The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-21
WASHING TON.
Notification Of the Civil Ser.
vice Rules.
TREMENDOUS PEACE TALKS V1TH INDIANS.
Proposed Postal lard ghnVtntion Between
England and The United States.

England and The United States.
WASHINGTON, June 90 1878.
Departure OF the President for Long
Branch.
The PreefAut win leave Washington tonight
gor Long Branch. He viii be accompanied az far
~ New YcT,x by Commodore Ammen OF the navy.
General Baheoek's Movements.
GenefA Babcock will not leave this city tonight
with the President, but viii remain several days
10 attend TO important business in connection with
she once OF Commissioner OF Public Buildings and
S:roeeds.
Movements OF Secretaries Robson and
Richa rdson.
Secretary Robson viii leave here tomorrow for
New York and will be absent about ten days. His
visit s in connection with the fitting out OF the
Tgress Tor her expedition in search Of the POlaris
Secretary Richardson viii leave tomorrow night
70 attend the commencement exercises at Harvard
College. He will return Saturday and will re-
Aan in Washington during the entire Summer
The family Of Judge Richardson win go to Long
Branch next week to remain during the Summer
The Advent OF the MacNIahon Govern
naent Announced 10 the President.
The French Minister formally announced to the
President to-day the recent change in the adminls
uation OF France. The usual formalties were OBJ
served.
Treaty Negotiations with the Sioux and
Other Indians.
Ofncial information has been received at the
once Of the Board OF Indian Commissioners that
The commission TO treat with the Sioux. consisting
Of Hon. Felix r. Brunot, chairman accompanied
by Thomas X. Cree, Secretary of the Board of
Indian Commissioners; Governor Campbell, OF
Wyoming; L. C. Kemble, OF New York, and
II. E. Aivord, OF Virginia. left Cheyenne, wyoming
Hrr %t,oc
country, where It Is officially reported that $4,000
Ogalaa, Brue and Minnecongn Sioux, with North
ern Cheyenne and Arrapahoe Indians, are waiting
10 meet them. In addition to Red Cloud, Red Dog,
Spotted Tail and other well known leading
chiefs, it is expected that they viii meet
Sitting Bull, Half Moon and perhaps Eagle
FEATHER and other powerful Northern chiefs
representing the Teton or Northern Sioux,
whom the government has been endeavor-
sng Tor the past ten years to meet and influence in
the interest OF peace The commissioners have
several very important propositions to make to
the Indians, and will ask the surrender of many
privileges which the Indians highly prize. The
Northern Indians are restless on account Of the
occupancy Of their country by body
OF about two thousand cavalry, protecting
the survey Of the Northern Pacific Railroad,
which passes directly through the country
Solemnly guaranteed to them forever by the treaty
suuuS anu IutlIcu III loOt-oo IL AZ uOpeu bnaL
may be induced to surrender their rights peace
ably. The question IL very important TO them, as
the road will drive away the game upon which they
nave hitherto been subsisting almost entirely.
Wanton Murders OF Indians.
Indian Agent Dyar, OF the Klamath Agency in
Oregon, in his report for last month, mentions
that on May % he learned that two Snake Indians
had been killed and one captured by the settlers in
Sumner Lake and Chewokan Valleys, and upon in
vestigating the matter at the Yainox Agency the
Agent found that great excitement had been
caused by false reports concerning the Indians on
che reservation and the Snakes at Fort Harvey.
The settlers had arrested these Indians as spies,
and on their attempting to get away
they were all three shot and killed. "Old Chock-
SoOt," to whose band they belonged, promised the
Agent that he would make no trouble about IL, but
expected the whites would be properly punished.
The Agent thinks the matter should be promptly
attended to. He says that the settlers were
alarmed at the prOsnect of two or three hundred
Indians in the vicinity ready to annhilate them,
and were certifying for defence, whereas ali the
force they would have TO contend with was one old
man and the squaws OF the three men they had
killed. The Klamatns and Modocs on the reserva-
non were never more friendly to the government,
and, as whole exceedingly anxious to keep out
Of dlf1culty, although there are few restless
spirits among them.
No Removal of Indians for Lack OF
Funds.
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs to-day re.
ceived the report Of J. W. Powell who was ap-
pointed special Commissioner to inquire into the
expediency OF collecting on reservations the
various bands OF Indians IN Utah and Nevada who
have not yet been SO collected. Mr.. Powell re-
ports against removing any Of these Indians at
present, for the reason that the appropriations
made by Congress, for the reservations to which
they would have to be taken. are entirely in
sufncient for the support of the indians who are
already on them.
Selection Of Omcers for the Tigress.
Commodore Greer leaves Annapolis tonight for
New York to take command OF the Tigress on her
anticipated arrival in that city on Tuesday next
The full detsn for the vessel was completed yester.
day. In selecting the officers for the hazardous
service Commodore Ammon, Chief OF the Bureau
of Details, was governed entirely by their record
- ofnccrs Of the United States Navy.
heretofore, In ordering officers to the Polar ex.
pediti0n, the duty was described as Especial under
Commander Greer" but to-day, in the assignment
OF additional officers, the Tgress Is for the first
time mentioned in that connection. The contract
for the purchase Of the Tigress is not yet con-
Ciuded but there is no difficulty in the way OF its
contamination The President is satisfied with the
action OF the Secretary OF the Navy regarding the
Polaris inquiry, and endorses his recommends
fiOna.
Aa0aified Rnles OF the Civil Service Pro-
mulg ated.
The Cabinet had under consideration to-day for
several hours the subject OF civil service reform.
The modified rules, ten In number, having been
approved, were promulgated this afternoon One
OF them declares that while 1t Is not the purpose OF
the rules and regulations either to restrict the
power OF removal or to extend the tenure OF
serysoe such power win not be exercised arbi-
ararAiy, and, therefore, applications must not be
entertained by any authority having the duty OF