The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-02-21
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accidentally fell from the train near
~Promontory.
John b. Cough is living unconscious
at his home in Philadelphia, having
been stricken with paralysis.
The closing of the Mccormick reap
er works at Chicago Tuesday, threw
1,l00 men o u of employment.
Don't forget to seclre tickets for the
Anniversary Ball of the Knights Of
Pythias, lei Monday night.
Departed by stage for Tuscarora this
morning: w. G. Price, Andrew Free
man, $. q. Titbets, and an Indian.
A Sister of the Order OF St. Francis
Mt st. Louis, suigided Tuesday by
throwing herself from the fourth story
of the dormitory building.
The condition Of Watterson, Of the
Louisville Courier Journal. is consider
ably improved, and hopes OF his ulli-
mate recovery are entertained.
The Mongol delegates from Palisade
were escorted to the train this morning
by the Eiko brigade, aud sent on with
II fierce fusilade Of :ire-crackers.
-Mcssrs Payne & Fernald have begun
rcTlcnishing their stock of lumber for
the Spring opening of trade. A cpuple
| Vt.F,. .uE1.ul- uVrty.l tx.,, H.. ~.
yesterday.
loung WhGlen, who killed his father
in san Francisco a few days ago, says
it was C. case of xiii your dad or get
killed yourself" The tiiul respect OF
tue young brute is only equaIed 10y his
display oi affection.
The report circulated about town by
an itimernnt pi~dnO-tuner, that Mrs. L..
Burrows was about to quit teaching
music and would recommend her class
to receive Instructions from the afore-
said tuner, is 10y the lady, declared to be
entirely untrue and without the least
foundation in fact.
\ Washington correspondent writing
to a san Francisco paper appears to
have gathered a whole budget OF news
III regard to the next political campaign
III this State. While lis information
may not be fully authentic, it is not
witIuu; local Interest.
nE
Vi the CO n;est for the Nevada Scna-
t"rShip, thu, political argus says: Fail
has Announced to his fIieuds that it is
Ais sole ambition TO be re. elected. /; i,
sail that lac has remained in San Fran
cisco So long after the opening OF Con
grcss to lay tie wires Tor his re-eIcc
ton. 1t Is contrary 70 the etiquette o
the senate for n meIubcr to leave hi
seat to participate in = campaign Tor Lit
election, bni 1t il quite customary for 1
Senator TO remain at home NATL he In.
his forces put in shape Tor the election.
Fairs lIeutenan.s in Nevada are Gov.
ernur Adams, Judge Brlkuap and cx
Congressman Cars!A". These gentle
men arc already at wa.,.;, doing the pre-
liiHinIry business OF the campaign. |
has been sail thnt Msckay himself woul.
he - candidate for the S~cnaturship, bu
this is authoritiveiy denied. lie vii
support ex senator Stewart. Besidl
M.chuy's potent aid he will have be
hand him the Central Pacific Rtiiroa,
AM the Sharon estate. These ARE pow
crinl influences. The only Republican
81 strength who hns rot been brou Il
into line hy M.!ckIy is Senator Jones
who is in favor Of W. ) Hobart FOL
senator. The preliminary bAitll
will be for thc control oi the I.rgisla
tdEc. Fair will have to face the com
b.nrl opposition oi the home rulers
who have Wren, II Republican. ut thei
head: the power Of Mnckny, who wi
make II money hSht. AMI the weight o
Jones, who has II long term ahead o
him. 1t * predicted here that Fair WI
20 do"n under all this opposition, an
that the Republicans will control til
Legislature, when the battle will be MAJ
rpwri between the home rulers and tn
m!lligna.rc candidates.