The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-04-01
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issued circular announcing their resig-
nation. 80 " :,
WAsluSoTos, March 22.-Thc suspcn-
sion of FRANK burnett from tho Inspect
orship OF steamboats,, is the first re-
moyHl from Office made by the prcsi-
dent.
Senator Booth leaves Washington for
California tonight. Page left Inst night
Saigen: expect, to start home next
we9k. Ex Senator Kelly ard wife also
left Washington last night for Oregon
vi" san Fraucisco, .,.,.. -l ,,.....,..
During the session Of the Cabinet to.
day, Senator NcCreary WAS requested
TO prepare for the President and Cabi-
net L. complete list Of the troops i'll South
Carolina and louisiana, showing lie
number Of men and tho general dispo-
sition Of the forces. The list was pre-
pared this afternoon. lu..l., -
Several delegations called on the
President this afternoon. There was
large delegation from Alabama, headed
by Senator Dorsey ,un,l Judge Rice. All
called to express their appreciation Of
tho Presidents Southern policy.
New YonX, March 22.-rhG Posts
Washington special says Wheeler and
Davis have both declined 10 servo OIL
tho Southern Commission. Among the
names now suggested are Ex-Governor
Bullock of Massachusetts, WIN. Walsh
OF Philadelphia and Thnrlow Weed. '''i.
PrVatc ndvices from the International
Communication OF European engineers and
sciPntists, now engaged in the actual
survey OF the proposed DurIul route for
y snip canal, connecting the Atlantic and
Pacific. say they vii! complete tho work
about the lst of April. They also indi-
cato that they hnys found Tho low pass
hitherto rumoycd to exist within the
State Of P"nann aud will report il as
much more favorable than any others
heretofore examined by engineers.
4 Washington special says there is
high authority for the stnt.mcnt tlrnt
the troops will be ordered to withdraw
FROM South Carolina within forty eight
hours. Charnherlnin has been go tcl.-
graphically l!spnblicnn Senator, fr,
It is believed Stanley Matthews md
Chhrlrs Foster, will b. part of tho
Southern Commission.
SEw ORLEANS, March a2.-Niuc mon
were arrested by Nichols police, for Ell
listing men III rAehgrj's militia. They
we're brought before Judge Whitaker
of the Superior Criminal Court. To day.
on nm application for wit of hgbcns
corpus, which was refused, they were
rcin"ndrd 10 prison without bail
Tho BROOKS, Of Boston. owners of
several millions Of property in New
Orleans, pnid taxes to Nichols Collector
today. Many large property owners
pa their taxes to the Nichols Govern
mont, including Burnside, the largest
property owner in Louisiana. ..'..sl
Yesterday Pnckhrd's Senate seated J.
j, M0ncttc Of the Third Senatorial Dis
t:ict, and General Thomas G. Andtisuu
Of tho Tenth District. i'll place Of
DuGroEs md Garland, who were declared
elected by the Returning Board but nrc
in Nichols Senate. -... .' .''v'
WAaHtSGT1S, March 22.-Thc imprcs-
sion generally prevalent this afternoon
Tint m tho result of tho Cabinet confer.
ehco mn executive order for the with
drnwal Of troops from South Carolina.
or some other action distinctly favor
able to the Hampton government. muv
DO shortly expected, falls official con-
hrmntion ihis oYcniiig. The fnct sccmg
To be, although two sCssiums Of tho Cnb.
met were held to-day on tho subject.
that Tho discussion afforded 10 rnliuble
Indications ns to the ultimate decision
That will he reached, mud IL il positively
known that no official action wns taken
dcciaivc Of either tho withdrawal Of
troops or the temporary reference OF
the srlject TO II commission. All the
questions involved vent over Tor II Dos.
stbic decision to-mnrrow. IL e.. L,w-
cVcr' confidently stated Ly gentlemen
here i'll ilampton's interest, thnl lhe
Cabinet arc unanimous against sondiup
n commission 10 South Carolina and
TINT the mnjntiiy have expressed them.
selves in favor of withdrawing the
troops FROM amy direct support Of tho
Chamberlain Government. This is Nh.
dcrsiood TO DO MI ihnt Hampton asks.
In contradiction Of IN impression that
Governor Hampton intended coming TO
Washington, he tclogrnrhcd that 10 will
come. il the President desires il. ......
CntcAdo, March 2i.--A terrific snow
storm has prevailed hero aud through.
out tho central portion OF tho State,
during the pas! twenly-four hours. Tho
weather Is very cold. Gs.yG.'.
Tho TritHne's Washington special snys
MI intinlotiOn has been madc that I'M.
less II satisfactory Southern Commits.
sion can DO found in day or two and
tho "proIhtccs do not stop refusing TO
60, the plan may be wholly abandoned
mud conference at Washington DO in.
vitod. Tho President says. however,
lao Commission will bo organized carly
next week and then the purpose for