Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-26

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25.-The fight for the
civil service reform law causes much less
commen and anxiety here than outside of
Washington, as two-thirds Of the people
whom this bill directly affects are residents
of the National Capital, and have more
personal interest at stake than anybody
else. Their comparative indifference is
significant. The fact is, the employees who
have served under different administra-
tions lay less stress upon the law than
those WHO execute II. One of these, 3
prominent official, who can change his
politics as quick as the people can change
the administration, says: Il do not care
what kind Of law they pass to govern civil
service. II will be all the same to Us, II
the Republicans control we stay in. When
the Democracy comes in We 60 out"
L CoCEIER-JOCENAL.
A Sunday paper says it is known TO
only E. few Democrats Of Chicago that
after failing in their efforts to purchase
the Times, they made a proposition to
Henry Watterson TO noun his Courier
Journal on wheels and run it mp 10 Chi
cago. Watterson consented. He was am
b!tious FOR a wider constituency. It was
argued thst he could go to Chicago and
retain his Kentucky subscribers, and add
to them the support OF a new field. The
Democratic packers Of Watterson found
jQst ous obstacle in the way Of carrying
out this plan, In the Louisville
Courier-Joqrnal thers wss az inside Asso-
ciated Press. It could not carry this priv
iIege 70 Chicago. Then application was
made toF admission TO the association in
Clic-go. u this application was added
the modest sum OF Sl00. 600 as payment for
the privilege Of admission. Both sere re-
fused, and the transplanting project fell
through.
YELLOWSTONE PARK.
A gentleman representing Rufus Hatch
proposed TO lease Yellowstone Park in
Hatch interests. Leave would have been
signed By the Secretary Of the Interior if
the Yes; resolution Of inquiry had been
denied. The corporation includes promi-
nent men in different part. Of the country.
among them are Rufus Hatch, John B..
Lyon, Ashbell Green, Roscoe Conkling and
Richard MerrIck. The objection to the
lease comes largely from General sheridan.
whose troops in that region did more
damage last Summer than has ever been
tone before. Through negligence OF their
camp fires they burned over 20, 900 acres
OF timber land. The soldiers, besides, cut
down trees and used them FOR battering
rang to break of pieces Of geyser crystals.
A proposition viii soon be made to Con-
gress TO pass q bill authorizing the Secre-
tsry Of the Interior to execute the proposed
lease and make Of the Yellowstone Park a
reservation similar to the Hot Springs res
e~rvaJion in Arkansas, which shall be gov
erued by Commissioners. II has not been
sssertsinsd that Vest has Withdrawn his
opposition. The Secretary Of the Interior
has sent TO Congress an answer TO The res
o~lution, setting forth the proposed lease.
A FIHsT-cLAss CIRCUS.
The House, while trying TO elect a
Speaker pro Ism On Saturday, was d regu-
lar circus tne members guyIng each other
and stopping all business. As the jocu-
Iarity increased, Page, who was tempo
rarily in The CHAIR pounded with his
gavei, grew red hnd white by turns, but
still the irrepressibles the while ClamOred
for a quorum. Finally Blackburn moved
to adjourn. This was resisted By a mum
Der Of Democrats. Midst the confusion
Page yelled, This House stands adjourned
until Monday next at nOou," and hastily
vacated the chair and hall. No vote had
been taken, and the members were dazed
by the decision temporarily, but finally
accepted the situation, and the circus for
spectators in the galleries was ended.
INDIAN AFFAIRS CIRCULAR.
The Indian policy Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury. as indicated in his recent
letter, was yesterday given in a definite
sbape by the PRONUNCIATION Of 4 circular
by the Commission Of Indian Affairs FOR
the guidance Of the %aeveTal Indian agents.
This circular contains a series Of rules, the
first Of which provides for a court @!
Indian ofienses at each inspection agency,
to consist of three men, selected from
the most intelligent, moral and relia-
BILE tribe, who shall hold stated sessions,
to hear and adjudge offenses. The
court is empowered to enforce its de-
c%islons, the only appeal being to the Com
missioner and the officials at Washington.
Each jury is to be appointed for a term of