, 1874-12-31

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The Commie- :
sioner Of Indian affairs to-day received
an urgent request from Red Cloud for
permission to come on here with del
egation Of 40 Sioux chiefs, to settle the
trouble on the Black Hills reservation
and hunting on Platte River, etc. The
Commissioner declined to grant the pc.
tition on the ground that there were no
funds with which to pay the chiefs ex-
penses.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 28.--The inquest
over Byerly. killed by Ex-Governor
Warmoth, will be held tomorrow. At
the pos.-mortem to-day, six wounds
were found, one only being superficial.
Two of the remaining wounds would
have caused speedy death. Three would
have caused death in two or three weeks.
New YORK. Dec. % During heavy
fog this afternoon, as the Williamsburg
ferry-boat Alaska was leaving the slip
on this side of the river. she collided
with the ferry-boat Calden. killing one
man and fatally injuring 8 others.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 28.-The Postmas-
ter General to-day ordered the steam
ship mail service ON Puget Sound be-
gin at Olympia instead of Tacoma, and
thus insure for the former place close
connection.
LONDON, Dec. 28.-Arrived at Liver
pool, ship Alice M. Menott and bark
Seatou, San Francisco. Arrived at
Queenstown. ships France and Cherie,
from San Francisco.
+ EAvANA, Dec. 28.-The Captain Gen
eral issued orders to the commanders of
Spanish troops to treat captured and
surrendered troops leniently, but to ex-
eeute all incendiaries and fllibusterers
captured.
New YORK. Dec. 29.- The testimony
before the Pacific Mail investigation
committee yesterday. gwen by Harriet.
one of Stockwell's brokers, showed an
entry on the books, by order of Stock
well, of a transaction in Pacific Mail, to
the account of Noah Brooks. formerly
of California and now of the New York
Times, during which Brooks was cred-
tied with profit Of over $1,000. The
committee are evidently seeking inform
atioa to sustain the Oyer that parties
employed to lobby for the Pacific Mail
subsidy we're remunerated under cover
of stock speculations conducted for
their benefit at the risk of P. NJ. Co.
Brooks fatty denies having had any
trans lctions with Stockwell.
CHICAGO. Dec. 90. 1t. Gen. Sheri
dan, with Gen. Ruckler. Col. M. Sheri-
dan, and Major j. Forsyth. of his staff,
left here last night for New Orleans. A
Washington spe eial says: 1.-The in
structions to General Sheridan, it is
understood to direct him to acquaint
himself with the actual condition of af-
fairs in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississip-
pi. Alabama and Texas, but to make
Louisiana his present point. On arriv-
ing at New Orleans he is to confer with
Major Merrill upon the actual condition
of affairs outside the city of New Or
leans. Major Merrill is the officer who
arrested the. perpetrators of the Cou-
shatta massacre. has high reputation
for energy, courage and fidelity among
the military men here. An officer of
the Government, q military man of high
standing. says: Merrill thus far has
been the only military man in the South
able to appreciate the situation. The
nature of Gen. Sherldan's pission is
similar to that of Gen. Grant in 1866,
with the exception that Grant was des-
ignated to discover why there is not
prosperity in the South. while Sheridan
is to learn why there is not peace"
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Mark Lane
Express saws: The wheat crop is above
the average. We shall enter 1875 under
prosperous auspices. having had a
splendid seed time. Continental market
quiet and unchanged.
Madeira specials give additional par
ticulars of the burning of the emigrant
ship St. Patrick. The fire broke out al
midnight, Nov. IT,, ard within half an
hour enveloped the vessel nearly entire
". A scene of the widest confusion
ensued. but all the boats succeeded in
getting away. Two. which contained
80 persons, remained alongside the ship
till Nov. 10th, when the hull was COM
pletely burned and the vessel sunk
The two boats started for land and kept
together 2 days, when the gale separat-
ed them. One Of them has not since
been heard Of The other was fallen in
with by the British ship Sceptre. 1t at
that time contained persons, two Of
whom died before the Sceptre reached
St. Helana.
New YoRK, Dec. 29.-Patrick Wallace.
living in Williamsburg. murdered his
wife last night by beating out her brains
with club.
C1Sc1NNAT1. Dec. 29.--Mary Lee. COLI
ored, aged Is, mysteriously murdered
last night in Gamble Alley, about ten
o'clock. She had started from home
about 9 80. saying she was gaing to a
drug store. The first that was known
of the tragedy, she came to the door of
her home with her throat cut from ear
to ear. and died IN few Eioments.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.--It appears that
on the 21st of November, the President
.rthnr;~a3 the distrihntion of 0l0thea