Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1888-07-15
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X. Of p. at Castle Hall tonight.
John T. Baker. Of Ruby Valley, came
down from Halleck on this mornings
train.
Hugh J. NOLAN arrived this morning
from a trip to tho eastern part Of the
county. .
The TuscArors stage went out this
morning loaded with passengers. Tho
line is now doing = rushing business.
A. Lsichter arrived last evening from
. two weeks visit to Snn Francisco, aud
left on this mornings stage for Tuscaro-
n.
Charles Tarries. Of Eureka. stopped
over here to-day on his way home from
. trip TO tho East where lie has been on
business.
What's the matter with Barnum2
It's about time he issued a proclamation
that he will sell his property at so cents
on the dollar. in case Cleveland is
elected.
Times-Raview :-About one hundred
Nevada teachers will attend tho convon-
ton Of the National Educational Aaso-
citation. which m,ots in San Francisco.
July 18th.
San Francisco has made extensive
preparations for entertaining the people
who will como from the East to attend
tho Annual Teachers Convention, which
opens next Tuesday.
Sells Brothers Circus IL in wyom-
ing. headed West. Il gave ON s1hibi-
ton at Cheyenne last week. Now,
boys. begin to hoard your finances for
tho great eSont Of tho season.
Chicago Tribune (Rsp.):-Aner the
"Grangsr candidates" were all killed,
the convention selected Gen erai Harri-
son. who il q railroad attorney himself
and a partner OF Steve Elkins in a cattle
syndicate.
Although tho work At tho Lick OBJ
ssrvatory, on Mount Hamilton, is not
Jet completed. it has 30 for progressed
TINT the door haJo been thrown open
to visitors, and will remain open in the
day time every day in the yenr.
Boston Globe:-The Republican par
~ proposes in this campaign to blow its
nose on the stars and stripes, and thon
pocket the insult to the flag. Tho war
is indeed over when 5000, 900 OF citizens
can safely put this nffront on the flag of
our Union.
Chicago Herald:-Ben Harrison's
father began life n Wing and he ended
it a Know-Nrthing. He sat in Congress
one or W years as an American par
~ man." and his opposition to foreign
ism OF every description wa particular
~ vehement.
4 light shower last evening, accor-
panied BY thunder, purified. the stmos-
phers and this morning it 10 cool and
pleasant, in delightful contract with the
sultry weather of tho past few days
when the Thermometer ranged from 90
to 100 degrees in tho shade.
An Englishman named wycks. In
sAucelito. danced a hornpipe on tho
American flag July 4th. uhereupon q
gentleman named Bert knocked him
down O few times and kicked him off
the hotel steps; an eminently. proper
thing TO do under the circumstances.
Boston Globe:-The Chinese have
the most perfect protective system" in
the world, but it doesn't seem TO make
Chinese wages very high. However,
protection has been the national policy
Of China only about 5000 years. and
perhaps it will raise wages il we only
give it time.
Phoebe Rscord:--A wildcat scalp
Was presented to the Board OF Com
%missioners Of Lincoln county last Mon
day by j. W. Crosby Of Bunkerville,
and the bounty allowed by Law claimed
thereon. Tho claim was alloue cd. This
Is the first claim made In this county
under the Act.
The IndeI-Union, published by Judge
Harris ut Carson. has suspended, ssys
the Silver State. and the material has
been sold aud shipped to Truokes, to
DO used In the Republican Office, which
WAS recently burned. Tho IndeI-Union
was tho muse OF much annoyance to
the Carson ring.
Mountain. CAL, Dsmoorat:-The Re-
publican platform declares omphaticnlly
for "freo whiaky and tobacco and dear
Clothes" Maintain tho present high
tariff and take or tho Internal revenue
How does this suit the ''poor laboring
man" for whom tho DRepabli sAus pro-
fess &C much unsasinoSs.
Hon. NJ. NJ. Estse, Chairman OF the
National Republican Convention At
Chicago, passed. through this morning
homeward bound. Mr.. Esteo was also
Chairman OF Tho Committee appointed
TO notify Gen. Harrison Of his noni.
nation, which duty was performed At
indianapolis on tho Fourth Of July.