Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1876-02-20
Eastern Telegraphic Shavings.

although he denies the charge. Inc
impeachment programme against
Kellogg hangs fire. The Democrats
are anxious to push it to an ISSUE
There is a growing belief that If
forcibIe demonstration be made
against Kellogg q Co., it will not be
10y open warfare but through the ef-
forts of secret society. 1t will not
be fighting in the streets, but sudden
and mysterious death by the hands
of an unseen foe.
A "Times'' Washington special
saws the military committee put
Sheridan on the stand Friday, giving
his views in regard to the change OF
the Indian Bureau TO the War De-
partment. He began by saying that
il the change was made $500, 600
could be cut off of the appropriation
for the army; that by placing the
Indian Bureau under the control OF
officers of the army all rings in the
Indian Bureau would Immediately
be killed, and by allowing the In
dams to be directly under the con
troll of the army wholesale infiu-
ence would be exerted and fewer OF
these fights on the frontier would
occur. Sherman and Hancock are
to send their views on in writing.
Gen. Crook and his Lieut.. Burke
have gone to the Black Hills. 1t is
thought his mission is to give the
country thorough investigation
and report at Washington.
There seema to be no doubt among
the friends of Schenck that he will
soon retire from the English mission.
He has placed his resignation at the
disposal of the President.
Parsons of Kentucky on the 18th
presented to the House the joint
resolution OF the Kentucky Legisla-
ture in favor of the Texas Pacific
scheme.
Nothing particularly new in the
Babcock trial. Both sides are max
ing a hard fight.
The Beecher Advisory Council are
still stumbling through the Plym-
outh complications. They have in
vited Drs. Storrs and Buddington to
appear before the Council and tell
what they know about the case.
Oliver johnson says his letter OF
1871, condemning Beecher was writ
ten under misrepresentation and
he now believes Henry Ward to be
pure and virtuous.
On the 18th instant the Secretary
of the Interior affirmed the decision
of this office in the case OF the Haw-
lev Consolidated Mining Company
VS.. The Memnon Mining Company
in Nevada, rejecting the adverse
claim asserted by the Memnon Com
pany.
Pinchback's opponents feel very
sanguine now that he will fail to gel
his seat in the Senate. The Demo
cratic Senators sent dispatch to
New Orleans advising the Legisla
ture to do nothing to disturb the
present state of affairs.
DR.. Linderman has informed the
House Committee on Coinage, Meas
ures and Weights that he sees nc
necessity at present for the establish
ment of a new mint in the West.
Speaker Kerr's friends are appre
hensive that owing to i'll health hi
may not be able to resume hi
duties.
A Washington dispatch says th'
President has nominated Defores
Porter to be Associate J Justice of thu
Supreme Court of Arizona Territory
From the most reliable informa
ton it Is believed the Sioux, Chey
enne and Arapahoe Indians are
making extensive preparations for
possible outbreak in few weeks
They have been purchasing larg'
quantities of ammunition and arm
wherever they could get them, goint
as far south as the Indian Territor!
for that purpose. 1t has been know
for some time past that the best fight
ing men had deserted the agencies
and were rowing in Big Horn, Pow
der River and Tongue countries
concentrating and arranging for this
war. There are at the agencies ant
reservations only those too infirn
or disabled to be of any use and thu
families OF warriors who have left
So far as known the Indians ar
likely to strike the frontier settle
ments. and. unless something
soon done, they will do terrible wor
before they can be overpowered.
A Washington special says tn
pressure of the lobby which is her
from Oregon and other western Ter
ritories, urging upon the Hous
Committee on Indian Affairs tn
passage of bills for the relief OF per