Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1896-05-31
FROM SATURDAYS DAILY.l
SALMAGUNDI

ing and witnessed the fight.
EA-United States Senator W lillian
4. Wallace, Of Pennsylvania, died in
Now York yesterday morning.
Since the scrap" this morning, we
have been compelled To refuse several
good offers to enter the pnzc ring.
There were 2s5l beans in the jar at
Ben Craighoad's. Mr.. W. ID. IIiggin-
botham guessed 1856 and won the
wheel.
Tho Courier says stockmen report
that they have found quite Il number
Of dead cattle in the valleys south OF
Belmont. Cause: Poor feed and no
water.
Carson Nows:---lt has been stated
on good authority that Mr.. IIanford
will resign IN Governors Private See
Rotary and J. Il. Judge will be APP
pointed to ill the vacancy.
The Irish Duke drew Il full house
last night. AS our two young lady
reporters have failed to send around
their writc-up. and not being present
ourself. We are not able ocriticiscthe
performance.
Tho Enterprise says twelve new
cases Of diphthcria have developed III
Virginia city within the past three
,ln... fl,n ,,AN. rapng .,rn all pail O.,
he mild. Eight members of the
Pearl family on Howard and North
streets are down with the disease.
We hope the next Iratc individual
thirSting for u gore will wait until
after we've had breakfast before
beginning hOstilitics. It's pref
~ hard work for us tn tight on AN
empty stomach. and we hope the next
man who tackles rs will remember
agc.
AS an aftermath Of the tight this
morning. II warrant va sworn out
against Mr.. f.. G.. Snyder on the
charge Of assault and battery. He
WIS arrested and two o'clock this AZ
tcrnoon set us the time Of trial. At >
o'clock Mr.. Snyder appeared before
Justice Henley, plead guilty and was
fined tive dollars and costs. This end
eth ouc chapter.
Our people should not forget the
school election Monday. All vino
believe that home teachers should
teach our school IN pr~cfcrcncctO those
imported from New York or else
where should vote for men who will
carry IL their ideas. IL you don't
80 vote, don't kick because your
schools are Tiled up with imported
teachers.
Assessor Sicbc. Of San Francisco.
Wis nrrested yesterday on a warrant
worn out 10y 4. j.. Clunic charging
liim with perjury in swearing falsely
ns Ia his duties us Assessor. Clunie
chnrgcs that Sicbo assessed property
nf the Market Street Railway Comps.
ny at S3.OO0,O00, though it il worth
ElI 100000. Sicbo WINS released on
$1,000 bal! To appear for examination
Monday.
George Cagwin recently placed Il
Regina music box in BOdic-Ongl of
those that rcqucrcs n nickel dropped
i'll before ir will run. Tho busiu .ss
men, however. wouldn't stand il. and
II portion Of the machinery was sent
below to be altered iDlsuch n way that
nothing less than "A dime will per-
suadc il to run. BOdieitcs are deter
mined that no ilvc.ccnt pieces shall
bc,circulatcd IN that town.
Tho confcrccs on the River and
llarbor bill have agreed upon II COM
promise on the Southern California
item. 1t provides the Commission
shall bc retained as the Senate amend
ment provides, but TINT in casc Sun
Pedro il selected for nm outer harbor
the appropriation for tho inner har.
Dor mt that place shall not be retained.
Tho River mud lIarbor Till confer
ccs' report WIS agreed To 10y the SEN
atc.