The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-06-21
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY LNTELLIGENCER
WASHINGTON.
THE INDIAN COMMISSION.


WASHINGTON, D. G., June l0.-Instruc-
tions have been prepared at the Interior
Department for the Sioux Commission
ers, Rev. S. D. Hinman, A. ComingO
and w. II. Ashby, with ], D, Collins,
Secretary, are to visit the agencies OF the
Sioux interested in the negotiations, be.
ginning at Red Cloud, fer the purpose Of
laying before the Indians the wishes Of
the Government respecting the desired
session OF the Black Hills country and
their rights in the Big Horn Mountains,
and also to invite them to grand coun-
ell, The Commissioners are enjOined us
to the necessity OF great care in the In
depreciation Of their interview, 30 as to
avoid mistakes and any Suspicion on the
part OF the Indians that they are not
fairly reported, The Commissioners are
also reminded that they are appointed to
represent the Indians and their interests
not less than those OF the Government.
They are instructed to assure the Sioux
Of the kindly intentions Of the President
and Government toward them, and+kat
the proposed negotiations originate sole.
" In desire for continued peace. The
Indians are plainly to understand tha-
any negotiation effected by the Commist
sioners Is to DO referred to the President
and by him to Congress before 1t shall be
binding.
The Duquesne National Bank Of Pitts
burgh, with n capital Of 100000, has
been authorized TO commence business.
NEW NATIONAL BANK.
The DuquGsne National Bank, Of
Pittsburgh, with capital Of 100000,
has been authorized to commence busi-
ness,
ACCOUNTS OF NAVAL PAYMAsTER STEVEN
son.
An examination Of q pOrtiVn ofthe nc.
counts Of Naval.paymaster s. II. Steven
son, in which several irregularities have
recently been discovered, was made to-day
by accounting officers Of the Treasury.
Although no actual fraud was discovered,
there are many items which require OK
PLANTATION. The accounts for the first
quarter Of the present fiscal year show n
bout $4,000 expended by him for the M
val depot at Nagasaki, from the latter
part Of December, when he took charge
Of that station, to the end Of March. In
several Of his accounts now before the
Fourth AUDITORS office, he claims credit
for about $4,000 alledged to have been
paid to officers on account Of salary, but
no receipts OF tho officers accompany
them.
NAVAL.
Anaval force with steam launches, will
be ordered to the mouth of the Rio
Grand to look after our interests there,
and cooperate with the army In the sup
preston OF Mexican raids,
GEN. JEWELL AND TELEGRAPH CHARGES,
Postmaster. General Jewell Is expected
to return to Washington on Saturday
next. As soon MS practicable thereafter
he will write to the Presidents Of the
three principal telegraph companies to
meet him for consultation, with view to
obtaining reduction In the present tel
graph rates charged tho Government.
WASHINGTON, June 2O.-The Columbia
Typographical Union has refused the re.
quest of the employees for the reduction
Of wages to the scale now ruling in other
cities. The vote was carried by the pre-.
ponderating force now present In the
Government office. II Is said that the
Star will become non.union office.
Jerome j. ITinds, charged with bribing
Frank s. Shane, n clerk in the PoStoille
Department, in connection with the
fraudulent mail bids, has been acquitted.
1t Is also thought nOlle process will be
entered Of all the parties concerned In the
mail bid frauds.