Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1894-12-16
IFRoM SATURDAYS DAILY
s~ALSiAGUNDI

More snow this afternoon.
Miss Barbara Lang returned from
San Francisco last evening.
Ferdinand DeLcsseps, the great
French engineer, died yesterday.
1t is seid that Evan Williams Of
Ormsby has boon appointed State
Agent OF the Southern Pacific Co.
vice T.. ID. Foley. deceased.
The French government has ap.
pointed n commission to investigate
the feasibility Of Il ship canal from
the Atlantic to the Mediterranean.
W. ID. Torrcyson. father OF Atto..
ney-General Torrcyson, died i'll Car
o Thursday morning. lie was one
Of C~arson's oldest and most respected
citizens.
Goodbe cattle arc said TO be scarce
3 i'll eastern markets. Those Mexican
cattle which were used to influence
voters i'll the recent election are not
materializing.
In tho plnins Of Marathon, which
are covered with vineyards, Il piece OF
marble has been found which, its
owner says. will prove TO be part OF
the tomb of the Athenian General
Miltindcs.
The free coinage sentiment for
silver is said to 10 making great
1T Ides in Michigan. A meeting was
held the other day in Detroit. which
il but the prelude to Il more gigantic
meeting in the future.
The Kings Daughters. Of Carson,
will issue the New Years number Of
the Tribune. The ladies will con
duct the entire business Of the Office
TINT day and propose to issue an eight
page paper full Of good things.
II is stated that Thomas 4, Edison
has already expended nearly $1,000.
600 i'll his experiments to find a COM
mercial method Of reducing low grade
ores by electricity. Should ho finally
succeed, he says it will be his great
est electrical invention.
j. 4. Conboic. one of Storey coun-
tvs Assemblymen, is in favor 81 tl.e
next Legislature passing u law giving
the women Of Nevada the right to
vote. Tho members from Elko are
all married men and they will very
likely oppose the bill.
Commissioner lcrington has
completed his Worlds Fair report
The total expenditure for the Worlds
Fair exhibit was sl,l0S, showing Il
deficiency over the appropriation Of
sl0S. i relief bill for that amour
will be present To the Legislature.
General Elakam Z. Scammon dici
in New York yesterday. lie gradunt'
cd from West Point i'll 1857, served in
the military academy rs n Professor Of
Ethics and Mathematics, and was tn.
tor Ia Generals Grant, ROsecrans and
bragg.
The band boys have taken great
interest in their entertainment To be
given mt Freeman Hal! tonight. BE.
side the musical entertainment, there
will be u dance tree to those who at
tend the ENTERTAINMENT. laiting ill l.
o'clock. Tho boys deserve the en-
enlargement Of the people in their
new enterprise, and We hope To sec "a
crowded house when the curtain
rHiscs.
To encourage matrimonial ventures
u number Of young bachelors, some
Of them belonging to the oldest and
wcal,hicst families in Detroit, Mich.
have organized the Bachelors Mutual
Benefit and Matrimonial Encourage.
mont association. The oblaci ia to
accumulate u trust fund by means OF
monthly dues, not to exceed a.. This
fund will bo designated M the icon.
jugal jack. pot or trust fund
Tho Chicago Times says: Perhaps
the people and tho Administration
will in time get onto tho game 81 these
Now York iinancicra. On the surface
it appears their purpose is to discrcdit
ma much ns possible the currency
aystcm Of the United States so that
that system may be rcmodclcd for
their profit. That tho present system
Is unintclligcnt people well equipped
for discussion II tho currency question
will generally admit. but that the
Now York bankers would dvcisc n
better one is n very doubtful pro
position.
Room For All IN IcSns.
Delaware IL not adcnscly populnt