Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-09


jetty works, showing to what extent the depth
and width of the channel required by law had
not been maintained during portion of the
last quarter. The matter was referred to At
torney General Devens, who will decide whether
Capt. Eads is entitled to the money claimed
for that quarter.
PENSION ARREARS swINDLE.
The commissioner of pensions to-day re-
ceived a letter from an aged female pensioner,
which, committing names, reads follows:
Dear Sir:-I wish to know if MIR. - has any
right to any pay. He says be got the arrears
of pensions bill through Congress. I thought
it took two-thirds Of the members to pass a
law. He wrote to me before l got my check
to know how much would give. told the
man that filed my papers TO put down 1926.
1 would like to know if he is trying to swindle
me, an old woman of 70 years Of age.
or shall give it to him. I enclose the papers
he sent me.
The papers referred to are copies of printed
circulars, which have been sent to claimants
throughout the country by certain persons in
Washington, with the purpose of dipping the
Ignorant by pretensions to influence, or with
pleas of requittal for alleged services. Com
missioner Bentley, with view to further ex-
posing these disreputable schemers, has fur
uished for publication his reply to the above
letter. He writes:
DEAR MADAME-ln answer to your letter of
the Sd inst, you are informed that neither
Mr.. - nor any other person have any right
to demand pay of You for any efforts they may
have put forth to secure the passage of the law
granting arrears. From the papers which you
Enclosed, and which, with your consent, will
retain, it appears that Mr.. is irving to
levy tax for his private use upon your credul-
ity and generosity.
WISCONSIN INDIANS.
Secretary Schurz and commissioner Hayt to-
day gave audience to delegation of Indians,
representing a certain dissatisfied number of
Sacs and Foxes and Iowa tribes. who desire
authority to remove to the Indian Territory
from their present reservation, which mprises
"a, 900 acres in Northern Karsas and Southern
Nebraska, the Sacs and Foxes occupying
over one-third of the area, number altog ether
about 100 souls, and 200 Iowas have possession
of the remaining 16, 600 acres. 1t was develop
ed in to-day's conference that a large proper
ton of these Indians cultivate soil, own
houses and raise crops of various kinds, but
disconnected speakers informed the secretary
that they believed land in Indian territory is
better; that the whites were now too thick in
the vicinity of their present reservation, and
that they wanted to go south in order to get
more breathing ROOM. Secretary Schurz in
reply Informed them that they have already
ample space to breathe freely. that it would be
foolish Tor them to abandon their homes and
other improvements, and that all they needed
to become as prosperous as their reighbors
was to initiate their industry, send their chill
dren to agency schools, build fences and cult
vate the soil. The request was therefore re-
fused.
Ledyard Phelps, president of the board of
commissioners of the District of Columbia
has resigned, on account Of i'll health. The
transportation committee in charge of the ar
engagements for the coming reunion of the So
ciety Of the Army of the Cumberland, sue
ceeded IN securing half-fare rates over trunk
lines leading to this city, and their connnec-
tions.
The following is a text of the let
ter Of Gen. Grant, in reply to the invi-
tation extended by the secretary of the Society
of the Army of the Cumberland to be present
at their reunion:
SAN Francisco, Oct 21.-Sir: On my return
from Oregon, find your invitation for me to
be present at the meeting of the Society of the
Army of the Cumberland on the 18th
and goth of November. 1 would like
especially to be present at y,ur meet
ing, to testify my profound respect and
esteem for the worthy, patriotic and brave old
soldier, Gen. Geo. H. Thomas, whose monu-
ment is to be unveiled on that occasion, but
fearI shall not be able to do SO. But do not
pronounce yet positively that I shall not be
there. I have telegraphed Gen. Sherman to-
day on the same subject saying I would be
able to decide when meet him in Chicago one
week before your meeting. Be assured it I
am not there my desire to be will be as great
as that of any one. Very truly yours
(Slgaed) " y. s. GRANT.
To Col. 81. c. Corbin, Secretary of the Local
Executive Committee Society Army Of Cum
berland, Washington, DC.