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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
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MFINN
FSed Bertsch. notice OF whose
death appeared in Saturdays paper,
was a native Of Germany. having
been born there on the End day OF
September, 1889. When he was
about fifteen years OF age he and an
older brother came to America, and
settled at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
where he resided for several years
and afterwards removed to Califor-
MIA going by water around Cape
Horn. He lived in that State until
1869 when he came to this county
and settled in Ruby Valley, where he
has resided ever since.
Last Tuesday the 10Th instant, he
was watching some horses in a corral,
which he had driven from the field,
and about two hours afterward a hired
man came in from blowing and found
him lying on the ground in an uncon-
cious state, with his head and face
badly bruised. and il is supposed
that he Was kicked by one Of the
horses He was taken to the house
and a messenger vas dispatched to
Halleck Station and telegraphed here
for DIR. Henderson who Immediately
left for the scene Of the accident. The
DR.. arrived there and done everything
that medical aid could to save his
life and when he left Mr.. Bertsch was
resting easier. Friday he took a turn
for the worse and DR.. Henderson and
DR.. Mcdowell were Immediately
summoned, but before they arrived
the unfortunate man had passed to
the other shore.
Deceased was well known in Elko
county, having lived in Ruby Valley
for twenty-five years, and WIS held in
high esteem by all who knew him.
He was a man OF sterling integrity, a
true friend and a highly respected
and honored citizen whose every
deed was just and kind. He leaves a
widow and two small children to
mourn the loss OF a loving and indul-
gent husband and father. whose I'M
blemished life will act as a guiding
v.ar to steer them straight through
this world Of care and sorrow and pre-
pare them for the end which all must
meet. The sympathy of the whole
Is extended to the grief
stricken widow and children in this
their hour Of profound grief and We
point them for consolation to Him
who doeth all things WELL
His remanins were brought here on
No. 1 yesterday morning and the fun.
eral took place from the Presbyterian
Church at . o'clock yesterday after
under the auspices of Elko
No. 10 F. & A. NJ. Of which
order he was a highly respected mem
Der. 4 large cortege OF friends and
relations followed the remains to
their last resting place in Masonic
where they will remain un.
til that Day when the sea shall give
up its victims and the dead shall live !
Peace to his ashes.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
breaking The News.

One day, In a mining district. a Ia.
borer named Murphy was killed by a
boiler explosion. His friends collect.
al what could be found 81 him and
put it in Il bag. They then selected
Il Of their number. and directed him
to take the remains to Murphy's home
and break the news gently TO his
widow. The mar designated accord.
ingly took the bag, and. on reaching
the house. his knock was answered by
a woman. docs the widow Murphy
live here said he. NO. Mrs. Muir.
ply lives here replied the woman
-Yon'rc a liar; its widow Murphy and
here is old Murphy, said the man,
handing her the bag and departing,
congratula;ing himself on the easy
manner in which he broke the news.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
To Cure Drink Craving.

1t is nov universally acknowledged
by competent authorities that inebri-
ETY. is a disease, physical as well as
mental and moral. and TO give the
pledge of establishments to the invet-
crate drunkard without specific in
structions what to do next, and expect
him TO keep it, IS 10 look for a stnpen.
dous effort which only the man Of
sound mental energy and bodily vigor
al perform. An expert writing on the
subject says hat the first step in the
progress Of true temperance reform
must be the recognition OF the fact
that the irresistible craving for strong
drink Is the effect of causes which must
be got nd of before the drunkard can
he considered as safe from temptation.
The various patent remedies can in
no sense be regarded as acure, for the
only cure in the real sense of the word
is to get the whole man into better
condition, his blood purified and his
will strengthened. Diet is OF extreme
Importance, and if skillfully directed
will wean away the craving naturally
and without danger to the individual.
All sailed and heavy food stuffs
should be avoided. To cultivate a
distaste for alcohol, oranges are more
effective than almost anything else
known. They should be taken II at
a time. before breakfast, at IL 4. NJ,
at IF. NJ, at 3 n. NJ. and 6 r. NJ, and
the last thing or retiring. Apples
and lemon juice are also excellent
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
Congressional.

WAsHISoroN. June 15.-In the
Senate to-day Stewart secured unan.
imous consent for the passage OF a
bill to amend the chapter OF revised
statues relating to mineral and min,
ing resources.
Dolph resumed the speech he was
making against free wool when the
Senate adjourned yesterday. He be.
gan with q sarcastic reference to the
impotence manifested by Harris, the
Democratic manager, because the blu
was not rushed through with -inde-
cent haste recalled the resentment
shown by the Tennessee Senator when
others displayed their ~impatience at
the delay in the cnse of other bills,
notably the Federal Election bill and
the bill to repealthe purchasing clause
Of the Sherman act. On the latter
occasion when he tDolphl remarked
that he was of the prolonged contest,
Harris curly told him TO sit down.
The observation about silver by
Dolph brought Stewart to his fee:
with a free silver argument.
Carey declared that if Brice and
Palmer had been half as industrious
in the demand for wool as the two
louisiana Senators in the fight for a
duty on sugar, the wool industry
would have been saved. Had Kyle
and Allen made as manly q fight, the
duty OF wool woald have been retain
cd. IF we vote for duty is that not
all WI q do!- asked Kyle.
If YOU would refuse to vote for the
other provisions of the BILL said
Carey, you could force an abandon
msnt of free wool
Il think the Senator is mistaken
responded Kyle, and he will find
when a final vote is taken that We
do not hold the balance of power.
The first vote on the wool schedule
was taken at 5 o'clock upon Tellers
motion TO restore the Mckinley rate
on wool, % to 81, by 4 party vote,
Stewart voting yes, PETER and other
Populists nay.
PETER offered an amendment
changing the Mckinley rate OF ii
cents 10 Z, but the amendment was
defeated by a vote SO to 81. Hill re-
Trained from voting. Allen, PETER.
Kyle and Stewart voted aye.
Coxey and Brown were granted a
hearing by the Senate Committee on
Labor to-day to advocate the good
roads bill. They argued the passage
of the bill on the ground that it would
employment for the idle.
The hearing will be resumed on the
2Ith instant.
The Senate committee on Education !
and Labor to-day unanimously de
cided to favorably report the bill pro-
the appropriation OF 100000
Tor the Government exhibit ut the
proposed cotton exhibit at Atlanta,
Ga, as an amendment to the sundry
appropriation bill.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
4 Railroad TO Kennedy

The Central Nevsdan. published at
Battle Mountain says:
The owners Of the y. G. r. R'y
have been viewing the route from
Lewis Junction 30 Kennedy prepar.
asory 10 extending the y. G. TO the
latter named place. The distance
from this poin: 10 Kennedy is moth.
ing TO speak Of and if the company
takes bold Of this proposed project
it viii be a great help 70 this county
and would cause products to be land
ed al Kennedy for a less cost than
from so! other point VIC knox OF.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
h True Way.

Several amendments to The consti.
tuition will be submitted 80 the voters
this FAN, and among them is one that
requires that II person must la able
10 read aloud the Constitution III the
United States and the State OF Ne.
vada before heis allowed TO register
or vote. This is the true way to get
the government into the hands OF in.
telliIent people. and have the STATE
ruled by American instead Of foreign
votes. II viii do more TO purify the
ballot than all other things combined.
The people should vote for this
change by all means. 1t is a move
TO have an American State controlled
by American ynte.i-Lyon &c. Time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
Fifty Dollars n Shot.

a story is told OF a young minister
who, on going to a new church, was
told by the official brethren that his
salary would be $1,000, and that, as
every Summer a Wholesale liquor
dealer visitedthe town with his fam.
lily end paid regularly $50 for a pew
in the church, it would be policy for
the minister to touch the liquor ques.
ton gently. The young man replied:
Take ESQ of my salary, for / want to
get a shot at that pew.-Ex.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
Rred Ber1sch Dead.

Word was received here abou, noon
today thst Fred Be-tscb had died
from Tie injuries be received last
Tuesdsy. The remains will be
brough. here on MOI tonight. A
more extended notice will appear
Monday. as we are unable. at the
present writing, 70 obtain the necee-
ssry information for the obituary.
The funeral will take plasesfrom
the Presbyterian Church a, 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Friends and
acquaintance are respectfully invited
20 attend.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
Great Los. of

a special from Sonora, CAL states
that: The snow, rain and wiBdstorm
that prevailed in the Sierra Nevada
oo;.hills during the last week. Was
inost fatal TO sheep. The road from
Sonora up TO the Strawberry station,
a distance Of - miles. is filled with
dead sheep. The storm was unusual.
~ severe for this tinso OF the year and
sheep, having been sheared before en-.
tering the country, were in an unfit
condition 10 NEE. the wintry blasts.
In The ravines and beside the bould.
cn along the road tho dead animals
are piled two and three feet deep.
Up 10 this date some 10000 have
entered this country en- route for the
mountain ranges. AZ all Of them
caught in the storm, IL is a low
that one.third Of them per.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
small.

yG-ssuH &oz SSss
been'fshins. He hadn't had much
luck. but it was more than be Wa
used to. and he looked very iubilant
q he strobe into the farmhouse kitch.
en- with his catch.
what ,iegits' asked his host.
-Oh, nothing much. just a few
catfish
Mean them 3 the farmer inquired
pointing with his pipe stem.
Certainly. There not very large.
But there's no doubt about their be
ing catfish.
-Waal, mebbe they passes fur cat
fish out whur you come from. But
here We calls them kittentish.'
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
Teachers Examination.

County Superintendent Patterson
received a letter from State Supcrin.
tendent Ring last evening stating that
owing to the 9Th Of July breaking in.
to the examination and for other
reasons the State Board OF Education
had decided 10 hold tho examination
on the 2sth. 10th md 3oth Of this
month, commencing at "a. NJ. on the
18th. All parties interested should
govern themselves accordingly.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
o.. O. +. Encampment Omeers.

The following Grand Encampment
I. o. o. +. officers were elected at
Virginia City today:
Grand Patriarch, b. Curler, Reno.
Grand High Priest, 4. Walmsley.
Dayton.
Grand Senior Warden, j. r, Batch
elder, Virginia.
Grand Secretary, L. G~uggenheim
Virginia.
Grand Trearurer. j. 4. Huntoon.
Dayton.
Grand Junior Warden, John Horn,
Reno.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24
The Alarm n Hoax.

A young girl in a church at Madrid,
Spain, screamed, during the service,
Save yourselves; here is a bomb that
will eIplode!' The congregation was
panic-strisken. All started for the
doors. Many were trampled on and
left unconscious on the floor. Three
persons are considered fatally injured.
After the church had been emptied
the police found no bomb. The girl
then confessed that the alarm was a
hoax.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24

Another attempt was made to burn
the town OF Reno Friday night. The
fire WIS discovered and cXtinguished
before any damage was done. This
Is the second time within two months
that The attempt has been made.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-06-24

The Eureka county silver league
has decided not TO hold a county con.
yeu,ion. Candidates FOR Office will
circulate petitions for a place on the
ballot, and there is no limit TO the
number that may 60 before the PEG.
pie.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

LONDON. Dec. 21.-The st. James
Gazette saws the condition of the health
of Lord Randolph Churchill, who is
returning home by the way of Egypt,
is very serious, and his friends are fear
full that he caunot recover.
MUNICH, Dec. 21.-The trial OF CzaS-
tans Czynski, the teacher of languages
and lecturer on mesmerism, who was
arrested a short time ago charged with
hypnotizing the wealthy countess Ied-
litz and compelling her to marry him,
ended Yesterday in his conviction. he
was sentenced to three years imprison-
ment.
LONDON, Dec. PA dispatch from
Tien Tsin date of Dec. 20, says: 1.-The
Emperor has granted plenipotentiary
powers to Chang-Yen-Kwan, vice
president of the Tsung-Li-Yamen, to
make peace with Japan. He will take
his departure at once for japan"
BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Prince Bismarck
started from Varzin by special train at
ten o'clock this morning for Fried
richsruhe. The ex-Chancellor was IN
good health and expressed himself as
confident that he would experience no
ill-eflect from the journey.
BERLIN, Dec. 21.-Count Botho Eu len:
burg. ex President of the Prussian Council OF
Ministers, was the guest of the Emperor at
the royal hunt at Koenigswusterhausen yes
terday. The Emperor's friendly attention to
the count was marked and some of the other
guests surmised that the ex-Premier of Pru'-
sia would before long succeed Prince Hohen-
Iohe us chancellor.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21
Ex.Congressmen in Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2l.-Two ex-con-
gressmen, according to dispatches re-
ceived here, are in hard luck. Jere-
miah HARRISON, mulatto, who repre-
scented one of the Alabama districts in
the 44th Congress, was yesterday SEN
fenced by the United States Court in
Little Rock, Ark, to two years
in the peuitentiary for pension frauds.
The other ex Congressman in trouble,
Mr.. L. II. Weller, of Iowa, commonly
known as calamity" Weller, from his
propensity for predicting universal dis.
aster unless an unlimited issue OF
greenbacks should be authorized,
served in the 4Sth Congress and was the
greenback candidate for President in
1854. He was found guilty in district
court in independence, Iowa, yesterday
of obtaining pair Of trousers by false
pretences several years ago, but has ap-
pealed the case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21
Work ON THE PANAMA CANA1.-M.

Work ON THE PANAMA CANAL.-M.
Tourneris, the engineer of the Panama
Canal Company, states that although SEQ
men are working at the Culebra cutting,
definite plan is not likely to be decid-
ed on for eighteen months. Fifteen
engineers went out month ago, and
eleven of them are about to start on a
thorough survey of the isthmus. They
will make borings and test the soil. 1t
may be found advisable to dispose of
the waters of the Chagres river by
damming it in the mountain valleys
and thus to form lakes, which can be
utilized to supply the power for execut-
ing the works and eventually operating
the locks. When the survey shall have
been completed NJ. Tourneris will 90 to
examine the route personally. Then
he will preside over commission which
will decide whether the work shall be
continued or abandoned.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21

CoNGREss.-In the Senate yesterday
Mr.. Butler introduced bill to develop
transportation routes to the seaboard.
After the exercises in connection with
the acceptance of the statues of Web
ster and Stork, the Senate adjourned
till tomorrow.
In the House Mr.. Grow, of Pennsyl-
vania, introduced a bill to amend the
national banking act. IL authorizes
tho deposit of legal tenders, instead of
bonds, to secure circulation. The Cir
culating banknotes are to be exempted
from taxation, and are to have the
same legal tender qualities and the
same form of redemption as the old
national banknotes. Representative
Bland introduced bill to restore the
bimetalic system of the United States.
The bill is similar to the proposed
amendment to the Carlisle currency
bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21
Decision Affirmed.

ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 21.-The Court
of Appeals to-day affirmed with costs
the order of the lower court in the case
of the people, on the relation of John l.
Platt and VIM. G. Daily respondents,
against the State Board of Canvassers.
This was an appeal from an order
the general term, affirming an order of
adjudging the defendant canvassers in
contempt and finding them in the
action brought against them as State
board of canvassers in disobeyiug the
mandamus directing them to DISCARD
the so.called Mylod return from
Duchess county in the election for Sen
ator in the fall OF 1891, when the demo
Gratis secured control of the State
Senate.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21

MILITARY AFFAIRs.-Col. William
Nalle, acting brigadier general of the
State, is in Richmond looking into the
discussions in the First regiment of in
fantry, which is threatened with disin-
tegration. He held conference with
Gov. O'Ferrall and Adjt. Gen. Ander-
son and later was closeted with Col.
Jones and Major Derbyshire, of the
First regiment. 1t is believed that his
visit is designed to try to smooth matters
over, or, failing in this, to take such ac-
ton as will restore the command to 8
healthy state.
Gov. o'Ferrall issued an order last
night revoking one promulgated by
Gov. Cameron in 1885, permitting the
organization of general courts-marshal
to consist of from four to eight men,
including the judge advocate. This or
der comes in conflict with the articles
of war, which provides that general
court-martial shall consist of from five
to thirteen members, and that a regi-
mental eourt-martial can only have
three members, the judge advocate not
to be included in these numbers in
either case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21
TELEGRAPHIC BREYlflES.

Mr.. John Hunter, of New York, has
resigned as chairman of the Jockey
Club.
The safe of the Farmers and NIer-
chants State Bank of Mansfield, Ills.
was blown to atoms last night. The
robbers carried off several hundred
dollars. Valuable papers are also miss
ing.
The attorneys OF the convicted officers
and directors of the American Railway
Union will apply to the U. s. Supreme
Court for writ of habeas corpus
though they have little hope OF get
ting it.
Further concessions have been grant
ed the Royal Yacht Squadron in tn,
matter of the America cup challenar
by the committee having the negotia-
tions in hand, and the race NAV come
of next September.
The snow for which Nebraska farm.
ers have been praying for month
falling all over western Nebraska
The storm possesses all the features of
a blizzard with the exception that
weather is very mild.
Bishop Joseph P. Thompson. NJ. ID.
d. d., of the African Methodist Episco.
pal Zion Church in this country. died
at his residence, in Newburgh, \. Y.
this morning. in his 10Th year. He was
born in slavery at Winchester, Va. De.
cember 20, 1918.
Richard VanBrunt Newton, formery
justice Of the peace under John y
McKane, at Gravesend, n. V, was re.
leased from the Kings county peniten.
tiary this morning where be had been
detained for the past nine months for
being an ally to John v McKaue dur
ing the Gravesend election troubles last
year.
Jacob Clark, well-known civil en-.
gineer, and surveyor, of Elizabeth.
n. j., was struck and fatally injured by
q locomotive while at work this morn.
ing surveying the tracks of the Central
railroad of New jersey in Blyonne
He died in the baggage room o! the
west Eighth street station.
Judge Butler delivered an opinion in
the q. S. Court at Philadelphia to-day
in the suit against A. Louden Snow
den and VIM. c. II. Serrill, brought
to recover $4,000 from them as
sureties on the bond of Henry ;.
Cochran, the thieving chiefweigher Of
the Philadelphia mint. The judge de-
cided against them.
The fact has been established that
John j. jenkins, republican, elected to
succeed Nils p. Haughen in Congress
from the West Superior, Wis, district.
is not citizen of this country.
jenkins has admitted that he mas never
taken out his naturalization papers, but
claims that his war record makes him
a citizen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21

THE MoRGANFIELD CAsE.-Common-
wealth's Attorney White, OF Stafford,
on behalf of the State of Virginia and
by order of Governor O'Ferrall, left ior
Cincinnati on "Wednesday to argue be-
FIRE the court in that city the exradi-
ton Of Morganlield, one ofthe supposed
Aqua creek train robbers. As has been
stated before, Morganfeld has lrierds
behind him, who have engaged the
services of one of the best legal firms in
Cincinnati, and strong effort will be
mad, to prevent his extradition. The
case will come to trial on Saturday
l[r. White was accompanied by Sheriff
Charles l.. Kennedy, of Stafford, who
was armed with all the necessary
papers, if the motion is successful, 10
bring Morganfeld to Nirginia.-frei-
eTicksbUr1 Lance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-21
FRIDAY EVENING, DEC. 81. 1894.
Tur 1,NcoEs in both parties ars now

THE JINGoEs in both parties are now
denouncing the President for his in
structions to Admiral Walker, recently
made public at the demand Of the Sen
ate. No matter how wrong the Presi'
dent has been in many things, and even
in the Hawaiian affair itself, at an ear
lier date, he was eminently right in re-
spect of those instructions, for they
were to the effect that Admiral Walker
must mind his own business, and Let
that of Hawaii alone, and that should
any attempt be made by the people OF
that country to regain possession OF their
own legitimate government and drive
out the disnaturalized American hill
busters who have seized and hold it,
he should content himself with pro-
tecting the lives and property OF clti-
zens of the United States, who had
taken no part in the piratical seizure re-
ferred to. Whether the de jure head
of the legitimate government of Ha-
wall be a "ngger," as the republican
limoges call her, or be "libidinous," or
"bloodthirsty," is the concern of the
people of that country, not of those of
the United States, and the government
of the latter has enough to look after,
without bothering itself about the
affairs Of foreign nations.