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The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22
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Sir Samuel Bsker writes tha: be be-
lieyes khanOun bad already fAliei when
the battles Of Aba KIeA and GAkdtlwere
fouskt- he says tha. the tre. cherry
which caused the fall o: the city origin
s,ed among The traders, who. being, alb
solatsiy ruined by Great BEitain's an
bounced policy Of abandonment, wisely
sought the Mahdi's protection. SirSan-
uel Baker ursss a new expedition, to
eonsis: % l2.Oo0 men, and that ali evn-
verge at Berber that would make a bse
that eoald be supplied from Suakim.
Gen- wolsel-y ,elsSraPs the govern
nsnt thar the scouts sent { 0 KhaGtouu
have returned. They confirm the repoi,
% the killing Of General Gordon and thu,
atrocities committed in Khartoum BY the
MAhdi's men. The var Office refuses to
officially confirm the dispatch. The
Cabinet has approved Gen. wolssiey's
plan foE an early advance from SDakin
TO Berber.
4 ~nan0w-suaSe railroad viIl lie laid
to Arab. thirty miles vest from SzaLim
where au iatre:"hed camp will be formed
ui;h a central depot for stores. Leav-
ing Ariab, the troops w.u proceed BY
forced matches to BeEJer. I; i calcu-
lated tia: the advance VII begin about
the Gi.d week il March and it IS hoped
hat BeEbeT viiI L= reached IL ~ weeks.
AEi-b, where the intIeuched camp will
Je formed, Is OIL the road from Suakim
70 BsEbeE, and Is described IS = ..suaiI-
ing oasis" where there is good pas:ur-
ms and plenty Of water.
Troops have already sailed from Glib
ru!tar TO reinforce WOIscIey's force in
the Soudan. Others vii BE- dispatched
Immediately.
1t Is rumoEed in Official circles that a
battery Of Canadian artillery will he
given permission by The Canadian gov-
yenmeat 70 volunteer for the Soudan
service, tie officers of that corps having
expressed their willingness TO go into
active service.
Negotiations between the British and
Italian governments with the view TO
!raiiau co-opsrltion in the Soudau are
still proceeding.
The Cabinet Is divided on the subject |
Of agreement in relation to Egyptian
finances mads by Earl Granville, minis
ter Of foreign Affairs, and Premier Ferry.
The majority OF the members approve
the measure. Premier Ferry will com
munica,e the agreement in d formal
note 70 the powers, and it will be sub
mitted to Parliament as soon rs that
body shall meet.
The people at Constantinople are e1-
infant over the fall OF Khartoum. On
the other hand, the government express
great anxiety over the disasters in Sou.
dan, fearing the Mahdi's success will
lead 10 4 serious movement in FL Hejaz, |
Arabia, where he has many followers.
Figaro aays, that the M4Ldi's minister
o! war is VI. Eire:. He was formerly a
captain in the French army. He joined
the Mnhdi in 1882, and taught the Arabs |
how to break squares when formed by /
troops in battle.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22

y News San Antonio special OF the
llth says: 4 rumor Is current this even
ing that Sheriff Oglesby and Captains
Hall and Shelby were killed and several
citizens wounded in Dimmit county, b.
Mexican marauders. who r]ccrossch the
Iiio Grnndc with an increased force on
Tuesday night, to aycnge tho death Of
their fourteen comrades, killed near Car
rizo Springs last week. Another report
says Oglcsby and Shelby were killed out.
right; Captain Lee Hall had n leg shot
of. The details are confined to the
statement that while the three officers
were riding at the head Of forty arued
men ci~tizens-the command was sud.
denly ambushed. Ifthcse amor prove
true, a battle must have followed. But
no confirmation or details seem obtain
able tonight.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22
STILL N DOUBT.

The Loudon Standard Saturday even.
ing published IA dispatch from its CORES.
p0ndcEi at koru, stating that a mcssen-
ger. just arrived at korti. declares that
hhaEtoum has not been captared by the
Mahdi. The messenger asserts tina, he
left hhAr;Oum six days after Col. Wilson
appeared before the city il boats sent
from GUba;, aud when he C;he messen-
gerJ left, Gen. Gordon still held Khar-
tou;n. Government officials do not, be-
heve the messengers story. Another
dispatch from hhorti states that the
messengers who have arrived there from
hEartOum profess ignorance regarding
the fall vi khartOum or death Of Gordon.
The MGdir Of DOngOla refuses to credit
the reports concerning the capture Of
hhartoGm and massacre Of Gordon and
garrison. The authorities here
this afternoon that they do not believe
the messeIge.s' statements rest Oh Il
satisfactory basis.
At the approaching session OF Parlia-
meEt the political conflict aga!ns, the
pEcsen; government vii! open ou tie pre-
sentat!on Of the government demand for
u credi: Of S2.5y0,OOO on coun; Of the
Suakim expedition 1t Is understood
that the Conservatives will support the
request for the new credit, but will ac-
company the vote with q vote OF c.nsure
against the government. An early dis.
solution and al appeal to the people Is
nov expected and discussed. 1t IS be.
iieyed a majority OF the Liberals. Con.
scrHatiyes aud Purncllites alike concur
in the desire for an early dissolution.
A gigantic trading corporation, 10 be
called the Royal Soudan Trading Com.
panp, is being formed in London and
Alexandra upon the same lines as those
upon which were conducted the East In.
di" Company. II the corporation sue
ccgds in obtaining the chuitcr il la. al
ready applied to.. i will claim, as one
Of its privileges, the right to Luir rail.
way between BcrJcr and Suakim.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22

A Troy, New York, special says: Pro.
minent manufacturers shy the advancing
business boom has struck Troy. The
Besscmerstcel works resumed operations
with n force Of 700, and the Rensselaer,
rail mill, which has been Idle since Au.
gust, will light up. Before the end Of the
week 700 mon will bc employed. The
Albany iron works arc busy. Orders
sufficient to keep the mills in operation
for three months are on hand. The nnil
factory is running TO its fullest extent,
and at the Barden iron works 1900 men
are employed. The Clinton Stove foun.
dry, The second largest concern of the
kind in the country, put $50 mouldcrs to
work this morning.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22

An account Of the death Of General
Earle, dated at KOrti, says: General
Earle was killed in action on Tuesday.
The fight occurred near the Nile, o few
miles above Dulka Island. Tho Arabs
had fortified n pass and had built a small
fort on tile left bank OF the river. When
General Enrle's forces reached the pass
they were subjected toa heavy fire from
field guns, which the Arabs had placed
in commanding positions. General Earle
had no artillery, and lie commanded the
troops to charge. II was more Of n
scramble than a charge, but the Arabs
were driven from the nights at the point
OF the bayonst. aud fell back slowly
toward the river. All that then remained
TO be captured was n little fort on the
river bank. IA the British column adj.
vanccd 1t was .act by q steady aud we'll.
directed fire from behind sand and wat
things, which composed the Arab fort.
and many men OF tho attacking party
were killed General Earle again order.
ed his men 10 charge, and put himself
nj the head Of tue column. Ho ajns kill
ed during this charge. The fort was Ill
timateIy captured, but at a terrible cost.
In addition 10 Gtt,esal Earle, three OIL
GERS and eight men were killed, and thir.
inen wounded
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22

At an early hour Wednesday morning,
the dwelling Of Hiram Atkins. a rich old
farmer near Norwich. Ohio, was burned
= lie ground and in the ruins was found
the bodies Of Atkins and two Of his chill
dTcn, u third, the eldest being at the
time away from home. About q year
ago, Atkins, ShV vas "a widUser, married
- pretty woman, thirty years his junior,
and they Of course lived together unhnp-
PLY. ~ months ago a stylish young
fellow giving the name OF Emanuel Por-
ter appeared on the scene, claiming to
be Z brother Of Mrs. Atkins, and the
pair soon became BcanlalOusly affection
ate. Their demands for money were al
ways Lonorcd b. the old man and the
dainty darlinGs enjoyed themselves i'm
mensciy. Atkins had been dangerously
i'll for several days before the fire, bu,
his wife paid him 10 attention. The
only trace Of Mrs. Atkins and her nl-
legged brother was that IA horse and buggy
had been taken from the Stable and thu,
they had skipped for parts unknown. 1t
Is suspected that in order TO conceal some
guilt on their pat, they fired the house
just before their departure. The woman
wGs a stranger III that section when At.
kims married her aud it was subsc.
quently stated that she had been IL va,
riety actress in New York city.
The conduct Of Atkins is but one NOR,
proof Of the truth OF the old ndage tina.
there's no fool like an old foOl.'
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22

Tho World joins with the Herald and
Sun aud hopes and believes that Thur
man will not be overlooked by Cleveland
in forming his Cabinet. 1t says: There
is a general and natural anxiety TO know
what part will be assigned to Thurman
On the restoration Of the Democracy 10
power, an event which his own states.
mnnsbip. fearlessncss and honesty have
helped to make possible. This anxiety
Is intensified by public seIsiuycncss on
the subject Of tho growing power Of Ger
tain corrupt corporations. Cleveland is
a just man. lie will. wo aro conGdep.
do full justice 10 Allan G. Thurman, who
has the administration Of the whole De.
mocrncY.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22

W. II. Hatton, general manager Of the
operations in the mines controlled by
MesstS. Flood and Mackay at Quijoloa.
is on his wny from Arizona to Pittsburp,
to close a ]contrac; for the iron pipe nee
cssary to bring water 70 the new mill
site At fine mines.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22

George CAESAR, who belongs 10 n
church in Girtrd o.. called the, Followers
Of Christ claims that on Wednesday
he hnd 9 vision and communication from
Christ, in which the latter directed him
to offer his li-ycar-oId son rs a sacrifice.
Next morning he chokcd the boy. and
but for interference, would have killed
him. Friday he bought n hatchrt and
that night dug n grave in his back yarl.
and when tie lad reached home bis
father jumped at him with the Ratchet.
raised and inflicted "a horrible cash on
his head. 4 fearful struggle followed.
andthe boy finally escaped. ; sra gashcs
were cut III his body, and it IS doubtful
II lac can recover CAESAR barred his
door and walked his room all night.
spoutinS poetry and verses from the
Bible. This morning he was taken ont
OF the house by force and lodged in jnl.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-22

Slc,pl"ss nights, made miserable 10y
that trii!c cough. Shi!oh's Cure l.
the remedy for YOU. For sale by 7. 7.
Mnller.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-17
rur nArrsr MIRAcrE CUBE.


Acippie yldts the shrine Of 81. Anne De
Beaupre and Goes Worth Whole,
iasssYfIhp, sI1ss., August IS Joseph
tFidel, the sixteen year old French.
Canadian boy, who claims to have been
cured ct shrine Of st. Anne de Beaupre,
near Quebec, has had hip trouble for
years, 1t being at times impossible for him
TO walk without the aid Of crutches. His
blood has been soiullot scrofulous humor
that there hsye;been seventeen running
sores on his bcdy at one time. Money TO
send him 10 the shrine was subscribed,
and ten days ago he started. He entered
the church with $50 others. With the
others he was permitted TO touch the
sacred relics, Then prayer for nearly five
hours followed.
Tho boy Is bright and intelligent and
he tells nis story graphically. u had
faith ] shoald be cured. Suddenly ! ie!t
peculiar sensations all over me. Istood
up and threw up my arms, and my
crutches fell from them. i walked, and
cried and laughed and felt that my prayers
were answered. The priest asked me II !
yonld take home my clutches, and l told
him / had mouse for them. The cloths,
too, which were around my body, dropped
of. came homo TO my parents cured, :,
It Is only fair 10 say that the.boy walked
miles without crutehes, and his sores
are healed. His pulse, however, beats
40, when It should be only SO or 90.
Every one hopes the young man Is cured,
but Of course many believe he is laboring
under Temporary excitement.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-17

come on for trial.
I 1.-THE final settlement OF the county line
between Monroe and Greenbrier counties
has been delegated 10 . commission con-
sisting OF three citisenso each county,
appointed by Judge Holt Of the Circuit
Court. The Monroe county Hdtchnsdti
says that the institution of these measures
Is understood by many TO be an attempt
on the part Of Greenbrier county to cap
ture the town Of Anderson.
+ Governor Wilson has appointed Col.
Philip Pendleton, OF Berkeley county,
who so ably and on limited resources,
represented this State at the New Orleans
Exnosltlon. az commissioner 70 represent
This State at the NORTH. Central and South
American Exposition, to be held In the
city Of New Orleans next November The
Governor has also appointed Col. Alex
ander Campbell, OF Brooke county, as
alternate commissioner,
Near Hinton, James johnson was muir
deled on his farm during the war, He
was q man OF large mean, but 1t was never
known what became Of the money. Re-
Gently four parties; o white man and woS
man and o colored man and girl were dis.
covered digging at the foot Of q tree by the
Iipht Of dark lanterns. They shortly af-
forwards left with q booty Of some kind
and disappeared. They are supposed to
have found the buried treasure. Y
Miss Lou Donaldson, OF Cheat Neck,
county, while out slrolliDg
IN the mountain one day last week came
In contact witha huge fattlesnake meas
uring about n feet. Miss Lou prepared
for battle with the dang reptile! She
threw several large stones before killing
L. twasfound 10 have nine rattles and
q ;button. She started home with the rat
tier, had gone but Q few yards when abe
heheld q large black snake lying in the
road with head about two feet from the
ground. She gathered q club andstruck
d on the head, killing II instantly. It
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-17
.N
BELLAIRE.
Camp aieetings4Glass House TO siart-Rin
90 - DTateh. i'

Camp afeetings-G lass House to siart-Rifie
Match. ..
Hon ]. B. Foraker will speak here Sep
tember9.
Mr.. Stacey Dreamer, Of Bethel, O., was
in the city Saturday.
Rev. William Waddle preached yeater-
day in the UP. church.
All the trains leaving here yesterdayfor
Bethel camp were crowded.
@. Fl. Lewis will moye to-day into tho
room next to Barham's meat store.
Miss Ella Moore Is again at her old
stand in the dry goods house Of A. KlotS.
Street Commissioner Long is making
some decided Improvement IN the streets
and alleys.
Mr.. Nate Rowles contemplates rebuild.
ing his residence on Moth Belmont street
this season.
Miss Webster, after a very pleasant
visit to this city. has returned to her home
near Flushing, o.
John Poorman and family returned Fri
day after very pleasant visit to rela:
tiyes in Musklngum county.
The Bethel Campmeeting Association
company have concluded TO hold meetings
all this week and over next Sunday.
Miss Annie Hoge Is home from Burr's
Mills camp. Her sister, Miss Nellie, went
out Saturday evening for a weeks stay.
The Belmont Oil and Gas Company Of
Bellaire filed rticles with the Secretary Of
State Friday increasing the capital stock
from $4,000 to 81, 600,
In consequence Of there not being any
seryicesat the Second Presbyterian church
the First Presbyterian church conerega-
ton was very large yesterday.
The Lantern Globe works will have
ten pots Of glass ready to work to.mor-
row. Mr.. Maring, the proprietor, says he
will not employ Don-union men.
R. B. Brown Editor Of the Zlnesville
Courier, passed through the city on Friday
on his way home from East Liverpool. He
Is Department Commander OF tho g.
A. R. Of Ohio.
Mr.. Schultz, the picture man of South
Wheeling, was down here Saturday even
ing in a buggy. His horse ran away,
threw him out, and though he was not
very badly hurt, he was very mad, and
sold the horse on the spot for 500 to
Mr.. P. Schram, Of Wegee.
Hon j. B. Foraker candidate for Cover
ner Of Ohio arrived in the city Friday
night on his way TO the Soldiers reunion
at Caldwell. He had been in attendance
at the reunion at East Liverpool. He was
escorted to the Globe House and received
the congratulations Of great many Re-
publicaus and few Democrats. 5i
The Bellaire Rifle Club will go to
Wheeling to-day to try their skill with
the Wheeling club. The club Is composed
1.-THE following members: O. Rumbach,
O. Gantert, F. Neininger, Z. Reiger, 1.
seelbach, n. Kreiger, =. Bsntte!d, +.
Wagner and a. Roderer. Both clubs are
to use the Bellaire clubs guns. Range,
100 yards; TO commence at 2 o'clock sharp
on the Island grounds, sos
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-17
Industrial Notes.

The Ohio Valley Trades Assembly meets
next Sunday in this city.
The brick work for the new gas holder
will be completed in about ten days.
The Cadiz glass works are repairing and
retitting preparatory to an early start. q
Trimble & Lutz, ofthis city, finished
the plumbing Of the new Harrison county
Ohio infirmary Friday.
The hinge factory changed from half to
full time during tho past week and the
management reports slight improvement
in'the number OF orders received.
The heaters, rollers and nailers at the
Belfont nail mill, Ironton, were discharged
Saturday, and an attempt will be made TO
start with non:dnion men this week.
A glassxorks company in Milwaukee,
Wis, operating six pot Johnson furnace,
has contracted with Mr.. VIM. Biiuton, OF
this city, to manage the works. Mr.. Brin-
ton has left for his new field Of labor, tax
with him from this neighborhood John
Reaper, the Bellaire mould-maker, for
merly manager OF the Belmont factory,
and Buster Thorpe, the well known fur
mace builder, who will remodel the furnace
at the Milwaukee works.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-17
measured ! feet. She tied both snakes
e hss apron stsipgsland dragged them

measured 5 feet. She tied both snakes
to her apron strings and dragged them
home behind her.
Ashort time ago Col. Thomas Davis and
another gent eman OF Tucker county went
a few miles up Beaver. above Davis City,
prospecting for coal and TO look u the
country. They came into q wood where
the ground was trantped 80 mulch by deer
that IL looked as Hundreds Of them lived
there. They also came close upon several
bear.
Cow Run, near Marietta, was the scene
Of an oil fire q few nights since caused by
q match in the hands Of Q careless boy:
The Pipe Company ives drawing oil and
the escaping gas was ignited by the match.
About 200 barrels were consumed. Three
rigs Of the Exchange Oil Company we're
burned and for time quite an excite,
ment was caused as the valley was Tiled
with the black and pungent smoke.
All meeting Of the Committe Of Ar
engagements for the reunion OF the lob
and 10Th Regis. w. Va. Vols. to be held
at Weston September 10 and IL the fol.
lowing officers were chosen: Post Com
mander, Gen. ]. A. ]. Lightburn; Chair
man Committee Of Arrangements, A. j.
Wood; Treasurer, D. NJ. Bailey; Score.
tary, Jas. w. Woliindin. The prospects
are, that the reunion will be big success.
Last week q warrant was issued by u. s,
Commissio Staggers, Of Fairmont upon
oath OF Emory Snodgrass, Tor Michael
Barr, charging him with retailing spirits
without payment Of the special tax. Alter
hearing the, testimony Commissioner
staggers discharged the accused, but held
the witness, snodgrass, for his appear
ance before the o. s. grand Jury to answer
an indictment for perjury, fixing the
amount Of boud at $500. In default o.
bail snodgrass was sent to Jail.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-08-17
A sERIoUs ArFA1R.
Howard Peyton Badly HUT by ,"sailor''
Shelly In a saloon.

Howard Peyton Badly Hurt by ,1sailor'
Shelly In a saloon.
Shortly before midnight Saturday night
Officer Lukens found Howard Peyton, q
resident Of Fulton, lying on the pavement
at the corner Of Market and Fourteenth
streets. He was somewhat intoxicated
and was suffering great pain in his side.
The officer saw that the man had been SCI
yerely injured insume mannerand assisted
him 10 Dr. Fonner's Office, experiencingcon-
siderable difficulty in doing so, as the man
could ecarcely walk SO great was the pain.
Examination showed that two or three
ribs were broken. Peyton was made as
comfortable as possible and taken to his
home. His wife learning Of his condition
became hysterical, and then had fit
from which she did not recover Tor
several hours. Peyton claimed to
have been thrown down in Frank
Healy's saloon by Tom Shelly, better
known as "Sailor" Shelly, with such force
that the iron foot rail was knocked loose,
and thataiter being down, that Shelly had
kicked him in the side. Shortly before ]
o'clock Shelly was arrested by Officer
West. The case will be up at this morn
ing's session Of police court, provided Pey-
ton Is able to appear.
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rnE a1ouNpsvlL1E MEET1Xe.
Yeste.day's Interesting seryiees-Notsd d.
vines Coming, u n

YestesdAy's Interesting seryices-Noted d.
vines Coming.
The services on the Moundsville camp
ground yesterday were all interesting.
The weather was perfect and the attend,
ance large. The children's meeting at
i $50 p. N. was particularly full OF interest.
Dir. TAYLOR, of Beaver College, Prof. Wade
and Mrs. Scott addressed tbs meeting.
AIS O'Clock instead OF the usual sermon
Rev. John Thonpson addressed the audi
ence on the subject Of discouragements,
followed by q recital OF his christian expe.
Renee. During his remarks he stated
that he was on the s'otd ship Zion;' and
requested those who had got on board to
arise and bear testimony to that fact.
Many and varied were the testimonies Of.
fered. Some had taken cabin pas
ssge, intending 10 convey the meaning
in this that they were walking In the
MHirhway Of Holiness Others had only
gotten as far as the lowerdeck but desired
% get up higher. This meeting will ever
be memorable in the minds OF all present.
The cottage prayer meeting as well as the
Young people g service at 6P. ". were full
Of interest and were largely attended.
A large audience assembled in the
auditorium at 80 r. ", TO hear Rev. 9. 2.
Hite. The discourse ives an appeal 10
the unconverted, and was delivered in
the earnest manner that Is characteristic
Of the reverend gentleman. Possessed Of
o good voice, every word uttered was dis.
tinctly heard In all parts Of the great
pavilion. Six pefsons presented them.
selves OF the altar for prayer, and OF this
writing there have been two conversions
and the shouts Of the redeemed are 10 be
heard above the prayers and songs OF
praise OF the saints. Fl a. 3.
Rev. Or. Norris, OF Washington, D. o.,
viii be here to-day, to remain until the
close Of the meeting. DR.. Updegratf 10
also expected.
THE meetings up TO this time have been
and IL the feeling that was
manifested last night continues great spir.
itual results Will be attained and the
campmeeting Of s6will not soon be for
gotten.
Mrs. Armstrong ably demonstrated to
about Ave hundred pefeons Yesterday her
ability to run hotel. Fully as many
more could have been accommodated
without any great inconvenience.
In the great crowd every one bore the
external evil eneeo I being gentlemen and
ladies', and noto1ne Of the hummer ele.
ment could DO seen, "