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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13

Tho great Cronin Sensation that
has moved the whole OF tho civilized
world and mystificd the most sliilltul,
is at last explained and is told com-
plcto for tho first time, in n volume
that has boon lately writtcn by the
noted journalist, Horny Al. Hunt, OF
Chicago. This gentleman, knowing
that n very small part Of tho real
facts have reached tho oars of tho
people, has succeeded in gathering
everything Of importance, and placing
it in his work--n book Of thrilling
interest and ono that holds tho at
tcntion c]nwrappcd from tho first to
tho last page. 1t ia brimful OF hithcr.
to unpublished facts and n great
many Of which nre made known for
tho first time; as IL contains profuge
illustrations IL can DO safely called n
valuable pictorial history OF tho great.
est OF modern crimes. Tho descrip-
ton OF tho betrayal OF Ircland's inter
csts by her supposed friends covers
many pages. 1t is tho only complete
and authentic work Of tho subject
that will or Il DO issued. Tho Ills.
tory Company, Of San Francisco, has
just published this book, and 10 coll.
ing tho same through agents only.
Wo call especial attention 10 their
advertisement in another column.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Depot Hotcl--Clark & Green, Pro-
prictors.

Depot Hotcl--Clark & Green, Pro-
prictors.
Misses Alexander, North Fork; p
Hansen, Wells; VIM Mitchell & wife,
Smith Creek; a Rcboulo & son, La
moili"; Wm Brisscll, City; j L
Wines, Eureka; a Marks, Stockton;
b j Elworthy, IIallcck; G j Bosko-
witt, d II Brownoll, S Il; Mrs a d
Farnsworth, Paul Schillcstrom, South
Fork; Hugh W Kerr, Tuscarora; Jno
Crosson, Deeth.
Joo 1Iennen, Pleasant; Walter A
Brown, Huntington; ~ Il Lowie,
Decth; Sylvan Levy, II G Hamer, S
+; T. Rockwell, Reno; Chas Nc
Lauyhlin, Sacramento; John II Dakor,
Mound; g II Cody, I1allcck; II Nc.
Keon, W U Tcl Co; Austin Gilruth,
North Fork; II Williams, Wells.
III Is Loomis, Stockton; = Hansen,
WIN Il Drisscll, ] Is Hall, Wells; X X
Bigelow, REM; w Talbot, S l.;
Geo j Smith, Mrs N Smith, Mrs ii
Smith, Pennsylvania; S Spencer,
South Fork; j TJasper, j + Riley,
Ireland; John G Hickman, North
Fork; E.W Roberts, Oilsland; ID Is
Williams, Tuscarorn; II r lIurris,
l1untington; Mira Francis Kcndrick,
Miss Lena Libriska, Lamoillc.
Hugh w Kcrr, Tuscarora; John
Hcckland, Frank Willeford, North
Fork; III ID SoomcB, Stockton; j /
Blackburn, Oakland; L a Davidson,
Ripley; Prof W II Davidson, Rope
Walker.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Tho Wells ISaccs.

Our Wells correspondent writes us
follows:
On Thursday Woolvcrlon's Boppo
boat Hunters Bally X in tho half
milo dash. sd
In tho pool raco, half milo dash
botwccn Hunters Sprinkler, Hayes
Blue Dan and Phulen's Solo. tho
horses all jumped tho track, ono going
to tho stable and another to Glover
Valley. Tho pools woro declared of,
and two hours OF continuous fighting
followed. Tho town can't DO beat
ut present for its largo and choice col.
lection OF black Dyes and skinned
countcnancos.
Fridays races consisted OF Kirk.
patrick's Norfall beating Hunters
Sprinkler, and Skaggs' Amador beat
ing Donnolly's Keystone, both half
mile dashoj.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Hay Dcs troycd by Fire.

From Geo. Russell, who returned
from Reno yesterday, wc learn that
tho Arm lost over 800 tons Of hny by
fro Wednesday evening, though how
tho fire originated 1t is impossible to
tell. Thursdays Reno journal says:
Either through design Or tho ucci.
don't OF some tramp or tramps two
large hnystacks on tho Russell. T}rad.
lcy-Foloy big ranch were sct on fire
and burned last evening about $ o..
clock. a small third stack car tho
others was saved by tho fro luddics.
Mr.. Powell and his mon hauled hny
TO tho stacks until dark. Thorc wcro
ovor 600 tons in tho two stacks.
Tho insurance was about 1880. max
ing the not loss $1,000 or moro.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Rough on Horses.

II this In n hard Winter tho cattle
10 this scction will perish In hordcs,
az they arc in no condition to stand
inolemont weather. II IL Ia an opcn
Winter with but little cnow, thoy will
starvo TO dcath next Summer. Thnt's
about the way our stockmon put Il
up, or, in the language OF tho poct,
"Thcy can and thoy cant; thoy will
and they won't; they'll be id Il
they do, thoy'll DO DID il thoy don't
-.lTinos.R oviow.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Gives Up the Fight.

A dispatch dated Now Orlcanr,
Oct. 8, says:
"Tho withdrawal Of General Chnl-
mcrs and Judge Frazeo, tho Ropubli-
can candidates for Governor and At.
torncy.G General OF Mississippi, is con
iirmed. General Chalmers has writ.
ten Il lottcr charging in effect that if
he persisted in an active canvass tho
killing OF negroes would result"
When in command OF Confederate
troops Mt Fort Pillow during tho rs.
cont unplcasantncss Gen. Chalmers
did not soon to DO possessed Of any
very grave conscicncious eoruplos as
to "tho killing OF negroes"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Suicidcd by Hanging.

VIM. II. Patterson, who was sent
from Tuscarora for n term in tho
county Jail for misdcmcanor. and who
was released about ten days ago, was
found hanging in n barn at Beowawo
yesterday morning, having evidently
taken his own life. No cause is
known why ho should have voluntarily
released his claim TO "lifc, liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
when Johnncli Is Elected.

am have no trouble about getting
q hearing In Congross."-John l..
Sullivan's Lottor.
Scone: Congress (somc years honco.)
Spcakor-"All those in favor Of tho
motion M stated by tho Chair will
manifest It by sayiLg Ago."
Hundreds Of Voicos-"Ayo"
Spoakor--"Opposod, NO"
John L. Sullivan Qoudly)-"Nor
Speaker very iaiutly)-"Tho mo.
ton is dcclarod lost."--tNow York
Sun.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
TIE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
From Saturdays Daily]
SALNIAGUNDI.

Rondo IL n daisy. He wins every
thing in sight.
j. w. Triton arrived last evening
from Reno and the Fair.
Commissioner Fred Wilson calne
down from Wells this morning.
Mra. Tate arrived last evening from
an extended visit 10 California.
Tho Reno Journal says: Indian
Agent Sears is up to SEQ tho sights"
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No,
ID. I. o. o. +. at their Hall tonight.
Davidson Brothers gave nm open
air exhibition on the tight rope this
afternoon.
Tho regular session of the Board OF
County Commissioners will DO held
merit Monday.
Tho Grand Jury which will DO i'm
p noled next Monday will probably
have several days work.
IL is said that some OF Elko's wealth
was passed to tho credit OF Rondo's
backers at the Reno races this week.
Mrs. NJ. j. Houston desires n situa.
ton 10 do housework. She may be
found for n fow days at the Humboldt
House.
MIRA E. j. Talbot! arrived last even
ing from n tour OF ovanSelistic work
for tho w. G. T. U. in the western
part Of tho State.
Calling Ell Rio Rey n marc colt is
just about as o. correct rs calling
him n California colt, both OF which
the San Francisco Post does.
Caroline Bygun, n li-ycar-old girl
OF Berkeley, California, recently
slopod with an Englishman. Caro-.
limo must DO a by gum sort OF n girl.
Sam Davis must DO n stranger TO n
certain kind of vino which no spells
"cbnmpaign"-or docs he really mean
that Thco. Winters "oponcd n spread
OF cold chicken and a flat, open coun-
try?"
The Sacramento Bcc claims FL Rio
Roy as a california horse" Perhaps
the Boo claims Theodore Winters,
President Of tho Nevada Agricultural
Society and ownor Of Ell Rio Rey, as a
California man.
Times sview:-Frod Wilson will
start East with q lot OF horses in a
iow days. Ito will unload ut Kansas,
City, and from there will probably
tako hiH stock south, oithor to Ken
lucky or Tennessee.
The Times. Roviow IL e]ndeayoring
to got up another Luminous Sage.
brush" fako. This timo it is n
"Gyascutus" in tho form Of n non-
descript, long horned, long haired
animal OF tho genus bovine.
Hon. G w. Cassidy passed through
this morning on his way homo from
Montana. Ito received n dispatch
this morning stating that Montana
elects n Democratic Governor and
Legislature, and n Republican Con.
gresham.
Lawrence Barrows hns closed his
saloon and takon the position Of ad.
van;o ugent for tho Rugglos Special.
~ Company which 10 now in Tusca.
rora but will visit Baltic Mountain,
W%inneinuccn and other towns OH tho
limo OF tho railroad.
Editor Stone, Of the Now York
journal OF Commerce, hns not taken
n days roat from routine work for 20
years. llc has not missed n day at
his dosk since tho death OF his wiic.
Ho has not been sick n day sinco no
began editorial work.
Tho oflco iorco OF tho Froo Lance,
a little weekly published Mt Rono,
consists OF scvon editors and u "doyil."
Ono OF the editorial stat upholds tho
Rev. Van Dcvcntor in slnndcring tho
women and childron OF Nevada, and
asks for 600 moro subscribers within
tho next 30 days. Tho check OF
hint
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1889-10-13
Two Wonderful Watches.

John Huntington and his son, W.
7. X Huntington, Of Cleveland, own
two OF tho best watches in the world
They are duplicates. and were ordered
by the senior Huntington In 1881 In
Geneva, Switzerland. He agreed to
pay IS. 600 in gold for two watches
hat should combine every movement
then known 10 tho art OF matchmaking.
a description OF ono answer for both
Tho case is OF pure gold; tho wo ks
number 400 pieces. On tho largo dial.
appear four smaller dinls. Tho one Dt
the top shows by n diagram OF tho sky
the changes Of tho moon. tho tlrma.
ment being Of lapis ~lazuli, studded
with go.don stars. The next dial 10
tho right shows tho leap year, tho
tiny hand moving around tho circle
once in four years, and an auxiliary
hand shows each month. On the dial
Mt tho bottom Is n hand marking tho
quarter seconds. and n showing the
day Of tho month. AT tho loft. on tho
fourth miniature dial. Is n hand point
ing out the day Of the week, aud
another tho tide ms II ebbs and flows.
Around tho largo dial, besides the
usual hour and minute hand, moves q
second hand and IN extra horse timor.
80 arranged Tint tho distance between
two horses at tho finish Is accurately
noted In quarter seconds. BY pressing
a button tho past hour is struck on n
dcep-toned bell, ono OF q chino; the
quarters nro n moro silvory noto. aud
o rapidly tinkling companion gives
tho minutes. Tho watch IA q stem
winder. and ono spring furnishes tho
motive power. Whero thoro Is fric-
tion tho pivots arc set In rubiea IN.
Y. Sun.
Strength Of the German Army.
BY tho now law. owing to the recent
threatening aspect OF tho Europouu
situation in the East and the West the
standing army OF Germany has boon
brought up TO upwards OF 500. 600 men
--or 6j0.0 0 II the mon on leave. Liable
TO immediate recall, nre added. In caso
OF war this body cnn bo brought up.
by calling In tho first roscr YES. to up
wards Of 1850. 900 men. For opor.
NLlFO OSCS " iuTtIlOT HuultlOn vi
upwards OF 1910. 900 men may be made
through tho landwehr. II tho supplo-
mcntary reserve wero put OH Its logs
this would give a further forco OF L..
465, ZOO. Total In round numbers. s..
800. 900 men. But II tho landsturm
also woro called out nearly $500. 600
me would DO under arms! Tho
prospect Is q s%nddoning one. At
Germuny's eastern flank. howovor.
Russia Processes 10 DO able 70 raise an
army Of 10. 900. 900 mon. On Germany's
western flank France may call on.
moro than 1000. 900. being botwecn
two powers OF historically aggressive
character. Germany can not dlsarm
before tho othors do. though the
heavlness Of the presses Oh her
most woighiily. II is for hor a quos.
ton OF national existence or oxtino.
tion. NORTH American Roviow. !
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Telegram-herald., 1889-07-15
MENTIONED OF MONkRCHS.

QuEES NATALIE, Of Servia, always wears
her hair down her back, waterfall fashion.
IL is of glossy black color.
THE Emperor of Austria has a good ear
for music and will tolerate no amateurs
about him. Grunfeld, his pianist, is said to
be better player than RaoenStein.
HgQueen OF Roumania Carmen Sylva),
Is to contribute regularly 10 an English
journal Thoughts of Queen" is the
title under which the articles viii appear,
and they viii aftcrward be published in
book form. -.uui..
EMPEROR Dow PtpRo, Of Brazil. is one Of
the most liberal aud progressive Of mon
archs. During his reign he has done much
80 advance the interests of the empire Of
Brazil; has brought about many important
reforms, and has done all in his power TO
promote the education Of the people under
his scepter.
QUEES VICTORIA is quito wei posted on
current literature. Every new book Of any
prominence is at once sent TO her. If she
is attracted by its title II is read TO her by
some maid Of honor in waiting. During tho
morning the Queen always listens to sew
eral columns of the London Times. She has
q great liking for newspapers.
most completely forgotten Of the many ex-
lied sovereigns who live ia secluded places
in Europe. She rsce,tly celebrated her
seyentieth birthday. She lives at Gnun-
den with her son, the quarrelsoms Duke OF
Cumberland, aad Is popular in that quiet
communty. The aut critics at Gmunden
presented her with congratulations on her
birthday, and there was a torchight process
sion 10 the ROYAL residence.
OSCAR II. King Of Sweden and Norway
Is described as having an intellectual
thoughtful coUntenance, with eyes that are
almost pensive in their expression. Like
his brother, he ia an accomplished littera-
teur, and has Translated Goethe. "Fagst"
into Swedish. published a book of travels
and several volumes of poems. and j. the
author Of a monograph on "Charies XII
considered "a King, Warrior sna Man
QUEKy SorHrE, cfSwcden, Is described ss
Of middle height, wears her brown hair IN
PLAIN bands. snd he- features. which bear
the stamp OF long physical pan. are clearly
cut. She il a woman of Gear judgment
and strong intellect 6he rcadr a1ormous-
y aod remembers what she has read.
Every morning after her breakfast shs re-
ceives and peruseS newspapers from every
European couatry. understanding al the
languages with the eKcepllon Of Italian,
which i trans Stsd - her
IL aocordarce with custom, the Court
Journal of Icu5on. vhlch suuogn cs5 the
csupletion of ogeen Fctoris 7oth year.
gave tssszss p her reysl cer te-znorar.e -
as icfor~s. ErF sf tne Netherlands. -
Ei7z ~ Denmark. 7f. Kinr @ Wurtsr-
burg. as, Emperor q Brszli. 81. KIrz of
sax r~ O.. King - Swsden ard Tcr1-sv.
e7- Fero = Anstrs. s. ky q tna
ne- e-sas "A; kinz - s7ovtg "a. -. King 4
Eouua1 q. -. : tan r. Tarrs5. a: Kinz
C Tar. 81 Emperor G R1ssiA a.. Er-
q tse He e1es, A. kizz = Fa~srfs. a /.
Erz 81 S'4r.. g C-eruan E-sue-.-. -
Erre~cr O. Ctsaa. =. EiaE q Servza u
ard ths King = Spalr. 2
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-15

Jacqueminot roses said, feebly.
"'What did the lady say she wishedp in
CURED Mr. Brown, suavely.
" 'Jacqueminot roses. Red-nearly like
June roses
yellow roses
".No, want Jacqueminot. Have you
nonep
awe have several other varieties. Al
low me TO show you some
NO, thank you
"Miss Clara here inquired politely II the
LADY would not take some June roses?
"'No, nol
1--WE have several other varieties. Al
low me 20 show you some said Miss Clara,
ike phonograpa of Mr.. Brown.
"',So. no. no. thank you
"As | neared the door the proprietor,
who had first passed ne over % Miss Clara,
advanced again with: What did the lady
wishr
'Jacqucmino. roses
"'Miss Clara, haven't we any thing 10
please the lady, Show her some yellow
roses
''No THANK you, no. and escaped.
"Well, went from one end OF Regent
street TO the ether. from one end Of Oxford
street to the other, and passed through
that Identical experience at every florists
shop, but did not find single Jscqueminot
rose.
Now, IN Paris, II they haven't the thing
va1 want they tell you SO. take your address
and the following day send the very articles
TO you on aonroval."
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-15

posers is General OF the army, Cesar CuL
He has written several operas.
THUNDER STORMS have never been so fire.
ouent in Paris as since the Eirel Tower has
been there, and it is becoming recognized
as the cause.
IN Breslsu factory chimney ffty-four
feet high has Just been erected outof blocks
of papers held'together by special cement
The chimney is fire and lightning proof.
THE height of snobbishness is reached at
English bszaars, where money is taken as
the price Of an introduction 10 this and that
beauty or titled lady presiding over tables.
lr appears that the most of the members
of the upper and middle classes OF England,
including several members Of the royal
family, are tattooed, and the fashion is said
TO be gaining in favor.
APPOINTMENT Turkish Official in Constan-
tinople laments the spread Of Christianity
among the women in Turkey on the ground
that it will lead the Turkish ladies TO dress
as immodestly as Christian ladies.
PyDLcITT is given 10 the fact that the
curse Of opium is being introduced into the
South Sea Islands, the Chinese opium deal
ers having found that large profits can be
made on the drug amongst the natives Of
Polynesia.
Fog a long time advertisements have ap-
peared Offering 10 procure presentations at
court woman who carried on this traf-
fc. described as a ''pcrson OF honorp and
member Of the old nobility, has been dis
covered and perpetualy banished from
court.
NEARLI seven-eighths of the population
OF Zanzibar are slaves. Some owners have
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workman about slo0 or si10. pretty young &
negress frou $50 70 $40, Aby.sinisn women
from 500 10 800. while the women from
Jeddsh. in Arabia, brin fancy prices.
Iw Severlev, village IN Stsfordshire.
Eng there "a a Firi who is forewoman IN
plauiug-uM Her father was foreman,
bat was killed by sB accident. and thc girl,
who was often in the MIL with her father.
offered 70 tass bis place. Her o~ar was
accepted ana she has proved herself very
competent
THR Adelaide Victoria Municipal Coan-
cl has passed bylaw requiring cyci sts
when riding TO keep a bell contlaucusiv
ringing - that % can be heard A. dis
tance OF one hundred ra~3s - show a red
headlight at niraf, sra prohibiting rs-
chimes beng left in the streets for more
t-@a A0ta - attti- ~" ~ t-tt-.s FTtt--s
that the lsw is nprsct cable.
Tar London Dsny News tells this aneo-
5at-. II = sketeh 81 the iaie Laura Brlar-
uan: When Carlisle islrert5aenfiy = assed /.
Nv V1st great or uoole tang bas Amsrics
ever deasf' someb13T REP led. - = has
produced eirl. deaf. dBrln ard bud from
i-fsucr. VIA. frc-a her own earnings. hss
se1t rsrres e f-ur - TIE Starving SUB
jscts - Great lrt ts.u ln Irsss1dr
GTEE t-e AUs-csn scion ~ fas rns-
cn,1ery bal a. re Paris B. tern s.ionsi Er-
t.ao- s. inscrlrtlan has been E-t uD stat
i1gt1ss zee JH.te5 s-ates ssssses stssea
- s.Ess q - 80 horse power. tHs pesver
wa-cn = Transformed Iafo IRA energv /.
ttat APART f-eu trsrsv seen - us-ev.
flssae-srss = sss5 - s17ElT c1rreat z rrs-
iT 20 2 - 30 lncsudesesrs lsmps and z59.-
I1 &C lansps-
Telegram-herald., 1889-07-15
..Dvo.ed shat L hsr .unt ,.;d - Il mu

supposed EhaS Il ker aa1t >~,d - Is Il E-st
.. true.
Aunt Rebecca va always ready with
al 4necdote AZ a4nsG Hassin.s. " hlea she
Losf ~1n = good nAtarsa L2esn That ca
tirsiy diverted suspicion No one anew
Why she was % opposed % Heiea's
marrying. except that she wanted her to
make even more Of career and add still
more 10 her bank account And che
really did lot sellsye that = woman Was
any happier for being marrei Mar
rage = . lottery, where ali the tickets
are blanks. she would say; and she gos
her niece 10 De very much Of hes opinion.
In the case Of West Hastings, Aunt Re
becca's plan was "a impress Helen with
ths idea that he was a selfish cid bachelor
(he was only 90, and every little thing
ne did that might be regarded as selfish
shs magnined. be was selfish man,
there Is no doubt about that. i al
wealthy bachelors are. They have had
few or none of the experiences that are
supposed - sweeton mans disposition.
Hastings had everything in the world
that he snted. and he was never crossed
in any OF his pleasures. IL piqued him
little that Helen knowlton did not seem
70 be more impressed by his attentions,
but he never for a moment dreamed that
he would be unsuccessful in a serious
suit OF that young woman
At the tins Rush Hurlstone saw him
escorting Miss Knowlton TO her car
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Academy Of Music moro than one
hslf Of society thought that he was
engaged % DO married 10 her, though
neither OF the persons most interested
had heard the rinor. Aunt Rebecca
took wise course In the Hastings
affair. From the day Helen first met
him at Bessie Archer's coming OUT
ball she showed q greater liking for him
than for any man she had met before,
and the astute Miss Sandford said 10 her
sell. ITO break this of l must be diplo-
matte. IL never does To oppose young
people openly in matters OF this sort.
Let him come TO see her. / will stop
him from going too far If can, and if l
can't shall accept the situation grace
fully (he has eighty thousand dollars
year, and consider myself shelved for
the rest of M days. But | don't pro-
/ pose to let him go too far. | don't see
myself she.yed at my time of life"
/ Aunt Rebecca enjoyed the business de-
tails OF the operatic profession as much
as her niece did the artistic part To
/ outwit the managers was as exciting TO
her as q game of chess is TO some people,
! and she loved TO plan winters cam
paign. No travelling was too hard for
! her, not even Jump" from Boston to
( Chicago. She could make herself as
happy Ia car a. in q drawing room.
/ Her mind was on the gallop all the time,
and it could work as well in one place as
in another; indeed, she contended that
! the motion ot train only stimulated her
! thoughts. Helen Uas naturally af on