Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1886-10-09

October 6. 1856.


The annual report of General Miles
embodying the story OF Geronimo's
surrender, has been recently receiv-
ed by the acting Secretary of War,
and was yesterday taken to Presi-
dent Cleveland. III will not be made
public at once, owing in part, it is
understood, to what is considered its
incompleteness with respects to the
Geronimo episode. The General re-
ports that he accepted the surrender
OF the savage chieftain, agreeing as
among the conditions, that he should
not be surrendered to the civil au-
thorities of Arizona for trial and that
he should be taken away from that
vicinity. This agreement, although
very satisfactory to Geronimo, is ex
tremely distasteful to the people at
large. 1t is quite evident, that the
dispassionate Miles. has acted not
only foolishly, bnt in direct violation
of the commands ofthe government.
1t was understood that the instruc
tions to the General were that moth
inc short Of an unconditional surren-
der, should end the Apache cam
paign. INSTEAD ofobeying this order,
he has probably accepted surren-
der which will doubtless give the
murderous barbarian good chance
to escape capital punishment. In
view of such precedent, any kin
dred rascal in the southwest, may
rise and assume the role of murder
er and thief, without the slightest
fear Of being ultimately overtaken by
outraged justice, 1t has been recent
| ly learned that the Indian campaign
was prolonged on account of Zero.
nimo's being equipped, clothed and
armed by Mexicans. There has al
ways existed a great deal Of animosi
ty between the Americans and Mex
cans along the border, and in aiding
the Apache Chief, this bad feeling
was very clearly shown. tits report
ed that the Government regards this
| action of Mexico in very serious
light, and that the future will reveal
some rather stirring proceedings in
connection therewith
a large numbered Masonic gentle
men of the order Of the Royal Arch,
are just now favoring us with vis-
it. They come from nearly every
section of the country, and number
about two hundred, there are no i'm
portant questions to be debated or
settled at the present convocation AS
the business will be of routine char
acter. Yesterday they visited the
White House in body, and were in
troduced to Mr.. Cleveland under
stand the order numbers 1851 900
members. The Royal Arch Masons
have fiourished for centuries and
spread over the entire world. The
American portion of the order was
organized in the early part of the
present century, and have had aeon
vocation once in every three years
since.
| Nearly 200 employees Of the Navy
Yard were thrown out of employ
ment this week by order of Secre-
tary Whitney. He intends convert.
ting the Yard into an ordnance foun-
dry, and until the necessary machine
ry is obtained, there will he no work
for the discharged men to perform.
1t will be rather hard on these poor
fellows to lose their places just as
winter is approaching, and will in all
probability drive many of them from
the city. 1t is estimated that it will
be fully two years before operations
at the Navy Yard will begin again.
We are looking forward with much
interest to prospective visit from
the now famous Violet Cameron OPP
era Co. An account Of this company
would be of no general interest, were
it not for the fact that the managing
agent is one of wealthiest peers in
England. This is Lord Lonsdale,
who has rent roll of 100000 per
annum. The mere idea of this scion
of the nobility figuring in such a re-
markable role, is in itself revolving.
He is said to come from long list
Of famously dissolute ancestors, and
is regarded as worthy elimination
of the line. 1t occurs to me, that
this gentlemanly vagabond is party
to a preconcerted system of swind-
ling. Judging from the number of
English sensationalists, who yearly
appear in America, it would seem,
that the English people think that
Americans are willing to pay any
price to feast their eyes upon their
disreputable representatives / think
it would be well to disabuse their
minds Of this idea. / see that Miss
Cameron and his lordship have been