The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-11-08
toI Prrenont's Batt4Iiopl. founder Of
the Alta California in lsI7. At San
Francisco, we're guests

Francisco. usre guests.
Tie contention among tine Csrsonit. 8
over the lite for the Government build-
ing, TO be erected At the state Capitol.
has waxed 30 warm that rSen the sur
yeyins AreLi:ect sent ont from Wash
ing:oa fer the purpose j. afraid 10 make
a selection lest he be criticised by the
! disappointed ones. Tie Virginia Chron-
icle e1 presses the belief that the Gov
eminent oGiciai will reeommed Tread
ways hog ranch or shaw's Springs as
the most eligible site 10 avoid stirring
up deadly enmity among neighbOrs,
which would inevitably be the result
should a site DC chosen in the heart Of
the city,
From the Eureka Sentinel we learn
that the argument in the ease Of ibe
State VI. jenkins, which began 81 i
O'Clock Thursday, closed At s3O that
night. Judge Bives len delivered a
lengthy charge 10 the jury, after which
they rstired - deliberate, WAea the
Sentinel went 10 pres, az midnight 10
verdict bad yet been given.
Henry LoVen;hal. a former prominent;
business man OI Eu.k.. Who lair.y r.,
turned IE-re fEoGl = tyIT o! Mexico AID
the Southern States, died Oi paeun.onia
n: ;l.=: place I4utsd y c., ming.
4. J. Burns. aLo Shot and severely
WOUNDED u eougls Q: young wOaep a.
they emerged iTvm i IAicngp printing
Office where they were employ Il,
Wednesday. narrowly escaped lyu"hIug
on the s. OF. Bans had also been en-
ployel at the oLicr, bat WAS discharged
for hayiug. rs the young women
claimed, grossly insulicd them, and the
shooting was the revenge OF Il contempt
lille coward. II tie a Is correctly
repIrtei tie wretch should have been
cruc.ied at the nearest street corner.
Times-Reyiew.- Day after tomorrow
viii be Admission Day. Thus far We
have noticed no movement; 10 celebrate
il in any part Of the State. Probably II
mniori y Of the TeoTlc ressiize the mis-
take made in assuming the responsible
ties aud burdens oi Statehood with a
poruIauou OF les rhsn one. third Of
most OF the l~TcscGt Territories.
An at empt was made in Pnii, Thurs
day to ass,sSIr.tc The E,yuch Minister
81 Foreign ATti,s, NJ. De Freyciuct.
The woGld-h. assassin ti,cl a Iis'oI
sAo; which. Ak - usual in such case,
merely perforated the arm. aud Wa
snRtchcd by the v~igilaut police before
he could IRE again.
Neutrality-suspicious. Russell and
County Recorder ". W. Rogers ar
rived hsTe last evening Ivy private con
veyauc= from Elio. Nr. Russell left
this morning fox his ranch GA Antelope
Greek, while EiIy will remain here un-
til he returns. One "f N.. Ru,ssl.'s
horses which Lee drove up. died from
collie last nia2t-
SILVER State;-Wclneslay afternoon
J. Il. wbtrLesd vas run over by IL
freight wagon near Willow Creek on the
idaho road. and Sustained injuries
which it is feared will prove fatal. lie
vas fixing the barke VIII lac fell be-
tween the wagons, "ue Of which, heavily
loaded, pissed over his body and arm,
breaking the bones OF the arm.
Carson Free Laucc:-S Some OF the
Carson lawyers think that unlrr the
law Us 1t exists at Present no one but
the Lieutenant governor is authorized
to net as State Libfiri al. nad that
Their fore SIr. Gallup will hc unable to
hold the Place under Governor Adams
appointment. II that Ice the case i, is
claimed that the Stnte Library will pass
into the custody Of the Secretary OF
state, 10y virtu" 81 the general proyis-
ions OF the stat lie which ..ukes that Of
fioer the custodian Of State property.
The Hawthorne BuIIetin says: From
n reliable source it is learned thar
the strike in Flying Pan, SwcetwHtcr
district, is the richest ever discovered in
that p, ciiom Il tic country. 1t is said
that $4,000 Was offrIed for the mine,
but the owners reused TO sell .or tina.
Pric'.
Tho sum Of $500 81 WAS drawn last
week rom the State Controller 10y White
Pine counts ioi prison cells. The
amount cumcs cat Of the appropriation
madr Us the leg stature last Winter for
the relief OF that county.