The New York herald., 1871-11-10
W As HING ON.
Governor Palmer, Of Illinois,
Under a Cloud.
Auenl pting "a Mean Revenge Upon
General Sheridan.
WASHINGTON, Nov. q, 1871.
s"" Governor of Illinois Attempts u Meaa

s"e Governor of Illinois Attcp,pis u Meas
NenSennce On General >hcridnu.
Governor Palmer, OF Illinois, from motives run.
ulh9 BACK to the time when he as well az sheridan
wore tue uniform Of tho United states has made an
ssue WIN the latter relative to the Killing OF Dis.
trct Attorney Grosycnor NJ Chicago ana has m far
ASSUMED lhe duties ot the dead man a. 10 seck for
n"cl"'ahs indictment by me local Grand Jury a.
pfhcipoi ~ aeeessoS IN Grosvenor's death. HIS
success IN this attempts may he nn,iclpatea from
contamination OF the fact, given out here that
sheridan gosstod 70 tho end The appears or
tho constituted authorities aud best citizens
OF Chicago 70 establish martial law upon Inc dan.
gerous plea that necessity knows no law. lie
never went further than, as n resident aud pro
perty owner OF the unfortunate city, to place his
personal services ~ the disposal OF the Mayor AMI
give t. tue other citizens anxious TO save what the
fire hal left 10 them an orderly organization, autho
rized by Mayor Mason, to direct the efforts made
FOR rhe preservation Of order. He chose the mill
tury form thSreadiest ana best adapted for the
purpose 10 be gained. There never was IN Chicago,
in the terrible days that followed the dreadfui
fire, any ything more than the special police force
that the Mayor nad n lawful right, TO say nothing of
the right Of emergency, to call into temporary
service Even The soldiery that sheridan, as mill
tary commander, summoned 10 the city, possessed
no other character after heir arrival They already
mad organization and discipline and were free from
the excitement and anxiety that marred the useful
ness or the clvian special police. II IL mad been
possible TO bring sufficient number OF them to Chit
cago, ana thus dispense with less reliable material,
Colonel Grosyenor might have been living to
day. 1t IS admitted by the friends Oi
Sheridan that the government had no
lawful ryht 10 turn Its military force
into conslabulary, nor had II any legal authority
to divert The clothing and tents provided by con.
gress for national uses 10 the benefit OF tine su1er-
els; but II did NIL this and public sentiments,
nlgntier than Congress, approved IT, AZ the wholo
case il viewed from here, Palmer VIII have To awais
future opportunities to wreak his private vengeance
on Sheridan. Visitors from chicago arc unanimous
and enthusiastic over the Little General, ana rcfer
the Isolated hostility ana abuse of the Cn'oago
Times to It's suppression by burnside during tue
war, from which act dates an unrelenting vendeus
against al things military
Intcrssasng S'aso before tho southern Claims
Com,nissi0n.
Tho Southern claims Commission were engaged
today upon n case OF unusual interest," new
York family named Armstrong, long settled In
the vicinity OF Petersburg Va, had presented
claim ior $4,000 worth OF supplies taken from thcs
farms by General Grants army during the long
siege or ina. repeous city. In partial proof OF the
LOYALTY OF the family or Armstrong the Commas
sioncrs were treated by some OF the active particl
pants to graphic account or bat,le roya'
M the homestead. Two OF the conscrIpted SONS,
who had ncd from the rebel ranks, were hunted
down py Conscripting OGcer Bolseau, OF Petersburg,
with eighteen men, While awaiting their oppOftu-
r,.- - reach The Union lines, ana one OF tnem
k,licI m another badly woundcd. The agcd
father atte;1nrsog TO save nis sons was thrown 10
the ground aud br+4alued, ana his scars were
| prou,uy ana effectively cxhi6ltei to the Coinmis'
s,oncrs in answer TO their inquiry fi~Q2 was loyai
during tie war. Ths . clam that Congress- W..
| have 10 pay.
On. ArizaDn lndinns.
Delegate Mccormick, OF Arizona. who nas been IA
consultation during the week with President Grant.
+. General sherman and the Secretary Of War and
secretary o. Interior Is understood to say tnai
/ the new programme for the control OF the Indians
| in Arizona viii be satisfactory to his constituents
| II strictly adhered TO aud General Crook ~ detained
! In mis- dealing with the hostile Indians. The Finn
| cavalry l. ordered 10 Arizona 10 rellove
the Third ana VIII proceed there aJ once.
| Mr. Mccormick has protested against certain
acts Of Mr.. Colyer during his visit 10 Arizona, and
SAYS he ia sai.ned 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
siituents TO misuse Mr. Colyer and saYs they do not
wish for war measures hour longer than IL ne
cesaary 70 convince the Apachc5 that they muss
cease their robberies and murders The ArizoniaBs
object however, to the assertion That these inhnns
as n class are honest and peaecaby disp esed or
ever have pecn.
The Mos,nna Indian War claim.
Inspector General James A. IiarIle United States
Army arrived mere to-day from chicago for con
ference WIN The secretary Of War and Comptroller
groahead as TO the best means OF replacing the
documentary matter pertaining to the Montana
claims, on which he had been for year engaged,
IN pursuance Of an act OF Congress, Wien the re-
suits o. his labors were burned up General SherL
dams headquarters. Fortunately sufficient Data
remains in General Uardics ppssession, and Is on
record here to ensure an equitable distribution OF
, the expected appropriation with but little addi-
tlonal expense and trouble W claimants or further
delay In the oDg defcrrea payment OF these claims.
| Tne war Department has cacl on claimants to re-
pa ,e their proofs invitation TO which they are
| not slow in responding.
| a Lively rixLt for the spoiI- in Ph.in-
dcIphia.
There Is u lively contest for the vacant otces In
Philadelphia, caused by the death of United States
Marshal Gregory the transfer OF Collector SicKeis Of
the Fourth district, 10 be Pension Agent in place Of
Forbes, and the resignation by Mayor elect Stoke
ley OF the Assessorshp oi the second district.
Senators Scout and Cameron, also Cty Commls-
siouers McEw9n, John A. Loughrldge, George
Handy Smith; Sheriff Leeds and other Philadelphia
politicians have arrived TO urge the claims Of their
respective favorltes bu, as yet the Presidcnt has
taken no action IN the matter consolidation Of
the Second and Fourth Revenue districts Is talked
Of with the Collector of the Second and Assessor Of
the Fourth IN charge. d. W. .. Baxter and j. N.
Kerns are said TO be prominent applicants for
General Grogory's position.
Tho austrian AGuicasuroment Of Vessels.
The Austro- Hungarian government having
adopted the English system OF admeasuremeDt OF
vessels the rule Of the Treasury Department VIII be
extended 10 Austro-H Hungarian vessels arriving as
our ports. corresponding courtesy having been
extended 10 American vessels IL the ports of thas
kingdom.
ka Max Arrested In Sonth Carolina.
A letter from spartansburg, !. G., says:--
I.eet Friday night squad OF cavalry rode out in
The direction or Limestone springs and returned