The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1873-04-24
IN GENERAL

The Commissioner Of Indian affairs has
received letter from Superintendent Hoag,
stating that he has not yet discovered who
were the perpetrators of the murder of the
four surveyors, He reports the Cheyennes
and Arrapahoes disturbed in their bnffalo
range by the whites south of the Arkansas
river where their treaty of 1867 provides they
may hunt rs long as they desire. They are
also disturbed and injured by outlawed whisky
dealers, and dissatisfied with the appearance
and stay OF surveyors on their rese walton,
but deny any knowledge Of the recent muir
ders. The excitement has risen hign among
them in consequence Of the murder Of several
of their number lately, while returning from
New Mexico as previously reported but the
excitement is subsiding and Hoag says: We
shall doubtless control them if the border
citizens can be properly restrained. The Com
missioner of Indian Affairs has called the at
tention of the Secretary of the Interior to the
recent murder of the surveyors, and requests
the Secretary to obtain from the President an
order for stationing two companies OF troops
In the vicinity Of the public work, west of the
unetieth meridian. The Secretary viii make
the desired Off ,ial request
The Secretary of the Interior has receiv
letter from the Modoc Peace Commissioner,
AIeacham. in which Meacham says The prin-
cipal impediment to peace negotiations is the
fear that the Indians indicted by the Jackson
county Grand Jury viii be given up FOR pun
ishment. The Peace Commissioners and mil
itary are, however, working together harmon-
iously to overcome the distrust Of tfe MOdocs
but a difficulty is encountered from the inter
vention Of bad white men who, from mercena.
ry motives, desire a Prolongation Of war. Sec
retary Delano had advised the military not tf
give mp the indicted Indians but rather to re-
move them Il they surrender.
The Sixth Presbyterian Church, Wash
ington, has been awarded sI1,50O damages
from the Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad FOR
laying its track in immediate proximity to the
church property.
1t is reported the President win appoint
Gen. Lafayette McLowe U. S. Marshal for
Georgia
william L scruggs, OF Georgia, has been
appointed Minister resident to the United
states Of oolumbia.y
"A Paris letter says that Of twenty million
francs subscribed in France for the construc-
ton Of the imaginary Memphis aud Elpasc
railroad, eighteen and a half millions went
into the pockets Of those who engineered the
scheme aud the remainder was used to make
extravagant contracts that the sale Of the
bonds might be further stimulated.
Mr.. Sparks, agent OF the White Star Line
announces that in conformity with the wishe,
OF the contributors to the fund Of 50. 600 col.
lscted in Chicago, the same wall be set aside
FOR the purchase Of suitable rewards for the
officers and crew OF the Atlantic, conspicuous
in saving life, and FOR rewarding Rev. Mr.
Ancient, and the 6shormen who so nobfy As.
sisted.
"A very important provision Of the new
consolidated Pension laws has Just beer
brought to notice. and is one which, il literal
ly construed. win take several millions out Of
the Treasury. Il declares that the pension Of
widows shall be increased al the rate OF q
per month for each child under the age Of Il
year OF the husband on account OF whose
death tho claim has been or shall be rantsd
the increase 10 date from July S, 1866 Thu.
provision attracted no attention at the time OF
the passage OF the bill
A law passed. by the last Congress pro
vides that the Secretary OF The esseasury shsl
issue new notes OF the national currency in al
cases where any OF the several denomination.
q bills shall have been eounterfeited. A
each particnlar denomination Of ones. twos
hves, &c, has besp oounterfeited, the Law
may be understood by briefly stating that the
Secretary is required 70 executs new notes Il
take the place OF all the outstanding nasiona
currency. While Congress appropriates $500
600 for this purpose. the law requires tbs
each National Bank which resolves rev Eote.
shAll reimbnrss the Gosernmsnt