The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1879-10-23

stores during the fiscal year ended June 3Otb
last, was $3,00S. AIS, of which SOL 81 was re-
INFUSED by sales Of stores to officers and en-
| listed men, $122 ,O68 was collected for tobacco
sold to enlisted men and the balance, except
a few inconsiderable amounts from miscellane
Gus sources was furnished to the department
by Congressional appropriations. From ta
bles accompanying the report it appears
that the cost to the department of all subsis.
tence supplies has been constantly diminish.
ing since 1877, notably in the meat and flour
component of ration.
THE UTE INDIANS.
Commissioner Hoyt of the Indian bur
eau at Washington Oct. H. received a letter
from Agent Page, written at the Southern
Ute agency, Oct, s, in which he says. II have
had council with 1gnacio, Red Jacket and
Manignaup, chiefs Of the renegade Utes, and
sixty Ute Indians. They desired that the
great father be informed that they promise
that they will take no part with nor render
any aid to the White river and Unitah Utes;
that they are eontented and desire to remain
at peace. to-day refused to issue to them
their annuity goods until this day two weeks
To this refusal they consented, saying all
right. The southern Utes request that when
the reply to this report of their action is re-
ceived it should be communicated to them,
which have promised to do.
CABUL CAPTURED.
Sir Frederick Roberts tclegraphed that
the Afghan troops have been completely
routed and the tribes who were assembling to
fight have returned home. The heavy bat
terry which is coming up with the Khyber col
umn, he says may 90 back to India, as the
heavy guns and howitzer originally presented
by the British government to the ameer are
in our possession complete. Gen. Roberts
visited Bala Hassar the 18th inst. and was to
make public entry into Cabul the 18th inst.
Most of the influential men of the city paid
their respects to Gen. Roberts. An additional
dispatch from Simla Of Oct. ID, says Gen. Rob-
ert's public entry into Cabul took place at
noon yesterday. He was accompanied by the
ameer and his suit British troops Of all
arms lined the ROAD and the artillery fred a
salute when the British standard was hoisted
at the entrance to the city. The sixty-scventh
regiment and Fifth Ghoorkas subsequently
occupied the Bella Hissar.
PRESIDENT HAYES IN OHIO.
President Hays and party reached Col
umbus from Cleveland, Oct. II and were
met at the Union depot by Gov
Bishop, Major Collins, ex-Gov. Dennison
and citizens generally. Carriages were
at the depot to convey the President
and the reception committee. The escort con-
sisted of two platoons of police, United States
band and battalion of United States troops,
the Columbus cadets, Palmer guards, a color
ed company of the Ohio National guards, the
Governors guards, Knights of Pythias and
detachment Of the ex-soldiers and sailors as
ISOLATION, under command of COL Anderson,
of the United States army. The procession
made a magnificent display and reflected cred
it upon the city. The procession escorted the
President to the Capitol, where Gov Bishop
welcomed the President in brief speech, to
which the President replied briefly, returning
thanks to the citizens for the reception and
assuring the vast crowd that he was glad to
visit Columbus again. The President and Mrs
Hays were then escorted to the residence of
Gen. Mitchell The reception was non
partisan affair, being participated in by the
citizens irrespective of party.