The New York herald., 1870-04-26
HERALD TUESDAY &C. r7o-QUADRUPLE SHEET

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services % 70 'ns 1 p:
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Troops Ordered 10 Dacotah with all Possible
Despaich-Insian War or Winnipcg Reve-
luton.
Special orders have been issued from the War De-
partment directing the Seventeenth United States
infantry, now stationed In Virginia, and the Four
eenh infantry now in Kentucky, to proceed with all
possible despatch to Sioux City, Iowa, and report
thence to the general commanding the Department
OF Dacotah for assignment to duty. Their colonels
viii select suitable ofiicers to take charge OF the
company and regimental property pertaining to
the command which will be forwarded after
the regiments This order removes all the troops
now performing duty in Kentucky and Virginia Tho
understanding Is that the move has something to do
with the condition OF affairs in the Red River
country and refers to the neutrality OF the American
soil during tho existing troubles. There are besides
the troops which are to be sent thtller already In
the Department af Dacotah, three regiments Of iu-
fantry and a battalion OF cavalry.
The Memphiss ri Paso and Pacihc Railroad.
The report OF the subcommittee OF the Pacific
Railroad Committee on the bill incorporating the
Southern TransC Continental Railroad Company and
granting the right of way lands In aid of its con-
struction has been printed They say in concu-
son:--
the state oi ea.: m g. deeas
without reteren to the present State constitution. We
susr into n Ga AZ e ss with
ss e . ss ss's S .aa
.he conclusion tha. the Memphis and P.ciac some.
have los. the right land fcm Te'.s We
that State hs' sy ms .ss not no
& sa % sss q have .d ~ s
n not 10 Be supposed that the convention the future
domain n aid o hs construction railroads and other in
ternA improvements 30 necessary TO Texas.
Sensation Among the Observation-Disclosures
ThcatricaIs-A Distinguished Audience.
An amateur theatrical performance was given
this evening at Wallis Opera House by number or
the elite OF Washington society for the benefit OF the
Soldiers and Sailors Orphans Home. The play was
the three act comedy OF Leap Year, and the farce OF
Popping the Question" The drandtis personos
were Sir Solomon Solus, Nj. Roger Sherman; Captain
Mouser, Mr.. Thomas M. Hon, son OF Admiral
Hotr; Mr.. Dimpie, Mr.. Janvier; Walker General
Curtis; Joseph Mr. Eben Maynadier; John Thong
Mr. Montgomery Mcigs Jr, son OF General
Meigs; Diggs, Mr.. Hil; Mrs. flowerby, Miss
Jennie Schenck, daughter OF General Schenck; Miss
OLcary, Mrs. General Ricketts,; Miss Desperate Miss
Jeers, daughter Of Captain JefYers of the navy; Mrs.
Crisp, Miss Sallie Schenck, daughter of General
Schenck; Susan, Miss Kitty Mccarthy, daughter OF
Congressman Mccarthy, OF New York; Betty, Miss
Beale The tickets for the performance were sold to
the friends and admirers OF the amateur performers
and the audience which was very large, was com
posed OF tile fashionable and distinguished people OF
the city. NO others were admitted. The boxes were
occupied by the President and family, General
Sherman, the Secretary OF War, Mr.. Edward Thorn
ton. the British Minister; Secretary Robeson and
different members OF the corps diplomattque.
Among the audience was large number OF promi-
nent officers OF the army and navy, Senators and
members OF the House, with q goodly sprinkling OF
the "odest Inhabitants" ''the first families" The
performers were we'll up in their parts and every
thing went OF creditaby. As might be expected,
the stage was strewn with bouquets, which were
thrown In plentiful profusion by the partial auditors.
Being the first occasion upon which the aristocracy
has made its appearance upon the stage there was
general desire, growing out OF curiosity, TO it,
but the cdndtie was not allowed TO put In appear
ance
Executive Nominations.
The following are the nominations OF today
r. EnOch
O. Parrott to be commodore Commander William r. Spear
TO be captain Lieutenant Commsndsr Edmund Matthew's
Burnett to bs Supervising Inspector of Steamboats,
Granville Ho.mer be coner in ,he branch Mint At Car
!. John KSqrn, r. to b Postmaster =. Rutland W. WI.
Low, Jr, TO DO Postmaster as Suspension Bridge.
The Claim Of a Citizen or reru.
The bill reported by Mr. Sumner to-day authorizes
the Secretary OF the Treasury pay Estabsn g. Mon
tana citizen OF Peru the sum Of Sb7 04o In coin,
being the amount awarded to him by the joint CON-
mlttee at Lima Peru February 25 1870 acting under
the Claims Convention between the United States and
Peru, OF December 4, 1858. Several days ago the
President sent message to Congress, with letter
from Secretary Fish, urging the passage Of such
bill, on the ground that this would stimulate Peru to
make the necessary appropriation to pay the awards
In favor OF American citizens.
Water Communication Between Lake Michi-
gan and the NIissIssippi.
Governor Merrill, Of Iowa; Governor Butler, OF
Nebraska, and Governor Fsirchid, Of Wisconsin,
had hearing before the House Committee on CON-
merce to-day. They urging Congress to give the
people free water channel between the Mississippi
river and Lake Michigan, via the Fox and Wisconsin
rivers, which Will cause a reduction Of freight
charges between the grain growing and grain con.
suming States There Is every probability tnat the
bill pending Will pass owing TO the strong deslrs OF
the W est.
The Fenian Scare in Canada.
The telegraphic dispatches forwarded from Toronto
protesting 10 state Information given by the govern
ment Of the United States to the Canadian authori-
ties with regard to the Fenians, to the Intentions
of this government, are not 10 be relied upon. They
appear to be prepared with the design OF invariably
misrcpresenting this government, and are generally
pure 1ction. artI.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Second Session.
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