The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-12-05

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brooks is severely i'll. 1t was stated ut
his home in New York that he could
not possibly recover.
II. Pasteur has sold for $50. 600 TO a
commercial company the secret Of his
proPhylActie against spienie ieaver in
cattle.
Among the gifts to Sara Bernhart
while in South America was a deed of
ten miles Of land in the Argentine Re-
public.
The total number OF persons con-
demned to imprisonment for life for par
ticipAtiOn in the recent revolution in
Spain is 220.
Mrs. Quincy A. Shaw. OF Boston has
established twenty kiuiergtrteus aud
seven days schools. which require "A
yearly expenditure Of $50. 900.
In the Goldenson case. Judge Muir
ply oyerTuled the motion to strike the
Indictment from the files aud disallow.d
Abe challenge to the Grand Jury. The
case then vent over until a week from
next Monday.
George Bartholomew has just vacated
the building at the "Uld GILIiu CORNER"
J. BlOom having leased the same which
he Is about TO have neatly fitted up as
barber shop.
Miss Emma Gardner has returned
home. tile term Of the school which she
has been teaching at Railroad district,
having just closed. Miss Gurduer's
method OF teaching has proven very sat
isfactory to the patrons Of the school
which she taught through several terms
A dispatch from Halleck Station an
nouncoa the arrival at that port Of old
"HuhSon Bay" with n cargo OF iurs.
AID that he is now ready TO chance the
last Pelt with any dam EIko sharp that
ever showed a short-cArd or steercd for
n bunko game.
]. Ostrcic her received yesterday from
X. ii. Lindsay. Of Reno, a lot of live
California quail. The little beauties
were immediately sent by Jud DakIn
10 LamoiIle Valley where they will be
tarned loose IN order that they NAV in.
crease and multiply. Those sen, to
the vHllIcs IN the part are thriving fine
ly and II unmolestrd for II few years
will thoroughly stock this section with
the beautiful birds.
The Seth Thomas Clock Co, Of
Thomaston. Conn, have prepared draw
ings for the great clock which is TO be
placed in the tower Of the new City Hall
Mt Philadelphia. aud which, IL complct-
ed IN accordance with their plans. will
be the largest in the world. The bells
upon which /. will strIke the hours md
quarters, will weigh nifty thousand
pounds and the glass dials, as contem.
plated. measure % feet in diameter.
A letter just received here from Mr..
McGurk-Rss Miss Fannie Rogers
from Miles City. Montana. contains the
following items OF local interest: Fred,
Ia" youngest Of the Rogers family. has
for the past five weeks. been confined to
his bed with typhoid fever and ia not
yet. conValesccnt. Mrs. VIM. Cotamt-
nee Miss Hattie PiIlcy-formcrly Of
Lamoille Valley, now Of Miles City. has
just given birth to n daughter. Tho
family iutcnd visiting this section some
time this Winter. Sir Co'ant is not
now in the employ Of Scott & Co.
Paul Mnroney, who is well known to
the early residents OF this place, was
arrested III San Francisco, Wednesday,
on n charge Of having threatened the
life OF Maurice lIocGich, the well known
mining operator. Paul recently came
up from Arizona and claimed $1,000
from Horfiich due him on a stock trans.
action eight years ago. Euehich de.
hied owing the money. upon which he
alleges that Maroney threatened to
take his life. Paul was released on So.
600 bonds.
A Detroit dispatch OF the 23rd says:
David y. Weir. Of Osconda. was arrest
ed ut London. Ontario. to-day. for the
murder Of a young woman in that place
and will be held for c]Itradi,ion. DR..
Weir kept n drug store and private hos.
pital. Miss Mabie Clark, aged 20. was
\ patient in the hospital for some time,
but On November Ith she managed TO
Inform her friends that she lad been
subjected 10 the grossest indignitics.
Intense excitement was caused by the
story. and wicr LEFT town. Two or
three days later the girl died Wicr
was held TO lie rcsponsib for her death.
A rewnrd OF 81, 200 had been offered for
his arrest.
On October 23rd a battle was fought
between 5000 Portuguese and the friend
ly natives on one side ond 5000 hostile
natives IN tho other. The Portuguese
were defeated and routed, and the loss
In killed on both sides In estimated at
1000 mon.
Advices from Durham November 3rd
state that n general and apparently suc.
cessful revolt Is in progress among the
natives against the Portuguese Ruthori.
~ In Southeast Africa. Tho American
missionary. Rev. Mr.. Wilcox. arrived in