The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-02-15

OeceLnoer u, Aoof, WIS Sott,otO 81.
The discovery in winnemueca noun
tain of n i've foo; gold-quartz ledge. rs
saying $40 to the ton, is now reported
Vim. humphrey, the well-known cat
tie man. is lying seriously ill at his rancl
near Soledad. California. He is not ex'
Peeted to live.
The Idaho Legislature has passed q
bill making Boise Ctty the permanent
capital of the Territory and appropriat.
Ing money for the erection of n capitol
building.
Public Administrator Peek went up TO
Toano on last evenings train to hold an
inquest ON the remains of the man who
shielded ON the East. bound Immigrant
train Thursday.
1t is said that Presiient-elect CIeve-
land has declined all offers of free traius
and numerous escorts, and means to go
to Washington to be inaugurated like IL
plain citizen of the Republic, with his
sisters and two or three friends.
During n fierce gale, Thursday, n pas
sengcr train on the Colorado Central
road, neal GeUrSetown, was blown from
the track, dumping the entire train into
the ditch. OF the twenty passengers ON
board, eighteen were more Or less in
jurcd.
\ bill is before the Legislature exempt
inS from taxation the property Of Mnsons,
Odd Fellows aud kindred societies, to
the value Of 5000; also, Il bill liking
the per diem OF Deputy Asscnsuya a; -
ioT u term not to exceed six months in
any one year.
\ burglar entered the residence of
Jdugc Leonard, OF Carson, Il few even
ings ago, bat was summarily expelled 10y
Mrs. Leonard, WHO WAS alone in the
house at the time. The brave lady, upon
seeing the intruder, fired one shot at the
fellow, which very clcctually stamPeded
him.
IN the L. S. District Court in San
Francisco, Judge Hoffman sentenced
Thos. Lyon, one OF the '.rcPcuters" at
imprisonment in the State Prison for
three years. In passing sentence Judge
Hoffman remarked: The law is merci-
full in that it provides n shorter term for
oitenses against election laws than for
passing counterfeit money. But to yio-
late the purity OF elections is a much
greater crime" He announced that all
persons convicted OF violating the cleo
ton laws would be punished to the full
extent of the law.
Harry and Willie wainwright, aged six
and eight years, becoming jealous of the
attentions paid to Il baby sister, a few
days ago, took the little one from its
cradle, carried it in a basket to pond in
the suburbs Of Philadelphia, and were
only prevented from drowning the child
by the arrival of Il policeman, sent after
the boys by the frantic mother, who dis.
covered the absence OF the infant girl in
time TO save its life.
In the Democratic joint caucus Of the
Illinois Legislature to name u candidate
for the United States Senate Wednesday
night, the names of W. Il. Morrison and
Carter IL. Harrison were presented.
After much Glibu,tcring by Nurrison's
friends, "a vote WAS reached. and the re-
suit was rs follows; Morrison, G7; Har-
rison, 10; Black, J; Schofell /. Nor
rison's nomination was made unanimous.
1t will require 1913 votes in joint Lcgisia-
tive session II elect.
The Union Pacific and Central Pacific
have co-operatcd to establish IL fast
freigh. system between Chicago and San
Francisco, via Omaha. One thousand
air-brul;e cars axe oyd red to be running
by March LIST. Through transportation
will bc reduced to eight days.
The Republican members Of the Ill
inois Legislature in caucus Thursday,
nominated John a. Logan for United
States Senator. The absence, 10y sick
ness, of y Democrat, makes the vote on
the senatorial question II tie, and the
result Is therefore still extremely prob
lcmatical.
At n meeting of the Oregon and Cali
fornia Railroad Thursday, the following
designations took place: Henry Willard.
| president; Geo. II. Andrews, secretary;
II. Koehlcr. yice-pr,sidcnt. The follow.
ing were elected to fill the vacancies.
Geo. II. llopkinson, London, president;
Geo. II. Andrews, Portland, second vice.
president, and w. W. Bretherton. Port
land, secretary. lIopkinson represents
the London stockholders. This change
lets Willard out OF the last railway On
tcrprisc with which his name has been
connected.