Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-25


tion that half breed coming towards the fort
for the purpose OF trading, was attacked and
killed by party OF 1etonS. His companion was
pursued and fired upon, but escaped. Agent
Lincoln adds: 1.-The occurrence indicates in
tense m poi hostility towards everything that comes
In tfeir way. and no whites would be safe for
moment II they should come In contact"
In bis monthly report dated March 9Th, Agent
Lincoln says: I'VE still have reports of a war
Ike character regarding the Sioux, and lat
.ef.v they have assumed a definite character.
MY Information first came to me from
beDton. courier came In from the
stating that some hundreds Of Sioux were or
nad started to cross the line to make war on
tne eros Ventres and Assinaboines and this
post: The melting cause of the Sioux
hostility, they claim. is on account of the AS
sinaboines attacking party OF six Sioux and
Killing hVe OF them. and stealing lot OF horses
below this post, on Or near Milk river have
investigated the matter and are convinced tifat
the Assina6oines are entirely innocent.
1t is clearly my opinion that there viii be
trouble with the hostile Sioux within the next
two months: but am not fully certain that their
nosalllty @ wv VIII 6e extended to the whites. have
camp and get all the Information possible and
as speedily as possible"
A supplementary report, dated March 9th,
says: 1.-THE scout whom | had employed to try
to visit Sitting Bulls camp has returned He
failed TO reach his camp, thinking from the re-
ports from band of half breeds That it was not
on this side of the line On Frenchman's creek
and his camp extends for two miles up and
down the creek. The drift OF the information
which he was able to gather was Of The same
character as all the late rumorS, viz: That as
soon as the grass begins TO grow they (the
SIOUX would go TO War and sweep everything
Oct OF the country
The Commissioner Of Indian Affairs saws
that the reports Of Sitting Bulls intended plan
OF operation, in accordance with which he viii
advance In three columns when the grass be-
OH tn tn rnnlrf
may be setdown as all humbug. In the first
place." he says, "hostile Indians do not ten
what they are going to do. as represented In
the stories; and In the second place, Indians do
not attack fortitcations. They do not fight ex-
posed on the open field exposed to soldiers in
forts. Sitting Bull and his followers may
mean to make trouble, but they certainly will
not do it In the manner indicated. They would
not declare their purposes months before the
time OF action, when the only effect would be
to put the Canadian police under additional
obligatlons to make the attempt failure"
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON MILITARY AFFAIRS
today agreed to report for confirmation a
large number OF army promotions; the Presi-
dents authority to make them notwithstand-
Ing the clause In last years army appropriation
Dill on the subject Of promotions being unani-
mously conceded.
DECISION AGAINST SENATOR BE1I..-The Senate
committee on privileges and elections, by a
strict party vote, to-day adopted resolution
declaring that Charles H. Bell is not entitled to
seat In the Senate under the recent appoint
ment OF the Governor OF New Hampshire; there
oeng; ,la IN the Judgment OF the majority OF the
t1Onally be filled by the governor. Messrs.
SALISBURY and Bailey will prepare the report
for presentation to the Senate on behalf OF the
majority, and Messrs. Hoar and Cameron OF
wisconsin are to present, in writing, the views
Of the minority. The majority take the ground
that guoernatorfal appointment is not valid
except when vacancy has been created by the
death or otherwise after an actual election of
Senator by the legislature. The minority COR
tend that an original vacancy can be al,ed in
Tue same manner as any other and allege that
and only one In the history OF the Senate
against 1t.
A LETTER CONTAINING A s., 900 CONFEDERATE
BOND has been received by Secretary sherman
It Is dated at New Prospect, S. c., and Is
signed by T. w. Phillips, Spartan county, S
c., who writes: Enclosed please find 81 900 lone
thousand dollar) bond of the Confederate States
OF America, issued In accordance with the 9th
section OF an act OF the Confederate Congress-
FeDruary 18th, 1864. / desire to have my bond
nled for redemption, at some future day.
Deneve that law sooner or later will be
bonds. This view is founded upon the fact
that twO-th1rds OF the present members of the
Senate and House have been confederate bond.
holders. such law would produce vast deal
baVe been made destitute by the war. MY Ob-
Ject In flling now Is to entitle me to the prece-
dence In time OF settlement
THE DEMOCRATIC JOINT CAUCUS COMMITTEE
met last evening for the purpose of considering
The proposition suggested at the meeting OF the
democratic House caucus committee on Satur-
day, and for the preparation OF other measures
70 ne presented to joint caucus Of the demo-
day, after adjournment. There was consider
able discussion upon the propriety OF adopting
the full views OF the caucus OF Saturday, the re-
suit being determination to reject the propOsl-
tfon OF Representative Springer concerning the
army at the polls and the ballot regulations.
me disposition OF the committee favored no
an1rmat1ve legislation. 1t was agreed to allow
two supervisors, who are not, however, to pos
sess the right of counting ballots, but only to
ts pe present a. as witnesses at all the polls, and
where they act. With the exception OF the
points above noted the Joint caucus agreed
upon nothing In addition to the proceedings OF
the caucus held On Saturday.
THE POSTMASTER AT GALVESTON, Texas, sends
circular to the Postmaster General, urging the
propriety OF the passage OF law for the pro-
lection OF bondsmen Of poStmasters against
loss, as measure necessary for the good OF the
service and as a matter OF Justice. He holds
that post OFFICES are run by virtue OF and upon
the strength Of the pOstmaster's bond He
recommends rec mn provision In the t1rst instance
AOA IhC CoedOuSumVuC VI uaUlOUul insurance
companies against losses upon postmasters'
bonds and for the payment OF premiums upon
poitcleS from revenues derived from box rents
winch reaches the local beneficiaries OF the
postal system, or from an extra tax, il neces-
saTy, upon letters when delivered under the
carrier system. He thinks national law should
De passed authorizing the creation OF insurance
companies In which the department should
insure, with or without the request OF seCuri-
ties, against losses Or bonds
AUsTRALIA's INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
The United States has been formally invited to
take part In the Melbourne (Austraia) interna
tiona1 exhibition, to be held FROM the first ctay
OF fOctoDer, 1850, TO the 3st of March, 1851. IL is
understood that the attention of Congress will
De calied TO the invitation and an effort be made
py merchants TO secure official representation
Dy the United States at the exposition Among
the rules which will govern the exhibition are
mat appilcatlOnS for space must be made
through the representatives Of the country to
which the applicants belong; but In the event
Oh no representative being appointed by the
country TO which the intending exhibitor be-
longs, he can communicate direct with the sec
retary. Governments intending to take part In
The exhibition are requested to forward an In
tmation TO that effect not later than the lst OF
June, 1879, and applications for space should be
made not later than the Sd or June. 1879
1hough the months for the exhibition would be
winter mere, 1t Will be summer In Australia.
THE NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH AS Com
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