Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-05-18

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O'KeIley Going to Spain. a
The Secretary of State this evening re-
ceived telegram from Gen. Sicklss stating
that the Spanish government had ordered
the Cuban authorities to send O'Kelley TO
Spain.
KfCkap0Os.
Minister Nelson informs the Department
that the Mexican government expresses its
willingness to do everything in its power to
procure the removal of the Kickspoo In
! dians who have wandered over the border,
to such reservations as our government may
indicate. The necessary Instruction have
been sent to the local authorities Of the
Mexican States near the boundary line.
a MossOc Victim. \
TIE body of Capt. Thomas, killed in the
recent fight with the Nodes, arrived to-day
anG was conveyed to the residence of his
father, Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, whence the
fuueral takes place tomorrow.
Extraordinary COnjdHetfOn of Lumt-
naries.
Ali the members of the Cabinet are now
in Washington.
Another SROw.BOund Railway
The Commissioners sent to the Red
| Cloud agency to prepare the Indians for the
building of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
report that they have seen number of the
representative Indians aud whites. They
are not decidedly hostile, but they are GER
tainly opposed to the project. They want
no white people Other than traders on their
lands.
A Land Case.
w. B. Webb has filed in the Equity Court
a petition for maudamus on the Secretary
of the Interior, to compel him to issue
land patent for certain lands in Kansas.
This land is a part of the Usage ceded
lands, and it is said the case is a test one,
in which two or three hundred thousand
acres are involved.
Increased Bank Circulation I'm the
West.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, May 15.--As an indica
ton of the prosperity and increase of busi-
ness 10 the West and Northwest, is the fact
that quite number of National Banks, es
peciaIly in the smaller cities, have from time
to time applied to the Comptroller
of the Currency for permission
to increase their capital. The re-
quest can be granted, but as matters
now stand no additional circulation can be
gwen. The last bank which made spplica-
tion Of this sort is the FIRST National, of
Santa Fe, New Mexico, which wants to in
crease its capital from $3.50, 900 to $500, 900.
The Congressional Library Thefts.
George VI. .Scheide, who was committed to
{ Jail about ten days ago charged with larceny
! of books from the Congressional Library,
WIS released to-day upon his own recogni-
: zance, aud will await the action of the
grand jury next month. 4-sz-G
Nail Robbery.
W. Archer, of Virginia, postal route
agent between Macon and Brunswick,
Georgia, was arrested in this city to day by
J a specisl agent of the Postoffice Depart
ment, charged with robbing the mails of
three hundred and twenty-eight dollars in
, money order funds and other registered let
, ters contaioiDg small sums belonging to
} private individuals. Archer was taken
South to- night. He does not admit the
theft, but offers to pay the amount claimed
: if the authorities viii let him OF.
Trouble with Indian supply Contrac-
tors.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
The charges against the Peace Commis-
, sioners for awarding contracts for furnish
, ing Indian supplies are low being exan-
ined by Indian Commissioner Smith, who
+ saws Secretary Delano will finally decide
, upon them. The difficulty is mainly for
furnishing supplies in Dakotah and Mon
! tana, where the greatest trouble is found in
) fulfilling contracts. The most experienced
: find it hard to supervise celivery and hold
contractors strictly to their terms. 1t is an
object for the Government to have trust
, worthy bidders, and some of those who
, | claim to be the lowest bidders, while offer
ing good bondsmen,, are charging the pur-
chasing officers of he army higher price
: at the place of delivery for -four than the
proposal 70 deliver at one hundred miles
E from the mills. Commissioner Smith also
! SAYS that a board composed of men emf
neDt for integrity ard business Qualiica-
tions was selected, and he cannot do better
I than to follow their adrice, and so he has
, referred the whole matter TO Secretary De-
lano. e..
The MOdOcs' Nearest Friends.
: a report received at the Indian Bureau
# to-day from the agency of the Snake River
D Indians, the nearest friends of the Modocs,
e shows that letters and runners have beer
: sent to them to induce their cooperation
t against the United States forces. The In
dian parlance, 1--WE haven't lost any In
# dians," Interpreted, meaning not looking Oh
= hunting for Indians, has been ikvariable
: with the Snakes, who are the only friends
J. the Modocs have. 1t is believed that quiet
Y will be maintained through the summer
Il weather.
It Looking into the Southern Mails.
The Postmaster General awaits the re.
r turn of Superintendent Bangs from toul
: of inspecti0 to Chicago, St. louis and Gin
), cinnati, when he will make important
= changes in the transmission of Southern
' mails. He has already ordered the reor-
e ganization of the New Orleans posto flee
}. and will increase the number of postal cars
q on routes South parallel with the Missis-
L sippi.
II understood Hon. A. F. Perry, o
e CINCINNATI, framed the bill in equity aga ms
the Union Pacific Railroad Company and
): others. and IL is said by eminent legal au.
f thoritv who have examined it, to be one
= of the most remarkable documents ever
y drawn. 1t gives names, dates, and facts
e not brought out by the Congressional In
It yestigation, and will make, on the strength
g of an examination of the official records,
e charges more Astonishing than were made
: during the last session OF Congress.
{ The vienna Exposition
:, Special to the Louisville Courier-Journai.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-The letter o
% Gen. Van Buren,, late chief commissioner
: TO the Vienna Exposition, has created quit'
a a sensation in official circles here. Its VIC
~ lent tone and unmeasured abuse of Mr.
!, Jay, the American Minister at Vienna, are
:, a sufficient indication of the perfect pro-
priety of Van Buren's removal. Van Bu'
ar ren is a fussy, conceited fellow of littl
or brains; and when he was smelling arount
sr here last winter there were very few indee
- of those acquainted with bis antecedeni
e who did not express doubts of the wisdoI
~ ~ of his selection. MIR. Jay is q very pom
10 pous gentleman himself, and noted as on
3 e tbs dipio,nstic swells at Vienna but !. I