The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-09-19
GENERAL NEWS.

rowing II, ms oil general news:
The Democratic Congressional Con.
vrntion OF the Eighteenth Illinois Dis
tric'. which met at Granville, Illinois,
Tuesday, re.nominated Hon. Il. W.
Morrison for Congress.
Vice President James W. Alexander,
Of the Equitable Lilo Insurance Society
VI New York, has issued = circular in.
structing agents Of the association in all
parts OF the world to solicit subscrip-
lions for the benefit OF the Charleston
sufferers.
A special to the Montgomery Adrer-
tiser from Gadsden, Alabama, gives an
account Of a horrible crime by n negro
parent named Gabe Watts. lie lived
ten miles in the country in n cabin with
his three children. the eldest 10 years
OF age. Recently he expressed q wish
to set rid OF them, and q few nights
since, just before dry lac knocked all OF
them in the head with "a stick. piled up
the bodies on tho floor, act FIRE to the
house. fastened 1t and left. Til. ERE
vas discovered. but when taken out one
child was dead and the other two were
barely alive. the skull Of both being
fractured. Gabe has been arrested.
He confessed the crime. and said he did
1t because he did not want the children
to fall into the hands OF Nhits folks.
Advices OF the llth inst. arc A. fol.
lows:
The British Cabinet met this afternoon
and sat an hour and n half. The sub-
jects under consideration Were the Bu!.
g"rian question and Pnruell'S land
bill.
A Sau Francisco dispatch says:
Maurice Cornell, one Of the survivors
OF the Greedy expedition. rs-enlisted in
the Signal Corps Of the army to-day.
He will be stationed in this city.
The death is announced OF Herr vi
chof, Rector Of the Real Schulz at
Frier and DIR. Indreas Mcneil. the Cath
ole Theological Professor at Rome.
An ottown, Ontario. dispatch says:
1t il oficinlly announced that the cleo
tions for the Province Of Quebec will
inkc place on October 18th. and the
nominations Ave days earlier.
Toronto, Ontario. dispatch SAYS.
The Knights OF Labor demonstration to.
day was u great success. Five thous-
and men were in the procession. which,
with bands playing and banners flying
presented = novel aud pleasing sight.
All trades were represented
Adam Eorepaugh. Jr., promised to.
give the people Of this vicinity on next
Monday the novel show of a horse
walking on a cable over niagara Falls
He hns been prevented from doing this
by Henry Bergh Jr., Secretary Of the
American Society for the prevention Of
Cruelty to Animals. from whom he re-
ceivrd a threatening letter.
Tho strike Of tho clothing cutters con.
tinucs. In the thirty out Of the eighty
shops ofthe Manufacturer Association
no demand was made on tho men 10
give mp the Union and the men have
continued to work. In the other hfty
about 456 men nro employed sui lhoy
have all refused to give up the Union.
They say under no circumstances will
they 80 TO work except rs Union men.
At n meeting Of the directors
of tho st. Joseph 4 Grand
Island Railway Company yesterday
CHARLES Francis Adams Jr. was elected
chairman Of the board; Sidney Dillon.
ice.preSiden:; James W. Benedict,
president; Henry Mcfarland, treasurer
Alexander MilInr, secretary. The only
change w.s Sidney Dillon, rice.prc.i.
dent in place Of Eiisha Atkins who do
clined reelection.
The n year. old child OF Mr. George
W. Bailey Of Lancaster s. G., met n sad
death = few days ago. Mrr. Bailey went
out 10 tue morning TO milk lbecows. and
put the child in . box near by. In 4
short time she Was attracted 10y its
screams. nnl running TO Il foupd II bit.
ten by n snake in nine places, one Of
which was on tho lip. II Is supposed
the child picked tho snake mp as I,
era wled TO the box. The suahe. q
ground RATHER. WINS killed. The child
died in n few hours. =
A cable dispatch tells Of q bailSto run
accompanied by high wind. which re.
Gently prevailed in Paris md It's epvir-
Gus. II was most severe IN the suburbs
Of Paris. where Il destroyed trees, fruit
and vegetables. The loss 10 glass and
to gnrdenS IL estimated At $1,000. 900
The celebrated Bois de Yincennes has
The appearance 81 n forest hddled by
,anpon shot. No trains passed ovsr
lac railroad between Yiucenuss and Par.