The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-12-20
.lFroE Saturday. Daily.l
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Dion. the billlArdist, IL confined in a
New York insane asylum.
The thermometer reached two de-
grees below zero again last night.
Hon. J. II. Dennis came up from San
Francisco last night and is in town to-
day.
Mrs. Clark aud Miss AinleY will re-
u from Salt Lake City Tomorrow
morning.
Counsellor NJ. S. Donniaeld came IN
from Winnemucca on profes sional bus
mess last night.
County Surveyor Thompson came in
from Ruby. where he has been survey
ing during the past week. last night.
Four men were crushed TO death by
the cavinS Of a sewer. in which they
w,re at work, in Akron. Ohio. Thurs
day.
ID. II. Haskell. Central Pacific Town
site Agent came up from the West by
the train last night aud is also in town
today.
J. c. Crombie came down from Min
"ral Hill las, evening on u visit to his
family. We are sorry 10 hear that his
health il not first class.
After the 18th instant, the mail be-
tween this place and Lamoilie will be re-
duced to ono a week. deductions Of
the service in all portions of the Safe
will be made on tina: date.
DR.. Meigs. Who returned last night
from Weiland's Station informs us that
two OF AR. Weiland's children were at
tackled with pneumonia. but that they
are now in n fair way to recover.
Some 800 Chinese living ON the
banks Of Pitt river. ure reported to he
in a starving condition. Since thu rail
road om which they were employed has
been completed, they have had nothing
to do by which TO make a living.
George Gilmore. who came up from
Carlin last night states that the iron
bridge to span the IIumbyllt at that
place. arrived from San Francisco yes
terday. aud that it will be- in place ready
for travel, before the close of next week.
W. d. Morgan. who. there is every
reason to believe. Is the sounded who
fatally shot +. Htining on Birch reek.
Montana. last July. Was captured at
Victoria and brought to Dillon. Non
tans. n few days ago. Hsining, his
wife and child were returning from IA
visit when shots from ambush killed him
aud wounded the child 80 that its leg
Was subsequently Arnputatcd. Morgan
had at II time been the husband of
Hss Haiuing.
The North American Union Of Radi-
Gals. with headquarters at Milwaukee,
Las issued a memorial to Congress, ask
ing that The Constitution be So amended
a. to abolish the Office OF President.
The memorial proposes 10 vest the r1-
ecu'ive power Of the Government ia AN
executive council. To be chosen by Con-
sresS. 1t Is claimed tbai the President
is King. clothed with greater power
than any luropean sovcr Ign, except
the Car Of Russia.
4 monster black bear has long been
tue terror OF thu Little Salmon stock
men, and i. Clcsry. 4. Berg aud 9th rs
have oil red Il standing reward for his
scalp for u long period, ms lac has been
ia the habit Of L%iIlirg stock and is
known to have killed twenty five head
tins Summer some Of them the biggest
steers ON the range. Last week the
kid was out hunting stock and sight
ed the bear. and by skillful maneuver-
ing succeeded ia driving him into an
Indian camp OF the creek bottom. where
lie WAS promptly killed. The Indians
say he is the biggest bear that they ever
or heard Of III the mountains. lie
was as high ms a horse and weighed ev-
cry ounce Of 200 pounds. Josh Fock-
Ter traded n horse for the hide.-[S.z
Perez News.