The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-05-16
oEHEsAL NEWS.

Several cases AMI some deaths are re-
ported in these places daily.
Mayor Harrison Of Chicago. has is
sued his proclamation for6iddiBg the
assembling of crowds on the streets or
in pubic places.
The fund raised for the policemen
wouueed by the throwing of bombs
amounts to S2I coo.
The sale of Leland tauford's t~rottiug
stock was continued yesterday. an aver
age of Ss7O per head being received.
Jones. of Nevada, from the commit
tee on Contingent Expenses, reported
favorably the Elmunds resolution pro-
wiling for AN assistant clerk for the Ju-
dietary Committee for the remainder If
the session. at - per day. The rrsolu-
ton was agreed to.
The Senate Committee on Postofices
and Post Roads has directed that a fav-
orable report be made on the case of
h'ilHNph ~ bN AONAAAAaAANSH n
Louisville. X .n;ucky.
In the District Court at Hamilton last
SatuIday evening Edward Crutchlcy
WAS found guilty VI murder in the irsI
degree. Crutchicy shot AID killed John
Hewlett, near Huntington Pass, White
Zine county. IA week ago. The evil
dcnce WIS all circun!stantial but strong
ly 50. The jury MAS out Only forty
minutes. Sentence will be passed on
the lIth inst.
Adviccs Of the Tth instant contain the
following items oil general interest:
The business failures i'll the last sew
cn da! in the United States and Cana
ia were %, Us against 2v7 Last week.
General RESUMPTION Of traffic is COM
Chicago this morning, and in nearly
every instance all frei ut offered is be-
ins handled.
At 1890 this morning the tanks of
Theyrr No. /. at Washington, Pa,
were set on fire 10y ali ~inccndiary, and
are now burning. ri.s fire spread to
the derrick Of Gordon No. l. n few rods
distant, which was burned to the
ground. WoIkmen saw q man running
from the tanks.
The California Refinery, at San
Francisco, reduced the prices Of all
grades Of sugar on the ith lust. The
cut was met By the American Refinery
yesterday, md which went II quarter Of
met the American Refinery cut to-day
and dropped n quarter Of a cent lower.
General Butler has teIcgrnphed to the
Senate Finance Committee that he
val to be heard on the question Of
ROsecrans' confirmation as Register Of
the Treasurer. This is supposed To be
i'll return for the report made 10y Rose
Grams as Chairman Of the House Ju-
diciuTy Committee, accusing Butler of
ha'iub iOoOcu 'ue cOiNlSlo iOAAc VI
500, UOO.
The existing labor troubIe was the
topic of discussion at the Cabinet meet
ing to-day, in the course Of which the
riots at Chicago, Milwaukee and else
where were refcrredt To- wilhn view Of T.
king such precautionary measures for
the protection Of Government prop rty
ns may be found necessary.
At Cheyenne, WyO the strike of the
Union Pacific brakrmcn is ended and
all the men reported for duty this after
noon, except several who were dis
charged yesterday. superintendent
Denel sent out four freight trains from
that city, and all freight is moving be-
tween North Platte and Cheyenne.
Terrible storms occurred on Thurs
day in Kansas, on the line of the Atch-
ison, Topeka and Santa Fe railway.
Near Florence ffty-four paues OF glass
we're broken by hail on the California
express train. An immcnse rainfall
flooded the country for miles. ThouS-
nnds Of dollars worth Of property WAS
destroyed i'll that and other pats OF the
state.
One Of the heaviest storms ever
known in lint section took place
Thursday afternoon at Springf ID, Mo-,
doing II vnst mnun Of damage, both i'll
tn town and the surrounding country.
Tbo ruin was preceded Icy hail, which
fell thick aud fast for ubout fifteen miu-
utcs. Some Of the huilstoucs being
from onc-half tn two inches in diam.
ctcr. About half n mile OF the Gulf
railway track, within the city limits.
was submerged, aud the grade so de.
molished that trains cannot pass.
Three of the city's wooden bridges were
washed away, besides sections Of til,
sidewalk, nni the Easements of u mum.
Der OF business houses were filed with
water.
The lntest amusement news is thai
"A Pair of Kids" have skipped by the
Light Of the Moon in search of q
"Bnuch Of Keys" with which to open d
jhr Of "MiScd Pickcls'' for "rhc Maj
In the Iron MASK" who is adyocntIu,
"fhc Rights Of Women" and is liable
to jump "Out Of the Frying Pan iutc
the Fire" unless he can secure the
"FiclJ Of The Cloth Of Gold"