The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1885-03-15
General ssvs.


eeived a telegram from the friends Of
Berger, who WAS ejected from the Pap
Ajo Indian reservation, Arizona. re-
guessing the Withdrawal Of United
States troops from the tae. in dispute.
The Secretary declined TO grant the re-
quest, and declares ths matter must ~
main in statu quo until action is had
by the United States Court upon the
Governments appeal from the decision
of the Territorial Court in BergeTs
favor.
The National Republican Publishes AZ
interview with Postmaster General
Villas, in which hE:genl!emau Is quoted
as having said: "The programme Of
the whole Cabinet is ! select officials
for their worth aud vnlae to the Gov
eminent" aud as having said further,
that 'the policy of the Administration
is to bear u the civi' Service rules to
their full extent in the management Of
the various departments. L shall en-
force the rules here"
1t is ~undertOoi that il is the inteu-
ton OF the President 10 reduce the cleri-
cal force of tha White House, sad to do
away with the elaborate record OF ali
business brought there. II a~ceordauc.
with this proposed c1rtaiiment Of the
force f9Tr employees Of the executive
mansion were notified that after the 18th
inst. their services viii not be required.
These a:e, Henry c.. Morton, Of Ohio:
j. :. Bolway. Of Ohio, aud W. Il. Duke,
of West Virginia; clerks at $50, ST.
600 and Sl,4GJ per nnnum respectively.
md o. l.. Judd, telegraph operator.
who receives Sl,4O0.
The Current asks: 'Are the peypl.
Of the United States rroonciled to the
idea Of N~ormonisIn: Shall they forever
sit dumb and let this pestileuce sprrni:"
As far as it is ii religion, yes! But as
lar as 1t affects the civil policy OF the
country, Go! PolygamoGs Mormorism
Is q greater stencil in decent uostrils to-
day than ever before. The determina-
ton OF the people to ob!itrra:c it grows
stronger each day. The Lou: is no far
distant when a patient people will prove
TO the world that there IS pass 1t which
patience ceases 70 be a virtue. Ex.
The proceedings OF the Nevada Silver
Convention, held ut Carson Cily. JaEua-
~ 3lst, have been published in pam
phlet form, and copies distributed. tits
u doculnant q! forty-six pages. and the
Typography reflects great credit upon
State Printer lIarlo*. Five thousand
copies will at once be rnt iuto circulation
throughout the country. Copies will be
sent TO every newspaper Of influence IN
the South. West aud East: to every Gov
ernor, Senator and Congressman. and in
to all channels where they viii do .he
most good. Much is expected from the
able paper by ex-senator Farrell OH the
ailVer question. which iIls thirteen pages
OF he pamphlet. The Constitution OF
the Nevada Silver Association is also to
b .Sund between the covers.
General Lamont intends to do avay
with the present system OF keeping q
full and elaborate record Of all business
brought TO the attention OF the President.
and to confne the record 10 such mat.
terS only as require his individual act
ion. All other documents will be refer.
red t. The department to which they r.
late. and - simple record kept of their
reference.
The number of applications for Post.
mnsterships received. Monday, at the
PoS:ofhce Department has never beeu
equHied in any previous day, and the
First Assistant Postmaster General
found It necessary TO detail II special
force oi employees ~ Tile hem
Republican Senators held "A caucus
Monday afternoon to further discuss the
formation Of committees. The subject
was talked over at len 9Th, but nothing
decii,d. Incidentally, treaties were
mentioned, and the question asked
whether they hId butter be considered
ut the present session. No one ndvo.
Gated that and no opposed it. The
subject was finally let ~ the caucus
commit.ee n determine.
FIRST Assistant Postmaster General
Crosby has resigueJ AMI his resignation
has been accepted.
The C~Ourt-mnrtiai to try Er-Surgcou
General Wales met Monday and adj
till April litn.
At2 o'cloci; members of the dipio-
mntic corps called officially on the new
Secretary Of State.
The T. sident ngain held open house
'oE Monday, and received u large nurp-
b'r OF v~isitorn, including Congressional
delegations from several States. In
order t. devote his attention /, official
matters. requiring action at the present
special session OF the Senate. il is prob-
abe tbs he will have TO deny himself
to visitors ior o few days.
The Salt Lake Tribune says: "rhc
Indies of the Methodist Church will giyo
a bubble sociablc Tomorrow evening
In tho name Of all that's curious what
Is n "bubble sociblc2" Would not John
Wesley. and Peter Cartwright. and
Bishop Simpson actually bubble over
with delight II they could be permitted