Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-10-16
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Special Correspondence Of the A7era. Gazette.
WASHINGTON. D. g. Oct If 1870

Spfcutt Correspondence o. the -A!GrG. GGzelte
WAsHINGToE, D. g., Oct. l6, 1879.
G. q. Crit,hloW, agent Of the Uinteh Utes.
in Utah, writes 10 rhs Commissioner of Indian
Affairs hero that his lodians have received 10.
formation Of The trouble at White River and
are terribly excited and frightened 10 c0use-
qdenco-so frightened that they wero conten-
pIatipg Ge.er.iug The agency and fleeing to the
mountains to avoid both the hostile Indians
and the soldiers; tbat they are friendly to tho
whites, aud lhsl he has finally persuaded .hsm
10 remain by promising them the protection OF
:he Government. 1t Is thought OF the Indian
Bureau that tho people OF Colorado want to
drive the Indians out OF that State. and also
that if tie troops march to Los Pinos their
wishes in this respect will be grstifsd. At the
War OEhco tho alarm among the Cinteh Iudials
| referred to above is attributed 10 guilty con.
sceIca, because it is we'll knoWo at that office
| that oil the young ludlabs 81 he Uinteh ageacy
were engaged with those at White River 10 the
| recent outraees at tho latter plao,.
Mr.. Hayes, having voted at the Ohio cleo
| ton. i5 DOW ready to return 10 Washington and
resume tho duties of his office, aud has sent q
dispatch to Secretary Sherman, informing him
| that he will be back this week.
The fourth anDus! convention Of the Assess
ment Plan Lite Insurance Companies is GOV il
| session st Tho Masonic Temple, ia this city.
Tho only delegates present tro;n Virei4!a
| are Messrs. Fred. Greenwood, y. II.
Roper. and Z. Myers, all CT Norfolk
). 7. Givep, CT this city, is proxy iol
| the Richmond branch of the association. The
Washington Beneficial Endowment Association
| will tGko the members Of tbs convention tc
! Mount Vernon tc-morrow, and from thence tc
Marshal! Hall, where grand oyster roast vii
| be given them.
N. L. Thompson has been appointed lolt
master ut DarVile, D1widdie courIy, Va, ViGe
FraDcis Williams, moved away;C. S. smith
s0a has been appointed postmaster ct Rice's
depot, Prince Edward county, vice j. w. Philip
resigned Rufus p. Clarke hss been appoiat-
ed postmaster at NilIy's Ford, Nesoa county,
vice Mrs. j.. L. Clarke, resigned. A postofiio:
has been established at Windsor Shades, Neg
Kent county, and Henry L. B,rnes appreciated
| postmaster.
The receipts ct the Treasury to day irou
internal revenue amounted to $3.50. 739; from
| customs S3G5.7l0. Tho National Bank note!
received Ter redemption to day amounted tc
| $204 900.
The most practical tvidetc, of specie re-
sumption yet afforded was presented at the
otico Of the dsbursing clerk at the Treasury
yesterday. when all The clerks wers paid OF 10
specie, and only ten per cent of that in silver
Not single one was offered paper noncy, anG
most Of them drew the whole amount Qua them
in gold.
The ADMINISTRATION is as active iu it's sup
peri Of the rsdics cause 10 New Y ork SO it was
10 that OF OGic; has already given permssiou
to the employees OF the Government from tbs,
State to reura there to vote Oh election Gay,
aud through It's Influence the various lines Of
travel will reduce their rates. OF fare to such
| voters