Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-02-26
tProw Tuesdays Daiiy.l
NALNAGUSDI.

rived last evening from Eureka.
John Mcintosh. Of Mcintosh Bros,
Cnrlin. came up lnSt evening and re
turned this morning.
Appenl:-The man who writes letters
to he Reno GRzctte. FROM Carson, sigma
his maine S. /. People think it means
''SVme idiot"
The National Democntic Convention
will probably be held III July. The
time aud place will be determined by
the National Commit tee which meets ut
Washington tomorrow.
A Broadway fruit denler displays this
sign: Japanese chcstnuts, warranted
to keep for ten. years." This explains
where the New York papers get their
jokes.
General Phil Sheridan says that he
Inns no desire for the Presidency, TINT
there is nothing th-t would induce him
to leave his profession. and that il
nominated for President he would hot
accept under any circumstances.
w~aahinetou's birthday being a legal
holiday. the I~sDgPEsDESr force will
take advantage Of the opportunity to
enjoy a days rest. hence no paper will
be issued from this Office to morrow.
"An' are Sc fond Of milk, Mr.. Kill
larney2"
Faith an 1 nu that same, Mrs. Nc
Gowan. l cud dhriuk twinty tumnIers
IA day, p~ro,idin' ye put n dhrop Of
whisky in aitch,, SO that the sthrong
tnste OF the milk yudu't be parcep-
tible."
Tom Kane. of Clover Valley, is in
town for the first time since he took
upon himself the vows of n benedict.
lie is not changed except that lie is
more dignifcd. ms becomes n ma of
family, having thrown aside many of
the %friyoiities OF youth aud assumed n
character becoming TO his new mode of
life.
Ti!dcn's was true Democracy. 1t led
him to meet boldly ouy public issue that
s~rose---l President Cleveland.
Boston Gioie:-It was indeed. II
was Tiidrn who declared that boldness
is often the most consummate prudence.
This is the kind Of prudence that Presi-
dent Cleveland has shown in meeting
the public issue OF the Treasury sur
plus.
Exnmincr.--Dp TO February 81, 1851
bills had been introduced in the Senate,
and up to February 7th, 6,S27 had been
Introduced in the House. Allowing for
duplication. probably 5000 bills have
been launched at the heads Of the two
Houses. And yet the surplus swells
and nothing bus been done to cut it
down.
A dispatch daied Washington, Feb.
9-Midnight-snys: 1t is stated ut
this hour hat the members OF the St.
Louis delegation have been informed by
Senator German that il is the wish of
President Cleveland hat the conven-
shall he held at San Francisco and that
they have agreed to respect the wishes
Of the Chief Executive.
The Ecrnn an. Ovens cases having
been disposed Of, the White Pine dele
CATION has folded their tents aud silent
ly stole --no, perish the thought that
they stole anything. )-too their de-
parture for their several places OF
abode, ~favornbly impressed with Elko
and its society. We trust that they
may never be called here again under
similar circumstances.
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges the
receipt OF II complimentary to the Wash
ington Ba Mnsque to he given Mt Car.
lin Tomorrow night by the X. OF S. B.
We have never Ind the pleasure OF at
tending II Of their popular ent, rtuin-
mrnts, but in this instance, Providence
md the trains permitting, we shall IN.
deaVor to take advantage of the courtesy
extended md meet with the gallant
knights, MS II spectator only.
1t il charged that Albert. the winner
Of the walking match in the New York
contest, WAS assisted in his tusk by n
twin brother, who relieved him when
he went to his tent for rest. Az the two
cannot he told apart the deception was
easy aud accounts for the freshness mp
parent in Albert's movements at the
end Of the walk. The tininers OF the
walkers declare u to have been impos.
siGle for such a thing TO have occurred.
firginin Enterprises Chicago is anx.
ious to get both tho big political con-
vcntions OF tho year in order TO let her
tc~lcgrnphcrs eclipse even their pbenom-
email record OF foar years ngo. During
the last conventions twenty two picked
men were IN tho convention hail, and
they sent out 1000. 900 words per day,
M average Of 65,00D words All hour, and
10000 columns OF ordinary newspaper
type In the iwcniy-tonr hours. 1t re
mains to-day the greatest trlcgrnphing
fcnt ever performed in any office in tho
world.
4 Destructive Cyclone.