The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-10-09
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WASHING TON,
WARRINGTON. October &.
Appointments.

Appointments.
The President to-day appointed Jno.
A. Bridgelsn, Of Indiana. as United
Ststes Consul at Havana, AMI Samuel
II Glasgow, Of Iowa, IS United States
Consul at Glasgow.
The President.
The President accompanied by the
Secretary of War, Postmaster General
Creswell, and General Rabcock, will
leave here Tomorrow morning, on the
Ills train, on the Baltimore and Poto-
mac railroad, on a visit to cattle show
near Baltimore, and will return in the
afternoon.
The Remains oil Gen. RawIins
President Grant, members OF the
Cabinet, Gen. Sherman, Gen. Babcock.
q brother OF the late General RswlinF.
and several personal friends, were pres
.nt at the Congressional Cemetery this
afternoon assisting in the transfer OF
the remains of the late General Raw
inns rom the vanlt in which they have
reposed since the day OF his funeral, to
: grave 10 the same cemetery prepared
for their reception.
Cheering News from Cnbs.
Cuban sympathizers here process to
bein receipt OF cheering news from their
friends on the Island. They also conf
IDENTIFY express the belief that Congress
will, at it's next session. recognize Cuban
independence.
simultaneously with these express
sions some of the Cuban bonds, wE'ch
were go plentiful in Washington a year
or two ago, were offered TO investors,
Although many here would Ike 10 see
Cuba Tree there is no sale tor the bonds
Indian a TniTs.
Secretary Delano received the fol-
lowing telegram to-day, from the COM
missioner OF Ind an Affairs:
FoRr SILL, Oc'ober 4, 1878.
Governor Davis and party arrived
here Yesterday, and have held prelim-
mary council with Kiowa chiefs. The
severe measures probably Necessary
with the Comanches here. make 1t very
important that the Cbeyenues rs'dlng
near Putbla be struck aud destroyed or
captured. Their CHIEFS told me that
the men went against their wishes and
in defiance OF their agent. They dlscIalm
sll responsibility for them A BIC"
there would make the solution here
much easier by preventing tribes abovr
joining. The Comanche Indie us must
be kept on the reservations by punish
ment when other measures 'aiIed.
EDWARD P. SMIrH.
The contents OF the above di-pa'ch
we're communicated to the War De,
partment, and they agreed to take im-
mediate action, and the Secretary tele-
grsphed 10 Mr.. Smith as follows:
"0rders are given by the War De-
partment to strike the raiding Chey-
enues near Pueblo as soon as possible
Keep me advised Of events
C DELANo,
Secretary OF Interior.
Protection Of Cattle In Transit
The act to prevent cruelty to animals
while in transit by railroad or other
means Of transportation, within the
United States, which ia intended TO
prohibit the continuous confinement o.
cattle, sheep, swine or other animals
beyond the period OF twenty-eight
hours. unless their unloading may be
prevented by storm or other scclten-
tai causes. tarns out to be very loose.
" and csrelessly worded document
The law was intended TO go into effect
the first OF this month, but as it is
passed, it is stated that the
act shall not go into effect
until the Let day OF October, 1874; so
that in point OF fact it went into efect
on the I'd of last March. when it WAS
aligned by the President. 1t provides
that any company. owner or custodian
ofanimals who shall knowingly and
willtully tail to comply with the pro-
visions Of this act shall, for each ard
every such failure, be liable for srd
forfeit aud pay penalty OF rom
800 to $500; provided, however. that
when animals shall be carried in cars.
boats or other vessels in winch they
and do have proper food, water. space.
and opportunity for rest, the foregoing
provisions in regard to their being un-
loaded shall not apply, This penalty
shsl be removed by evil acton in the
name ofthe United States in Circuit
or District Court. sud It shall be the
duty OF all United States Marshals,
their deputies and subordlnstes to PROF.
ecute all violations OF this act which
shall come TO their notice or
knowledge; but it is not stated
10 what fund or purpose
the moneys thus recovered are to he
applied, though they will, OF course, 60
into the general treasury. No induce
ment is Ctt-red TO iDformers. Speclal
instructions TO United St.tes officials
are not required by the act, and it ia, in
fact, almost left TO enforce itself 1t l.
expected. however. that the la = will at
least have good general effect on
shippers and trausporters OF cattle. es-
pecislly as it provides means by which
interested humanitsrisns may punish
persons or compsnies for the kind OF
cruelty to animals herein prohibited.