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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
trRoM wEDNEsp Is pAILY.l
SALMAGUNDi.

Miss Hannah ] hnson and he
brother were down from Starr Vale,
to-day.
Gay Dawley came in from Rub.
Valley to day. lie reports everything
quie; in that section.
1t is eaid there are pume thingl
worse than disappointment in love
Marriage. for instance.
Cap. Palmer has been re.appointed
Notary Public by Governor Colcord
He filed his bond yesterday.
The Mayor OF Sacramento has Civ
en- notice that nc 4tramp encampment'
will be held mt Sacramento this Win.
ter.
One million five hundred thousand
dollars in gold were Withdrawn srom
the New York subtreasury up TO 2:I5
yesterday.
Adjutant General Pouiade arrived
last night and went up to Tnscarora
this morning to inspect Co. +. Nevada
National Gnards.
y Mcpherson county woman got
four loads of wheat for her own use
by claiming to be begging seed wheat
| for drought stricken farmers OF West
ern Kansas.
Representative Cobb Of the 18th
District of Missouri. enjoys the
unique political distinction OF beng
tie only Democratic Congressman IN
the United States who was elected
by M increased majority last Novem-
Der.
Captain Silvey Of the Ogden police
arrivedion No. . this morning and re-
turned Oh No. l with Robert Hayes,
the young mar arrested at Carlin yes.
terday morning. Hayes is accused OF
robbing n woman i'll Butte, Montana,
OF from 5000 tt sl.7OO.
The Verginia Chronicle is inform
ed that the outgoing State officials
have ordered supplies sufficient for
the use Of the various departments
during the next two years, these sup
plies to he paid for out Of the fund to
be allowed for that purpose by the
State Legislature.
We understand that an old timer
is after IL scalp on account OF the
item we published the other day
about II lot Of toughs being in town.
In order to save IL gray hairs from
trouble, we respectfully ask all OF his
acquaintances to overlook his short.
comings during his stay here.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
JOHN boyd TEACHER A WITNESS.
lie Fully vcrihcs u DIspntcd Worlds
Fair Award.

John Boyd Thachcr il laconic and
decisive in his statements. During
the lively campaign just closed in
New York. this marked him especially
rs chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. II was equally
true OF him rs chairman OF the Elk.
ccutive Committee OH Awards at the
Worlds Fair. This IL the positive
and s%cntcntious way in which he YER
iiics in nm official letter, the honors
won by DR.. Prices Baking Powder:
Il herewith enclose you mn official
copy of your award, which in due
time will be inscribed in the diploma
and forwarded" Thus the question
respecting the award, raised by M en-.
vious New York rival, is settled be.
yond cavil. This same rival 10y tho
way is widely advertising mn award for
itself. Tho official records prove this
claim wholly false rs they show tho
New York protender was not so much
ms I'M exhibitor nj the Wold's Fair.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
Arrested FOR Robbery.

This morning when No . arrived
here the train men woke up Sheriff
Henderson and showed him u dis.
patch from Ogden asking for tire ar.
rest Of Robert Hayes on tho charge OF
robbery. The dispatch not being
from the proper authorities Deputy
Sheriff Matcer wont To Carlin on the
train md the Sheriff tclegraphcd "a
the Chief Of Police Of Ogden for auf
thority 10 make the arrest. On ar
irving in Carliu II dispatch was wait.
ing for tho officers and Deputy Matcor
found his man asleep in mn cmigrant
car and brought him back and lodged
hin in Jail.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23

This afternoon as Mr.. Davidson tho
icwclcr and express agent. was cross
ing the street from the drug store with
4 two ounce phinl Of nitric acid in
his hand, the cork blow out and part
II the acid struck him on the right
side Of tho face, narrowly missing his
yc. He ran into the rostonicc and
Washed the acid of aud applied car.
bolic oil TO tho burns. Though sui.
'cring good deal from the burna
Dave is happy that the stuff misscd
iis eyes. Az it is he will be all right
IN II short time.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
4 New Iiniir0nd.

T.. j. Laws, lilo Assistant Supcrtu'
tondcnt Of tho 9. & G. railroad, start
cd for Winucmucca yesterday morn
ing, who,p lie ia to commence the pre-
liminnry survey for a new road to run
from Winncmucca 10 Kennedy. tho
now and promising mining camp
says Tuesdays Carson Tribune. II
Mr.. Laws finds tho conditions favor.
able for the construction Of u road be
tween these points, tho work OF con
struction will 10 commenced carly IN
the Spring by tho G. & 9 Rujlroad
Company.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
lrRoM TUE 4 DAlLY.r
sAI.MAGUND,.

Congressman Vie OF Virginia say.
the anti ~free.coinage sentiment il
growing in that State.
The White Pine News of Dec. 18TH.
says that u jury was secured las,
Thursday in the Oolan murder case.
\ belt in one Of the big Touring
mills at Minneapolis contains 100
cowhides. 1t is eco feet long and
weighs over a ton.
Germany proposes to discriminate
against the United States with q tri
fling increase OF $50 per cent on the
cotton.seed oil duty.
a number OF Protestant clergyman
will appear before thv coming Wis.
consin legislature 10 urge the pas
sage OF II hill taxing all church prop
erty.
Rev. Lydia Sexton, for fifty years
famous as II Gma preacher; died in
Seattle Saturday mt the home Of her
late sOn. She was born in 1896, and
was widely known.
II you want to purchase dolls or
books, You will find them ut Rein
hart's. They have a fine stock es-
pecially selected for the holiday trade.
See their new ad. :
A Topeka dealer is dodging the new
playing card tariif law by renting
cards for ms much rs the cards are
worth and il you don't bring them
back il isn't his fault.
John Mcbride, President of the
United Mincworkers. was elected
President Of the Federation Of Labor
yesterday. He defeated Gompers by
a vote Of I,lG2 to 937.
Tho Wells, Fargo Express Compa.
ny claims to have lost si5U,0OO in
train robberics and expended $780,
600 i'll bringing and attempting to
bring the robbers to justice.
One million seven hundred and iif-
ty thousand dollars in gold were
shipped to Europe To. day by lIcidel-
back, Ickclheimer & Co, and Lazaru
Freeres Of New York. Cleveland and
Carlisle should get another bond is.
sue ready.
The Citizens Stock bank OF Scdalia,
No. made n assignment yesterday
The failure Of this bank caused the
Scdalia Savings bank to close its
doors temporarily. The Citizens
Stock bank had Il capital of slO0, 900
and was thought 10 be strong.
There was Il good attendance at the
meeting last night to make arrange.
ments for a Christmas tree for the
children Of Elko. The usual commit
tees were appointed and instructed TO
report at a meeting to be held i'll the
lecture room Of the Presbyterian
church at I o'clock Thursda. even
ing.
White Pine Ncws:-The testimony
III the FOug murder trial was all i'll
and the case argued and submitted
to the jury by 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening. The jury reached an agree
mcnt and announced that they werc
ready to report mt II few minutes be.
fore IL o'clock the same evening.
Upon rQsuming their seats in the box
i'll obedience to the order OF the
Judge, the foreman in measured
tones rcad the verdict: ave, the
jury, find the defendant guilty Of
murder in the first degree"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
IRON THURSDAYS pAlLY..
sALsIAGUNDI.

Litton 4 Hunter are putting u
ice.
Robert Louis Stevenson. the vel
known novelist. is dead.
Eugene Kelley. the New Yorl
banker. died yesterday. aged 81.
Ex-SheriF BERNARD arrived from
Mnrdis to-day. He looks hale and
hearty.
All those interested in the Christ
mas tree should be at the Presbytcri.
an lecture room tonight
Tickets for the masquerade ball are
for sale at Wintermantel's jewelry
store and the postofice.
ltnow looks rs il Carlisle's financial
scheme would have hard Shedding in
the House. There don't seem to be
cuckoos enough to pass it.
Five hundred Thousand dollars in
gold we're withdrawn from the New
York sub-trcasury yesterday. This
left but s~90,9l0,i30 in gold in the
treasury.
Sacramento burglars take Il horse
and wagon with them to haul off their
plumber. There were eight burglarics
committed in one section of the CITY
Monday night.
rhe Carson Tribune says that Mr..
q. X. Bradley, who has been very i'll
has resigned hIs position in the Mint
and Dolan. of Genoa, has been !.
pointed to his place.
MISREPRESENTATION currency in
private hands is Il national quicksand.
Let the Government deal honestly
with silver and therc1l be no ore
trouble about currency.
Tho managers Of the Depot Hotel
are making extensive preparations for
the opening ball Christmas night.
The best Of music has been engaged
and a good time is guaranteed to
all.
Every child in town under sixteen
years OF age should be at the Christ
mas tree next Monday night. There
will be something on the tree for every.
ono OF them and all will he treated
alike.
Ga2ette:-C. ID. Van Duzer. land
attorney for Nevada, while getting off
an electric car on the 10Th instant, at
Washington, ID. C., caught his foot on
the steps and so severely wrenched
his left leg as to dislocate his hip.
The recent survey of the boundary
line between this State and Califor
mia resulted in n loss to Nevada OF
strip Of territory five miles in length
with a breadth Of one-third Of n mile.
The new survey gives to Nevada Il
triangular slice OF the Golden State
90 miles i'll length by one-third of a
mile i'll breadth. while the latter
takes from Nevada Il similar tract 60
miles i'll length by onc-third OF Il mile
in width. The boundary line follows
the Tooth meridian to its intersection
with the Both parallel of latitude.
which falls within the water of lake,
Tahoe whence il runs at an obtuse
angle TO the Colorado river on the
35th parallel OF latitude.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23

A miner operating on Sabe creek,
Idaho. for some time past has missed
Il great deal OF amalgam from his
sluice boxes. lie determined to keep
watch for the thief, md several nights
Hgo he saw acalf nibbling grass near
the boxes, often reaching over the rim
and drinking the water that flowed
over the rifles. He, however, paidno
attention to the animal. The theft Of
umalgam still continued, and u lew
nights ngo when the calf appeared he
shot it. lIo ran To where the calf was
lying and saw II human leg with the
foot wrapped i'll sacks protruding
from the animals stomach. II took
him but II sccondto realize that he had
shot the thief, who had been clcvcrl.
disguised rs a calf. The miner took
the culprit to emp, and much 10 his
surprise he discovered the thief was n
young woman
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
IFRosI FRIDAYS DAILY
sALAIAGu,IDI.

r. Keefcr came down from Mardis
yesterday.
Mrs DIR. HENDERSON left for San
Francisco .as LnoInlng.
The finest French candies, fresh ut
Ben Craighcad's. =
The attention of Masons is calledto
n notice in another column.
The public schools took u vacation
to-day until after the holidays.
Call at y. Miller's store for fine
French candies. New stock just re-
ceivcd. .
Sunday school at the Presbyterian
church will be at l o'clock next Sun
day.
Mr.. Harrington received n dispatch
from Carson yesterday stating that S
Nj. Streeter was dead.
All articles engraved free of charge
for the holidays at Wintermantcl's
jewelry store. "
Word has been received here that
Bert Stokcr is very low with pneu-
monia at Love!ock. Hope he may re-
cover.
S. NJ. Henley has the agency for
the Mahcr & Grosh hand made knives
and carries them III stock. =
All those who have donated candy
for the Christmas tree are requested
to bring il TO Freeman Hall tomorrow
afternoon at G o'clock.
DR. c. +. MOORE, dentist, Elko'
Crown and bri lge work. Teeth with:
out plates. Office at residence. "
Major Richer. and Frank Edmunds
have started Il steam laundry in Reno
Both are splendid men and deserve
success in their new venture.
The cheapest place To buy ready
made clothing is at REINHAUT's.
Don't buy a suit till you see our
prices. =
Mrs. J. p Slaughter, nee Miss Dora
Bonnificld, who has been visiting her
sister Mrs. j. 4. Mcbride. left this
morning for her hame at Pueblo. Col
oradu.
Dave Casper has just received n
new lot OF samples of Fall and
Winter clothing which will he made
to order from SIT up.
Oliver Hobbs, one Of the brightest
students in the State University, died
yesterday of typhoid fever. The young
man was born and raised in Gold Hill
and was working his way through the
University
S. Merkley, Of Mound Valley. came
i'll yesterday and returned to-day with
the last lot Of lumber for the Good
Templar's hall being built in that
valley. He says the people of the
valley are making great preparations
for tine ball to be given in the new hall
next Friday night.
William G. Hughes was brought
down from Wells on No. 1 to-day
with both feet badly frozen. He told
DIR. Henderson at the hospital that
he had no home and was making his
way from Cherry Creek to Wells when
he rrozc his feet. His left foot is
very badly frozen and DIR. Henderson
says the chances are that lie will lose
all the toes and part OF that foot.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
Deafness Cannot BE Cured

by local applications as they cannot
reach the diseased portion OF the ear.
There il only one way To cure deaf
ness and this is by constii utional
remedies. Deafness is caused 10y I'M
inilanied condition OF the mucous
lining Of the custachian tube. When
this tube is inilamcd you have u
rumblirg sound or imperfect hearing
md when it is entirely closed. deaf.
ness IL the result, and unless the in.
Illumination a be taken out and this
tube restored TO its normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever:
nine cases out Of ten are caused by
catarrh. which is nothing but an in.
famed condition OF the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any casc Of deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot he cured BY
Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for cir.
culars. free.
III. CHENEY & co,
Toledo. Ohio.
tB'Sold 10y druggists, Zoe.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
lFRoM MONDAYS DAILY
sALsiAGUSDI.

Looks like a big tliaw
There is Il number OF toughs in
town. Look ont for them.
DIR. Petty is in town to-day. He
says Il big dance hall is being built in
Wells.
Portland has inaugurated IL nov
ment to hold an Oriental fair next
year.
DIR. Moore and family returned this
forenoon. The DIR. is now ready to
attend to all business in his line.
Mr.. Piggot's family will arrive from
Eureka tonight. They will take
up their residence in the Waller
house.
Everybody interested in getting up
Il Christmas tree for the Elko children
are requested TO meet ut the Presby-
terian church this evening. The Ia
dies having the matter in charge would
like 10 see n full attendance.
The Times. Review says it is re-
ported i'll T~uscarora TINT Frank Par
sons will be the Deputy under Sheriff
Matter. The appointment OF Mr..
Parsons would undoubtedly give
general satisfaction to the people OF
the County.
Now that the criminal element has
begun to rob houses in Elko, it might
be well for our people TO he on the
lookout for burglars. See that your
doors are locked at night. and. il you
have n midnight caller, give him Il
dose Of lead.
Mayer & Drobney will give IA mas
querade ball Mt Freeman Hall OH
New Years eve. The boys will spare
no expense to make the evening a
pleasant one for all who attend. See
their ad for particulars and remem
Der the date, December 81. 1894.
Wyoming now claims to possess the
highest mountain in the United States
outside OF Alaska. II is the great
Teton and is said To he l5,44G fcot
high III TINT is true, it is Just about
the height OF Mount Whitney in the
Sierras. and is l229 feet higher thnn
Pixies Peak.
On account Of illness preventing
MB. linrtlcy's appearance in Court
on Saturday. Judge Cheney post
poncd the date Of rendering judg-
inent on the motions for n new trial
and arrest Of judgment and also the
date 81 passing sentence until Satur-
day, December end.
The attention OF newspaper pro-
prictors, or anyone contemplating
starting II paper, is called to the adj
vertisement Of a Washington hand
press for sale. This press is in per
feet order and will be sold cheap for
cash. Having u now power press, we
have no Use for the hand press.
Woman suffrage has Jared hard in
Kansas. tho majority against il being
overwhelming. And this has occurred
in Il State where municipal suffrage
for women has been in operation for
several years. All things considered
il is perhaps the hardcs, blow TINT this
cause has yet received from the hands
OF the people.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
Eureka Election Contest.

In the contested election case of
Broy vs., Clark tried in tho District
Court of Eureka county last week.
counsel for the respective parties oh.
jccted 10 the counting OF 10 ballots
upon the ground that the ballots did
o conform to. or were in violation of
the election law.
The Sentinel says: a large nun
her of tho ballots objected To had die.
tinguiahing marks upon them by
which they could he identified. those
also were counted. Upon Il large
number objected to. the voters had
failed to make the cross distinctly.
and u plumber wee objected To be.
cnuso The voter had placed a cross
immediately after the name of the
per-on voted for. A few were oh
jcctcd to upon the ground that the
cross was not placed between the Inca
that tho candidates namca were
placed between. Altogether the case
cnifes several points OF great interest
and importance.
The case will be Bfpucd soon.
aud no doubt Il decision will soon fol.
low.
Virginia CITY, Dayton and Cnrron
were visited by earthquake shocks
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steam Road Motors.

General G. G. Powning Ia authority
for the statement that u line of steam
wagon motors. for tho Transports
ton Of passengers and freight hc'
tween Rono and Virginia City will DO
IN operation on the Gcigcr grade ncxt
spring. Those motors nro capable OF
hauling at II speed Of ak miles an
hour nfty tons oi freight up tho steep
,st portion Of tho grade. and II Is
siaimed that they ran bo operated at
q cost Of Rfty por cont lcss tlinn tho
pamo amount Of freight ran bo haul
cd oycr the road by horse power
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
Conrresslennl

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.--Notwith-
standing the fact that the debate on
tae currency bill was scheduled to be.
GIN III the House to day, less than
one hundred members were present
when Speaker Crispdroppedth the gray.
ci. The Committee on Rules had
prepared a special order which the
House should operate, but had decid-
cd that in view of the Democratic OPP.
position TO the measure, not to offer it
at present, but allow Springer to call
UP the bill by virtue OF it's privilege.
Immediately after the call of the COM
mittec for reports, therefore. the
Chairman OF the Banking and Cur
rency Committee moved the House
go into a Committee OF the Whole for
the consideration of the measure.
Tho motion prevailed without discus.
sion. and Richardson (Tenn.) took the
| chair.
Walker OF Massachusetts, in charge
OF the opposition to the measure, gave
notice that at the proper time he
would offer a substitute.
Springer, before entering upon his
argument, asked that the general dc.
bate be considered closed on Satur.
day next, when the holiday recess is
to be taken.
Walker protested against any mr..
rangcmcnt mt this time. He said he
felt convinced that no member wonld
discuss this measure III other than a
serious vein.
SENATE.
One of the first acts of the Senate
today was to pass the appropriation
of 100000 for public printing.
Chairman Cockrell of the Appropri.
ations Committee saying it was alb.
~solutcly necessary or public print.
ing would come to Il stop this even
ing.
Dolph in reporting adversely the
general land grant forfeit bill, ex.
pressed the belief hat Congress had
not the power to forfeit those lands,
but the right 10 them was vested i'll
railroads. Even if Congress had the
power 10 forfeit them it would be I'm.
just and incquitablc to the railroad
companies.
Berry Of Arkansas. said the majority
III the committee for reporting tho
bill adversely was but one, Five
members including himself had voted
for its passage. II in order to get the
bill or the calendar one member had
changed his vote and had consent.
cd to an adverse report for that
purpose, he declared the Senate
ought to pass the bill, and said the
railroads were not entitled TO a foot of
land.
On motion OF Carey, of Wyoming,
the Senate passed the bill to perfect
the title to Il TOWNSHIP in Yuma, Col.
orado.
Gallinger Of New Hampshire pre-.
sented Il resolution inviting the n
nexation OF Canada. Gallingcr said
1t was written by u strong advocate of
continental union. Il member for nine
years OF the Dominion Parliament and
now connected with a New York pu.
per. lie asked the reference OF the
resolution to the Committee on For.
cign Affairs.
Lodge introduced resolution calling
ON the President for the correspon.
dencc in the cXtradition case OF
General Ezeta, and asked for it's
present consideration but Gray OF
Delaware objected.
Hill of New York then made n
speech fayoiing changes in tho rules
of the Senate, so as to expedite bust.
ness.
At the conclusion of Hills spcech
Harris gave nollcc that he would call
up the Shiloh Park billto.morrow,a and
Imrpic resumed his speech on the
Nicaragua bill.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-23
HOUSE.


Ae soon as tho regular routine bus.
meas Ind been disposed Of to day. on
motion Of Springer, the House went
into Committee Of the Whole and dc.
bate on tho currency bin was resum-
cd. = uu
johnson OF Indinnn, one OF the
members Of the minority OF the Bank.
ing aud Currency Committee, opened
with II vigorous speech in opposition
to the Carlisle bill. Admitting the
defects Of our currency system. he
said. perfection could not be obtained
by the passage Of q bill along the
lines suggested by tho banking md
Currency Committee. IL was much
cnsicr to attack tho present systcm
than Offer n safe substitute; tho pres
cnt system had given the country q
grccnback currency which enabled
the Government to carry On the war
and produced u maract for our bond,
in The hour Of danger aud peril. The
currency IL produced never had been
questioned. This was no time for OK.
perimontal legislation. There was no
need Of indcccn. ~, ed.