Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1890-08-31

did not notice the discrepancy until
after yesterdays issue was out. The
Reno Journal should rectify the error.
Strange Cattle Disease.
The strange and fatal cattle disease
which is prevalent ut Battle Noun
tain, extends west on the Humboldt
to Stone House. Charles Nelson, who
lives on the river. has lost all his COWS.
Some Of the cows were kept up, but
they succumbed 10 the disease the
same as those running in the river
bottom. They do not appear to sui
fer, and are rarely ailing over a few
hours, the disease generally proving
fatal in that timo:HIsilyer State.
"BIocks OF Five"
A New York dispatch OF the cd
instant says:
Judge Beach has entered an order
in the Supreme Court disseminating
the action brought by Dudley to re.
cover damages from George Jones,
Treasurer OF tho Times Publishing
Company, for the publication OF the
alleged Blocks OF Five" letter. The
order was entered by consent OF coun-
sol.
Silver.
AS will be e by to.day's report,
the Republican Silver Act" contin-
ues TO boom silver, and not only this,
but the prices Of farm products ud-
n in tho same r~atio.-IReno Ga
zette.
1t is curious to note how the rise
md fall in silver is made to ring the
changes, either as a Republican meas
ure or a non-political question. nc.
cording as the price COOS up or down.
Fatal Accident.
The accident which delayed the
trains until this morning occurred at
the summit Of tho mountains, where
n freight train broke in two, and
the detached portion started down
the grade and ran into another
freight, which was taking q siding,
striking tho luttcr about the middle.
Tho conductors Of both trains were
killed, and a tramp was seriously in
jured.
A complete list o: tho Sultan's
wives shows that no has five first. class
wives, udlides; twcnty-four second
class or ~morganatic wives, and soino
two hundred and fifty third. class
partners, variously described as IA.
vorites" and Slaves" The care and
attendance Of the female establish.
mont require the services Of COCO
persons, who ore tho only people in
Turkey who receive their full pay
with regularity.
The Lyon County Times says: at
is a safe bet to mako that none OF tho
present Bonrd OF Examiners will DO
in n position to dictate TO the counties
what they shall nllow for work they
hire done hereafter" That is to shy,
G. G. Stevenson, Governor, John NJ.
Dormer, Secretary Of State, and John
F. Alexander, Attorney. General, will
never be reelected to the positions
which they now hold.
With the Nevada Republicans tho
question is, (which OF the candidates
shall we n~ominate?" With the Dem.
ocrats II IL, "whero can wo find a can
didate who is willing to run2"-[lleno
Journal. That Is readily accounted
for; tho Republicans nro no blood.
thirsty for Office that thcro is n per.
feet squabble for tho nominations,
while with tho Democrats the Office
seeks tho man.
Salt Lalto Tines:-Two girls, who
had made themselves somewhat OBJ.
noxious TO some Of tho c%itizens Of
Greenburg, Pennsylvania, we're
stripped and tarrod and featbored by n
party OF mon, who then marched
tbom through tho town. Tho perpo.
traitors Of tho outrage deserve a dose
OF electricity, such rs was given to
Kommler.
Tho Lyon County Times thinks
Jewott Adams will DO tho Democratic
nominee for Governor, and that about
tho only man Ii tho Republican
ranks that can beat him at tho polls
Is Il. d. Hickey. The Times thinks
that Mr. Hickey should be nominated
at the State Convention on the 4th OF
September.
Carson AppoaI;-Tho Revoillo anys
that Lander Is tho another Of coun.
ties" in this State. II Is 70 DO hoped
that tho old lady will not submit to
any further increase In hor already
extensive family. 1t would toxic n
Philadelphia lawye, to find out who
is the father Of oil those cbildaon.
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Tho White Pine Nows docs not take
much stock In tho Board Of Trade
and tho "New Development" which
In annihiIntn Wh;to p;o.