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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-12-31
THE AMERICAS

Coal costs S23 per ton in Venezuela,
but there few people need fires.
TIE first printing-press ever used in
America was run in Mexico, about 1850,
and the second at Lima, Peru, about
1885,. .....
Chilli is unfortunate enough to num-
Der among her population moro poets
per capita than any other nation in the
world.
VENEZUELA has f1fty-six holidays
every year. On these days the people
close their stores and enjoy themselves
in chicken fights.
WILD turkeys are plentiful in the
southern Mexican states. AS many as
half dozen varieties can be seen in q
short hunting trip.
TIE streets of Caracas, the capital of
Venezuela, arc SO narrow that the
street cars that were imported had to
be sawed in two in order to allow them
to turn the corners.
THE growth OF the Argentine Repub-
lie in the past thirty years has been re-
marllable. According to recent statis-
ties the population of the republic is
how 1000, 900, as against 1850, 900 in 1861.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-12-31
THE Old AND THE NEW.

Before another issue Of the INDIE
PENDENT the year 1891 will have
passed into history, carrying with it
many hopes nnrealized, many fond
expectations unfulflled. How many
who entered upon the year 81 have
seen their brightest hopes pass away
az dream! Defeat and disappoint-
ment have gone hand in hand with
many of us. Yet there is bright
side to picture. Health and pros
perity have been the glad portion al
loted to the people. Our store
houses are filed TO OVERLOOKING with
the fruits of our generous soil. Peace
and plenty reign throughout the Ma
tion. Hope, "Best boon to mortals
gwen" beekons us onward to the
achievement of greater victories.
AS we witness the death Of the old
year let us welcome the new with a
determination TO make the best use
o. ITS opportunities. While it is true
t1at the prospects of the people of
this portion of the State are some
what clouded by the severity Of the
Winter, it is also true that the abund-
ant fall of snow gives promise Of
prosperous season. Do not be dis
C ,uraged but take heart and go on
W lrll, and all will be we'll. Have faith
a. the future of the State. Do what
yru can to build it up, and prosper
lily will surely come.
With best wishes for the future
prosperity Of it's readers the INDIE
PENDENT wishes one and all a Happy
New Year
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-12-31
BUSINESS LOCALS.

Holiday Presents at I. Ostreicher's y
HEADQUARTERS for Presents at 1
.Ostreicher's. - -
Christmas Presents at the sGem
Jewelry Store.
New arrival Of Holiday Presents
almost daily, at I. Ostreicher's. II
Banjo. violin and guitar strings, IA
tine assortment. at Muller's
ANY one having grain fed hogs can
sell the same to j. u. Treat & Co. 4
Ostreicher has just received a nice
lot Of fresh corn-ted poultry from Mis-
souri,.
A fire stock Of fresh French can
dies and stationery just received at
Rcinbart's.
FRESH GLACE FRUIT CAN
DIES JUST RECEIVED AT
REJNHART'S.
A large stock of Christmas goods
just received at Rosenstock's Call
and see them.
Rubber Boots and Shoes, and all
kinds Of Foot wear, for sale ut
ut. ... e. OsELLs'.
A dance will DO given by the mem
beers Of Humboldt Lodge No. %, a. o
U. W., at their Hal, on New Years
eve.
Protect your weak eyes from the
injurious effect Of sun and snow glare
10y getting pair Of dark glasses al
Muiler's.
BE sure to take your jewelry to
Sam Neuschwander at Nyes old
stand and he will repair it for you al
living prices.
Orphan Tom and George Grant
bavo opened tho Elephant Stable
formerly run by P. e. Vore. Tom Is
aveteran hostler, will guarantee salts,
faction, and feed horses at reduced
rntes. II
The Repairing department Of Ga
etcit hers jewelry store 10 in charge Of
q fret clara watch maker who received
silver medni IN 1873 end In consid
ereti one Of the finest watchmakere or
the Coast.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-12-31
Holiday Presents

Not very expensive, but suitable
handsome and useful.
For Ladies' Finest perfumery and
toilet waters, French crystal glass
toilet sets, elegant leather card cases
etc, etc.
For Gentlenen--Choicest brands
OF imported and Key West cigars
meersohaum and briar root pipes,
elegant leather pocket books, com
plete shaving outfits, etc., ctc.. with
many more handsome and useful
things at Mullers.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-12-31

The description of Elko county
which appeared In thesecolpmn
during July and August has been
printed and bound in pamphlet form
aud 10 now for sale al this Office at
tue low price Of :;tty cents per copy.
Buy ono and send TO your friends. =
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1891-12-31

InE Chinese have superstition that
II they release bird or a beast in cnp-
tivity they draw down u blessing upon
themselves. The other day one Of them
bought three turtles ut Portland, O,
and threw them into the ocean.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
THE SHARKS FEASTED.

Eight Persons Killed and Eaten by Sharks
While Battling with Wind and Water
in Effort to Gain Shore in a South
Pacific Storm.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept IS. = Capt.
Spring of the steamer General Banning,
which arrived here from the Flents
islands with cargo of cocoanuts, re-
ports that while loading his cargo the
vessel was twice blown off to sea by
severe storms. On each occasion
about 100 natives were on board and
they hastened ashore in canoes.
The second time several canoes were
upset and the occupants thrown into
the water. The water swarmed with
sharks and many of the natives were
torn limb from limb before they could
be picked up by other canoes. One
young followed plunged into the water
with long knife to save his father,
but both were dragged down and torn to
pieces A ySung girl had almost reached
a canoe when sharked seized her and
dragged her down. Of the thirty-eight
persons thrown into the water eight
were killed by sharks and one had his
leg bitten off.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

HARVEY and Joe Gillian, who foully
murdered Sheriff McHogue, of Pulaski
County, KY, were taken from Jail at
Somerset on the 18th by a mob of promi-
nent citizens and hanged to a tree about
half mile from the city.
THE official reports show the crops OF
the country to be even larger than had
been anticipated.
DIPuTuERIA is epidemic in Shelby
Vile, Ind. Thirty deaths occurred with
in forty-eight hours, and adults are be
inc attacked as we'll as children. The
nbysicians are alarmed at it's malig-
nancy.
THE recent heavy disbursements from
the United States Treasury have reached
the net balance, which, on September
1st was S6O, 900, 900 to S4S, 900, 900. This
latter sum includes 17,s30,00O of sub
sidiary silver and s15,OOO,OOo in bank
repositories.
THE Treasury Department reports an
unprecedented demand for money from
the West for the moving Of the enor-
nous crops.
New industries are established in the
South at present rate of about 3,0oo
year, and they are of great variety
WHILE the general appearance of the
cotton crop in Alabama is that of health
fulness, much uneasiness is being caused
bv the manner in which it is shedding
its SQUARES and bolls This is a new
phase at this stage of the crop and the
only reason which can be assigned for
il is the recent continued cool weather.
AMAsA LITTLE, II years old, living
near San Antonio, Texas, on the 18th,
was killed in a singular manner. Climb
ing into a corn crib with doll in one
hand and pair of scissors, she lost her
hold and fell five feet. The scissors
nenetrated her throat and severed the
main artery. She did not live an hour.
MRs. KATE LOGAN. of the Pleasant
Grove Church neighborhood in Walker
County, All, died the other day at the
ripe old age of 10s years. She went to
that county sixty years ago from Geor-
eia while the Indians still held the
country. She leaves large number OF
descendants.
WALTER MAoKEY, aged 10, while at
tempting to recover his hat, which had
fallen off, was run over by an electric
car at Troy. n. Y. on the 18th and IN
stantly killed, his head being com-
pletely severed from bic body.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
AN OPEN QUERY.
sia's Ambition to Possess Herself of Con-
stantinople?-A Dash that is not Likely
to be Made.

VIII the Powers Hesitate to Check Rus
sia's Ambition to Possess Herself of Con-
stantinople?-A Dash that is not Likely
to be Made.
BUDA PEsTH, Sept 15.-The Pesther
Lloyd. in an article believed to have
been inspired through it's editor, Max
Fake, reporter Of the foreign commit
tee of the Hungarian delegation, says
that the interests of Austro- Hungary
in the Dardanelles question are greater
than those of Great Britain. The paper
adds: Can Austria look on with COM
placency while Russia, finding herself
barred from expanding through Bull
garia, advances by a shorter route to the
goal she has in view-the seizure OF
Constantinople. England can compen-
safe herself with Egypt, but where is
| Austria's compensation? The powers
| ought not hesitate to check Russia.
Does Berlin?"
With regard to the alleged Russian
plot to take Constantinople by coup
de main, the Pesther Lloyd, quotes a
document prepared by Car Nicholas in
1858, minutely detailing plans by which
a force 'of 10000 infantry, two
sotnlas of eossacks, and thirty-two guns
could force the passage of the Bosphorus
and Constantinople. Admiral Mentschi-
1of pronounced the scheme to be an
impossible one. The car, it is said.
then proposed as an alternative sur.
prise landing at Burgaz, port seventy
Six miles northeast of Adrianople. II
was believed that if an unexpected land
.ng should be made at Burgaz a small
Russian force could make q dash from
| here upon constantipopla and capture
! he city before foreign intaryentipn ia;
possible.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
NEWS IN BRIEF,
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND po1Ir1c.r,

fHERE are on file in the department
OF justice the applications of about 2aO
more or less eminent lawyers from all
sections of the country for appointment
on the bench of the new United States
circuit court
IT is said that Able Pressuti, of Rome,
will shortly publish documents showing
that it was mainly through the efforts
of the pope's nuncio at Madrid that Co.
1umbus obtained the cooperation of the
Spanish court in his efforts to discover
new world.
SEVERAL towns in Galway have sent
an address to A. J. Balfonr, chief sec
retary for Ireland, expressing their
gratitude to him for the timely meas
ures of relief taken by him.
PROF. HALsEY r. IVES, the art chief
of the Worlds fair, left London recent
~ for the continent in the interest of
the Chicago exposition. He purposes
to make a tour of every European coun-
try, and believes that he will be able
to secure splendid display of foreign
art at Chicago
AT Pleasantville, o.. John Saunders,
a prominent young business man, sud-
denly became a raving maniac from
brooding over quarrel which he re-
Gently had with his brother in regard to
business matters
THE statement is made by Vice Presi-
dent Lane of the Union Pacific that the
refunding plan adopted by the directors
of that road is rapidly nearing compile
ton, and that none of the creditors are
causing trouble, all of them being will
ing to await the company's arrange
ment of the United States debt.
SAYS the st. James Gazette: ''The
startling news concerning British oc-
cupation of the island of Mitylene OBJ
viously possesses political significance
of the first Importance" The paper
adds that the island has a position OF
considerable strategetic Importance, al
though possessing little in the way of
Notifications
THE London committee formed to
bring about the release of Mrs. May
brick, confined on life sentence in
Woking prison on conviction of poison
ing her husband, has retained the serv-
ices of Sir Charles Russell and Sir
Horace Davey in order to test the
legality of the sentence.
On the 18th DIR. Edward Eggleston,
the well-known writer, author of the
''Hoosier Schoolmaster," the Faith
Doctor and other stories, was married
to Miss Fannie Elizabeth Goode, an
estimable lady of Madison, Ind. They
went at once to Lake George, and from
thence to New York, where they will
reside.
On the 18th it was stated that Secre-
tary Blaine and family would probably
go to Augusta, Me-, on the 10Th, to re-
main month.
A SPECIAL to the New York Herald,
on the 14th, announced that ex-Presi-
dent Balmaceda of Chilli, who had been
in hiding in Valparaiso since the down
fall of his government, had succeeded
in eluoing the vigilance of his enemies.
and had found refuge on board the
United States steamer San Francisco,
Admiral Browns flagship. Balmaceda
succeeded in getting on board by as
suming the role of a drunken Yankee
sailor
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

Since 1888 the hog product exported
from this country to Germany has con-
sisted almost entirely of lard.
The analysis of the figures of hog
product exports justifies the statement
that these exports are at least $50, O,0OO,-
900 less than they would be but for the
restrictions imposed by the various for
eign powers. And that is the trade
which will be rapidly retained by the
abolition Of the decrees. The chief
benefit of this increase will go, of
course, to the hog producing portion of
the country. The states which have
the largest number of hogs, as shown
by the new census. are, in their order,
as follows:
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

Germany inaugurated the prohibitive
measures against the American hog in
1880, but the first decree only applied
to salt meats. Bacon and ham were
exempted. but in 1883 the bundesrath
decreed against the American hog in
all forms except lard. Other countries
followed. Germany even forbade trans
portation of the American hog products
through her territory. The partial
recovery in the last two wears of the
lost hog trade is accounted for in large
part by the vigorous action of this gov
ernment in the way of meat inspection.
The course of the American hog ira de
in Germany is shown by the following
figures of the exports from the United
States to that country:
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.

Two DEsPoNDENT ones ended their
lives at Niagara falls on the 10th. One
was a man, the other a woman. They
were strangers. The man selected
Luna island as the place to end his
troubles. The woman leaped to death
from Prospect point, before the eyes of
hundreds of people. The identity OF
neither of the parties has as yet been
esta blished.
On the 18th Schifferstadt. in Rhenish
Bavaria, was nearly destroyed by fire.
The disaster originated in the saw
mills and Notwithstanding all efforts,
the flames spread rapidly, converting a
flourishing town into ashes
AT Phillipsburg, N. j.. Lewis Remel
has been arrested on suspicion OF hav-
ing attempted to wreck train on the
Lehigh Valley railroad. In trunk be-
longing to the prisoner was found a
quantity of dynamite and other evil
dence that will probably convict him.
Remel has bad record. He caused an
explosion on the Daniel Drew on the
Hudson in 1879, and after serving a
seyen-years' sentence, wrecked Della
ware & Hudson train at Plattsburg, n.
Y, killing several persons. He IS also
well known as confidence man.
On the 18th the captain. several OF the
crew and forty cabin passengers OF the
Italian steamer Taormiia were drowned
by the sinking of the steamer in col
Iision off Cape Suniam with the Greek
steamer Thessalia.
WILLIAM II. GALLEY, coiored stu
dent at the Harvard medical school,
shot himself in the breast, on the llth,
diving in a few minutes, because his Ia
ther forbade him to keep further com
pany with a young colored girl OF
whom he was greatly enamored.
on the 11th John A. Bancrofts brick
barn, at Worcester, Mass, was partially
DESTROYED by fire. Fourteen horses and
several valuable Swiss cattle were
burned to death. Loss, S15C,O00 fully
insured. An employe named Frank
Wood has been arrested on suspicion OF
having caused the fire.
THE treasury department. has oeen
advised of the arrest in New Orleans Dy
secret service officers of Oliver Bohan-
non. a noted countcrfeiter. At his
house the officers found counterfeitlng
materials and u press for printing notes
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
WHAT IT MEANS.

The Significance of the Removal of the
Embargo on American Pork in Europe
A Trade of Fifty Million Dollars An
nually to be Regained and a Fresh I'm
petus Given to the Hog Rails ing Industry.
ST. LOUIS, Sept ia Washington
special to the Globe-Democrat saws:
Germany has taken off the embargo
on the American hog. Denmark has
dittoed. Austro-Hungary and France
will soon follow. What will the re-
moval of the restrictions be worth?
When the question was put to Secre-
tary Rusk he replied: ANY opinion ex-
pressed would be only surmise" 1t is
possible, however, to give some figures
which are approximate on the subject
and also very impressive.
In 1881 the exports of hog products
from this country reached high-water
mark. That year the rest of the world
bought of this country pork in various
forms to the amount of Sl05, 900, 900.
Then began the restriction policy. 1t
was taken up by one country after an
other. The hog exports of the United
States fell rapidly off The drop in
five years was to $57, 900, 0OO And this
was notwithstanding the fact that trade
was pushed out in new directions. In
the effort to make up for the loss
through the DEGREES of half dozen
European countries the exports were
increased somewhat from the mini
mum in 1886, but the 500, 600, 900
mark has not yet been reached. With
the removal of the restrictions the ex-
ports of hog products will go upward
with long jump The course of the
trade under the influence of the de-
is traced in an interesting way by the
bureau of statistics. The figures rep
resent the total exports of hog prod
ucts from this county to the rest of the
world for the years given:
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
In the Presence Of His Wife.

In Lawrence county, Ala, Capt. H.
D. Johnson, highly-respected citizen
and an officer in the late war, was in his
room with his wife loading and clean
ing his pistol. When he finished he
arose, kissed his wife, put his pistol tc
his head and blew his brains out The
only theory as to the cause is disap
pointment over the collapse of the oil
boom in Moulton Valley, where all the
inhabitants short time since thought
they were rich
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
EVERYTHING WAS POISONED.
Mysterious Poisoning, Resulting In Death,
at ArmourdaIe, Kas.

at ArmourdaIe Kas.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Sept. 19.-Mrs. J.
NJ. Juvenal, of Armourdale, died from
the effects of poisoning. The case is
mysterious one. A short time ago the
front portion of the Juvenal residence
was blown up by dynamite at night.
Juvenal suspected Miss Mamie Pfaff-
man, to whom he was once engaged,
and caused her arrest. Soon after this
poison was detected in milk. Last week
the family went to Excelsior Springs,
and upon returning Monday all showed
symptoms of poisoning after eating. a
window showed that it had been raised
and the house entered during their abb
sence. Mrs. Juvenal's condition was
the worst, and she had been given freely
of medicine before it was discovered
that even the water that was used with
the medicine. as well as every article of
food in the house, was full Of Rough
on Rats"
Juvenal attempts to trace the resp on
sIbiiity 10 . a!yoFeed wife,
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

The latest story anent Tascott, the
alleged slayer of Banker Smell in Chi
csgq is that an Iowa detective in the
gHse of tramp has been dogging him
for the past two years all over the
country, until at last, positive of his
identity and the object of his attention
growing suspicious, the detective
Charles Stewart, caused his arrest al
Bamberg, S. c. So sure are the Off
GERS at Bamberg that they have the
right man that they have undertaken
to suppress Stewart, for fear he would
get portion Of the $50, 900 reward, go.
ing to the extent of trying to club him
out of town.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

~ SIC Is humanizing influence, and
~ mission, in forms more or less har-
.-Ohlous is known and felt among all
p0opies' 10 the Caucasian race. how
[vef, has been left its DEVELOPMENT in
we highest degree. But in music. as in
eYerythlng else, there is a yondrous
aniount OF affectation. There are few
anu they are very few-who can fully
qhppieciate III the grand tone pictures of
,b .,e masters OF the art; but there are
Wv .houSands who profess to worship at
n ne snrlne of'these classics because It is
sn s,Cper form to do so. 1t takes master
and as as ullmore to feel the public pulse
~ a prescribe such doses as will reach
class; spot, He does not ignore the
pSas r,asSles' by any means, but iudiciously
,ma.,i .nem to lead up to the popular,
wb;n tIeiul melodies, and the manner in
c,tas alen the latter are applauded indi-
w.n now easy it is to break down the
n - - VI affectation and reach the hearts
in it, e people, Classic music is all right
can pace pace, but the music of the people
- never be supplanted by it.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

THE young German emperor is most
assiduous traveller, and seems deter
mined to familiarize himself with all OF
his surroundings and place himself in
touch with the people. His latest visit
was made to Munich, the Bavarian cap
ltal, where he was most enthusiastically
received by Prince Regent Luitpold and
the populace. William might do worse
than extend his journeyings to the
United States. He might not see as
much OF the pomp and circumstance Of
royalty as he is accustomed to, but he
would see country and people that
nave demonstrated in the highest de-
gree yet attained the possibilities of
constitutional government.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19
MISCELLANEOUS;

The threatened cotton-pickers' strike
did not materialize in Georgia All the
negroes went to work on the 18th, ex
cepting in portions of the state where
it was raining. Reports received from
Texas and all portions of Georgia, Ala.
bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Ten.
nessee were to the same effect.
IT is reported that the Bowdoin col
lege expedition has discovered the won
derful falls on the Grand river in
Labrador, of which such extraordinary
tales have been told, but the exact loca.
tion of which has been mystery. The
height of the falls proves to have been
greatly exaggerated. There is fall
of 200 feet. The rapids leading to the
falls increase the total altitude to SOC
feet.
The official announcements comes from
Calcutta that the government has
chosen a 5-year-old relative of the ex-
mabarajah as the new rajah of Manipur.
During his minority affairs will be adj
ministered by British officer
On the 14th over 200, 900 bushels OF
wheat were shipped for export at Balti-
more, Md.
A SENSATION was caused throughout
Europe, on the f4th, by the announce
ment that British force, landed from
an iron-clad. had taken possession OF
the port Of Sigri on the island of Nifty
lene, for use as coaling station and
rendezvous for the Mediterranean fleet.
Sigri is about sixty miles from the en-
trance to the Dardanelles, and the move
is looked upon as one of the utmost
significance.
Hon. GEORGE b. LoRING, eX-mlnister
to Portugal, died suddenly of heart
disease at his home in Salem, Mass, on
the 18th, aged 20 years.
Huntsville gazette. [volume] (Huntsville, Ala.) 1879-1894, 1891-09-19

Arrangements have been perfected
for the opening of the Southern exposi-
ton at Raleigh, n. c., October 1. Gov.
Thomas NJ Holt of North Carolina will
make the opening address. Fred Doug
las will deliver the opening address on
the part of the colored race, who have
a spacious and separate building for
their exhibits. The arrangement of
exhibits has now begun. South Caro-
lima and Florida leading off in this.