The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-10-31
INDIAN DELEGATIONS AT THE
CAPITAL.
CRIME IN ARKANSAS AND THE
INDIAN TERklTURY.
ABOUT The r COGNITION or
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
REPORT OF THE GREAT HUR.
I.ICANE.
THE ALLIANCE BETWEEN
CHINA AND JAPAN.
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WAsHISoToN October 3p.--The ap
poihtueht VI James IA Ciark, post-in
at MsuoUn has been ftcohs idered, nnS
AIR. Lyon will remain in ine office.
oNkHUNDhED RECRUITS
The superintendent general recruiting
services has been directed to send on,
hundred recruits ~ FL. Union, New
MeAico for the 18Th infantry, 80 to st
PAU for tins l7lh infAbtry and 65 To RI
Randall, DdkVts Territory for the 22Lc
iuiantry.
INDIAN DELEGATIONS.
WAsHIsoToS, u. e., October 30.-A
delegation OF Otoes And MissourIs, from
Nebrssks, arrived to-day. They hav.
been vi.i'ing their former superintendent
Friend JsuBey, a. Baltimore There In.
iiabs are = portion of small tribe vi
about four hundred and seventy five per
sons, who have recently aosnduned u mo-
inadic life. Last year they bad one ech, o.
at ninety i've pupils Their reservation
embraces one hundred and sixty-two
III 'ussnd acres, and they desire to cell q
portion or arrange for tn ir removal to the
Indian Territory. Tue delegation, lik.
The Arrspshoes, are fine looking men.
The latter represent the Southern bands
numbering 1900 persona. They are on
he ssms reservation as tho Souther u
Chey-nnes, but are much more peacextly
disposed. A considerable number OF them
are already engaged in agriculture. Tw.
| schools were IN operation last year, and
1--WE others have been opened this year.
Delegations from the Northern Arraps.
h.. nd a., v. e..
days, when council will be held for III,
purpose of making arrangements for the
union Of the Northern and Southern Ar
-Hpshoe- in the Indian Territory, and ia
DIX the boundaries between them and the
CheyenDes. The Mountain Crews leave
.u-morrow or the next day for home.
Tn. Pawnae Indirns, recently attacked
by Sp"t,ed Tails Sioux band, are located
in ID ,kot,. and number only $50 psr,ons
The Sioux are much more numerous
The Pawnees are pescesbly inclined, bu,
vigorous men. The Departments are
considering the propriety Of p'ovidinv
some means Of furnishing the Sioux ma
uders. Probably their rstions will be
slipped.
BAD STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Informstion from Western Arkxnsas
ami The Indian Territory shows dismal
state of affairs. In the latter, ~ the las,
term Of the United States District Court.
there were th,rty-seven persons convicted
III such crimes - murder, man
: augh,er and deadly assault.
| p s.ing counterfeit money, larceny, and
otfchses ngsinst the r.veLue laws. Tire.
| at the five convicted for murder have
bsrn executed. There are now six,y-nin.
IA ] il awaiting trial, twenty for murder
ana ,hriy-fve for larceny, mostly horse
stealing. There a-s one hundred and
six,y-one under indictment, and bonds T."
,pp.ar 1T the November court There
nr. indici'd for murder. one for msp
daughter. three for deadly assault, fv"
for LARCENY. twelve for pe'jnry. etc
Crime ia almost beyond control, and tina,
without any fault 81 The law. The terri.
rory i, without order or government.
REGIsTyRgD LETTERS
The post, flee department Is consider
ing tho feasibility "t reducing the rates ul
registered letters III this country 1t Is =
Singular fact that WINE It costs fifteen
cents TO register letter from one point I.
smother ia the Uniled States, they may
o sent and r-cs,vei from foreign coun.
tries for eight cents, exclu-ive Of postage.
PATRoss or INDUSTRY.
The Grange. of the Patrons Of Indus.
,ry are RAPIDLY extending Although The
" est contains about two.thirds Of the
Grnn9rs, The order 10 constantly growing
III the South, and there are now though
10 be nearly 100000 mem ers. A,
The pre.ent rate Of increase ,he order
will number over thr-e-f 'urlhs Of . mill.
ion memb.rs. Over q 900 grarges hav
been organized since January, 1873, md
there are to date 1900 organized Oranges
Among the more interesting matter I
be presented in the forthcoming report O
the special committee on transportation
rntes, will be number of papers sent in
by state oranges, making suggestions In
regard to regulating rates, Office, etc.
CUBAN MATTERS.
1t Is generally belle, ed by persons in q
position 10 judge, that the briei stay here
OF Gen Que-nda aud his sid, Ool. Varona
and their immediate return TO New
York WAS the result Of indirccl
assurances that the president intends
IN his message TO congress, recon-.
mending action IN some form by this gov
srnment which shall hav. the eff ct VI vir-
tualIy rerogn lzrg the Cuban r-publi
ard II 10 surmised that the rumored de-
pAriur" Of the present Spanish Minister
here, Admiral Pslo, who 10 known TO be
yery con'sr 'st'vs ia his opinions, may bs
ihtu"nced by suspicion or knowledge ot
tho TACT. be this rs IL may, 1t 10 known
most certainly that Cuban ind.pen len c.
has, since last winter scquir~d favor vii h
many Congresmen heretofore opposed or
indifferent to the cause.
REPORT ON THE GREAT STORM.
Assistant Howgate, Of the Signal sno
Weather Bureau, is preparing u .prcia
report OF tho great hurricane On the At
l-ntic coast, on tho Z4lh Of August last
From informstion NJ present r.c,iy.,
about one thousand vessels and zig hun
'.red lives were lost. The report will b,
Issued upon Gensrsl Meyers return from
Europe, which will be 10 about a week.
PREPAR No REPORTS.
Commo lore hoigers If the Bureau o
fsd' and Docks, has just returned fr m
al ~ ended inspection OF the Eater,
var =, and 10 nov busily engaged In prs
P.nhg MS annual report All the burss,
officers "f the Navy Department are &C
lively NJ work On their reports.
MlsisTEs Low.
Governor Low, our minister 10 China
hsd long interview to-day with ,he
r. sident and Secretary Fish Hs ye
m"ined nearly two urs NJ ths Wbi,,
House. Affairs in Chin~ have .jw.v,
b""n asu'j"ct II great int. rest with ~.
President, and at the present time alter
ton 10 tu'n' d to points that mry b,y.