The Portland daily press., 1877-04-10
WASHINGTON.
The Whisky Prosecutions.

WASHINGTON, April Sit is said that Sec
rotary Sherman is meeting with some difficulty
in prosecuting whisky thieves. The faith Of
the Department was pledged by Secretary Bris-
tow to a good many. that they should not be
punished II they would testify SO as to convict
the few who were punished. These parties
now claim the protection of this promise
The Sioux War.
A telegram from the Indian agent at SPOT
ted Tail agency, announces that Spotted Tail
has returned from his mission to the hostile
Indians, undertaken at the instance of the de-
partment commander. He brings with him
Crazy Horse and 1900 men, women and chill
dren, who have surrendered. This leaves only
the Cheyennes still out on the war path in this
department. A large force of Indians have
been enlisted at the agencies to bring them in.
The Sioux war in the department of the Platte
seems to be now near fiual termination.
Bad for the Centennial Stockholders.
The U. S. Supreme Court today reversed the
decision of the lower court in the Centennial
appropriation case and decided that the 81 $780,
600 appropriated by Congress shall be returned
to the government before any dividends are
paid to stockholders.
The Presidents Policy Endorsed.
The President is constantly in receipt of let
ters from all parts of the country, the writer's
being OF both political parties, approving of his
administration policy.
West Point Cadets.
The President today made appointments of
seven cadets at-large to enter the West Point
Academy on June 18th, including Warran Put
nam of Massachusetts,, the only male descend.
ont of GEN Joseph Warren and Israel Putnam
of Revolutionary fame. ALI the rest are from
the West Seven alternates were also appoint
ed to take the place of any of the cadets who
may fail to pass examination. Among them
was W. A. Thorn of Maine, son of Lieutenant
Colonel George Thorn of the United States en-
gineer cOrpS
Various Matters.
The Secretary of the Navy orders all officers
to make their own personal applications for as
signments to duty and to refrain from having
such applications made by congressman or pol
iticians.
The President today appointed Alonzo Bell
Assistant Secretary of the Interior He was
chief clerk of the department under Secretary
Chandler and is promoted on the ground Of
merit.
The Presidents family will spend the sum.
mer in Vermont. The President will live at
the Soldiers Home, near Washington, absent
ing himself from the Capitol only few days
with his family in midsummer.
The Consul General of the United States at
Melbourne advises the State Department that
no American should emigrate to Australia
who does not carry with him means for return
ing in year, as such emigrants are likely in
most instances to want to go back within that
time. -.
The Treasurer of the United States announce
es that he will hereafter exchange silver coin
for national bank notes in sums of $40 or any
multiple thereof not to exceed $4,000, the coin
10 be forwarded from the mint in the usual
manner at the expense of the mint.
Secretary Schurz returned from New York
today.
The Secretary of the Treasury has prohibited
the payment OF any advances on salaries except
on the approval of the Assistant Secretary.