The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-09-12
tFron Wednesday. Daily.l
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Another severe shock Of earthquake
visited Evansville. Ind. Yesterday
morning.
At Charlestown s. c.. . slight shock
OF earthquake lasting several seconds,
was felt early yesterday morning.
The election in Arkansas yesterday
resulted in the usual SUCCESS Of the
Democratic ticket. The Labor ticket
got u very small support.
James I. Callihan, OF New Mexico.
has been appointed Special Agent of the
General Land Office for fraudulent
land Entries.
The question Of holding a rem era
eacus Tonight has been discussed, but
meets with seine opposition. aud what
course will be pursued in the matter is
not yet known.
The propriety and wisdom of nomi-
mating the Judges Immediately after
organization is too apparent to ueed
explanation. and it is TO be hoped that
tile Convention will adopt that pIIn.
James CroekweII aud E-ank Wood
mnnsee. of Salt Lake City. have erected
n large photographer teri Just below
tbs Depot Hotel. where they will take
hTst-class pictures during the next few
days.
Hugh J. NOLAN. Of California, who
was recently appointed Special Agent
oil the l. 'bor Bureau, has resigned in
order to take tue stump for the Demo-
cratic party in the coming Campaign in
CALIFORNIA and Nevada.
Among the voters ut the recent Ala.
bama eleGIion was Thonas Garrett. Of
Holinhn's precinct. vino cIst his first
vote for John Adams in the faIl of 1896
He was then % years old, aud on his
next birthday all be ll9 years of
age.
Delegates to the Convention are
brought by the railroad companies from
the different parts of the State at half
fare rates: full fare being Charged in
coming anil IA free ride r, turning. Til.
co"nSulnInate wisdom OF the lat
Ter clause Of the arnngemen
will be r'a lily recognized by al vino go
broke on their ~favorites.
Daring II rLilro I'd excursion from La
lay tie Indiana. TO Dayton, Ohio, the
other day. the tam wls stopped AZ il
crossed Ia State line. and David Clark
Alighting stool in Indiana, aud Mrs
Mark Hawkins stood in Ohio, and a
munster who was present siradd,ed the
line nni married them; aud then tue
SUI eIcursiouists formed IA circle around
the pair and gave them tire. cheers
while the band Played.
Governor Adams. Judge Rives. Fitz.
gerald aud Sadier, OF Eureka, Or, ss-
well, OF Lander, Stone, Of Sorey, aud q
number Of delegates from Humboldt.
together with n few from the more dis
tint couut:es arrived last night, and
considerable Gu;tDn-holinS has Jecn go
ing on to-day. The greater number Of
both delegates and candidates will ur-
rive tonight, aud 1t is pretty vel us
SnFed TINT the CONVENTION will be prin.
'ipn!iy COMPOSED VI Delegates elect, uui
not ii proxies.
General Miles arrived a Fort Bowie
Monday nigat with Geronimo, Matches
IA seNerad Oth.r Indians. as prisoners.
Captain l. swlou. VITA the rest Of the
host,les, Numbering 81. were to arrive
ut the Fort to-day. The Arizona Demo.
cratic Convention, in session Monday.
Passed resolutions thanking Miles and
Lnwton for their very efficient services
III bringing the campaign to q success
iul close.
The London Times Of the 9th gives
expression to the following with re-
gard to the Bulgarian situation: The
Regency Committee. composed with Or
without Russian partisuns, eau only
hasten the day when the people Of
bulgaria, wearied nnl dispiuted, will
abandon their dreams OF autonomy,
AMI welcome Russian dominion as toe
only means OF escaping anarchy. The
date oi entry Of the Russian troops iutc
bulgaria Is al unimpUrinnt detail. All
that has been effected by the union oi
Rnmeiih and Bulgaria il an enlarge.
meut Of the slice Of Turkish enp;rc
which Russia SECURES by the operation
German mud Austrian Indifference prob
ably springs from II consciousness O
their Inability to prevent the Russia,
advance. The central powers can b,
making the best Of the unpleasant an,
unavoidable circumstance, but The,
nnu"t pretend that the course Of event,
~ precisely snch ns they would pre-
scribe were they master Of the situation
A Charleston dispatch Of the 9Th anys
The relief committees are hard N, So,k
Additional tents have been placed il
Ia public SOU IIeA, and for the rolore,
people comiortIbie wooden shelter
have been erected on Marion SOU re
There Is accommodation already Tor l..
900 colorel ~reiHsees, aud G35 slept /,
the shelters last night. Tue subsistence
committee will meet regularly aul sup
ply provisions to ali who are needy an,
unable to support themselves. Ther
is still n sirong disposition t . remov