Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-02-03
IFrom Wednesdays Daily.I
0ALMAGGSDI.

II. cir. Tiger LEFT this morning for San
Francisco. to be absent until about the
lst Of April.
Three of the twelve cars Of beef cat
tie shipped IRON here yesterday we're
furnished. by William Mitchell, Of Hunt
ipgton Valley.
Tie funeral of tho child OF Mr.. md
Mira. Thos. Hunter will take place from
the residence OF the parents ut l:30 P.
NJ. tomorrow.
Alien Fisher passed through last
evening en- ron:e to Wells. Mr. Fisher
brings the news that the Act focusing
stud-horse. poker has been repealed.
A number Of prominent Ohio men.
headed by Senator Sherman, are urging
the appointment Of ex-President Hayes
Secretary OF War in narrison's Cabi-
net.
Yesterdays Silver State contains an
interesting article signed "Citzen."
from which we will publish extracts to-
morrow, not huvins room for the same
to-day.
George Green. the silver tonguel
orator from Eureka. came down from
Tuscaro-n md stopped over in town to-
day. Mr.. Cir. Ell il looking after H.
tcrnnl Revenue matters.
Voters OF Elk0 ~couuty, il you desire
to defeat Il scheme iLauguratei 10y n
few designing mer. g. TO the polls. vote
NO" Oh every amendment. and 10 sure
that you do not fail to g,t there in
time.
Thomas Johns. the 5-y-nr-oli son of
T. G. Johns. WAS killed at Yirsiniu
City last week while coAsting by being
pitched from his sled and striking his
head against q rock, fracturing his
skull.
Mr. Brndt, notice OF whose death mp
pears elsewhere, has been q resident OF
this county for fifteen years aud owned
n ranch on Trout Creek ntnr Wells.
Deceased was taken down with pneu-
monia about q week ago.
Our Sheriff is peculiar. lie sleeps
with Eis head to the stove, near which
his bed is situated. AIr. Barnard evil
IDENTITY thinks that in such times of e1.
element and alleged crime it is neces-
Rary to keep his head hot. even if his
feet freeze.
A private letter received this morning
from Len Wines indicates that he,
Wines. DOES net believe that O'Connor's
first statement is true. From what We
understand by the wording Of the letter
Nr. Wines seems TO think that O'Cou-
nor cut his Own throat. Well, perhaps
he did.
Thos. O'C"nnor. tho nan with his
throat cut, IS tti!l ut the hospital feeling
comfortai lr. The wnnnd is Of such a
character TINT his chances for recovery
are slim, unles a very delicate sur
gical operation car be performed. Hrs.
O'Conuor hns been down to visit him
and left this afternoon for homo. :
Nr. +. F. Muller left on Monday for
San Francisco. After his departure n
telegram came announcing the death Of
his father Mt San Antonio, Texas. On
reaching the Hombollt House Mr..
Muller was appraised OF the fact by n
telegram from here. and he will prob
ably proceed Mt IL to San Antonio to
attend the funeral.
Sixteen years ago n hnlf-bre d named
Ro'ade buriel his wife twenty miles
from Winnipeg. A few weeks ngo he
txhumed the remains IN carry them to
another place. The body Was found
perfectly preserved and compl,t.ly pot
riiel. A small spring Of alknIi water
had been running Though the coffin.
The pctriicd remains weighed 700
pounds.
The Austin Itcveille cnme out Non
day evening in n new dress md under
n new management. Mrs. John Booth
rstires from thu ownership OF the Rovoillo
which will IN future DO conducted 10y
G. A. Carpenter, its present editor and
proprietor. We wish The Rereille sue.
cess uadcr e,e new management. Tho
paper presents q much improved ap-
pcnranco in lis new clothes.
A clerk in the Minneapolis postoficc
resigned last week. Being nakod his
reason he said he must 20 TO the reser.
vntion and parcel ont the patronage TO
tho Blaine aud Sherman element OF tho
tribe. Suro enough he turned out to DO
the son Of Hule-in-the-D.y. head Chief
Of the Chippewas. and has been duly
in%nugurnled. The tribe held al
inaugural bull aud INDUCED in
much 'eun, without protest from tho
clergy.