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

Advices OF the 10th Instant are as fol-
lows:
Charles +. Wocrishoffer, n promin MT
New York broker and n leading bear
operator in Wall Street, died at s o'clock
last evening Of apoplexy. His brokers
state this Morning tina; he was ''lcng"
on wheat; that there Is no chance uf
its coming upon the market. and those
who sold on that suppoSition will have
To buy it back frcm someone else.
In the Ohio Senate this morning,
Var Cleaft lDemocrat) offered u mo-
ton for the correction OF the journal
relative to the proceedings on Saturday
seating the four Republican members.
The motion was ruled out OF order. 4
protest offered by Van Clealt against
the proceedings on Saturday was t ,krn
under adviseineut by the President.
The New York piano makers, who
are demanding ten hours pay for eight
hours work, assembled yesterday 10
listen to resolutions by their grand
lodge declaring their strike to be n fail
ure. and ordering the men back to their
shops this morning.
The situation mt Cincinnati is Decd
eddy more hopeful to-day. Under the
shadow Of a strong military furc., much
of the wild fear that has hitherto led
many doubtful workingmen to go with
their followers is gone. Street repair
ing has been resumed. A large number
of workers in the furniture factories ARE
again at work. On every hand the in
dications are TINT the strike is growing
less and less formidable.
Nr. Cleveland is evidently getting
tired of MugwumpS, whose mission APP.
pears TO he to c%riticise the Admiuistra.
ton and secure what offices they can.
Their presidency in both respects is
entirely disproportionnte to their cleo
tion support. While di,posins to treat
them fairly, he evinces n disposition not
to allow them to longer stand in the
way of the cordial relations which
should exist between him and his party.
Salt Lake Democrat.
Ahviccs Of the 18th instant are ms fol.
lows:
A terrible tragedy occurred near o..
wego, n. Y on Monday morning in
which Norman Lounsbury, aged ~,
killed his wife, aged II, a young man
aged 80, and himself. Improper rcIa-
tions between the wife and the young
man is the supposed cause OF the horri.
bic deed.
The Senate Committee on Pensions
to-day adopted n resolution calling on
the Commissioner Of Pensions for m
estimate Of the ontIny required. under
the Ingalls, bill. for the removal of the
limitation OF the arrears pension act.
The Committee on Military and Mill.
tia to-day Ordercu n favorable report OH
Logan's bill for the equalization OF
bOuntics.
DIR. Pred, rick A. Palmer, ~ years o.
aye. one of the best known physicians
in Chicago, while on the way To Port
land la 1 night jumped from the steam.
or into the ocean WITH his four.ycar. old
grandson Of whom he was very fond
Both were lost. rhe case is au entir,
mystery.
TIL President has sent the following
nom nat On to the Senate to-day: Char
cnce Ridglcy G~reuthousr, Of California,
g. he CUnsuI.Grmcr ut Knvngnwa. the
nomination Of Warren Green for the pc,
sition having been Withdrawn.
No attempt has been made to resume
operations in the West Side. Chicago.
lumber district this morning. aud eight
to ten thousand men employed Mt the
yards aud planning mills nro still idle.
The lumbcmncn claim that u great mn.
! j"rity OF tho men nrc ovorawcd by the
Bohemian Socialists who infcst that rc.
gion. a large force Of police continue
stationed Ia the district to guard against
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