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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-10
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Tho readers OF thus paper will DO
pleased to learn that there ia at least
dreaded disease that science haa
been able to cure in all its stages,
and TINT III Catarrh. Halls Caiarrb
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to the medical fraternity. Catarrh
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thereby destroying the foundation OF
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ton and assisting nature in doing its
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-10
SOME ODD FACTS.

Every adult male Mohammedan is
liable to military service, except those
who have had the good fortune to be
born ill Constantinoplc.
Rome has been invaded within a year
or two by three of the largest Munich
brewcrics, who do a brisk business in
the Eternal city during the dog days.
And yet n German expert admits that
very good beer is brcwcd in some Ital-
ian cities. as well as at Athens and
Smyrna.
While bathing at Long Branch re-
Gently n youth dived in shallow water
and buried his hcnd in the soft sand,
his legs sticking up in The mir. Had
il not been for his father. who was
Standing close by, The youth would have
bCcl drowned. As it was, the sand
crCri ir,a his ears and burst the drums.
u''ti"~ him stone deaf.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-10
IRON FRIDAYS DAILY
SALNIAG

Mrs. j. T. Wheeler is quite sick.
Hope she may soon recover.
NJ. p. Larios is down from North
North Fork. lie reports quiet times
up that way.
The election in Reno yesterday re-
suited three TO one in favor of issu-
ing bonds for u G water system.
John Hibbets' many frienGs will be
pleased to learn that he is improving.
He is expected home in a week or so.
Dave Casper has Just received a
new lot OF samples OF Fall and
Winter Clothing which will he made
to order from sl3.5O up.
Thos. Hunter, Major Miller, Chas.
Greenburg and William Hunter ship
ped twenty. two carloads OF beef cat
tie to Kansas City this afternoon.
Ed Carvilic, one OF Elko county's
most prosperous runchcrs, is i'll Elko.
He called at the INDEPENDENT office
and made the editor happy. Come
thou and do likewise.
As We were travelling over the
plains Of Nebraska last week, a little
bird flew into tie car window with
the message that there would be a
double wedding in Elko soon. Who
are the parties?
Miss Louise Adams, assistant prin-
cipal Of the high school was taken
quite sick last night and
was unable to teach today. Her po-
sition was filled by the post gradu.
utes.
Remedies for human ailments may
demand attention because Of their es-
tablished regulations or their magic
al powers, or large sales, or immense
sums spent in advertising. Cures
count. The Eminent Trib cures all It
claims to ciIrr.
While you are LOOKING for a change
II the weather. examine the latest
patterns in wall paper at the Postof-
ice. All goods FIRST class and ut the
lowest living prices. Call in and ex-
anime my stock. No trouble to show
goods. |. y. SHEgwood.
Mothers Praise Hoods Sarsapar-
lila, because, by its great blood en-
riching qualities. it gives rosy checks
and vigorous appetites to pale and
puny children.
HOODS PILLS are the fuvorite
family ca:hartic and liver medicine
Price &c.
Constable friplctt received II let
ter from Cherry Creek today giving
the description Of two men who held
up II Mr.. Griswold in Telegraph
Canyon, and took his money, horses
and saddle. Griswold was shot
through the heed aud left for dead.
The wound was only n scalp wound,
but Griswold lay still until after tho
robbers left and then skipped out.
Parties from Cherry Creek are on the
trait of the men which leads this
way.
The latest Klondilic new is given
10y the Chicago Record. 1t says:
Sven the nuggets OF gold which
leave Alaska worth millions OF dol
lara are SO contracted by the intense
cold that when they are unpacked
mud counted at Seattle they are found
to he worth only a few Thousands
An exchange relates this story OF a
KANSAS bloodhound who was given
the following tests: lie was given n
smell Of musk first and at the end OF
two hours returned to his master
with n musk rat. Tho second trial
was by far the most difficult. a man
lost his fine poodle dog. The blood
hound was engaged. lie was given Il
sniff Of the poodle's collar. lIc start
ed off and wound up ut the meat
market. Giving loud and prolonged
howls no scized II bologna sausage
and tore away to his master.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-10

Mothers Praise Hoods Sarsapar-
lila, because. by its great blood en-.
riching qualities. it gives rosy checks
and vigorous appetites to pale and
puny children.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-10-10
For Sale.
POStOWcc Stand.

This is n snap at invoice.
The incoming man has NIL
the advantage.
Terms cash.
Apply Mt P~ostonicc for fur
thcr Information.
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GIVEN TEN YEARS.
DAN HAYNES SENTENCED TO
THE PENITENTIARY THIS
MORNING.
The Prisoner. While Maintaining
His Innocence, Enters a Plea
of Guilty.

This morning in the Jefferson
Circuit Court, Daniel Haynes, eX-
claim agent for the Cotton Belt rail-
road, who was recently convicted ON
the charge of forgery and obtaining
money under false pretenses on one
of the many indictments against
him, entered n plea Of guilty to five
true bills, and was sentenced to ten
years at hard labor i'll the State
peaitentiary.
When asked why sentence should
not be passed. Ivy the court, he rose
and made very pretty talk.
He maintained his Innocence
before God. Said that he had had
a fair and impartial trial, at the
hands of the court. but tliitt having
no money he was unable 10 carry
his case to the Sapreme Court. lie
stated that In consideration of the
fact that he entered IA plea OF guilty
to five true bills. his sureties would
be released aad the other suits
against him wonki be withdrawn.
He thanked those good friends
who SD kindly went oR his bond ami
enabled him to retain his liberty up
to the hour of his trial.
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HER HUSBAND HERE,
J. H, MYERS INTERVIEWED CON
CORNING THE KILLING OF
HIS WIFE.
He Believes That Fred Cloud Was q
Stranger to Her Before the
Night of the Murder.

J. Fl. Myers, the husband of Irene
Meyer, the woman who was choked
to death in a Pine Bluff bagnio,
Friday night a week ago, arrived
here from Greenfield, Ark, last
evening This morning a GRAPHIC
reporter interviewed him when he
said in substance:
i married Lottie Cough Qrene
Meyer at Ollie, La, on June n,
1894, at which time she was 10 years
of age. I lived wlCh her very hap
PLY for two and one half years,
until a Pine Bl41 mau came and
boarded at my house for about
three weeks. When he left he per-
suaded my " fe to leave with him.
My wife's grandmother and her
brother now live at Ollie, La. My
mother lives at Fort Worth, Texas,
at 2l1 Main street. Last Summer
M wife visited my mother on two
different occasions aud remained in
Fort Worth about one week on each
visit. She has no child and to my
knowledge never had one ] do not
believe that she ever met Fred
Cloud, the man who is said to have
killed her. before the night on which
the crime was committed. The
visits she made to Fort Worth were
the only times she ever left my
house until her departure for This
pace, swhen she rau away with a
Pine Bluff man She has a sister
living at Pollock, La We lived
very happily together, and never
an unpleasant word married cur do
nestle life, and her leaving me was
most unexpected.
SIS it not possible that FREQ
Cloud became acq uaintcd with your
wife in Fort Worth during her
visits?' asked The reporter.
She may have done SO, but |
don't believe it, replied Mr. Meyers.
Il believe that the man was a total
stranger to her
"Can you give any reason for the
MURDER asked the eporter
"No, s,r, it is mystery to me-. .
]. H. Meyers says that he is a
locomotive fireman, but IS now out of
empl1yment.
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SPAIN IS DEFIANT
AND WILL INCREASE HER
NAVY IN VIEW OF POSSIBLE
INTERNATIONAL CON-
FLICTS.
Secretary Sherman Receives Tele-
grams and Letters Showing
Condition of American
Citizens.

PHILADELPHIA, May 15.--The
President received from Secretary
of State Sherman at Washington
this morning abstracts OF kilograms
and letters that have cone to the
latter from Cuba These are said
to relate largely to the subject Of
distress and restitution now exist
ing on the Island.
1t is further stated that they con-
firm in a great. measure the informa-
tion hitherto received by the Pres
ident on this suject. 1t is believed
the message giving views of the
President on the situation in Cuba
will be sent to Congress early next
week.
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CHICAGO, His, May 10. --Mayor
Harrison toeay pardoned Caroline
Nellis, an aged and wealthy lady
sent to Bridewell from police court
several days ago. She is paralyz-d,
and while walking on the boulevard
policeman thought her drunk and
arrested her. Friends, relatives
and police have been looking for
her, but when convicted she declined
to talk, and no clue could be found
of her until today.
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THE PICTURES OF THE BIG
FIGHT SHOW FITZsIMMONs
STRUCK ONE.
DURING THE LAST ROUND
The Blow Is Delivered While Corbett
Is On His Knees-lt Is Claimed
That This Blow Did Not
Effect the Result Of the
Fight. What Lynch
Says.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE verascope
pictures OF the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
fight were exhibited in public for the
first time last week. The reports OF
"A foul blow struck by Filzsiminons
il now confirmed The completed
pictures set the question at rest
But as to the effect OF the blow ON
the result of the light there i only
one thing To be said-Corbett would
have been knocked out any way. IL
was the solar-plexus punch that did
the business, not the rap on the jaw :
The pictures are in long strips OF
films" two inches in depth. During
the tight they We're run off ut the
rate OF about 20 II second There
can be no doubt, therefore. ms to the
character ef the foul.
The pictures show that as Corbett
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RUTHERFORD AND
ALEXANDER,
ELECTED AS THE NEW MEMBERS
OF THE SCHOOL BOARD,
Mr.. WI Gewoody. an Old Member,
Goes Down in Defeat TO the
Surprise and Sorrow
OF His Friends.

!. F. Rutherford. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
J. z. Alexander,,.... .............,.......437
W. L. Dewoody,,........................36 1850
The above, in brief, is the result of
the school election Saturday. Not
in wears has there been as large a
vote or az much in terest NANTES ted
in school election as that which
characterized the election yesterday
Of two directors to succeed Messrs
Dewoody and Parker ON the school
board. This was due to the
prominence and popularity OF the
candida ties, and also to the fact that
interest ia our public schools Is in
creaslng.
The surprise of the election was
the defeat of Mr.. w. L.. Dewoudy,
who for sixteen years has been
faithful and efficient member of the
school board and who was thought
to have lifetime hold on the office
His defeat. is no doubt. largely due
to overcontidenee; and when the
result became known, there were
universal expressions OF surprise and
roget over his defeat It is nothing
but jus tiee to Mr.. Dewoody to say
that during the sixteen years Of his
service as II member of the school
board he has been II most efficient
officer, sacrificing, at times. even his
private interests to look after mat
tiers coming within the jurisdiction
of his office, and that his counsel
was always sought in the deliber-
ations of the board For the dis
tinguished services he has rendered
in this purely honorary but import
ant office in the past he is deserving
of the gratitude OF all the patrons OF
the public schools, and we trust it
will be accorded him.
The following is the vote by
wards.
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sinks TO the floor with Fitzsimmnhf
looming above him, the long left
/ arm OF the Australian swings bnck
then comes forward in a swift upper
cut for the left point Of orbett's
jaw. As the blow starts, 1t seems
TINT Fitl immons realizes what he
is doing. He appears to try with al
his might to hold The blow back
but it lands, nevertheless
Corbett's right glove 4 on the
floor when he catches II. Fitzsini.
mons back is turned to the specta-
tors, but the pictures show the
sweep OF the glove plainly The rci-
cree stands beyond both men, Mt a
distance OF about six feet. There
is an agreement betw the fighters
that when one OF them is knaekt Il
down the other shall retire 10 dis
tance Of 10 feet Corbett is down.
Fitzsimmons does not retire until he
hns given the Californian walIop
on the jaw while the latter's glove is
touching the floor.
1t does lot seem to 10 much harm.
1t knocks the Californian head to
one side about feet Then Ft@sim-
mons apparently realizes what he
has done. He steps awny To- the re-
quired distance and the fight comes
to an end.
The foul is palpable. tits equally
palpable that Fitzsimmons did not
intend il. Nevertheless, those who
bet on Corbett found great deal to
kick about when the pictures were
shown Saturday night
Dan Lynch, the manager OF Tom
Sharkey, said today:
why, it's n foul as plain as day.
Now ] guess that people will believe
me when say that Fitzslmmons
fonled Sharkey. The blow on Corr
belts Jaw is as plain az the nose on
your face. He was hit after he had
fallen to the floor from the stom ach
punch"
4 have said all | care tosay about
the foul, said Manager Brady. Il
would just like to ask, however. how
anybody can tell just what effect
this blow had on the result OF the
fight. We are not going to make a
fuss about it. The pictures speak
for themselves. All we want is
another try Mt Fitzsimmons.
The Corbett men are a lot ofsore-
heads, said Martin Julian. ANY
foul that Fitzsimmons mny hive
committed would not have killed Il
fly, Ii it had been serious somebody
would have seen 1t ut The ringside.
l have not seen the pictures, and
know nothing about it
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, May l5.-The
dead body of N. B. Clark, of Grand
Rapids, Mich, member of the Mica
igan Bank and Lumber Co was
found on the street with two bullet
holes through his body A pistol
was found by his side on the ground.
His diamonds and his watch were
intact, but his money gone. He left
his hotel last night for walk aud
did not return. It is not knowa
whether he was murdered or sui
,i,1,.5
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Mr.. II. A. Ware ~ u great fisher
man, and recently returned frosa
Clear Lake. where he had been-for 1
week reporter for the GnArnic
met him on his return and asked hins
what success re had. ave were
very successful" replied Mr.. Ware.
Il caught Il number OF very .arse
tisii. ~ hat did the largest fish
yoS caugl,t weigh. MIR. Warea"
Web said he, Il did hot weight it.
but yon will know it was whupper
when tell son that the water in the
hike fell four inches after lifted tnnt
fish from it, depths The gentle
nian may be correct in his statement
IN in future ii hermen should meas
nie their catches by Mr.. Ware
standard.
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TIE TURKS cAPITuLArE.

ATHENS, May l5.-The foreign adj
mirals commanding the IN sernatioa-
al fleets in Cretan waters informed
the Cretans today that Greece had
withdrawn her policy of annexatioa
OF Crete and that autonomous gov
ernment would be given the island
ers. A rumor was afloat this after
noon that the Turks at Parevaza had
offered to eapitulate.
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ROCK EXCITED!
s. J. BLAIR KILLED BY JESSE
HERD, A DEPUTY SHERIFF.
The Killing Said to Have Been a
Cold Blooded Murder
Blair Prominent
Liveryman.

Special correspondence to the Graphic.
LITTLE Rock. May l7-Little Rock
is in Juror OF excitement this morn
ing, and there is probability of a
lynching tonight, unless the officials
take steps to prevent it.
About O'Clock Inst night Deputy
Sheriff Jesse Herd shot and instant
Is killed ). J. Blair. proprietor of the
American Livery StabTe.at his stable
on Louisiana street Tie killing Is
said to have been Il cold blooded
murder.
About s O'Clock Herd and Blair
We're seen sitting in front OF the lat
ter's stable talking in pleasant
manner, when suddenly Herd jump
cd up, drew ii pistol and shot Blair
four times through the stomach, Kill
ling him instantly. The murderer
threw his weapon down and quietly
walked to the Capitol Hotel. sat
down, pulled cigar from his pocket
and was calmly smoking it when
be was arrested Herd is noted as a
Killer, having killed two men in Little
Rock and, it is said, two in Missi
sippi before lie came here. He has
been n deputy sheriff for number oi
years.
No reason for the killing is known
at this hour. tits surmised that il
was the result OF an account which
iiei,i avet! Blair for feeding HE
horse.
Blair was a man OF family and
VAR held in high esteem by all " he
knew him.
Excitement. after the crime was
discovered. was very high, and
threats of lynching We're freely in
dulged in.
60
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FLAG RAISING
Lakeside Students Hoist "oid Glory"
to the Top of the Mast.

to the Top of the Mast
The students and teachers at the
Lakeside Public School had d flag
raising Friday afternoon which was
largely attended by the patrons OF
the public schools.
The exercises, in addition 10 the
flag raising, consisted Of recitations,
songs and dialogues, aud the pro
gram was highly enjoyed by all
present.
The program was as follows:
Song
Invocation.
Observation-Disclosures Tom Till.
Recitation--Lydia Alden.
Recitation-E Eugene Brady
Dlalogue--Aunie Beard, Mildred Thomp-
son, Mabel Brady. Edna smith.
clamation--Calmese Merritt.
Recitation--B Byrd
Song
Salute to the Flag.
After the conclusion of the pro-
gram Hon. S. NJ. Taylor addressed
the students and audience in a pa
triOtic and beautiful manner.
The Lakeside School is presided
over by Misses Julia Fall and Jessie
Adams and has large attendance.
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satnrdax,s Bail Games.

At Cleveland-Boston, |; Cleye
land, 5. Boston, Z; Cleveland, 6
At Pittsburgh Washington, O.
Pittsburg, 2.
At chicago-Brooklyn, 4; Chi
cago, 6.
At St Lonis-Baltimore, 90 St.
Louis, 3.
At Gineinnati-New York, 4 Gin
cinnati, ..
LouisviIle-P Philadelphia game
postponed on account of wet ground.
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Resigned.

Mr.. ]. W. Adams rendered his
resignation this morning as Secreta-
ry of the Jefferson County Fair
Association, owing to his expected
absence from the city during the
summer. Mr.. Adams is making ar
engagements to leave for Indiana
about the first of June, where he
expects to pursue a special course
of study and attend a course of ten
weeks lectures.
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THE EASTERN WAR;
TURKEY DEMANDS AN INDEM
NIFTY OF 10000 900 Pounds.
The Turks at Prevesa Capitulate to
the Greeks.

CoNsTANTNoPLE, May l5.-The
sum of 10000 900 pounds (Turkish)
IS considered here as the amount of
indemnity Turkey will demand from
Greece. Placards are posted in
Stamboul quarter protesting against
the shedding of Mussulman blood on
the ground that the sacrifices i'm
posed upon Turkey by the war are
out of proportion to the advantages
she can gain.
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COMMITTED TO JAIL
The Woman Murderer Waived an Exam
inIng trial.


Fred Cloud, charged with killing
Irene Meyer by choking her to
death, was brought before Justice
Vance for preliminary examination
Saturday morning, but he waived
examination ard was committed TO
Jail to await the action of the grand
jury.
No new testimony concerning the
terrible, tut somewhat mysterious,
murder was introduced, as was ex-
peeted would have been had the pre-
limiuarJ trial have taken place.
The State has very strong case
against Cloud, but the evidence, SO
far as known, will be purely of cir
cumstantial nature.
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Branch Normal College.

The following are the dates and
places Of the closing exercise 81 the
Branch Normal College:
May Dist. 23th aud 25th he exam
nations viii he held
May 26th. the shops will be open
to the inspection OF visitors.
May 9th, the exercises of the grad
uating class viii taSe place. com
mencing at $ O'Clock p. ~, ut 81.
Paul's Bnptist Church.
June 2ad, 10 o'cloci, n m, meeting
of directors ri college
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WARpNER, Idaho, May Is Com
mander of Company +. National
Guards, received telegram fron
Mullen stating that the Steel House,
where guns and ammunition are
kept, was entered at midnight by
masked men, who stole seventy five
guns and eight hundred rounds Of
cartridges. More labor troubles
are feared.
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FIRST W ARD.

The 5-mill school tax was carried
overwhelmingly.
Messrs. Rutherford ana Alexander.
while entirely new members OF the
board, are men OF intelligence and
enterprise. are Unidentified with the
material and educational interests of
the city, and Will make most rapa-
bile and efficient members OF the
School Board.
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Saturday Deputy Sheriff Brewer
captured Hoy ward Crompton. a me-
gro wanted for the crime OF assault
with intent 10 kill. The assault was
committed near Sheriff., nearly a
year ago. After the crime he fed.
lie came to town Saturday from
Cleveland county Officer Brewer
saw him, and at once placed him
under arrest.
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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

WAsHINGToN, D. c., May Ia
The defnate announcement was
made at the capitol today that the
message on the Cuban situation Will
be sent to Congress by the President
next Monday.
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SAN Francisco, Cal, May ia.
Marshall & Co, New York wine
merchants, have contracted for two
aud half million gallons of wine
from California makers, with option
on more at IS cents.
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South Hampton, bringing with him
the original record Of the Pilgrim
forefathers who We're passengers on
the Mayfower. The log will be
delivered to President Mckinley by
whom it will be presented to the
State of Massachusetts.
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TURKS WILL CAPITULATE.

L ~ IAIAo w III - a 4 L - L4fA 4 IL
ATHENS. May IA private dis
patch from Arta, just received here,
says the Turkish garrison at Pre-
vesa, at The northern entrance of
the Gulf of Arta, which has been
besieged by the Greek land and sea
forces almost from the outbreak of
the war, have sent a Greek arch
bishop and five notabilities of Pre-
vesa to the besieging commander of
the Greek Army with messages say
ing that the Tukish force is ready
to capitulate to the regular forces Of
Greece.
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INCREASING TgE NAVY.

MADRID, May 15.-Corresponden-
cia announces a reported increase
in the strength of the Spanish navy
in view of the possibility Of inter-
national conflicts.
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FAcoMAH, Wash, May 15.-Juiia
Mccarver, wife OF Gen. McCarvsr,
who founded Burlington, iowa, Sac
ramento, Cal. and Tacomah, dird
today at an advanced age.
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CALENrA, Cal, May l5.-News
has reached here that the Piute In
dians are at war with one another at
William ShiLtys ranch at the foot
hills of Piute Mountains. One Ia
dian reported killed and 1t is sot
known how many more.
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BAYARD RETURNS
AND BRINGS WITH HIM THE
LOG Or THE MAY FLOWER.
1t will be DELIVERED TO the President
and by Him be Presented to the
State of Massachusetts

New YORK, May 10. Thomas f.
Bayard, late Ambassador to Eng
land, arrived this morning on the
American line steamship Paris from
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THE WORLDS NEWS,
FLASHED OVER THE WIRES AT
MIDNIGHT FOR THE
GRAPHIC AND ITS
READERS.
A Days Doings Briefly Told by
Telegraph.
tng Union ..ssoelatea Press,

ST LOUIS, May John e Dohr
ing, city treasurer Of Bellevue.
hanged himself here today. He was
short $500 in his accounts.