Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-04-12
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,


DUEL ANrIcIrArED-The last personal affair
occurring in the House Hall (see the Stars report
Today Of yesterday afternoons proceedings) seems
hkely to end, actually, in duel. According to
the common understanding on the avenue, Mr..
Pryor sent by the hands Of Mr.. Hindman a note
to Mr.. Potter, which caused the two Messrs. p.
each accompanied by two, II not three friends, TO
leave the city ere the police nabbed them.
Mr.. Hindman left Washington for Arkansas.
necessarily, after delivering the note; and a ia
further understood that Mr.. Miles, of 8. C.. took
MS place. and that Mr.. Cheeseman, of Va, is also
acung In the affair on the part Of Mr.. Pryor And
iurtner, That Col. Lander, of Mass, late the chief
OF one OF the Government Wagon r Dad Expedi-
tions' is the second Of Mr.. Potter who is said to
be also accompanied by Mr.. Petit of Ind l., Of the
House
The Washington police were at noon TO-DAY
under the impression that Mr.. Pryor and his
friends spent the night at the residence of Mr..
'ohn T. Rives, near this city; and that Mr.. Potter
and his party were at that of Mr. F. p. Blair
silver Springs. From the best information In our
reach, we, however, believe that both parties
were In Alexandria at on O'Clock last night
Ana, Iurther, that Mr.. Potter had selected bowie
knives as the weapon for the occasion, with the
determination to take muskets, loaded with buck
shot, II the knives were objected to by the other
| side.
INDIAN IMPosTORS The Commit ssioner of In
dian Affairs is frequently very much ANNOYED nv
the arrival Of Indians in this CITY. who not only
have no authority for coming here, but in many
cases visit Washington in express violation of
orders from the Department. Coming under such
circumstances, i'm addition to being great annoy.
ance at the Indian Bureau, those of our citizens
VINO may be so unfortunate as TO have dealings
with them are often seriously imposed upon.
Many Of these Indians having once visited w ash.
ington by direction of the Department on official
business, and experiencing kind treatment, be-
sides having all their expenses defrayed by the
Government, are elated with their STAY. and 70.
garding this city as a very pleasant Mace q.
which to soJourn, make every pretense to get
here as often as they They are In such cases
mostly led on by designing white men, who are
lhhuehced Dy sinister motives. On arriving here
gross interpretations are made to those with
whom they may wish to lodge, or in other ways
to deal; and these unsnspectipg persons foften
poor widow women,) when applied to by them,
not doubling the truthfulness of their statements
and believing that the bills cont. acted by them
will be promptly paid at the Indian Bureau. have
no hesitation in trusting them.
This has occurred so often that we feel II incum
bent to call the attention of our citizens to this
fact: that unless the Indians arriving here have
been expressly sent for by the proper officials,
(which can be ascertained by inquiry at the Ee
Partment) no bills that they may make will be at
al considered there. AS Indians during their
short visits here become addicted to vile and
loathsome practices, it has always been the desire
of the Department to have them leave their Sec
ton of country as seldom as possible, and there
fore only require their presence here in cases of
the most urgent necessity.
The NAVY IN CONGREss-ln the Senate ves
t'rday, on motion Of Mr.. Hale, it was resolved
that the Committee on Naval fairs be instructed
ID inquire whether since the abolition of fouging
by law in the naval and merchant service of the
United States, any corporal punishment has been
Practised or allowed in the naval service and if
SO, to what extent; and whether the same has
been with the knowledge or consent of the Secre-
tary of the Navy; and what steps, if any. have
been taken by the Navy Department relating to
the recent killing of seaman on board vessel of
war of the United States and also what lepisIa
ton, If any. is necessary for the protection of
sailors in the naval or merchant service of the
United States.
The WEATHER.-The following report of Il c
lean Consolidated Telegraph Line to the Smith
son1an Institution. The time of observation i.