The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-11
The Army Officers Designated to
Act as Indian Agents-MOr,
TribulatiOn Ab0 1t the
... Eight-HOur Law.
Discouraging Government Ad-
vices from Cuba A Sus- .
picious Purchase of
War Material.
FROM WASHINGTON.
Special Despatch to The Evening Telegraph.
The Eight Hour Law,

The Eight Hour Law. ..
WARRINGTON, May 11.-Leading men of both
houses of Congress called President Grants at
tentiOn to-day to the difficulty about the eight
hour law, and urged upon him some arrangement
by which the law of Congress could be carried
out in the spirit in which it was passed. GEN
eral Banks had a long interview to-day at the
Navy Department about it, and stated that there
could be no doubt of what was intended by Con-
gress, and that at the next session the law if
necessary, would be made more explicit. The
Navy Department authorities reply that possibly
Congress did mean what is claimed, but they
cannot go back of the law as it stands, nor can
they disregard the opinion of the law officer of
the Government, the Attorney General.
Diseouraging Advices from Cuba. -.
Information has been received here to-day by
the Government, from source which, it is
claimed leaves little room for doubt that the
Cuban insurgents are not making any headway,
that the Spanish army WILL in very short time,
put an end to the nsurrection, and that nothing
remains of the Cuban forces but detached parties
acting as guerillas. As soon as the Spauiards
can come up With these Ithe whole matter viii be
at an end. ... --.5.s. 4. A.
This it is said, is not the Spanish side of the
story, but the statement of the agents of our
own Government in Cuba who have been close
observers of the whole movement. II0 10
Suspicious Purchases of War Material.
Under the recent order of the President,
allowing parties who choose to purchase war
material from our Government application has
been made within few days to buy cannon and
ammunition to considerable extent. AS no
questions are asked, it is not known what the
war material proposed to be purchased is for.
Army Officers to Act Indian Agents.
The following order has just been Issued
GENERAL ORDERS No. 4s.-Headquarters OF the
Z, isSs.-By orders received from the War Depart
ment, the following named officers, left out Of their
regimenta organizations by the consolidation Of the
infantry regiments are, under and by authority Of
an act OF Congress organizing the Indian
Department, approved June 80, 1884, hereby detailed
TO execute the duties OF Indian superintendents and
agents, and Immediately on receiving notice OF this
order will report by letter from their places of resi-
dence to the Commissioner OF Indian Affairs Hon.
E. s. Parker, Washington ID. c., for assignments to
duty and for Instructions Should vacancies occur
ing their term Of service on such Indian duty, they
shall receive promotion the same as though ord-
nary detached military duty, viz. =
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES De l. Floyd Jones'
U. A
Brevet Colonel George l. Andrews, Lieutenant
Brevst Brlgader-General Alfred sully, Lieutenant
Brevet Major-General John B. Mcintosh, Lieu
ant-Colonel U. s. A. -.
Breyet Colonel H. D. Nelson, Lieutenant-Colone
Brevet Lieutenant-Colone Edward NICK. Hudson,
Major u. s. A. -
Major Henry Douglass, U. S. A.
Brevet Colonel Samuel Ross Major u. S. A.
Brevet Colonel j. E, Tourtellotte, Captain u. s. A
AgetIts-Brevet Major I. Teneyck, Captain U. s. A.
Breyet Lieutenant-Colonel Caleb IL. Carlton, Cap
Breyet Major James v. Long, Captain U. S A.
Captain E.. II. Ames, u. S. A
Brevet Major William H. Smyth, Captain U. S. A.
Brevet Major William II. Lowe, Captain U. s. A
Brevet Colonel George H. Higbee, Cap
Captain William J. Broatch, U. sA
Brevet-Major j. M. Craig Captain U. S. A. H
Captain j. II. Patterson, U. S. A.
Brevet Leutenant-Colonel Charles A Hartwell,
Brevet Major Charles j. Wilson, Captain o. s. A.
Captain De Witt c. Poole, U. S. A
Captain f. Il. Bennett, u. S. A.
Captain Walter Clifford, u. s. A.
U. Is'ie' s. a. -o'''I'' : = "i"' 0Ap'"'n
Captain George T. olmstead, Jr., U. S. A
Breyet Major James Jackson, Captain U. S. A
Captain David Parkinson, u. S. A.
Breyet Captain j. j. s. Hassler, First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant j. II. Pursell, U. 8. A.
First Lieutenant John r. Boutwell, q. s. A.
FIJI hst Lieutenant George w. Graham, U. 5. A.
Brevet Captain William W. Mitchell, First Leu
| te"ant u s. A. - 10
Brevet Captain j. II. Hays, First Lieutenant U.
| s. A.
Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Edmund Rice, First
First Lieutenant F. A. Battey, U. s. A. aria
First Lieutenant William II, Danielson, U; s. A.
Brevet Captain c. d. Hill, First Lieutenant U. S. A.
First Lieutenant j. l.. Spaldlng, u. s. A
First Lieutenant Josiah 5. Styles, U. s. A.
First lieutenant j. M. Smith, u. s. A.
| First Lieutenant Jesse NJ. Lee, U. S. A.
Brevet Captain William X Maize, First Lieutenant
Brevet Major A. s. Galbreath, First Lieutenant U.
! S.A
Brevet Captain A. 5. B. keyes, First Lieutenant o.
First Lieutenant William W. Parry, U. S. A.
Brevet Major Joseph X Byers, First Lieut. u s. A.
First Lieutenant Wm b. Pease, u. S. A.
First Lieutenant Jacob w. Keeer, u. S. A.
First Lieutenant William w. Fleming u. S. A
Brevet Captain f. M. Camp First Lieut. IT, s. A
First Lieutenant q. f. Ford, U. s. A.
First Lieutenant William p. johnson. u s. A.
First Lieutenant Charles f. Drew, IT, S. A
First Lieutenant Joseph Nj. Kennedy u s. A.
First Lieutenant William H. Boyle y. s. A.
First Lieutenant Q. l.. Cooper, u. s. A.
First Lieutenant Frank d. GaTrety, u S. A.
Breyet Captain William II. French, Jr., First Lieu
tenant IT, S. A. - ~
First Lieutenant A. G. Hennissee, U. S. A.
First Lieutenant j. A. Manley, u. S. A.
Breyet Captain David A. GTifith, First Lieutenant
u. S. A.
:, BTeyet Major William H. Hugo, First Lieutenant
First Lieutenant John Garland, u. S. A.
FIRST Lieutenant j. b. Hanson, u s. A.
by command OF General Sherman.
e. d. TOWNSEND, Adjutant-General.
Arrest Of "a Murderer.
special Despatch TO The Evening Telegraph.
New HAVEN, May 11.-GeOrge McVetry, the
alleged murderer of Louis Bensch, at the New
Britain House In this city ON Sunday ni,rbt Ias.