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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-05
ELKo, NEVADA, SUNDAY, OCTOBER s. 1890.
a Sudden Death.

A letter from E. C. Hardy brings
the sad intelligence OF the death OF
his youngest daughter, Mrs. Flora D.
Shellburg, who died at Tecoma on
Monday night, the 20th instant. The
young lady was married but fow
short months ago to Mr.. Shellburg,
aud, with her husband, resided ut
Tccoma where she was suddenly Mt.
tackled with inflammation OF the
bowels which ended her young life.
Her father, who had been attending
the State Fair ut Reno, arrived at
Tecoma about two hours after her
death. We, with numerous friends
OF the afflicted parents, husband and
other relatives. extend our tender
sympathics in their sad bereavement.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-05

From statistics published by the
Interstate Commerce Commission it
appears that during tho ycar which
ended June 30, 1889, tho railways OF
this country killed 1923 persons and
wounded 5000. The battle Of Gcttys-
burg, tho bloodlcst engagement of tho
Civil War, killed 5,GGl and wounded
22,S1O. Considering that tho railways
arc not well equipped with arms Of
precision thoy IN ike fairly good
showing, and Division Supcrintend-
cnts might properly DO promoted for
gaIlantry 10 tho rank OF Colonel
Examiner.
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The Circus.

McAlahon'5 circus has como and
gone, and although tho weather was
very unpleasant there WAS good
audience at the afternoon perform
ance. Tho show is a circus pure and
simple. such us we used to have 40
or % years ago, no three ring con-
glomeration which makes ono cross
eyed in the cndeuvor 10 see it all, but
an old fashioned, ono ring circus.
The performance on the trapczc, hori-
zOntal bar and the tunbling was all
good, and their horses arc all fine
large, fat animals which it does one
good to see. Take it all in all Nc
Mahon's is n very gool show, and the
managers are sociab!e, well behaved
gcntlcmcn.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-05
The Commissioncrship.

As We have no pronounced candi-
date in the Democratic ranks for long
term Commissioner, it is high time
that we begin to east about for suit.
able man for the position. The Con-
yention will soon be here and it would
bc well for those who propose to at
tend as delegates to select some one
who not only enjoys the confidence Of
tho people, Lut who IS popular with
the voters OF the county. We believe
that Charles Llmpman is man who
would Till the bill, but as no has not
announced himself rs candidate, we
merely suggest his name rs n suitable
man for tho consideration Of those
whose business it will be to make up
the ticket for Ell;o count.
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E7r=-xzrEAErz-
Another Misrepresentation.


The Democrats arc not very proud
OF their platform. It's not published
often enough to give the people Il
chance 10 get familiar with it.-IVir-
ginia Enterprise.
Again, as is usual with that sheet
tho Entc' prisc is oil. Tho platform
has b0cn ordered pu On5uGd Ia pnnph-
lot form and distributed throughout
tho State and it is published every
week in the Eurckn Sentinel, is is
sued by tho Silver Stato in the form
OF supplement and is published
every day in tho Daily and every
week in tho Weekly INDEPENDENT.
Tho reason it is not published in the
Virginia Chronicle and White Pine
NGws is on account Of iIsgrcnt length.
and not because they are not proud
Of ii, us both tho above named cX
pononts Of Democracy hnve proudly
endorsed it. Its circulation is largo
enough to insure tho approval by the
people of its principles next NovGm-
bor.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-05
AN UNrESABLE POSITION.

In recent article on tho subject OF
the rotnndity OF the earth, the o. s1cn
Standard offered as proof that tho
earth is Il sphere tho following exper-
imcnt: "Build box, open ut the
top, OF considerable length and uni
form depth on perfect level and fill
il with water, and the water will ron
over the elgcs at the ccnter before it
will at the onds OF tho box"
This theory will not hold good for
the reason that Il 'rcrFcct level" of
whatever length, ia nj righ: angles
with IN imaginary line drawn TO
the center OF the earth, and a
perfect level here is at right angles
with perfect level 90 degrees either
caBt or west OF here; hence Il perfect
level of any length will conform 10 tho
convex surface OF the earth. and even
water conforms TO the rule, the suTfuco
of the ocean, which is level, maintain-
ing the established cOnvcXity, MS may
be seen by observing ship ut
sea approaching port. Hence II
level box 1000 miles long, or any
other length, conforms to tho convex
surface OF the earth, aud the water
with which it is filed maintains the
same curvature and will not run over
the sides at the center quicker than it
will at the ends OF tho box. That the
earth is sphere is n well established
fact; but tho Standards experiment
will not hold gooi and is no proof
OF tho fact.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-05

The Journal desires TO impress up.
on it's Utah readers tho fact that becf
cattle next Spring will bo worth about
double tho present market prices.
We mention Utah for tho reason that
il tho alfalfa crop of this year is
properly saved IT will fattcn II major
lily of tho naturcd steers Of tho Terri.
tory. Honco they should bo hold over
and hay-fcd for tho Spring market.
Every farmer in Utah who has sutli-
cient feod should buy steors and
ripcn them for tho April markot.--
[Gheycnno 1.-Two Stock journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-05

Tho Carson Appeal of Sunday, tho
2Sth instant, has the following:
last evening at littlo before 8
o'clock, Mrs. Senator Nutcwaro
brcHthcd her last, dying from tho
effects of tho terrible accident OF last
Sunday, whom sho was thrown from
hor buggy, She seemed TO bo get.
ting better on Thursday, but after
recovering consciousness for Il timo,
sho failol gradually and after Friday
evening her physicians had littlo
hopo.
"Sho lonvcs husband, two sons,
Warren and Dorsey, and n daughter,
Mrs. Sessions, Of San Francisco. Sho
was sister Of Mrs. George Il. Davis,
Of Carson, and William Goo, OF Vir-
ginia City"
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COw!IiIc HOrscs;iOCg.

In England and on many parts OF
tho continent they have been for II
long time using horse shoe made by
comprossing common cowhidc. 1t is
composed of thrco thici,nosscs of the
cowsiIn pressed in n steel mould and
then subjected TO chemical propara-
tion. 1t is claimed for it that il is
much lighter, that it lasts longer, aud
that split hoofs are never known in
horses using it. 1t is perfectly smooth
NJ tho bottom, no cnlks being re-
quirod, tho shoe adhcTing firmly to
the most polished surface. It's elias
iiclty prevents many sprnins, tho
h0rso's stops boing lighter and surcr.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-10-05

Mrs. Emily Pearson, notice OF whose
death appears elsewhere, was the
daughter OF Captain j. NJ. Johnson, of
San Frauris:o, ana sistcr-in.law Of
Mis-. Geo. IL. M.iy5. She was born
in San fr'ucisco and would have been
II years old on her next birthday.
Mrs. Pearson, whose sudden death
has been heavy blow To the bcreavcd
husband and three litllO children.
had only been here week or ten
days, having arrived here from Bru-
ncau Valley cn route 10 San Fran
cisco, and stopped OF on visit. Her
father, Captain J. NJ. johnson, will
arrive on this evenings train, when
the remains will probably bc con.
Ycyed 10 bcr place pi nativity for in
teTmont. The heart broken husband
and children have the sympathy of
the cummunity in their sad aiIiictiou.
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Indian Sent Up.

Yesterday Justicc Archer sentenced
Hal. Clayton, Il Digger 1ndinn, to -
days in tho County Jail for assault
md battery. IT appears that tho
Indian nnd II Pluto squNw wcro play.
ing poker, and tho woman won his
money. lIo then took the money
away from her and in tho quarrel
which arose boat hcr scvorcly.--ISil.
vor State.
This il tho snmc Indian whospcnds
largo part Of his timc in our county
jail. Tho residents Of this place will
not be sorry that ho is ont of tho way
for at least 80 days more. lIc is n
"bad lnjun" and tho only timo somo
OF our people fecl safo FROM his in.
suits is when he ia in the cooler.
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j. W. lInincs, Ncvadas Commission
or TO tho Worlds Fair, who has been
attending n meeting Of that body,
Chior Arthur, Of tho Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers, who is on his
why TO San Francisco where no has
been cuilcd TO attend n meeting OF tho
onginoors, and the Governor Of Wyom-
ing, OH routo TO San Francisco, passed
through on yesterdays train.
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Ground has bccn broken in Chicago
for tho tnllcst building in tho world.
II IL the now Masonic temple. This
colossal structure will ho eightcon
stories, built entirely Of steel and
tcrra Gotta, with stono vonccrings,
aud will cost $3,C00HOO. Chicago
Mnsons will huyo tho satisfaction Of
porching nearer tho Great White
Throne than oven tho churches thcm-
solves,
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A Chicago dispatch of the 25th in
stnnt says:
General Manager Stubbs, o. tho
Southern Pacific, and General Man
ngcr Mellon, CT .hc Union Pacific,
have boon holding mysterious con-
fcronccs horc for two days. Thcy dc.
clinc to mako known tho object, brt
among railroad mon generally il is
believed they arO trying to patch up
tho differences between their roads
over mn agreement and connections ut
Ogden.
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Lander on Ton.

w. ID. Jones roccivcd dispatch
this morning announcing tho fact
that tho Supreme Court had rovcrHcd
tho decision OF tho Lowor Court in
tho county boundary suit, bctwecn
Lander and Eureka countics. This
scttlcs tho question ns to tho right Of
tho Cortoa mines and property being
IN Lander county, Austin liovcillc.
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Democratic Delegates.

% The Democrats assembled in caucus
Saturday evening. says tho Times
Review, and nominated two tickets
the strife being to secure the dele.
CATION for Sheriff. The delegates
named arc ms follows:
Barnard Ticket Murray Ticket
ii. j. Calycr, L. \. Way,
T.. Il. Clark, S. G. Shirley,
f. Todd, J. II. Robbins,
f.. DeYouug, Dan Coll.
y. >. Thompson, Joy Pollard,
WI. Urton, J. II. Wicks,
W. y. McAllistcr, ". ONcil,
>. EnS!cr, w. B. Vosberg,
4 Battles, X. \. LAWSON,
Z. !. Creek, j. S. Thompson,
+. NiI!cpigue, lhil. Sullivan,
w. TugGlc, III. II. Black,
JAS. liagan, Jas. Do!an,
l.. II. Currey, j. W. Hamilton,
jas. McGIrT, VI. II. Belcher,
o. II. Baliingcr, W. B. Hicks,
L. f. Shaughncssy, II. Miunter,
Il. !iubbs, Thos. Ragsdale,
Jas. Dolan, Gus Cayauaush,
W. II. Dali, Juo. Doylc.
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PROBATE NOTICE.

In the District Court Of the State OF Nevada,
In and for Elko County.
In tho Matter OF tho Estate Of Thomas u.
JaquGs, Deceased.
HI Office. IS HEREBY GIVEN. THAT
~ Tuesday. The fourteenth day Of ucto.
ocr, 1890. at ten O'Clock A. NJ, Of said day.
ond the Courtroom Of said Court, Mt the
Courthouse in the Town and County Of J.iko.
hnvo been appointed as the time and place
for proving the will Of tho said Thomas II.
Jaqucs, deceased. ani for tho hearing OF the
application Of A. J. Spencer and Charles
Wagner, for the issuance to them Of Letters
Testameniary thereon.
l.. o. HENDERSON.
clerk.
Dated, tlko, septcmber q, 1890,
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Tho MoAuline.S .Slavin right.

a London dispatch Of tho 2Gth in
stant says:
Tho much.talltcd.ot fight between
Frank Slavin, tho Australian cham
pion, and Joo McAuiIro, tho hmcri.
eau heavyweight pugilist, took place
nj tho Ormondo club nt . o'clock this
morning. Tho tight only lasted six
minutes and ro0ultc1 in n complete
victory for Slaviu, who hal tho bcs}
oi II from tho start.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04

corpses were laid In various HOUSES across
the street and in Dougherty g. Keenan's un.
dertaking establishment in the block below.
At the latter place the people passed in and
out, one by one, to look at the bodies, hunt
ing for friends and relatives One man said
he was looking for Louis Lipp, and the very
first sheet lifted revealed the corpse of the
of the person wanted. The man covered his
face, groaned, and would have fallen had he
not been sustained.
Two Hundred Yet to Recover.
There were 200 or more people still in the
debris and the probabilities were that few,
II any more, would be recovered alive. OF
those taken out dead only a small number
were identified Everything was chaos.
There was no system, and under the cir
cumstances none could be expected The
loss Of property on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh was greater on the
whole than that between Eleventh and
Twelfth, where Falls City hall is; but in
comparison to the life lost at the latter place
it sinks into insignifcance.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04
Probate Order.
STATE Or MICHIGAN, l

COUNTY S4TE OF Gs sR MVH.ss ".
At a session of the Probate Court, held at the
Probate Office in the City Of Corunna on Thursday
the 18th day of March. in the year of our LORD
one thousand eight hundred and ninety.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge of Probate.
In the matter of the estate Of Sarah A. Brock
way, deceased. On reading and filing the petit
ton, duly verified, of Mary G.. Jones. praying
that administration of said estate be granted to
Granville F. North, of Owosso, Mich.
Thereupon 1t Is ordered, that Wednesday, the
9th day of April next, at ten o'clock in the
forenoon, be assigned for the hearing of SAID
petition and that the heirs at law of said
deceased and all other persons interested in SAID
estate, are required TO appear at session of SAN
court, then to be holden at the Probate Office In
the City of Corunna in said county. and show
cause II any there be, why the prayer Of the petit
toner should not be granted.
And IL is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested in said estate
of the tendency of said petition, and the hearing
thereof, by causing copy of this order to be
published In THE TINES, newspaper printed and
circulating in said county of Shawassee for three
successive weeks previous to said day of hearing
MATHEW Bush, Judge of Probate.
(Atrue copy.)
ii. K. HARPER, Probate Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04
Of the Work of the Furious
Storm King.
FAIR L0UISvlLLE'S AWFUL FATE.
Her People Bereaved, Her Streets a
Waste of Ruins and Vocal with
the Anguish of Her Citizens.
The Descent OF the Whirling Demon
Upon the Doomed City-A Sud-
den Sweep That Left Havoc
and Death ON All Sides.

Dreadful Slaughter Of Young and Old at the
Fails City Haii-The Planes Take Up the
Work and the oniookers. Helpless to Sue
cor the Perishing, Go Frantic with Grief
The Loss of Life Not Known; Loss Of
Property Estimated at Over $a,ooo, 600
Work Of the Destroyer in Iilinois-Aetrop-
oils Terribly wreeked-oref Loss Of Prop
erty and Life at Little Prairie.
LOUISVILLE, March 1.-The Falls City,
which sat so proudly on the banks of the
turbulent Ohio but twenty-four hours ago,
giving no thought to danger, is mourning
the loss of 500 of her citizens whose lives
went out in the twinkling Of an eye; and her
sons and daughters are standing BY the bed
sides Of hundreds Of others who were injured,
many Of them fatally, in the terrible disas-
tor that has overtaken her. The calamity
came without warning and it found men and
women engaged in their usual avocations,
and many seeking pleasure only to find the
halls Of their gayety and mirth turned sud
denly into the most terrible Of sepulchres
The Rotatory Terror Strikes the City.
Crossing the river at point just below
New Albany it struck the suburb of Port
land and unroofed several houses, and ap-
parently fed by this partial destruction it
struck the city at Seventeenth and Broad
way, and took a direct Northeast course,
striking the squares in its path at their ALI
giles, and extending about one and one.half
squares in width. Each square brought it
nearer to the business portion of the city
until it struck Main and Eleventh streets.
Here its track was broadened until it COW
cred three squares, passing out of the city
at Seventh street, where it crossed to the
Indiana side. The space traversed was not
less than three miles, and on every side wide
spread destruction was visible. Massive
buildings of brick and stone were crushed
and scattered on every side, and hardly a
residence fell that some of the inmates were
not killed or wounded.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04
Probate Order.

STATE OF MICHIGAN, L.
COUNTY OF SHIAwAssEE,
Att session of the Probate Court for the
County of Shiawassee, holden at the Probate
Office. In the City of Corunna on Tuesday, the
18th day of March, in the year one thousand
eight hundred and ninety.
Present, Matthew Bush, Judge Of Probate.
In the matter of the estate OF CLANCY Hills,
deceased. On reading and filing the petition.
duly verified, of Mary l.. Hills, praying that
Henry Cuddeback or some other suitable person
be appointed administrator de bonis non of said
estate.
Thereupon 1t is ordered, that Tuesday. the
9Th day OF April next at ten o'clock in the fore
nson, be assigned for the hearing of said petition
and that the heirs at law OF said deceased and all
other persons interested in said estate are rsquir-
ed to appear at session of said court, then TO be
holden at the Probate office, in the city of Corun
ma, and show cause, ifany there be. why che
prayer of the petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered, that said petitioner
give notice to the persons interested In saio.
estate, of the tendency of said petition, and the
hearing thereof by causing copy othis order tobe
published in THE TIMES, newspaper printed and
circulated in said County Of Shiawassse, for three
successive weeks previous TO said day of hearing
MATTHEW BUSH, Judge Of Probate.
"a true copy.) H.E.HARPnR. Probate Register
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04
ELSEWHERE m KENTUCKY.

Terrible Loss OF Life In Webster and
Other Counties.
LOUISVILLE, March 8i.-The most terrific
storm that ever invaded that section of the
state passed through Webster county Thurs
day afternoon about 9 o'clock It was about
twenty minutes in duration, but in that
time eight lives were lost, and about thirty
persons were wounded, some Of whom will
die, and about $l5O,O0o worth Of property
was destroyed. The track of the storm, as
far as known here began at Black Ford, on
the Ohio Valley railroad, and ended at Sc
bree, on the Louisville and Nashville rail-
road
The Country Laid Waste.
As far as the eye can reach there are visi-
bio houses blown down, fallen trees, fences
gone, and occasionally smoke from burn
ing house. One can ride seventeen miles
across fields in the track of the cyclone
without letting down a fence. House tops
weather boarding. and fence rails are scat
tered over the country, and it is not an un-
common sight TO see all kinds of wearing ap-
parel in tops of trees and fastened in the
bushes. A large number of horses, cows,
and hogs were killed, and even chickens and
geese did not escape
Forty Houses Destroyed.
1t is thought that eight of the wounded
will die Forty houses were blown to p ieces
that are known, and there are others not def
nitely reported. Some of these people are
left in utter restitution Their houses are
not only gone, but some of them are COM
pletely crippled by wounds, their fences
scattered all over the country, and fallen
trees beaped up all over their farms. Their
neighbors cannot help them, for they are in
a similar situation.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04

A CENTER OF TRAGIC INTEREST.
The Awful Fate Of the Occupants OF Falls
City Hall.


At the point where it seems the force Of
the tornado eliminated, is situated Falls
City hall The structure was three stories
in height and when struck several meetings
were being held within 1t. The loss Of life
at this place far exceeds that at any other
one locality.
Miss App was teaching dancing class Of
young children and there were in the room
mothers, fathers and other attendants of the
youngsters, aggregating sixty or more peo-
pie. Probably dozen of these escaped, and
all the others are In the ruins, with the ex-
ception OF several taken out dead. In one OF
the rooms on the second floor the executive
body of the Roman Knights was In session,
there being seven in attendance. All OF
these but one escaped death, the unfortunate
man being Theodore Engelmeier, an up
holsterer, at Third and Chestnut streets.
On the third floor Jewel Lodge No. 2,
Knights and Ladies of Honor, was holding
q meeting. This was ono of the largest
lodges of the order, and there were over $50
members present when the building fell A
mere handful of these escaped On the same
floor Humboldt lodge, No. 14O, /. o. o. r.,
had gathered, their being eighteen members
in the room But few Of these are alive,
and the few who escaped are badly hurt.
Up TO ~ o'clock only about thirty-five
dead bodies and twenty-five wounded and
dying were taken from the wreck The
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04
Commissions Notice.

In the matter of the estate Of Mary Bell, Of An
trim, deceased, We. the undersigned. having
been appointed by the Hon. Matthew Bush. Jud &c
of Probate In and for the County Of Shiawasse,
State of Michigan. Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust all claims and demands Of all
persons against said estate do hereby give notice
that we will meet at the Office of CHARLES K. God
frey in the village Of Bancroft In said County, on
Monday the 18th day OF June, 1890. and on the
18th day Of September. A. ID. 1890, at ten O'Clock
In the forenoon of each of said days. for the pur-
pose of receiving and adjusting AL claims against
said estate, and that six months from the 18th
day OF March 1890, are allowed TO creditors 10
present their claims to said commissioners fol
adjustment and allowance.
dated the 18th day Of March, A, d. 1890.
DANIEL HERpiCK \
III. F. HEMENwAY Commissioners,
RUDOLPH COLBY)
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1890-04-04
The Tempest Mt Little Prairie.

NASHVILLE, Ills, March 29.-About 8
o'clock Thursday night courier came in on
horseback from Little Prairie, SIX miles south
of this city with the news that the storm
had done fearful damage in that settlement
and that medical aid was urgently needed to
aid the wounded. All tn, physicians in this
city Immediately left for the scene. In a
radius of about four miles long by three
wide not house was left standing in its
original position. Fifteen houses are COM
pletely demolished in Little Prairie alone.
Eleven Persons Mortally Hurt.
The list of victims, so far as ascertained,
is as follows: An unknown Polish woman,
kille =; James Munkins, fatally injured;
Henry Taylor can not recover; Mrs Henry
Taylor, crushed by timber, will die; Miss
Maggie Simmons, back injured, can not sur
vive;J G. Butler, internally injured, will
die; Fred Krum, heal crushed, MORALLY
wounded; Joseph Krush, fatally injured n
head; David Smith. crushed by falling
tree, will die; Mary Snlith, little daughter
of David Smith, fatally injured in her
fathers arms; John Krum, cut on head, will
probably die.
Besides the above six others were more or
less seriously wounded.