Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-01-24
TELE CIR
Gen. Sherman Defends
Commissioner Smith.
HOW THE U. s. MARsHALs ABUSE
THEIR POWERS.
Trying the Louisiana Re-
turning Board.
the SILVER QUESTION NOT A
PARTY ONE.
ESPECIAL pt,r.rcurs TO rrs o0LD HUI
DAILY Nrw.l
The Iuaian Bursau.

WASHINGTON, Jan. A.-The late Com.
missioner Of Indian Affairs, J. Q. Smith,
has written TO Gen. Sherman to-day. ask.
ing whether In his opinion. which Is val
liable on account Of the peculiar facilities
which no had for observing tho Indian
Bureau. his (smith's) management Of that
branch Of the public service was jealous,
Intelligent. economical and effective. and
how Il compares with previous admins
trations; also how Gen. Sheridan and
other army officers. familiar with Indian
afairs. regard Il. Gen. Sherman replies
by writing that Mr.. Smiths sdministra-
ton OF tho bureau wa tho most satis-
factory 70 him lSherman), 70 Sheridan
and 70 army officers generally. Tho mo.
ment you were installed In once you put
yourself In friendly official relations 10
myself and through me 70 army Officers
serving On the frontier near many Indian
agencies. whereby you secured their hearty
cooperation In the execution Of your most
difficult Office. I believe your admins
tration Of the Indian Bureau was the most
successiul Of any In The past ten years. and
I know from personal observation Thai You
were always most active and T~calous. and l
had supposed successful. In the discharge
Of Its duties. I am certain that your I'D.
ministration was efficient, and i thought
u economical. I am sure your feelings
always prompted you 70 DO just and lib
eral. but you could not exceed or change
existing appropriations without violating
the law. but a. 10 your wasting public
money or property. I do not believe sucha
thing possible. assure you OF my great
personal and Official respect, and feel sure
that the moro your acts are examined the
more reason you and your friends have TO
30 satisfied"
The Rssaraisg Board rriais.
NKw ORLEANS. Jan. 2i.-Members Of the
Returning Board to-day petitioned for the
removal OF the case against them to the
United States Circuit Court, on tho ground
that the law authorizing Iuries In and for
the Parish Of Orleans In criminal cases
operates an injustice 70 the accused. mas
much a. II places In the hands Of the OIL.
ccrs authorized by law to draw juries,
powers which enables them 10 draw such
Jurors as they sec proper. and that In this
Instance out OF tho whole venirs there Ia
not o colored man ; for the further reason
that by virtue Of tho existence OF . great
public prejudice In tho minds Of the white
population Of this city the officers have,
willingly or unwillingly, drawn such .
Jury a. are believed " he impressed by
this prejudice. Judge Whitaker ordered
the application 10 DO fled, and hxed the
case for argument Tomorrow.
Judge COLON. OF counsel. gave Assist.
ant Attorney General Eagan notice In open
court that he would apply for commission.
ers 10 take the testimony Of absent wit
nesses on behalf Of the accused. 10 which
Eagan objected /; first, on tho grounds
that the defence had no right TO take evil
dence In that way. and secondly, because
II would necessarily operate . continuance
Of the case which he would not consent to.
Absss OF the MarshAi's once.
WASHINGTON, January "a Tho relec.
ton Of the nomination Of wAldron fDem.)
to be Marshal for West Tennessee, Is In
pursuance Of determination Of the anti.
Hayes Republicans to compel the Pres
ident 10 nominate only straight out Repub-
licans for this Office In all Southern States.
II was, during the last Administration,
one OF great Importance 10 carpet.bag
Republicans. by the help Of these MAMMALS
they put up outragcs. The Marshal has
authority TO call for and 10 use troops at
his discretion. With the knowledge OF the
great power possessed by United States
Marshals, no easily misused. and when
welded by inscriptions partisans 10 Of
fcctivs both 10 consolidate tho negro vote
and TO create irritation between the races
and opportune disturbances, II 10 not
strange that the possession Of this Office
Is coveted by the Republicans. But II the
Senate should be Democratic next year,
there IL little doubt that the Marshsls will
DO shorn Of some Of their extraordinary
powers.
celebrating King Aifonse's Mar.
riage.
WASHINGTON. January 23.-Tho mar
riage Of King Alfonso to Princess Mercedes
was celebrated tonight with great bril-.
liancy at wormiey's Hotel. tho residence
Of the Spanish Minister. and Madame
Mantilla. who bad Issued 500 cards Of In.
vitation In honor OF the event. The guests
commenced 10 arrive at 0 o'clock. The
Minister and Members Of the Legation
were In full uniform and the scene was
remarkably brilliant. Among the gentle.
men present were all the Foreign Lcga.
tions and Army and Navy officers In full
uniform. Justices Of the Supreme Court,
both Committees on Foreign Affairs. mem.
bers Of the two Houses Of Congress. and
tho President, members Of tho Cabinet
and Assistant Secretaries.
sitting Baii Again.
BISMARCK. Jan. 2i.-0ficial informa.
ton from General Niles post at Fort
Keogh. says News IL received there that
Sitting Bull Is at Prenchman's crock with
over . thousand lodges. including tho es.
capped Neg Perces and tho refugees from
the agencies. These last number 800 war.
riors, and sitting Bull's own camp $500.
all we'll armed. The principal hostile
chiefs are with hin-Black Moon, Four
Horns, Long Dog and Red Bear. Two
companies Of infantry have been sent 10
Fort Peck 10 hold Il. Indians from Slit
ing Bulls camp have been seen within ten
miles Of Peck, and an attack upon both
that and Keogh arc among the possibili.
ties. Miles has only 500 men,
a Mail Thief Caught.
CHICAGO, Jan 2i.-Por two months past
United States detectives have been shadow
ing Q man named Carl Namuth, suspected