, 1875-11-28

Special D1spateA to The Chicago 7sibuns-
VAsH1Saros, D. c., Nov. 27.-The ax fell
to-day In the Interior Department. The Con-
missioner at Indian Affairs, at the suggestion
OF tho Secretary Of the. Treasury, summarily dis
missed niue Of the Oldest aud most experieuccu
oiica7s Of the Indian Bureau. Among the per-
sons removed we're mea who have been there
through all administrations OF the interior De-
partmsnt, and from the days OF Thomas Ewing.
They are men who have made themselves valu-
able to every Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
and to every Secretary OF the Interior.
Their knowledge Of Office business
made them encyclopedias Of the informa-
tlon which it wa. vitAl1y important
every new Commissioner should know.
Those clerks, By being useful and obliging, by
not becoming prominent, and BY all so1ts Of in
sldious operations. hare managed to keep their
places through successive administrations.
Secretary Chandler
REMOVES THEH FOE CAUSE.
The investigations which he has set on foot have
convinced him that the great Indian Ring could
not exist unless it Was supplied with lniorma-
ton BY persons IN the Indian Bureau who were
in position to know the number and amounts Of
bids, the character Of routes, the condition OF
Indian finances, and the state of tho
various Agencles. Proceeding upon this
theory, Secretary Chandler has been quietly
seeking to discover the persons who CON posed
this ring IN the Indian Bureau. He has had
several trusted agents Of tbs Secret Service At
work gathering the facts While the proofs OBJ
tained ure Lot what in every case would be con-
sidered legal evidence, they are considered ample
enough to warrant
SUMMARY DISMISSAL
In one or two cases the evideuce is Of 80 start
ling character that it will be laid before the
Grand Jury for it's action. Secretary Chandler,
unless he has been mlsled By his
information, has struck blow at the
very heart of the Washington branch of
the Indian Ring. Ee does TOE propose to stop
until he has overthrow this combination Wher-
ever It exists ths hsoughont the county. Among
those removed are II. G. Cluu, Tor many years
Chief Clerk Of the Indian Bureau Ash White.
who has been connected With this Department
ever since ite organization: Walker ?. Irving,
Knox Ebeugh, and Jack Mel, Chief Of the Fl
nance Division. These clerks with tho remain
der OF the nine removed. MI occupied the most
important POSITIONS in tbs Office The initiative
in these removals was taken By Secretary Chan
der. Commissioner Smith vas not adyised OF
this investigation until tha reports OF the Special
Agents had baen submitted to Chandler
THE INDIAN co3nIlss1oNERsH1P.
Secretary ChandIer has offered the Commis.
siouerahlp OF Indisu Affairs to E. 8. Tobey, OF
Boston. Tobey is the person TO whom the
Postmaster-Genaral recently offered the Post
maste1ship Of Boston when it vas supposed that
Burt would be removed. He Is a man OF great
wealth, high character. and strong personal
friend Of the President. Tobev arrived here
this evening and will accept the appointment.
His commisaion will probably Issue Monday L, asy
Tobey brings from hls large
private business great executive experience.
which will be of advantage to him
in his new place. He will doubtless be
an adyocate Of the Presidents pence
Tobav was n member of the Board Of Indian ]
Commissioners which Was abolished. He has
been Secretary Of The Peace Society.
TIE VACANCIES
il the Indian Bureau, which ~ero crested by tho !
removal OF members Of the Ring to-dar, will not
be HlIsd until after Tobey has entered upou the !
1uties OF his Office |
THE QUAEEEs .
are determined to save their Indian Agency IN
Kansas il possible, Three Of the leadlng Quak-
ste Of Philadelphia have arrived here to attempt |
20 p1eveut the threasened raid OF Secretary
upon the QuAke1s in Charge OF the
0s8ge Indians. |
ITO the Associated Prsa2.l
TIE REMOVALS.
WAsH1Ho1oS, D. c., Nov. 27.-Just before the !
:tose Of business this afternoon IN the Interior
,oslti.at,ous to the Chief Clerks OF the throe
reads OF divisions and seven other principal
Jerks Of the Bureau Of Indian Affairs, that their
,ergices from this dAte will be dispensed With
The removals are based upon the recommends
ion Of Commissioner Smith, and makes clesn
Ewaen Of all the clerks associated for soy con-
ide,nble time with the past history Of the
3uroau. The desire, Us the Secretary and Com
nisziouer express it, Is to begin aneS-
Smith signifies hls confidence 10
he persanal integrity Of Chief CleFk go Clom n,, Ds
,os1tiou in the Department The notices OF 70
naval reached fnoet Of the officers after the |
Jerks interested bad left for tho day. and IN