The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-11

val list Of lands in Gentry county, Mo-. selected
and reported under the swamp grant OF September
49, 1850, OF whose swampy character the state has
presented proof, to obtain the indemnity provided
by the act OF the I'd OF March, 1885, The award
accorded to said list will entitle the State Of Mis-
souri, to locate 1914 acres In lieu OF the lands
described IN the list.
Report Of tho Commissioner of Internal
Revenue.
Commissioner Deano put the finishing touches
upon his report to-day and sent 1t to the Secretary
OF the Treasury. One OF the main features OF It Is
detailed comparison between the amounts OF reve-
nue. collected during the last year OF Johnson's ad
ministratlon and that collected since Grant came
into power or the balance s In favor OF the
latter, but Is not known wneher Mr. Delano takes
into the account the amount OF tax collected from
spirits IN bond when he came into ONCE, and which
were brought out on the 30th OF June by an act OF
Congress compelling the owners to take It out or
else submit to an additional tax OF 1ve cents on the
gallon. AS this tax forms large part or the sum
total OF the revenue collected being counted in or
excluded would make an important difference. In
all his calculations heretofore Mr.. Deano has In.
cuded this as part OF the amount collected BY him.
Prevention Of Frauds In Printing Frac. iOnal
Currency.
The object OF the visit Of Mr.. Wilson and his reti-
nue. OF fair account ants to New York city is In
accordance with practice inaugurated by MIR.
Boutwell, to throw about the paper issue OF money
all the safeguards Of vigilance in order to prevent
fraud. The paper now used In printing the frac-
tIonal currency Is manufactured In Philadelphia
and hence sent to New York to the National and
American Bank Note companies. Mr.. Wilson viii
count the paper thus received ana compare the
result with the account at the mill and the state
ment sent TO the Treasury Department. During this
counting Of the paper printing will be suspended for
few days in order to prevent confusion, and not
from any supposed frauds The work Will be resumed
Us soon as Mr.. Wilson finishes.
Contingent Expenses OF the Paris Mission.
Minister Washburne, in private letter to a friend
in Washington, says he was surprised to see the
statement published in some Of the papers In this
country that he had estimated $751; gold for his
contingent expenses for the next fiscal year. He
says he has made estimate whatever for any con-
tingencies. but will limit himself to the amount
allowed by the Department or STATE which Is 500.
Serious Illness Of Robert j. Walker and
Amos Kendall.
Hon. Robert J. W alker has been unconscious for
day past. He is gradually dying and may not sur.
vive throughout the night.
Hon. Amos Kendall Is also very i'll, with no pros
pect OF recovery.
The Georgia State Fair.
special railroad train Will leave Maryland ave-
nue. station on the 18th ins at twenty minutes past
seven O'CLOCK to convey invited guests and their
lady friends to the Georgia fair.
Drunkenness Among the Dacotnh Indians
Spotted Tail Murders Brother Chief.
letter received at the Indian Bureau from Cap
tain Poole, United States Army and Indian Agent,
dated wheatstone Agency. Dacotah Territory, Octo-
Der 49, reports that consequence OF the intoxicat
ing liquors brought to that agency and sold or gwen
to the Indians for some days previous. more than
the usual amount Of drunkenness had prevailed and,
as one Of the results, Spotted Tail, chief Of the
Brules, shot and killed Big Mouth chief OF the Oga-
las about four o'clock on the morning OF Octo-
Der %. Much excitement prevailed and It feared
more extended troubles would come out Of the
affair. The Indians charge the whites with bringing
liquor to the agency. Captain Poole had asked the
commanding officer at Fort Randall to send troops
to the agency for the purpose of guarding the public
property and the lives Of the employees at the