The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-06-16
WASHINGTON. "
The PolaTIs InYeHtigRIlon..The Sep.
aTaIIon of TYBon'S Party from the
Vessel Accidental.

afatIon oil TIBon'S EaIly IIVm 1he
Vessel Accidental.
NEW YORK, June 14.-A Washington
special says that the testimony Of Captain
Tyson and Sergeant Meyer In the Polarii
Investigation has been received from the
stenogFapher, and will be printed as soon
as possible. Their statements contain
together about $4,000 words. The entire
mass Of the testimony Is conftmatory o.
the fact that the separation from the YES
sci was accidental. There was entire
unanlmlty among the crew and oficerL
In the desire TO proceed northWard, and
the discipline on board The vessel wa
excellent, and oil were working in har-
mony In carrying the proVisions from the
vessel, expecting every moment that che
would be jammed and broken between
the ice when she separated from the
foe, and II was wholly an accidental Ioc,
currence so far as the crew could know
thdt Buddingto himself whA NOTE the
Ice Instead OF on the vessel.
4 vRssEI TO BE DISPATCHED IN SEARCH
OF TIE PoIARIs. .at E'..
+ WASHINGTON, juno 14.-The Juliata
will leave in about a week Tor Disco and
UpernSvik to search Tor the Polaris,
and on the 10th Of July another naval
vessel will leave on the same mission, II
the safety Of the Polaris Is not assured by
that. time. N 'ffj = 90
Generals Sherman and Whtpple return
ed to-day from West Point. Secretary
Belknap Is expected on Thursday next.
ANOTHER NEW PLANET.
The Smithsonian Institute has received
a telegram from Prof. James Q. Watson,
Of Ann Arbor, Michigan announcing the
discovery Of a new planet in II hours and
10 minutes Of right ascension south, and
81 degrees 43 minutes Of declination, rap
ID motion north, 1lth magnitude.
THE DEPRRDATIoNs' OF ARIZONA INDIANS
IN SONORA.
The Commissioner Of Indian affairs has
received a letter from Thomas ]. Jefiards,
Indian Agent at CoChise Reservation Ar.
izonG' In which Jeflards says he has given
q great deal OF attention 10 the matter OF
the alleged rsidlng into Mexico on
the part of the COChise's band ot
Indians, and Is satisfied that the
depredations In Sonora are COM
mitted by the Apache Indians living on
that side ot the boundary line Of Mexico.
In corroboration Of This statement, he re-
ports that o party OF Sonora ApaChes re.
Gently came to his agency bringing stolen
Mexican stock, which they wished to
trade 10 the COchise Indians. They were
refused the opportunity TO do so, and
compelled to leave the reservation. JET
tards In conclusion reports that Cochise
and his band were still on their reserva-
ton behaving well and in strict compli'
ance with the treaty.
SOUTHERN POLITICIANS TO RE PROVIDED
FOR.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-Changes are
soon 10 be made In about twenty consul
lates, In order that Southern men may
be appointed TO them, the President
having recently expressed his desire to
give office to q larger number Of his
Southern political friends.
THE FRRRDMEN's BUREAU FRAUDS.
Gen. o o. Howard noticing recently a
published article concerning his manage
ment Of the Freedmen's Bureau and Ger.
tain papers in connection submitted to the
Attorney General, says the sum between
three and four thousand dollars represent
ed as ''short" In the disbursing officers
accounts was unavoidable and innocent
and he Immediately paid the amount due
the Government as soon as ascertained.
As to the $4,000 the dishursing officer
sent inthe money HEWsll as receipts 80
the second auditor could cancel the
vouchers. He ssys al his transactions can
be satisfactorily explained.
MOVEMENTS OF MINISTER BINGHAM.
WASHINGTON, June 15-John A. Bing+
ham will remain In Washington several
DAYS 10 receive instructions ss minister TO
Japan. He will not proceed -thither for
some weeks.
THE PeLARIs BUsIEEss AGAIN.
The Secretary oI tho Navy does not
hesitate to say In advance Of his Official
report that the testimony ellcited shows
that Capt Hall died q natural death, and
that the separation Joi. those on, the ice
foe from the Polaris was accidental, He is
desirous, however, loihearing the story OF
n.-a n,,1dt.nton I'D hta No Ptu that both