The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-12-05
From Wednesdays Daily.I
RALMAGUNDI.

John r. kitirell has been appointed
by the President. Assistant U. S. Dist
riot Attorney for Northern California.
The President has appointed William
NJ. Neal. Of franklin. Indiana, to be
agent for the Indians of the Lemhi
Agency, in Idaho.
Nine youths who outraged a lG-year-
Old servant girl in Sydney, New South
Wales, have just been sentenced to
death. That's the proper penalty for
such crimes.
The Municipal Council has deputed
Mr.. ChassanG to visit the Italian fast, r,
Mcrlntti, for the purpose Of ascertaining
If ~abstinance from food endangers his
life.
dispatch from Hong Kong to-day
says that tue French Steamer Sagha-
boon at Shanghi, from Narseilles, has
been cut to the waters edg, by the Pa
cifc mail steamer City of Pckin.
Another crank jumped from Brooklyn
bridge Monday. His name is Kurz, ana
he still lives, although lie Turned three
somcrsauits in the air aud struck the
water with his back.
\ stay Of execution for thirty days
has Just been granted 10y a ST. Louis
Court in the case of Maxwell. the P.ell-
er murderer, and in that OF the Chinese
highbindrrs, all OF whom were sentence
ed to be nans,d January, 10Th.
Senator Stanford and wife passed
through in their special car last night
on their way to Washington. Assist
ant President Of the Southern Pacific.
>. L. Gage. accompanied the Senator as
far n Elko remained here until this
morning, and returning westward by
the regular train.
Uhe United States Circuit Court at
Memphis has jlst decided IL case
brought 10 Recover from the Western
Union Telegraph Co. for failure t. de-
liver a dispatch, in favor of pluiatin
IEo message vas an ordrr to attach -
debtor, and the failure to deliver imdic,-
Ct loss upon the plaintiff.
The departures for san Francisco
this morning were: Mrs. j. Il. Brad
ley and daughter. Miss Maud: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. j. Bradley; Mrs. W.T.. Smith
and Mss Carrie, IL sitter OF sw. I.
Smith, a.! uf TAI, place.
Miss Smith is lately from her home in
Vermont AMI i now about to make her
fir; visit + the Golden State.
Perry Elliott, 4 s,rp.son of J. G.
II nli, Of C!~oSrri.!e, Cd, committed
suicide with u pistol Saturday. lie is
supposed To have been inc.ted to the
deed 10y su.tcr:ngs from IL gathering i'll
his head, as he ind previously threat
,m"d TO end his existence. Elliott was
" young man aud highly respected.
The CoUricr-Journal ' As devel-
opmcuts are made, the Knox county AZ.
fair grows in horror. 1t is undoubtedly
true that Mrs. Poe and her two lady
guests were violated and, together with
five children, were murdered and then
burned in the house. The devils who
did this horrible deed are not positive
ly known, though suspicion rests upon
one John Warm and his alleged wife,
vino were ~nciGhboTs of the Pucs.
Ex-PTe-idcut William Hrrbst and
Cashier II nry SnitI, of the First Ma.
tiunal Bank Of Glen Rock, PcnnsyIya,
min, were held in 5000 bail each. by
Quilted States Commissioner Edmund,
to answer TO the charge OF cmbczzlc,
IHcn;. The testimony showed thai
notes amounting to over 500 nO. most
Of which were drawn in favor Of lIrrJ,t,
were discounted Mt the bank hy IL,
cashier without the knowledge of til,
board Of directors.