The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.


LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE NEW NORTHWEST:
General Fremont, Governor of Ari-
zOna, now in this city, states that he
has received assurance from the Depart
ment of the Interior which will tend to
the quieting of the ill-feeling recently
caused between the white settlers on the
Salt River aud the Pima and Maricopa
Indians, who were assigned a reserva-
ton in that locality. The Government
promised, it is said, to give the Indians
a piece Of land which will not interfere
with the white settlements, and mean
time make examinations with a view to
removing all these Indians to a perma-
nent reservation on the Colorado River.
General Fremont has submitted to the
Government a plan for bringing the
waters Of the Gulf Of California back to
their old basin in Southern California,
which, he says, would create an inland
sea, suitable for navigation, about two
hundred miles long, fifty miles broad
and three hundred feet deep, converting
what is now a desert region into a high
way OF commerce. He thinks the eli
mate of Southern Arizona and South
eastern California would be tempered
aud improved by the change.
1t will be gratifying to many in all
sections Of the country, who cherish
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learn that Mr.. Cornelius J. Vanderbilt
has just paid to the two daughters of
Mr.. Greeley $50. 500 each, being priuci-
pal and interest OF the debt due 10 Mr.
Greeley for money kindly loaned to him
when the elder Vanderbilt gave him a
limited allowance. Since the death of
Mr.. Greeley his daughters have received
no dividends from the Tribune, and the
shares held by him have declined in
value from $4,000 each to nothing on
the market. Beyond the Tribune stock,
the claim against Vanderbilt and the
almost proftless home at Chappaqua,
the two daughters Of Mr.. Greeley had
but little if any resources, and as the
Tribune stock has been made valueless
aud Chappaqua has been desOlated by
fire, the payment by Vanderbilt is
timely aud just relief to the children Of
one who well deserved larger portion
of this worlds goods. II was an act Of
tardy justice rather than OF generosity
on the part Of Mr. Vanderbilt, but it is
to his credit that he has wiped out
the debt so promptly after the recent
settlement of the litigation over his
fathers will gave him the means TO do
so.
The preparations for the Woodruff
scientific expedition around the world
are fast approaching completion. The
number Of persons to be admitted to the
floating university was limited to two
hundred, and two thirds OF this number
have already siguified in writing their
intention of joining the expedition.
The steamer "Werder," which has been
chartered for the occasion, has been
thoroughly overhauled and altered to
suit the occasion, and will be ready by
the eighth Of May. The tour will last
Of the occasion will be the printing and
publishing Of weekly paper on board
the ship. This afternoon a reception
was given on board the "Werder'' by
Mr.. w. ). Clark, president OF the faculty,
to a party Of gentlemen from Boston,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and this city.
In the case of Frederick 4. Freeman,
still confined in Ludlow-street Jail on
the suit brought by H. r. Pierson as re-
ceiver of the Guardian Mutual Life In
surance Co., having been unable to pro-
cure $500. 600 bail, the Court of Appeals
having confirmed the order of arrest,
the counsel of Freeman has brought
suit in the Supreme Court. The cham
bers set aside, upon additional papers,
the former suit. His counsel to-day
moved to vacate the order OF arrest, and
read long affidavit from Freeman, IN
which he denies emphatically that the
stock sold was not worth full price.
\ somewhat novel mode Of smuggling
has been discovered. On the arrival Of
the steamer "Silesia," from Hamburg,
she was boarded by the usual members
of the Custom-house Inspectors, under
Deputy Surveyor Kibbe, who proceeded
TO take the baggage declaration of the
cabin passengers. While thus engaged
a richly-attired lady presented her card
TO Mr.. Kibbe, one Of the inspectors, and
asked permission to go on board. She
stated that her brother, Alfred A. SOhn,
was among the passengers. Suspeeting
nothing wrong, the official granted the
request, and she quickly disappeared
into the cabin. After a stay of about
half an hour, the lady re-appeared. She
wore a long, fur-lined, silk cffcular,
which she did not bring on board with
her. The inspector aeeOsted her and in
vited her to be searched. She was in-