Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1897-04-11
[FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY.l
SADMAGCSDl

This has boen a lovely day.
Moses Duvall. an old resident OF
Clover Valley. is dead.
Train No. 4 duo here at 1870 this
forenoon dill not arrive until3:25 %. III.
Auditor Watkins collected S2ll 90
for work done in his Office during the
month Of March.
Saturday next Mt 10 o'clock has
been fixed as the time for passing
sentence on Durrant.
Jack Bradley, "a pioneer policeman
of Virginia city, died i'll the Storey
county hospital Tues lay morning.
An exchange remarks that Greece
and Turkey would DO brought
together mighty quickif Dan Stuart
had mold Of the Eastern question.
w. H.. Wibra and J..w. Frost got in
from White Rock last evening. They
brought down MIR. Frust's father who
is again insane and will take him to
the Hospital for Mental Discusses at
Reno.
An exciting debate took place in
the Senate yesterday on the Cuban
question. Senator Morgan accused
Senator tale with being in comInun-
ication with the Spanish government
This Hale indignantlydenied.
Tho first cigars made from San Di-
ego Sn tobAcso We e placed on the
market recently. Three crops a be
produce | each gear. whi,e The III llity
Of the leaf IL sail to be cqu Il to the
best imported,
Tho Mckinley wave Of prosperity
nearly sYampci The Republican, ship
in the elections held throughout
the states Of the East and Middle
West last Tuesday. McKiuley's home
elected ii Democratic Mayor by 400
majority. Confidence is surely re-
turning, but ii is the confidence OF
the people i'll the Bryan Democracy.
Phoebe RccOrd:-Juhn Rccce. an old
pEospectur. a in town Il few days
ago and reports that Il strike was
ina lie alb ut Il mile above Helene Of Il
ledge tive feet wide that assays SIS
i'll gold across the ledge; considerable
excitement followed. and every foot
Of ground i'll that locality has been
located.
Charles +. Kleupter. who killed
TWO men at New Hope, near Stock
ton. California, about six weeks ago
stranglcd himself i'll his cell yester-
day morning by hanging with a
handkerchief tied to the grating Of
his window. Kleupfer was formerly
a resident Of Virginia City and was
very well known by many old Com
stOckers.
Tho United States grand jury re-
turned Il sealed Indictment which
will not he made public until the
person is apprchended. II. Il. Kirby
Of Reno, charged with countcrfeiting
was discharged, and j. T.. Clemens,
charged with tine same Oifcnse. was
indicted. Several indictments we're
found against persons for selling
whjskcy to Indians. The jury COM.
plcted its labors yesterday and was
discharged.
Scarborough. Il horse born and
raised on tho Winters Ranch in
Wasnoc valley, won the California
Derby at lugiesidc track. San Fran
cisco. last SATURDAY o.cr nino COM
petitors. Tbs race waS for Il mile
and u quarter aud a guarantee OF
Si.UuO TO the winner. Tho race was
very exciting. being a neck and neck
finish, but the time WAS not extra
ordinary.
The other dry big sleeves blocked
mn important Paris nUroughfarc. \
young woman was sailing down the
Rue Richelicu. taking UP the walk
with her extensive sleeves, when II
polite OLD gentleman, to make roOm
for her, stepped aside into the road
directly III front Of n passing cab. TO
avoid running down the old gentle
mnn Tic driver pulled up his horse
sharply. Tho bcnSt fell down and in
two minutes there was IL solid block
Of cabs, o]muibu5cs, bicycles and do.
livery cnris that filled the street for
Il !.ait hour.