Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-05-23

RED CLOUD, WITH TwKyTY-six SIOUX CHIEFS,
BRAVES AND soUAws IN wAsRINGToS.
his band OF ogalla-Siox Indians, about twenty
i've in number, arrived here last night, and
eDcamped at the Washington House. The trip
10 significant one, as il IL believed that It's ef-
feet will be to prevent another outbreak among
the Sioux. The direct occasion of the journey
was the depredations committed in March last
By about twenty warriors OF Red Clouds tribe,
the 0galalla Sioux, who stole a number of
horses and killed white man. Red Cloud was
absent on hunt to the northwest when II oc-
Cured, and upon his return at once applied,
through DIR. Daniels, to the President for per-
mission TO visit the great father ut Washington,
and explain to him the nature OF the occurrence
and the Circumstances attending it; The de-
lected for his party a large number of chiefs
and braves who were strangers to the white
man, excepting as his enemies, and many of
when, Tor the past sixteen years. until recently,
have been hostile to the whites. His object in
bringing these Indians to Washington Is 10 show
them the great power and resources Of the pale
faces, and so convince them, and, through the
tales they will tell on their return, their people,
Of the utter folly of continuing hostile. But
two OF the party, Red Cloud and Red Dog, have
ever been to Washington before, or have ridden
upon the railroad, and it is expected that great
good will result from the journey. They are a
hne-looking lot OF redskins in general, being
cleanly clad some in semi civilized fashion, and
others in their own costumes They will prob
ably have big talk" with the Secretary of
the Interior and the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs.
The LONG BRIDGE.-Gen. Chapman, a few
days since, had an interview with Col. Thomas
a. Scott and Major Du Barry in reference 10
opening the Long bridge TO the public as soon
as possible, and also to have watchmen in at
tendance to open the drawer at any time so that
vessels could pass up or down without delay.
Col. Scott and Major Du Barry assured Gen.
Chapman that the bridge should be opened TO
the public as soon as possible, and that a suffi-
cient force of men should he kept at the drawer
day and night to open IL for vessels desiring to
PASS. In accordance with their promise, the
bridge has been opened to the public, and We
hicles are now passing over 1t. The bridge is
nearly completed, but the work on IL now going
on does not interfere with travel over it.
THE NEW DEAL IN THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
The new regulations of the board of health abol-
ish the Office of sanitary inspector general and
transfers the former incumbent TO a new Office
known as superintendent of the sale of food,
OF meats, Of marine products and Of the pounds. !"
DIR. Verdi, the health officer, has charge of epi-
denies, the inspection OF streets, scavengers aud
garbage collectors. Herea' ter Superintendent
Gatchell will report directly to the board.
Our BEETHOVEN OC1ETTE seems to have
delighted lovers of music in Richmond. The
State Journal, speaking of the concert in that
city Tuesday night, says: ''The voices of the
Beethoven Octette are the most completely as
simulated that we have ever heard. Their songs
fell upon the ear like the music of a brook.
There was no discord, but a perfect whole. The
performers were again and again encored."