The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-06-14
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VIM. bNyer, OF Nlnnenucca, was hu-
judged insane and sent to the asylum,
Monday.
About %, 900 worth Of houses were de-
stroyed by fire in the Chinese quarter Of
Eureka Monday night.
Mgr. Capel will conclude his lectures
at Salt Lake City and pass through here
for the West tomorrow morning.
The Gladstone Mining Company, with
a capital of 81, 200, OOu has just been in
~corponated Mt Salt Lake City. to oper-
ate ut Tiutic.
Mrs. Swanberg, a Danish lady was
run over Tuesday. by u gravel train on
the Utah Central. She is thought to be
fatally injured.
Warner & Co forwarded for Tuscarora
to-day by fast freight teams. $3.50 bs
mdse., and by Joe. Curry's teams, s.
$50 bs of same. C.
James A. Templar. u well-kuown cat
tie man of Long Valley. was killed Sun
day morning while parting out cattle at
a roundup at Fish Springs hy his horse
falling on him.
Sheriff Dealy and posse returned to
Baker City, Or, Monday, with Wicker
man, the supposed murderer OF Rivers
and Allen, cattIemen, killed by unknown
parties last week.
The Central and Southern Pacific
companies have discharged Il large NUM-
Der Of their engineer corps; the reason
assigned being that they will construct
no more roads ut present.
The regular rodeo in Huntington COM
menccs on the 18th instant. A. w. Full
Ter and party, for Russell s. Bradley,
started out south to-day.
The general rodro. starting in Hum.
boldt county. began about a month ago
and is steadily working east. 1t is now
at Rock Greek, aud will reach Maggie
Greek, in this county, about the 10Th
instant.
Times-Review: A landslide occurred
Mt the Golden Eagle mine near Column
bin last Thursday night, which covered
the shaft house containing a donkey
engine, and completely closing the en-
lance to the tunnel, imprisoning Billy
Jewell therein. The noise awakened
those sleeping near by, who procured
help irom Columbia, and the Imprisoned
maj was released after the expiration OF
ten or twelve hours, non the worse from
his involuntary confinement.
Some time during last night the nuts
were taken from the end of the axies OF
one Of the fast fr light teams which
stood loaded ut the railroad warehouse.
When John Eddy, the driver came to
hitch up this morEiug, he fortunately
noticed the absence OF the nuts, thus
preventing damage to the wagon and
perhaps to their loads. Other nut.
were soon procured and til. team pulled
ont on time. The preparation OF sucl
n scurvy trick may have been Intended
as u joke; some persons having SO mud
dy IL Sense OF humor as to be unable t.
distinguish between IA bon mot and q
personal insult.
Stewart VI. Taylor, Surveyor Of the
PuIt Of San FmnciSco, has written Con,
gresham Henley saying hat under the
civil service law lie finds lie cannot make
any removals in his Office. Civil Scrvic,
Commissioner Thoman's attention wa.
called to the matter, who said: There
Ii nothing III the civil service law to PR,
ven Taylor disnissing every cmployt
i'll his Office. lie cannot. however, ap
point whom he pleuseS rs their success
sors. He must fill the. vacancies from
the hst of persons who have passed civ!
service examinations. or course he cal
select his own chief clerk, cashier, Ia
borcrs, etc. outside of the civil s~ervic,
rules. II he wants 10 get rid OF hi,
present force lac can do SO without trou,
bic" The above is only additional evi
dcnce Of the humbuggery Of the SO,
called civil service reform measures.
Dispatches continue to be received
about the earthquake in the Vale o.
Cashmere. Whole villages have beer
destroyed, and Dubgood, Jamalapar aud
Ovanc have entirely Disappeared, hay,
ing been completely engulfcd in Tie
awful commissions. Daring the confirm,
ance Of the shocks II sulphurous dust
was sent forth, imPrcgnating the at.
mosphere; at the same time volumes OF
hot water issued from great fssur, 4.
made in the earth. Fort Guraio and
grnnaries III many parts Of the vale hav,
been swallowed up. A large supply Of
rice and IA considerable nmuunt Of money
have been distributed throughout the
Vale of Cashmere to relieve the distress
of the people. 1t is estimated that 100
persons were killed.
The President, Monday. made the fol.
lowing appointments: TO be u. $.
Marshals: Robert S. Kelly, for Mon.
tana; Thomas jefferson Carr, for wyo.
ming; Komulo Martinez, for New Mex.
leo. To be U. =. Attorney. Anthony G..
Campbell, for wyoming. Receivers n
Land Offices: Abraham Hill, at Mel.
buurc City, Dakota; John T.. Budd, u,