Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-11-22

WASHINGTON,
THE EVENING STAR.
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal
revenue. ss19,371.1s; customs, $3.50, ,173.4e.
THE FOLLOWING INTERNAL REVENUE AP-
PoINTMENTs were made by Secretary Sherman
to-day: James c. Bell, storekeeper and
gauger I'd district of Georgia; John V. Cornell,
inspector OF t. eco, snun and CIGARS for the
district Of Flol.~a.
IN DANGRR OF ASsAssINATION deputy Col.
lector OF Internal Revenue B. H. Lanier, who
has charge Of the upper parishes of Louisiana,
and who was republican candidate for Con.
greSS In that state, writes to Collector Marks, at
New Orleans stating that he is In fear OF as
saSsinatiOn, and desiring to resign because he
cannot properly dlscharge bis duties; His letter
telegraphed Collector Marks that he did not
propose to have his officers driven from their
districts and instructing him to employ five
armed men to assist Deputy Lamar In enfOrc-
Ing the laws.
ARREST OF UTE COMMISSIONER MEACHAM-
A. B. Meacham, the Ute commissioner, arrived
shortly afterwards arrested as accessory to the
murder of A. ID. Jackson, who was killed by the
Utes last September.
A COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION is to be held on
the 1st OF December next, to fill vacancies in the
grade OF Third Assistant Examiner of the Pa
tent Office.
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VEssELS.-The Galena
was docked In Baltimore on the goth instant
and will tl,n OOI
for trial trip under steam on the 23d. The She
nandOah left Rio october eth and arrived at st.
GATHERINGS on the 14th. She expected to leave
for Montevideo about the middle Of November
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. Frank W. Nichols
to duty at the Boston navy yard; Master John
c. Burnett, to the receiving ship Passac at
Washington; Commander r. w. Shufeldt, from
duty on board the Ttconderoga On the 9th in
slant. and ordered to duty cOnnectedwi the
special cruise OF that vessel; Lieut.. John A. H.
Nichols, from the navy yard Boston, and
ordered 10 duty ON the coast survey; Master
FRANK a. Wilmer, from the receiving ship Pas
saic and ordered to duty on the coast survey
PROPOSED NEW FAST MAIL BETWEEN NORTH
AND SOUTH.-Mr. W. B. Thompson, general SUI
perintendent OF the fast mail service, and Local
Superintendent L. M. Terrell, OF Atlanta, held a
conference in this city, Saturday, with the
representatives of number of railroad lines
south OF Washington. A new timetable, d.
minishing the time between New York and the
south, was devised, which il was proposed to
put In operation On the 2Sth instant. The mai!
which leaves Boston at p. IN. and New YORK
at 4.S5 a. No., will bring the New York papers to
Washington at 1880 a. NJ; to Richmond at 2 DC
p M, and to Atlanta at $50 a. m. the following
day, reaching New Orleans next morning
There VIII also 20 be & new night train on the
1910, connecting with the train which leaves
New York at 4p. m.
THE PAYNE INDIAN RESERVATION COLONY
At Wichita, Kansas, there was gathering Sat
urday OF all parties interested In Payne's Oklo-
homa colony. It was arranged that the colony
should move In body from Kansas and Texas
and Arkansas lines on the 9th of December. the
day Congress meets. They have drawn UP
letter addressed to the President and Congress
asking that the army be prevented from Inter
fering with them committee, consisting of
Hon. j. b. Sleeb, OF Wichita Geo. Nj. Jackson
OF ST Louis, and DR.. Robert Wilson, of Texas
was appointed to go TO Washington and present
the address. Mr. John D. Miles. agent OF The
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians In the Oklo-
homa country, which Payne proposes TO invade.
states that Major RaDdell, who commands the
soldiers at Fort Reno, has received orders from
zen. Pope TO arrest or drive from the country
every white man who attempts to locate there.
and that the orders apply particularly to Payne
and his band.
REPORT OF THE ACTING COMMISSIONER or
INDIAN AFFAIRs.-The annual report of Acting
Commissioner Marble, OF the Indian bureau. Is
full OF encouraging particulars In regard ID the
wild and halfciyiIzed tribes under ISe tutelegt
of the United States. They are making steady
advancement In industry and education. or
253,93e Indians, exclusive OF those OF Alaska
only Is, eco are now clasSed aS wild" Indians
There still remain some 50H0 OF the Old Five
Nations confederscy In New York, and there are
10000 Chippewas in Michigan. Outside the five
civilized tribes in the Indian territory who are
now Sel-Supportlng and raise large crops and
herds, the agency Indians have 10, SAT acres OF
land In cultivation, OF which 1888 acres were
broken up since the last report, and they raised
tables, besides owning nearly a million head
OF sheep and cattle. Mr. Marble says that the
Indians ask to have land given to them in
meDds that Congress pass the necessary laws
TO that end. He also recommends the sup
preston OF poygamy, the legaliz!ng of In
dian marriages and criminal code suitable
to the condition OF the tribes. Mr.. Marble
reports very encouraging progress in edu-
cation ni,s among the indians. There were, in
ard 10 day schools accommodating 70t0
pupils, While Congress has made no provision
1or II agencies, which have $4,000 Indians 10
charge. The Indians are eager to learn and
be afforded them la this direction. as there Is
no other way or fitting them for the citizen
snip which must sooner or later be conferred
upon them. The report contains great many
interesting details OF the manner 10 which
cur government seeks TO repair the wrongs
which the Indians have suffered at tie hands
OF the whites and to make up to them the loss
OF q continent
CONGRESSMAN HARRY WHITE denies that he
is Candidate for the clerkship OF the House OF
Representatives and says: 81 have too much re-
spect for the constituents who so generously
suppor'e ed me for Congress to accept the posi-
ton OF clerk although IL is highly respectable
position. / do not want an Office for the sake or
an Office.
The AMERICAN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY
has organized press bureau, the Washington
branch OF which is to be under The charge OF
Mr. L. II. Painter.
SENATOR VOORHEES, now says that the great
democratic mistake was the decision of the US.
Supreme Count, which gave TO Indiana an
october election.
A CANDIDATE FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
GOV. Pound member of Congress Of Wisconsin,
is being pushed by his friends for the Secre-
taryshlp OF the Interior department. He is
backed by all the local political influence in his
own state, and las the cooperation OF eX-Sen-
ator Dorsey. Great stress IS laid by the Wis.,
conSin men who urge GOV Pound for the place.