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, 1888-08-09
Republican
Primaries.

Rspr5iicaG primaries will be held il
the various precincts Of Jefferson County.
ar TIE usual polling Places, on
Saturday, August 25, 1888,
for the rGrpose of e!ecting delegates to
a county convention to bs bsld in Pert
Townsend, on
Saturday, Sept. |, 1883.
to elect seven delegates to attend the
Territorial Republican Convection to be
held in E!!2usburg on the 1lth day ~
September, 1885
Precints will be entitled to elest dsls-
gates to the County Convention, as fell
lows:
Port Townsend ...... IL
Discovery.
" Ludlow. --..-....-
Chimacum .....-......,..s
Central. -.-.-.-..-. .-..'..'
(Sulclne ----------- ---.-'-.
BGennOD.... ....-...-- -----
lTondale. ......-.....'...
Hadlcck ..-.....-.-.-. .-.-.
Leland 80. -.........-- --..---...-
Total l........... ~
By order Of the Central Committee.
ALBERT BRIGGS. Ohsirmas.
J. n. LAUBACH, Sec.
, 1888-08-09

The PrnhibitionisEs baye purchased the
Yakima Signal plant for $500 dnd will
make it Prohibition organ, under the
management Of Alr. NJ. G. Vantyue, Of
Seattle.
, 1888-08-09

The local debating club duly annexed
Canada to the Uuited States Saturday
For next Saturday evening the question
is:
RESOLVED, That railroads should be
operated and controlled by the govern
ment. Affirmative; w. NJ. Heinsy. j F.
Mcintyre and L. r. Flowers; negative;
L. n. Hailer, Alien Weir and A. Ii. Win
trode
, 1888-08-09

RePUSiicaE primaries will be held IL
the yarious pEecincts Of Jefferson County.
ar tie usual polling places, OB
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1888-04-28
D1..olatlon Of co-Partner.hip,

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership heretofore existing under
the frm name Of Payne Il Fernald,
tieaiers in Lumber, Wood, Coal, etc., is
this day dissolved by mutual consent,
Frank Fernald retiring from the firm.
The business will be conducted ny here
tofore by John Payne who IL authorized
tn collect all debts due the lat firm aud
will pay oil valid claims against the
same.
JOHN PAYNE,
FRASK Fer. AID.
Elko, April 10, 1883.
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CRUEL LORD MoUNrmoEREs.
a Times Witness Tells How lie
Was Condemned to Death.

LONDON. Dec. Ct pUn the reas-
semb.ing OF the Parnen commission
Patrick Aaloy. arrested in Dublin for
refusing 10 obey subpoena calling
calling upon MIN t. give evidence
was brought before the justices. who
who committed him to PRISON.
4 lah1rer named Burke was called
who stated that at meetings ia Clouha-
of hi- branch o. the league. il was de.
dided that Lord Mountmurres should
he done away with. There was a PRO
pOsal 10 do away with Lynch on
the day Of the murder a member Of
the league named Sweeney asked Wit
ness 20 assist in killing Lord Mount
moTres. Witness refused On the
evening Of that day another member
told witness he expected Lord Mount
mOrres would be put away that
night Witness afterwari promised
Sweeney, Mulroe. Faliiam, and Mur.
ply, all members o. the league. that
be might assist them in doing away
with Lord Mountuorres bat he sud
denly missed them. Later ia the
night he saw Mulroe, who had heen
wounded IN the hand. Mulroe said he
had done away with Lord Mount
morres.
On examination Witness aid
he could not swear there was a branch
OF the league at Clonbar before the
murder There was some kind of a
branch, but i might have been a se.
cret society. the same 70 which witness
lelonEed IA or i5 years ago. lie prom
ised that he might assist IN the mur-
der because he did not Ike 20 give :
bad answer. but be couid not say his
promise was given owing 70 the oath
he had taken.
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| TERRITORY. FRIDAY, DECEMBER !. 1888.
Az ANTI-PoyEETr BILL.


WAsaIxsToS. Dec e-Senzfor Blair
I introduced \ bill to-day providing that
{ there shall De established by the ureSi-
+ dent. on recommendation Of the corn
I missioner OF labor. throughout the
I nifed States in geographical Sestions
which shall include q population Of
Z not less than 10000 nor more than
/ 30 60 inhabitants, bureaus OF Info--
nation relating to employment. occu-
/ pstions, wants, means OF livelihood
and homes. Provision Is made for the
Publication. st least once a month, OF
al abstract giving the information
collected. and for the giving, free of
char. e. Of any information specifically
asked for by any citizen OF the United
States II i also made the duty OF the
ehlets OF bureaus 70 make known
throughout their districts instances OF
extreme poverty hardship and distress
, without needless exposure OF the
names Of parties. and also to report
the same 10 the commissioner OF labor.
who shah report such information
I briefly TO con gress, with the recon-
nendaticEI OF such means OF relief as
may seem 70 him to be wise ami nee
ess2FF.
II IS made the duty OF the bureaus OF
ihinTHlAtion - MAKE special inquiry
into the relations, condition, wants
and necessities Of women and child
drea. and - publish the results OF
th~ir inyestis cations, with a view 10
arousing and directing charitable or
otter efforts, and thereby securing
employment, homes, education and
such osher relief es each ease may re-
guire. The presidents and heads of
departments are required to give EN-
ployment on public works only to
American citizens, and to give prefer
ence IA employ ment 70 persons resi-
cent IN the vicinity OF the work 10 be
done
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THE ENGINEER DYNaMITERs.
Damaging Testimony by One of the
Conspirators.

GENEVA, His. Dec. 6.--In the trial Of
John II. Bauereisn, the chief OF the al
legged Burlington dynamite conspira-
tors. the jury panel was completed To-
day. John Alexander Bowies, who u
is said was a conspirator and one OF
the squealers, was put on the stand as
the first and most important witness.
BoWles testified that he went to work
as an engineer for the Burlington
March -, lSss, and was persuaded TO
quit by his brother April I. He joined
the brotherhood and was employed by
BaUereisn TO buy dynamite and to
place il on the tracks, and also 70 buy
vi;ro ol and ammonia to putin the water
tanks and dose the engines.
Witness went and repelted substan-
tiallv the story told hy him when the
brotherhood men were arrested last
spring He detailed his connection
with the brotherhood, and how under
the guidance OF BauereiSn he had pur-
chased dynamite and delivered II st
various points Also 0i eIperlmen =
made on the Burlington tracks near
Aurora. lie had not finished when
the cpurt adjourned.
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40 DRUG TRUST YET.
An Effort to Form oHe ia Chicago
Failed.

CHICAGO. Dee. 6.-The Daily Meas
asserts that the real object OF the meet
ing OF druggists Of Chicago, II Louis,
Peoria and other points ia this city
Tuesday was to form drug trust, but
thar Il failed through refusal Oi Chi
cago wholesale house toenteT the com
hination. 4 member of the hTm IN
question Is quoted a. aging to a re
porter. "Overtuges we're made q Us TO
90 into the combine. the secret pur-
pose OF which was 20 control the drug
market and raise prices. We believe
in the frcc~t competition, and tie Eaa-
nipulators knew that II we dId not
Join them the scheme would fail, Tor
the retAll druggists would boycott any
firm known 30 have favored the for
nation Of trust TO initiate prices,
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THE DIRECT TAX BILL
Amendments to the Measure-Untn-
terestinE Debate

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-In the house
formal notice OF the resignation OF
Perry Belmont. 20 accept the ministry
to Spain. was received.
The report Of the committee on the
president : message, referring It's part-
TO appropriate committees. was re-
ceived
The house then went into a commit
tee OF the whole. Springer of Illinois IN
the chair. on the direct tax bill Gas
well explained that the purpose OF the
hill was to refer 10 the states ani the
individuals who paid the tax that por-
ton Of the direct tax which was coll
lected. said bill carried Si5 233, ,0}0
This did not include the y PSF cent.
commission Of the states or parties
who paid the taxes The amount 10
be cancelled now unsolicited, was
s.. So. .ooo. He sent 20 the clerk desk
and had read a series OF amendments
which he proposed 10 offer At the
proper time. The hrSt refunds
the cotton tax. The sec
ond permits persons who paid
the tax to bring suit in the court ot
claims 10 recover the amount paid.
The third reyives the night of action
ia the court OF claims under the pro
visions 81 the captured and ah2u-
doned property act, and the fourth Ill
rectS the secretary ot the treasury, IN
making payment and settlement OF
the direct tax. 70 take into account
and set oil any amount due by any
state - the United States under the
act of June %. iS-6, to regulate de-
posts of public moneys.
After some further debate, Enlee, ol
Tennessee sent 20 the desk and had
read for information e propose!
amendment refunding the cotton tax
and providing that such amounts a
cannot be paid 20 the persons who
paid the tax shall be turned over 70
the school fund OF the states inter
ested. Pending further debate the
committee rose and the house asi'
inu-ned
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Must Use His Own Judgment.

WAsHINGToS, Dee. 6.--Assistant sec
retary Maynard, in letter TO the col
leCtor Of customs AT san Francisco,
says that while Chinese merchants are
not affected by the Chinese exclusion
act, the department must decline to
issue instructions in regard TO the
manner OF identifying Chinese mer-
chants on their arrival in the United
States He says also. in regard 70 the
department previous instructions re-
latng to certificates which may. for
convenience, be issued 10 Chinese
persons other than laborers. that the
collector has full authority to disre-
gard them, especially 50 in view OF his
in1imation that such certificates were
frAudulently used by Chinese laborers.
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Republican National Committee.

WASHINGTON, Nee. 6.-1he republl-
can national executive committee, at a
session TO-DAY. discussed the propriety
of establishing permanent national
headquarters in this city in the build
ing now occupied by the committee
No decision. however. has vet been
reached, The question Of the pro
spective contests IN West Virginia and
other states has not been discussed by
the committee, whatever interests the
national committee have in these dis
puted districts being looked after by
Chairman QUAY. who has thus far
made no report to the committee.
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THE RAILROADS.
Jay Gould Probably Controls
the Atchison.
SOUTHWEST RATE WAR ENDED
Railway Employees Axit.ttns the
Formation of = Federation of
National Extent.

NEW YoRK. Dee. AT the down
town exchange 1t vas ramored to-day
that Jay Gould had acquired control
OF the Atchiscn, Topeka & Santa Fe
raj road. Geo. Gould would neither
verify nor deny the rumor. Jay Gould
was too busy 70 be seen. On inquiry
at the headquarters Of the Atehison.
Topeka & Santa Fe. concerning the
ramor tha; Gould had gained control
OF the railroad. Secretary Manchester
stated positively that nothing what
ever was known Of the matter BY the
AtchisoE people Various ram0rs to
this effect were floating about, bat
those in Z POSITION to know say that
though considerable stock had beeH
recently purchased in New York there
was nothing to show that jay Could
or any one IN his interest vas the par
chaser.
IN regard 70 the report that Jay
Gould had obtained = controlling in
terest in the Atchison- Topeka & Santa
Fe railroad. 4 gentleman connected
with tSouid's Office said tonight Il
have beard i et intervals during the
past month II is my experience that
very few people ell know who con
trois the road until the books are
closed
TIRED OF THE RAIE wAz-
NEw YORK. Dec. cit trans spires
that meeting OF the directors of the
Missouri Pacific YESTERDAY diss2iisfac-
tl0n was expressed with the condi-
ton o. affairs IN the Southwest and an
order passed for an immediate resto-
ration at rates and conference with
other roads looking to an end OF the
disastrous war.
UNION PACIFIC EARNINGS.
BosroN. Dec. 6.-The statement OF
the Union Pacific shows that the
gross earnings for the ten months 10
October 81 were S3l .2ss. .n0o, an increase
of S535 Coo; expenses, Sl4, ,S3j 900. an
increase Of $l.ii4 coo; surplus Ssil 800.
4 decrease of SIS 90.
sREAT LABOR FEpEgATIoN.
PIrrsBURs. Dec GA movement j.
on foot 70 organize a federation OF all
railroad employees in the United States
except conductors. \ meeting 20 that
end will be held in this city in ianu-
ary. Il l. expected % have 10000
members Among the features viii
be insurance and strike funds. strikes
to be controlled by the general orsani-
zatiOn.
COMMISSIONERS To TICKET AGENTS.
Nav YoRK, Der 6-At meeting OF
Joint committee OF the trunk lines
to-day, a resolution was adopted stat
ing that il was believed certain lines
have resumed the payment OF commits
sions FOR the sale OF passenger tickets,
and recommending that the executive
committee proceed without delay to
lay the subject before the managing
officers OF all such lines and endeayOr
by every reasonable means to secure
assurances from them that they will
Immediately discontinue and hereaf
ter refrain from such payments.
wEsT-BoUSD RATES To BE RESTORED.
NEw YoRK. Dec. 6.-Chauneey VI
Depev tonight said that westbound
rates would soon he restored. and that
in all probability notice OF change
would be sent ont within a week.
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NEW LABOR UNION
To Rise From the Ruins Of
the Knights.
THE BEorHEEHooD or LABOR.
Barry Issues rrosreSsns Of His
orgaaiEation-The aisers' Tn
isa-rhe Belgian strike.

CHICAGO, nec. G.--The Tfsges will To-
morrow publish the text % an address
issued by Thomas r. Barry outlining
/ the aims and purposes o. the new or
I ganization which he proposes to form
and which is 20 be known As the
Brotherhood OF United Labor. In the
address Barry says he is no; advocAt-
ing the formation OF this new order
Tor the purpose Of lighting the Knights
ot Labor OF - crafty his personal
AMBITION, bat to establish honesty IL
and place the labor movement on A
decentrallrea basis which will make il
forever almost impossible for cliaues
and rings 70 he formed IL ds-
st1oy in months the labor OF wears.
The organization. il IS stated. wiz
oe established Oh a GecentraliEed basis
Is vii leave Ia the trades or central
branches complete jurisdiction and
control over their own affairs. II dis-
putes or controversies arise between
members and their employers. thev
RgA be settled by those most corver.
SAINT with the t-unhle. and not bv those
Who know nothing about the cause of
the complaint. The order viii retain
friendly relations with al legitimate
organizations OF labor II viii drav
the line closely on 'scahs" aud ">cab-
iSul. IL vii urge the study of co
operation and the means of bringing
il into practice. aud viii insist anon
members giving fair manufacturers
preference when purchasing the neccs-
sarics of life.
4, viii pursue progressive edaca-
tiOaal policy to bring into practice
and have enacted into law its Platform
OF principles.
The cardinal principles OF the broth
erhoCI VIII be land, currency and
transportation reform First-INe
right OF man 10 the use of the earth
Second-The taking from usurcrs and
Shylocks Of the right TO control all
currency. Third-The government
ownership of the means of transport
ing persons, freight and intelligence.
and the taking Of these engines % hu-
man happiness oat ii the hands OF
sicck gamblers and spectators and
the operating Of them for the benefit
OF the producer and consumer.
While seeking A settlement of those
questions the order viii labor Tor
amelioraiive reforms, such as a rcduc-
ton OF the hours OF labor 10 eight per
day, the prohibition Of child labor.
the abolition OF convict and contrac,
labor, the abolition Of the contract
system on national. state and muncipal
works, the prohibition OF foreign labor
under contract and the publication OF
politics through the adoption OF the
Australian system Of voting.
AL the details OF the plan OF orraui-
zation had not yet been decided npon.
but il viii be more OF a federation than
a compact national body like The
Knights Of Labor. In il there viii be
no money az the disposal OF the gen
eral or federal officers, for Barry
claims the accumulation OF large sums
OF money AZ one central point, as in
the old order, is one Of the greatest
dangers 10 labor organization.
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SEEKING STATEHOOD.


9AxETowS. nak-, Dec. at the
statehood convention last eTening z res
osutians were adopted favoring the d.
vision OF Dako.8 Territory On the sew
enth parallel and immediate admission
of the northern portion inis the union
- North Dakota. that in case the
present congress fails 20 provide for
admission. the president-elect be re
questei 10 cali special session of con-
gress fo- the purpose; and that South
Dakota. Montana and Washington are
respectfully invited 10 cooperate. A
com mmiEtee was chosen to arrange fer
an inter territorial convention. which
viii probably be called at Helena.
Montana
GREAT Fails, Mont. Dec. 6-The
board of trade has appointed a Specizi
committee on statehood, with 4 view
10 determining the best course OF &e-
ton for the people 70 pursue under the
present circumstances. The move
ment il entirely non-par1isAn.
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TO STUDY MICROBES.
A Bin to Establish a Government
Health Bureau.

WAsHINGToS, Dec. 6 Senator Mar
derson to-day introduced a bill for the
establishment OF a national patho-bio-
logical laboratory at Washington for
the study and investigation OF the ma
ture and causes Of contagious and infec-
tious diseases which threaten and en-
danger the health OF the people and
the live stock interests of the country
the laboratory to be under the general
supervision of the surgeon general OF
the Marine hospital service and under
special direction OF two directors, one
OF whom. shall be skilled in human and
the other in animal diseases. A chem
ist distinguished for learning IS also
20 be employed An appropriation OF
$4,000 j. made for the purchase OF
the necessary apparatus and appli-
HneAS
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CONQUEST OF AFRICA.
The Nahdis Allies Desert-Zanzi-
bar Natives Rising.

SuAKtM, Dec. 6.-Reports from
Massowah state that the powerful Benz
and bogus tribes have deserted the
Mahdi and refused 10 assist in the
siege of Suakim. Ii the English troops
defeat the rebels other tribes will also
probably desert
CAIRO, Dec. "a report has been
received at Wady Halfa tina, the white
pa>ba Is advancing northward.
ZANZIBAR. Dec. 6,-The German war
ship Garcia has captured a slave dhow.
The rising among the natives along
the coast J. increasing.
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Killed bx the Cars.

SACRAMENTO. Dec. 6.-J. A. 0shwald
a laborer, who works in the railroad
rolling mills, was caught between two
cars ia the yard this morning, and
died at the railroad hospital At noon
of his injuries.
SANTA Rosa. Cal, Dec. Ca man
named Smith was instantly killed at
Glen Ellen this morning. He was
seated on the end OF one OF the cars 81
construction train when the air,
brakes were applied He was thrown
between the ears and his neck broken
ny the fall
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a COAL CORNER IN srrkA.
\ Private Company Control the
ONLY Wharf

WASHINGTON, Dec. "a. p. Sxine-
ford, governor Of Alaska. IN a letter TO
the secretary OF the interior. represents
that through what he believes to have
been, % say the least, an absurd deei-
slon OF the late judge of the United
states court for Alaska, private parties
have secured possession OF the gov
erEmeut wharf ST SiJka, and now mon
opolize the coal trade. lie saws the
vessels of the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company refuse to land coal for any
body but the parties in possession of
the wharf, and they are in consequence
able 70 extort exorbitant prices. The
governor asks that the senior naval
officer stationed there be authorized TO
supply The civil authorities with coal
at cost. The letter has been referred
to the navy department.
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THE NEW MINERS UNION.
The Organization 20 BE Conducted
ON the x. Of L. Plans.

CoLUHBrs. Ohio, Dec. a. District as
sembly lS5, X. OF l., concluded its
business this morning and adjourned.
The Joint convention OF Seeding
Knights and the Federation held a
meeting this afternoon and proceeded
with work on the constitution. has
been decided that the name of the
new organization shall be the National
Progressive Union Of Miners and Nine
Laborers, and the organization is 20 be
open. The officers are to be president
and treasurer and a general executive
board OF seven members. The vice
presidents are 10 be organizers. and all
the officers are 10 be salaried. with the
exception Of the executive board. The
president vii receive $500. and the
OtaCrs less sum.
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within their
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border We
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will
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SILVER BULLION
1t. Price Regulated by the Quota
tionS In London.

WtsHlNaToN. Dec. 6.--The secretary
Cf the treasury. in response % Sena-
tor stewards 5 resolution of inquiry. To-
dav transmitted To the senate d state
msnt from the director ot the mint,
showing the amount OF silver bullion
purchased each month since l.T>. the
price paid. and from whom purchased
To that part OF the senators resolu-
ton Of inquiry asking Il India council
bills on London enter into the deter
niuation 70 any extent of What : the
market price Of silver bullion n the
United States, the secretary replied .
Il have the honor % state thai the
quotations OF India counci! hlls IN
iondou >o far as thsv enter into the
determination of the market price OF
silver bullion in the United STATES Is
these quotations enter into the market
Price ui silver bullion in London, the
market price IN London determining
as i~ Well known the current market
price in ali other parts oi the world,
with minute differences as affected by
the cost ot transportation ot silver
bullion 90 London.
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SAN FRANcTsco, Dec. 6-Robert
Weir. carpenter of the British bark
Thornliebank, was killed last night
when the vessel had Just come in.
The pilot gave orders 20 let 20 the
aRch0r. Neir's clothes cancht in the
windlass machinery and he was
whirled from his feet The chain ran
out 90 fathems before il was stopped i,
and Weir was repeatedly struck by
the spokes. he died an hour after
ward Ot conclusion Of the brain. lie
was 4 native ef Glasgow, 30 years Of
age and married
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SAS Francisco, Dec. 6--Christophel
ROsenhrock. the young man who was
shot by police officer ". :. Thompson
last evening. died at the hospital this
morning. Thompson was charged
with murder.
Police Officer Thomson, who shot
and killed Christonher Rosenbrock
last night, and 0fhcer Pugh, who was
with Thomson at the time, were dis
missed from the pelioe force this az
f4ruOgu