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

bENEhAL
The Bodie Free Press is responsible
for the following: Down the railroad
the other day a party Of seven Piutes
asked the telegraph rrpsirer for the loan
Of Al 1us push car to ride to the hot
springs. They were accommodated.
bot before starring he mauaged to insert
a small wedge into the brake, that ef-
iec,ualiy prevented its working. The
Indians piled on, AMI two giving it a
running start they were of IN en- in
slant. The descent nom the biz trestle
Is very steep. and continues about 4
nile and Il hall, and thru lets up on
reaching the valley. but still there re-
mains quite II down grade to the
the start they were accommodating inter-
vening space at the rate of u mile a
minute. The rePairer hastily gathered
his tools together, jumped aboard his
car and lit out after them es fast as be
dared let her 30. After rounding the
curves and getting on q straiGht stretch
to the springs he saw a dark object rap
idly disappearing in the dim distance.
followed by what appeared to lie q dock
Of crows and bGzzaIds. Then in n lash
the object vanished. A mile or two
further on he saw a hat, then half q
dozen blankets or SO. till he cAIne TO n
car converted into llndling wood
against q huge cedar stump. while scat
tered over an acre Of loose sand Was the
most d!lnPidated looking crowd of Pi-
utes ever seen III Mono county. Bleed
ing noses, skinned faces. eyes full Of
sand, enough rags to run a paper mill,
aud not enough wind among tLen tc 20
around. On asking tie beck who
seemed the least ont Of r.N.:- whv h!-
didn't put the brake on, the reply came.
"Brak!' pressing his hand to his side
between gssPs aud looking snIiously
up the grade, AS if waiting for the bal
arce Of his breath to coI.e along
"BEak." pointing to the fragments Of
the car, IVY. him brak ali to p.ecus;
what mo you want, hey:-r'
The Atlanta, Ga, Constitution pub
lIshes the investigation Of u representa-
tive in North Alabama in regard to the
work Of the Mormons Of that section.
Several elders have been zealously en-
gagged in the work FOR the pas, SIX
months, and have made many converts
among the country people. Farmers in
Choci.o md ShinbJne valleys, in Clay
cOuaty, have notified them that they
must leave, and threaten TO u,e force.
The elders refuse to 90, saying that
Ihny are engaged III 4 legitimate work,
and will be protected by the Govern.
ment. A number Of women and some
men have gone to Utah.
About . o'clock Tuesday morning the
body of Frank Aguew was discovered
revolving around u shaft at the Doug
lass mill, Dayton, by one of the EN-.
rloyes. The machinery was stopped.
the body cItricatcd and found TO be
dead. How long he had been in that
position is not known. but he had eyi-
IDENTIFY got caugh; III the machinery aud
vas carried around the shaft many
ines. The body WAS badly broken mp
and liberated, the left leg being torn
completely of ut the knee. The de-
ceased WAS - years Of age, and a resi-
dent Of Dayton for the past 20 years OF
more.
A San Francisco dispatch says: When
Cashier Foreman was restored TO his
position in the United State Sub-Trcas-
ury in this city some weeks ago. he re-
fused to become responsible until the
cash was counted. When counted, a
shortage OF $4,000 was discovered.
The Treasury Department Mt Washing
ton was Immediately notified and u
special agent is now on the way here 10
investigate the matter.
A London dispatch Of the 2nd snys:
snow continues 10 fall heavily in North
England. Traffic on many Of the mil
roads is entirely blockaded. All hope
of saving the steamer Missouri" from
Boston for Liverpool. which stranded
of the coast Of the island Of I~Isllyhead
during \ heavy storm. has been aban-
doned. The crew left her just before
she went over. They reached the land
ing in safety. The cargo is washing
put Of the wrecked vessel, and boats are
near her rcscuing what portions Of it
they eau. Two hundred aud ninety
five head Of cattle were lost.
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II is fcnred that Senator Fairs super.