Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-04-07
tFron wednesday. D.ily.I
sALMAaUNDI.

John I. HcDsrmotk, Of Lamoille. ID
in town to-day.
Johu r. Bradley cans down from
Desth yesterday.
j. d. Fitch. of the Bulls Head Hotel.
is down from Wells to-day.
Max seLoen aud Johnny Brooks l.f
this afternoon for Mountain City.
Regular meeting Elko Eucampment
No. 8. 1. o. .. F. at their Hall to-
uigLt.
Do not fail to attend the dance q
Freeman Hall tonight. Fine music
will be the leading feature.
Prof. ReigIeruth proposes to give a
social hop at freeman Hall to-
night to which the public is cordially in.
vited. The music will DO first class.
Tickets, 81 so.
In our report Of the Deeth musque-
rode We inadvertently omitted the nano
Of Jesse Stinson. who was q member Of
the Elko delegation. Jesse is q great
admiror OF widows, which is an evidence
Of his good taste.
Reno Gaxettc:-G. ". Mapes raised
n horse-a Cleveland bay out OF n
Norman mare-that was sold Saturday
for q high figure, 10 SO to Australia.
When Nevada Produces horses for
foreign countries. II speaks well for the
animals We mise.
At Fresno. Cal, last Monday morn
ing L.. II. Thompson, q druggist,
knocked Judge d. 8. Terry down.
Thompson presented a bill, which Terry
disputed and called Thompson a liar.
The latter promptly responded with q
blow which landed Terry on the floor.
J. b. Gheen, aho has purchased the
L"moillc Cross Roads property, is max.
ing extensive improvements. ard will
soon have the place in such a condition
as to render it the finest picnic ground
in the country. We predict that about
the Fourth of July there will be q grand
celebration Mt the Cross Reads.
The Scripture speaks CT David as "a
man after Gods OWL heart" yet in his
position rs king and absolute monarch
lie places Uriab Gin the front OF the
battle" where he would be killed,
10 order to possess himself of the beau
tiful widow OF his victim. Are we e1-
pccted to approve OF the action OF
good king David" 10 this enlightened
nSc?
Mrs. Harrison presented Mr.. II. H.
DeYoung with a magnificent basket OF
flowers last Saturday morning. just pre-
vious to The departure Of NJ. II. and
wife for New York. This is mn evidence
that the statement Of DeIoung ut Chi
cAgo that Harrison cannot carry the
Pacific Coast on account OF his record
on tho Chinese question" has not bron
taken to heart seriously by the Presi.
dent.
Max Schoen showed US this morning
n specimen oil the ore tnk.n from the
25l.foct level OF tie Resurrection mine
at Mouut.in City. The specimen is
rich in silve- and will assay about $500
to the ton. We nre pleased to see such
evidences of the prosperity OF that min
ing camp, md hope the owners OF the
mino hnve n rerilably bonanza, MS their
industry md tenacity in developing
their property entities them to q rich
Q
The nomination OF Murat Halstend OF
the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette, as
Minister to Germany has again been
rejected by the Senate. Tbs vote by
which his nomination was first rejected
was r~sconsidered, but the second bnllot
showed that the Senate would not con-
firm him. Tho opposition was
based upon abusive articles agnirft
President Lincoln and General Grant
published in his paper during the war.
II the charges be true, aud they nrc not
denied, IL is not to be wondered al that
certain Republican Senators voted
against him.