The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-09

AND JSDlANAPOLlS-ANNU MEETING
OF THE CHEAT SOUTHERN RAILWAY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES CROP
MuTINY. AT SANDY POINT, STRAITS OF
MAGELLAN-FRENcHE ELECTIONS, &C., &C.
WaBhington.
SEVERE COMMENT on THE INDIAN BUREAU.
WASHINGTON, January s.-The board OF
inquiry into the Indian Bureau sums. up,
under Commissioner Smith or Chief-Clerk
| Gilpin, the management OF the Bureau. 1t
was characterized by the absence Of regG-
lations, system, and method; BY the sup
I;pression OF charges and specifications; by
bthe carrying on of "semi-0fficial" cor
respondence; by the careless disposal Of
papers and records; By the REIMBURSEMENT
OF authority or delegation Of official power
to another; by the loss or disappearance OF
| valuable papers; by unwarraDted and
factious opposition to the Board OF Ddian
Commissioners; by linftness, incompetent
cy, aud inefficiency in subordinate officers;
and by general demorallzatioa OF the Blu
reau throughout.
THE MEXICAN TROUBLES.
The following telegram was received at
the War Department last night from Gen
cral Pope through General Sheridan
.'Colonel Hatch heard from at Ell Paso on
the 5th. Everything qtiiet. Considerable
bodies OF armed men OF. che Mexican side
OF the river in the vicinity OF Saragossa -;
and again on the 9Th, "All quiet. Think
order will be restored better without
Rangers than with them.
rSignedl John PORE,
fsBrevet Maior-General."
THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF AGRI-
CULTURE
estimates the tobacco crop at 440,000,0 900
pounds, an increase over last year OF sixty
million pounds. The cotton crop in Octo-
Der promised four and half million bales,
but the bad packing season to the end Of
December may reduce the crop half mil
lion.
Referring to the sugar crop tho report
says there has been 4 fair prospect for an
increase in the product Of sugar over that of
last year, but in consequence OF bad Wea-
Their for harvesting and securing, the cane
it is too early to say whether the yield will
be equal to that of last year. The wheat
crop promises to exceed that OF last year by
seventy million bushels.
MUTINY OF TIE GARRISON AT SANDY POINT
PILLAGE AND DEsTIUCTIoN-TH1RTY SOL
DIERS KILLED.
Commander Rodgers. Of the United States
steamer Adams, reports mutiny at Sandy
Point, in the straits Of Magellan. The en-
tire garrison had mutinied and conYicts had
escaped. The convicts when released, num-
bcring about 1000, were armed with Spen-
Ger rifles, killed, burned, and pilages indis-
criminately, and took to the woods. Com.
mander Rodgers reports, On his arrival,
thirty dead bodies were gathered up. Most
OF the killed were soldiers, who had been
killing each other indiscrimlnately. The
hospital was burned, with five wounded in
it. The Governor requested Rodgers to re-
main there with his vessel until he feels safe.
ACTION OF THE CABINET on THE POPULAR
LOAN.
The Cabinet to-day determined that the
Secretary Of the Treasury should as soon as
possible invite further subscription to the
popular loan OF four-per-cent. bonds, and
so conduct it that all subscribers in all parts
Of the United States shall have free and
easy opportunity to subscribe to the bonds
Of any amount authorized by law through
national banks and bankers, and to convert
postal orders, certificates OF deposit, and
United States notes into coin for the pay
ment OF bonds when necessary, to sell coin
to facilitate subscriptions, and to favor by
legislation that Congress might see tit to
adopt to promote the deposit OF savings for
the funding Of the national debt.
THE CASE OF THE RICHMOND AND FREDE-
RICKSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY AGAINST
THE CITY OF RICHMOND BEFORE THE fsU-
PREME COURT.
The case OF the Richmond and Frede-
ricksburg Railroad Company against the
! CITY of Richmond, from the Court OF APP
peals, argued in the Supreme Court to-day,
involves the question whether tue police
power Of the State can restrict chartered
privileges. The charter OF the road per-
mitted it to run through Broad street, Of
the ecity. but the corporation has by ordi-
nance prohibited the use Of steam in pro-
polling cars along the street; that the con-
ditlon upon which the compact rests reposes
in its authorities the trust Of protecting the
life and property of the citizens by such
measures as are needful for that purpose,
and that the prohibition in this case is es-
sential to the public safety, and therefore
lawful and valid. ...rs
VARIOUS ITEMS.
General Banks will vote for the resolrI-
ton to investigate the matter Of Chambers
letter not because he thinks President
Hayes's title invalid, but regards it as un-
questionably good. 81.
Minister Moran informs the State Depart
ment that wheat, tobacco, petroleum, and
slaves are very proftably imported from
the United States into Portugal.
Commissioner lie DUO is saving about
twenty millions annually by fostering tea
culture.
Collector Arthur, Of the New York Gus.
tom-house, complains to Secretary Sherman.
He calls the Jay commission Star Cham-
Der and cruel inquisition.