The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1886-01-17

oAted in the Reno constellation. will
come within the Jones orbit between
that and election.
It's map on the November heavens il
quite interesting. aud Il Offers = reward
Of $500 n Ia Warner University for the
discoVs y Of a new star in the Congress
ional constellation anytime before the
Carson Convention"
Among the bills introduced in tho
House was one by Mr.. Lotion. Of Ken
lucky, to amend the viVil service act by
limiting the examinations to only mat
ters which may fairly test the appli-
cant's fitness for the position to which
he seeks IN appointment. 1t also pro-
Nides that all Offices III the classified
service filled by nppointm> nj prior to
January 10, 1881. the date Of the APP
prevail of the civil service act. shall be
declared vacant aud shall be filled ac-
cording to the provisions Of the ACT. A
PGAoOh hiNAlAohSo ohhSA III aOAbN
anended section may. however. I've re-
appointed on passing q satisfactory ex-
animation.
1t is understood that Secretary Whit
ney is entirely satisfied with tue sea-
worthinvsI OF tn. Dolphin, as shown in
her recent ::isl trip. aud will formally
accept the vessel as SOON rs certain i:--
liminaries can be arranged. :. is not
thought necessary To have another sea
trial.
The Supreme Court has decided that
a State eau prevent the resemblance 81
armed citizens not organized as military
companies under the laws OF the State
and Nation.
VIM. Peters. n miner at Eureka. acct
dentally pushed a car with its load Of
waste into tn" shaft on Tuesday. both
himself AID car falling into the stump
500 feet below. The body was horribly
mangled. and wat drawn from the wa
tsr by means Of hooks. Deceased was
a Cornishman. aged 40 years. having q
family in Eureka.
Mr.. G~Iadstone's circular to the Libe.-
al members Of Parliament
them to attend n preliminary meeting
Oh the 18th instant, and tue formal
opening of Parliament ON :he 2lsi.
1t is stated that Servia, acting 1t the
instigation Of Austria. will refuse to dis
cusS terms Of pc zee with Bulgaria ex-
cept upon the basis of II return to the
status quo ante aud the non-paymeut OF
the war indemnity by Scryia.
United States Minister Pendl, ton has
induced the German Government to re.
scind the order for the expulsion Of
Americans from the Island of Euhrr.
A preliminary skirmish Oh the silver
question WAS engaged in III the Seuutc
Tu sdIy, the parties To the de u,te being
Gray of Delaware and Mcpherson OF
New Jersey (bpth DgmocratsJ, who mr.
gued Ill favor Of r,pealin. tho Bland
Act, while Mcssrs. Beck, ~IIarri, and
Morgan maintained the defensive.
The ra:es made by the passenger
agents at the recent meeting uf the
Tnnscontinental Association snow con.
siderable reduction in overland fares.
The new rites went into effect last Fri
day.
General de Courccy. commander Of
the French forces in Tonquin telegraphs
the Wa Office as follows: "Dur.mg the
latter part OF December the rebels de-
stroyed the Catholic mission houses Mt
Ughean, Anam, and killed the French
missionary and 500 native Christians.
A column of French troops wns sent in
pursuit of the rebels. II overlook and
routed them, and captured their arms
and ammunition"
Harvard college is excited over a case
OF small. poI among its students.
A cnblegrnm from Officer Coffee. of
San Francisco. that he is On
his way back from China with the forg-
or, Calvin Pratt.