The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-04-05
tFrOra Saturdays Daily.l
hALMAGuNDI.

Arthur McEwen has resigned the edi-
torship Of the San Franciscan.
J. c. Crombis aud daughter, Miss
Becca. returned home from Mineral Hill
last evening.
The shipment of California oranges to
the east over the c, p. road now aver
ages about ten carloads q day.
George Stewart. the well-known trav-
cling agent for II Sacramento liquor
house. returned west this morning.
Arrivals by stage from Tuscarora last
evening: c. d. Fry, O. Triple, Geo.
Stewart, J.. Il. Davidson. No depart
ures.
DIR. WixOm has recovered his speech
and strong hopes are entertained that he
will fully recover from his late paralytic
stroke.
w. T. Smith is making an improve
ment in front Of his establishment by
putting "a new covering to the we'll and
placing it level with the street.
The Tribune says the removal of
Postmaster Pearson from the New York
Office has been determined upon, 6ut
that it is not definitely settled who his
successor will be.
The Salvation Army in Oakland is
rapidly breaking up. About once n
week, some one Of the Hallelujah lassios
elopcs with some outside barbarian, and
there isn't a corporal's guard left,
Ii Is currently believed that the Prcsi-
lent will not commence general remov-
als until the adjournment Of the Senate.
for should he be active in that direction
while it is in session, he would antago-
nize the Republican majority Of that
body,
The new school law establishes elect
ions Of school trustees in May Of each
year, the law, as We understand it, tax
ing effect Immediately. This is lcgisla-
ting the trustees elect last Fall, out OF
office which is a feat w do moi believe
the Legislature was competent to per,
form, We shall see.
The Sentinel says: Bob IIamill, the
author Of the auti-trratiug law, was mr.
rested in Wells, last "Wednesday nigh
for violating the same. Some Of the
boys got Robert feeling very funny, and
then they went for his scalp. lie was
released ON his recOgnizance, but was
ordered to appear before the Justice o!
tue Peace tho next morning.
4 Washington correspondent; Of the
Carson Tribune writes; | note the ap-
pearancc Of Colonel Ellis. Huffakcr,
GignouG and other Nevadans. II is re-
ported that the Colonel has reconciled
his differences with Fair, and that
GfgnouN viii be the next Assayer Of your
Mint, all this being in the interest Of
harmony in the party.
John Nichols, al interim editor of the
Salt Lake Church organ, the Dessert
News, was arrested last Tuesday for un-
lawful cohabitation. lie wniycG exam
inatiom and was held in 1880 bail to
appear before the Grand Jury, c. ".
Pcnrosc, the chief editor Of that paper,
mas been away for some time. lie skip
ped to avoid arrest ON the same charge.
The Ogden News has n Washington
dispatch in which IT is stated that lit is
understood that Joseph T.. johnson
has been appointed TO the Office of Rail
road Commissioner. This is the posi-
ton to which it was thought Hon.
George w. Cassidy would succeed. and
should the above prove TO bc true. the
failure Of our worthy Representative to
secure the place will be u source Of
great disappointment to his many Ne
va Ia friends.
In the district court at Winncmucca,
Yesterday, Frunk Brown was sentenced
to -four years in the State Prison for
DEMONSTRATING. and c. J. Bnllcndcr. for
petit larceny, was sent for sixty days to
the county Jail. When Gray was ar.
iAihItN iHI Ntill'hNc MS tpulNcl moved
for new trial and arrest of judgement.
The motion for u new trial was coutin-
ucd until afternoons; that for arrest Of
judgement being overrulcd.
Silver State There il an old fashion.
ed mining excitement over the discovery
OF the new mines between Cane Springs
and Granite Creek. Ore taken from one
OF the lodges near the surface assays AZ
high Gs $4,000 to tho ton. There il
quite y stamped" fIom Paradise and
Willow Crock Ia the new district, and
1t is believed the new mines will equal.
II they do not excel, in richness. INV
hitherto found in tho county.
This morning. says the Taylor Reflex
OF n recent date. Pete Honcyinau and
jim Burke got into n quarrel, which
eliminated in Burke throwing n !
number Of rocks at IIoncymnn, |
three Of which struck him, ono on
the arm. one in the chest and the other
on the leg. HOncymnn got his six.
shooter aud took five shots a. Burke in
tho ncigbborhood Of the Argus nssny
office, but without effect. No arrests
as far IA heard from.
Anon. IL. $500