The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-08-21
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WASHING TON.
Heavy Claim Allowed.
WASHINGTON, August 20.

WASHINGTON, August ~.
The Court OF Claims has lately given
Judgment for over two hundred thous-
and dollars in favor OF Alexander j.
Atochs, for losses sustained by his ex-
pulsion from Mexico by the govern
mcut OF that country; in lS45. The
claim has been before Congress and
the Courts for nearly quarter of a
century. Atochs and his counsel hav-
ing died in the meantime; suit is now
pending to recovery the lawyers fees
from his heirs before the award i, final
ly paid them.
The Pawnee.Sioux War.
The War Department has to-day re-
ceived official dispatch es relative to the
fight between the Pawnee and Sioux
Indians on the 4th of August. From
these several reports it appears that the
Pawsees, who were out on q buffalo
hunt, camped near the Sioux agency.
at which the latter became alarmed,
thinking an attack from the Pawnees
was intended. The Sioux Immediately
marched in force on the Pawnee camp,
and most of the men being absent on a
hunt, the Sioux made an indescriminate
attack on the women and children,
killing and scalpiug about one hundred
and sixty and mutilated their bodies Ia
a horrible manner. The Sioux also
captured ten prisoners. Great excite
ment prevails among both tribes and
preparations are being made for gen.
eral war between them.
At the request OF the Secretary Of
the Treasury the Attorney General has
instructed the United States Attorney
for this district to conduct the ofense
of A. E. Hall, paying teller in the
United States Treasury. in the suit for
damages, for false imprisonment brought
against him by Clinton Rice, claim
agent in this city.
Secretary Richardson returned from
Long Branch this morning and resum-
ed his official duties.
Demand for Postal Cards.
During the past week 4,034, 900 pos
tai cards were shipped, showing fall
ing off Of 10000. This is owing to a
lack of facilities on the part of thr con-
tractors to preyare all the packages for
mailing ordered by smaller postotfices.
A circular giving information as to
the best manner OF collecting and pre-
serving insects, will soon be issued un-
der the auspices of the Smithsonian
Association. The work will be under
the personal inspection OF Professor
Henry, and will be, it is said, the best
guide on chronological subjects ever
published IN this city.
The wawasset Inyestig gallon.
The Wawasset investigation was re-
sumed to-day.
Capt. Geddy, superintendent of the
Potomac Ferry Company, testified he
was sure the boat was allowed to carry
one hundred aud thirty cabin passen-
gers. He had spoken to Mr.. SavilIe
one OF the inspectors, and told him that
the new certificate only called for fifty
passengers. He, Saville, said 1t WAS
mistake, that the boat had not been re-
duced. He filed in evidence permit
allowing the boat to carry five hundred
people on excursions as far as eight
miles down the Potomac.
General Smith, supervising inspector
general OF steamboats,, addressed those
in the room as to the responsibilities OF
OF steamboat men, asserting that it re-
quired the best men in the country for
the service.
The investigation was then adjourned
until ten o'clock Friday morning.
Fate OF the HoGOcs.
The proceedings OF the military COM
mission which tried the Modocs, were
to-day returned to the Secretary OF
War, by Judge Advocate, General Holt,
he having completed his review, and it
IS understood he approved the findings
OF the Court. They will be transmit
;ed to President Grant tomorrow.