Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-14
Sitting Bulls Summer Retreat.
ACCOUNT OF A LATE CONVERSATION
WITH

military cnannels tne report OF Lieut.. H. ID.
Day, of the 9th infantry, communicating in
formation recently given him by Capt. Free
Chef, OF the Canadian Mounted Police, con-
corning Sitting Bull and the various bands
of hostile IHdians which have crossed the
boundary line into British territory. Capt.
Freechet stated that Major Walsh met Sit
tlng Bull early in May near the head of
Frenchman's creek. Sitting Bull said To
Major w. that he desired to remain with the
Canad ians during the summer; that he would
do nothing against the law il the major
would instruct him as to he law; that he
came there because he was tired of fighting,
and that if he could not make living 10
Canada he would return 10 the United States.
Spotted Eagle, Raiu-in-the Face, Medicine
Bear, and numb of other chiefs were pre-
sent at this talk, together with about 200
lodges of their people. They were tOld by
Major walsh aud also by Capt. Freechet
that they would be allowed powder and ball
for hunt ing purposes only; and that should
aI,y OF their people cross to the American
side and commit any depreciation the chiefs
would be held responsible and punished.
but that so long as they behaved them
selves they could remain there with the
The Canada Indians Captain Freechet in
formed Lieut.. Day that the Canada Indians
are all opposed TO having these hostile Sioux
on their side OF the line. as they are at war
with them: He also stated that in the event
OF The Unit States government demanding
the hostil the Mounted Police (only 800
mem would be an in suf 1icient force TO drive
theIn out OF The country. He said the hostile
Indians have a good supply of arms, horses
ana ponies, but little or no ammunition, and
no Indian can obtain any from the traders
Without an order from the military com
manden when is not given except for a
strictly limited quantity sufficient TO supply
immediate needs by hunting in case the In-
dian is actually suffering for food La reply
10 a question as TO whether the hostiles were
permitted 10 trade or give away the L. s.
1orseS, mules and arms in their possession,
captain r. stated that the Can adam author
lilies looked upon them III the spoils of war
and had given no orders regarding them.
Lieut.. Day reports that from all the inform
alton he can gather be believes there must
be some four or five hundred lodges of hos
Tile Sioux now north of the boundary line,
numbering at least 1900 fighting men, and
that they intend moving south of the Vel
lowstone during the summer.
EARLY CLOSING ON SAIURDAYS.-Itw was
decided at tire Cabinet meeting yesterday
that all the executive departments should be
closed at three O'Clock, instead OF four on
Saturdays hereafter, TO take effect to-day.
MARSHAL DOUGLASS, of North Carolina
has filed with the Department of Justice his
final answer to the charges of frauds alleged
10 have been committed by his deputies,
Special Agent Hester being the accuser.
THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN COMMIT
TEE AND THE PRESIDENTS CIVIL SERVICE
LETTER.-The question whether the MEM
beTs of the National Republican Committee
holding federal appointments come within
the scope OF the recent order fOrbidding fed
eral officers to take an active interest in pol
it1cs or be members of political organIza-
lions; was brought 10 the attention of Pref
dent Hayes few days ago by Assistant Sec
rotary Mccormick. Mr.. C. |. Filley, post
master at st. Louis, aud also a member of
the National Com m ittee, had sent his resis-
nation to Gov. Mccormick, the secretary of
the committee The matter was laid before
The President as involving not only the re-
tlrement from the committee of Mr.. Filley,
out CT Mr.. Mccormick and several other
members. The President decided that as
This committee would have no poll Iical duty
20 perform for some three years there could
be no objection TO federal officials retaining
their meH bc rsh!p, and, while not engaged in
political work, would not come within the
Unit OF his recent order On this ground Mr.
i understood that Mr.. Mccormick VIII re-
tain the secretaryship of the National Com
mittee, and that none of the designations of
members holding federal offices, of which
lhere are several, will be accepted.
THE FOLLOWING Is Ex-PREsIpENr
GRANTS LETTER TO Washington Booth, o
Baltimore, denying, as alleged by NIECE
Fulton editor of the Baltimore American, that
lie Grant) had promised Fulton mat he would
ask Booth To Iesign the cOllectorship so thai
E Tssnfas, night be spRoin5ed IT is dated
as follows: Your cable telegram inquiring
If ever told Fulton that would ask your
RESIGNATION and appoint j. L. Thomas was
received yesterday. l could not answer IL
properly by cable. A positive denial OF the
language mightlead TO question of veracity
But If Mr.. Fulton has said that made the
above statement he has produced q false i'm
preston. You know there was q great pres
sure brought to bear upon me for your re-
movsl ana the apo. ntment OF some one
else, Mr.. Fulton and some others wanting
Thomas. / never made statement to Mr..
F. nor any other of the many who called on
me on this subject which showed any desire
on my ! art TO make any change whatever. /
have said TO them tn It You had no desire to
bold the Office, and would resign it in a min
ute If / asked IT, or if such q course was
IN han fhn nowfwy
told some of these parties-I do not remem-
Der now If Fulton was among them-that |
would make no appointment in your stead
that would be distasteful to you or your
friends. L told you at the time as near as
could what took place and what was said on
both sides, and much better than can row
remember it,"
THE NEW MANAGEMENT OF THE SOL
DIERS' HoME.-Since Gen. Potter has taken
charge OF the Soldiers Home as governor he
has made many reforms, and has several
more IN contemplation. 1t had been the
habit OF Gen. Pitcher, the former governor
TO purchase groceries, liquors, medicines
clothing, furniture, &C, needed at the home
thar hereafter they shall be purchased from
the low est bidder. and tlat he will encourage
competition in furnishing the same. Ali
repairs TO building, &C, will also hereafter
tie done after competition. The former gov
erDOfs OF the home have paid the inmates %
cents per day for such labor as they couli
perform, and for outside labor of the same
Kind 81 20 per day. The Inmates will here
after receive SIS per month for work on the
farm, and outside farm help will be paid SEQ
Per month and board. Some parties have
been receiving about 50 900 per annum for
doing the washing of the home and hos pital.
Gen. Potter intends building a laundry in
connection with the home, where the laun-
dry work can be done for less than half that
sum. He also, it is said, intends erecting an
oven, and TO make all the bread used there
instead OF buying the same in open market.
billiard room Is now b cling built for the use
OF the Old soldiers, none of whom are re-
quired to work, though IL they do SO they are
paid. A change has been made in the hos
pital Mr.. Frost, the steward, being allowed
to resign. He has held the position for about
ten years. Mr.. Price, of California, has been
appointed steward in his place, and has re-
moved number of employees.
THE REVENUE STAMP AND CURRENCY
PRINTING.-The Secretary of the Treasury
having fully decided to take way the print
ing Of the internal revenue stamps from the
New York bank note companies and TO have
the work done by the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing of the Treasury Department,
Mr.. Mcpherson, the chief of the bureau is
taking the required steps TO have everything
in readiness to begin the work on the terms
nation OF the three months notice given the
bank note cOmpanieS. Soma 0f fiSa rapra-