The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-02-14
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Read the notice Of "SheriHs Sale in
this issue.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Abel AarteA by
buggy this morning for their home at
Halleck.
The weather here To- dAy Is much
more like the middle Of May than that
Of q Winter month.
Departed by stage for Tusearora this
morning: n. Curry. 7. F. Brennan. J.
Walker, Joseph Roseberry.
Senator Jsnes G. Fair passed through
last evening, on his way to the National
Capital, to take his seat in the Sen.
ate.
]. F. Triplett, stock Inspector for
the Nevada Association, who was here
on a visit to his family went west again
this morning.
Il. sadler and II. b. Bartlett, Of Eure-
ka came up by the train from Pulisade
last evening. They did the agreeable
among their ElKo friends last night and
this morning struck out for home.
A delegation Of one hundred and ten
Cigar makers from Chicago passed
through for San Francisco by the train
this morning. They have all been ell
gagged to work in the various manrfnc-
turtles Of that city.
The committee arranging for the
knights OF Pythias ball intend to max.
1t the e"ent of the season. The COM
mittec full y understand what is requir-
ed to insure complete success and not q
single detail will be forgotten or over
looked.
The following bills passed the Senate
for public buildings: Pueblo, Colorado
$50, 900; Portland, Oregon, $3.50. 900.
The bill for the appropriation Ct $780,
o for the purpose Uf u site for a pub
lie building at San Francisco, Califor-
MA, also passed.
The situation OF affairs at Seattle was
discussed at the Cabinet meeting Tues.
day. All the information possessed by
the Government showed that the au-
thorit s had the matters in control aud
1t was decided not 10 send United States
troops there Mt present.
The New York World, which has
eVliIced an extremely hostile spirit to-
ward Attorney General Garland, SAYS it
is definitely settled that lie will be ask
ed to resign his seat in the cabinet. II
then intimates that it il the intention Of
the..President to offer The portfolio to Sc.
nator Thurman.
A Pittsburg special says: The prob
abilities Of II compromise between the
nail manufacturers and tue empl oyees
in tue Wheeling district, led to a move.
ntnt, having the same object in view.
in P~ittsbnrg. The manufacturers vii
move TO break the lockout mud resume
work. by a COMPROMISE if possible. II
that should fail, they will agree to pa,
the rate demanded by the strikers.
Congressman Henley introduced /,
the House Tuesday. q bill providing tina
settlers may have Gao acres Of deser
land, provided they irrigate and cult
vate it. A bill providing that the Cour
Of Claims shall hear and Diet rhine all
claims for dcpredations committed b,
Indians. A bill repeating all laws pro
yiding for the presumption Of publ
lands; and also ;he laws allowing entri,
for timber culture.
The speaker hid before the Hous
the response Of the Secretary to til,
Bland r. solution. Referred. The Sec
retary says: 81 have received the IN
quiries addressed to the Secretary @
the Trcafury 10y the House OF Repreaen
tatives in their resolution respecting tn
silver balance and circulation, and be
leave to say in reply that ! will with al
due diligence make full answer to til
same, also the reply Of the Secretary 4
the resolution asking for n statement G
the amonnt applied to the sinking fun,
during the fiscal yeHr ending June 80
1885. Referred.