The New York herald., 1871-11-10
WASHING ON.
Governor Palmer, Of Illinois.
Under a Cloud.
Attem pting "a Mean Revenge Upon
General Sheridan.

'"" e"sernor OF Illinois Attempts . Meas
Vengeance General Shcridan.
Governor Palmer, OF Illinois, from motives run.
hihe oack to the time when he as well a. sheridan
wore the uniform OF the United States has ruade An
ssue Win the latter relative to the killing Of DIS
uios atsorhey Orosvenor, at Chicago and has % Tar
asSuae" 'he hutes 0! the dead as 20 seck for
n"criuahs Indictment by the local Grand Jury ~
principal or accessory In Grosyenora death. Hus
success in this attempt may be anticlpatei from
contemplation OF the fact, as given out here that
sheridan resisted to the end the appea,s OF
tho constituted authorities and best citizens
OF Chicago to establish martial law upon the dan.
gerous plea mat necessity knows no law. lie
never went further than, as q resident aud pro
perty owner OF the unfortunate city, to place hi-
personal services At the disposal OF the Mayor, AMI
give tn the other citizens anxious TO save what the
fire had left 10 them, an orderly organization autho
rzed by Mayor Mason, to direct the efforts mssso
for The preservation or order. He chose the mill
tary form as thDreadiest and best adapted for the
purpose To be gained. There never was IN Chicago,
In the terrible days that followed the dreadfuf
fire, anything more than tho special police force
that the Mayor nad lawful right, to say nothing Of
the right OF emergency, to call into temporary
service. Even the sodiery that Sheridan, as mill
tary commander, summoned TO the CITY, possessed
no other character after their arrival They already
mad organization and discipline, and free from
the Excitement aud anxiety that marred the useful
ness or the cviltan special police. II u nad becn
possible to bring a sufficient number Of them 10 Ch
caCo, and thus dispense with less reliable maternal
Colonel Grosyenor might have been living TO
day. 1t Is admitted by the friends oi
Sheridan that the government had no
lawful right to turn its military iorce
into cOnsIabulary nor had 1t any legal authority
to divert the clothing and tents provided BY con.
fnr t.al fhn pf um
ers; but It did all this, and public sentiment
mgntier than Congress. approved ir. As the whole
case is viewed from here Palmer viii have " await
future opportunities to wreak his private vengeance
on Sheridan. Visitors from Chicago are UNANIMOUS
and enthusiastic over the Little General and rclcr
the isolated hostility and abuse Of the chicago
Times to ts suppression by Burnside during the
war; from which act dates an unrelenriDg vendetts
against al things military.
Interesting { aso before tho Souihern Claims
Comnisai0n.
The Southern Claims Commission were engaged
to-day upon n case Of unusual interest. A New
York family, named Armstrong. long settled In
the vicinity OF Petersburg, Va, had presented o
claim for worth OF supplies taken from sheis
farms by General Grams army during tho long
siege OF that rebeious city. In partial proof OF the
loyalty OF the family OF Armstrong the Commis-
sioners were treated by some Of the active partici
pants to q graphic account OF battle royal
at the homestead Two OF the conscripted sons.
who had ned from the rebel ranks were hunted
down by Conscrpting Oncer B0iseau, OF Petersburg,
with eighteen men, while awaiting their opportu-
nifty 70 reach the Union lines, and one OF them
Killed ana another badly woundcd. The aged
father, attempting TO save nis sons, was thrown to
the ground aud baycnetted, ana his scars were
| proudly ana effectively exhibited to the Commis'
sioncrs in answer TO their inquiry Ii, he was loyal
during tie war. This ls claim that Congress WI!
| have 10 pay.
| The Ariz0Dn Indinns.
! Delegate Mccormick, OF Arizona. who has been In
consultation during the week with President Grant.
General sherman and the Secretary Of War and
Secretary or Interior Is understood to say inat
the new programme for the control OF the Indians
In Arizona will be satisfactory TO his constituents
n strictly to aud General Crook is detained
In mis- dealing with the hostile Indians. The FInh
cavalry is ordered to Arizona 10 reiove
the Third, and Will proceed there at once.
Mr.. Mccormick has protested against certain
acts Of Mr. Coyer during his visit 10 Arizona, ana
says he Ia satisfied that they were not authorized
and are not approved by the President lie denies
that there was any purpose on the part OF his con-
stltuens TO misuse Mr.. Colyer and they do nos
wish for war measures an hour longer than Is ne
cessary to convince the Apache5 that they muss
cease their robberies and murders. The Arizonians
object however to the assertion that these Indians
as a class are honest and peaceaDly disposed or
ever have been.
The MoB,ana Indian War Claim.
Inspector General James A. lIardle, United States
Army, arrived here to-day from Chicago, for con
ference win the Secretary Of War and Comptroller
Brodhead as TO the best means OF replacing the
documentary matter pertaining to tho Montanu
claims, on which he had been for year engaged,
nf pt NJ
suits OF his abors were burned up az General sherL
dams Headquarters. Fortunately sufficient DATA
remains In General Hardie's possesslon, and Ii ON
record here TO ensure an equitable distribution OF
the expected appropriation with but little addi.
tional expense and trouble 10 ciaimants or further
delay In the long defcrrea payment of these claims.
The War Department has called on claimants TO re-
place their proofs, invitation to which they ara
not slow in responding.
Lively Fight for the Spo'1- In Phsis.
dcIDhia.
There Is lively contest for the vacant oficcs In
Phiadel phia, caused by the death VI United States
Marshal Gregory the transfer oi Collector scxcis os
the Fourth district TO be Pension Agent in place VI
Forbes, and the resignation BY Miyor elect STOKE
ley Of the Assessorshp OF the second district.
Senators Scott and Cameron, also City commls-
sioners McEwan, John A. Loughrldge, George
Handy Smith; Sheriff Leeds and other Philadelphia
politicians have arrived to urge the claims OF their
respective favorites, but AZ yet the Presdent has
taken no action IN the matter. consolidation Of
the Second and Fourth Revenue districts is talked
or with the Collector OF the Second and Assessor Of
the Fourth In charge. u. w. q. Baxter and j. n.
Kerns are said to be prominent applicants los
General Gregory's position.
The Austrian AGrseasnrement of Vessels.
The Austro- Hungarian governments having
adopted the English system OF admeasurement OF
vessels the rule Of the Treasury Department VIII bs
extended 10 Austro-Hungarlan vessels arriving ss
our ports. a corresponding courtesy having been
extended 70 American vessels Ia the ports OF tbas
kingdom.
Ka k,ux Arrested In South Carsiins.
letter from spartansburg, g. O., says
Lost Friday night squad OF cavalry rode out IN