The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-10-03
Prom Wednesday. DAily.I
SALMAGUNDI.

the Japanese Language.
The race between the Galatea aud the
MHyaower has been declared of.
Genuine New Orleans molasses for
sale at W. 7. Smiths
A son Of the Mexican general Santa
Aua recently committed suicide in Ha-
yana.
There are said tn be 500 opium smok-
ers in the city of Boston.
A Philadelphia oyster dealer has n
horse hat eats oysters on the half
shell with remarkable relish.
A mathematician estimates that a
machine Of one.horse power would keep
"a, 000. 900 watches running.
A European economist reckons that
there are on the face Of the globe A.
SOC, 900 head Of cattle aud los, $50, coo
sheep.
The monthly observation of the
Washington monument show that it has
sunk four inches since the laying of the
foundation.
d. S. Truman has resigned his po-
s.tion as District Attorney Of Nye Cour-
ty.
Troops are being removed from Ari-
zonn, which show that tie authorities
consider the war over.
Virgins is again p~rophesying storms
and earthquakes, this time it is an
nOunced for the 29ih inst.
jag Could says that he believes the
country is about to enter upon an era Of
great prosperity.
The first white child in Alaska was
born at Douglas Island on the 4th oi
this month. Tie father is II miner
Lamed Meade.
Buy WHITE RUSSIAN SOAP. It's
excellent for bath or toilet.
Bloodhouuds in Illinois proved that "a
man stole money from himself, shot
himself and set fire to his house to de-
fraud his employers.
Read DR.. J. j. Leek's dental notice
in another colunn. He has Just re-
turned here from u two weeks VISIT at
Tu,cnrora
Charleston experienced another
slight earthquake Monday evening.
1t caused Il good deal Of alarm, but no
damage Was done.
Cholera is still raging in portions of
Austria and Hungary. rhirty-six new
Cases aud II deaths Is the last report.
1t is said that when Prince Alexander
wns still i'll power Mr.. Mackty, the
American ~mInionaire, offered to al
vance II large loan to the Bulgarian
Government.
Ms. c. d. Fry, who n few weeks ago
left here with her children Tor Pmadise.
Ilumbo.dt Coauty, lett W~inncmucca,
Monday for u vlsil to Eer Old home in
Missouri.
Harry \. Hrvi!le, OF Tusclrora, we
learned y, sterlty received on the 9ih
instant, the appointment Of Deputy
United States Marshal from Marshal
Kelly OF Virginia City.
Mrs. FIannagnn aud her two children
were irariully burned at FIttsburg Mon
day nigh; 10y an exploding lamp. Sadie
uged s years, was fatally burned.
Reports from Europe are to the eff
feet that the general situation looks Tn
favorable to the settlement Of the BUl
gnrinu question without an appeal to
arms.
Joseph Neal. an uncle OF Pr sidcn I
Cleveland, died Mt Baltimore Monday.
aged 81 years. lie had been II resident
OF TINT city AL his life, aud was in easy
circumstances.
Joe Smith, an expert Lrake-brom ri
der lost his life at Lovclock, last Sun
day in an effort to display his skill 10
parties standing near the railroad track
When the tain came dushing by lie
caught the side of the car and threw
himself under il to get on the brake
b,am. The lapel Of his coat caught
in the hrakc-shoc, throSins him on the
rail. Several cars passed over him, the
wheels cutting him almost in two aud
scNerins ono arm from the body.