Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1891-04-26
TIE WEEKLY INDEPENDENT.
FKoN SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SALMAGUSDl.

Henry Voigt was in from Lamoille
last night.
Mrs. Haltord, wife Of +. ". Milford,
Private Secretary TO President Iurri.
son, diod at Washington last Wcdnes.
day.
DIR. J. Henderson is not yet able to
TO out, but he is improving though
very slowly.
s. f. Quincy If down with Pneu-
monia, but no thinks no hns the dis
ease under control, and hopes soou TO
DO out again.
Tho Central Novadan is authority
for the statement that Battle Noun
tain ladies' have discarded bustles and
donned Ia grippe.
a special train OF nine vestibuie
sleepers passed. through Mt lbs this
afternoon bound West.
Wnshburn. tho Republican can di-
date for Mayor OF Chicago, wins the
fight by II plurality OF 29j votes.
Miss Nellie Quinn, who taught
school at South Fork last year, mr..
rived from Virginia City TO day
and will teach II term at w. L. Cranes,
common sing next Monday.
Free Press:- Senator Williams, OF
Elko, il in San Francisco and will re-
turn To Tuscarora as soon az ho is able
tn walk without tho aid Of n crutch.
His injured knee il improving slowly.
An intimate friend OF Mrs. j. G..
Blaine, Jr- says that she il not en-
gagged to DIR. Bull. She got IL divorce
from her husband, but will not go to
South Dakota She intends TO re-
turn to the stage.
The Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany held its annual meeting Tues.
day. Tho following Directors we're
elected: Leland Stanford, G. p.
Huntington, &. l.. Crockcr, G.. T..
Brethorton, Timothy Hopkins, A. n.
Towne and T.. II. Miller, Jr.
Theodore Mnthcs, on his way from
Now York To San Francisco by BIZ
cycle, arrived ut Wells yesterday
afternoon. IIe left New York on tho
4th OF March and reached Ogden in
twenty.tiv days, which is remark.
ably quick timc.
n. n. Nye, II Jewcler, has closed
UP his business and will leave TO night
FOR Montana whore no will reside
prominently. In Mr.. Nye's depart
uro Elko loses u gooo citizen, whose
presence will 10 missed by a large
circle Of friends.
100 IIcnncn arrived this morning
from bis trip to New York whore he
sold n car load OF horses at fair pricns.
lio says his horses would have brought
better prices had they not boon
branded. The eastern people do not
like n brand on an animal.
$. +. Post:-Thc recently formed
commercial agreement between tho
United States and 5pain upon re-
ciprocnl trade with Cnba will have tho
OBJECT Of decreasing tho Spanish trado
considerably. Tho PROSPECTS ot civil
var In Cuba obliged tho Spanish
government tn sacrifice homo indus.
tries 10 colonial interests. America
will ronp grcat advantages.
S. +. Post: San Francisco hns n
number OF wealthy ladies' who devote
thor tino and money TO .~cnrrying out
most eScollont plans Tor b~sttoring tho
condition Of those Of their BOX who
nro compelled To onrn o livelihood in
"ilicos and factories. These charit-
nbio lhdios hnre opened on IIowurd
street u lunchroom for solt.support-
ing girls, mud have provided tea, cot.
foo, brcnc aud buttor and aoup nj
prices which will include tho bill of
faro for n nickel. Tho girls arc priv.
ilcgcd To apond tho lunch hour in tho
restaurant. There are thousands OF
young womon in this city who will
enjoy tho bOneits Of tho Iunchroom.