Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-03-09

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they will procure the surrender Of those Of
their nation implicated in the murder of
Agent Meeker and his employees, and that
in case they do not succeed in apprehend-
ing the parties they will faithfully aid any
officers Of the United States directed to
make the arrests.
The second paragraph cedes to the United
States all the territory Of the present Ute
reservation in Colorado, one quarter sec
ton, 160 acres, Of agricultural land, a like
quantity to each person. being set aside for
| the settlement of the Indians. The South
ern Utes agreed to settle upon the unoccu-
| pied agricultural lands on La Plata river.
in Colorado or New Mexico, or in that VI
| cinity. The Uncompahghes go to Grand
| River, near the mouth Of the Gunnison. in
| Colorado. The White River Utes will take
| upland on the Uintah reservation, Utah.
| The Indians are to select their own allot-
ments OF land in these locations. Provi-
sion is made for roads and highways. This
agreement is entered into by the Ute chiefs
who promise to obtain the consent OF their
people to the cession OF their reservation
upon the following expressed conditions:
Firs+The Government to survey and
patent to the Indians in severalty the lands
reserved for them, giving a fee simple title
to each Indian so soon as the necessary laws
are passed by Congress, this title to remain
inalienable, and the land not to be taxed
for Is years.
Second-That 30 soon as the consent of
the several tribes Of the Ute nation shall
have been obtained to this agreement the
annuities heretofore provided for by Con-
gress, amounting at this time to $50, 900,
will be paid to the Indians in cash, and as
much more as Congress shall appropriate.
This annuity is to be paid in cash at the
request Of the Indians, the President hav-
ing discretion to pay it in cash or in stock,
wagons, agricultural implements, etc.
The latter are to be furnished in sufi-
cient quantities for their reasonable wants,
and also such saw and grist mills as may
be necessary to enable them to commence
farming operations. As soon as a settle
ment is effected q Commissioner is to be
appointed to superintend their settlement,
and to attend TO carrying put these agree
ments. The money appropriated by Con-
gress for this purpose shall be apportioned
as follows: One-third to those who settle
on La Plata River, one-half to those ON
Grand River, and one-sixth to those going
to the Uintah reservation. In addition, as
| pay for their lands, the Utes will receive an
annuity Of $50, 900, to be distributed among
them per capita, and their present annuity
Of SIS, 900 is to be continued.
ExERA TOWARD o THE STAND
General o. o. Howard, before the Sem
ate select Committee on the Freedman's
Bank, explained his personal account,
which the books showed to be overdrawn
$2.I45. He claimed the amount had been
reduced BY deposit slips and by drafts,
which do not appear on the books, to some
$500, and this balance be could not admit
or deny, owing to the length Of time since
the transaction, and the fact that glaring
errors and omissions had been discovered
by experts in the bookkeeping Of the bank.
The failure Of the bank was due. he said.
to high rates Of interest paid on investments
in real estate securities, insteal of govern
ment securities, and the failure of jay Cooke
x CO., which rendered otherwise good se-
curities almost worthless.
ILL FoR PRESIDENT.
The Evening Star has the following ".
E. Chandler brushed against a Star report
er to-day, and was asked: "You are q
long headed politician. Now. who do you
think the Democrats will nominate for the
Presidency. - "Who," said ne, why, Til
den. They cant help it If they would. Til
den viii be the Democratic nominee 2"
Thermal TO
1t is said that Sherman and his friends
have about decided to give up the hope Of
securing the Republican nomination.
Sherman is rather bitter against Grant.
He thinks that If the ex-P president had kept
out Of the fight, he (Sherman) could easily
have beaten Blaine. His friends say that
Sherman could defeat Grants aspirations
for q third term, by Withdrawing immedi-
ateiy from the field, and the throwing Of
his strength for either Washburne or
Blaine.
NEW SILVER BILL.
The House Committee on Coinage have
agreed to report fAvorably on Forts bill,
TO provide for the exchange Of trade dol
lars for legal tender silver dollars. A pro-
viso was added. that the Secretary of the
Treasury shall cause to be exchanged at
the Treasury, and 1t all sub-Treasuries. le-
gal tender silver dollars for trade dollars
At par. and shall recon the trade dollars
into legal tender dollars, and stop the fur
ther coinage of trade dollars; D. divided,
the amount 80 coined and redeemed into
legal tender dollars shall not interfere with
the minimum now authorized by law.
FIRE DAMP
WMKEsBARRE, Pa, March S.-The explo-
~siou,of fire damp in shaft No. 2, East Mani
ticoke, on Friday afternoon, which resulted
in the death Of several men. was caused by
. miner leaving the door open. thus break
ing the air current. The gas accumulated
and ignited from . naked light carried by
the mine boss The bottom Of the shaft
was blown to pieces and the cars smashed
Three men were killed by the conclusion,
and two by conclusion and burns. Three
miners. who attempted the rescue OF the
men, were overcome by black damp aud
were saved with difficulty.
A BIG LEAP.
LOUISVILLE, KY, March 8.--Thomas
Boyd. IS years old, yesterday accomplished
the feat Of jumping from the bridge which
spans the Ohio at this point, into the falls
below, . distance Of 100 feet.
THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHINESE.
NKw YoRK, March 8.-The Herald's
Washington special says the President has
been strongly urged during the past week,
to order the officer in command Of troops
in and around San Francisco. to use them
to put down any mob that may attack the
Chinese quarters. he has been asked to
do this on the ground that the General Gov
ernment d in duty bound to use whatever
force IL necessary TO secure the observance
Of its treaty obligations with China. among
which Is an agreement to protect Chinese
citizens. The President is understood to
hold, however, that posse comitatus law
precludes such interference, unless assist
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