Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-01-22
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0ALAAGUNDI.

BIN, has been nominated Mlnlster to
Mexico.
Go to the Live and Let Live Gro
Gerry Store for first clnss Groceries and
Provisions.
Since the recent cold snap wood hns
taken a rise. It is now quoted ut
S57 so n car at Wells.
II is stated ut the Marine Hospital
Bureau that there il no foundation for
the report that yellow fever has reap
pcarcd at Tampa. Fla.
Tom Van Dreilen met with n painful
accident to-day. The horse which he
WAS riding slipped aud fell throwing his
rider und severely bruising one II his
hands.
The New York committee 10 rinse a
testimonial furd for Edward Burgess,
the designer Of the victorioue yachts
Puritan. Muyhower and Volunteer, has
collected over $40. 900. which hns been
handed over TO him.
District Attorney Love. OF White Pine
county, IL in town looking after the Kar-
nahan Il Owens cnse. rs well Ms other
legal business. He will remain here
until the above cases come to trial
which are SET for the 18th OF February.
This mornings train. Passenger No.
4, killed five head OF cattle between
Wells and Hulleck. The poor brutes
nre so stupid from hunger aud cold that
they have not sufficient energy to get
of the track to avoid IN approaching
trim.
Thermometer 40 degrees below zero
again last night. but to-day it moderated
30 that it thawed just q little on the
south side Of buildings where the sun
had full power. aud even this indication
warm weather is q subject Of general
rejoicing.
d. II. Haskell, Railroad Tovnsi,e
Agent, spant yesterday and last night in
town. He says that lnst Friday ice re-
manned all day on the north side Of his
in San Francisco, and in many
houses the water pipes were fro
Zen up.
Secretary Fnirchiid has prepared a
letter to Speaker Carlisle. showing the
necessity Of additional legislation to
prcvcpt tho smuggling Of opium. and re-
either n reduction OF the
duty on that commodity or its restrict
ion altogether.
Senator Dolph OF Oregon Inns pre-
to President Cleveland a memo
rinl signed by the Pacific Coast Congress
sional delegation asking for tho pro-
motion of lrigadier.Genern Miles TO
the rank Of Nnjor-G General, to Al the
vacancy caused by tho denth of General
e..
A note from Q. II. Fairchild dated
Mojave. Cal. Jan. 14th states Tim: he is
well pleased with his position. Mr..
Fairchiid objects to his present location
being called n tropical! climate" for he
has been cultivnting n close friendship
for the stove ever since his arrival, and
plenty Of snow. ice aud wind.
An exchange says that Blaine is The
pronounced Presidential choice OF the
Massachusetts, Republicans. Hereto
fore that State has been dend against
him. We hope lint the Republican
National Convention which m.ets in
Chicago next June will place Grand.
Blaine Mt the head OF their tick.
ct.
Speaker Carlisle, whose seat was con-
tested by lhoebe. the Labor candidate
for Congress. has been declared entitled
to the position by the Committee OH
Eli ciious. OF the fifteen members OF
the Committee, eight OF whom are
Democrats and seven Republicans,
twelve voted in favor OF Carlisle,
tbs other three being absent or not
voting.
In reference 10 tho recent outrage Al
Eureka the White Pine News truthfully
says; The sccoun we give in another
column Of the doings Of a band OF Eu.
rrkn "vigil,ntes" reads moro like tho
hellish deeds Of a band Of Apache Indi-
Mis- than anything else. For FREQ and
enlightened citizens OF the State OF Ne.
Sadn to commit such n crime Is q shame
md Disgrace to our State.
Read tho interesting correspondence
from San Francisco. Our correspond
cnt is mistaken with reference to Il. J.
Helms, who VAS killed recently in Oak.
land. Mr.. Helms was not nu engineer,
aud wns All honored member of che Ma
sonic Lodge at this place. We shalt DO
pleased TO have our correspondent fur.
nish us from timo to time with brief,
terse items Of general interest.
While numcrous deaths have occurred
from the intense cold In Montana, Da.
kota, Minnesota aud Nebraska, where
the thermometer registered 80 degrees
below zero, We Of Nevada havo inred
much better with tho thermometer nj
frOmi60 % GO degrees below. very fcv