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New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
STARVING INDIANS IN WY0MING.
THE sHosHoYEs, BANNACKs AND ARRAPAHOEs WITH
OUT sUBsIsTENcE-wHAT GOVERNOR HoYT SAW
AND HEARD,

THE sHOsHoNEs, BANNACKS AND ARRAPAHOEs WITH
OUT sUBsIsTENcE-wHAT GOVERNOR HoYT SAW
AND HEARD.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-The War Depart
ment has received dispatch from General Mcdowell
confirming report published the 10Th inst OF the
engagement between the Umatillas and the hostile
Indians near the East Fork of Birch Creek.
The Secretary of tie Interior is in receipt Of letter
dated July IT. from the Hon. John W. Uowe, Governor
of Wyoming, in which he gives an account Of visit
lately made by him to the shoshoue aud Bannack Indian
reservation, in Wyoming, when he held council with
some thirty OF the chief OF the tribes In the
ell washaka, the head chief of the shoshoncs, spoke
substantially as follows
Tho shoshones without suffciency OF meat, hav-
Ing beenfobliged divide with the ArrapahOes They
without four and compelled to eat meal which
agent to work as baulinR the mill without
ward. and for some time past have been without any
school for their children.
He also complained that white men irespassed upon
their territory search OF game and In the herdng of
cattle Governor Hoyt also visited the ArrapahOe camp,
and met forty Of the leading Of that tribe.
Their chief, Blackcoal, said that the Government had
beeu slow fulfilling its promises that the tribe had
been provided separate agency, but was still under the
Shoshone agent, who " talks crooked" He added
My people are much hungry, and must sell their furs
aud ponies for food This Is not right we we're prom
sed farming Tools o but 10 we e have rs scarcely SG y any mPS
have many children, and we want school and school
teacher
In conversation, the agent admitted that there
good grounds for the complaints of the Indians that he
was without -four and that he Issuing them only
one pound (Rross) OF meat day. He doing that
his own responsibility. the old beef and -four contracts
having expircd and the not having yet been
approved by the Department. He also said that he
unable to fulfil many OF the other obligations to the In
dams.
Governor Hoyt says that 1t very certain that the
Indians cannot be Kept upon their reservation unless
they are reasonably supplied with the necessaries OF life
main In HOyts letter in relation
and Instructors and the Interior Department claims that
Congress responsible both for the amount OF funds
furnished for this agency and for the delay placing
the same at the disposal OF the department As to the
amount OF the appropriation Congress refused 10 exceed
herein referred TO- Congress fsed
10 proyid anything subsistence. The Indians may
be without food, aud beef be in the neighborng
pasture 1our at the door OF the Government
house. ready delivery by the contractors but the
agent cannot deliver them until he IL informed by the
Indian Office OF the approval OF the contracts aud bonds.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
OBITUARY.
GENERAL CHARLES W. SANFORD.

Major General Charles w. Sanford, well
known In connection with the militia OF this State, died
Avon Springs, N Y, early hour Thursday morn
ing. Last Monday he Joined his daughter at her Sum-
mer home in Avon and was taken Ill at the moment OF
his arrival Beyond the fact Of his DEATH particulars
have been received regarding his illness.
General Sanford born In Newark, N. j., May
5, 1896, but most OF his life spent in this
city. He studied law In the office Of Ogden Hoffman,
and since his majority has been In continuous
practice. He formerly associated with John
Brased IN the law business but for the last thirty
he has practised law here in his name. He was
counsel for the Harlem Railroad Company for more than
twenty years One OF his celebrated the
Ross-winans suit He vce-president Of the Bar AS
sOciation and member OF the Law Institute.
General Sanford began his military private
In the old Sd Regiment and through successive promo
tiOn finally relieved General Morton in the command OF
the division. In 1867 he retired by Governor Fen
ton and was succeeded by General shaler. He did
not however, give up his rank, and thus
for over thirty years he was command
ant Of the First Division OF Militia comprising all
the companies in this city. He joined the first call for
three months volunteers during the rebellion accepting
the command OF division under General Patterson. He
in command at Harpe's Ferry at the time OF the
battle of Bull Run. On him also dcvoyed the charge OF
the troops called out to suppress the Astorpace -four
streetpreachers and draft riots. As diseplinarian,
no was as lax in his military command as In his
private business. He very successful in business,
but his wealth swept away 10 unfortunate
speculatiODs In his early life General Sanford also
managed two heares-the Lafayette. in sullivan-st,
and what was known the East Side the Mount Pitt
Theatre In these he successful for the time but in
week both destroyed by fire, and he aban-
dOned theatrical ventures.
General Sanford leaves daughters of whom is
married. As his family Is ayerse 10 the military honOrs
his funeral which his rank entite him. 1t Is prob
able that these will be omitted at the burial The funeral
will take place at 10 to-day, at his late residence
| in Twenty. .secOnd-st., near Tenthave.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
BosroNS 1RISTOCRATIC DEFA Utter.
Boston Letter to The spriaGreld Rcp',slican; -

Boston Lettef 10 INcOpgtHiUctt nfpuSttCHH.
The financial and moral rum OF Mr.. JOHN u. Tap
nan is the chief topic in mercantile circles this week.
He Is not az some of the papers say, graduate OF
snectability, His father John Tappep, was an old
Boston merchant the senior brother Of Arthur and
Lewis Tappan the business associate of the
Sewalls. SalIsburys aud Mays. in the early
mart OF this century, and for the time
y parishioner of DIR. Charming Afterward he joined
the orthodox CongregatiOnalists. and brought up
his SON Mr. John G. Tappan, in that church. His
SON Mr. Lewis William 1appan, Is Harvard grad
nate The whole family are losers by the defalca-
fiop. and so are Mr.. II. f. Durant, the founder OF
Wellesley College, and several other well-known
persons here Ii is not known yet how heavy Mr..
DnTant,s losses will be-probably be does not know
himself The Tappans, like the MOrtons OF Pha-
N glphia and the GilmaDs of NewlOrk. have been OF
the hest financial, social and religious standing
They are descended from Abraham TOppan, q
conner of Yarmouth in England. who emgrated
10 Newbury in 1857, and whose descendants
soon became ministers, deacons, sqnires, doctors,
and colones in various parts of New-England, New
York and the West. The name in Yorkshire where
II came from, was "TOpham," put was changed to
"Toppan" before the settlement OF kew1Engl,and ,
In 17SO or hereabout, the branch of the Rev. Ben,
iamin Toppan. of Cape Ann, changed to Iappan
ifolIowing i'm this the local pronunciation, which
was "Tanpn q and Of this branch were the North
amnton and the Boston "Tappans," while the Top
nansD still survive in New-HampshiTe and Now.
York Mr.. Tappan, the defaulter, Is nephew OF
Arthur Tappan the anti-slayery merchant ana,
like him. is descended from Mary Franklin. sister
of DR. Franklin, who married Robert Holiness a
Boston shipmaster mentioned by Franklin III MS
.,fnItnOraOhV
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
BOUND FOR THE OLD WORLD.
FALLING OFF IN EUROPEAN TRAVEL.
-FOUR STEAMSHIPS TODAY WILL CARRY ONLY 1SO



-FOUR STEAMSHIPS TODAY WILL CARRY ONLY $50
PASSENGERS.
The departures for Europe by to-day's
steamers are unusually small The National Line having
advanced the price OF excursion tickets to $40 the
steamship England has engagements for only about
twenty hrsteass passengers The total number OF pas
sengers by the four principal steamers Is lSO Among
those who sailed the City Of Richmond were General
Edward F. Noyes. United States Minister to France
General II. G. Young OF Ohio Ernest Inmau. OF tue
Inman Steamship Company; Carl Schultz and the Rev.
Father Herwig The Donau for Bremen carries Profes-
sor W. NJ. Baskervn, Of wonord College. South Caro-
lima; Colonel ]. MeNutt United States Army, and DIR.
Henry f. Walker On the steamship Circassa for Glas-
gov are the Rev. j. +. Spencer; the Rev. James d.
smith of Philadelphia the Rev. John A. Wilson, OF st.
Louis, and c. NJ. A. Bomeister, OF Philadelphia. The
saloon lists in full folows
FOR LIVERPooL-Bp S,ednship CttV Of Richmond
lane Perry Miss T. watson Miss Mary ca5 Mrs Annie
Mackin, W s. Rising William pTuyG. Mr and Mn Andrew
r. I. Reade NJ j. Edgar G. II. CIOnsy Thomas carD. j.
e." E BTsnsn sS% sss III Miss
ETs1 SSr Yop cooSel Pspeseo Centurion W wSd
W. Drummon Lieutenant u p. nans. Miss TouEallne I'd
TSomss a q, Eden, ". i. johnson T. 9. Reynolds MT
Srve chr Miss Gry.ie Miss Mary s. chyste Mas Lucy
chstls yssers Frank % RenalsOp o & d. pT L . T TpT
General e. r. Noyes Robert stckney. Mr. and Mrs John f.
HoeT aeoH MTs NJ HsrTon e Rev a. Taeabae K
McGinnis L. Resde, Mrs NJ. Fogarty, Mrs ~ Mac, Mr
Alfred Allen.
FOR BREMEN-By Fttdmshfp Dondu--Dr. Henry r.
Walker Stephen A. Walker. Miss Mary Sohnme Miss Fran
oes j. Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. l. Lhauet Edward Ithauer,
Mr. Harmon z. Read, Mr. L. Bohen aud three children, H.
Wechser j. b. Melchers Adoph Rreos Professor and Mrs
w Baskerville Colonel j. McNutt, Miss Bertha Gunder
finger Miss Sophia Ransler Mrs. Eliza Muller and Child
Christian Numeyer, Elizabeth Henkel II. W. Munde
WIN. Aschen6renner Mics Aug1ste BenkeInann Mr. Kate
Magdeena Renya. Louis Buren,, Mrs. Pau.
Ina Keller Mrs IL Wegandt Miss Julia Tagiabue, NchO-
las Ameis Joseph ZegeT j. c. Nickesen the Rev j. Hes
SCUM II. j. r Isenser G. =. Hurst Tn3@as whes,ley Mr
and Mrs f. Fenner aud two children Charles Tensche
M p Fnke Karl Lutz, Herman Rachel, MTs. Auguste Rae
bel Mas Mrs W. SehOeue and four children
FOR GLAsGOW--Bp SedmShtD CtrodsStd-B Smith,
lanes Al Anderson, the Rev. j. j.. Spencer DT. G. A. De
Marsau VIM ThuTber John Herbert the Rev Jas snnih.
Win IL Smith, Mcmillan, Whipple Phillips w. q. Bevan.
the Rev Wilson, VIM. Fenwick, Ihos e. Kerr, u g..
Fss Miss silvey. MI and Mrs stephenson Smith, Miss
~ Wight James X. HutchisOn Ar. and MIS- Wm. Luke,
Mrs ThOs. Cameron, MI. and Mrs O. NJ Bomeister r. T.
IDrfng Mas Henrietta A. LOTng MI and MIA Geo w Ad-
dnsei Miss White. Miss o. l. Carter. MIS- SOhn Leonard,
Robert Melvin, James Little, II. NJ. Thomson.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
NEw-YoRK TRIBUNE SATURDAY

during the last fortnight At various times during
past n has been centre OF interest for polti
compare views and get an understanding the drift
sentiment In ali parts OF the State Probably there will
be many OF prominence in State affairs here next
month to discuss possible nominations and prospects Of
the Autumn campaign. There very few well-knOWn
As TO other classes Of guests the varous professions
and the wealthy and fashionable people OF leading cities
daily The list Of arrivals every day at the four leading
hotes-the United States, Congress Hall, the Grand
States and the Grand Union charge IS per day for
Transient % guests Congress Han Is IN new haqs tnS
Hotel St. Louis, and william wilkinson, for years OF the
Sc. Nicholas aud Windsor Hotels New-York. and the
Grand Union here. The hotel was bought at a fore
closure sale by the present proprietors for $20O0o0
although nearly threequarters OF million dollars had
The former propretors, Hathorn southgate became
involved, and finally went into bankruptcy, and the
Season without IoweTDS the character o the hotel or
essenng the excellence OF It's management has caused
recent days Congress Hall Hall has bad more ar
rivals than any other hotel. Rates at the Clar-
endon are between those at Congress Han and the
by Judge Hilton at foreclosure sale, at little more
than fourth OF & the ts total amount expended
ropean plan. The restaurant is carried ON
~ ~ he vsrS very luxurious the Tay and sad
boarders in the hotel Is small
plo asant incident OF the season festival at
Congress Spring Park last evening for the benefit
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church here. The
park, which was laid out with much taste
under the supervision OF Frederick Law. omsted
aud aud adorned with paylons and light and graceful
admirably adapted for afiails OF ths kind. IL was
prettiy decorated and Illuminated last night and con-
cert was given. stuo's Orchestra, from the United
aud Halls Boston Band furnished the Instrumental music
aud William Courtney and Mrs Louise Gage Courtney
The night was perfectly stlll aud the singing IN the
open air heard with tue greatest dstncness There
were hundreds OF people In tue park from the hotels and
many residents Of Saratoga also.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
CIGAR-MAKERs IN COUNCIL.

The small cigar-manufacturer and cigar
dealers held meeting last evening at Turn Hall to dis
cuss the subject OF partitions between stores and work.
shops In the rear which has been matter OF dispute
between the Internal Revenue Department aud the
manufacturers the regulations Of the department
qurDg such partition in every manufactory where the
reailed on the same hoor t was announced
that recent decision Of the Court in Baltimore held
that such partitions not OBJ gatory whereupOn sew
eral manufacturers declared themselves willing TO re-
move the partitions in their and thus
gality the regulation in the United States Courts in
tbls district Fifty dollars recently from here
to the Baltimore Cgar-Makers Association toward de-
frayng tho expenses OF the sut and receipt for the
fnoney Wns read AT the meeting,
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
CLOSING A GAMBLING SALOON.

Charles Robinson, the alleged keeper of o
eamblIng ghouse at No. 236 Grandst, who arrested
on Thursday night arraigned at the Essex Market
Police Court yesterday morning. The complainant,
Herman Follmer OF No. 76 Elm-st. testified that on
Monday night he went into tire place, and was In o
game OF faro" and lost $72 descent was made on
the gambling establishment Thursday night and Charles
ohinson John Fitzgerald and Joseph james were ar
rested The police also seized aeeraek, one card.
box one layout board nine packs Of cards and os7
checks Robinson was identified yesterday by Fcllmer
as the gamekeeper the time he lost his money JUS
ce xby committed him TO prison for tsia. In deiauf
of evidence.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
KING VICTOR EMsfANUEL,s GRATITUDE.

Professor Vincenzo Bolta, who presided at
the meeting In honor OF King Victor Emmanuel in this
city, sent copy OF his address that occasion TO the
King OF Italy, In return be has just received from the
Kings Minister letter thanking him for his devotion
TO the House OF Savoy and for his efforts 20
sympathy OF the American people Ia the Italian cause
As testimonial Of his gratitude the King has ordered
Mr. Bota's engraved on gold medal bearing the
image of the King who has made Italy free nation
Tine medal side bears the image Of the late King
and on the other the following inscription "To Vim
cenZo BOlta every fortune OF our country true IN
terpreter OF Italian thought TO tho great and friendly
peope OF the United States Humbert, 1873"
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
CONTEST OF CARRIER PIGEONS.

A RACE FROM COLUMBUS, OHIO, TO THIS CITY.
The carrier pigeons that were to have started
Thursday morning on q race from Columbus, Ohio. to
this city, were not let loose until 610 yesterday.
The weather cloudy, and sOuthery wind was blow
ing ut the rate of four miles an hour The reason given
why the birds were not started the day previous,
was that the weather unavorgble for their flight
party Of gentlemen assembled at the house Of Mr..
Waefelcr in HObokcn, to watch for the return OF
his pigeon. Mr. Waefeer regretted that the carriers
were started Thursday morning. as the wind was
lighter and tho air clearer than IL yesterday. Tho
wind yesterday southery and increased during the
afternoon This be ssid would delay the pigeons several
hours even If nothing 10 interfere with them
The party stayed until after o'clock IN the evening
waiting and every few minutes Mr. Waeeler would go
up into the cote to If the pigeon had returned,
but came back each time with the answer " not yet
Mr. waefeler said that during June there had been
exported from Belgium 10000 cSarrierpigeons. earn,
Pigeon matches, he sad' were daily becom-
had just been formed in Cleveland; and
Belgium these matches were very popular and most FAM
lies owned pigeons andspen much time IN training them
Rome and started on June 2j Soon afterward heavy
storm arose. which prevented the pigeons from crossing
to their homes, distance Of $50 miles from Rome.
Comparatively few carriers can travel" Mr. Waefe-
large head aud large, clear eyes Those with small
beads often become bewldered II very far from home
n the fight Is more than one day long the carriers pre-
fer 10 spend the night in the open field, on bigh
towers spires They VIII NOT roost on strange houses
and they very little the The training pigeons
ia long process. The first lesson is flight OF from ten
10 twenty miles and the distance Is gradually increased
until zoo 500 miles reached The flights must be
in one direction aud over nearly the line. Pig
cons depend chiefly upon their ability to remember spots
con that is trained hy TO It's home win
be able 60 find its way back westward taken long
distance eastward from its cote" Mr. " Ree however
has known carriers to have been taken such long dis
tanees that they could not possibly see any familiar
landmarks to whatever height they may nave rlsen and
yet to have found their c0tes
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
A CHANCE TO TEST ELECTRIC EELs.

The Aquarium received on Thursday from
Para Brazil several electric eels These nsh. which
have been sought for by Mr. Reche for two years. arc
almost as rare as the sea serpent They nearly four
feet long, Of dark-brown color with yeowish belliea
In appearance they TO be blood relations ef me
ugly hell bendersh Theae sh the FIST spec niens
aver brought 10 this country. They have been placed 10
spec tank and visitors may tost their electric qusn-
tea which are said 20 be sufficient 10 stagger tramp OK
knock o horse 0f It's fe6A e
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
M,NYEs0TAis WHEAT CROP.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, July 25.-The wheat har-
vest is generally progress In Minnesota reports IRON
the fields continue to dismal in tone but allowance
ha made for the disappointment Of the extravagant
sVnecfations first held The estimate OF 20 per cent
deeciencv holds good for southern counties The
,her dstrieis viii have nearly full yield The esii
mates range from twelve to twenty-five bushels per acre
e dencieney In the crop will probably be compensated
- ths increased average making the aRgregae product
oonf the same as last year. The quality Will be mucn
- hnrrn
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
rrRsEY crrY APpRepRGATIoNs.

The Jersey City Board of Finance has made
aronratious amounting to 81 216543 for the year, ss
follows Board Works Board card r 81
ioo 600. board Of Education S222, ,55Ot Board
Of Finance S405e43 In the aPpro,rsIoI dor S tne
oOau h ean 0n for interest ON temporary
,"ans during te year There is due the Gig upon n
taxes and assessments, upward OF TooVVVvV'
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
INCIDENTS OF A PARTICULAR SUIT.

Cyrus Lawton complains of report of the
case Of the East RIVER Bank against Johnston and 9th
ers The report was based on the affdavits OF Mrs.
Johnston and himself In his letter he says that he had
nothing do in the matter except what he believed to
be the carrying OF arrangement among all the par;
ties 10 the partition suit for the division OF an estate
among the members OF the family, and that It was well
Understood that the elder Mrs Johnston should take
second mortgage. OF which she now complains. The
property was then thought to be worth $4,000 but has
FALLEN in value TO So 900 $4,000 Mr. Lawfon adds
that Mrs. Johnston's statements are untrue
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
prscoLoRED STAMPS AT THE POST OFFICE

Within few weeks discolored stamps have
been observed frequently upon letters mailed at the
Post Oce IN ths city. The stamps were OF peculiar
brown color produced apparently by chemical action.
They became so numerous that inquiry into their source
was determined upon and yesterday officer Was sent
with letters bearing the suspected stamps to the firm
whose name appeared on the envelopes Upon inquiry
asceraned that the stamps had been exposed 10
s,uake fron recent re In the basement OF the build
inc the effect Of which bad been 90 change the color OF
the stamps, well as OF papers lying with them In the
same desk.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27

unless custom reyives speedily 20 close Its doors
Around Prospect House considerable village OF ex
ceptionally pretty cottages has grown up, and some
fifteen are beng built. Every one who once
to Shelter Island TO desire 10 its rugged
coast line and wooded hills and anIiquated
again; and finally 10 spend the whole Summer there
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
A BRILLIANT GAME OF BASE BALL.

The ninth game for the League Champion
ship between the Providence and Milwaukee Clubs was
played on the Union Grounds in Brooklyn yesterday,
before about GOO spectators. The game sharp and
brilliant: the Milwaukee Club Outhelded their oppo
nents but game by their inability COPE with
the pitching Of Ward. Play began at $3.50 with Mr..
Juap Of Indianapolis, as the umpire, aud the Mlwau-
kee Club first at the bat. In their first inning after
Dalrympe had been retired by ay TO Hines. Peters
made for base and scored on the outs OF Good
man and Foley. being helped by errors of Allison and
Hgham. The Providence nine were then put out
rapidly In the second inning the Mlwaukecs dis
posed of without scoring, while the Providence Club
made one In the third inning the Providence Club took
the lead after again retiring the Milwaukees with
blank They succeeded in getting two across the
home plate before they went out. closing the third n
ming with the totals standing 20 In the Providence
Clubs favor In the remaining six innings the playing
of both clubs superb, the fielding being unusually
fine. The Milwaukee Club was unable TO get q man
further than third base after this inning, while the
Providence Club added single run 70 their score IN the
eighth inning by the heavy batting of York aud Brown,
sud won the game amid great applause by q score or
10 1.
In the field while Higham aud Hines led at the hat for
the Providence Club On tho other sido the playing OF
Halbert aud Bennett much admired, Peters and
Weaver leading at the bat Following Is the score;
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
ruE HANLoN ROSS RACE AGAIN POSTPONED.

ST.. JOHN, n. B., July 26.-The Hanlon-Ross
bostrace has been postponed until O'Clock p. m. to-
morrow, on account Of rough water. strong south
west wiud prevailed this morning, with occasional
showers At p. m. the wind light, but the water
Was quite rough. IL still raining at $50 D ~,
WHOM tho race was postponed
New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
LIST % Sd 4th 9TH 0th 7th sth 9Th
s1dv,,aEee sws,ERee".d 9 Q 81

Umpire, Mr. Julian, OF indianapolis. Runs earDed--
Milwaukee. 0; Providence J.. Total base hts-Milwau-
kee &: Providence 15 First base errors OF oppo-
nents-Aiilwaukee, 3; Providence, 2. Time of game,
hour and so minutes.