The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-05-24
IFron Thursday. Daily.l
GALMAGUNDI.

The latest from Victor Hugo is that
his condition is slightly improved.
General Hazeu has brought suit for
libel against the New York Times.
Senator Sherman denies that he has
refused the nomination for Governor of
Ohio for the reason that it has not been
offered to him.
The New Orleans Exposition which
closes with this month will be re-opened
in November next. Fifty per cent of its
Indebtedness has been paid aud it is
claimed that it will be re-opened clear
OF debt.
A supersedeas issued by the Supreme
Court has been received at Winnemuc-
ca which will stay proceedings in the
case OF Gray, sentenced to death for the
murder OF Il. II. Scott, in Paradise val
ley.
Warner & Co. received last evening
from the West, u carload OF coke for the
foundry al Tuscarora. They Immediately
loaded n fast freight team from the car
and dispatched it north. Joe Curry
loaded his big team from the car to-day
and started FOR Tuscaron.
Yesterday +. O. Emery's teams came
in from the Paradise Valley Company's
Reduction Works loaded with concen-
trntions. and last evening, E, Reinhnrt
d Co. shipped 2G.2S2 pounds Of them
worth from 500 to- 5000 per ton, to
Salt Lake City.-Silver State. goth.
A iour-year-old daughter Of Captain
Donovan, Of Virginia City fell from the
sidewalk q distance of 5 feet To II cOur
below and was seriously injured. The
fact that the little one struck the back
ct II boy sitting below before reaching
the ground, probably saved her from
being killed.
Reno Journul.-Walter Marsden, n
Clerk at the Asylum, has resigned his
position, and will shortly leave to study
medicine ut a first-claSs college. W. l..
Bstchtcl, Clerk at the State Prison, will
succeed Marsden at the ASYLUM, and
will assume the duties OF the position
next week.
Liberty EnlighteniLg the World
now Oh its way TO the United States, i,
the largest statue in the world. Forty
persons found standing room in the
head. A six foot man standing on the
level Of the lips only reached the eye
brow. 1t has been eight years in con-
structiun and weighs 1000 pounds, Of
which 10000 pounds ARE copper md
the remainder wrought iron.
4 Lordsburg special says that Geroui-
mo Chirtchu. AN Indian chief, with
about l25 of his murdercrs, are again on
the wurpath. This same old band was
out two years ago, and is heading to-
wards the Sierra Madres in Mexico ON
the same trail taken when they killed
Judge McComas and his wife. Captain
Piera with Indian scouts, are in pur.
suit.
A Winnipeg dispatch of the 10Th says:
Col. Altar yesterday made an attack on
POundmak"r, and after IA severe battle,
captured him and took 1919 prisoners.
The battle was fought in Etglc Hills,
and After made the assault against Or
ders. Twenty.one Canadians and nine
teen EnSlishmen were killed.
\ letter from Edmonton says Mrs.
Delaney, II Of the Frog Lake cnptiv s,
WAS outraged till she died, and her body
was then Gu, u pieces 10y squuws. Mrs.
G~pwnnlocke, another captive has been
taken possession Of by one Of the young
Indians ms his wife. Nothing has been
heard of the fate of the Mclean family.
Tut it is supposed to hnve been n honi.
bic oue.
The Russian Minister at Washington
has asked the l;ussirngove nmrnt what
reply to give 20 the numerous offers Of
cplors III the event q! wnr with England.
rs officers. doctors, spies, torpedo diver,
aud commanders Of cruisers. ScvrIal
Irishmcn nave offered to furnish priyu-
tecrs and torpedo boats at their OWE ex-
pcusc. American ship own,rs have de-
clared their readiness to man II small
war fleet aud volunteer T Russian
service.
\ London special Of the 10Th say:
From all parts Of the continent this
morning nt. Berlin, Paris nnl
CulcTttI-cO.uc EXPRESSIONS Of doubt IT.
houtthr ~prrmrncucy o! any arrangement
likely - he made between Russia and
England now. The very unusual dis
tinrtiuu o; swords o. hunor resented to
Russian commanders 10y the Ter make
the proposed nrnitrutinn y en- simply n
farce. Lord Dufcriu IL, perhaps. the
strongest factor 1T this moment; nobody
knows his position, hut ns hc knows
Russia well. the Russians naturally IT..
gurd him as inimicil To them.
In the House Of Commons Monday
evening Lord Churchill maintained that
NJ. Dcgicrs had said nothing to justify
MIR. Gladstonc's statement that u had
been agreed that no further advance