The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-09-29
Correspondence or the scar.
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WASHlNGION. sept. ~, Ioit.
We see the "Biy Injuns" ON tue ave-
nue. every day, an crowds follow and
stare at them as il they were 80 many
wild animals.
HOW THEY LooK-wHAT THEY Do.
They wear penny oil gaud. ornaments,
lug hats or slouch ones, blue blankets,
leggings and calico shirts. They are
healthy set ofscaIawags, and are men
of great appGtlLes and Tremendous
thirst. They nave had me informal
talks with lnIian Commissioner
Smith, but Red Cloud says Smith
smokes cheap tobacco. lie prefers to
"smoke" with Secretary Schurz, but
doesn't understand why they DON'T set
rut Tue bottlel The Cnlef5 are anxious
TO shake hands with President Hayes,
their "Great White Fdlner." Spotted
Tail wanted IT, know whether "tnis
Grea Father drinks as gool whisky as
his last Great f .ther did" Smith re-
referred S. L. to the Attorney General.
FLASHES FROM TILE FIRE..
The work Of c.e mug away the deSsls
at the Patent Otice cOutinues, anu
TIL lgs in the undesrny'd d p1rtiUn re
being put 10 rights. An "a IJacenL bull :
ing has been rented, where mod Is viii
be olel aud cl rks set to 0rk. The
lady clerks are OH on uolluay this week.
1t Is said Mr.. SUuurz viii ask Congress
TO add a fourth story u the ntire edi-
fee to meet the wants Cf the Depart
ment. Further examinations 20 to
show thai the arches ustaIning the sec
ond floor have been sprung by the heat,
and that the water has injured portions
of the building which Wlli Increase the
cost of repairs quite largely. Ole ar
cnitect insists now tnat the walls OF the
burnt portion will have to be rebuilt; he
thought differently on Tuesday. Many
of tue laborlng men of the city are open
ly consratulating themselves on the
prospect OF employment which the re-
pairs will give them. 1t is now asserted
mat huge tank of wa er, with plenty
OF hose, was in the wing where the fire
occurred, but was not used because, us
The perintendent says, he did not
know IL was there! Ii this is true, that
superintendent mead ought to roll off
inside OF Two minutes, and sensible
man take his place.
THE "LITTLE BIG MAN" OF GEORGIA.
Hon. Alex. Stephens, OF Georgia, has
arrived, it is said, to help Randall into
the Speakers chair. Stephens is in
Lolerab.e health, and says Hayes en-
control three-iUurths of both Houses OF
Congress ii he needs them. He thinks
Randall has a sure thing for Speaker,
Dut can not tell what j. u. Thompsou's
chances are lor Sergeaut-al-ArmS. He
admits that j. g. made COED officer
last Congress-.
The Presiden looks somewhat tagged,
but says he enjoyed every minute OF his
journey. He ID now reauy to shake
nanus and say SHOW" to the big Iujuu
ch ,efs. The reception Will occur Friday
or Saturday.
SMITH BECOMES ACoNsUL.
On dit, that John Quincy Smith is
gong as Consul to Montreal. He is
lireu OF Schurz and the Iudian Bureau,
and longs tor "iresh fields and pastures
green" Smith is capital fellow if his
name Is John. He says he is going W
OHIO to vote Tor West, and stay until he
Is elected. II he does, may be he won't
get 10 Montreal this winter.
AT THE FIRE-FIEND's MERCY.
Steps are being taken to make rigid
examination INTO every public building
in the country TO see whether they are
really fire-proof, and ii not to submit the
cost oil making them 80. There are sus.
picions that the Treasury Department
building is somewhat deficient, as tons
OF old papers are slowed under the caves
In close proximity to pine sheathing
boards, and John Sherman is having inc
matter overnauled. The present War,
Navy and PUst-oftioe buildings are ali |
uefcient, and the Capitol 10 partly so.
A OF which is II pretty stale Of affairs,
aud calls for q vigorous policy OF recon-
struenon CINCINNATI.