Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1889-04-04

in Pennsylvania. Proctor il a native of
Vermont.
Three fiat cars on which arc loaded
ten heavy guns for the now cruiser
Charleston left Annapolis, Nd, last
Tuesday night for San Francisco. They
will probably pass through here tn.
last of next week.
Hannibal Hamiin remarked the other
day that only four persons are now
living who were in Congress when hs
entered it. These are Mr.. Bradbury of
Maine, Mr.. Fitch of Michigan, Jefferson
Davis and himself.
The Prince of Wales has accepted an
invitation to dine with Mrs. Muckay.
Would Mrs. Mackay entertain as an
honored guest an American whose repu-
tation for virtue and morality is as bad
as that of His Royal Nibs?
Ex-President Hayes says he is now
receiving fifty letters day from appli-
cants for Office asking for his influence.
Mr. Hayes, it is said, does not, as q
rule, answer these communications. but
when he does it is Invariably brief re-
greet, etc.
AtFresno, CAL, last Monday morn
ing l.. FL. Thompson, druggist,
knocked Judge d. S. Terry down.
Thompson presented bill, which Terry
disputed and called Thompson liar,
The latter promptly responded with q
blow which landed Terry on the floor.
See notice of appointment of school
trustee. A number of names of good
men have been suggested, and Supt.
Love is unable to make choice; hence
he has adopted this method in order to
get an expression of the will of those
who are directly Interested in the ap-
pointment.
The Scripture speaks of David as "a
man after Gods own heart" yet in his
position as king aud absolute monarch
he places UrIab Sin the front of the
battle" where he would be killed,
In order to possess himself of the beau
tIiul widow of his victim. Are we ex-
pected to approve of the action of
good king David" in this enlightened
age?
hrs. Harrison presented Mrs. II. II.
DeVoung wish magnificent basket of
flowers last Saturday morning, just pre-
vlous to the departure of M. n. and
wife for New York. This is au evidence
that the statement of DeIoung ut Chl-
cago that Harrison cannot carry tho
Pacific Coast on account of his record
on the Chinese question" has not been
taken to heart seriously by the Presi,
dent.
There are in the United States
seyenty-two' American citizens who are
each worth $5,00O,O0O and upwards,
and whose for tunes aggregate the enor-
nous sun OF $1,433,0O0,0C0. This is
8 5000, 600 in Q CESS OF the t7tal money
circulation of tno United states. TIE
number of small fry capitalists who arc
worth from one to i've millions 10 not
reported. Time was when millionaire
was looked upon as something wonder.
full, but now q man il not considered
wealthy unless be has million or
more.
The nomination of Murat Halstead OF
the Cincinnati Commerce H. Guzette, "a
Minister to Germany has again been
rejected by the Senate. TIE vote by
which his nomination was first reiscted
Was rcconsidered, but the second ballot
showed shat the Senate would not con.
firm him. Tho opposition was
based upon abusive articles against
President Lincoln and General Grant
published in his paper during the war.
II the charges be true, mud they are not
denied, it lie not to be wondered ut that
certain Republican Senators voted
against him.
School EruSEce.