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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1892-06-20
SUMMARY.
Total Disbursements.s2O ,4G1 81

Bal in Treasury ...... $685. "a
The above amount stands to the
credit of the several funds as per
I~,reasurer's Bal. Sheet, dated April /.
1882, heletN attached.
T~IEEAsURER'S BALANCE SHEET.
Cash in Treasury to credit OF various
funds, April i, 1892, as follows.
State / und 49,. ........S LBS 40
JUDGES Salary Fund ........
Gen County Fund. -. 2O,774 "a
Cash Contingent Fund $3.50. 4,S43 IL
IndigenI Sick FuDd........ 1850 a3
C~iicers't alary Fund ...... G2f IS
County s chool Pund -. 80. 123 90
Total -. .......... $30,259 II
SCHOOL FUNDS.
/ utt Val sos CO Clover -. .3t1 80
/ lko. -. 1929 II Harrison ..3yI rs
! raft Ir ek244 az Peko ...... 80 80
/ leasai 4l8 90 Smith Or. .5U4 60
i usca' a1,734 so Deeth 1893 OS
.333 % jackson =, ,325 l6
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Foreign.

NJ. GRANITE, member Of the Chamber OF
Deputies, has been appointed French Com
missioner General OF the Worlds Fair.
EUGENE WOLFF, special correspondent
for the German colonies in Africa, tele-
graphed to his paper in Berlin that Arabs
arriving at Zanzibar say that Emin Pasha is
dead. he was stricken with smallpox
while on his way from Wadeli to Bukoba.
SIX members Of family named Nieditz
have died at Zeitz, Saxony, from the effects
of some poison administered to them in
dumpings, OF which they partook at din
ner.
TIE insurrectiona ry movement in Ven.
ezuela has spread to Coro, and forces from
that department are preparing to join
Crespo.
THE Bering Sea treaty between the United
States and Great Britain has been si1ned At
London BY Queen Victoria, Lord Salisbury
and Minister Lincoln.
Scorrs famous Haymarket restaurant
London, England, has been burned to the
ground. Four walters were burned to
death.
In fight south Of Los Teques, Venezuela.
between Palacios troops and insurgent
lancers, the latter were defeated.
ArTER conferring with Signori Crispi and
Zanardelli King Humbert Of Italy. asked
Signor Giolitd to construct a Cabinet.
FIVE miners were killed and several in.
jured by the breaking Of cage chain in
Belgian colliery. Three miners were crushed
to death and two badly injured by a cave in
at the Mowers colllery, in Yorkshire, Eng
land.
AT an inspection of the Guards Emperor
William, Of Germany, called from the ranks
and, before the whole regiment compii-
mented and shook hands with sentry who
recently shot two men, ono Of them being
killed. The incident has caused decidedly
unfavorably impression.
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W Washington,

CHAIRMAN wilcox, OF the Eleventh Gem
sus Committee. has appointed Messrs.
Fithiau, Bentley, Lawson, j. D. Taylor and
buff subcommittee to investigate the
Census Office.
SECRETARY BLAINE. General J. W. Foster
and E. J. Phelps hal conference with the
President at the White HOUSE in regard to
the Bering Sea arbitration.
A PERMIT was issued from the Washing
ton Health Office for the interment Of Mary
Ann Coleman, colored woman. who died
of old age. According to the death certil-
cate, the deceased woman was born in Vlr-
ginia in 1779, her age at the time OF death
being 112 years and eight months.
A CONCERTED movement is on foot in
Washington to determine whether the Con-
gIessional consent can be obtained to the
annexation Of Hawaii.
A RIVER AND HARBoR BILL, carrying and
appropriation of about $4,000, 600. was
passed by the House Of Representatives by
vote Of 166 to sixty-fve.
The bill granting an Amesaan registry to
the steamers City Of Paris and City Of New
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WORLDS FAIR NOTES.

The Administration building will have q
mosaic floor costing 5000.
A COLLECTION Of finely mounted birds and
animals will be shown in the Pennsylvania
buildings.
A TELEPHONE exchange having, it is now
thought about 800 instruments, will be es-
tablished in the Exposition grounds
IT is the intention, if possible, to arrange
for a grand international regatta for both
salt and fresh water yachts during the Ex-
position.
The model OF the Victory, Nelson's csle-
brated flagship. will be brought to the Ex-
position by Manager Abud, Of the Prince Of
Wales's Theatre, London.
INVITATIONS are being sent to distin.
guished guests to attend the dedication cere-
monies OF the Exposition next October.
Some 10000 or 25, 700 invitations are being
sent out.
IT is announced that the Pope has directed
that specimens Of the beautiful mosaic pic
lures, made at the mosaic works In the Vati-
can, shall be exhibited at the Exposition, and
that at least one picture shall be made ex-
pressly for the Fair.
IT is announced that the Virginia Expo
sition Board intends to reproduce at the
Fair Mount Vernon, the famous home and
last resting place OF George washington. Ii
this is done large and interesting collection
of Washington rellcs will be exhibited in the
structure.
DR.. HENRY J. REYNOLDS and Samuel B.
Foster, Chicago tourists recently climbed
to the summit OF South Dome, one OF the
highest points of the Yosemite range, and
painted IN enormous letters on one OF the
most conspicuous cliffs the words Visit
the Worlds Fair in Chicsgo, in 1893
A COMPANY has been granted the privilege
of carrying visitors by lake to and from the
Exposition grounds. 1t is planning TO run
at least fourteen steamers. Between tne
"lake 'front.' in Chicago and the grounds,
four large boats, two OF them whalebacSs,
and all having capacity OF 5000 each, will
make trips every half hour.
A New JERSEY pottery firm is making
large number of specimens OF fine work Tor
exhibition at the Fair. One piece already
completed is an elegant vase. forty inches
high and ffty-two inches in circumference,
valued at $500. 1t is thought to be one OF
the most perfect and beautiful specimens or
the potterS art ever produced in 1lls coua'
try.
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CONDITION OF CROPS.
The Monthly Report of the Gov
ernment StatiStician.
The State Of Winter Wheat and
the Cotton Acreage.

Tee statistical returns OF the United States
DEPARTMENT of Agriculture for May indicate
an avera ,e condition OF 81 for wheat,
aga nst sl.2 last month. The weather has
been too cold for rapid growth, yet the crop
has improved perceptibly. The change in
the central wheat region is from Il to Is
in Ohio, S3 to ~ in Michigan. IS to q,
In llama, 81 to S6 in Illinois, u to "a
n Missouri and IS to so in Kan sas. In
Michigan April weather was quite severe,
causing considerable "heaving" IN clay soils
that nearly Offset the Improvement IN otnef
areas. Low temperature prevented mucn
improvement in Missouri. Condltion mas
slightly decl ined in California, yet the pros
pect is still good on the Pacific Coast.
The condition of rye has advanced from 81
to $50. Winter barley averages 92.S. The
percentage OF New York is 92: California,
b.; Illinois 80; Michigan, So. Moving lands
have suffered some loss Of condition from
winter freezing, but make higher average
than the winter grains, or e9.6 Tor the entlrs
breadth. The condition Of pastures average
S7.5
ally done on May is . little above three
foIrths for the whole country, or 1855 per
cent. as reported. The present season has
boen cold and unfavorable for rapid progress
Of spring work, and tho proportion
returned as done is only 64.6 per
cent. In the Eastern States tenn
perature has been high, and the work Is moro
advanced than usual. From Pennsylvania
to Virginia there has been slight excess OF
rainfall, with low temperature, which has
hindered spring work. In the central west
slight departure from normal preclplta-
ton has occurred, with some de-
fciency Of heat, with such distribution
rs to delay farm operations, which
are not so well advanced as usual in this
region. The Pacific Coast hiss been COM
paratiyely cool, aud spring plowing has been
DELAYED. Altogether the spring may DO
considered late, AMI the work OF the farm
crowded into narrow limits.
The May returns to the Department re-
mort DELAY in the work Of cotton planting
froun low temperature, drouth in many dis
tricts, and in some an excess Of rain. Ger
Bnination is arrested and the plants start
slowly, Some replanting will be necessary.
1t is estimated that IS per cent. OF the crop
is usually planted by May 1. This year the
estimates make only 1853.
The decrease Of area as indicated averages
1876 per cent. Tho percentages are as fol
lows: Virginia, p; North Carolina, ~;
South Carolina, 80; Georgia, SS; Florida,
so: Alabama, s5; Mississippi, S3: Louisiana,
81; Texas SO; Arkansas 80; Tennessee "a;
Missouri, "A.
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NEWSY GLEANINGs.
ApAN has 2c3s corporations.

JAPAN has 2C3S corporations.
Iowa has wiped out her State debt.
CHOLERA is epidemic in Benares, India.
SEAL skins have gone up twenty per cent.
AUSTRALASIA has so, 0OO, 900 acres Of for
est.
THERE are 2eo, 900 acres planted to tea In
Ceylon.
TERRIBLE prairie Ares have been raging
in Nebraska.
GRAY offers are being found in the ponds
Of Millville N. j.
PRAIRIE wolves are creating havoc among
stock near Elkhorn, WIS.,
IT cost the Unitsd States s150,0OO to ad-
Just the Bering Sea trouble.
NEW ORLEANS, La, is to have a ne"
courthouse and Jail to cost 1850, 0OO.
TIE hall for the Republican Convention at
Minneapolis, Mimi, has been completed.
THE Wyoming Experiment Station has
six experiment farms in different sections.
MINING property in Mexico Is hereafter to
pay annual taxes, like any other property.
The Scotch-Irish congress at Atlanta,
Ga., held an interesting three days session.
TIE population OF the town Of Okarche In
Oklahoma grew 1900 In one night recently.
No grain of any kind can be shipped from
Russia till after the harvesting OF the next
crop.
INDICATIONS ara that Alaska will be the
great objective point OF tourist travel this
summer.
ITALY has resolved to give up all her
African colonies, with the the exception OF
Massowah.
A BIG rat hunt has been going on in the
Postoflce and Treasury departments at
Washington.
CORN planting in portions OF Arkansas
WAS given up on account Of the wet weather,
and cotton substituted.
ONE of the most valuable finds Alabama
ever knew is that OF bed Of almost pure
kaolin in Marion County.
TIE condition Of winter grain in New
York State is reported as good. Inc past
winter was unusually favorable.
THERE are forty-one companies doing
fire and insurance business in Pennsylvanla
The losses paid last year were s7,265, s42.l7.
THE new method OF gauging distilled
spirits, in order to ascertain the taxable
quantity in each barrel, has gone into effect.
TWENTY THOUSAND women have peti-
toned the Canadian Dominion Parliament
in favor Of the extension OF suffrage to wo-
men.
THERE is a general feeling throughout
France, in spite Of the quiet which reigned
on May Day, that the danger from Anarch-
lists is by no means passed.
THEY are taking in from $500 to $1,000 a
day gate money now at the Worlds Fair
grounds in Chicago from people who 90 to
ses how the workmen are getting on.
HE descendants of Christopher Columbus
who are to be invited to the Worlds Fair,
we're named as follows in the United States
Senate: ''Cristobal Colon de Colon de Cor
da. Duke of Verasua, Marquis De Barboleo,
his brother, Don Cristotai de Larreatigul
his son, and their wives and children, II
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UNFORTUNATE MINERS.
Over Two Score Perish at Roslyn,
Washington.


Washington.
Later particulars in regard to the fearful
mine disaster at Roslyn, Washington, state
that forty-six men lost their lives by the
explosion. The slope in which the explosion
occurred is new part Of the mino and was
Just being driven to the place where the
shaft is to be sunk. 1t Is 2Oo0 teet
eie6t men were at work at the
time Of the accident most Of them were
married. Work in the slope was more re-
munerative than in the mine proper and the
company had, therefore, been giving men
With large families the preference for this
labor. All are dead.
The slope was being driven in for the de:
velooment Of the mine. At intervals OF
900 feet along its length levels were run
laterally from the main slope: Main ways
ware beinq driven parallel to the slope from
diYsrent levels, in order to establish
draught and prevent fire damp.
There was $50 feet Of this yet to be
;completed when the explosion occurred. 1t
is supposed that the explosion occurred In
this nianhole A few moments before the
iexpIosion new shift Of SIX men had relieved
an equal number Of men IN one OF tnese
levels or entries. They had been IN the mine
about an hour when the explosion occurred.
The only living persons who were In the
mine at the time are Walter Steele and Frank
Hodekins. The latter was rope rider, who
attends cars going up and down. Steele
was a trapper, who attended tho trap
doors, opening and shutting them as they
passed. AS Hodgkins passed Steele the
latter was taken with an impulse to
90 to the surface, and mounted
fhe car with Hodgkins Just as the boys
reached the surface the explosion occurred,
both being blown from the mouth OF the
slope.
Immediately after the explosion the in
habitants of the village crowded about the
opening to the mines, giving utterancs 70
their piteous lamentations, and calling
upon the assembled miners to rush into the
mine.
The families Of the dead miners are almost
destitute. The mine is running on short
time. Many Of the dead men had only been
working a few days, after a thrse-months
Law off. Most of the bodies recovered were
horribly burned and m tilated. The dead
were taken care Of as fast as they were
brought to the surface. The City Hall was
turned into a temporary morgue.
The feeling is one OF general censure OF tne
mining company, and there Is declded dls.
position to hold it responsible for the death OF
the forty-six men who are known to have
parished in the accident. A. Ronald, who,
up to two weeks ago, was Superintendent OF
the company, resigned his position because
he refused longer to accept the responsloll-
ity for the safety OF the men under nun un-
less the company took extra precautions.
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STATE CONVENTIONS.
The Democrats Meet in New Hamp-
shire, Missouri and Iowa.

shire, MlssouCl A"u AS""'
Democratic State Conventions were held
On tho same day in New Hampshire, Mis-
souri, and Iowa.
The Democrats of New Ham pshire assem-
bled at Concord and adopted resolutions
highly fattering to Grover Cleveland
apsS sat down upon Delegate Urch,
who charged the ex-President with
disloyalty to his party, anu
who endeavored to have inserted in the reso,
lntion the name of Senator Hill ID place OF
Mr.. Cleveland. The delegates.at-large are:
Harry Bingham, of Littleton; Frank Jones,
Of Portsmouth; Alvah W. Sulloway. OF
Franklin, and George W. Chandler, OF MAN
chester. The delegation Is unlnstructeo'
hnt fayors Cleveland's denomination.
Az the Democratic State ConVention at
Sedalia, Mo-, delegatss-ar-large were elected
70 the National Convention. Resolutions
were adopted favoring the renomlna1lon OIL
Grover Cleveland. .,.s Ill.
At Council Bluffs over eight hundred dele
oates attended the Iowa Democratic Con-
Tention. and pronounced their unshaken
fealty to Horace Boies for fresioens
of the United States by unanl'
nous vote, and without dissent
inc voice either in committee or IN Con
yention. Resolutions were adopted instruct
inc the twenty-si1 delegates Of the Hawk
eye State to vote as q unit tor dovernor
Boies, and uss every effort In their power 10
secure his nomination for the Fresldency.
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TIE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

WILLIE CoLL1EssY. aged eleven, wn
killed at Watertown, Mass, by Willie Reor-
dan, about the same age, with a pitchfork.
CHARLES n. P1NKHAM. Jr.. e1-Presidens
Of the Bank of Harlem, New York City, has
been indicted and arrested for swindling
the bank out of large sum Of money,
estimated at STS 600.
HENRY II. MILLER, ex-Treasurer of
Crawford County. Penn. is under arrest
charged with the embezzement of S., 600
Of the county's funds. He says tho money
was deposited in the DelamatsrS' bank the
day before that institution failed.
SIX Of the ten buildings Of Schwartz
child &c Sulzberger's slaughter house in New
York Citv were burned down, causing a
loss OF 500, 900.
Two daughters OF Thomas Frondsmau, OF
Hornellsville, N. Y, four and eight years OF
age, attempted to walk across a narrow
temporary foot bridge which crosses Crosby
Greek, which was much swollen by the re-
cent heavy rains. The eldest child was
carrying her sister, and when about the
middle Of the bridge she lost her balance and
both fell into the rapid current and were
swept into the Canisteo River.
WILLIAM AsroR's body arrived at New
York City from Paris by the steamer La
Bourgoge for intsrment in the Astor vault
Mrs. William Astor, the widow Of the great
millionaire, and her daughter, Mrs. Coleman
Draytop, accompanied the body.
AFTER shooting and killing his wife in
Canarsie. Long Island, n Y. Abel Smith,
a colored laborer, asei twenty three, threw
himself before e train and was instantly
killed. His wife, Miranda, was a year
younger than he.
HARRY MoCLosKY, the twelfth victim OF
the Central Theatre fire, died in fhlladel'
phia few days ago.
Mrs. MARGARET ScANLoN,of Hyde Park.
Scranton, Penn, killed her husband. She
wanted to move to one part OF certain
building, and he wished to go somewhere
else. He laughed at her persistency, and
she struck him with hammer. The result
was his death.
JOHN BREsNAHAN, local politician, was
killed by pistol shot fired by John Crouch
in drunken brawl at Syracuse, N. Y, the
sequel to quarrel over woman. Crouch
then committed suicide.
TIE Connecticut Democratic State Con.
vention met at New Haven and elected dele
gates to the National Convention. Not
word was said as to instructing the delega-
ton for any particular candidate, but they
were all regarded as Cleveland men.
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THE LABOR WORLD.

ZULU women build the houses.
FARM help is in great demand In Mort
Dakota. r,I
A sEAxArs UN1oN OF AMERICA has bes
organized at Chicago.
CHINAAEN have been imported into Be
GUM to replace striking iron worksrs.
STRIKES for eight hours and moro Wage
arc being reported from all over tina cou1
try. ...
TIE spohgs industry Of the Bahama
ands employs 500 boats and nearly ~
men. ..a .s
TEE Durham England) miners will 90
work eight hours days and i've days
week.
TIE minimum age OF employment ON Il
Continent Is generally twelve or from twely
to fourteen. ~;
IT il calculated that the aggregate an
nual income Of the working classes OF kna
land is about 81, 500, 00o, 900.
Our Of the 240, 600 domestic servants ~
London it is estimated that 10000 OF tnen
are always out Of employment.
ENGLISH army nurses are paid 800
year, and this Is increased $50 TOR every yea.
Of service until 1t reaches $1,000.
In Massachusetts, the demands OF organ
lied labor have secured tho passage a
thirty-fve laws during the Last Eve yeera
TIE dry goods firms Of Baltimore Adi
have agreed to close their stores at noon 81
Saturdays throughout tho summer moutne|
OVER 500 journsymen have graduats
during the last ten years from the Nav sxor3
City Trade School, which at present ha1
about 900 pupils.
- IfvH hn
lished cooperative shop furnishing breae|
IN ei1hty.three different stores and mani
hundreds Of families.
THE entire membership Of the trado2
unions in Germany Is about S5o,U0 as pre-
emit, as shown by tho reports at the recsn
National Convention in Halberstadt
To enable the continuance Of the Queen1
land sugar industry 1t has been found IN
perative that cheap Polynesian LABOR
introduced from the South Sea lsian6:A
LABOR CoMM1ssIoNEB ROBINSON OF Aich
i1an, shows in q recent report that tn
average hours Of labor tor women IN tn9
State are at present ten per day at ssyeut
five cents.
TIE superintendent Of big division
the Pennsylvania Railroad In lecture 9
employees under him recently declared
against the running Of passenger and freign
trains on Sunday.
TIE New York Association Of Work1
Girls Clubs has twenty different societies
with membership Of $500. Seven soctetaf
rent an entire house, twelve rent rooms an9
one owns its house.
In Lancashire, England, the Federated
of Master Cotton Spinners has ordered
general lockout in order to limit producaon1
This action will result in throwing snouI
sands Of mill hands out Of employment
TIE rs ,ent annual report Of John But
nett. Chief Of the British Labor Bwsau
shows that the trades unions OF Great Hrale
ain are In highly prosperous condinqai
and that their membership Is growing rap
idly. "A
TIE Labor Congress Of Canada demfnd.
of the Dominion Government an employers
liability act. incorporation OF trades uFicnA
Abolition of convict contract labor, nfns'
hour workday, factory inspection by wo.
men. weekly payments, punhc ts lEnraIics Us
more public and trade schools with free
books and universal suffrage. At:
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LATER NEWS.

ABOUT 5000 persons witnessed the Iaud
ing of the United States gunboat No. g
Castine, at the Bath lMe.) Iron Worix
vessel was gaily decorated with bunting
made . satisfactory launch. Miss Hichb
daughtsr Of the Naval Constructor. b
the bottle and named the vessel.
JOSEPH N. ScHooLEY, the senior Of
four Police Captains of Philadelphia, Pc
at tho City Hall, went to the Csptd
room, where he locked the door and
himself dead with bali from his rsvoIV
No other cause can be assigned for the
eide than melancholia.
ArERRUIc tornado passed over Coli
vile, Tenn, wrecking many houses and
ing great damage.
GEORGE q. GRIswoLp, cashier Of,
Fourth National Bank, Of Columbus on
has disappeared with $4,000.
TIE new bridge across the Mississippi \
formally opened at Memphis, Tenn.
The President has approved the bili !,
propriatinG $lSo, 900 to pay the expense
the United States members Of the Brj
Sea Board Of Arbitration.
THE President nominated J. StanI
Isaacs to be Assistant Appraiser Of y
chandiss In the district Of New York. ],
PosrMAsTER-GEHERAL WAHAxAKxR
received an unsigned and undated lettsr q
tanning $1,000. In his letter the writer q,
This Is the balance Of interest ! owe Of {
sum took from the Government IN 10(
have now paid principal, and interest,
all 81, 500. No man has suffered more I
his crime than I have, and I now pray I
Lords forgiveness for my sin." sys
GENERAL GREssER, Perfect Of PoIics
St Petersburg, Russia, died from the eHsl
of quack medicine. #
A DESPATCH from London says that En-
land has accepted the invitation Of
United States to bi.metallic conference.
In the anti-Hebrew riots al Lodi, In
land, ten Hebrews were killed outright Il
100 injured. Y
A LARGE skating rink In courss' Of q
struction at Buenos Ayres Argentina. .
lapsed. Thirty persons were killed. {
architect and the builder were arrested. 4