, 1874-12-03

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Secretary has received the annual re-
ports Of all the Commanders Of the Di.
visions and Departments. General Scho-
field of the Division of Pacific says
since the last report. satisfactory pro-
eress toward the final settlement of In
dian questions as far as dependent on
military operations have been made.
A few Apaches who refused to submit
to the necessary restrictions havebeen
hunted down and killed.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 28.-The Supreme
Court of the U. S. rendered an import
ant decision as the rights of Indians to
the land in their reservations. The de-
cision is, that the Indian tribes have not
he fee to the lands within their respec-
tive reservations, and are only tenants
of the q. S., to whom alone the land
belongs. The decision holds that the
timber and mineral are portion of the
royalty. The Indian tribes cannot sell
one nor lease the other.
K. A. Wilbur, agent of the Papago
Indians in Arizona. in a communication
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs
complains that the Catholic priests are
attempting to establish a hierarchy
among the Indians, and seek to reduce
them to state of vassalage. They
have declared war against the public
school system. and use every possible
way of expressing and imposing upon
the Indians. The agent particularly
explains that the priests are not Ameri-
cans hut Me1icans, and they differ en-
tirely from their American brethren.
YANkToN, D. T., Nov. a. Official
canvass of the late election gives total
vote for Delegate of, Redder (Rep.)
4. 4.5S7; Armstrong (Dem.) 1884.
ST. GATHERINGS, Ont, Nov. 27.-The
coroner's jury found q verdict in the
case of Mrs Steep. whose body was
found few days since in the Welland
cannal. of murder by her husband, who
under arrest.
MONTE V1DEo, Nov. 27. The report
that the Argentine insurgent chief Ar
redondo had defeated the Government
General, Rocca, is confirmed. Arredon-
Ga captured Rocca's artillery and many
men. Insurgent leader Talanda, with
5, 900 men, entered the pr vince of Cor
dova. A proclamation has been issued,
prolonging the state of siege ninety
days. el5
MADRID, Nov. .29.-It is said the ar
my numbers 200. 900 men, fully armed.
There are 10000 more waiting arms.
which have been ordered from the Unit
ed States.
RIO Janeiro, Nov. 29.-The religious
excitement growing out of the conflict
between the Catholic clergy and the
authorities, has eliminated in serious
disturbances. In the province of Per
nambuco, the sympathisers with the
bishops of Parl and Pernambuco, re-
Gently sentenced for violation of the
laws of the Empire. nave made riotons
demonstrations. Their cry is: Down
with the Masons. They have attack
ed several Masonic Lodges and bid de-
fiance to the local authorities. Troops
and ships have been dispatched to the
disturbed districts.
OTTAWA, Nov. 19.-Notice is given
in the Official Gazette that application
will be made at the next session of the
Dominion Parliament for an act to in
corporate railway company, with full
powers to construct, own and operate
line of railway from tue Red River Pro-
vince of Manitoba to some point In
British Columbia. on the Pacific Coast.
LONDON, Nov. pa violent storm
TO- day drove ashore and wrecked the
bark Veteran. Many other casualties
epor ted, with heavy loss of life. q
circular letter from Archbishop
Manning was read in all the Catholic
Churches of this diocese yesterday. de-
claring that all persons who do not ac-
cept the dogma of papal infallibllity
cease to be Catholics. 70
PARIS, Nov. 29.-The Municipal cleo
tions were held to-day, with the follow
ing result: Radical candidates elected,
SO. Moderate Republicans, 5; Conserv-
atives, II Second ballots will be re-
quired in six districts.
Mr.. Rouher appeared before the Judge
of instruction on Saturday, and was
examined in re ard to the illegal Bona
partist Committees appeal to the pso-
pie.
PrrrsBuRe, Pa, Nov. pa dispatch
from Shouers, Pa. says: "This morn
ing 25 armed Italians commenced out
RACES on women and children, and were
driven across the river by the citizens.
Al four o'clock in the afternoon body
of rs men crossed the river from Buena
Vista, formed in line and we're fired up
on by the Italians. Shots were exchang-
ed and four Italians killed and quite q
number wounded. Further trouble is
expected.
Troy, N. Y, Nov. 29.-Recently a
carpenter named Elisha Williams be-
gan the erection of . frame house in an
unfrequented district. 16 miles north of
Wellstown, Hamilton Co. He hired
George Smith to assist him. One day,
when drunk, the two men bsgan to
Quarrel. Williams, in the struggle,
threw Smith over . on wooden saw
horse and sawed his head of, severing
| il entirely from the boy. Williams soon