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American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
The Invasion Of the Indian Territory.



Whereas, 1t has become known to me that
certain evil disposed persons have, within the
territory and Jurisdiction of the United States,
begun and set on foot preparations for an or
ganiZed and tOrcible possession OF and settle
ment upon lands of what is known rs the In
dian Territory, west of the state of Arkansas,
described by the treaties and laws of the Unit
ed States, and by the Executive authorities,
subject to occupation by Indian tribes, OIL
GERS of the Indian Department. military posts,
and such persons as may be privileged to re
side ana trade therein, under the laws OF the
United States and
Whcreas, Those laws provide for the
moval of all persons residing and trading
therein without express permission of the In
dian department and Agents. and also of all
persons whom such Agents may deem to be
improper persons to reside i'll the Indian
Country and,
Whereds, In aid and support of such organ
lied movement it has been represented that
no further action will be taken by the Gov
ernment to prevent persons from going into
said Territory and settling therein; but such
representations are wholly without authority.
Now, therefore, for the purpose OF properly
protecting the interest OF the Indian nations
and tribes, as well as the United States in said
indian Territory, and of duly enforcing the
Hayes, President of the United States, do ad-
moni~h and warn all such persons so intend
ing or preparing to remove upon said lands
or into said Territory, without permission OF
the proper Agent of the Indian Department,
against any attempt to remove or settle on
the lands OF said Territory; and | do further
WARN any and all such persons who may so of
fcnd, that they WILDE speedily and immediate
ly removed thcrefrom by the Agent according
to the laws made, and that efforts will
be spared to prevent invasion of SAID Terrific
ry, rumors spread by evil disposed persons to
the contrary notwithstanding; and, if neccs-
sary, the aid and assistance of the military
forces OF the United States will be invoked to
carry into proper execution the laws of the
United states herein referred to.
In testimony whereof | hcrcunto set my
hand and caused the seal of the United States
to be fixed.
Done at the City of Washington on this 18th
day of February, in the year ct our Lord 1850
and OF the independence OF the United states
the 10th. tsignedl Il. Is. HAYES,
By the President:
WIN. NJ. EvABTs, Secretary Of State.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

WASHISGTON, FEB. T..
James Buchanan of indianapolis, promi-
nent Greenbacker and member of the Ma
tional party of Indiana, was examined. He
said the demand for labor in the State of In
diana is far short of the supply; that never
since 1878 had winter passed that the Su-
pervisors of the Poor in the vicinity of In
dianapols were not called to supply
food for le-bodicd men who would
be glad to earn living if they could
odus because he believed the negroes were
not improving their condition by coming to a
was not moved to hold this view becduse of
any prejudice against the black race, as he
abolished. and Republican until 1872. In
conclusion, he blamed the Republican leaders
of the State for encouraging the movement:
Milton ~ Holland, Il member of the Wash.
ington Emgrant Aid Society, testified: Its
object WAS solely charitable, not to promote
immigration, but to aid immigrants; no po-
Iiticai purpose was connected with it; on
their own request about 60 immigrants were
sent to Ohio. instead of to Kansas the society
has no agents whatever.
Samuel A. Perry, dark mulatto, testified:
He is Il resident of North Carolina. The ne
groes do not feel that they are well treated in
that State, and the exodus movement was in
augurated to better their condition. A colony
was formed, and Perry and Williams were
their expenses being paid by the colony.
They stopped at Greencastlc, Ind, and were
there told by colored men they could do
well as further West. They accordingly
got out n lot of circulars favoring emigration
to Indiana, and went back to North Carolina
At camp meeting they distributed these cir
cuars. In reply to a question by Mr.. Noor-
hees, witness said he " had never advised any
one to go to Indiana; he wrote home from In
diana to his friends that if he owned lot in
Indiana and one in hell, he should sell the
Indiana lot and reside in hell" In reply to
n question by Mr.. Window, witness said that
81 the colored people consider themselves I'M
fairly deprived of representation since the
Democrats got control of Southern affairs
They are DISTINGUISHED, to all intcnts and pur
poses, as completely as if the Fifteenth
Amendment had been repealed. 1t is in their
relations as citizens they complain of injus
tice."
WASHINGTON, Feb. IL.
j. H. Russell, an undertaken from Indianap-
oils, tie stified that up to january 2S within
period of two months, there had been buried
at the expense of the county in which the city
of indianapolis is located from % to 80 men,
women and children, from among
colored emigrants who had arrived at In
dianapolis from North Carolina. They were
all buried as paupcrs ut AN average expense
to the county of S5.l5 each. From reports
brought to him by men in his employ, and
from his own observations, he would say there
was great destitution among immigrants in
indianapolis.
james L. Baker OF indianapolis, Democrat
and Clerk in the State Auditors office, and
Scott Ray, editor of the ShelbyviIle (Ind.1
Democrat both testified regarding admissions
made by colored emigrantS and by Republi-
cans of Indiana that the exodus was worked
rt,f nrn ifal ut
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
CANTON MISS. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY II, $780,

Housc-Mr. Price QR., Iowal submitted the re
port of the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency upon the affairs ot the German National
Bank OF Chicago, IN the opinion of the coin
niittec the principal cause of failure wis that
the Directors utterly failed in their duty. The
committee recommends that the National
Bank att he amended 50 rs to hold all direct
or. to a strict accountability and provide
elect directors shall In no case be
to creditors of their bank until they have
them, but also an additional sum equal to said
laid On the tabIe. The House then Went into
Committee upon revision of the rules.
FEB. 2.-Sendte-Mr. Saunders intro
duccd n bill to abolish all duties on the i'm
portation of salt. The bill for the ascertain
ment of the amount of land located on
of 5 per cent. of its value to the va
rious States named was taken up and
Mr. Mcdonald spoke in favor OF the bill
Mr.. Garland introduced bill to extend for
ten years the time for the completion OF the
Texas and Pacific Railroad. Mr.. Hereford
from the Committee on Commerce, re
ported, with amendment, the House bill
for the construction of II marine hospital
at Memphis. Placed on the calendar.
House-sir stephens ID, Ga). from the Com
mittee on Coinage, Weights and Measures,
reported back the bill in reference to the me
trio system of coinage. Ordered printed and
referred. After the disposal of some miscel-
was further considered in Committee of the
Whole.
FEB. 13.-iScndte-Not in scSsion--.-.-.-
House-AIr. Wells 3D., MOI, from the Com
mittce on Appropriations, reported back
the bill making an additional appropriation
of $i35 900 for the support of certain Indian
tribes for the present fiscal year, and it pass
ed Mr.. Frye R., Me-, from the
Committee Inter Oceanic Canal,
ported II resolution calling on the Secrc
tary of the Navy for all information and
correspondence touching the International
Canal now in possession of his department
and not heretofore published. Adopted.
Committee reports of II private nature were
then called. The bill for the relief of FitZ
John Porter being the regul ir order, Mr..
Bright 3D., Tenn.) raised IL question of con
sideration against the bill, and the House re
fused-ayes Al, nays not counted-to consider
the bill The House then went into committee
on private calendar.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
WIT AND WISDOM.

A sTUCK-UP thing-A show-bill.
MoTTo for beehives-" God bless our
hum''
A COLD wave-The adieu of the ice
man.
TIE Boston Transcript thinks that
indians are not SO red as they are
painted.
Two souls with but single thought
A married couple. Each wants to
boss the other.
A MAN stabbed another with a scis-
sors yesterday in Brooklyn. 1t is always
dangerous TO interrupt person who is
writing editorials Courier.
THIS being leap-year, any wife is
privileged to go down town after 10
O'Clock and hunt up her husband and
read him lecture on larks and other
birds.-DetroH Free Press.
SHE may dress in silk or dress in satin,
May know the languages, Greek and Latin,
May know fine art, may love and sigh
But she amt no good if she can't make pie.
--!SteubenutHe Herald.
A CHICAGO man went to dentist to
have lost tooth replaced. The dentist
grated woman's tooth in his gum.
Since then his jaw has been working
like saw-mill.
A NEW book is entitled ga Manual of
Etiquette and Dress of the Best Ameri-
can Society" Any one at all curious to
know how editors dress and behave
should have copy of this work.-Nor-
risto,om Herald.
A MEMBER of n School Board, not a
thousand miles from Boston, visited a
school under his jurisdiction. When
asked to make some remarks, he said:
"Well, children, you spells well and
reads well, but you haint sot still.''
THE Burlington Ha,ckeye says: 'tDid
you ever notice, brethren, the biggerthe
woman the smaller the hat? It's only
your delicate little fairy, whose lightly
falling tread scarce bends the daisy that
falls upon, that wears hat rs broad
as coal-barge.
A JUSTICE at Abba, Ohio, performed
a marriage ceremony, and was asked
how much he charged for the service.
+" The law of this State allows me two
dollars" he replied. "Well, here's so
cents,'' said the bridegroom, ''and that,
with what the State allows, will make
two dollars and half
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
INVESTIGATION PROCEEDINGS.
The Ute Outbreak.


,VHSHINtTTVNr D.
The House Committee on Indian Affairs this
morning examined n. w. Bycrs, Postmaster
at Denver, Colo, relative to the Ute question.
lie said that the causes of dissatisfaction and
irritation on the part of the Ute Indians dated
back to the treaty in which they claimed to
have been sold by Ouray;" that the
White River Utes repudated that treaty
and invariably warned settlers from the
region outside of their present reSer-
walton, which they held they never intended
to cede to the United States; that the Indian
idea was that they had exclusive rights on the
reservation and an equal right with the whites
of the reservation. As an indication that the
outbreak was premeditated he instanced the
fact that the Utes for some time had been
counting friendly relations with the Chey-
ennes and Arrapahoes, when it is well known
that they are natural and deadly enemies.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
The Ingalls, Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2
ES senator POmeroy of Kansas appeared
before the Committee ON Privileges ana Elec-
tiOns and asked to be sworn in reference to
the testimony given at Topeka by Charles 5.
AldrIch and john NJ. Phi C. He was allowed
to testify, and contradictcd the statements of
both AIdrich and Price, who testified that
Pomcroy had loaned j. q. Horton, who was a
Senatorial candidate, $4,000 to carry his
canvass. He also contradicted the statement
OF Aidiich that he (Pomeroy) had furnished
money to pay Martin, a member of the Leg
lslaturc nom hinSnan County, Tor his vote
against Ingalls,.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

THE German Reichstag was opened
on the 18th. Count Won Stalberg
Wernigerode read the Emperor's
speech. 1t states that the relations of
the Government with foreign powers are
peaceful and friendly, and that conf
dence is felt in the maintenance of peace
through the labors of the Ber-
lin Congress, which has been
upheld and the stipulations of the
treaty of Berlin executed in
nearly all their points. The principal
measures for legislation announced in
the speech are: A bill for establishing
biennial budgets; new military law,
and prolongation of the law against So
cialists.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
Republican Courts.

One of the " stalwart" organs, in its
headlines describing the latest phase of
the Maine business, says in triumphant
capital letters: 1.-The Supreme Court
again decide every point in favor of the
Republicans" Which is equivalent to
the familiar remark that "the Dutch
have taken Holland" If the headline
statement had been accompanied by a
slight allusion to the political complex
ion of the Supreme Court, the sensation
might have been spoiled, but the pub
lie could have traced the connection
between effect and cause. That Il Re-
publican tribunal should decide in favor
of the Republicans at all times and
under all circumstances, regardless OF
law, evidence, or anything else-is
what everybody nowadays expects.
The opponents of Republicans, whether
Democrats, Fusionists,n or Green
hackers" are as sure of losing their
case-nO matter how good it may be
as if the decision were rendered in adj
vance. They have absolutely no chance
of success. Their politics virtually
throw them out of court.
This new feature in our political sys-
TEN was first clearly revealed in the
notorious Electoral Commission, where
every Republican Judge voted the Re
publican ticket from the bench with as
little hesitation rs he would have shown
at the polls. The Maine performance
is only copy of that great original,
emphasized little by the fact that all
the judges were Republicans, and not
one ventured to go contrary to his party's
wishes. The only wonder is that Gar
celon and his followers should have
played a game in which they knew-or
might have known-that the cards were
stocked against them. 1t is quite safe
to predict that hereafter this game will
catch nobody. "Cut and dried' deci-
sions on political questions will not be
asked for. There are some lessons that
do not need to be repeated more than
twice. Louis Republican.
A LONDON paper, in tracing the mode
in which 122 of the titled families of
England have required lands, states
that scarcely dozen of the number got
them by professional or commercial
pursuits. The writer asserts that not
one-tenth of the 100000 acres pos,
sessed by the 1872 was acquired for value
received.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

The House Committee of Ways and
Means have decided to report in favor
of a refunding bond at 12 per cent.
interest, to run from 20 to 40 years.
They are 10 be used in funding fves and
. xes, the aggregate amount OF which
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

REPRESENTATIVE BUCKNER of Mis-
souri, has introduced bill for the re-
duction of duty on paper, which is lit
tie more comprehensive than that of
Mr.. Fort, inasmuch as it includes paper
sized and unsized.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
Weather Wisdom.

The falling OF the barometer IN The
interior, reported on the 29th ult.,
seems to illustrate the tendency of GER
tain types of weather when once fairly
set in, as noted by Blauford, Glaisher
and other weather students, to produce
themselves and impress their peculiari-
ties on a whole season. The barometric
depression which has prevailed more or
less in the west and northwest since last
October, though small, ought not to es
cape the notice of our meteorologists,
as its continuance will have great in
fiuence in determining the winter rain
fall over the trans-Mississippi grain
growing region, and consequently of the
agricultural yield next summer. The
Herald has already pointed out the pow
erful agency of this meteorological
phenomenon in connection with the
mild winter, but it is of the greatest mo-
ment that its possible effect on the pre-
cipitation of the country and the crop
prospects be carefully studied, for it is
in winter that the moisture needed for
summer vegetation must in large meas
ure, either in the shape of rain OF snow,
be deposited on the soil.
The winds of winter which cross the
Rocky Mountains bring but little moist
ure to the northwest, their value to the
agriculturist consisting only in their
power to condense vapor borne thither
by southerly winds, which scarcely
reached this region in December. By
comparing the rain and snowfall data
it appears that in October the rainfall
was below the normal from Minnesota
westward to the plateau districts; in
November there was a small deficiency
in the upper Missouri Valley and Min
nesota, while in December there was a
slight deficiency from the upper Missis-
sippi Valley ENTHUSIASTICALLY for some
distance. These deficiencies, trifling as
they appear to be, are worthy of vigi-
liant attention. But as they result from
the general distribution of continental
pressure, the latter feature of our winter
meteorology must be diligently investi-
gated.
The Smithsonian researches have
strikingly established ca certain tend
ency to an arrangement of groups of
years of drought followed by unusually
wet years" Although in the East the
Alleghanies will, as it now appears, have
no great snow accumulations to be liqui-
fed in the spring and discharged into
the rivers flowing from them, the rain
supply to the present date is in excess.
But if the meteorological status under
goes no change in the interior, the case
may he otherwise in the northwest.-N.
y. Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

A MEETING of the National Demo-
cratic Committee has been called for
Monday, February %, at Washington,
for the purpose of fixing the time and
place of holding the next Democratic
National Convention.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

Four pounds and IA ounces of fine
white powder was all that was left of
the remains of Miss Dolly Hartman af-
ter passing through the crematory pro-
cess Mt DIR. lie Moyne's furnace in Wash
ington. Pa. II is said to have been the
most successful cremation yet accom-
plishea.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

The President, on the 18th, issued a
proclamation warning all persons
against an unauthorized and illegal in
vasion of the Indian Territory.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

GEORGE MYERS was an athlete and a
remarkably hearty eater. He was sent
to prison in Philadelphia for two years,
and the fare there was too scant and
plain to suit him. On getting out he
determined to crafty his appetite for II
while at any risk. Every night he broke
into some prctentious house, and regaled
himself on choice viands and wine,
often spending four or five hours at it.
Nine of these burglaries were commit
ted in as many nights before he wss
ought.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

The st. Louis Merchants Exchange
are raising fund to purchase a ship
LOAF of food and other supplies for the
destitute in Ireland.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

THE Senate Subcommittee on Ter
ritories have reported to the full Com
mittee measure providing for the or
ganization of territorial form of gov
eminent in the Indian Territory.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

The House Committee on Appro-
rriations has decided to frame a general
deficiency bill to cover several deficien-
cies in various departments of the
Indian Service which appear most ur-
gently to demand attention.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

Mr.. FORT of Illinois has introduced IN
the House a bill to place on the free list
"a1 soda-ash and impure carbonate of
soda imported to be used in the manu-
facture of paper, or of glass, or of cloths
or fabrics composed wholly or in part of
WOOL" and toTre5iuce the import duty
on printing paper used for books,
pamphlets, magazines and newspapers.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

have agreed not to report the Reagan
Inter State Commerce bill.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21


The House Interstate Commerce
Committee, by vote of 9 to 6, adopted
Representative Hendersoh's bill, with
amendments, as substitute for that of
Mr.. Reagan. The bill provides for a
Board of Commissioners, with powers
similar to those proposed by the "Chas.
Francis Adams plan," their jurisdiction
extending over the transportation Of all
property from one State or Territory
into or through other States or Terrific
ries, whether such property be carried
by one railroad or several railroads.
All determinations and rebates in
freight are forbidden by the bill.
THE Select Committee of the House
upon the Alcoholic Liquor Traffic in
structed Representative Brewer to report
a bill to the House providing for the
appointment of Commission of ten
members to investigate the subject, to
serve without pay, and to be selected
irrespective of their views upon the
Liquor Traffic bill; also, appropriating
$4,000 for expenses of Commission.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

THE House Committee on Public
Lands have agreed to make favorable
reports to the House upon Mr.. Ryan's
bill, authorizing the Secretary of the
Interior to certify school lands to the
State of Kansas; and upon Mr.. Davis's
bill, to declare forfeited to the United
States lands granted to the State of Mis-
souri, in aid of the construction and ex-
tension of the Iron Mountain Railroad
from Pilot Knob, by act of Congress,
approved July 4, 1866.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21
VOLUME xxx.

now outstanding is about $500, 200, 900.
The committee decided also to recon-
mend that authority be given the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to issue $780,
600, 900 four per cent. Treasury notes,
redeemable at pleasure, to assist In the
REDUCTION of the annual interest burden.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-02-21

THE New York Times announces,
upon the authority of ga near person
al and political friend of Gen. Grant,
that the latter lis not now, nor has he
ever been, a candidate for the Presiden-
tial nomination; but should the Repub-
Gcan National Convention nominate
him in the same manner as any other
candidate would be nominated, he would
deem it his duty to the country and par
ty to accept"