davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1890-05-30
An Alliance Mass Meeting.

A very large alliance meeting was
held at Morris, May 18th, in the Court
House, to hear a speech from Hon.
Ignatius Donnelly, State Lecturer OF
the Alliance. The court house was
packed and every township in Stew
ems county was represented. Mr..
Donnelly spoke for nearly two hours
in his usual vein; and the meeting
was enthusiastic in it's applause. He
gave history of the Alliance move
ment in the United States, showed
it's vast extent, and the necessity for
such an agitation, for the defense of
popular rights.
Stevens County is on the war-path.
Mr.. Schlattman, county lecturer, has
been doing a good work. All the
townships in the county, except
three, are organized, and Mr..
Schlattman has his arrangements
made to complete the organization
in these three within a month.
= There seems to be a general dispo-
sition on the part OF the politicians
of both parties, in Stevens County,
to concede the legislative ticket to
the Alliance, and the alliance Is de-
termined to put forth it's best men.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
TOAoS .1N UNpRESS.

Tho Novel Way the Frogs Rival Gets Rid
of Needless Covering. =
1t is safe to say but few people have
ever been fortunate enough to catch q
toad in the act of changing his skin. A
man who. processes TO have been an in
terested eyewitness to such transac-
tion describes the novel operation. f.-11
Z, The toad pressed his elbows against
his sides downward. After few smart
rubs his skin began to burst open along
his back, but he appeared to be uncon-
cerned, and kept on rubbing until he
had worked his skin into folds on his
sides and hips.
Then, grasping one hind leg with his
forelegs, he pulled the skin from the
leg as slick as man would remove a
pair of pants, then stripped the other
hind leg in the same way. He next took
the cast-of portion of his cuticle and
pulled 1t. forward between his forelegs
until he could catch it in his mouth,
whereupon he forthwith began to swal-
low it; then by raising and lowering his
head, swallowing as the head bent for
ward each time, he stripped off the skin
underneath until it came to his forelegs.
At this stage Of the curious proceed
ings he grasped one Of the forelegs With
the opposite paw, and by much pulling
stripped off the skin; changing hands,
he stripped the other, and by slight
motion of tho head, all the time swal-
lowing, he drew it from the neck and
swallowed the whole. The entire op-
Grafton occupied but few minutes.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
TRANSMITTING THE MENU.
How Erastus Gurley Throw = Walter
"r-.r Into q Catalcptic Fit. IA

How Erastus Gurley Throw = Walter
.-"r Into q Cataloptic Fit. "a
Erastus Gurley was in town yesterday,
and, as usual, proceeded to make his
presence felt, says the St. Paul Pioneer
Press. He arrived about ten a. M, and
for change dropped into a cafe for
dinner. The obsequious waiter had just
flicked bit or lint from Mr.. Gurley's
coat COLLAR when Mr.. Gurley opened out
on him,
"Yes," he said, glancing at the menu,
"you may bring me some eggs blushing
like Aurora"
"Beg pardon, SIR" explained the
waiter, "it's not on the bill"
Isn't, eh2 What's this eufs a
Iaurore?" e.. u...
"Oh, yes," replied the young man,
blushing and shifting somewhat un-
easily. ...'
"And I feel just like having some
breeches in the royal fashion, with vel
vet sauce"
The waiter turned red, white and
blue.
"Got you again" chuckled Mr.. Cur
ley. "Well, I suppose you call it cul-
ottes la royale, sauce veloute."
"Oh, thatl Yes, sir; yes, sir" and
the waiter briskly ratified the cutlery
around Mr.. Gurley's plate as though he
would fain drown Mr.. Gurley's voice.
''Be sure you bring a stew of good
Christians" r ....-..-...
''Now you are joking mildly ex-
postulated the waiter, with sickly
smile. q = .- -
'Not bit of it, man. See here on
your bill. Compete de bons chretiens."
"O-ah-ugh," gulped the waiter.
? "And don't forget the fountains of
love-"
"The-ah-I beg pardon.".
j"Right here on your menu puts
d'amour."
"Well, WE'LL" and the accompanying,
grin was ghastly. 80 a.s.-. - =
"And a mouthful of ladies'"
"Eh?"
"Bouche de danes quick, help-a
glass of water-dash it in his facer'
But Mr.. Gurley was too late. The
waiter was in dead swoon, almost
cataleptic at, from which he never re-
covered until along in the afternoon.
AS Mr.. Gurley went out he inquired of
the cashier if the walters there under
stood French. :
"Only by ear" answered the light
ning-change artistic, ''which ear
couldn't inform you"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
COUNTY PRINTING.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
IN bids are now open for the printing IL
Elko County for the period of ten months,
commencing April 1, 1890, and ending Fob.
runry l. 1891. Said printing to. o.include every.
thing paid for out Of County Funds, such ~
publishing of Proceedings OF Board of Lom.
missiOncrs, advertising, county blanks, letter
heads, etc.
Bids must be filed in my orice on or before
the 7th day OF April; 1890: ~
'.... LrptHENDERsoN,
Ex-oflcio Clerk Of Board of County Com,
missionerS in and for the County, of Elko.,
Elko. Nev.; Match 8,'fgSo. Z. ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
A One-sided DIscussIon.

A Wisconsin court has decided that q
man has lawful right to open his
wife's letters. Now, If we could get a
binding judicial decision which would
compel a husband to mail his wife's lot
ters within week after she gives them
to him TO post--but that would be re.
quiring moral impossibilitY.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31

BULLION STAGE.
Arrives, Tuesdny& Saturday........40OP
Departs, Monday Il Frida7......9:COA
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
LAMOILLE STAGE.

Arrives, Tuesday saturday........ 400 P. -
Departs, Wednesday h Sunday ..... 9:OOA n,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31

nEpUTY U. g. LAND AND MINERAL
- surveyor, for Nevsds, Mines laid out
and Surveyed for Patent. Land surveyed, ap-
plicstions, contracts, payments on land, and
nppertaining to taking up or holding land OF
the State or Government attended to. bball
keep fully posted rs to all lands taken up and
acant in the eastern part Of Nevada Ad.
dress Elko, Neysda.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
THE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.

Published eyery Sunday, and sent to any ad-
dress tpostagc psid), ct Tho following rates.
payable In advance:
Ule year:;. '-...-...-.....-........ -..W 20
DiA hAohtho' z bU
For any period under six. months, Fifty
snta per month.
Entered at the Elko, Nevada, Postoface for
transmission through the mails as second
class mail matter.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
DAILY INDEPENDENT.
AN EVENING PAPER,
ISSUED EVERY DAY, SUNDAYS Ex.
i cepted.
G. w. GROVER,
Editor and Proprietor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

Ono copy, one year. IS 90
Ono copy. six months. ths.................... 500
For any period under six months, ono dollar
per month. Payable In advance.
Delivered by carrier in Elko at 25 cents . week
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
OUR TERMS FOR 1890
Subscribers to the
Weekly
INDEPENDENT

Can have either the NEW YORK
WORLD, CHICAGO NEWS, or
NATL. DEMOCRAT and the INDE
PENDENT one year for So IN AD-
VANCE, or the INDEPENDENT
alone for S4 IN ADVANCE. Those
who do not wish to pay in advance
can have the paper one year for SIS,
payable at the end of the year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
ADVERTISING RATES.

Will be made rs low ~ ts consistent with
ound business principles. Apply at the of
Ace for terms.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-03-31
HUNTINGTON STAGE.

Arrives, Monday. Observation-Disclosures. 4:0OP.N
DEPARTS Tuesday. Observation-Disclosures. 800 P. M
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
DYNAMITE Scare for the Sheriff.

MEDINA, N. Y, July 26-Harp.ick &
Co, OF Bnfalo, the contractors on the State
Feeier Improvement, dug O d,sinase DITCH
through farmers laud adjoining, and 81
torneys Whedo and Ryan sent Deputy
Sheriff Fuller and plsle to turn The watc.
back into its proper channel. The large
force Of men made no resistance bEt
withdrew to safe place, and as fast as
tho Sheriff and his men would approach, charges
OF dynamite which were contested in various
places, would be exploded by electricity causing
the posse to flee. The contest was kept up for
several hours and nesrly twenty charges were
exploded There were scycrs! narrow escApcs
The { harif finally withdrew, and work IA IS been
resumed Whoion aud Ryan will probably have
the firm arrested and held for the October grand
jury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26

Mr. BLAINE is good enough Morgan TO-
even the most ultra free trader. The scales
Of protection have fallen from his eyes. anc
he no longer sees through glass dsrkly
but with unclouded optics, and 10 the noon
day . light. In his second letter 10 Mr.
Frye. on the subject Of amending the tariff
bill so az to provide for a free exchange Of
commodities. he says:
THE value of the sugar we Annually con-
sumo ia enormous. Snail We pay for it eli
in cash, or shall we seek a reciprocal at
rangernent by which large part 1t may
be paid for in pork and beaf and flour, in
lumber and ee!t and iron. in shoes and cal
leo and furniture, and thousand Other
things? In ehort. shall We pay for it all IL
cash, or try friendly barter in part?
But to adopt Mr.. Blnine's wise advice
would be to knock the Mckinley tariff bill
into smithereens.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
From Guatemala

San FRANCISCO, July 26.-Ajviees BY the
Pacific mail steamer San Jose, which e.
rived from Panama Inst night. atate tina.
Immense quantities Ct guns and ammunition
have been shipped into Guatemala fiOm
England, France, the United States and
other countries, and that there ere enough
rifles In the country now to arm bundled
thousand men. Capt. Russell saye: What
Guatemalans lack Is disciplined army
They have no fighters. aud in war times
they have TO go out and catch recruits.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
NEWS OF TIE DAY.

1t has been decided to hold the next Cath
olic convention in Chicago In 1898.
Frederick Douglass, colored, United States
minister to Hayti, arrived at New YORK
yesterday.
Mary Hughes, The New Brunswick. n.
J., girl who WAS kidnapped and made 10
marry James Foura!h, has secured divorce.
Mr. Blaine has written another letter TO
Mr.. Frye, warmly advocating reciprocity In
sugar, and giving his views about how 10 get
the South American trade.
Elk Congressman Ell ]. Henkle, OF Hilary
land. was arrested yesterday in Baltimore
on a charge of forging The name of Thos. j.
Humphrey as an indorser of notes.
Should the alliance men succeed in elect
ing B. r. Tilman governor OF South Care
line, aud should they get control OF the
State legislature, the programme Is TO send
him to the Senate vice Wade Hampton.
A dispatch from Belgrade announces that
ex-K;ng Milan, feeling that be is legally free
to marry again, will shortly take to himself
as wife young American lady OF great
wealth whom he met last winter in Paris
Tee name of the lady is not given.
Michael Stratum went to mas yesterday
morning at ct. 2aui's Church, Brookly land
when be took seat In q pew his feet came
| 10 contact with bundle under the seat
Pulling 1t out he discovered it to be the
body Of a male iafaDb wrapped up in shawl
IL was given to the sexton, who handed IL
over to the coroner.
Two buildings in Patterson, N. j., were
destroyed by f,e yaaterday morning. Mrs
Shape declared on Thursday that she would
turn her husband, and attempted to put hei
threat into execution. Fortunately. the naan
awoke before being cremated. Kerosene
IVES freely used Ia causing the ire, end
other tenants had narrow escapes. The
Snape woman was arrested srd committee
to Jail.
A bride and eroom, registering es 3. 3
| Yawger and vile. of White Horse, n.
went to the American Hcuss ct Trenton, Il
J., Thursday night. and took the brlda
chamber. They lighted two jsts, and, il i!
surpassed afterwsrd blew out the gas. Sub
seauently the clerk discovered that gas was
escaping. With great difficulty the pail
were aroused when almost asphyzlated, enc
the gss turned OF.
At Ripon, San Joaquin county Gel.
Thursday night, the seven-year-o con o
G. w. Masters, while playing with matches
set fire to carload of coal oil AID the house
took FIRE and was entirely destroyed With Ii
contents. George and Warren, the two boys
and baby girl, persisted In the flames. {
seventeen yesy-oId girl was badly burned il
trying to save the baby. The mother VIZ
within hundred yards OF ths house, hn
was unaule TO reach it iu time to save thu
children.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
Haunted House.

New ORLEANS. July ga nee, -!ooairs
cottage standing a. the corner Of Nspoocu
avenue and Laurel street, IT, this city, hiss
baen an object of great curiosity during tn,
past few days on account OF tie qleer
p'anks played by alleged supernai nra gisi.
tors. Mrs. Godame. e widow, and her IAN.
lily of several children, one OF hOm +
man OF age, live in the house. Ths epeopia
are devout church goers aud are uoi snpe,.
stilious. They have been living in he hcuss
for FIVE years, but nothing extraordinary
was noticed until one day this week, ghen
chairs began dancing s:ouad to- roomf
pictures on the wall reversed themselves.
sheets hoped from the beds, aad other az
ticles of household goods acted 10 60 straaca
manner that the widow and Ger child
rem were nearly frightened out of tHei. wis.
Since that time these extraordinary man
festatons take place every morning and
evening" Father Kenny was called in tc
bless the house. While the priest Tss en-
gagged in his holy mission his hat was iNed
from his head by The Invisible pssok play
ers. The residents of the hcuss tell some
strange stories ofthe mysterious tappe1ogs.
While frying steak one morning lie sery-
ant girl was called from the kitchen into sn
adjoining room. Returning ml0uie later
she was horror struck to find lighted tai
low candle stuck Ia the meat. Ia another
room cradle containing On infant was up
act and the babe thrown upon the floor.
Two plaster-o.- paris ornaments jumped
from one room to another. Once they were
securely tied to bedpost, hut twno would
not hold them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26

HIS ASHES CAST INTO THE SEA- move!
funeral ceremony tock place on beard the
iron steamboat Taurus on her return trip
to New York on Thursday afternoon. The
astes Of Capt. Richard Bearse, who he'd
been for long time commander of enc OF
the Cromwell line of steamers, and who
died in Brooklyn on July 2, were committed
to the deep IN accordance with the wish Of
the deceased. The body wss cremated ct
Fresh Pond on July 5, and the ashes paced in
metal case. Tho widow and few friends
made arrangements to deposit the ashes in
the ocean en- Thursday, and with the pur
pose In view made the trip on the Taurus.
The ceremony took place When the steamer
wns about three miles from ahore. Toe
Taurus was brought to, and Capt. Hobbs,
at the request of the widow, took charge OF
the case containing tie ashes. lie placed
the colors over the rail on the main deck,
and line was made fast to the case. AS
the line was cast off aad the case dropped
lnto the sea, Capt. Hobbs made few az
prcpriete remarks. The passengers on the
boat were greatly Interested in the unusual
incident
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
YIRGIaIA NEWa.

The R;chmoud and Petersburg railroad j:
to be double tracked.
The law library of the late STATE Senator
Heaton, Of Loudoun, will be given to RicL
mond College.
The Lovettsville cheese factory WAS burn
ed Tuesday night. II is believed 10 have
been an ncendiary fire.
The Virginia Live Stock and Dressed
Meat Company was formed in Stauntou yes,
to-day with capital OF 100000.
Rev. Carter Page has rendered bis resig-
nation to the vestry OF Christ Church, Cores
vile, Londoun county, 10 favor OF q call to
Brandy Station.
Hon. G. F. Crisp, of Georgia. has accspted
an invitation to attend the democratic con-
p.essionsl convention at Winchester, August
7, and deliver an address.
at public sale at Front Royal Thursday
TIE G. w. McAtee property sold for Sl5, 100.
Six months ago the same property could
have been bought for Sc 600.
The executive ommittee Of the Lynch
bnrg Iudustrial Society have decided TO
make one of tho features of their fair this
fall great military display.
Ray John Poyntz Tyler has declined the
call of the vestry of Trinity Episcopal
Church, Stanton, 80 I'll the position as az
sistsnt rec or latelY created by the vesiry.
Mr.. 4. Austin Smith. nephew ofthe late
ex Gov VIM. Smith, en- / we'-known law
yer of Richmond, died there yesterday morn
log. The deceased was born 10 King George
county.
There was some excitement il .he village
of MorrisonviIe, Loudoun county, last Well
nesday, caused By the rambling end roaring
poise made by passing cloud which many
thought to be c5cione overhead
The following pensions to Virginians we're
granted yesterday: Original inVelid-Geo.
G. Ely. Falls Church Increass-Wm. 3.
Persse, alias Franz r S5ratford, Osrrsyille
and Edward T. White, Waterford
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
The war in Central America

Thursday the Saivsdorisn general, Ezata,
brother of President Ezata, defeated the
Gnatemalans again OF At:zcatempo Chingo,
in Guatemals, twenty leagues frcm the
frontier, oblig;ng the G2atemalans 10 sban-
don their Qualifications al Coco The SAWS
dorians captured GO lmmenes amount of
booty, including correspondence between
Guatemalan generals and SalVsdorisn
traitors.
General Ezots hiss sent personal ohal-
lenge to Pre- s.ient Barrlles, of Guatemala.
Geronimo Pom says that Honduras will
take no active part while Nicaragua and
Costa R!ca are privately friends of Salvador.
dispa;c CHI from E Paeo yesterday ssvs
The troops OF Salvador invaded Guate-
mala and naDted their flag upon Gnatema-
Ian soil. Guatemala was insulted aud de.
clsred war. The Gua.emalan troops fought
with great courage at Coatspeque and Chin
90. The loss VAS great on both sides.
Thursday the troops cfSalvadoc were driven
out of Guatemala.
On July IS the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company received information that the
steamer Colims had been detained at San
Jose De Gna ema!s because it had arms on
UohIu uostiucu W Cci'dih ppi Ill cnifhuoi.
O.hsr advices informed the company that
a launch containiug the arms in transit 10
the steamer City OF Sidney, to be returned
at San FfaDcisco under agreement with the
government, had been seized and the arms
confi< Gated The Pacific Mail Company ia
formed the State Department of this act of
violence, whereupun Uuited States Govern.
ment authorities ts!eeraphed its minister
in Guatemala denying lhe right of the gov
eminent to Interfere with the vessel, and de-
mended the surrender of the steamer and
her cargo. The Pacific Mail Company has
made demand of full indemnity for this act
OF violence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26

ME5sRs. LoDaE. Davenport, Hoar, and the
other northern South-hatiug republicans,
say the Force bill will be of great benefit
not only to the republican party In the
South, but to the party In all parts OF the
country, and to the country, irrespective OF
,a.ty. The editor OF the Vallcy Tirginian
the eblest ard most Influential republican
newspaper tinted in the South, says: I'VE
fae very sure that more harm than beneh
will grow out of the enactment of such q
law both 10 the North and South, and in lis
political effect will initiate against tie pai
ty tast consummases It," This shows thet
Tirginian knows what it is talking about,
VIII 10 toe notorious northern republicans re-
ferre 10, either do not, or, what is more
probable, attempt to conceal their malignant
effort to foment trouble, and effect ruin ic
the South. by assuming degree ofigOorspce
OF southern affairs even greater than IL
natural.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26

THE NEW YORK Herald says: Senator
Sherman, on the whole. has won modest
and enduring fame" Yep, MIR. Sherman
will long be remembered ss the poor maj
who lived high and became millionaire Oh
a email official salary, as the man who swore
he didn't remember whether or not he had
written the Weber letter. the most import
ant one be ever wrote In his life, as by 1t the
vote of Louisiana was stolen and he made
Secretary CT the Treasury, as the friend and
partner OF Eliza Pinkston, and as the su'
thor of the doctrine that any thing is justi,
fable in law and morals that will beat down
the democratic party. Yes, on the whole,
Mr.. Sherman has won, If not a modest, yel
an enduring fame.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
ALEXANDRIA, VA,
SATURDAY EVENING, JULY &c.
THE NORTHERN republicans In Congress

THE NORTHERN republicans In Congress,
as ignorant of matters in Utah as they
are OF those in the South, conferred the priv
ilsgs of suffrage upon the women OF that
territory, in order that they might emahci.
pate themselves from polygsmy. But IN
stead OF availng themselves OF that priv
ilegs the Mormon women, ito man" voted
in favor OF a plurality Of wives. Finding that
the women would not "disenthrsll' them
selves, the republican congressman referred
10, thsn, not cny disfranohised them, but
the Mormon men also, put the latter In ire
peDitentisry. and con6scated the property
Of the whole Mormon Church. LIE
northern republicans soy the Mormon
Caurch is the twin relic OF slavery,
aud, like the latter, must be crushed,
though it, as slavery was. is protected by
the Consultation. Bat constitutions are OF
no Importance to northern republican
compared with any nom entary whim OF his
own or of his party. He now, IS former
ly, has a higher law" that jusiities his
every action, especially when the defeat OF
the democratic party is the desired object.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-07-26
Cyclone.

LAWRENCE, Mass, July ga Cyclone OF
great power struck Southampton, about two
miles from here, about 10 o'clock this morn
lag. The etorm first struck Springfield
street and travelled lhenos to Salem street
devastating section twenty rods wide. 1t
Is estimated that 100 buildings have been
levsled by tho storm. Oae man is known
to have been killed outright by a falling
building, aud the injured are now reported
as numbering so or 60. Fire has broken
cut in d nu1ber OF places IN the ruins, and
the entire fire department. ere now at WORK
extiUgu;shing the flames. The Injured are
being removed and cared for as quickly as
possible.
MAIDEN. Mass, July 26.-The first train
itcu Lawrence since the reported disaster
arrived hero st noon. The conductor states
that the tornado struck S-uth Lawrence
about 500 rode from the South Lawrence de-
not of the Boston and Maine railroad and its
path OF destruction extends to the over
head bridge on the Boston and Maine tracks
between South Lawrence and North An
dover Ia South Lawrence IS houses were
shattered tho roof Of the new Catholic
church was carried away and switch box Of
the Boston and Maine road blown 500 feet
carrying with 1t railroad employee whose
name is not knowo, and killing him instant
ly. On The east eide Of the tracks toward
North Andover grove OF large trees 10 to
Is acres in extent we're blown down fat by
the wind, and Is houses arereported wreck
ed In North Andover. The loss Of life from
the present source of information is placed
from Is to %, and the number of injured, 1t
is aaid must reach 100 or $50. The railroad
proper bas not been damaged and commu-
nication by train is unbrokeo, while
the wives are more or less blown down.
Springfield street where the cyclone struck
contained many of the handsome residence,
of the town. The work Of the tornado on
this stree. was clean cut and after 1t had
passed bus three houJes of o.! between
Blanchard and South Uhion stfae.s We're
left standing.