The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-04-25

This morning = party OF ~ VI moe
armed men surrounded the resideiss-
OF the Sh-riE. whose prisoner VAS un
er guard The deputies finding il use-
hess TO resist. Surrendered. The wea-
<er boys defended themselves ia the
struggle for life with rcvolvers they had
taken from one of the deputies. They
we're finally overpowered aud disarmed.
R0fss we're placed about their necks
snd preparations were made to hang
them, but a tramp approaching fright
ened them. They fred Il teen or TWEEN
~ shots into eacn man. literally shoot
lug them to pieces, aud mounting their
horses role rapidly away. The mother
of the boys aud the wife Of one OF them
Witnessed the entire tragedy.
- a n Getting of the Liperpool Marine
Board Monday, the captain and second
mate Of the steamer Lon Cough"
vert presented with chionometers, and
tie members NJ the crew with 70
each. on behalf Of the American Cos
eminent, for rescuing the crew OF the
CLEOPATRA" in December last. They
were also presented with medals by the
Humane Society. aod WITH watches sub
scribed by the citizens OF Philadelphia.
Times-Review: Last Saturday after
noon DIR. Drake performed a FurPical
operation upon Mrs. Vim. Hoar. remoy-
ing n schirous or hard aueer from
that lady's breast. The patient with
stood the operation with great iortitlde
aud is resting east at the present time.
Hans Rasmr. sen was arrested Mt
Mink Creek. Idaho, Saturday. held
under bonds Of 81, 0OO aud in default OF
which he wcn, to Jail. His second wife
who refused to testify against him. fin
ally changed her mind.
By the bursting Of an immense reser-
Voir above the village Of East Lee.
Mass, yesterday morning. the town was
almost utterly destroyed by the wild
rush o wnter which came upon it with
out warning. Considerable damage
was caused 10y the vast torrent nll along
its route, and a number Of lives we're
lost. Eleven bodies have been found
and a number Of persons nre still miss
ing.
According to yesterdays London dis
patches, the detection of the Scotch
Radical members Of the House of Com
mons has been growing since the land
bill was made known. 1t is estimated
that 25 will vote against Mr.. Gladstone
and more will abstain from voting.
Duncan McLsrenS, a former member Tor
Edinburgh, IL prominent Radical since
1870. dcnounces the whole scheme. He
is Mr. B.ight's brother-in-law Mr..
BriSht's hostility to the scheme is
pronounced; he considers the terms OF
the purchase intulerabie. 1t is reported
that he urges Mr.. Gladstone to appeal
to tAe country if the home rule bill only
passes by II small majority.
Mr.. Brands motion against the
second reading OF the Home Rule bill
has been tabled. under an Arrangement
with Lord harrington, who will make II
motion in place of Mr.. Brand.
II is stated that il the Irish landlords
oppose the Land Purchase bill Mr..
Gladstone will withdraw the measure
aud that il the Home Rule bill be car
ried by only n small majority. it will be
withdrawn and u fresh scheme presented
in 1881.
Sir Charles Dixie mas informed the
electoral committee that he will make a
full statement Mt II pubic meeting on
May 81, if the Queens pro tor fails to
reopen the Crawford divorce case
previously.
Division superintendent, J. II.
Whited, came up from Madsworth last
evening, remained here last night mud
reformed West this morning. J,rry's
duties now, require thnt he shall DIS
tribute himself at least once Il month
and his old.time friends ny this way
will have the pleasure Of meeting him
again as formerly.
Salt Lake Democrat: George jenkins.
a pioneer miner Of Tuscurora, Ne
vadn, arrived in town last evening. He
has recently sold a mining location there
which is supposed to constitute an i'm
portant factor in the celebrated SQUAD
BILE Gulch mining suits in that dist let.