The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-08-12

the country, and the oldest actor in the
world except Bedford and BuckNline of
London.
WAsHINuToS, Aug. Am important
decision has been Ina,le by the Attor-
ney General, and nc!ed OIL by the Pres
ident holding that recommendations for
Office, however long they nrc on file III
the department, arc not matters Of rec
ord. They cannot be inspected except
by those personally interested, nor can
copies be furnished upon application
for Use ns evidence ju trial Of causes to
which privntc citizens ure parties, and
much less for publication.
General Sherman, in letter to the
Secretary oi War, says: "Wilh the new
post ut the fork OF the Big and Little
Horn, and thnt ut the mouth of Tongue
river occupied hy IA strong and enter
prsinS garrisun, the Sioux Indians can
never regain tina; county, and they will
b" forced to rcuiuin at their agencies or
take refuge in the British possessions.
The country wes; Of the ncw post is Il
good country, AMI will rapidly fill up
with enisramts, who will, in the next
ten years, bnild up country as strong
and m5 cupalie Of self.dcfense as Col
O:nGo. The weather has been ns in.
tenscly hot us Texas. l Lm impressed
with the balm Of the country oil The
Upper Yellowstone.
NEW ioHE, Aug. 4.-The chief Of
Police OF Chicago telcsraphrd Superin.
te"drnt WnllinS this afternoon that IL
woman kidnapped 3 children mid fled
to this city, with the intention of tnking
them to Germany by to days steamer
The wulaGn Was arrested and appeared
to be II woman OF refinement. She said
she WAS taking the children TO Germany
to be educated. The P0lico Justice
rcnlnndcd the parties 10 The custody OF
tho police 10 await further particulars
from Chicago.
FoE- HALL, Aug. about 800 In
dams have cOnv into this agrIicy with
in 'ho las: four days, Hnl this after
noon :hc whUlu bald of warriors had u
great tournament aud shan. battle Oh
ho:SrL"ck, shooting OH their GnIia md
dGims considerable Imaginary ighury.
they hrYc beard thct iosepli's band jg
c"!nii'g this way Grd they nso apyiorr
I" fight him. 10 might they nrr huYing
! big wWT ,iuncr.
j. X. Fulien has just arrived from
the l.cIahi agency, which he has hnd
chnrac OF ior some time past. lie left
there lnst Tuesday. 4 scout had just
arrived III I.cIahi valley with orders
Secretary Mills 10 have all tho Yolun-
trcr proceed 10 Bannock aud Horse
prairie TO intercept Joseph. The pco-
pie north OF Len.Li agency were Ell.
ir"nchcd nt Sn!iaUn City.
At Junctiun there ARE but Two w,i:s
men left AT ;hp agency. They nrr is-
suing beet tu 100 Banuocks, Sllatcs and
Sheep EItrrs whose chief, Ten Day,
tn!!cd hEhL about fish tmp III the
river which prevented the Indians
irom catching HaiuICn. Tho citizens
raised S!Op, bought oUt tho owner Of
tho tIn?, ana since then The Indians
tail: Of fighting Joseph il he comes in.
They ara wall armed, bwt have little
ammunition.
Sr. r&IrE"p"TG, Aug. IA ukuso
has been issued ordering the immtdi-
ate mobilization OF the entire corps Of
The Imperial Guard and several other
divisions. The nnjur portion Of the
Imperial Guard and gome Of the other
divisions nro to join the army in Bul-
gnria witbuat delay. The remainder 80
10 reinforce tho army Of CnucGcus.