The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-12-10
THE NEW S.
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4YAsHINGToN, Dec lin the last an
nuaI report of the secretary of the int
rior he gives review not only OF ih5
operations of the past year, but of the
four wears OF his administration. The
larger part of the report is devoted to In
Giian affairs. In his opening chapter
upon this subject the secretary gives an
explanation of the important change
which has taken place with regard TO the
reservation policy. He says although 81
first he found the reservation policy
which so long has been followed by flIe
Indian Office, more extensive observation
I aud study of the matter gradually con-
WINGED him this was mistaken policy
that il would be better for the indians
and more in accord with justice. as well
as a wise expediency, 10 respect their
home attachments; to leave them upon
the lands they occupied, proved such
land were capable of yielding them s,ss-
tenance by agricultural or pastoral pur-
suits, and TO begin and follow up the
practice of introducing among them The
| habits and occupations OF civilized life
on the grounds they inhabited; III view
of the fact, also, that the maintenance Ola
system of large reservations against the
\ pressure of white emigration and settle
| ment, would in the course of time be-
come impractIcible- A different policy
! has been followed having for its object
the settlement of the Idians upon lands
in severality, and the disposal for their
benefit of their lands not required for
this purpose. and gradually TO prepare
the way for their final incorporation in
to the body polite, as Independent and
self-relying men invested with all the
rights which other inhabitants of the
country possess. The results already
accomplished in pursuance of this pol
icy and the promising outlook in the
same direction are described in general
terms and illustrated by specific ac
counts of the progress made by individ-
ual tribes.
The secretary does not make any re-
commentators of importance in regard
to the land grant railroads built. He re-
capitulates their last annual report, and
state as result of the Investigations
made by the government auditor that
their property is in good condition; that
their earnings haye largely increased,
and that, although the rates for both
freight and passengers have been re-
duced, it is believed there will bee re-
munerative business enough for each
one of them.
Cabinet Talk.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The friends of
Mr. Sherman do not expect that the posi-
ton of secretary of the treasury will be
offered him by Gen. Garfield. 1t is not
known that the latter, while he has
stated that such an offer would, as he
now viewed the matter, seriously en-
barrass him, still he did not wish TO de-
eide upon the individual members of
his cabinet, or rather did not wish TO in
dictate who they would be until after he
| had been formally declared president by
the joint convention for counting the
electoral votes. There was only one
thing said by Gen. Garfield in connec-
ton with the head of the treasury de
partment which gave any indication in
regard TO his choice for that place. lie
, was emphatic in the expression of the
conviction that sound policy
. would seem to forbid giving
both the treasury department
and New York custom house into the
g hands of citizens of New York From
this conclusion had been reached here
, by several who interested themselves to
find out the chances of the treasury port
folio going to New York that it will be
given to some other state. Unless Gen.
: Garfield sees his way more clearly to re-
: tain Secretary Sherman than he did
: when he left here it will not be done.
In connection with this matter Secretary
l SchurZ caused Gen. Garfield TO be IN
: formed while here that for one he saw
no reason why Secretary Sherman could
:, not he retained at the head of the treas
, ury without an implied slight TO other
: members of the cabinet and without sub
r iecting himself to the charge of making
an inVidious distinction. Secretary
SchurZ felt that 1t was important to the
, business interests ofthe country that no
change in the treasury should now take
/ place and il is because he deemed the
4 matter of great Importance to the
party that he took the liberty of making
these suggestions.
Indictments Against the Crowd.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-The grand jury
in general session to day presented in
dictmcnts against Joseph Hart, Louis Il
= Post, Kenward Philip and Chas. A
Byrne, tor publishing in Truth a crimi
nal libel on General Garfield. An in
dictment was also presented agaiDs
Samuel Sullivan Morey for perjury.
New YORK, Dec. 3.-The indictments
+ against Philip. Hart, Byrne and Post
charge the first named for writing anC
the others for publishing, on the 22d o
October last, an editorial headed, sly
ing and Sticking TO It," in the Trutl
newspaper, and also publishing the al
legged Garfield Chinese letter and "A fa'
smile of it, and by these means "unlaw
fully, wickedIy and maliciously devils
ing, as much as in .hem lay, TO Injur
:. and Willy James A. Garfield, and brin;
o. him into public scandal, and 10 disgrac
ny and to deprive him of his great fame
Nv credit and reputation, and to the grea
i scandal and injury of James A. Garfield
and against the peace of the people q
lg the state of New York. Thes
is parties are all charged with erin
k. inal libel, the penalty for whic
W. is a year in the penitentiary an
. $3.50 fine. The bail given by Philip. Al
u ter his examination by Judge Davis, wa
n n 4 r. a.
ly district attorneys office this afternoo
act to give bail, but Judge Cowing had gon
home, and they were allowed 10 go o
their own responsibility until to-morro'
ID morning, when they will furnish I'll
necessary bonds. 1t is probable thi
49, now Morey has been indicted for pc
of jury, he will be removed from the hous
as of detention to the toombs. All the il
eo dicted parties, it is said, will be arraigI
rs. ed in the court o. general sessions Q
IL Monday next.
at He BACKED His Boots and Went to Eternit
Id. CLEVELAND, O., Dec 3.-John Call
NO han was hanged at Wooster, to-day, f
? the murder of Benjamin Tormie, O
his of gang of roughs at the agricultur,
las fair, who set upon young man namt
Frank Martin. Tormie went TO Ma
tins rescue, when Callahan turned c
him and stabbed him in the back,
m fiicting mortal wounds. OF the rest
,vo the gang, James Saddler has been Sc
tencedto the penitentiary for ninetet
Lhu years, Alex. MCGOWAN, senior and ju
The Tor, to twelve years each, and Micha
ite- Burke and Michael Mallrady were new
ON arrested, having fled. Callahan, thou.
but % years of age, bore hard repul
Il" ton, and was regarded as desp'
MIR. ado.
ON He was calm during the last day
the Last night ms Spirltuai aovlsers renal
till one, and the sheriff till two, aft
which he retired and slept soundly [
TVS morning. He ate a hearty breakfa
'en- with apparent relish.
nm. A special from Wooster TO the Pla
n.i dealer says that Callahan listened to {
death warrant at 10 O'Clock, and at
Win washed and dressed carefully, even
cY, backing his boots. AT IL 40 he "
taken from the cell 10 the scaffold,
companied by priest. where brief
sec ligious services were said. Being ask
if he had anything TO say, Callahan
piled, 81 believe not" The trap y
ru- sprung at IL Al, and IN nineteen m
ield utes he was pronounced dead and |
,,nb body cut down. A great crowd S
rounded the Jail, which was guarded
'"s two military companies
The B. & o. without an Outlet
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-This morni
Is the agents OF the Baltimore s Ohio II
ness road company received notice from
ting Pennsylvania railroad company that
TN, moro freight belonging 10 the form
could pass over the latter road, cor
TESS quently said freight is without an ou