of
El.o u contract a debt sDd issus bonds for the
eonstrue'io' Of . County JAIL" Approved
March 8. 1879. Sealed proposals viii b re-
e"i'ed by the At my once In EIko, Nevada. mn
to O'Clock p. n. or the Isth day Of FebuurJ.
ISIS for the reieInpt ou Of b, nds issued in pur.
'uanoe Of said law. which said proposals will
be opened b me In the said town Of Elko At nv
otios on tue 18th day Of February. lssS. All
proposals. must DO soAled and endorsed PRO
Po'sis for the redemption Of EIho county Jail
Bonds aud must be accompanied witho bonds
proposed 10 b. surrrndrrd. toge Their with all
their respcctiyS 'ouPups not yet due.
No bid will be en'-rIAiusd that does not
'trie'l' comply With these instruetIons.
Eiko. New l. Z MORGAN,
Jan II. lse County Treasurer.
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. joint COMMITTEES Of eight from the As
sembIy and six from the Senate. so as TO
inclnie representatives from each county
to consider the question Of consolidating
Judicial Districts.
The Assembly. Mcmillan in the chair.
held the longest continuous session on
record thus far. II sat from IL a. NJ. to
4:lo ?. :. Little business. however, was
transacted.
The Senate Slocum memorial passed,
and Turritin introduced a bill to prohibit
the importation into the State Of dis
essed cattle.
Most of the afternoon was occupied in
parliamentary wrangling aud answering
roll-calls on motion to take a recess or
to adjourn. The Senate was in session
from 10 to IL :55 A. n, and from las to
2 p. II.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-08

house. IS 90
r. E. Atuell. Shsrifrs fees......... Ala co
c~oSrIxoESr YUSD.
A. @. DaWley, stationery furn-
iShed county officers. =. -. SO 60
T. L. Atwell. board OF prisoners
for January .......... SO 90
TSDIoESr FUND.
Bartlett & Ostr-icher, Loard OF
INDECENT sick for January. 65 &c
+. F. Muller. medicines furnish
edn INDECENT sick during the
month Of JanuAry..........-. IL so
H. Chase, supplies to INDECENT
sick for month OF January. % 90
j. j. Meigs, salary as Hospital
Physician for january ...... 100 90
r. Brown. coffin furnished indi-
gent ......-..... 1890. ~ W
James Jones, salary at Hospital as
Hospital Steward for January 65 90
james Jones, washing for hospi-
tai for January II 90
TOAD DISTRICT.
w. d. Ford. work on road No.. Is OF
SF1 G6v ss NEIL oy Rt1o. S..
I, A. G.. Davley. Clerk of the Board
Of County Commissioners, in and for
said county and State. do hereby certify
that the foregoing bills were passed and
ordered paid by the Board of County
Commissioners on the 2nd day of Feb
ruAry, A. Dr. 1885.
A. G. DAwLEY,
Clerk of Board of County Commits
sioneS. Elko, Feb. 2, 1885.
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DISTRICT COURT.

FRIDAY. Jan. 80. 1885
Court convened at the usual hour this
morning and the trial jurors were eI.
cused for the term.
The case Of Tucker ct al VI Adams
was tried without a jury. argument in
which will be heard tomorrow.
The case Of Newstadler Vi Reinhart
was placed on law calendar.
SATURDAY. Jan. 81, 1856.
Court convened at 10 o'clock this
morning and transacted the following
business:
State VI. ward-Ganted until Febru-
airy 10th to file bill of exception-time
of sentence set for Monday at 10 o'clock
A. NJ.
Newstadtler Bros, VI. B. Reinhnrt--
demurrer withdrawn and defendant
giver to February It'll TO answer.
Tucker ct al VS.. James Adams-ar-
gued, submitted to the Court and by him
was taken under advisement.
Adjourned until Monday next, at
10 O'Clock A. N.
"WEDNESDAY. Feb, 4th.
Court met at the usual hour this morn
ing and transacted the following:
In the case OF Tucker VS.. Adams-ap-
pealed from Justices Court, tried and
taken under ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in
the sum of S24 was awarded to plaintiff.
Application for h new trial in the case
of the State VS.. Ward and Hennessy,
made by defendants attorneys, Rand 4
Dorsey, was granted, the ground upon
which the application was made being
errors by the Court in its instructions to
the jury.
There being no further business Court
adjourned until Friday, the 9Th instant.