Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1898-01-14
iFRoM FRIDAYS DA1LYl
SALAIAGUNDI.

night.
Al. Fisher and Constable Ralph are
down from Wells.
Dancing pumps md light weight
boots and shoes at Alexander's. =
Conductor Coates Is dancing Mt
tendance on the grand jury today.
Ndditionnl fancy goods including
an elegant variety OF gents and
aides neckwear just received at
Alexandcr's.
s. +. Nevins, General Agent OF the
Denver Il Rio Grande railroad, is
in town today LOOKING after the inter-
ests OF his company.
Jacobs, the tailor, cleans and re-
pairs ladies' dresses, cloaks, etc. at
reasonable prices. Satisfaction guar
anteed or no charge.
The remains OF Durrant were cre-
mated at Pasadena, California, yes
terdhy. His ashes were delivered to
lns parents. This closes the last net
OF a tragedy that shocked the world.
Miss NJ. Cumu,ins' Dress maxine
parlors at Mrs. Kcith's. Will MISC
sew by the day in private families
Satisfaction guaranteed. y
Dave Casper has gust received n
new lot OF samples OF Fall aud
Winter Clothing which will he made
to order from 1880 uu. .
The meeting Of the grand Jury
make FL" ante lively. D,-sp;o ar.
here from all ,.irts OF the county and
some from adjoining counties.
The party who exchanged har.
ness at Dorsey's livery stable will
please return the sasme and get his.
The harness taken is branded @D-
and "B' on every strap. y
Leroy d. Brown, President OF the
Nevada State University from Aug.
ust, 1887, to December, 1888, died at
San Lonis Obispo, California, yester-
day.
The nomination OF McKenna to be
Justice OF the Supreme Court was
reported to the Senate yesterday.
Senator HOar tried to have it acted
upon, but objection was made and it
went over.
Lodgings can be had at the Silver
Brick Lodging house, kept by Mrs.
IL. McAdame, for 80 cents a night
The rooms are finely furnished and
in n lew brick building in the rear Of
Alexander's store. y
Ii Hung Chang has asked Presi-
dent Mckinley to appoint Col. Fred
Grant, Minister to China. Ii Inns
a high opinion OF Grant because of
his acquaintance with the General.
President Mckinley had appointed
Conger Of Iowa to the Chinese mis-
sion before Lis requests were re-
ceived.
The verdict for s2l, 900 awarded
engineer Fred r. Kctcham against
the Chicago and North Western
Railroad for alleged blacklisting was
set aside yesterday by Judge Clifford
and n new trial granted. The Judge
held that improper instructions had
been given in plaintiffs behalf to the
trial jnry. Tie suit grew out OF the
Debs' strike.
The Douglas county grand jury is
investigating the Uber lynching.
Judge Mack i'll forcible language in
structed the jury that it was its duty
to learn the names OF those engaged
i'll she ~lynching and to indIct them
for murder. Some very strong evi.
dence is being presented to the Jury
and several indictments will probably
follow.
y Stockholm dispatch OF tho 18th
says: Professor Nordenskjotd, the
Arctic explorer, has informed the
Swiss academy OF science that the
Foreign Office has received intelli-
gcncc that several persons worthy OF
credence saw Prof. Andrec's balloon
early in August in British Columbia
seven miles north OF Qucsueli Lake
i'll the district OF Cariboo. The Pro-
lessor regards tho news MS being of
sufficient Importance to call for
closer investigation.
Governor Sadler has appointed r
Il: Iloier OF Carson rs Chairman OF
tho State Executive Committee OF
the National lIomeseekers' Associa.
ton. Tho headquarters OF the Asso.
citation arc ut Chicago and it's object
is to aronse n sentiment in favor OF
"home owning and inaugurate IN
era Of industrial development and
material progress by turning tho
stream OF immigration to unoccupied
fertile agricultural land. Novada
has the land to mako happy homes
for thousands.