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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
THE LEMHI INDIAN AGENCY.

RESULTS OF THE EXPOSURES OF FRAUD
NEW AGENT NoMINATED-wHAT THE IN
DAMS ARE ENTITLED TO UNDER TREATY
sIIPULATIoNs.
WASHINGTON, May 30, 1878.
Tho exposure OF the Lemhi lnaian Agency frauds
In the HERALD OF tho 18th INST. has been quickly tel
lowed by tho nomination OF for that
agency-thc name OF John A. Wright, OF Maryland,
having been sent to tho Senate yesterday. Tho
present agent, Charles s. Stowcrs OF tho Methodist
Church, to which body the Fort Hall and Lemhi
agencies in Idaho wcro assigned during General
Grants administration, entered upon his duties IN
August last His tenure Office has therefore been
limited.
LIMITED OPPORTUNITIES.
His opportunities also have been limited, the fol-
lowing facts, additional to those furnished by your
Helena correspondent, will show
ON September - 1868, n "trcatyr was made with
the Indians now ut the Lemhi Agency known as the
.Mtxed Shoshones, Bannocks ana sheer eaters ~ but
the government In fuInnent oil tho terms of tho
realy" Congress has appropriated altogether
$4,000 IRON 1871 TO 1878, ITO be expended in such
goods PROVISIONS and other articles tho President
may from time 10 timc determine, Ia instructing In
agricultural and mechanical pursuits, providing ON
poycs cdrcaiing children procuring medicines and
medical attendance caro- Tor and support Of the aged,
SICK ana iniirm Tor tho helpless orphans OF sad In
dans, and In other respects to promote their CIV
ilIzation, comfort and Improvement
AMOUNT PROVIDED.
The amount provided tor the current fiscal year was
$50 900 or about $22 Tor cach man. woman ana cbid
there being $40 mixed Shosnoncs, Bannocks ana
Sbecpcaters entitled 10 tho benefit oil the moneys up
propriatcd by Congress- Nearly the whole OF this
und has been expended under tho supervision OF the
Board OF Indian Commissioners IN the purchase OF
goods and supplies undor contract Outside OF his
own salary anu the pay Of employees the Lemhi agent
handles very little government money In the coursc
OF year This fac. may throw some light upon The
agents iransacions In prints, cloths, cotton ban-
keis, yeast powder, &C., detailed IN your Helena cor
respondents letter. II every cent appropriated by
Congress for tho benefit OF these Indians was
fuzzy and honestly expended there would be little
enough TO supply their necessities aud no margin
whatever for bypothccation.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

RETIREMENT OF COLONEL M'NUTT OF THE ORD
NANCE DEPARTMENr-REs RESULTANT PROMO
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF GENERAL suEnI-
DAMS STAFF.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HrRALp.1
WASHINGTON, May q, 1873.
Colonel John McNut lieutenant colonel OF ord
nance was to-day placed the army rotired list at
own request having served over thirty years This re-
nrcment promotes Major Thomas G. Baylor now at
New York, TO lieutenant colonel; Captain william A.
Marye 10 major, and Lieutenant John Pitman cap.
tain.
GENERAL sHERIpAy's STAFF
By reason OF the promotion Of General James W.
Forsyth to be Lieutenant Colonel First cavalry Lieu
tenant Genera Sheridan has reorganized his staff as
follows:-Licutonani Colonel Michael ". Sheridan,
captain Seventh cavalry this broiherL is appointed
military secretary IN place OF General j. w. Forsyth;
General George A. Forsyth major Ninth cavalry, IS
appointed senior aide decamp; Lieutenant Colonel
Fred. d. Grant lieutenant Fourth cavalry, is retained
as Junior aide, and General W. Forsyth is aesig-
mated rs acting aide.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
GENERAL sHERIpAy's STAFF.
onpEns-A GENERAL COURT MARITAL.

WASHINGTON, Nay 81 1875
Colonel John !. Gregg, Eighth cavalry. has been
appointed to act inspector OF certain old buildings
and lumber at the st Louis powder depot
general court martial Is appointed TO meet ut Will
let's Point, New York harbor, on tho 3lst OF
May, or soon thereafter as practicable
for tho trial OF Private John H. Senior
Company b. Battalion OF engineers, and
such other prisoners as may be brought before IT,
Tho following named officers OF tho Corps OF
will constitute tho Court:-Captain X n. Miller
Captain T. II. Hanbury, FIRST Lisutenant b. QUINN
Second Lieutenant w. NJ. Black, Second Lieutenant
W. l. Fisk, and Second Lieutenant S. W. Roessler.
Tho last named Will be Judge Advocate OF tho Courl.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
NAVY INTELLIGENCE.

MOVEMENTS OF THE TENNEssEE-pErAcHEp.
WASHINGTON, May 27. 1878.
The Navy Department is informed that the Ten.
ncssee, late flagship OF tho Asia.c station, was at
Vile Franche May l on her return to tho United
States
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-28
WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL

WASHINGTON, May q, 1878.
THE ARCTIC SHIP NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AND
SEA LETTER ISSUED FROM THE TREASURY
DEPARTMENT.
A passport and letter have been issued by tho
Treasury Department 10 Mr.. James Gordon Benefits
Arctic ship the Jeanette, which. II will be
bcred, was purchased by him in England for cxpe-
don to the North Pole, and BY act OF Congress was
made American ship Tho vessels former name
was Pandora and she built originally for Arctic
work belonged to the British navy. Mr. Bennett
has namcd after his sister. Tho papers were
issued In response to the following letter from
Mr. Bennett to Secretary Evarts:-
LONDON, April 8, 1873.
Hon. WILLIAM d. EvARrs, Secretary OF State, WASH
ington, d. c.
SIR have the honor to apply for the necessary
papers OF registry &C. Tor the screw yacht Jeanette
tate British yacht Pandora) purchased by mo AMI
in port oil London, and Tor which vessel Amerl-
can register has lately been granted by act OF Con-
Rress, IN compliance with my petition. l have the
honor append TO this communication description
OF the vessel Worry respectfully,
JAMES GORDON BENNETT.
Tho formal description Of the vessel when accom-
panied this application shows that the Jeannots WAS
built at Pembroke in England, in 1864 In tho govern
mont dock yards; tina: she has wooden hull 146 feet
long by rs feet inchos BEAM Is fitted with two direct
acting horizontal engines OF 81 inch cylinders and Is
inches stroke each, is OF about 42O tons bark
rugged, having three masts. She lies In the
London docks.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26
FOREIGN.

THE socialist newspaper, Zakunf, was
suppressed in Berlin, Dec Goth.
THE Chinese are constantly murder
ing and pillaging inhabitants on the
Russian frontier.
BAYARD TAYLOR, our distinguished
minister TO Germany, died at Berlin at
4:30 PM, December 10Th.
THE Prince of Wales, Prince Chris
tian, and Prince Leopold, attended the
funeral of Princess Alice at Darmstadt.
The new imperial cabinet in Rome
is opposed by nearly ali the public
Journals. 1t Will probably be reorgan-
IL ed.
The Servlans and Montenegrins have
concentrated on their respective from
tiers. The Turkish commanders have
been ordered to watch their movements.
ITwas reported from Afghanistan Dec
Esd, that the flight of Ameer Shere Ali
had caused complete anarchy in all the
country between Jellaiabad and Cabul.
The war, it was believed, ended in the
Ameer's flight.
IT was reported from Constantinople
December 10Th. that if Greece and Tur.
key do not agree on the frontier cues
| ton, it is proposed to submit the differ.
ence to the decision of European DOW.
erS.
In consequence of the increase ot
atrocious murders in Switzerland, the
council of state has agreed to discuss
| the restoration of capital punishment
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS.

GOLD sold at par in New York Dec.
18th all day. TIE first time for seven
teen years.
THERE was heavy snow storm Dec.
21st throughout Ontario, causing great
fielay to trains.
THE remains OF the late Bayard Tay-
lor will be brought to his home iii Penn
sylvania for interment.
SOLOMON GARDNER, the well known
steamboat and vessel owner. died at his
residence, in Detroit, Dec. 21st...
THE banking house of c. T, Ade & Co.,
of Cincinnati, suspended December
18th. Liabilities $4,000; assets nom-
inally 100000.
Hon. ALPHEUs S. WILLIAMS, member
of congress from the Detroit district, OF
Michigan, died in Washington on the
morning of Dec. 21st.
THE residence of U. S. Senator Nc
Pherson at Woodbridge. n. Y, burned
Dec. 21st. The senator and family had
a narrow escape.
A DRY goods firm of Montreal has
D0SD SWIDul6u OuI Vi StO,OUU WOrC0 OF
goods by the chief clerk in the estab-
hshment, acting in collusion with par
ties outside.
The representatives of thirty or forty
railroads met in Chicago December 10Th
and agreed TO pool on all business
from that city. This, of course, means
higher rates.
IGNATIUs DoNNELLY has served a
formal notice upon w. d. Washburn
that he will contest the latter's right to
seat in congress from Minnesota.
The contest is based upon nine allega-
tions.
| Ice was running so rapidly in the
Mississippi at st. Louis December 10Th.
that ferry boats made their trips with
great difficulty Several boats not laid
up for winter, were dangerously stu
ated.
THE large Touring mill of Jno. n.
Cole, at Rochester, Minnesota, three
stories high, four run of stone, was
destroyed by fire Dec. 21st. The origin
of the fire is unknown. Valuation of
property $4,000. Insured for $21 900.
AT San Francisco December 18th,
Lawrence Otis Hall, clearing house
clerk of the London and San Francisco
Bank, stole $4,000 package of green.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

the death of j. J. Leonard, of the 5th
louisiana district. A lively and acri-
monious debate occurred on resolu
ton offered by Cabell, of Va, reciting
charges of unlawful authority exercised
by Judge Alexander Kives, ofVirginia
The Indian appropriation bill was then
taken up. 1t was first amended so as
to reduce the number of Indian police
to 400 privates and 80 officers; also so
as to prohibit the removal OF the Arizo-
ia and New Mexico Indians to the In
dian Territory. The bill then passed.
Adjourned.
FRIDAY, Dec. 20-Seaate The whole
session was devoted to arranging busi-
ness for the reassembling of congress.
An executive session was then held, and
the senate adjourned until Jan. 9TH.
FRIDAY, Dec. 20-EOuse.-Bills pass
ed: Removing political disabilities of
]. NJ. Bell. Ga, VIM. F. Ward, Va.
and K. Kimball, Mo-; constituting
Portsmouth a port Of delivery
for the relief of Mrs. Louis A.
Mansfield, widow of Gen. Mansfield.
An animated discussion occurred over
Secretary Sherman's answer 70 the
resolution calling for information as to
what balance was standing to the credit
of the United States in any national
bank from March 1873 to the present
time. Mr.. Hewitt, amid, great confu-
sion, declared there was $4,000 stand
ing to the credit of the United States in
the First National bank Of New York
City, contrary to law. In the midst of
the heated Debate the whole subject
was referred to the committee On ways
and means, and the house adjourned
until Jan. z.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

The recent death of the little Princess
Marie of Hesse, aged oily four, increases
thenumber of deaths among Queen Vic
toria's grandchildren to five. In all her
Majesty has had twenty-six grandchil-
dren. Those who have died previous
to Marie of Hesse are Prince Francis
Frederick Sigismund, son of the Impe-
rial Prince and Princess of Germany,
died June, 1866, aged two; Prince Fred
erlck William Augustus Victor. Leopold
Louis, son Of the Princess Alice and of
the Grand Duke of Hesse, accidentally
killed by fall in May, 1873, aged two
and a half years; Prince Frederick
Christian Augustus Leopold Edward
Harold, son of the Princess Helena and
Prince Christian, died May, 1876, aged
one week; Prince Alexander John
Charles Albert, son of the Prince and
Princess of Wales, died in April, 1871,
aged one day. Little Marie, daughter
of Princess Alice, Grand Duchess OF
Hesse-Darmstadt, fell victim to that
dreaded disease, diphtheria.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26
CONGRESSIONAL SUMMARY.

MONDAY. Dec 16-Selate resolu-
ton was introduced instructing the jul
dietary committee to enquire into the
expediency of repeating al laws provid-
ing for compensating T. s. attorneys by
fees. Bills were introduced: To repeal
sections $50 and 821 of the revised stat
utes of the United States, providing that
jurors of the United States court vino
have borne arms against the govern
ment may be challenged; and also re-
quiring iron-clad oath of jurors in Unit
ed States courts; to appropriate S15,-
900 for the improvement of the Mis-
souri, river at Sioux City. Mr.. Matthews
moved TO set aside all other business
and proceed to the consideration of the
Texas Pacific railroad bill, which mo-
ton was defeated by the following vote:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26
A HAMBURG newspaper publishes a

A HAMBURG newspaper publishes a
communication from Captain Schwen-
sen, of the steamer POn,n1eraniG, in
which he gives most pleasant tributes
to the courage of his officers and
crew at the time of the collision. He
says: Il do not know of man of the
ships company who did not do his
duty" 1t will be remembered that the
captain went down with the ship, but
was afterward picked up by the City Of
Amsterdam. The Hamburg Steamship
Company has offered him the COM
mand of the WeaphaEa, which is now
building. For the present Captain
Schwenscn will remain in Hamburg, on
account of his serious illness resulting
from the nervous shock attending the
disaster.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26
An Ohio Idea.

A countryman came to Xenia, Ohio,
the other day with some friends, to
meet a train. Arriving at the depot,
a freight train was standing on the side
track, and the Countryman not seeing
any convenient place to tie up, deliber-
ately hitched his horse to the rear car
of the freight, and proceeded to prom
enade the walks around the depot,
while waiting for his train. What was
his surprise when he saw his hitching
post pull out for Cincinnati, with his
horse and wagon bringing up the rear
in not the best of order.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

CANADA is getting one feature of a
great nation, and that is a great debt.
She owes about $3.50 100000, and has
arranged for new loan Of 100000.
Her debt is probably larger, in proper
ton to her means, than that of the Uni
ted States.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

On New Years day the British rail
way companies will inaugurate new
express system, issuing stamps of the
denominations of pence and pence,
to repay to any point on their lines
packages of two and four pounds.
Such packages will also be insured to
the amount of Ell each.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

THE venerable negro who claims to
be G. WIS body-servant is outdone by
the colored resident of Danville, Va.
who declares that he is G. w. himself,
is 1000 years old and owns $2,000,000
worth of property.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26
Great Merit.

All the fairs give the first premiums
and special awards Of great merit to
Hop Bitters, as the purest and best
family medicine, and we most heartily
approve of the awards for We know
they deserve it. They are now on ex-
hibition at the State Fairs, and we ad-
wise all to test them. See another col
umH.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

IT is said that an effort will be
made in the legislature of Illinois to
secure the submission to the vote Of the
people of an amendment repeating the
minority representation clause in the
constitution of the state.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

On recent trip the steamship City
Of Sydney made the fastest steaming
time on record between Sydney and San
Francisco. She was just 62S hours en-
route, including stoppages, and landed
the mails two and half days ahead of
time.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

The state department has received
from the president OF Chilli life-size
portrait of Washington, by native ar
tist, which has the traditional face and
figure, though the vest and breeches
are white instead of buff. Also, from
Samoa, a mat of a cocoanut fibre, six
feet square, three hundred years old,
and valued at 5000 1t came as the
outside wrapper of the Samoa treaty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

Mr.. JEFFREY RICHARDSON of Boston,
who is ninety years old, is still direct
or of the Suffolk bank of that city. and
has held the position for more than
fifty years
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

IT is noticed that the chaplain of the
house of representatives, although he
is Methodist, and governed by no
formula of the church, makes identi-
caIIy the same PRAYER each day.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

LAST year we sold England $150,000,-
600 worth of grain, live stock, meats,
cheese and eggs. We sent over 100000
cattle, 100000 sheep, $4,000 swine,
and 10000 horses.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

GEo. F. HUNTzINGER, ex-president of
the Philadelphia Coal company, is asked
to refund $4,000 of the company's
money that he is alleged to have misap-
nrOnriafed
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

Fencing has almost ceased to be an
accomplishment among our young
men.-Cincinnati Saturday Night. 1t
has not entirely died out. We caught
young man practising it about Il
o'clock last night. Her father had
locked the gate.-Puek.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

GREECE is determined to have an eff
fcient military force, and for this end
she will introduce the Prussian mill
tary system in the army January l.
1880.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

A FEW years ago Mr.. Edison was in
England, and anxious to find some one
to take up one of his inventions; but he
failed, and went back to America, where
Gould, of Erie railway notoriety made
a million dollars by it.-London Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

The Springfield Mass Union prints
figures which indicate that the loss by
the recent floods in towns near Spring
field was about $853,00O.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26
GENERAL NEWS,

The New Zealand government has
sent to New York for three palace-cars.
to be used on a through route and as
models.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

A THIEF at Alamosa, NJ. T., has dis
tinguished himself by stealing a saw
mill and all the apparatus connected
Herewith.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

SAN FRANCISCO recently shipped her
first cargo of furs to Europe. The goods
came from Alaska, and are worth over
half million.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

IMITATION of sealskin is much used in
bands for dress trimmg; it is called
moleskin.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-12-26

The magician Heller left 100000 to
his wife and daughters.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23

The State Registsr gives the follow
ing humorous incident that occurred
in the House at Des Moines ON the
18th inst.
During the balloting for Postmis-
tress, and while the tellers were count
ing the votes, they came upon . bal
lot with nothing upon II save the
picture Of . coffin drawn in rude and
unfinished manner. The tellers sum-
moned . messenger, and sent the pc
culiar ballot to the chairman. The
chairman scanned II DER and o'er,''
and finally concluded It was intended
as q vote. Now, one Of the candi.
dates for this position IL . Mise Alice
9. Coffin. The member casting the
ballot discovered chance for . joke
and the result was the aboye-hsmed ID
peculiar ballot. The chairman very
gravely remarked that It was 5 pecu.
liar method Of voting, but supposed i,
was meant a. vote in favor Of Mis-
Coffin, and should be counted, and /,
was. The perpetrator Of the JOKE
blandly replied that he would like Il
have them make anything else ont o.
it. This incident created great lsugh
ter. The coffin won, and Hiss Coffin
most estimable lady, wss nomina
ted.
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23

AT q Cabinet meeting ON the 18th
inst, It is reported Secretary sher-
man laid before the President the re-
port of what he had submitted to the
House Ways and Means Committee
touching the popular loan of per
cents. to the people.
A Washington correspondent says /:
"The skeleton of an advertisement
which is to be sent to the newspapers
was read, Offering to the public the 4
per cent. bonds for gold at par, and
notifying the public that gold could
be obtained for purchase ct any bank
at the market rates. A circular win
be sent to banks and bankers oEsring
thcm a discount of one-haN or one
per cent. for disposing Of these bonds
and announcing that the government
will sell gold sufficient for purposes
Of exchange In placing them upon
the market"
Now We have to say Of this that II
this arrangement is another gold
bond business, it won't be very pop
ular loan. The Secretary proposes
to sell them for gold. Thatwont do.
We have had this gold complication
carried just as far as We propose to,
without putting in our disclaimer
Tho next thing We will hear Of, II
this is let to pass, that the people
7
paid gold for this loan and therefore
they must be paid Of in gold. Such an
arrangement will be popular loan
over the left. Stop that businsss. 4
Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-01-23

: THE Hon. William B. Allison was
last night in Republican caucus,
unsnimously nominated for U. 8.
Senator. The caucus was held with
open doors. His name was announced
by the Hon. VIM. Larabee, Senator
from Fayette county. The homina-
ton was seconded by Ex-Governor
Stone. The motion to make his nom-
ination unanimous was offered by the
Hon. William Allen, Of Henry coun-
ty, and seconded in q neat speech by
Senator Alfred Hebard, of Mont
gomery county. This is most fat
tering endorsement of Senator Alli-
son, who has been now sixteen years
in continuous service in Congress
from Iowa.-Daily of the 18th.