The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02

realized II the awards were made TO the highest
bidder for quarter sections would be- for trust lands
Sis33 S4, and for Diminished Reserveu $s1, 22s
making total OF 1914. 613 or $1749i9 05 less than
the DID Tor all the lands taken together. 1t was
also found that by selling the lands on the quarter
section bids 5000 acres OF trust lands and
20, 1913 acres OF DIMINISHED Reserver lands would
he left undisposed OF. ana that the remainder con-
sttuted the least valuable OF the lands offered for
sale. The question as TO whether the bids for all
the lands In body could be accepted was sub
mtted 70 The Attorney General, who advised the
department that the acceptance or such bid
"would be in effect sale OF the land in aggregate
and not In parcels, ana would defeat the plain
language Of the treaty Of 1850 with the Kansas
Indians" The bid OF Messrs Smith and Van Doren
was accordingly rejected. The Secretary OF the In
terror holds under consideration the question az 10
whether he will accept reject las he has power to
DO under the ADVERTISEMENT the highest quarter
section bids now on lille. lie will probably con-
fer with the Board OF Indian Commissioners before
deciding the question.
MIR. Brunot and the appointment Of Indian
Commissioner.
Considerable interest Is manifested by parties con-
cerned in Indian affairs relative to the prominent
OF commissioner In the place OF Mr.. Brunot, who
was offered the position but declined It's acceps.
ance. several names have recently been NEIL
toned in connection with the ONCE. 1t seems to be
generally believed, however. that Mr. Brunot will be
urged by the friends OF the Board OF Indian Com
mssioners to c0nsi der his decnaton.
The Treasury Programme.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has instructed the
Assistant Treasurer at New York to buy two
millions Of bonds each Wednesday and sell two
millions OF gold each Thursday during the month OF
October.
The Mccarthy Murder Case.
The trial OF Dennis Darden for the murder Of John
Mccarthy was adjourned over by Judge Humphreys
from Saturday till tomorrow, though the evidence
was all ip and counsel both sides were willing
submit the case to the jury without argument or
charge. Judge Humphreys, whom President Grant
brought here from Alabama to preside over the
Criminal Court OF the district, Is generally called
"Old Necessity" because, like necessity, he KNOWS
no law but he is certainly not convinced OF hts lack
OF legal learning or he would not have adj burned
the case under the peculiar circumstances which
surrounded ii, one of the jurors being taken sud
denly Ill and the prisoner becoming suddenly
insane. These two events made the speedy deter
minatlon of the case almost necessity, and the
action OF The Court occasions much comment.
Decisions Relative to Naval Officers.
The construction put by tho Second Comptroller
upon the law OF March 2, 1871 with reference TO staff
officers retired Tor length OF service Is that the rank
Of commodore can only be claimed after the act OF
retirement Is completed and, consequently carries
no increased pay with it. The Second Comptroller
also decides that an officer OF fhe navy promoted
under the seventh section Of the act OF July 49, 1870
is entitled to the pay provided under that act only
on and after the passage Of tn, act, although he
may he entitled 10 the advanced rank prior thereto
Preparing Annual Reports.
Several Of the bureau officials in the Treasury
nd oth
data for their respective reports.
Enlisted Hfen In thc Navy.
The Second Comptroller has decided that men en-
listing into the navy In foreign country are en-
titled 10 transportation 70 their places OF enlistment
the same as If enlistlng in the United States. 80
The Mails Between New York md Galveston.
xw.na 70 the interruption OF the mails between
New Orleans and Galveston, by the quarantine at
The latter port arrangements have been made by the
Post once Department TO send the mails between
New York and Galveston by the Mallory line OF
weekly steamers during the continuance Of the qua
rantne.
New Life saving Stations on the Jersey
Coast.
Specifications for the construction OF the new life
saving stations on the coast OF Long Island and New
Jersey VIII be ready next Thursday. The manu-.
script was sent to the public printer yesterday, with
instructions TO have the document prepared with as
little delay as possible.
More Arrests Under the Kn K'ux Act.
Information has reached here from Yorkvlle, s.
O., that several days ago. under warrants issued
by the United States Commiss oner, eight or nine
persons were arrested a charge OF having
whipped negro woman who resided IN the neigh.
borhood OF the persons accused IN May
last The prisoners were brought to town
by squad Of United States soldiers and
lodged in jail. After an investigation by the Com
missioner they were required to give bail IN the
OF 1900 each for appearance before the United
States Circuit Court, to be held in Columbia In No
vember next, at which term Judge Bond VIII pre-
side. Other arrests are to ne made under the Ku
Klux act. At last accounts tho prisoners had not
given bail.
Expected Return ef tho Pre- sident.
The Executive Mansion has been put in thorough
order for the reception or the President aud his
family.
Personal.
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