The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-03-07

IBALMAGUEDI.

Max Schoen came down from Noun
tain City ~ stage last evening.
Clark & Green are having the lunch
stand at the Hotel redtted for business.
The report nov is that Mr. Thurman
will saoceed Mr.. Bayard rs Secretary Of
State.
The pedestal for the Bnrtholdi statue
will be completed about the middle Of
next month.
I. A. Edison. the electrician, was
married at Cleveland. Ohio. wednesdn,
10 the daughter Of Lewis Miller, u veal
Thy manufacturer.
A correspondent asks: what is soul
food?" 1t is the food that the prearker
gives his congregation, but Lie is not
willing to take his salary in the same
kind OF currency.
The beautiful SunShiny weather which
has 80 long prevailed, WAS changed this
morning by n lively hail-siorm, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning; the
storm continuing through the day with
= prospect OF further duration. IL could
not come at a more acceptable time.
In the fight between Deinpsy and Nc
Coy at Jersey City Wednesday, Demp-
~ was declared the winner at the close
Of the sixth round. the receipts, amount
ing to over $4,000, going to the winner.
Pnxe.hghting is almost a. lucrative a
business as newspApering.
A cotton harvester, which. il all that
Is claimed for ii proves true. will revo-
luiionize the South. and will take it's
place among the greatest inventions of
the age was shown at the Cotton EI-
change, New York city. Wednesday.
Cotton inen heard Of the invention aud
6Ocked to see what would take the
place Of human dugers in picking cot
ton. A line Of cotton plants ready for
picking was stretched half way across
the door, and a large machine, not I'M
like the Mccormick reaper. was drawn
by several men over the plants. Strange
looking fingers Of wood grssprd the
plants and took the cotton from them.
The experiment. was pronounced II sue
cess by 200 gentlemen who witnessed
IL.
An Atlanta. Georgia, dispatch OF the
18th says: James Mccoy, notorious
moonshiner and murderer OF Deputy
United States Marshal KelIett, was cap
tUred to-day. There ~as a reward of
$50 for his capture, dead or alivc.
Marshal NelmS and posse surprised Nc
Coy in the woods to-day. The Rev
enuc officer Campbell tried to knock
him down with his gum. and in tie
struggle for the weapon it was DIS
charged. Both men were leaning
against a fence. which gave way, throw
ing them down a high emLankmcnt on
Gha railroad track Mccoy was first u
recover himself. Springiug to his feet
he jumped upon Campbell and thrust
his pistol into his face. Campbell
knocked tho weapon aside just nS Mc.
coy pulled the trigger. aud the ball
ploughed q furroW IN Campbell's hand.
Campbell succeeded in tripping the out
law and soon bad an upper hold. Help
then arrived. and Mccoy Was brouhgt
20 Atlanta.
Joseph McEvoy. OF AuEtin, who has
been visiting Cortez district. exhibited
to the Reyeille reporter q specimen Of
ore from the Garrison mine, owned by
5. Wenbau. which will 40 q dollar a
pound. This. he says. Is not II selected
piece. bat there are thirty feet OF breasts
OF just such rOck ON the GO0-foot level.
Eureka Sentincl:-While coming in
from the Italian ranch north OF town
yesterday, DIR. lInger was thrown from
his buggy and received injuries that are
painful but not serious. lie wa driy.
ing down tho grade below the Eureka
u reduction works. md one Of the
wheels on the upper side Of the buggy
striking a bOwlder. the vehicle was up.
set. The Doctors injuries are about
his hip and bnck. Dr. Owen attended
him.
Judge Lawler. in the case OF the PEG.
pie Of the State Of California vs.. J.. s.
Wilson, rendered = Judgment in favor
OF the defendant. The action was 10
recover s23. $50 city aud county tnrcs,
and 500 State taxes for the fiscal years
OF 1880 and 1881. on one seat In the
stocE board, valued Mt SIS. ZOO.
Silver Statc:--Dis,rict Attorney Bon.
Di6eld was informed yesterday by a tel
egram from Governor Adams that the
Board Of Pardons. Mt the instance Of J.
H.. Macmillan, counsel for the. defend.
ant, and upon tho affidavit OF DR.. Daw-
son, had granted n new hearing in tho
Gray cnse. The Governor requested
h District Attorney to inform the
Board when tho Stnto would present its
side OF tho case. hfidsvits OF Sheriff
Fellows aud his deputies. and also Of
Dr. Hanson. ere nov being prepared to
DO forwarded 10 the Board. Sheriff Eel.
low will also summon a jury to inquire
into 6ray's mental condition. and most