The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-11-01
GENERAL NEWS.

The latest rumor as TO the Civil Ser
vice Commission is that Judge Benjamin
Duckner, Of Louisville, who has just de-
elined the nomination OF Chief Justice
OF New Mexico wishes to be u member
Of the Commission. His friends say he
approves OF the Civil Service policy.
The secoud Comptroller Of the Treas
ury is making a Thorough investigation
Of the u Of Indian Agents, which
are reported to be in II very bad condi-
lion, aud has already referred about a
dorm cases to the Secretary Of the
Treasury for suits to recover balances
due the Government.
Indian George was brought down from
Tuscaroru Saturday and jailed for hay
ing assaulted one of his squaws. The
Timcs-Ilcyiew says he knocked her
down and kicSed her II IA most brutal
manner. the poor creature crawlcd in
10 Mrs Hogle's hOuSe, whcre she was
kindly cared Tor. Minnie" the in
.ured squaw, Is II hard-working woman
Lnd earns considerable money washing
and ironing TOR i]a:ui,ies Her buck has
another squRw, who is his fayorte, and
every cent that Minnie earns he takes
from her and CANDLES it of or lavIshes
1t on his POiygamOus wife. Her refusal
or inabiliey to respond to Lis demand
for money. was the prUyoeation for the
assault.
The President is reported to have
sid 10 IA gentleman some weeks ago:
81 ; pntural that l should ike to see
lie Democratic party successful every
snsse. have always been n Democrat.
BIT 81 far a my administration is con-
-EenLs'i, / d. not think the e!ec,ions this
Fan nave any bearing upon it-either
ms signifying approval or d~isapproval
Tbs issues nre local. But / am free
To confess thai next veal when IA new
Houoe Of Representatives is chosen. /
shall be anxious Tor Democratic sue
cess. The people Of all the States will
then express their Judgment upon what
the Democratic party, in Congress, and
in thu Ex cutive, has done, or tried to
do, and 1 shall cerlainly tel badly if
shat judgment SHALL be against u.s."
In response to the dispatch sent to
PRESIDENT Cleveland ind Attorney Gen
cral Garland, asking for n recall OF the
suspension OF Judge FitzgcIald. the fol-
lowing reply was received from Attor-
ney General Garland: "Judge Fiizger-
aid has been suspended; his successor
appointed and commissioned"
Lyon County Times:-N, gotiatiops
that have been pending for some
months in regard TO the purchase OF the
aurora miues 10y I'm English company,
have been concluded, so we are in
formed. 1t is expected that work will
be commenced ON them about the LIST OF
December.
Among the Chinese ItboIers at work
iu the Pierson levee dislric', in Sacra-
mento county, says tho Bee, is one
squad Of newly arrived Celestinls, num-
bering thirty. not one Of whom can
speak a word Of English. The China
nan who employs them is authority for
the assertion that they landed in San
Francisco but q few weeks ago. When
questioned by a white acquaintance how
the law was cvaded in this case, he free
jy explained that II wns by residents APP
plying at the Custom House, obtaining
certificates, and at once delivering them
10 n broker, remaining here and allow.
ing to send or take the documents to
China, and tkere sell them for $50 each
,tU other Chinese who could use them at
the exchange ofics in China. This
brokerage busjue was made easy from
the fact that applicants can obtain Ger.
,t1cates a. the San Francisco Custom
House. days before n vessel Is 10 sail,
instead Of on the ship the day she
leaves. The law provides for an exam
ination 10 be made on the ship only,
and upon the day OF her departure. but
Is not complied with, because IL is i'm.
possible 10 examine and issue certif-
icatcs 10 hundreds Of c,lo ,tials In a day
but n limited number Of clerks
and Interpreters sre employed, and
y here tho passengers are arriving up 70
he minute Of saJliss.