Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-12-23
From Tuesdays Daily.l
kiLMAGUNDI.

Sec ''ien dollars reward in another
column.
A single indiscretion often results in
u life Of misery.
Henry Voigt. his wife aud daughter,
came in from Lamoille yesterday and re-
turned o.day.
Miss Maggie Leddick, of Lamoill G,
was in town to-day.
Alex. husser has sold out his Cross
Ronds saloon at Lnmo!lle 10 Bert Tay-
Tor OF Pleasant VGll-y.
Benjamin Harrison, Of Indiana polls,
seems to be the only mai in the United
States who Ices not know who will
compose tho Presidents Cabinet.
Jas. p. Hix,on. of the firm of Gordnn
Bros, is ut the Depot Hotel with a fnue
line Of samples for suits, overcoats,
Alr. James Clark returned this morn
ing from oslen accompanied by his
sister, Mrs. L. waid, of Kinsman,
Ohio, who will visit here until after the
holidays.
The Enterprise tells how one Henry
OFT, OF Eiko, fell OH n picket fence and
narrowly escaped death. The circum-
stance Is unknown TO the peoplo of this
burg. and illustrates the force OF the
axiom. $50 away from home for the
news"
The newspapers arc having n hard
time trying TO convince the public that
there is nothing in the reported infeIic-
lily tetween President Cleveland mud
his wife. The quickest way II dispose
OF the whole matter is to drop it entire
ly hom the papers. und that ends it.
White Pine Nows:--In President
Clcve!aud's last message to Cong ess lie
reiteraies his hostility to silver and
recommends tie disc%ontinuauce Of its
coinnge. From first TO last Mr. Clcve-
land has lecn the bitter enemy Of tho
white metal. aud no Democrat III Ne
vada can honestly regret n change (
administration. We may fare no better
under the new, but we certainly will 10
treated no worse.
Ambrose Birrcc in the Examiner
The Bulletins solemn though apparent
ly sincere assurance that there il no
further Peril Of the Chinese Emperor
taking up the treaty That he once re-
jected, ratiiying it aud thus effocing the
Scott Exclusion law, is something to be
thankful for. 1t Gains the country
like a dose Of bromide of jackassium.
With reference to the scheme which
it is said will DO projected In tho com-
ing Legislature for tho consolidation OF
counties We hnve only TO gay that Elko
county is entirely satisfied with her
present boundaries We want NO uioIe
mud will be satisfied with no less; aud
there is not. perhaps, one in n hundred
Of tho residents OF the county who
would favor nay change in heI borders.
Virginia Chronicle Lord Snckvill is
said to be venting his spite against this
beautiful country i'll tho dining.rooms
Of Paris. wo can forgive him. for
there was never n d:ploruist who fell SO
Hat or hard as Snckville. But he ought
tn be mad at himself instead Of the
American Republic, for there is nobody
here responsible for his being a fool.
Philadelphia Observation-Disclosures who
regard with complhcency the rotten
borough OF Nevada affect n patriotic re-
puGmancc to tho admission Of New
Mexico. Tho explanation OF this is in
tho fact that New Mexico would proba-
bly, 20 Democratic State, while the
Legislature Of Nevada enables tho Re
publiclns TO maintain their ascendency
in the United States Senate.
Chaslcston, S. c., World:-Mr. Estce,
the California gentleman who was per-
mREcnt Chairman nj the convention
that nominated General Harrison for
tho presidency, has publicly announced
himself n candidate for n place in tho
new cabinet. We 90 not believe that q
chairman Of n presidential nominating
convention has ever been rendered n
cabinet appointment, but General Harri-
son may establish tho precedent.