New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-23

certnes ne hsd purchased in open msInst these
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and that as ar hot s sa ss' ps
TO psise ss h msi n%an
with o Wider
my letter to him. and Mr. Wilder based s on on II
The writ was served upon in April. 1874 when had
been Washington for that purpose an1as
The letter vsI Paf ra Mr. OF wGe
only nressed the suit and he could have been put on
he witness stand there would have been revelations Of
such character as to render Le'e goods aowns tie
purchaser nil up the price at his own discretion Mere
3 unt very Lately g or r vsisa hn hurried
back TO the store have his voucher filled up Inc
sorekeeper intimated that he was the hrst purchaser
who had made that objection.
THE APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTORS.
The frauds above referred to but specimens OF
number for which ample testimony can DC produceu anu
as may have occasion in my next letter to reier 10
frauds In sales Of pine timber &c. VIII give out one
more specimen and that OF a very different character
hill, had passed the House Of Representatives, after
long debate authorizing the appointment OF six Indian
to be under the control OF the Interior De-
partment was informed that the Committee 10 which
os referred in the Senate refused TO make favorable
repor The reason assigned was the beef That insult
able amendments would be made. Having Deeh asKeh
bv the officers OF the Interior W "s' NY
i,auence I waited on President Grant, ana ne was
n,eased TO give me distinct pledge that no man
sbould be appointed an Indian Inspector under that
hill even II suggested by himself unless Inc BOARD OF
indian Commissioners certified that they deemed MN
suitable man The President further authorized me 10
that Inspector I0st the con,iuchct vi .c
ateIy removed from Office. Mr. Deano concurrlng WIN
anparent cordially in this pledge the Senate Committee
removcd its objections ard the bill became law Inc
BOARD Of Indian Commissioners had meeng ana agreen
with Secretary Dclano upon the names oil certain persons
who would probably be suitable but as no appointment
cor1 Inc made for some months, June 80 wnen the
law was 10 fake effect IL Thought best 10 ueay hai
act,on until near that time Secretary Deano made the
without conference with the 6oaru Oh ia
and In direct violation OF the pledge gwen
nv tbc President and by himself Some or the appontees
xTer those that had received favorable consideration
Int others were appointed who would nave pen re-
iected utterly by the Board OF Indian COMMISSIONER
one OF the latter sent to examine tne reser
M which Indian Commissioner Smith had been agent
From the report Of that inspector on lie IN te Once
will be found that he did not make any nVesusao
and tis also know from persons living on the Iese
vafon Mr. Smiths as lndlan Agent iooW eu
I'm is footsteps but "a IL alleged by persons on tna
reservation he lacked the adroness necessary 10 co.e
his tracks Bishop whipple was appealed 70 ny me
Indians 70 check that agents frauds, ana ne copeeu
him Ia disporge large OF money one 0l tho mp
eva chiefs az public council used this biting sarcasm
IN that agent: you are minister anu e,i
IDENTITY an ardent worshiper but observation has aus
ms THAT the only god you have Is greenDacK nhk vi
an Indian having occasion to make such speech 10 'h
fcr that in nv next letter will be compelled TO sho"
that the finlt ia not wholly nor even NANNY Witn ,no
agent Yours very respectfully, WILLIAM "ELsh'
PhuadeiphiG, Aug 81, 1879.