Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-04-12
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status Of Indiaus-Ena P0hca
Ifsb b,.- s'ovpUs Case.


IRab ."- s'oypUs Case.
WASHINGTON, April 1lth. The
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
says, with reference to the habeas
corpus case at Omaha, where writ
has been served upon Gen. Crook,
him to show cause
why he holds Standing Bear and
other Ponca Indians as prisoners,
that the United States District At
torney has been directed to appear
for the United States aud endeavor
to have the writ dismissed. He
takes the ground that under the
law and according to re-
peated decisions of the Supreme
Court, Indians stand as wards of
the government, and under the
same relations to the government |
as minors are to their parents or
guardians; that the law ieIbids |
them to make contracts, and such
contra cts, il made by them,a void.
No attorney has right or can APP
pear for an Indian until authorized
to DO so by the Indian Department.
A full statement of the views of the
Department on the Ponca question
is being prepared.
Political Gossip.
New YORK, April l0;h.-The
World publishes a leading editorial
which Is generally accepted as an
intimation of its preference for
Hendricks over Tildtn AS Presi.
Dental candidate. There is great
deal Of agitation among the D<m-
ocrats at the authorized announce
ment from Governor Hendricks
that he will not consent to again
take the second place on the Presi.
Dental ticket. There is manifold
evidence that he has said this, and
an evident willingness that it
should be published. Thurman
stock is declining Ia consequence of
of this and the recent elections.
A prominent Eastern Democrat
says the heavy Republican gains
in Ohio at the election on Monday,
will seriously injure Thurman's
Presidential prospects, and that the
result of the election must be re.
garded as an indication that Thur
man cannot carry his own State
in 1880, If nominated.
The Times has an article thirty
three columns in length, giving
views from every State in the Tn
ion on the political situation,
wherein it is proved that the Re-
publicans' first choice for the next
President is Grant, aud that the
Democrats will be compelled to ac
cept Tilden. The Times takes it
for granted that the action of Con
gress has made tremendous diff
ference in favor of Grant.
Hudson River Tuaao, rx0iecf.
New YORK, April 1.-THE pro-
Ject of r-unneling the Hudson river
to Jersey City is assuming solid
ture, and is said to be backed by
the principal railroads having ter
mini there. The scientific and ell
gineering problems are believed to
be easily solved, and there is
thought to be nothing in the way
of its accomplishment,
Chicsg, HIS "a Forei..,c Of Its
CHICAGO, April 1lth.-During
thunder storm last evening me.
teor, which looked, while in the
air, about a foot in diameter, fell
to the ground on the South Side,
bursting into many pieces just be-
fore striking. 1t was white with
heat, and the fragments resembled
clinkers. The wire of u telephone
connecting two business offices on
the South Side was struck by
lightning at about the same time,
and the electric fluid entering the
offices played havoc with the furni.
ture.
Big Miniax scheme.
CHICAGO, April llth.-A Denver
special says Senator Jones, of Ne
vadu, Stephen B. Elkins, former
Delegate of New Mexico, G. B.
Dorsey, of California, and a num-
Der of other capitalists left for Lead.
will yesterday. 1t is rumored that
Jones is to invest heavily in mines,
and form o consolidation of the
principal mining property there,
the same as in Nevada. The price
Of the investment is stated at $5,.
900, 900.
Trial Of tao Man.Burners.
OMAHA, April 1l.-In the cele.
brated Olive murder trial at Hast.
ings, Nebraska, now on Its ninth
day, the jury was finally complet-
ed at three O'Clock yesterday after
nooD. Two hundred talesmen were
examined before the jury was OBJ
tanned. Judge Gaslin requested
newspapers to refrain from publish.
ing or commenting on the evidence
during the trial, as it might prove
prejudicial. olives and Fishers
triallcommenced to-day. The other
five defendants will be tried separ-
ately.
One Man Kuicd nnd Another
Wounded by ludians.
DEADwooD, d. T., April llth.-
A party Of seven Indians attacked
Sergeant Kennedy, late Signal Oh.
server at Deadwood, and a private
soldier named Bader, of the Second
Cavalry. The two men were eat.
ing lunch at Mizpah, As miles from
Fort Keogh, their destination,
when fired upon. Bader was in.
stantly killed and Kennedy badly
wounded. The latter crawled off
into the brush and kept the In.
dians off with a six-shooter until
assistance arrived. Bader was
scaIped. Kennedy will proba bly,