The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1880-03-04

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CURRENT TOPICS.
TINE sQuArrKRs' TEMprArroN.
The laws that apply 10 persons wishing to SGT.
tic aAywhere inside the Indian Territory are
Str lot. and havo been vigorously enforced when
ever offenders could be caught: but as was
most likely anticipated, bad white men have
stolen across the line from time to time and
wherever the Indians have allowed 1t they have
"squntted." II Ia not be- wondered OF that
such characters. always watching for q chance
20 improve on their possessions. their cupidity
sharpened to point BY poverty. occasi onally
get wild to occupy the land just across the line.
which they know ID running to waste untitled:
but 1t Ia rather remarkable that tho craze to
move into the Indian Territory Gun extend into
large cities, possess sensible mon and grow to
such Dimensions nB to provoke two Executive
proclamatfons within ten months. Early last
spring tho restless classes In Missouri. Arkan.
sns, Texas and Kansas became thoroughly
worked up over the story, spread far and wide,
that the extreme northwest and southwest p0r-
ttons OF the Territory were public lands and
could be settled upon. The rumor took very
much as the gold fevers have. and assumed an
apparent reliability. rs It came out In tho news
papers. It was stated over and over again that
| the lands were free. and wore only waiting
for settlers to claim them under the old
presumption laws. but Just where the
lands were and why they had never
been taken up was not always explained. In =
remarkably short time the shifting population
| OF the neighboring States was pouring Into tho
country on foot. on horseback and with loaded
wagon trains The numbers increased 30 ra-
pidly that the authorities on the spot were In
danger OF being overpowered. The result OF
this Was tho PRONUNCIATION OF presidential
proclamation April 20. 1879. which set forth the
facts that the Territory was Indian country:
that the laws provided for the removal OF per.
sons residing therein without permission. and
warning all persons who might offend that they
would be removed at once. even II 1t should be
| necessary to invoke the aid OF the military.
| This was effectual for the time: but recent
| events show that the "crazs" was only Temporal
riiy lulled. Tho country selected 40 the objec-
tive point ig mostly in the extreme northwest.
and includes millions Of acres. The following
figures are interesting Just now. as showing the
| temptation leading to the sdnatter demo
tlon The number OF unoccupied acres In the
territory 10 given:
Unoccupied acres Of Cherokee lands
between the CimmRron river and the
| ono hundreth meridian ............... 2,270 6ts
Unoecnpied Cherokee lands embraced
within the Arapaho and sOheyenne
treaty reservation, east OF the Pawnee
Unoc s pied Cherokee ian lie west Of the '''
pawnee reservation ......... s.7eS 4ss
Unoccnpied Greek lands embraced
within the Arapaho and Cheyenne
treaty reservation, north Of tho Uima-
ron river exclusive OF the Pawnee
Un essa Greek and Seminole coded 9''''"'
| lands east Of the ninety-eighth me-
rtdlan 16A5 800
| Unoccupied Chickasaw and Choctaw
| lesaed lands west OF the north FORK OF
the Red river. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1871 $40
Total unoccupied acres. ............ 9g9l. 1G7
Il should be explained that all the Cherokee
unoccupied lands east OF the Pawnee reserva-
ton border on the frontier and that the pawnee
reservation includes 2s3 o26 acres $50 600 OF which
are titled by them). the northern boundary oil
which Is tho Arkansas river and the southern
the Bed fork Of the Arkansas.
| MAILED MONARCH.
writer In the Voltaire paints deplorable
picture Of the terrors By which the Emperor Of
Russia Is haunted, and Of the precautions
taken to secure his person from injury. AT
one time he WAS In the habit OF wearing a coat
OF mall. very delicate and supple; but. unable
TO endure the weight. he has abandoned this
4 means Of safety. His uniforms. however. are
now specially prepared. and nre said to be
steeped In particular wash which renders
them bullet proof The carriages and sledges
used by tho Monarch are also plated with iron
and such Is the mysterious secrecy with which
he is surrounded that even the most trusted
policemen are ignorant half an hour befor,
hand In what direction he Is going. The cook Il
watched at his work by two special employees
and the kitchen door is guarded by two sen
tinels. The viands are tasted by experts. ant
only offered to the Gar when they are con
yinced that no poison Is lurking in them
Fond IS he is Of q good cigar. the Emperor i
obliged. from similar motives OF prudence. Il
forsgo the pleasure OF smoking. Such is sale
to be the life OF the greatest autocrat In the
world. from which 1t would appear that ht
must now and then. envy the lot Of the mean
estof his subjects.
4 AN IMpENHINd GENERAL STRIKE.
The Indications are that the agitation pre-
vailing ut present among all classes OF work
men In the large Eastern cities. arising out O
general disposition to demand higher rate
OF wages. Is gaining strength rather thai
1 aoatfng Mutterlngs OF dissatisfaction are hear.
on all sides; professional a9itators and dema
9ogues are industriously laboriag to keep aliv,
the discomfort and employers In most instance
are calmly waiting for what they feel eonilden
liz approaching-a general strike of mechanic
and other skilled workmen. Although Their
are Indications OF strike among naasons
brick-layers. stone-cutters. carpenters. iron
workers. and other mechanics employed b.
builders. the employers deny that the mel
have az yet made any demand for higher com
pensation. It Is believed BY some that tn
strike will probably begin on or about the nrs
OF April. and will involve all classes OF me
chanics In building and the preparation Q
building materials. The contem plated Strik