The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-10-11

MIS- Jafley WAN HBuleb Woulu ~ c''h uV
expected 10 dance the Boston, as the officials
Of the State Department to show any indi-
cation Of excitement But noriaal coRdit-
ions are always moro or less liable to inter
ruptiou from abnormal causes, and such a
cause has, R,r once disturbed the serenity Of
the venerable functionaries who keep watch
and ward overmouldy parchments and fresh
dispatches in Mr.. Evarts' department. Yes
terday's mail brought formidable package
from Lima, superscribed in the hand Of Min
lister !. Christiancy. It was large in size and
portentous in appearance. Coming from the
theatre Of war, and from minister who had
been reported as in danger Of being devouTed
even in his tough old age by eannibal saw
ages, IL attracted unusual attention. The
elder clerks drew near the venerable Mr..
Hunter, as he raised tho huge package and
broke the official seal. There was hush, a
silence even more profound than usual while
Mr.. Hunter, his voice trembling with sup
pressed emotion, read in the manuscript Of
I Christiancy, Envoy Extraordinary and
Minister Plenepotentiury from the United
States TO the Republic of Peru al do not
find so many deaf and dumb persons here as
in the United States" And then the ancient
clerks, the venerable messengers and all the
solemn officials of every grade went solemn
ly TO their duties musing over the immeas-
urable advantages of our diplomatic inter
course with foreign powers.
Up to late hour to-day no further intel
ligence had been received at either the War
or the Interior Department relative to the
Indian outbreak, but il was anticipated that
something might possibly be received during
the night The postofice people were glad
to receive dispatch addressed TO the Post
master General bv Gen. Tyner announcing
his safe arrival at Laramie City. 1t is learn
ed that runners have been sent out in all
directions warning the settlers and miners
of uprising. Gov. Pitkin, of Colorado, has
advised the War Department that he will, il
permitted, furnish volunteers in abundance
to crush out the hostiles. The scene of the
flight is said to be covered with a dense
growth of scrub oak, where cavalry must
operate with great difficulty, and the from
tiersmen, it is claimed can cope with the
Indians much more successful. 1t is thought
not unlikely by persons acquainted with
Indian life that perhaps the efforts of Agent
Meeker in the civilizing process were push
ed little too fast, and that, however vel
meant, this was not altogether wise. The
Interior Department, it is understood, does
not share in this view, but considers that
Mr.. Meeker was entirely prudent in hi:
course. As is shown by the last dispatch o
Mr.. Meeker to Iudan Commissioner Hayt
dated Sept. &c, three days before the attacl
on Major Thornburgh's command, he knew
then that the uprising was imminent, anc
was fearful of his own life, unless a stronl
military force did not soon come to tn
rescue.
In the various acts of Congress relative b
the National Board Of Health the member
thereof were given rather wide lattitud
of discretion in regard to the expenditure @
the very liberal sum of $500, 900 appropriat
ed to carry out the objects for the creation
of the board. 1t seems, however, that th
accounting officers of the treasury decid
that there must be limit to this discretion
and the limit fixed excludes q charge f.
washing in hotel bill of some of the NON
bers of the board. The first comptrolle
who rejected this item, takes the posbilt
that the government is no more responsible
for the laundry bills of the members of tn
cigar bills. The members of the board il
terested demur to this ruling, and it has M
yet been determined to the satisfaction
; all concerned whether the cause of scient
be retarded and the spread ofcontagious an
infectious diseases facilitated by this actio
of the comptroller. The members of II
National Board of Health are certainly il
experienced as regards Washington ways (
they would never have had any troub
with the passing of their accounts. HG
e they known as much as congressional con
mittees of investigation they would hO'
had their washing and cigars and chan
pagne too but they would have called it
+ some other name.
> The United States marshals througho
c the country have been somewhat reassur,
by the promise Of Representative Atkr
IS chairman of the House committee on q
= preparations, that their necessary expens
n shall be provided for on the reassemblil
n Of Congress. This is in perfect accordan
: with the understanding when Congress a
is journed. While it was settled that not a
l. other dollar should be drawn from t
y treasury to pay men appointed simply
'e push the fortunes of one political party the
l. was a unanimous acquiescence that Il
le necessary, and proper expenses of the I'm
C. ed States marshals should be provided
N at the earliest practicable moment. In sol
ol ofthe districts tho expenses of the marshi
are very heavy in connection with the e
rs forcement of the internal revenue la,
m This is notably the case in the western d
IL trct of North Carolina, where the marsh
10 has on an average fifty deputies in consta
employ. and even with these is very far frC
- being able to break illicit distilling.
AUGUST
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