Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-03-17

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DAILY NEwsl
Rules for Civil service Reform.
WASHINGTON. March 1G.-Thero arc very
we'll grounded iatimstions that tho Cabi-
net will early next week enter upon = thor
ough discussion aud determination by the
Government In tho matter OF deciding
what course Is necessary TO take In Its rela-
ton To the State Governments In Louisiana
and South Carolina. There has been q
general conversation to-day regarding civil
service. but no rules have been definitely
adopted. II Is given out, however. that
they embody tho denunciation OF Congress
sional interference In Executive appoint
mcnts, and the removal OF competent OH.
cials TO further political ends Of any party.
The qualifications for Office are 70 BE- good
moral character. ability. and . require
ment that ofice-holders shall discharge
their functions with an eye single TO the
public good. The assessment OF Office
holders for political purposes Is 10 DO pro-
hibited.
A Town Captured by Runians.
ST. LOUIS. March 16.-Adviees from
the Indian Territory say a condition Of
anarchy exists In and around Caddo. that
part Of the country being under control Of
a band Of d~esperadoes. Day before yes.
terday a party Of half.breed Indians. from
the country, went into Caddo. and. being
Joined by half q dozen men OF tho town,
attacked q freight train on the track OF
the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad.
under the impression that several detect.
ives were aboard Of II who werc sent there
10 arrest them. A fight ensued between
the rufiAns and tho train men, In which
an ex-MArshal, named Donnelly. was
killed. subsequently the outlaws rAided
through the town. firing their rsvolvers.
They drove all the citizens into their
houses and kept the whole place In . state
Of terror for twelve hours.
The seramtoa workinEmen Again
Demand Bread or Hood.
NEW YoRK. March H. The Worhi's
Scranton special says that serious trouble
is apprchended with the striking miners.
There Is much excitement In town. A
delegation waited on the Mayor this oven
ing. and their leader addressed him as
follows: ave represent the starving
w%orkingmen Of Scranton. i have . family
Of eight children, who have lived on bread
and water for two weeks. Now we have
water, but Lord only knows where bread
Ia coming from. We come 70 demand
bread, and unless wo have 1t within forty
eight hours, we shall take II, by fair means
II possible, but by foul II necessary"
The situation Is certainly critical. notwith.
standing reports to the contrary circulated
by merchants and others, who fear that
their credit will be affected.
New York Items.
New YonK. March 1.-THE weather 10
very aisagreeable and uniavorable for 81.
Patrick's parade to-day. About two inches
Of snow are on the ground and now,s A.
NJ. IL Is raining, with no prospect OF
abatement.
The T;me. d~enounces tho appointment
Of General Mcclellan rs State Superin.
tcndent Of Public Works, aud hopes the
Senate will not confirm II, as the faint OF
jobbery and the record OF disgracsful In
efficiency cling to his name.
The i,rib.ms favors the appointment OF
Mcclellan and praises the Governor for
making so good y one
The Worid SAYS: "For some time the
officials In the Shcriff's Office have known
where sharkry, the murderer Is" and inti-
mates that II 4 reward Was offered no doubt
he would be forthcoming.
The Troops 60 no Withdrawn from
Louisiana aud south Caroiisa.
CHICAGO, March 1G.-An htsr-Oc'aa
Washington special says: II IL stated pos
itiyely that the President will on Monday
next issue an order withdrawing the mill
tary from South Carolina and Louisiana.
He will not directly legalize either gov
eminent, but will allow that one TO fall to
whom the people will not give allegiance
or pay taxes.
NV York. March ia Tims. Wash.
ington special says: Dispatches state that
the President will withdraw tho troops
from the Southern states next week. he-
ferring editorially thereto the Tim.s says
Il hopes better counsels will prevail. but
II thu President persists, he and the Times
part company.
Twelve Persous Killed BY . Boiler
E~xplosieu.
I%Spr,SApoLIs, March IA boiler eI.
plosiou In Hunters saw mill. ive miles
east Of worthingtoR Indiana, yesterday
afternoon. killed twelve persons and In.
lured seven-ail that were In the building.
The names Of the killed arc: A. Wander
ycnher, James Hunter. John Urekie, John
SPELLS, q son Of q. W. Bender, . son Of
George ". Ray. q son Of William Hunter
n Mr.. Hamilton, q son Of Henry Sarver.
two sons Of David Hunter and . son OF
Jacob Burbaker. The wounded are: John
Burbaker, Alfred Hunter. A. Hash, q son
Of George w. Bender, William Bland. .
son Of George Hunter and an unknown
man.
Railroad Compesitios IN she East.
CHICAGO. March II. - When the new
passenger rates to New York from the
West were announced by the Passenger
Agents. who met in st. Louis. the Lake
shore and Michigan southern Railroad re.
lurru w hcCtptthc huEhheor AHA
10 sell tickets at the old rates, $l6. THIS
action was understood 10 be In furtheranee
Of the Vanderbilt policy In the New York
Central competition. ltwas expected hat
the Lake Shore would soon agree 10 the
advance; but that not having been done,
the other roads will undoubtedly return to
the old figures in 4 few days.
President Pro Tenn. or the SENATE.
NKw YORK. March IA T;mss wash
ington special says II 10 uncertain whether
any further attempt will be mado 70 select
. President pro tsm., and should the Sen
ate adjourn sine die tomorrow, probably II
will DO left without . temporary presiding
officer. Ferry Is expected 70 return 10
morrow. and II he Is present and . nomi-
nation should 10 made. he will undoubt
edly be chosen. Not much interest 10
manifested by the Republican Senator's In
the selection OF . Prssident pro tenn. for
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