The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-11-19
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S.-The Signal Ofic
in this citv is in receipt of the following tell
gram from the sergeant in charge of Cap
Henry station "a large buoy, supposed t
f be the channel marker, came ashore one mil
south of Lynn Haven Bay"
In regard to the recent dispatch sent b
order of the President to the Governor {
Texas, it is stated that without forming or e1
pressing any opinion as to whether or nc
Santanta had violated his parole, the Presi
dent and Secretary Delano, fearing he Nigh
be executed before the evidence could be full
collected, considered it merely just to della
his execution 1t is to-day ascertained that
during Gov Davis's incumbency, the sentenc
OF Santanta was committed from death to i'm
prisonment tor life, and under this commute
ton he has lately been placed in the Texa
Penitentiary.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1S-The annual repor
of the Commissioner of the Indian Burea,
has been prepared, and is generally satisfac
tory statement of the condition of these wards
of the nation during the past year Tn,
Commissioner has little to say regarding the
recent warfare in the Southwest, except to ex
press his commentator OF the policy of pun
ishing the marauding savages in pursuance o.
NAlSA uCu. AhllcS ttuu OIuoE eXDcOltlOuS III
fiicted sharp chastisement on the Kiowas
Comanches and Arapahoes, who had been
raiding and slaughtering in Texas and New
Mexico.
The proper mode Of treating such Indians
whom he classes as wild and intractable, is,
in the Commissioners view, to feed them
when they are peaceable and punish them
promptly and severely when they take to the
war-path against the whites. OF the other
divisions OF Indians. CLASH fed as more or less
civilized, and comprising the large majority
of the whole number, the Com missioner
speaks most encouragingly IN respect to their
permanent location on reservations, and their
disposition to farming and the pursuits Of
peace.
He recommends new legislation by Congress
for the purpose Of extending the jurisdiction
of the national and State law over the Indi-
ans and as far as possible making them amen
able to the courts of justice the same as ordi-
nary citizens.
ARKANSAS AFFAIRS.
LITTLE Rock, Nov. 1S.-Henry NJ. Cooper,
Secretary OF the Republican State Central
Committee, authorized the denial of tele-
gram from Washington, on Monday night,
that he telegraphed Senator Dorsey or any
body else that hundre Is of Republicans were
being arrested, or that Smiths adherents
were assembling here or at any other point.
He authorized denial in toto of all knowl-
edge Of such dispatch.
The Senate to-day passed bill authorizing
the Governor to offer a reward of $1,000 for
the criminals. As soon as it becomes law,
the Governor will offer reward for the appre-
hension of Smith and Wheeler. Nothing has
been heard from them. Every effort will be
made to bring them to punishment.
PHILADELPHIA ITEMS.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov 1S-Joint committees
of the Reformed Church conference re-assem-
bled this afternoon. Rev. Franklin b. Levan,
from the committee of the Reformed Church
of the United States, offered the following
general plan of union:
l. Organic union. q The Heidelberg
catechism to the common standard. 3 The
Belgic confession and the articles of diet to be
considered Of great Importance, and OF author
ity next to the Heidelberg catechism. 4.
A general synod, with powers limited and de-
fined; without action. A sub committee of
three was appointed from each committee to
draw up paper expressive Of the result
reached. Adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing;
the real estate agent, had hearing
to-day ON the charge of conspiring to rob the
First National Bank, of Melesboro, Pa, and
bonds, knowing them to be stolen.
S14, 900 of stolen bonds were negotiated with
Whelan 4 Co., who advanced
So, OOO The money was used in the pur-
chase of land Kelley stated that the bonds
were obtained from q man named J. r. Elem
ing.
At the conclusion of the testimony Mr..
Cas- ,iday stated that the defendant was GER
tainly answersble in Tioga county upon the
charge Of burglary, and in this city for nego-
tiating and circulating the stolen bonds He
believed that the man J. r. Fleming was q
myth.
The alderman held the defendant to answer
the charges of felonious burglary, and falsely
and maliciously conspiring with one Coserove,
and one Cook and J. r. Fleming to negotiate
stolen bonds. The prisoner denies that he
knew the bonds were stolen when he negO-
tiated them, and asserts he can prove his in
nocence of the charges made against him.
NEW YORK ITEMS.
New YORK, Nov. 10. - Joseph Stewart.
banker, has been stricken with apoplexy,
probably fatal.
The Tilton-Beecher case has been finally
set for December s.
The Importers and Grocers' Board of
Trade, at special meeting to-day, decided to
send a committee of three to the Cheap Trans
portation Convention at Richmond, Va, De-
cember l. The Committee on Trade and
Statistics submitted revision of the commits
sioners' draft Of United States revenue and
collection laws, with the following preamble
and resolutions, which were adopted
Whereas. the act of Congress of June %, |
1874, for duties upon imports, has failed in |
the object for which it was passed, viz !: to
simplify the tariff and collection law in force,
and
Whereas, the commissioners appointed by
Congress compiled most valuable revision. !
which, with the proposed changes of this
board, are respectfully recommended.
Be ii resolved, That Congress be requested
20 repeal the act known as title 80, Duties
1pon Imports, passed June 22d, 1874 and
BE 1t further resolred, that in the opinion |
If this Board careful revision and simplifi- |
,atiOn of the revenue and collection laws ia q |