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Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-05-15
FOR SALE.

The heirs of the late W. F.. Ross,
deceased, offer for sale the property
belonging to said estate, consisting of
land and improvements thereon, i'm
provements on ranges; about 500
head of cattle; 500 head of horses;
$4,000 head of sheep and mercantile
business at Mountain City, Nevada
This is one Of the most desirable
pieces OF property in the State and
we wish to dispose Of it in whole
within the next thirty days for cash
For further particulars write or ap-
ply to, e.. .... ........ ...
Ross & FREUDENTHAL,
Mountain City, New.
or M. H. MILLER, o.
........... ..... Elko. Nevada.
Elko, New, April 26, 1894. I'm
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-05-15
LOST

A blue horse, branded X on left
side, run away from Elko April 10th,
with saddle and bride. A liberal re-
ward will be paid for the return of
the horse, saddle and brldlo to :
Fl. l.. SToDDARD,
4-30 Wv Elko, Nov.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-05-15

L. Burkhart is ready to do all
kinds Of painting, paper hanging and
decorating on short notice. He guar
antees to give satisfaction. Go to
him when you need anything in his
line. X
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-05-15
Silver Party Meeting.

The State Central COMMITTEES of
the Silver party will hold meeting
in Reno, Nevada, on Wednesday,
May %, 1894, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ A
full attendance is requested, . =.
G. s Nixon, Chairman. g,
H. P. FLANNERY, Seoy. ,,..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-05-15
Congressional.

WASHINGTON, Nav 14.-The seventh
week OF the tariff debate. began in the
Senate to-day.
Bills to pension the widow of Rear
Admiral Macneal Fairfax at the rate
of 500 month and to increase the
pension of Major General Doubleday
were placed on the calendar.
HOUSE.
The speaker laid before the House
to-day the resignation of Barnes Comp
ton Of the fifth Maryland district, who
leaves Congress to accept the Office
of Naval officer at Baltimore
The proceedings were interrupted
by burly negro in the gallery shout
ing "Mr. Speaker of the House of
Representatives" Instantly the
House was in confusion, and the door
keeper was directed to remove the
man. The doorkeeper was unable to
roust him for some time, the negro
endeavoring to deliver his alleged
divinely inspired message, to the effect
that the Lord commanded him to
come to the speaker and order him to
pass the CoXey Bill.
Aldrich's motion to make the duty
on alumina six tenths instead of four
tenths of cent advalorum was dis
cussed.
Butler said that speeches were be-
ing made merely to kill time, to which
Chandler responded: @Better kill
time than industries,y
The amendment was tabled by a
vote of % to II.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1894-05-15
School Report.

Following is the report Of the Hunt
ington school for the month ending
Nav 10 1894.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-01
Killed By the Locomotive.

DxraSo. CAL. Dec. sf.--Gilbers Gates.
George kollnor and Guy Richardson,
three youthful tourists who we're beating
their wav south along the railroad, took
shelter last night in warm bed of cinders
dumped between the rails of the track,
They dosed off TO sleep. and with fatal re-
suits. The midnight passenger train from
the south ran into them, severins the
body of Gates ia two and crushing the
legs OF kolinor at points below the knees.
kolinor was removed TO the county hos
pital. whore the necessary amputatlons
were made. and he viii probably recover.
Richardson. the youngest of the lads,
awoke barely in time to escape the fate of
his companions. Gates was 10 years old
and native of Indiana.
BALTIMORE, Dec. si.-Particulars have
been received Of an accident by which
three persons were instantly killed by the
New York express, st Patuxent. on the
Baltimore & Potomac. eighteen miles
from this city. last night. The victims
wero an aged couple. Thomas +. Variey
and wife, of Paiuxent, and ln-year old
grandson. All we're in carriage and
evidently did not hear the approach of the
train. The carriage was struck and
smashed into kindiing wood The re-
mains OF Mrs. Marley were thrown between
the tracks and cut TO pieces. Narley's
head vas crushed, and the boys skull was
fractured.
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CRIMINAL news.

q H. ross was shot and killed By J. ). Dsgr q
Kinghsher, o. T., SATURDAY. Cause, an old feud.
All Wing. q respectable wash house China
man, was shot and killed on street, ia Fresno.
CAL, Chinatown, at 10 o'clock saturday evening,
By unknown highDinders.
The mutilated bodies OF two nshermsu we're
found saturday in the sacramento river near
colnsa, Cal. II supposed the mems partner
murdered them for the purpose OF securing thsir
share OF the seasons earningx
william Bennett. teller OF the Globe National
bank, Providence. K. l., has absconded with
$4,000 aud 10 supposed 10 have taken q steamer
for Europe. He lost the money specializing In
New England and Manhattan ssocka
Mayor Gilroy. OF New York, has received q let
Ter, evidently from some woman OF the "Tender-
lola" district, warning him not 10 allow people
20 go in church or court when DR. Parkhusi 10
present. in order 20 prevent 9 great disaster.
Tho bodies OF Mrs C. A. d. Brown and W. A.
Mcwhlnney, of Omaha. were found in o box In
the Pacific express Office az that city Friday
night IL appears that ghouls robbad their
graves and shipped the bodies 70 the Iowa state
university medical college at Iowa City.
Frank Blliiugslea, accompanied by bis wife,
arrived ~ the Weston, w. Va. insane asylum
Saturday for commitment He called his wife
To come 20 him TO kiss him goodbye, and with
. rasor cut her throat, saverlng the carotid
artery. Before thu attendants could overpower
BIN be cut his own throat with the same razor
and died Instantly. The wife cannot recover.
John Davidson. . sailor, unstrIng by de-
haueh. tried 10 commit suicide at San Francisco
saturday night by throwing himself under the
wheels Of big sprinkling wagon. but
was pulled away. He then dashed
himself backward on tie pavement
dislocasipG hts shoulder and bruising his
head His wounds were dressed, and a police
man tried 90 take him to his ship, but be
jumped into the bay aud was drowned
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coxpExsKp DISPATCHES.

The towns Of csyb<rrT ard Miszf. hasG. vers
partially destroyed By 6rs Friday nixat.
Atchtscn. Kan, 10 ovsrrrn with essnps. about
efsJ Of tie maternity arriving On ssea train
TAs RswllnsIAsdsr. WA. stage has been
hear1 froza In Crooks gap. where Il II scows1
In. AL the passengers ore safa
Tho gin crow snd Mcnise1 mines. near
Hslens, Meat. hare been sold 70 Denver parties
for gE9,ana
Sew York pr>ss bare left the United Press and
joined tie Associated rresa
r. N. Lowell, former real ssssss dealer Of
Los AngsIss. nov . fruit raiser near Fresno.
Cal, has failed for t.2o,oc. wttE assets Of only
fs.ga
IL ass been Determined 10 drop from the rolls
Of rhs state department. Col J. Hsmpson Hogs,
ex~eonsal at Anoy, who lad got ~ far - San
Francisco % hfs way 20 his post, whsn hs vss
recalled on account of drunkenness
Walter girby. young electrician, whiIs q
work on some electric wires in the power house
OF the California street railway, at San Fran
cisco. Friday. fall from step ladder sgainst 3
ny whsei, which wss revolving rapidly. He
Vas thrown 10 the hoer with q crushed akul
and died soon after.
The shooting OF Hubert HHnt. . young I'm.
eiish hunter. by hIs friend. joss Bisnco. II aan
Quentin. Lower California. on Christmas 6ay.
carried q shotgun, which WAS discharged aeci-
dentslly. tia entire charge striking Hunt in the
back OF the neck and killing him Instantly.
J. W. Frseborn, sheriff of McPherson county.
Kan, aud q straight Poruiist. has been sp-
pointed 70 snccssd Mira Lease on the Kansas
beard Of charities. The governor Will appoint
woman on the board. probably Mrs. r. NJ. Clark,
OF Bsloit next April. MIRA Lease says abe has
called meeting Of the charities 20 be held at
Winfield nsxt week and declares that she sx-
pects 10 preside over the meeting
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A QUESTION AS TO LIQUOE L.
CEysES.

MApRosA, Wash, Dec 9, 1893.
To THE EDITOR: Please answer the fol-
lowing questions and oblige the writer and
also all others who are interested:
Some SIX years ago the writer was one
of the commissioners Of Kitsap county,
and the law then. respecting the liquor
license system. read: THE commission
ers shall" There was no escape. When
ever man wanted license TO start . sa-
loon al that was required of him Was TO
present the necessary money and the IL
cense must be granted him. / am told
that the law now reads: "The commits
sioners may" etc Is this sof
Ny second question Is: If 81 is paid for
license and 81 is expended IN keeping par
ties pauperized, in defraying jury trials,
paying Jail fees, constable. sheriff and
police fees. all the direct result Of the IL
q1or habit. how much are the dear people
benefited by the revenue coilectedf
Any sane man or woman who will take
the trouble to investigate the matter, viii
see the truth of the above assertion.
Apart from ell the other evils that flow d.
recsiy therefrom, l leave the further dis
cussion Of the subject to abler hands. Re
spectfuliy, X. NJ. HosKlssoS.
Under the present law the county
commissioners caa regulate. restrain Sr
prohibit the sale of intoxicating liquors
outside the corporate limits of each town.
In issuing licenses the commissioners
shall not charge less than $500 nor more
than 81 900 per annum.
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A Burglar sAo. By . Policeman.

TACOMA, Dec. 81. Especial. - Frank
Suza, NJ exican, was released yesterday
from the government peuftentiary at Me-
Neil's island, where he had been serving
a sentence for smuggling. This morning
he was detected attempting to break into
q store. He resisted arrest, striking Po-
liceman Bush and breaking away. The
officer shot at him. one ball entering the
left lung. He is at the county hospital in
o critical condition. About the same hour
two men were discovered breaking into q
grocery store in the West End. Officer
King was about to capture them. when he
made misstep in the dark and fell three
feet. As he fell one of the burglars took
shot ut him, without hitting him. A
second shot struck the officer full In the
breast. cutting through his vest, shirt and
chamois undeIshirt. but without infiicting
any wound. The burglars left behind a
canvass sandbag, Ratchet and chisel.
Some more shooting occurred at the Ray
mond house. The proprietor claims that
carousing young men threw . beer glass
through window, and he fired three shots
to attract the police. He was allowed to
so on his own recognizance.
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WHY Is CROKER RICH.
The Most Infamous Ptunderer since the
Days OF Bill Tweed.
Hsrper's Weekly


Richard Croker is rich man. His as
sociates in Tsmrany Hall are also rich.
They have become rich in politics. where
men who have deserved aud won the re-
spect OF their countrymen have remained
poor. These men are not respected. They
are hated, despised, feared, and fawned
on. Croker himself is today. in his gilded
state, as vulgar, as ignorant, as much
Stunned by good people. as when he was
accused of shooting down fellow tough.
How has Croker gained his richest A
few years ago Mayor Grant testified that
when he was sheriff he presented Cookers
child with $4,000. He swore that he gave
this money because he was the chIld's god
father, and he knew that Croker was poor.
Croker himself cosroborated this tes,i-
mony, and confessed that at tha. time he
had no bank account
Cookers prosperity has come 10 him
since he obtained full possession Of the
city government through Grants election
as mayor. When the city government
passed into his hands he gained the power
10 levy a tribute whose spiendor and ex-
tent have been recently shadowed forth in
Mayor 6Iiroy's articles on the Wealth of
New York" The real ruler of the sne:ropo-
AsS ~ sic tue eA-
pcnditure Of a largezshare of the city's
revenue. No man can secure a contract
Tor paving streets, or building schools,
markets, armories, or any public build
ings, or for supplying the various depart
ments with needed furniture or apparatus.
against his viii. IL he consents, the laws
and the city ordinances may be deaed
Ills tools and cmissarfes may exsort
money By annoying enforcement OF
municipal regulations. His police agents
may fatten on vice. The guardians Of the
pesce may make gain through the neanese
and most degrading Of the occupations of
the vicious There is no opportunity for
bribery OF which Croker may not take ad-
vantage II he Is so minded. and there is no
corporation or person doing business with
she city who IL net at bis mercy. There
are fes city expenditures from which he
may not. il he WILL extort fee He NAV
dehAse the suffrage and corrupt the very
foundations Of our free institutions by
selling nominations. He may interiors
With the counting OF the votes. and raay.
az ordinary elections make The expression
OF the voters nearly what he chooses He
Ray procure the passage Of iAw. by the
legislature for the protection OF knzvery.
and he mar have shose laws executed for
iSe en-1chm- mt Of the gamblers Of the race
TRACK aud the suppression and imDoyerish-
Tnens OF the gamblers Of the poet room
Since the day when Croker and Grant
sSare that The autocrst OF the city wasa
POOR man. Croker has bought house on
isa avenue. he lives expensiYeiy and
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HARBoR REPORT FOR rHE YEAR


The annual report of b. Jeiich. hsrbor
master. 10 the mayor OF Seattle for the
year lSaS, has been completed. Besides
The statistics of imports, exports. tom
mage. etc, az this port the report contains
some recommendations OF Importance to
TIE interests Of the city. The report is "a
follows
"In accordance with the provision, of
the city charter I herewith most respect-
ies4y submit my second annual report on
ire ShippInE facilities harbor and
wharves. and touching the general water
'front.' interests ri the city. ! would most
respectfully call your attention 10 the
great danger that moving craft are sub
leeseG 10 by boating debris that 10 daily
and hourly being detached from the manv
tereio-eaiea wharyes and docks along the
northern shores Of Elliott bay: too nnt,rn
cannot BE said OF The menace 20 Seattle
e0o1ieFce. Nearly If no; all OF these docks
are tAe property OF wealthy individuals or
e2s operations. bat by reason Of the failing
Oh M shipping and the rebuilding of more
central wharses these have been alloxe4
20 TAI into decay. thus threatening the
t1'es OF uasGspecftng persons daily walk
shS over tAsfEs. a. well as being 4 constant
soafee OF Danger aud ANNOYANCE 10 nov
Tag craft IN the cay. | would most earn
est.y recommend that some immediate
= - V1 tls io the closing M
81 s4ca dangerous places from the rfhEie
ana guarding against the damage 10 shin
ring from the floating debris. would
iartnes most earnestly recommend that
TIE city OF Seattle should at an early dav
acquire more wharf facilities on the water
troai either By purchase from private
psTt'es or by taking advantage of the
state tide land lags Ma ,he in
coming 81 the many transcon.iaental line.
HoS pushing their say 10 Puget sound.
together WITH ihe great benefits OF those
already here. cor, hjnesi with orr weAlth ef
n&saTal resources. the rsack and energy
o. ear sturdy people, Seattle mus. soon be
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swind,.r Hart. Firh. for I,h.r.,.

TACOMA, Dec. 3;.-lSpecial. While in
the city yesterday Senator Sargent. Of
Buckley. stated that he understood that
defaulter and embexzler Hart of the
Buckley State bank would resist being re-
turned 10 this county, and might succeed
in doing so. At Buckley Hart il consid-
cred pretty clever fellow, who viii make
lively tight against the officers of the
law. II has been stated here that Deputy
United States Prosecuting Attorney
Robertson had been retained by Hart's
friends. Mr.. Robertson says he has moth
ing TO do with the matter, but at one time
was attorney for Hart in the preparation
of articles Of incorporation in connection
with the Columbia River railroad.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-01-01
FOREIGN NEWS.

Both houses OF tbs Russian Diet have been
called to meet January l6
Prince Macmillan. OF saxony, q nephew OF
King Albert. has been ordained priest.
The steamers Hero and Beamish ooliided in
Dover harbor Saturday. The latter foundered.
No lives were lost.
Charles Watkins. OF London, for forty years
clerk in the Bank OF Eng and, has been arrested,
charged with stealing 5000.
Letters received at Zanzibar from MAnysma,
report that Arabs have attacked and beaten
Europeans 81 kasonxA Runaway slaves are re-
turning TO their masters
Daring a charity carnival on the volga river,
near Mini Novgorod. the ice broke, letting q
number OF people into the water. so far twenty
eight are known to have been drowned
Herr Cussek. secretary OF the Parliamentary
Club, and medical student named Datka, at
Prague. have bsen arrested, charged with pro-
noting the designs of the oniadins society.
Resolutions have heen adopted by a national
Indian congress in session at Lahore dsclarins
shs; s, oooogo people sre on the verge of s,a-vs-
ton. and urging tho government TO take irnne-
dlste steps "a succor them
The reply OF Ars Mackay 90 the assertion of
Prince Colonna that his wife drew and spent the
entire amount OF money Mr Macsa- sent 70 her
IL that Prince Calonna forced bis wife to draw
checks in favor Of servants, who cashsd them
aud turned the mcney thus obtained over 10 the
prince
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NEWS OF TACOMA
fAcouA BrxxAr OF TIE Pcsr-lSTHxxf-
sKxcxz, Ills PAcrYrc AvKsrK
THOMAS SAxxoxs. MAHAsxR


Qsy the Attorney fer the Wetsr Jebbsrs
Tried 20 Collect His Bill.
TAcoxa. Dec. sl.--TspeciaLI Tho best
and funniest water works itory Of the ssa-
son has arrived from the East II appears
that afses the big steal Vas m accom-
plished fact Gaiusha Parsons went TO
Philadelphia in the interest Of securing "A
adjustment Of hs and his partners claim
against the water company, which means
C. B. Wright.
Harris A. CoreIl was president Of the
city council. IL win b remembered. when
the water schemers In and ont of that body
worked the city in unloading the rotten
plant and rusty pipes for million and
three-qnartera
There can DO no question about the
services rendered by Parsons d Coreil
being really very valuable. Any unbiased
and weli-informed citizen can certify to
that. But there are services and services,
some Of which cannot be forced for ccllec-
ton In the courts of the land.
At any rate, say the services Of Parsons
d Coreli were worth somewhere from
81, 600 to Sc, 600. Mr.. Parsons went down
to the City OF Brotheriy Love and it 10
said he pressed his claim. Father Wright
must have been in particularly grumpy
and ungrateful mood that day. for it is
related that he drew aside his head and
looked askance az Judge Parsons. exciaim-
Ing in most emphatic and irritable man
ner, properly accompanied with gestures
In the direction Of the far west: ''0h. 60
of. go off: don't bother me about that;
don't bother mo about that"
To hear this told by . good mimic Is
worthy Of hearty laugh, even for the
burdened taxpayer. who. more than
Father Wright. must pay the fiddler.
Well. the water company and Father
Wright were 70 be sued for the bin just a.
soon ~ Mr.. Parsons arrived here. bus an
action is not yet known OF. and the suit
of Father Wright and the water company
against Mayor Huson and others for
''swiping" so. 900 worth of the company's
pipe and fixtures also still hangs IRE.
There viii be . sequel.
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LANEHARr now INSANE.


II is not generally known that Thomas
s. Beals, jr.. who is held in Jail here to an
swer to a charge of embezzling the funds
of the Island County bank. at Coupevilie,
figured in the sensational shooting in this
city of Charles G. Lanehart, bank clerk,
three years ago.
At that time Beals, who then was not
quite so portiy and wore no mustache, and
Lanehart were employed as bookkeepers
in the Washington National bank. One
morning at 3 o'clock a pistol shot was
heard and moment later sleepy pedestri-
ans who were up at that hour saw Lane
hart. supported by Beals. stagger out of
the bank. On the pavement the injured
man sank down and, after crying "I'm
shot9 swooned. He was carried into q
physicians Office in the Hinckley block,
where. after probing, it was found that the
wound was not necessarily fatal. Beals
exhibited revolver and said it was the
one with which Lanehart had shot him.
self. The incident caused Beais to be
suspected Of having hard in the tragedy.
The greatest mystery surrounded tho
case for two or three days, and several
hackmen, who had noticed woman pass
ing the bank few moments before the
ing the incident. The facts ultimately be-
came known, and the mystery proved to
be no mystery at all. Lanehart had been
drinking, and Beais. who was working
late, admitted him to the bank and
propped him up on stool, intending in a
few moments TO take him home and put
him to bed. Lanehart picked up paper
and started to read, and the first item that
drew his attention happened to concern
some man who had committed suicide by
sending bullet through his heart. Lane
hart Was thoroughly miserable, his mind
was ciouded by drink. and while in this
condition he noticed revolver at his
elbow. His first idea was to use il to the
same end that the man had concerning
whom he had been reading. He could not
resist the maddening impulse; he seized
the revolver, placed it to his breast and
fired.
In two weeks Lanehart was able to leave
the hospital, but the bank declined to re-
instate him, and he disappeared. Beals
gave his employers o thoroughly satisfac-
tory account of himself. and was not dis
charged. A year later he went to Coupe
VILE, and in time became the cashier of
the bank which he is now charged with
w-ecking.
Last evening, in speaking of the shoot
ing three years ago, Bcals said that Lane
hart had becoms insane. and that be is
now in jail at Chicago.
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in luxury. A fen years ago. according 20
the testimony. CAB fare must have been >
consideration with him: nov he rides in .
fne ca.riaes Of his own He has bought
Al interest in q stock farm at reputed
coat of Sc, on He Is nnagnase on tho
r1ce trsrk. the owner Of stable and one
OF the rich iaorsemen who control and de-
grade the sport He is . prominent figure
wherever money may be spent vusgariy
and p-ofnssly. His strong and coarse
features are a. familiar as was once the
face of Tweed Since the. days of that
worid-renowned plundcrer there has been
no time. until Croker appeared, that New
York had ruler who made public dis
play of the wealth whose source few know
but MANY suspect