The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-11-19
WASHINGTON.
Solicitor General BrlstOw's Reslg-
nation.


nation.
WARRINGTON, November 1S.-The fol
lowing % the Presidents letter accepting
the resignation Of Solicitor General BriS
tow:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, !
November 8, I
DEAR SIR:-ln accepting you reSigna
tiOn Of the office ol Solicitor General, thiE
day rendered, permit Inc to express the
regret feel at severing official relations
with one who has filled his trust with &C
much ability. Being the first Solicitor
General under the Government Of the
United Estates, it has been your privil,
ege, though accompanied with ,4rdous
labor, 10 organize that department and all
who have come in official contact with
you, bear witness TO the efficiency with
which the service Of organization
and managing the affairs o. the office has
been conducted. 10 the new field OF
labor laid out Tor yourself you take with
you the assurances Of my UCst wishes for
your tuturO success md confidence TINT
you cannot fail thank you heartily for
the kind words In your letter OF rcsigua.
tion towards me personally and my I'D.
mtnistratlon Of the office entrusted 10 me
by the people, 10 whom l shall ever feel
grateful. With high regard, your obedl-
ent servant,
[Signedl US GRANT.
To Hon, II. B. BriStotO, Solicitor Gen. US.
A POLITICIAN REWARDED.
Levi E. Dudley has been appointed
Superintendent ot Indian Affairs for the
territory Of New Mexico.
William Z. Shearman, cheI of the
stamp division Of Internal Revenue, has
resigned, 10 take effect on the Isl ol Jan.
uary. 1t understood that Shearmsn has
been appointed Treasurer Of the New
York Il Erie Railroad. The vacancy will
be filled under The Civil Service regula.
tons.
Governor Cooke, who has been con.
fined TO his house for several days, Is bet.
ter to-day.
THE cHERoEEE LAND CASE DECIDED.
The Supreme Court Today decided the
celebrated Cherokee land case in favor Of
MIR. Joy, the purchaser Oi the lands from
the tribe, holding that as the United
States had rot enforced the forfeiture
against the Indians for taking part in the
rebellion, that the title could not be i'm.
paired by It's entry and occupation by set.
tiers whose title Is declared void.
The Court also decided that Brigadiers
are not entitled 10 the increased cOmmu.
tatlon OF rations given officers of and be.
low the rank OF Brcvet Brigadier General
by the act OF 1865, thus sustaining the &C.
ton Of the pay department in the case OF
General Hunt, and reversing the decision
of the Court Of Claims.
ANOTHER INDIAN DELEGATION.
The delegation of Sacs and Foxes Of
Missouri, who arrived here several days
ago from Nebraska and Kansas, had a
talk with Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Walker, to-day, in which they expressed
the desire OF their people that one half of
the proceeds oil their present reservation,
which is soon TO be sold, may DO invested
and held by the Government us o school
fund for their children.
THE CENSUS REPORT.
The first volume Of the Census Report
is now printed and ready for binding. 1t
ls expected that the distribution Of copies
will be authorized in the course oI fort
night.
PRINTING MONEY AND sTAMPs.
The Bureau OF Engraving and Printing
Of the Treasury Department now employs
over 800 persons, and is engaged day and
night in printing fractional currency and
internal revenue stamps under the recent
act of Congress.
Under an order from the Board Of Pub.
lie Works large force of laborers was
placed at work this evening to remove the
railroad track running from First street
west 10 Sixth street southwest. After sew.
eral hours work the track was entirely
removed. No threats, intimidation or at.
tempts at resistance on the part of the
Baltimore s. Potomac Railroad officials
were made. This removes the track
formerly In the immediate font of the
eastern entrance of the cRnital prounds