Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-21
wM.H. Posr1Rr. late chief clerk Of ths Nsu

WIN. H. PosTLRY, late chief clerk of the New
York and Bosten railway post Office, died on the
evening of the 10Th instant, after a short Illness
Mr.. Post!ey was a dilgent worker in the rail-
way mail service for seven years.
TRooPs WANTED FOR vICKsBURG.-A-dis-
patch was received at the Executive mansion
this morning from the Lieut. Governor land act
ing Governor) of Mississippi, A. X. Davis, stat
ing ii a. party feeling runs high ut Vicksburg
on account OF the issues of an election to take
place in that city on the 4th of August. Anti
cipating violence, the acting Governor has re-
quested the presence of United States troops TO
preserve order. The telegram was forwarded
to the President at Long Branch.
TIE WAR of the bank note companies hs,
been transferred from a congressional commit
tee TO the Treasury. To-day Secretary Bristow
and Assis ant Secretary Cenant are bnsily en-
gagged hearing the claims of the American and
Continental Bank Note companies OF New York
and the Columbian, of this city. 1t is the
same old fight before another tribunal.
Alter hearing arguments on both sides, the
Secretar! decided that he Could not interfere
was pending before Congress.
TIE CASE OF INDIAN AGENT MGLRs-What
the ComnisstOner Of Indian 46dirs Think, Of HI,
Acti0n.-The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
has recently addressed the following letter to
Indian Agent John D. Miles, agent for the
Cheyenne5 aud Arrapahoes go see by the
notice In the dispatches that the executive COM
mittee of the Yearly Meeting of Friends ha.
requested you to resign your Office as Indian
agent, on account of the course you have pur-
sued relative to the disturbances in the Indian
territory. trust these dispatches will prove to
be without foundation in fact; but, however
that may be, desire to thank you for the course
you have taken, and to assure you Of the entire
approval by the department. 1t is difficult TO
see now there can be any proper management
or wild Indians that does not require Obedience
to law; and when the only power to compel that
ooedleh PC Is In the military, Of course you
10 the government If you had failed to ask for
the protection of the military"
agent Miles, it will be remembered, was re-
guested 10 resign by the Friends, The being a
Friend, and having been appointed at their In
stance,) because he requested that troops be
sent to protect his agency from the outrsges OF
action, on the ground that If the agency needed
protection he should have called upon the civil
and not upon the military authorities.
ANOTHER CLAIMANT HEARD FRoM-The
following was received at the internal revenue
bureau to day:
COLUMBUS, o., July 18th, 1874.
10 me Hon. CoHnltssicHer Of Internal Revenus of
The United States Of 4mcrica:
SIR Il have made several applications
through your bureau for the recovery of suffi-
Gent sum from the government TO compensate
and collect revenue to carry on the complicated
machinery OF government. 1t is not ne
cessary Tor me to again assert or show my
night 20 make the claim, as YOU are aIreadv
aware that / profess to be, and am,
the sole originator of the revenue system
All desire is to be reasonably compensated for
my plan, and 1 can think of no reason Won can
asslgn for the delay in considering nv claim,
unless it be TO detrsud me out of nv lust dues
and I'LL your own Golfers. now PROPOSE to have
my said claim ad iusted, and il the sama il not
paid within the next thirty days, L shall make
IL my business Unpleasant though il NAV
bel TO have a Congressional committee APP
pointed to investigate your official acts. 1
am not trying TO scare you into terms
but l would have you know that [ have
friends who have Observation-Disclosures il here
by made TO HCn. Samuel Shelager. ex- Con
gresham from Ohio; Hon. JAS. Pursell, collec-
tor 9th Ohio; Gov. Cumback. of Indiana; Gov
Allen, of OHIO; Hon. j. w. McDilI. CONGRESS,
man from Iowa; T. III. Gray, judge OF the court
OF common pleas of Ohio, and others. will not
mention at this time who are ready to take this
matter In hand if my claim is not considered
AS there are other parties of INV name please
ADDRESS Willis W. W. Foulk, NJ. D., Columbus,