The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-10-07

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pointment Of new Commissaessr %
Indian AMhtrs- Reports efCsmmissien-
ers OF the Freeamsn's Bureau In Tenn
essee, Alabama and ATkansas.
New YORK, Oct, 6.
The American Board of Missions of the
Protestant Episcopal Church met again yes.
terday and continued their deliberations.
Considerable discussion took place in regard
to the mission in Greece. The Bishop of Col.
orado read an important paper on the condi-
ton Of religion in that State. The business
of the Board having been finished they ad-
journed at late hour.
A merchant of this city proposes that if
the Seventh Regiment should be sent to the
exhibition in Paris next year, the CONNER
cial men of the city ought to contribute to de>
fray the expenses of the trip, and he heads
the list with $4,000.
Only three cases of cholera were reported
yesterday in the city. and only two burial per-
mits for cholera dead were issued.
Judge Sutherland has denied the motion
for mandamus to compel the Board or Su-
peryisors of Richmond county TO rase funds
for the payment of a police force for the dis
trict The motion was made on the part of
the Police Commissioners, the Board having
been authorized by the last legislature 10
raise the money.
A Herald Ottawa, G. W, special says the
Canadian volunteers have commenced dis
banding. The civil service corps have been
disbanded at Ottawa.
A Herald Hartford special says Fuller, the
teller of the Hartford National Bank, who
was charged with the robbery of SS5 200
worth of bonds belonging to Royal Wilcox,
merchant Of that city, was arrested by the
latter on civil suit yesterday and released
on $4,000 bonds. He was again arrested
during the day on criminal suit brought by
the bank, and placed under $40, 900 bonds
to appear in the police court to>day. The
compromise between the interested parties
that was expected yesterday has failed.
Herald Montreal dispatch says: In the
billiard match between Dion and McDevitt,
for the championship of America and the
provinces, Dion won by 226 points.
A Times Washington special says Louis n.
Bogy, of St. Louis, was to-day appointed
Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, in place of
Mr. Cooley, to take effect on the lst of next
month. The appointment is made in defer
ence to the request of citizans of St. Louis,
who claim that the Commissioners of Indian
Affairs should be selected from among gen.
tlemeu whose experience has enabled them
to comprehend the interests and necessities
of the Indian tribes, while it is urged that
ries is transacted or in some way passes
through st. Louis. 1t is stated among other
things, ALSO that contracts for transportation
have been made by the Indian Bureau, with
citizens of New York, to the exclusion of
western men, who perform the work. that
the contractors afterwards sub-let their con-
tracts, at greatly reduced prices, to Missouri
men, thus pocketing large amounts of money,
without risk or the labor of performing the
siipulations OF the contract.
A Herald Washington special saws: The
Commissioner of the Freedmen Bureau has
reports from Tennessee, Alabama, and Ar
kansas, for the month Of August; all of which
continue to give healthy and encouraging ac-
counts of the return of peace and tranquility
TO these States. The freedmen, themselves.
are generally employed. Everything indi
Gates desire on the part of the people to
welcome the day that will restore quiet and
harmony to that section of the country.
Among certain classes the old antipathy to
the Freedmen's Bureau still exists, and when
disposed to resist the most distastetul require
ments of the law many of them eyince de-
cided dislike of any interference on the part
OF the Offices of the Bureau The Assistant
Commissioner of the Bureau In the State of
Alabama reports that during the month of
August one hundred and ninety-one thou-
eaHQ seven nunureu anu lOftF were
issued to fifteen thousand and tifty>nne refu.
gees, at cost of S34, ,295. Ninety two
thousand FIVE hundred and twelve ratious
were issued TO six Thousand and ninety eight
freedmen, at a cost ofSl COZ The Assistant
Commissioners for Kansas states that in the
same month he issued six thousand eight hun.
dred and thirty-hye ratons to four hundred
and eight freedmen; and FIVE thousand and
forty eight rations were issued TO four hun
dred and forty>nine refugees The total
number of rations issued was eleven thousand
nine hundred and one to eight hundred and
ffty>seven persons, at cost OF Sl,o1l.
A Tribune Topeka, Kansas, special says
Frank Kelly and Chas. Smith, stock dealers,
from Holladay overland stage company were
murdered by Indians, on Saturday last. al
Chalk Bluffs, station on the Smoky Hi
road one hundred miles west of It. Ellis
worth.
London papers received by the Persia con
tain dispatches showing that it was tbs
Turkish army that was defeated in the grea
battle with the cretian Insurgents, and moi
the Cretes as reported py the cable: Tht
dispatches say the Cretian Insurgents, led By
Greek officers, had attacked the Turco Egyp
tian army, whom they had completely routes
with loss of 1900 men. The Turkish
Pasha and the troops under his command
who fell into the hands Of the CandIotes, OBJ
tanned their release by concluding conven
ton with the leaders of the Insurgents. Tn
Governor General Of Gambia has ordered
general arrning of all the troops on th
Island The Persia brings 27,000 pounds i
treasure.
The Herdlds Buffalo SPECIAL says that fou
Fenian prisoners, recently confined in th
Welland jail, were removed TO Toronto. The
will be arralgued next week. Their name
are Patrick Heating, David Dunn, Pete
Dunn and VIM. Duggan.
The House of Bishops here unanimousl
appointed the Rev. Mr.. Tuttle to be Bisho
Of the new diocese of Montana and Neyad,
which was rendered vacant by the refusal I
DR.. Howe to accept it after his appointmel
by the last general convention. Mr.. Tuttle,
new prelate, is comparatively young, havin
only attained his 30th year.