Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1899-01-20
FROM WEDNESDAYS DAILY
SALMAGUND I

AL Yonng left ON No.4 today for the
Klondike.
Miss May White OF Eureka is ut
tending the Nevada Business College
The last ballot in the California
legislature yesterday showed nc
change.
The famous Astor. battery passed
through last night on the wa, home
from Manila.
Mrs. VIM Mitchell will leave on No
4 tomorrow Oh a visit to relatives and
friends in California.
Francis NJ. Co:krell WAS yesterday
reelected United States Senator from
Missouri for the fifth time.
The Senatorial i tuation in Mon
tana remains unchanged. There is
no prospect Of a break in tic dead
lock.
Congressman Newlands addressed
the people Of Carson last nighton his
candidacy for United States Sem.
atOr.
Chauncey NJ. Dcpew was yesterday
elected U, S. Senator from New York
and Albert S. Beveridge from lndi-
ma
John Russell Young, librarian OF
the Congressional library. died at his
residence in Washington Yesterday
morning.
\ ballot for United States Senator
WAS taken III the Pennsylvania lcgis.
laturc yesterday and Quay lacked
sixteen votes Of election.
We understand that Assemblyman
Gedney has been made Chairman OF
the Committee on Agriculture AMI
placed on the Judiciary Committee.
The Gazette says it was reported
in Carson yesterday thnt General
Clarke had entered the Senatorial
fight as a Democratic candidate. Ii
many more OF our citizens get the
senatorial bee i'll their hpnnets there
won't be votes enough to 90 round.
President Mckinley has ordered a
conrtmartial to try General Eagan
for his abuse OF General Miles in his
ingi in,nnp baFntn NI,a ,.-.:... =.
vestiGatiug the conduct OF the war.
The charge on winch he will be tried
will DO conduct unbecoming an
officer and Il gentleman.
Tho professional card OF Mr.. +. X.
Murphy attorney.at-law and notary
public appears today. Mr.. Murphy
Inns prhcticed in the state for 81.
veral years and is thoroughly qualiii-
ed to handle any business that may
he entrusted to him. We bespeak
for him Il share OF the patronage OF
the public.
II IL said TINT the Democrats in the
Legislature will give John Sparks OF
Re"o Il complimentary vote for Unit
eel States Senator. What has Mr..
Sparks ever done for the party Ia
earn this honor? IL any body is hon.
ored 10y the Democratic vote it should
he Grorto Russell of Elxo. lie spent
his time and money III the service OF
the party last fall and il anyone de.
serves the honor OF IL complimentary
vote for United States Senator he is
the mnn.
Reports from Carson are very con-
tiictinE on SeDatorship. The Appeal
puts Stewards full strengths at thirty
and tho News comedies him 81 on the
first ballot aud II on subsequent
ballots. IL looks To us, however, rs
II the Ncwlands mel wore eimply
whistllng to keep their courage mp.
Our judgment is TINT Stewart has the
light won and that he will be elected
on the first ballot. We give the sit
uatioD ns reportec Ivy tho Carson pap.
ers and you are at liberty to form
yorr " conclusion.
Tho Republicans in the Assembly
voted for Milo g. Mcmillan Of Store,
county for Speaker. They gave him
ton votes and Lem Allen received
sixteen, tho necessary number to elect
him. Dooley Of Lincoln md Pitt OF
Humboldt were excused from votinr
as were Mcmillan and Allen. This
indicates ,hat the Assembly is profit,
close between the eontending fac,
tons. The Stewart mcu have the or
gnnization and that gives them the
advantage.