The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-13
WASHINGTON.
THE MISSISSIPPI DISTURBANCES.

THE MISSISSIPPI DISTURBANCES.
WASHINGTON, D. G., September H.
The Attorney General had not, up 10
noon, received further word from Gov
ernor Ames, and a dispatch from the
President mentions that he also is with.
out further official advicea from Missis-
sippi
Senator Pease, Of Mississippi, tele-
graphs the Attorney General that all the
excitement consequent upon the disturb
ances at Clinton has subsidized.
THE RED CLOUD COMMISSION,
This morning, began the examination Of
Samuel Meeker, In connection with the
settlement Of the Indian accounts, &c.
Professor Marsh and the Commissioner
Of Indian affairs, Smith, were present.
APPOINTMENT.
Mark Tilton has been appointed Pen.
sion Agent at Madison, Indiana.
Thomas s. Reed Is appointed Internal
Revenue Gauger for the Sixth Kentucky
District; Thomas Wiles, StOrGkecper for
the Sixth Indiana District; and Ezra W.
Kingsbury, for the Sixth Missouri Dis.
triCt.
INDIANS IN THE SOUTHWEST.
The Secretary Of the Interior sent the
following dispatch, last night, to Enoch
Hong, Superintendent OF Indian Affairs
at Lawrence, Kansas: proceed at once
TO CaldO and Wichita, Indian Territory,
and ascertain why supplies are short at
Fort Sill, and apply the remedy; II any
contractors are at fault, purchase supplies
and employ transportation for present
needs. Use every endeavor to have those
Indians fully supplied at the earliest pos.
sibe moment. The War Department has
been requested to supply the immediate
necessities, but do not rely on that source
Of supply, proceed rs II no such aid was
asked for, md report progress frequently
by telegraph and letter"
THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH DIREC-
TORS,
At their meeting yesterday, ratified the
recent election Of D. o. Mills, Of San
Francisco by the Executive Committee,
rs Director, In place offs. Witt, deceased.
THE MISSISSIPPI DIFFICULTY.
WASHINGTON, D. c., September H.
The AttOrncy.General on the 10th inst.
telegraphed the following, in response to
n dispatch from Governor Ames asking
for Federal interference
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, |
WASHINGTON, September 10. !
Governor Ames, Jackson, MiSs+
United States forces have been put in
readiness. No orders have yet been given
them to move, and no proclamation has
been issued, but everything Is ready. Is
there such an instruction against the
State government as can not be put down
by the State military forces, aided by all
the other powe:sof the State government
and the aid Of the true citizens?
EDWARD s. PIERREPoNT,
Attorney. General.
This was telegraphed early OH the
morning OF the 10th, but no response was
received from any source until yesterday,
when telegram was received by the AT.
torney General from Ex-Governor Pease,
now Postmaster nt Jackson, saying:
"The excitement has subsidized. A civil
force composed OF good citizens Of all
political parties, and Of sufficient force to
protect life and prOperty,c can be had In any
county in the State. No effort has yet
been made by the State authorities in this
direction. Until all legal means have
been exhausted-I Nui Of the opinion that
Federal interference is unwise and i'm.
polite and will only tend to aggrNvaie
the evils"
Senator AlcOrn, Of Mississippi, was
present when this telegram was received
by the Attorney-General, and confirmed
ita statements.
The Attorncy.General then telegraphed
to Governor Ames again, as follows:
ain my dispatch OF yesterday morning,
in which mentioned that the troops were
held In readiness, asked whether the
situation Of the Instruction was such
against the State authorities that the
State Government with the aid OF the
loyal citizens could not put 1t down. |
have no reply to this"
No response came Until between i and
l2 o'clock last night, when the Governor
sent to the Attorney General a very long
telegram, giving an explanation that L
was a question Of race, and he still
thought that there was necessity for
troops.
The Attorney General has made n full
response, sending all the kilograms and
communications by special messenger
to the President to-day, and awaits fur.
tier suggestions from the President TO-.
morrow.
THE FREEDMEN's BANK.
Mr.. Leopold, one Of the Commissioners
Of the Freedmen's Bank, says the Com.
miSsioners have authorized no persons to
act for or represent them in the matter
Of paying dividends. They propose to
dispense with all agents at the branches,
and pay dividends from the Washington
Office direct. OF the 100000 required
to pay 20 per cent, there is now on hand
S5ij,O00.
Man slaughter.
CuICAuO. September 1.-THE iuty In