Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-08-30
Correspondence.
Letter From Washington.


NA,HiNsToN, ID. &, Aug. -. l-ss.
EsTly N JAM. 7. 4. kARs. sK.p-ciAl agent
VI he Pension Burs.s, ~rO,e Mr.. schaTI let
tsr Whose rrmsEk abe eoStents were Cor tn
brit time, ASH publie this morning 10 the he
publican. Avoiding details, "a. substance Is 10
M elect that General }. II. Baker, whsa oIs,-
H..s,iousr = PeE-seas. ordered the name o.
Mr. slaghtsr q Baltimore 10 D. placed On the
i'rn-ioa rolls. And csu.ei sAes psasion 10 the
sHnoGni u - - % h. pail ~ h~r. sno~iug the
claim. whith ~, tssu repeatedly rsjectsd And
"ace b him, - D. fraudulent q o, asserted
thai >AIaasl Fggh received Que half Of this
amount As the attorney. and that BE- paid .A.
Allf Az Fee 10 Baker a. a brbs for hl. action
Ia reversing bis decision % few month. tsfore
a. well a. that u several q his prv,lccc.,ors.
Coming down 70 The present Commissioner
Beatty. BE- charge. that officiA! with fsl knO~I-
edge " BAKERS crime, ami = ~. h.siaS q con-
Quoted ADD manipulated the sfAirs ol b.. oaioe
~ TO cover up and cono-sl %. lie assert. that
Col. J. NJ. LeBarnes who succeeded - chief Of
the special service division the Pension Bu-
reau, one Tolberi Lausion who held that place
under Baker; that Lauston was Bakers init
mate friend aud adviser. and " A. prior TO hi.
steal from the Government; that lie Barnes was
associated with him Kane In investigating
the fraud, and that they were both removed
from Office (Lsuston taking L. Barnes place.
because Of their knowledg OF the crime and
their zeal in an attempt TO bring the guilty par
ties to justice. Pugh Was indicted by q Bslu-
more Grand Jury for hi. part in the affair, but
by the msneuyers OF interested partie, the case
~ A.
surveyor general OF Minsesoia, being one OF
that class who are always ready TO sacrifice
themselves in an Official capacity for their couu-
iry's good. The impression is certainly len by
the publication that Mr.. Schurz has been unac-
eountAbty slow in the matter, requesting that
Il should not be made public. His private Sec
Rotary, Mr.. Mitchell, (the same man who re-
Gently charged his wife and General Banks with
criminal intimacy was designated by Nr
schurz to act with Kane TO procure and arr snge
the evidence necessary TO convict the alleged
guilty parties; but Mitchell, Kane says, has
seized upon the most frivolous pretexts for
Procrastination. The statement, like Moore's
is too eircums.sncial 10 be dismissed without
investigation or to be winked out Of sight The
fact is the Interior Department /. under cloud
Of suspicion. rhe long, secret investigation to
which the Indian Bureau Is being subjected is
ominous Of startling explosion; aud the APP
pearance Of this letter has confirmed the gener.
nj opinion that there Is not Il more promising
field for reform" than right under Mr.. Schurz
nose.
The schisveuent of Professor Hall by aid Of
the great telescope 1t the Washington Naval
Observatory, last Thursday aud Friday even
ings in the discovery and Identification Of two
Satellites Of Mass. has been formally announced
BY the Superintendent. Rear Admiral Rogers.
II 10 regarded Is one OF the most important on
tributions to our intimate knowledge Of our So
lar system made during the present gene alton
and there is a justi6able pride felt In the fact
that the honor OF the discoveries was reserved
for - American astronomers.
Although no one appeared disposed to attach
sny importance to the Chicago sensational dis.
patch announcing General Sherman's peril,
every one was glad OF the re-sssuring telegram
this morning, confirming the fact Of his return
from his jaunt to the Colorado National Park.
In lieu of any definite news either from Joseph
or his Nemesis, Howard, we have some specu-
lations from Sheriden who locates the hostile In
dian at or near Hole in the Rock Station, Idaho,
very much embarrassed BY the the broken down
condition Of their ponies and BY their wound.
ed Of the GibbOn fight. A more dispsssionste
consideration Of all the discouraging circum-
stances Of OF Towards pursuit has led US to re-
lax somewhat from our unreasonable expecta-
tons and the remarkable facts accomplished
by that little army, encountered by long supply
trains, in keeping close on the rear OF the In
disns AZ to alloy tbeu little opportunity for
mischief, is more generally appreciated.
Mexican officials have evlneed an unwonted
and unexpected alacrity 10 the capture OF the
Rio Grand City raiders. One--perhaps both
Of the liberated prisoners are recaptured; and
assurances are given that the entire gang will
soon be placed In limbo. The late dispatches
are unsatisfactory in not fully explaining the
sudden feeling Of hostility reported as ANNA
ting the Texans; and hint Of volunteers Is
thrown out Is tho Ugh there was some unlock
ed for emergency. Nothing new from the
Sitting Bull Commission, composed Of gems.
Terry and Mcneil. although il is presumed
they are arranging their programme 50 Is to
avoid an accident like that which rendered the
memory Of Csnby immortal, and that vii en-,
able them 1t the same time to approach the
doughty chief in an acceptable manner.
Southern papers are making themselves very
ridiculous and absurd BY their frenxied CON-
ments on Keys jesting allusion to ".rring
brothers" etc., during his New England visit.
II Is the popular verdict here that these last
dItchr and lost cause' representative would
appear in much more manly light bed they