Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-09-08
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Z. NJ. Baum was up from Palisade
last night.
Hugh Martin is in town and looks
as young and hearty US ever.
Regular meeting Elko Encampment
No. 8, I. o. o. F., at their Hall TO-
night. !.
Tho work Of impancling n jury in
tho Cronin case is progressing slowly
in Chicago.
The nights are quite cool und re-
mind us that it is time to think OF a
Winters stock OF wood.
A. v. Lancaster arrived from San
Francisco last evening and went up
to Tuscarora by stage to-day.
Mrs. Talbot left Monday morning
for n trip through the State in tho
interest OF w. CT. U. work.
. Joseph w. Smith, OF Ruby Valley,
came down from Hllleclk this morn
ing and will return this evening.
Another fool, named Graham, went
over Niagara Falls Sunday in n barrel.
Unfortunately he camo out alivo.
Miss Dora Bonnifeld and Mrs May,
sisters Of Mrs. ]. A. Mcbride, came
up from Winnemucca last evening.
} Tho Elko Public Schools opened
Monday morning with an attendance
OF Ia pupils in tho three depart
ments.
Tho great strike by tho lnborers of
London still continues. On Monday
morning three thousand tailors struck
and paraded the streets. e.
An "inch OF rain" mems n gallon Of
water spread w a surface OF nearly
two square feet, or q fall OF about one
hundred tons OF water on an aero OF
ground.
Tho encyclopaedia published by the
Academy ut PelSin, ms far rs bulk is
concerned ut least, is the largest in
the world, it being composed OF 1Go,-
600 Volumes.
It is said that Russian wolves will
not pass under telegraph wires, and
Tint tho Cars Government arc util-
izing tho discovery by clearing large
districts OF country from these brutes.
Joseph Dennis, OF San francisco,
hal trouble with his wife and at
tempted to shoot himself through
tho heart, bat inflicted only n trivial
flesh wound. His namo is still Den
mis-"
Members OF Congress from the to-
bacco producing States arc taking
steps to hold a consultation and form
n combination by which thoy will be
able to demand tho repeal Of the tc-
bocco tax.
Mrs. Jason-"What a poor spirited
creature you arc, Jcbcl. I wish you
would be either n ma or n mouse"
Mr.. Jason-"I wish ! was n mouse.
I'd make You climb tho bedpost in n
holy minute"
Announcement is made in WASH
ington that the representatives OF tho
State Of Virginia will push q claim
for $4,000 borrowed by General
Washington from that State to build
tho White House and never repaid.
Senator Cameron is strongly in
favor OF charging tho Presidents
house Mt Washington, or building u
now one. But he would not have tho
present White House. with its illus
trious historical associations, TO-
moved or demolished.
A process has boon invented by
means OF which photographs can be
printed almost ns fast rs n newspaper,
and without dependence on sun or
light. They are said to DO OF the first
quality. That of course would mako
photographs much cheaper.
Thcre is 4 negro uprising ut Gran
ada, Miss, ind Governor Lowery has
dispatched troops too qucll it. There
arc 800 armed nogroos ut tho place.
Many women and children have boon
scnt from tho town. Tho negroes
threaten to burn tho town.
Alta:-A daughter OF Brigham
Young defends polygamy by remark
ing that Il man noeds at lost threo
wives to romind him Of his unRtncss
and shortcomings md kccp down his
pride. 1t novor struck us that way
before, but there may DO something
in II.
"Brick" Pomeroy soliloquizos as
follows: "The bcst trout catcher wo
have evor flshod with Ia o. L. Snyder,
u prominent attorney Of Buffalo. He
can catch brook trout ne fast as
Clarkson can remove Democratic
Postmastors, and that is saying a
great deal" '1.d ~
Mrs. Emma Pow Smith, who Ia
travelling in tho interest Of tho w. g.
Il. u, passed through this morning
on her return to hor homo in Cali.
iornia. Mre. Smith has boon travel.
ing in Utnh, Idaho, Montana; oto.,
and now returns for q much needed
YaaL from hor mr. inl,ora