The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-03-28
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ANPsAhSh Ah1e AVN DAeAiCy Sho
sold the Lapanta mine for So, 600,
dropped dead in San Francisco last
week.
Alderman Jaehne. Of New York,
charged with accepting brides and stol-
en- goods was surrendered to the author
titles by his bondsmen Tuesday, and
was confined in jail.
DR.. V. f. S~ralding, a California pi-
Queer and n Of the early T, sidents on
the. comstock, died. in San Francisco
Monday, aged "A years.
During the week ending Saturday,
March 20, applications ~aggregating s.
$40 acres at 81 25, were filed in the
State Land Office at Carson.
A steamer il iu course OF construction
to be launched on Bonner Lake in
June, for the accommodation Of tour
lists visiting that historic locality.
The schooner Henry M~organthau."
from Portland, found a white yawl bout
on March 18th. 35 miles $. s. T.. OF Fire
Island, supposed 70 be one that be-
longed to the schooner which sank the
Oregon" -"
Senator Chaffee's will has been found
in his runk ut the Grant farm in Put
ham county. He leaves first, $500, OGO
to Ills daughter. Then there are legn-
cics OF about $500. OOO to relatives.
The principal legatees under this por-
ton OF the will are two sisters and his
brother Frank CLatfee, Of Carthage,
Missouri.
New Orleans dispatch says the will
Of Thomas 5. Serrill has been proha,ed.
lie left 5000, 600 between his two
daughters. Serrill lived n very quiet
and inexpensive life here, but when in
Europe he lived in a princely style, h>v-
ing a magnificent palace in Milan. lie
was one Of the largest owners OF Luu-
islan" Lottery stock, having 5000, 900
worth, which yielded $4,000 in diyi-
dends annually.
Mr. James L. Smith Of this place,
yesterday received through the post. q
foreign newspaper. that had gone down
with the mail steamer Oregon and was
subsequently fshed up from the bed of
old ocean. The sadly demoralized con-
dition OF the sheet vas suggestive Of a
salt water bath, but the statement OF
its submergence written ON the margin
at the New York postoifce, dispelled
any doubts that might nave existed 40 t.
its experiences.
II. G. S:eadman, n prominent farmer
OF BUT county. Nebraska, last Satul-
day discharged from his employ n
young man named johnson, u stranger
III the locality, who proved to be u inst
class desperate. Seeking a quarrel
with SteHdman the villain shot the lat.
ter to death, and securing n Winchester
Tihc, mounted II horse and rode away.
The Constable and II small possye went
IN pursuit Of the murderer, whom they
overlook near the farm Of c. =. John
son, when lie turned upon his pursuers
and oponcd fire, killing @. =. johnson,
his brother Peter, and the ConstubIe's
horse. Being hemmed in by the crowd,
the desperate then jumped from his
horse, and running to n barn, opened
fire upon the crowd. which then num-
hered about a hundred men, from tue
building. An attempt to storm the
barn Resulted in the death o. Edgar
Everett from a shot from within. After
laying siege to the barn over ~ hours,
1t WAS finally fired, and johnson was
turned To death. the body being found
partially burned in the debris. The
Sheriff. who had arrived ON the scene,
found it difficult to prevent the crowd
from feeding the roasted boiy to the
hogs. The desperndoc's revolver was
found. and upon it's ivory han lie was
engraved the head Of q COW. The harn
and contents, which were all destroyed,
were valued Mt $1,000.