River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1880-10-21
From the Capital.

From the Capital.
GEN. GRANTS old church in Washington
is in the position OF a pauper in the con-
ference The churh has been great
financial failure under this administra-
ton.
THE United States revenue cutter
Thomas Corwin has returned from her
Arctic Cruise, on 10Th inst. She brings
no intelligence in addition to that already
received. At st. Lawrence island, out of
200 inhabitants 500 were found dead of
starvation. Traders have introduced
liquor among them, causing them to neg
lect laying up the usual supply of provis-
ions The officers of the Corwin express
the opinion that the Jeanette wntered
on the Siberian shore and is now there
west of North Cape, The Corwin could
hot get far enough west to verify this be-
lief, on account of ice.
THERE is probability of there being two
vacancies upon the supreme bench, to be
provided for by the coming administration.
Justice Hunt will nevor be able to take
a seat upon the bench again. His resigna
tiOn only awaits congressional consent to
place him upon the retired list. Justice
Clifford, when he left the supreme court
room, on the 9th inst, he was taken quite
ILL., He went to his rooms at the National
hotel, where physicians were summoned.
He spent an easy night. To-day Justice
Clifford was unable to articulate. 1t was
found upon examination that his tongue is
paralyzed. Justice Clifiort in the opinion
of his physicians, may recover, but will
never be able to resume his duties upon
the bench. His advanced age-76-has
long made it an object of wonder to his
friends that he could continue TO perform
the most arduous duties of a supreme
court Justice.
THE supreme court of the United States
convened at Washington on the 18th inst,
for the October term of 1880. All the JUS
tees were present except Hunt. Clifford
and Field Among the cases disposed of
were those of the Louisiana and Kentucky
lottery companies, assigned for the first
dav of the term. The Kentucky case,
Comerford VS.. Thompson, was dismissed
upon the motion of Solicitor General
Phillips on behalf of appellants; and the
Louisiana case, Dauphin vs.. Key, was on
motion OF the attic rney general, indefinite
lv postponed These suits were abandon
ed for reasons ALREADY stated, viz: that, ac-
cording to previous ruling, an application
for mandamus cannot be sustained against
an ex-otllcio officer of the government SER
vice A mandamus must issue against an
individual, and an ax-Otficio has no power
to obey writ, even should it be granted.
SECRETARY SCHURZ on the 18th inst,
made public the report of Superintendent
Walker, Of the census bureau, on alleged
census frauds in South Carolina. The
general gives his reasons for believing the
census of 1870 incorrect, attributing it
.;,,l, Il IF no 10 III NUh
ii was taken-that of lS50-and adds:
''The investigation instituted places it be-
yond a doubt, first. that the census of 1870
was grossly defective, and, secondly, that
the census of 1880 was substantially well
taken In no instance did ANYTHING APP
pear which bore semblance of fraud
| in the returns made to this office
hv the euumeratOrs of 1880.
Gen. Walker, in concludi g, says Of the
| investigation: Il know of no reason why
| any further charge should be made against
| the enumeration recently brought to a
| conclusion by commissioned and sworn
officers of the government in South Caro-
! lima. The presumption which existed
| against their work has been completely
! overthrow, and strong counter presump-
| ton has been created by veritication upon
the ground of schedules of inhabitants in
iSt'
| SUCCESSFULLY taken for special investiga-
| ton. on account of then exceptionally
| questionable character"
SECRETARY ScHURz has received the fol
! lowing dispatches from commissioner
Meacham and Agents Berry concerning
the new phase Of the Colorado Ute diff
Guilty;
Los PINos, Col, Get II, 1850.
10 The Secretary y't6e Interior, Washington;
The commission and Berry have gone to the
| Indians amp to quiet the Indians. The con
stable has called for posse. POth constable and
| the military waiting to know about Jursdic-
| ton. If Berry leaves the agency the employees
will I'lye. | have been summoned as witness
| for the state. The military expect instructions
| this evening. conflict between the state and
| government seems probable. The Utes viii doubt
| less be involved. I think it impossible at this
| time for surveys to be attempted. l expect
! M0jor to-day. MEAcHAM.
! (The surveys referred to are those required to
| b, made preliminary to opening the Ute reserva-
tiou for settlement)
c,Maor" is the name Of the suryey0f.)
Los PISos, Oct l3.
Commissioner ri Indian A6oirs, Washington
| ID. C.:
l am compelled to leave for Gunnson City in
charge of the sheriff to answer for the killing of
Jackson BY the Indians. The agency is in charge
Of Miller. Matters are in perilous con iitlon
owing to my absence Can the attorney general
issue orders to suspend action in the case until
safety Is assured. BERRY, Agent
Secretary SEIZURE sent the following tel
egram to Gov. Pitkin. of Colorado
DEPARTMENT or TIE INTERIOR,
Washington Oct. ] t. 1850.
r.. G9c. P,tE6i Deteer. Co.,:
consider it my duty to communicate to you
the information received at this department that
the excitement growing out Of the killing of an
Indian and the subsequent killing Of white man
guilty Of that action on the Ute reservation.
threatens serious difficulties liable to disturb al
the results of our efforts the point OF con-
sImlna5i to settle the indian problem in Colorado
in a Just and peaceable manner. Mr.. Berry
agent % the | ncompahgre Utes. telegraphs that
he has been arrested, and IS TO he taken - dun-
uisan On a warrant issued by justice ot the
peace there, charging him with the murder Of the
white man who killed the Indian. Mr. Meach-
a1n. one 0f the L e commissioners temporarily at
Los Pinos reports that he has been
summoned under subpoena as witness.
Thus the two officers, who probably
more than any others possess the confidence OF
the Indians aud can be best depended upon 70
fysise upon them wholesome influence, are ~
lroved from them at this critical moment. At
tine same time Ii i rumorcd that laweSS persons
" intending to seize upon and xiii the officers u
he government a soon they are nut OF tue res
ery1tian While all the information hers Is u the
fset that these officers DID all they could 10 save
the life Of the white man reported killed instead
IL putting it IN peril. Mob violence used against
these men in all probability viii be followed by
other lawlesS acts disturbing the peace between
the Indians and whites. and there appears 10 be
| reason to fear that in this way an Indian war