The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-07-10

places are BY this order to be dlScontln-
ucd on September lst. y similar order
will be issued Tomorrow to discontinue
the post offices of CummlnSvlIlc, South
Pendlcton and Columbia, Ohio, and en-
tend the jurisdiction of the Cincinnati
post office over those places, and author
iZr tina Cincinnati Postmaster to employ
ten additional carriers 1T $500 each per
annum. for the purpose Of establishing
the system of free delivery for them.
Starvation in Minnesota.
The following was received at the
War Department to-day
ST. PAUL, MINI, July 8.
To the Sccretaryof var, Washington:
A terrible calamity has bcfallcn the
people of several counties i'll the north
western part of this State. The lOcuIstS
have devourcd every kind Of crop, and
left the country for miles perfectly
bare; they did the same thing last year
in the same area Many : thousands are
now suffering for food, and l am using
every public and private source that |
can lawfully command, to send immedi-
ate supplies of food. This State Is enti-
tied to years quota of arms, estimated
ut SS.l60. | respectfully request that
the substance department be ordered
to turn over to me III lieu Of these arms
a quantity equivalent in value Of ratiOns
! of such parts of ration as | may re-
quest. shouldn't make this
request but for the gravcst rca-
! 4 ,,r.,,.,,+ i,,,,ipapt starvation
/ | have used every resource which the
/ State has given me, and earnestly hope
that the obstacle, Of form will not be-
allowed to interfere. Please advise me
bytclcgraph.
Gvrsraor.
| Chief Clerk Crosby forwarded the tel
rgram to Secretary Bclknap at New
London. with the endorsement: ether"
appears to be no authority of law for dl-
vrrting an appropriation from its proper
/ suurc rcvcn in cases of emergency.
ST. PAUL. July 9.-Sincc the appeal
| of Governor Davis of this State to IN"
| War Department. mentioned i'll to-
night's Associated Press dispatches, l.
/ likely to be- denied because of the nsutli-
| cheney of the law, it is time for tn" pco-
/ plc of the United States to be informed
, that utter and widespread d"stltutlon
exists in the southwestern counties "i
this State among new settlers who's"
crops have been DESTROYED for two years,
and that urgent appeals to the brncvo-
! lent everywhere for contributions Ill ald
| of starving people who own farms under
/ the Homestead and prc-cmptI"n laws but
who have been unable to obtain assist
ancc from their farms because OF tn"
destruction caused by the grassh"pprrS.
These pests ar" now moving
AWAY to other regions L"
dryast and ruin other settlers now III
comfortable circumstances, but in the
meantime those who they have just rum
rd are in Il starving condition. Inc
Comfy Commissioners of different coun-
tie, of the State are making approprla-
tionS to relieve the present suffering hut
large and Immediate help is needed from
the country at large. Contributions OF
money or clothing should bc addressed
to Gen. II. IL. Siblcy or Governor [; N
Davis. 81. Paul Provisions or th'ir
ruuivalrnt are most needed.
The Indian War.
The War Department has received DIS
patches from Lone Tree, Nebraska, con-
frming the press accounts OF " battle
with the Sioux about ninety miles from
Camp Brown, in which fifty Indians
were killed and wounded. Lieutenant
Young is reported dangerously wounded
Captain Joseph Bush. commanding the
military station at Lower Brute agency,
Dakota. writes that the indians there are
in a war-likc mood, and that nothing Du'
a good show of force will prevent a Seri-
ou> outbreak. Captain Charles Boyd
commanding at Cheyenne agency. reports
that the supply of rations for tn,
Indian, is about exhausted, and
saws that should the issue OF
rationS and especially of beef be stopped
for any heightened period it will lead
TO scrions deprcdations if not to actual
warfare on the part ofthe Indians. Col.
John Smith. of the 18th infantry, COM
mandinc the Sioux expedition under date
Camp Robinson, Nebraska, june I'D,
writes rs follows: Indians arriving
from the north yesterday report large
war parties, estimated at from four to >iN
hundred Indians divided into four par
ties, one for this vicinity, one 10 the old
Red Cloud agency, with the intention OF
crossing the North Platte one to Lara
mie and one to Fettterman. These
two last probably intend to
cross between the two posts.
/ Also one party is reported as intending
f. ro 10 Sweet Water. OF course tins Is
an Indian report and must be considered
accordingly. General RuggleS Assistant
Acknowledgement of the Department OF
the Platte. in forwarding the dlspatch
SAYS the department commander has oeth
notified Of the movement of these lndl-
ans and steps have been taken to inter-
Ccpt them.
The Homestead Laws.
1t has been decided at the Interior
Department that after a homeSteader
has completed a term of five years a fur
ther residences not required to entitle
him to patent, and also, that a residence
in "A double house, built on the dividing
line between adjoining homestead, is II
residence in compliance with law.