New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-22


INDIANS.
WASHINGTON, Thursday. Aug. 81. 1873.
The Treaty inst negotiated with the Mountain Crow
Indians OF Montana by Commissioner Brunot ami
by which Indians exchange their reservation on the
Yellowstone for a much smaller one on the missouri -
one OF the most important which has been made with
the Indians for long time The abandoned reservation
contains more than 100000 acres and VIII DO
trayersed through its entire length, nearly
$50 miles, by the Northern Pacific Railroad
which now that Indian title Is o1ungnlshe"
by the voluntary withdrawal OF the Indians WIN Oe e
titled under its charter receive grants OF alternate
lions for 20 miles each side OF its hDe' equFen' W"
tract nearly 100000 Of land Mr. Brnhot was
until recently and, far IL Is known, now tine O"h'
OF lib shares of the Northern Pacific Railroad stock The
Crows have occupied their reservation on the
Yellowstone River since 1865, and have Always
maintained most friendly relations with the
whites. The General Superintendent aud ther
own agent in their reports last year commend e9
said that they barrier OF defense 10 ali seters ~
them against incursions OF hostile Sioux. The Crows
had been continually harassed and attacked Dy IN
move to safer reservation The treaty viii be-
fore the Senate next Winter for ratification
r~G PREPARING FOR THE TRANSIT OF VENUS.
The officials OF me Naval Observatory have nearly
completed tho plan of operation for observing the
transit of Venus which will In December 1874
Eight parties of five persons each Will be dispatched
four stations in the Southern Hemisphere and the
others to the Northern. Those going south OF the
Equator will leave New-York next Spring 10 naval
vessel, specially prepared and htted ios
their accommodation, while others VIII prooa
bly, proceed to their stations by mail steamer.
The posts in the Southern Hemisphere will be on
the Kerguelan Islands, Auckland, and Van Diemans
Land. northern station they will be located Az
Yokohama, Nagasaki, Shanghai and near the Siberian
border After transit the observers In the Southern
will ha bV n
transported Japan, and sent home By mail steamer
| The whole expedition will probably occupy
| year at least. Each party Will include
astronomers and photographer, with a complete
equipment and apparatus for obtaining perfect observe
have charge of the parties and obseryatons IA he soo
ern hepaee, ana ar1 b % Tor Which Com
gress has appropriated $4,000 Is TO determine more
accurately the distance between the earth and the sum
professors the head OF the expedition expect
to be able TO settle the distance within hall million Vi
| miles.
PROPOSED NAVAL VISIT TO THE IoNIAN ISLANDS.
| Dispatches have been received from Rear Admiral
Case commanding the European station, dated July 81,
| at Corfu. He proposed sail Sept son a cruise
among Of the islands Of the Archipelago Cephao-
nia Zante, CeJigo. Candia and Milo, which have not
been visited for time past by our vessels OF war
and reach Athens about the 18th OF september Tho
Wabash and T1chusett the only vessels OF our navy
that have visited Corfu for thirty years Ihat port IL
frequened by the national vessels OF other countries,
and Is stopping place Tor many man ana olneI slea1
the which all goods Tor supplying inc
Turkish Province OF Albania opposite and but nve miles
distant are brought for or tfsnspot on
| horses and mules The merchants OF Albania some
times come there to make purchases. Three or four
caFgOes OF petroleum are brought to Corfu annually
cargoes Of olive oil or fruit are taken away any
be procured If they go the fruit ports for them
or late the petroleum has been brought 10 Corfu I'D AUS
| trian vessels.
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
The following circular has been issued from the War
Department:
The attention of the Secretary Of War having been
request advertisements 10 be inserted in newspapers
whose the advertisement is directed il hereby
ordered that il all cases where an officer recommends
the names Of newspapers that from their location or
circulation apt to do the greatest service TO the De
II a scer considers that the interest OF the Govern
menr re9Tes the publication Of a9 adyeTliseaeat ~
any newspaper not on the official list his request Tor
authority " advertise should set forth that iaeI
THE AsIATIc SQUADRON.
Rear-Admiral jenkins at Shanghai early in July.
and was to proceed TO the of Japan. The
courtmartial cases which called OF the vessels
OF the squadron to Shanghai had been concluded. In
general order Rear Admiral jenkins announces the find
ing and sentence-disnssal in the Of Lieut. Com
| mander James III. Rowland late in command OF the
Palo who tried charges OF scandalCus conduct
and conduct unbecoming gentleman and an officer OK
the navy.
THE SOUTH ATLANTIC SQUADRON.
Dispatches have been received from RearAdmrai
VIM Rogers Taylor, commanding the South Atlantic
station dated az Rio de Janeiro He reports the health
of his command good throughout. The yellow fever
hid entirely disappeared from MontevlGeo and there
were only occasional at Rio dc Janeiro The Ian
expected to remain at Rio until the latter part
OF August The TcOnderoga LETT Rio for tne Plate RIVER
the 18th inst. The Wasp WAS at NonteSide0 JHy H.
YELLOW FEVER on BRITISH SHIP.
The British brig Patrius. which arrived 10 Hampton
Roads from Baltimore Monday, has yellow Fever on
board One died on Tuesday ana TWO Others arc
sick with fever. singular feature of the affair Is that
although the vessel lay at Baltimore dseDarspg cargo
IL DAYS m OF fever appeared bur on the passage
down Hampton Roads one OF the mon was attacked.
She is now bound TO MoGtreai with coal.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS
The examination of applicants for s2J0 cerkshps in
the Post-ofiee Department began to-day, under the
Civil Service rules Only vacancies exist and the
competition Cor the appointments has rarely been
greater than at the present time.
THE FATE OF THE MODoc PRISONERS.
There is no probability that the President VIII pardon
or commute the sentence OF the Modocs convicted by
GEN Dayiss courtmsrtia The papers will be for
warded TO Long Branch, and early acton is expected
thereon.
WASHINGTON NOTES.