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The Rcaction In Silver.

The London Bulletin comments as
follows IN tho silver situation: "Mr.
Leach, Director OF the United States
Mint, has been letting the cat out OF
the bag. According to him it appears
that before tho passing Of the now Sill
yer Act several syndicates were formed
to buy Ip silver. in order subsequent
~ to unload it upon tho Treasury ut
top figures; and in order 10 make us-
surance doubly suro, shares in such
speculations were given grutnitousiy,
with guarantees against loss, TO Mem
bers Of Congress who agreed TO assist
tho plans Of tho gamblers. Tho
Act, rs VIC know, passed NIL right,
but it had just tho opposite effect
from whit was anticipated. Former
ly tho exports Of silver from tho States
largely exceeded the imports. This
yenr, OH tho contrary, tho Imports
havo much exceeded tho OK ports"
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Fight With Indians.

/. is reported that n battle took
plnco yesterday between tho Indians
and tho soldiers In tho Bad Lands,
Dakota, and that ffty soldiers and
two officers wero killed. 1t would bc
n good plan 10 send those hostile red
skins TO join their greut chief Sitting
Bull In tho land OF tho silont
minority. THIS temporizing with
a horde OF troacherous savaRcs
IL becoming fatally monoto.
nous. Annihilate the braves, and let
tho women and children become the
wards OF tho Government until in the
natural course OF events the race DO
comea extinct.
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A sure Cure For rnes.

Itching Piloa aro known by moist
lro like porspiration. causing intense
itching when warm. This form Us
well as blind, Bleeding and protrud.
ing, yicld Mt once TO DR.. Bosanko's
Pile Remedy, which nots directly on
tho purts Infected, absorbs tumora
allays Itching and effects Il permanent
cure, Doc. Druggists or mail; Treatise
IIteg. .Df. Bosnnko, 800 Arch ST,
philadelphia, Penn. Sold by T.. r..
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Fine Fowls.

II. N. Stone received from Ogden 10y
express this morning n ~quartottc,
Chats n good word, isn't itr), three
hens and q rooster, Of fine, thorough.
bred Bun Cochin chickens. They arc
beauties, MS limo as We have ovcr scon,
and aro valued ut go, or Whereabouts.
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The BALDWIN locomotive works
have closed contracts with tho Union
Pacific for 30 locomotives; with the
Texas 4 Pucitic for 10; with tho
Northern Pacilio for o; with the Mis-
souri, Pacific for L.; a total Of sixty
four.
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lFsoA Fn.DAr,. DAIr.l
sALNAouNDI.
Fresh salmon at Henley.

Fresh salmon at Henley'a
We are pleased to see Joe Rosen-
stock out again.
A. Wines, Of Pleasant Valley, was in
town last night
Bar silver was sl.O7,< an ounce IN
New York at oon yesterday.
jake Eggcrs, Assessor.elect, came
down FROM Tuscarora by stage yester-
day.
Fora choice Key West cigar, or
anything in the smokers line, 60 TO
Muller's.
Homo made candy, fresh and warm,
at Mrs. Ricord's. She also has ni,e
cake ornaments for sale cheap.
Harry Van Drielen is a good driver,
but one gray horse and a cart proved
too many for him this afternoon.
The amount Of silver offered for
sale Wednesday u .657, 900 ounces,
OF which 10000 were purchased at
prices ranging from sl.102i to sl.OSss.
r. Sadler, late Democratic candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, will bo
a candidate for Delegate to the Con
stitutional Convention from Eureka
county.
Apair OF fine gold specs or eye
glasses is a very pretty and very ac-
ceptable present for the old folks.
Try it and leave your order for a pair
with Muller. =
Goyernor-elect Colcord has pur-
chased Charlie Bicknell's house ut
Carson. MIR. Bicknell will settle in
California after tho adjournment Of
tho Legislature.
Tho weather turned warm last
night and this morning there was a
very little snow on the ground which
soon disappeared when the sun came
out bright and warm.
The bright sunshine OF this morning
did not last long, for about IL o'clock
the sky was overcast with heavy
clouds which resulted in showers
during part OF tho day.
Muller don't advertise right; all tho
same his trade in good and reliable
goods in his line IS increasing. Sup
pose you go and see him for n nice
little present, pleasing to either IN old
or young lady. =
Virginia Coronicle:--President Har-
rison has had the Blue Room OF the
White House decorated in the style Of
Louis XVI. Very appropriate. Louis
XVI was at the cnd OF his line in the
governing business.
When your eyes got weak and pain
you while resding, so to Muller and
get n pair OF good specs or ego
glasses. A good fit guaranteed or no
pay. A full assortment OF colured
glasses for sun or snow. =
Did you ever buy a horse and not
have some missivings us to his points
till they were fully tested? Not so
with Ayers Sarsaparilla; you may be
sure OF it ut the start. 1t mover dis,
appoints those who give it a fair and
persistent trial.
a private letter from s. s. Sears,
ex-Indian Agent Mt the Pyramid
Reservation, says no will go to Santa
Cruz, CAL, in a few days to spend the
Winter. He intends to visit Eastern
Nevada in the Spring. Mr.. Scars
sends kind regards To all his Elko
friends.
Nearly all colds are slight at first,
but their tendency is to 80 lowor tho
system that the sufferer becomes a
ready victim to any prevalent disease.
Tho use OF Ayers Chorry Pectornl, in
the beginning OF n cold, would guard
against the LANCER.
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Serious

Word WAS received hcro lnto Inst
evening thut II, a. Young, Of Pleasant
Valley, had received serious injuries
from q fall from tho loft OF his burn,
causing Severe bruises on one side OF
his body. DR.. Meigs sent out medi-
cinos, but from tho description OF the
injuries given by tho messenger 10
did not think itueccssary TO SO out,
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[FnoA MosDAr's DAILY.
sALMAGUNDI.

Travel to the Yosemite is about at
an end for the year.
Many bridges and dykes in Holland
hayo been destroyed by floods.
Wo are pleased to announce that j.
Rosensiock is much better to-day.
Sec notice OF dissolution Of the firm
OF Talbot & Furripgton, elsewhere.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Grover left
yesterday morning on a visit to Secret
Valley.
Slavin and Corbett, tho bruisers.
are TO meet in San Francisco for a
purse OF $4,000.
Tho thermomete. at tho Frcc Press
Office registered ono degree below
zero at s o'clock this morning.
This is tho finest weather, for this
time OF year, that has beer. expert
enced in this State for, a long time.
w. II. G. (tuiI) Elliott is having his
third TRIAL Mt L lkersiield, Cal, for tho
murder OF John u. White in Inyo
county.
A tramp walked into tho Cnur
d'Aleue mining camp the other day,
discovered II gold deposit, located on il
and sold out within tho week for
$4,000.
Eureka Scntincl:- Owing to the
low price OF silver, the shipments OF
ore tn Salt Lake and the Eureka Con.
furnace during the past week, have
fallen off.
w. w. Booher, Grand Master OF tho
/. o. o. f., loft on to-day's vest bound
train for n visit to tho Lodges ut
Unionvillc, Wianomucca, Paradise and
Battle Mountain. IIc will DO absent
about a week.
Somebody should inform Bro. Fair
Child that tho Examiner containing
lists OF drawings, and othe; lottery
advertisements does circulate through
tho mails, the Times.Review 10 the
contrary notwithstanding.
Chloride Bo,t:-The editor OF tho
Genoa Courier is ambitious. He HIS
only been married n couple of weeks,
and yet in his Issue OF the 9th instant
there appears in heavy black typo the
following: "Wanted-a boy"
Tho largest Greenback extant is
worth $4,000, and there is only one
such note in existence. or 5000
notes there are seven; and when you
come down to the ordinary, every day
81 900 note, there's millions in it,"
Tho dispatches tell lie that "Brit-
ish gold" IS being sent across the At
lai.tic Ia prevent n financial panic in
this country. IL IL II wonder, says tho
Alta, the McKinlcyItcs do no; SEQ in
this a dark design 10 subvert the
liberties of Americans.
Sacramento lBee:-A dispatch
comes from Washington, denying the
report that Wanamdkcr had failed
We beg pardon, but must rcassert
that Wanamakcr has failed-.to make
tho postal service on the Pacific Coast
efficient and effective.
Owing tn the inaccuracy OF tho fig
urcs IN tho Iiono Journal concerning
tho vote Of tho State, a report has
gained circulation that the Constitu.
tional Convention call was defeated.
This, snys tho Virginia Chronicle, is
not 70, us il was carried by about 300
majority. m.
r.. f. Bremen, OF TT. Hallcck passed
through this afternoon on his way to
Reno. Tho causo of tho pleasant
smile that prevailed his countenancc
can DO accounted for by referring to n
notice in this issue under tho head OF
Born. NJ " the youngstor grow up TO
IA, tho nriIo md ivy pT hia nnr,nts
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lFRox TUESDAYS DA1Lr.l
sALMAGUNDI.

S. E. Quincy has been on the sick
list for several days past.
Ed. Woolverton and wife came in
from Secret Valley yesterday.
Miss Fannie Grant came down from
Dceth on this mornings train.
+. E. ChaGnon, Of Independence
Valley, was IN town last night.
Henderson Green care up from
the Humboldt House last night.
Tho Thermometer registered four
degrees below zero this morning.
The Supreme Judges begun can
wasting tho vote Of this State ycster-
day.
Tho delinquent Tux list in Nye
county takes up six and a half col
umns in the Belmont Courier.
The "ghost dance" is still nightly
carried on by the Indians o gather
ed around st. George, Southern Utah.
Mrs. TAFT, accompanied by her son
Hugh, left lust evening for Ogden,
which place they will make their
future home.
We acknowledge tho receipt Of n
copy OF Senator Stewards speech on
the silver question made in tho House
on June ., 1890.
Sol Hip, leading merchant OF Ely
White Pine county, bias filed a petit
ton Of insolvency in the District
Court mt that place.
Silver State:--Owing to prevailing
sickness in Elko and Carlin, Hoskins'
Band and Orchestra will defer their
trip to these places during the holt
day season.
a new paper is about TO appear on
the Comstock. 1t will DO callel the
Mountain Messenger" and will he in
the interest Of the Boys's Sodality OF
st. Mary's Church.
There arc now 1900 mon working
on tho extension of the Union Pacific
railroad from Portland, Oregon, TO
Seattle, and the force is being ~increas-
ed rs rapidly rs possible.
A ci:izcn at Taunton, Mass, say
he knows a woman who for several
years made from 1000 to 1900 pics q
year for n family OF three persons, and
ono member has eaten more than two
thir Is OF them.
King Kalaku;, Monarch OF the Can
Eibal Islands, attended church in
San Francisco last Sunday. His fam
lily always inclined to the Christian
church, his ancestors several genera
tions ago being particularly partial to
baked missionary.
At Boston, Wednesday. Charles G.
Jefferson, Of Clinton,,,amateur weight
litter, broke the record by lifting
with his hands alone, fifteen hundred
and seventy one and nquarter pounds
Of iron, in tho presence OF numbers OF
prominent gentlemen.
John Nelson, ST., ain old and re-
spected citizen OF Dun Glen, about
eighteen miles from Winncmucca,
Humboldt county, WAS run over and
killed Mt Mill City last Sunday. No
particulars OF tho affair ure given and
it is not known now tho accident
occurred. lie lcarcs n largo family.
Attention is directed to tho an
nouncoment OF n Grand Christians
Ball which appears in another column.
AS everyone knows, the parties given
by Miss Sc"tchler, have always proved
themselves first clans. Good music
has been secured and nothing will be
left undone that will conduco t. tho
enjoyment OF nll who attend. IL you
wish Il pleasant evenings entertain
mont TO not fail to take in the Christ
mns ball nj tho Dcnot Hotel
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sALnAGuNpI.

George Clayton and wife were in
town to-day.
christmas comes but once a year."
and one week from to-day it will be
here.
Senator Stewart has our thanks for
a copy OF the Presidents message in
pamphlet form.
We are pleased to learn that Joe
Rosenstock is improving and will
soon be out again.
Just before going to press we learn
that little Howard Hesson died ut 3
o'clock this afternoon.
Two Of Mr.. Mayhughis children,
Johnny and the baby, are reported
sick with scarlet fever.
Peter Burkett and his daughter
came down from Tuscarora yesterday
and will remain a few days at the
capital.
1t was reported to-day Mt noon that
MIR. Hesson's little boy and one Of
Geo. Grants children were 50 ill that
their recovery is considered doubtful.
The teachers OF Spokane Falls arc
on a strike. They have resolved that
no position shall DO accepted less than
$50 month. The present average is
$50.
a. w. Fuller is ION three legs"
having to 30 on crutches on account
OF a severe cut in III foot, caused by
n miss lick with an AZ in cutting
wood.
Ham Mccain is harvesting the ice
crop ut IIalleck. Tho ice is 10 inches
thick, which is heavy enough for con-
veDiel.h handling. He is shipping a
few car lolds to Wells.
The EFT. NJ. Go. has on exhibition
tho finest lot OF furniture, suitable for
the holidays, or any other time, ever
displayed in Eastern Nevada. The
Company will discount Ogden prices
on furniture. Call and see.
Our business houses arc we'll sup
plied with holiday goods, and all who
desire TO purchase presents for
friends suitable to the time OF year
can find what they want by calling on
those who advertise IN the INDIE.
PENDENT.
The Modesto Herald having been
sued for $4,000 damages for libel, the
editor fee'ingly remarks: L: We have
got to pay old HewoIl $4,000 damages
it's about time someo of our delinquent
subscribers came to the front with
their little old 81"
There ia n deadlock i'm the election
Of United States Senators in Idaho.
There are three to be- elected, one for
the term which expires on tho 4th of
next March, aud two for tho succeed
ing long aad short terms. w. II.
Claggett, formerly a State Senator in
Nevada, is a prominent candidate.
Lovers Of pleasure Mt Wells and
vicinity are referred to tho announce
ment OF a Christmas Ball which APP
pears elsewhere in this issue. Tho
Wells balls are always OF tho most
pleasant character, and the coming
entertainment will DO no exception TO
the rule. II you wish 10 enjoy your
self, take in tho Wolls ball.
NJ. G. Cecil, who has been n resi-
don't Of Elko long enough to be con-
sidercd a fixture here, and who, dur
ing his s~oiourn in our midst has made
mnny warm friends, left this after
moo for California whore no will re-
main during the Winter, and may
possibly make it his future home.
The INDEPENDENT joins in wishing
Mr.. Cecil abundant success wherever
his lines may be cast.
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lFAox wEDsEspAr's DA11y.l
SALAIAGUNDL.

Sur eyor F.. q. McClellan went ur
to Deeth last night.
The President is about TO issue n
Worlds Fair proclamation.
Still the lovely weather continues
and the streets are dry and dusty.
An experienced lady teacher is
wanted in the Grammar Department
OF tho Reno Public School.
Spencer Morton Clark, who de-
signed and printed tho first greenback,
died Thursday, aged 80 years.
Brcvet Majors General Alfred II.
, Tory, on the retired list OF the
United States army, died yesterday
morning.
Mrs. j. NJ. Taber arrived last night
from California, where she has been
on IN extended visit 10 friends and
relatives.
a bran new passenger coach for the
Virginia & Truckce roilioad passed
through this morning attached to n
freight train.
L1rge drafts OF men are taking
place in the Jones and Sharon mines,
Comstock. The election is over, but
there will be another chance for
"work" two years hence.
1t is said that poor cattl, fed on the
pulp from the California beet-suyar
factories, chopped mp with hay or
straw make the finest beef in 80 DAYS.
This is another advantage our farm
ers would gain If a b~eei-sugar factory
could be established in this country.
S. Spencer returned last night from
San Francisco, to which place he
made Il shipment OF horses some tins
ago. Mr.. Spencer informs us that hc
disposed of his horses on favorable
terms, notwithstanding that there arc
now 500 head on tho San Francisco
market.
One OF tho last acts OF the Alliance
Convention ut Ocala, Fla, was the
adoption Of n resolution that tho pol.
icy OF the Alliance will be to withhold
all support from newspapers which do
not conduct Alliance departments or
Mt lcastpublish Alliance news regular
ly.
A jury at Cheyenne hao returned n
verdict of guilty OF murder in the first
degree in the case Of Charles Miller,
tho l~5-year-old boy who shot Emerson
and Fishbaugh in n box-cur near
Cheyenne September 81, and unless
the Governor interferes tho boy must
hang.
A man calling himself Bill Joplin,
near TT. Smith, Ark, evidently crnzed
at tho prevention of his marriage by
the father of the girl to whom he was
engaged, started out on a m~urdcrous
tour. and before he stopped he had
killed five persons, including his
sweetheart and himself. nc
Quito n nnmbor of young folks had
n social gathering at tho Hot Springs
last night. On their return the
wagon in which all were riding WINS
upset and the merry party were, in the
language OF one of tho participators'
'sclttered hither and thither." For.
tunately no one was hurtexccpt Mrs.
McDcrmott who was slightly injured.
Attention is directed to the an
announcement OF agrand Masquerade
Ball at Freeman Hall on Now Years
Eve which appears under the head Of
Now To-day. Those who have churge
OF tho management are old hands at
the business and will soc that nothing
is loft undono that will add to tho
pleasure OF all who attend. Read the
nd, then secure your costume and be
in readiness for tho Now Years
Masquerade.
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Dorm.

BREsNEs:-At Reno, Nevada, Docom-
Dor 10, 1880, to tho wife Of r. +
Bronnen, o on.
GARDSEn:-In Secret Valley, Elko
county, Nevada, December 10, 1900,
TO the wife OF William j. Gatdnor
a son.
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MARRIED..

AT the residence
Of the brides parents, Carlin, No
yadn, Docembor II, 1890, by Rev. G.
j. A. Porter. Mi. p. Il. Davis to
Miss A. A.. Williams, all Of Carlin.
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DIED.

lfEssoS;--In Elko, Nevada, December
Is, 1890, Howard, youngest con Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Hesson, nged U
years, G months and II days.
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Tho sick.

Geo, Grants child Is still worry low
with ecarlot fovor, but tho Doctor
thinks thoro 10 n chance for its 70.
covery. Mr.. Mayhugh's children arc
bottor and arc considered out OF all
danger. M. w. Biggs' little boy was
quito sick last night but was much
better this morning, and IL is thought
that the fever is brokon and his ro-
covery assured. SO for as wo know
there arc no other serious cases 10
town.
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Those two elegant preparations for
tho toilet, Violet Water for ladies',
Lavender Water for gentlemen, price
FL 10 at Muller's.
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DAILY INDEPENDENT.
III RATES.

viii be made as low .. lie consistent with
ourd business principles. Apply At tho VI
ate for terms.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

"What was the largest fee ever
paid to a physician?" a friend
asks. Doctors, al a rule, II reti-
cent about their fees; but there is .
story, probably authentic, says the
New York Star, that DR.. Willard
Parker was paid 100000 for the
successful removal of an excres-
cence from the face and neck of the
son and heir of one of the wealth.
lest families in the vicinity OF New
York. Commodore Vanderbilt be-
queathed $40, 900 to one of his doc
tors, but millionaires seldom re-
member the physician in their
wills. They leave that to be set
tied by the executors. DR.. Parker's
fee, in the case alluded to, is prob
ably the largest ever paid, in this
county at least.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27

ana l am silly TO set up my judgment
against those who were present"
Holbrook noticed that she was making
a violent effort to compose herself, and
he gave her time by not replying; when
she spoke again, it was with an obvious
attempt to speak lightly.
See what sympathetic creatures we
Of the weaker sex are: here am I work
ing myself into quite a fever over poor
Templeton's death, ven disputing with
you as to what you did or did not see.
But the man who ran away? Was he q
tall manT'
Eyes, I think he was"
Alarm quickly passed over her face,
but not SO quickly that Holbrook, whose
senses were now all alive, did not OBJ
serve 1t.
"And slight in figure?"
Whether the flying man was slight or
not Holbrook did not remember, but he
quickly determined to follow the lead
she was giving him.
Decidedly slight and tall"
She had greater command over fea-
lures and manner now, but yer voice be-
trayed intense interest as she said:
"Yes, I suppose so, since he ran SO fast
as to get away before any one could seize
him. He must have been a young mani"
She looked at him most i%nquiringly.
Holbrook replied:
"Unquestionably."
"What was his complexion, did you
n~oticef"
Holbrook did not fail to realize how
| absurd it was to ask, or to assume to
know, the complexion of a man, running
at a distance of at least 200 feet, in tn
moonlight, to en- observer looking down
from a height of 10 feet, but his mind
was working actively, and he recollected
he was fair.
"Unquestionably dark, with a hand
some profile-a straight nose"
Was she prepared for the answer, that
her face expressed nothing but curiosity
and that her color remained steadfast?
And was he certain that she seemed to
clutch at her heart with her left hand?
There was a silence between them for
a little titae-F1ora deeply absorbed in
thought, and he watchful and keen.
Suddenly he was possessed of an idea.
/ He treulbled at its audacity.
But he was a man of nerve.
=. He drew his purse from his pocket,
and took from it the diamond button.
"See," he said abruptly, 81 found
something valuable at the place of MUIR
der"
There was no installing now. Her
face flushed red and then grew CHASTITY
pale, while alarm was plainly visible.
sit is a cuff button"
She stretched forth a trembling hand
to take it.
The moment she possessed it she ex-
amined it eagerly.
He studied her face and was per-
picked.
He read recognition, relief, surprise
and satisfaction strangely blended.
"Have you its mater" she asked.
mo, 1 found but this one."
"Where::'
cat the place Of murder. Afterward."
"Does it belong to the murderer"
"That is for the police to find out. !
shall turn it over to the authorities"
She handed it back to him and said:
II have seem
The door opened and her uncle, Mr..
Witherspoon, entered.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1890-03-27
Hard to Hit a la

naTu I'd dIC q man.
A crowd of revenue officers were
talking when one of them remark
ed to an Atlanta Constitution re-
porter:
"Do you know it's a heap harder
thing to hit a man, shooting at him,
than it is to hit a squirrel the same
distance 2"
"Of course it's" was the general
assent.
It was a harder question to de-
eide why this was so.
"One time" resumed the first
speaker, 81 shot eleven times at q
man not fifty yards away from me.
He shot ten times. Neither of US
hit the other. Both were lodging
behind trees, but all of mine were
pretty fair shots. I'll give you my
word I wasn't frightened until after
the whole thing was over. I aimed
like I was shooting at a target, and
I'm not a bad shot either. They
tell me that fellow could hit a
nickel at a hundred yards ninety.
nine times out of hundred, and
don't believe he was scared. But
it's a fact, you can hit a squirrel
five times where you couldn't hit {
man once"