The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-18

WILMINGTON.


GERS designated by The President and third
member to be selected by Gov. Hubbard, OF
Texas, l. TO investigate the affair At San Eli
take testimony rs 10 the part borne In that
bloody business by citizens OF Mexico.
The Washington Post and Herald, both
Democratic papers, say that all the Demo-
cratic Senators, with the possible exception
Of Eaton, will hereafter vote for the con-
frmation Of such appointments as may be
sent TO the Senate by President Hayes, I'M
less the nominee should be personally OBJ
tectionable.
The public debt statement for December
shows decline In the debt forsthe month Of
ST. ,6aS, and the following balances in the
Treasury: Currency, $5,49S,S44; special
funds for redemption Of fractional curren-
ey, 10000; special deposits Of legal tenders
for redemption Of certificates Of deposit,
$aas.ao0; coin, l39,5ls, 4Os, including coin
certificates Of So, 1880; outstanding legal
tenders, $34a,9i3,ss6.
A new Pacific Railroad bill will be pre-
scented TO Congress at an early day. The
eastern terminus Is 10 be at Memphis, there
by forming q connection with the present
railroad facilities to all points north, east
and southwesterly. The proposed route is
from jefferson, Texas, by the International
and Great Northern Railroad to San
Antonio, thence in norfhwesterly
direction TO FL Paso and Del Norte, TO
connect with any road or roads to the Paci-
fic Ocean, now or hereafter to be built, thus
affording communication with various mill
tary posts on these lines and the Valley OF
the Rio Grande. The projectors OF the road
ask forS13, 100000, all TO be refunded to the
Government as rapidly As money may be
earned by the transportation OF mails and
Government supplies.
Senator Patterson's resignation Is spoken
Of as decided upon by Washington corre-
spondents.
The contested election case in the House
from the Fourth California District has
been decided by the committee in favor OF
Wiggintcn, Democrat, on the ground Of
Illegal votes cast for pacheco.
II is reported that bill Is now in course
OF preparation, providing for the issue by the
Government OF bond Of low denomination
for the purpose OF funding the public debt
The idea il to adopt, as near as possible, the
French system, and make the denomination
of the bond as low as S., in order TO bring il
within the reach Of small depositors ia saw
ings-banks.
The name Of Gen. Badeau, Consul Gen.
cral at London. has been dropped from the
Army Register, in conformity with an act
passed in 1865, applicable to officers Of the
Army who assume the duties Of civil Offices
The Secretary Of the Interior has dismissed
from Office Chief Clerk Galpin, Of the Indian
Bureau, for dereliction OF duty.
The report to the Secretary Of the Interior
OF the Board Of Inquiry appointed to inves-
tigate the Indian service shows a very lax
state Of official morals and discipline pre-
yailing in that bureau. the responsibility
for which seems to be divided between the
late Commissioner Of Indian Affairs, the
Chief Clerk, Correspondence Clerk, Annuity
Clerk, and stenographer. The present Su-
perintendent Il also found to be an incom-
petent and inetlic lent officer. The com
mittee severely denouncc the ex-
listing system Of Indian Agen-
cies and post-traderships, and say:
The business, as at present instituted, con-
Quoted and continued, Il simply license to
an agent and his proxy to cheat and swindle
the Indians In the name Of the United States
OF America. Evidences have been numerous
OF the accumulation Of fortunes by persons
In that service upon salaries that would
barely provide for the necessaries Of life.
That this has been true il serious reflec-
ton upon the former administration Of the
service and a rcproach TO the whole nation.v
<Lo 49, Ia H..
Jno. II. King, 9th Infantry, and Lieutenant-
COL VIM. III. Young, 10th In fantry, az two
70 serve with citizens Of Texas APP
pointed by Gov. Hubbard 70 investigate the
III Paso disturbances.
Col. w. X. shafter. commanding the dis
trict Of Nueces, Texas, was examined on the
7th by the House SUBJ Committee on Military
Affairs, concerning the condition OF things
along the Rio Grande. lie testified that Xix
or seven persons were murdered by Indian
and Mexican raiders in lss7, and said the
number Of raids was much smaller
during the past two years than previously.
The object 81 these incursions was plunder.
not 70 make war. In his expeditions into
Mexico he had always been treated with
great cordially by Mexican officers and REL
spectacle citizens ~ the frontier towns, and
the Mexican troops expressed strong desire
TO put stop 70 disturbances which produce
80 much hard feeling on both sides 81 the
river, and had, on two or three occasions.
started IN pursuit Of raiders, but their moye-
ments were 70 tardy that they were not at
tended with success.
II was determined AZ recent Cabinet
meeting that the Secretary Of the Treasury
should, a. soon As practicable, invite =
further subscription TO the public loan OF 4
per cent. bonds, and 20 conduct II that all
subscribers in all parts OF the United States
shall have free and easy opportunity 10 sub
scribe to bonds Of any amount authorized
BY law, through National Banks and