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New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
GENERAL TOREIGN NEWS.
THE RUSSIAN AGITATION.
InNnnH MnnHnN Inn l

LONDOS, Monday, Jan. -, 1850.
Tile Standards Berlin despatch says tlc en-
tire staff OF the GOveruorG neral Of European Russia
have been summoned 81. Petersburg to discuss the
question Of the reorganization of the police system Tic
Czaris profoundly dissatisfied with the present force.
The Journal Of Sberid only unofficial newspaper
in all Siberia has been suppressed indefinitely the
sor having been Informed OF the names O ls con-
tTlbutOrs.
An article in the GOlOS recommends that the ccssOn Of
Kuldia 10 CHINA only gradual in order TO avoid dis
orders on the frontier.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
MORE FIGHTING IN MONTENEGRO.
LONDON, Monday, Jan. - 1885,

The Standard'S Vienna dispatch says fighting
between the ADanians ana MOntcneGrns has been in-
c.sant since the sth inst Both sides receiving
tnforceeuts Prince NIkita VIII shortly 10 the seat
OF war. ,,- -. -. ,vo, ,..
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
THE CONDUCT OF MR.. HAYT.
GENERAL FIsK'S CHARGES.
NEGLECT OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE, wRoNGDoNG

NEHLECI OF TIE PUBIIN HEKFIUf, "NVN"I'VI''"'
AND APPARENT COLLISION WITH AGENTS
The charges preferred against Mr.. Hayt' the
Commissioner of Indian Affairs by General
Fisk, accuse the Commissioner both OF lack OF
official integrity and of neglect OF duty. Ihey
state that the Office is now filled by
"an incompetent, bad man." and declare
that the Commissioner was absent so much,
attending to hi, own private business, that
the public service suffered. The outbreak
among the Utes is declared to be traceabie 10
his management of the service. summary
of the Indictment by General FISK Is gwen
hollow.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
A SPANISH LOAN PROPOSED.

MADKIDI JAN. !7@T.
The Minister OF the Colonies proposes TO
ask that rcw loan be off red to foreign nnancicrs the
roc.a g b. to repay the Spanish and Colonial
Bank '- funds advance dcfrdy The expenses OF put
y n. down tGc iusulI6ctiOn in Cuba.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
AUUNGARIAN EDITOR SHOT.

LONDON, MOndiy, JAN. It, ISSO.
The Daily Necs's Pesth dispatch reports that
a duel has been fought by Baron Maythenyi ana Herr
yernovay, a Member OF Parliament and editor Of
hungarian political paper IN which the latter NOR
tally wounded by "a plstolhall
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
FRANCO-AMERICAN INTERESTS.
IAItITl Jun II I770s
An article in the Rfpubiiquc FranpGiSc de-

nands that reasonable increase be made In the num-
Der of French consu5hps in America and that the dplo
matte relations with Ne be Tctstabshcd Ia order to
save France from the loss Of tn0so markcs IN which
slIe has hi. .hcltO held tho frs; rank
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
THE TAY DISASTER.
PEOPLE SHOCKED BY THE CALAMITY.

rpE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ACCIDENT STILL IN
volyrD IN MYsTERY-A CRUEL EXAGGERA1ION.
profound sensation was caused in
London by the news of the Tay dis
oster which became the general subject
of conversation. All the people in the
train having been lost, the calamity is still
largely shrOuded in mystery. The public
horror was increased by the first announce
ment that about 800 people were lost, which
urned out TO he an exaggeratiOn.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuSE.r

INQUIRY INTO TIE MATTER CT TIE STAR
ROUTES.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Po5tmaster-Genera Key
has said to a correspondent of THE TRIBUNE that he
welcomed the investigation into the Star Route
Service. and wishes it may be proceeded with
rapidly. The Department is now in doubt whether
to continue the service upon its present basis, or
reduce it. and will be unable to decide adyIsedy,
until Congress makes some indication OF its Dur-
pose. Judge Key said he thought they would find
no frauds. but if there are any. he wants them
brought out. The books of the Department ara
open to the inspection OF any one, and have always
been so.
1.-Two antagonstic principles have been at work."
continued the Postmaster General, zone the eco
nOmic, or | suppose may call it, the Democratic
policy, of serving out of the way paces--that IL
points off the through nes-with just as little eX-
pcndituTe Of money as can possibly be got along
WITH giving them one mai! a week III many cases.
When l came into the Department adopted the
opposite course and proceeded gradually 10 LIBERAL
ze the service to smaller points. You know in the
cities we carry the mail to a mans door six eight
OF a dozen times 4 day.
Again the South had been rather grouty' up to
the time when the present administration was in
ausuratcd and suppose the Department had been
a little Couty' also, and the mail facilities
of the south had not been fully restored
VIXEN came in these people said Now
we have a Southern man IN the Post ONCE Depart
ment and We had better get back our mail service.
| thought all tins right and think SO yet. We
inaugurated, as the basis of a general plan OF i'm
provement. a scheme for sending daily mail to
every c0uutyseat. All this. of course, costs money!
but hold that we get it back many fold in ether
ways, We have not, however, gone beyond the law
aud We shall not in this instance. If Congress does
not appropriate for the routes as they are they VIII
be reduced to the OLD basis. We shall be thankful.
however foran early decision way or the other"
Second Assistant POstmaster-General Brady IS
preparing q statement, to be read TO the sub-com-
u;ttee which will meet tomorrow to inVestl-
cate his management OF the Star Route ser
vice In it he expects to disproye certain
reports recently made in some of the newspapers OK
the couniry. He says he will so clearly and en-
phaticallv answer the accusations Is to make tie
authors ashamed OF themselves.
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12
THE LABORS OF CONGRESS.
FINANCE. THE MAILS. PUBLIC HEALTH.

FINANCE, THE MAILS. PUBLIC HEALTH.
INVESTIGATION or THE STAR ROUTE sEgvlCE-iM-
PoRTATION OF GOLD-THE THREE AND HALF
PER CENT REFUNDING BILL-RErORr or THE
NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH.
Postmaster-Gencral Key and the Second
Assistant Postmaster express the ut
most willingness to have the Star Route
Service thoroughly investigated. A prom
inent official Of Washington believes
that the importation of gold will continue for
a long time, and that the balance of trade
VIII remain in favor of the United States.
Mr Woods three and half per cent reiundng
bill will be introduced in the House to-day. The
report of the National Board of Health is pre-
pared, with recommendations to Congress.
There is much discussion smODg Congress
men as TO the proper division of work among
the House Committees
New-York tribune., 1880-01-12

MAIL SERVICE TO SMALL PLACES.
PosTMAsTt R-GENERAL KEY IN Favor OF A SPEEDY
INQUIRY INTO TIE MATTER CT THE STAR
LnIrIS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17
Tilden Forever,

The New York Tribune says strong Til
den wave is sweeping over Washington. 1t
has not only created demonstration in the
house, but has caused the correspondents OF
the Democratic press to announce unani.
mously that there can no longer be any
doubt that Tilden has taken the field. An
elaborate "secret history" Of the Tilden
revival is given by the correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer, who obtained it from
a politician in the confidence of the Tilden
syndicate. Summed up briefly, it is that in
February Tilden gave up all hope of being
elected if nominated, and made up his mind
to retire. He called together few friends
and read to them letter which he had
prepared for publication announcing his
withdrawal from public life and politics.
The action of the Pennsylvania Republican
convention, however, convinced him that
Grant would be renominated, and that with
the third term as an issue the Democrats
could win. lie, therefore, called his friends
together again, announced that he had re-
considered his resolution, burned up his let.
ter, and decided to run again.
All the Democratic booms are out of sight,
and "the barrel" holds the field alone.
Bayard is abandoned by everybody except
the World newspaper and the south. Han.
cock, for some reason or other, has no adyo-
Gates anywhere, except few in the south.
Seymour is hidden completely behind his
brass andirons. Randolph had shadow Of
a chance, aud he wiped it out himself with
uncommon ability. Thurman and Hend-
ricks have been dead for six months, and
there is no hope of resurrection. The Jewett
boom exists solely in the Imagination Of his
personal friends, and there isn't a bit more
reality TO the alleged Palmer and Church
booms The great whisperer is master of
the situation, and the party realizes its fate
and is making up its mind to submit and
look pleasant Even Tammany contents IT,
self with muttering about the unwisdom OF
nominating Tilden, aud carefully abstains
from all threats to bolt. Committeeman
Priest of Missouri says Mr.. Dorsheimer as
sured him that Tammany will support Til.
den II he is nominated, and that is undoubt-
eddy the fast.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17
The Indian Questionable. 2.

Mr.. Edit0r:-The mawkish sympathies that
would whine to see the Indian work, and have no
feelings for millions of white men who toll day
by day for pit,ance OF bread, is one OF the alb
surdities constantly repeated to prevent rational
plan Of dealing with this subject. As savages,
there is but one thing that can subdue Indian dis
orders. That is fear. Military men, having en-
perience with Indian wars know this. 1t is
time the country was taught by experience, and
the painful jeopsrdies alternating in treaty max
ing and wars be saved To the people. Still, the
first settlement OF the country. The making OF
treaties which sought to predicate civilization on
savagery, and the breaking OF those treaties as
soon as the power that enforced them is with
drawn,-for the thousandth time has this course
OF folly been repeated, and our judgment begins
to count 1t an incident in the annihilaton Of the
Indian race.
Government subsidies to Indians ON the reser.
walton, except 10 relieve famines after the Indians
have titled the soil aud failed Of subsistence there
from, have hitherto been more injurious than use
full TO red men II given at all, they should be as
n reward to agricultural labor or its success, but
in no manner as n debt. II that exists. lot II be
paid, and 80 means be furnished to install the In
dian in citizenship Subsidies have fostered
among these Indians spirit Of aristocratic idle
ness and the idea that white men are buying their
peace Of them Is prejudicial TO any progress
towards the arts OF civilization. "oh yes, our
chief Is different being from the pale face; he ID
able to command tribute from his white enemies r.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17
The Ute Agreement.

The agreement which Secretary Schurz
last week concluded with the Ute Indians
marks new departure in our methods of
dealing with the Indian tribes. The agree
ment signed by the head men of the Ute
nation, fifteen in number, and by the secre-
tary of the interior, provides that the In
dams will procure the surrender of those not
yet in custody implicated in the Meeker
massacre, or will assist the officers of the
United States to arrest them. A cession is
promised to the United States of the present
Ute reservation in Colorado, one hundred
and sixty acres Of agricultural land and the
like quantity of grazing land to each head
of family, and half this quantity to each
single person, being set apart for the settle
ment of the Indians. The southern Utes
agreed to settle upon the unoccupied agri-
cultural lands on the La Platte river in
Colorado and New Mexico, or in that
vicinity. The Uncompangres go to the
Grand river, near the mouth of the Gunni-
son, in Colorado. The White river Utes
take up lands on the Unitah reservation,
Utah. The Indians select their own allot-
ments. Provision is made for roads and
highways. The Ute chiefs promise TO OBJ
tain the consent of their people to the ces-
sion. The reservation lands are to be pro-
tected in severalty and to be inalienable and
untaxed for twenty-five years. The annu-
tiles heretofore provided by congress, amount.
ing at this time to 100000, will be paid TO
the Indians, and as much more as congress
appropriates, the president having discre
tion to pay cash, or provide stock, wagons.
agricultural implements, etc. The carrying
out of this agreement shall be superintendent
by commission. In addition, as pay for
their lands, the Utes shall receive an annuity
of $4,000, distributed among them per
capita, aud the present annuity Of $4,000
shall continue in support Of the Utes until
they become self-supporting, and the educa-
ton of their children is provided. The
secretary says this is the first time settle
ment with the Indians has been made with
out assigning then formal reservation ia
the old way. These Indians will be settled
like other people. The Ute chiefs are all
confident the agreement will be ratified by
their people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17

Thus the Indian tribes are built up in false con-
ceit OF their power and Importance and become
ready to go on the war path whenever their phys
ical condition seems to warrant Treaties then go
to the winds.
indian subsidies are used as opportunities for
corruption by base and corrupt white men Many
of the agencies are controlled by unprnclpled
spectators, and the affirmative duties Of these
treaties on the part Of the government are de-
feated by fraud and collision, while the restraints
on the whites to prevent obtrusion on the Indian
lands are provided to be ignored and broken from
the known Inducements to men on the border to
trespass on the reservations. We may complain
that II Is so, while we know that the border men
will go after gold to the most remote recesses Of
mountains and villages. And when a policy IL
apparent that some Of the most fertile lands Of
the country are embraced In these reservations
for people who will neither pillow nor cultivate
them, spirit OF antagonism to Indian treaties il
engendered in the minds Of the best settlers on
the border.
The propositions we derive from the above OBJ
servations, are these: That the Indian has no
natural right In lands as hunting grounds, as
against the needs Of civilized industrious men,
willing to cultivate them TO the support OF civil
lied and dense nonula,,o, Aso bnn,or ho hos
right to the use Of aucb ,ort,on NJ ,he earth az
no body of other men wan, or need or will chilli.
vate To acouire n vested rIobt In tho soiI tho
Indian must learn the arts of agrcul,nre and cul-
tivate the soil.
The primary object OF Indian reservations ia IN
locate the Indians thereon AZ IA race and NOT as
tribes to teach them agricultnre Tho arts and
knowledge of ciyiliz tton in fact 10 snbact than
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17

The Governor Garcelon
OF Maine was brought before Ilale's investi
eating committee on Saturday. His testi
mony proved him either to have been com
pletely duped by his council or to have been
knowingly party to the infamous scheme
to cheat the people out of their chosen gov
eminent. Finally he declared that he sub.
mitted the series of questions to the supreme
court to allay public excitement" and that
AS the opinion of the court went against a
previous opinion and against common sense
hs was not bound to follow the decision
unless he chose to-" This doctrine would
make the executive superior to the law
which he takes an oath to execute.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17

SHERMAN's CANDIDAcY.-Secretary Sher-
man has written a gentleman in Chicago
denying that he has for moment thought
of retiring from the presidential race. The
secretary explains The first public men-
tion of my candidacy was in the inference
drawn from my letter to Hon. Mr.. Haskin
of New York, in which | stated what
would seek to do in case of my nomination
aud election. Since that time have been
considered by the public as a candidate, and
SO have regarded myself, with the purpose
neither to press anyone to support me, nor
to decline such friendly aid as is offered me-
This position intend to occupy to the end,
do not think it necessary for me TO belitte
or arraign Grant, Blaine or any one else,
nor will | use my official position TO pro.
mote my candidacy"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17
The Monroe Doctrine.

The arrival of DeI.esseps in Washington,
last week, to promote the interests Of his
ship canal project, was made the occasion OF
an emphatic re-affirmation of the Monroe doc.
trine on the part of the house committee on
the inter oceanic canal, and also of brief
and pithy message from the president on
the same subject. In the latter the presi-
dent says: The policy Of this country is a
canal under American control. The United
States cannot consent to surrender this con-
troll to any European power, or to any COM
bination of European powers. No
other power would under similar circum.
stances fail 10 assert a rightful control over
work so closely and vitality affecting its
interest and welfare. Without urging fur.
Their the grounds of my opinion, repeat in
conclusion that it is the right and duty OF
the United States to assert and maintain
such supervisory authority over any inter.
oceanic canal across the isthmus that con.
meets North and South America as will pro-
tect our national interests" This message
needs no key to its meaning. 1t voices the
popular idea OF all parties, that no European
power must be allowed to acquire a foothold
upon this continent. The original declara
ton of the Monroe doctrine was made, not
in view of scheme already mapped out
but in view OF possible European schemes OF
colonization, ACKNOWLEDGMENT and power
However, Count DeLesseps does not as we
understand, object to such guarantees as
will relieve the matter from all the embar.
easements appreheuded by the president
Nor do we conceive that his scheme has vel
developed sufficient promise to warrant
Uncle Sam in getting very sweaty over it
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17

KEARNEYIsM.-Greate excitement has pre-
vailed in San Francisco during the past few
days, in consequence of the incendiary ut.
terances of Kearney aud his coadjutors in
their deadly warfare upon the Chinese. So
imminent became the peril that vigilance
committee was formed, after the plan of the
early days in California, and collision
seemed inevitable. Mayor Kalloch sided
with the rowdy element, and issued defiant
address in reply to a circular of the vigilants.
But the last advices report conference be.
tween the leading combatants, and good
prospect of peaceable adjustment.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17

FoREwARNED.-The Republicans of the
various states cannot be too early or too
frequently cautioned not to repeat Ger.
tain blunders of 1876, whereby postmasters,
United States commissioners and other fed
eral officers were nominated for presidential
electors. There were several cases of this
character, and while the Vermont case was
bad enough, that in Oregon, through the
conspiracy of the Democratic state officials
and Mr.. Tildens agents, was well nigh fatal.
There should be no such mistakes made
this year. Every man who holds federal
Office should know that he is thereby dis
qualified for presidential elector. If, there
fore, any such person is anxious to serve in
that capacity, let him resign his federal of.
flee before being candidate for elector.
Delegates to state conventions should,keep
this in mind.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17

YoRKTowN.-Frauce will be invited to
take part in the Yorktown celebration and
will send over crack regiment and fleet
OF her best war vessels. Every indication
points to the success of the undertaking.
The country had surfeit of centennial
celebrations in 1876. Since that date nu-
merous eventful anniversaries have passed
with but the slightest mention. 1t is fitting,
however, that the close Of the revolutionary
war should be commemorated in manner
BETTING the Importance and the honor Of
the occasion.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17

THERE is every indication Of a genuine
revival in all sorts Of business in New York,
and there are now more strangers in the
city than at any time for the past seven or
eight years, except for a short time during
the centennial exhibition in 1876. All the
hotels are crowded, aud number Of them
have had to bring out for the accommoda-
ton of their guests cot beds, which have
not been used before for seven years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17

New HAVEN Courier; "The Hartford cor.
respondent Of the Springfield Republican hits
the mark when he says. the Connecticut
citizen to-day is not so much of Grant or
Blaine man as he was month ago. There
is growing disposition to look the field over
little, or good deal more, before settling"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-03-17
ODDS AND ENDS.

The most important occurrence OF the week in
congress was the message OF the president. sen,
to that body on Monday. The document accords
with the views held by President Hayes for some
time past, comprehendlng all there is in the Mon.
roe doctrine OF fifty years ago, together with the
national policy which the new state OF facts seems
to call for
General j. NJ. Hawley has resigned his position
as assistant secretary Of the treasury and will be
a candidate for the goyernorshlp OF Illinois at the
approaching election.
The three negroes, Bedford, Prim, and Queenan,
have been sentenced to be hung April 3Oth for
the murder Of Hirth.
Hon. ]. W. Stewart of Middlebury, with his
son and daughter, has been In the city the past
week Sol
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-03-11
Brother Gardner on Debates.

"No, dis club nebber hez any de
bates,' replied Brother Gardner. "I
used to incouraige such fings, an dar
was time when felt myself power
in de land on debate. But I lib to see
de evil effects. 1 diskivered dat if de
ole woman wanted an armful of wood
wanted to stop fur half an hour an argy
the matter. If 1 wanted a clean shirt
she had fifteen different reason why de
hull pile were in de wash. Members of
de society squatted in grocery stores an
made demselves believe dey were at work
an earnin' two dollars day, an two of
dem would stop on de street an argy
fur half day ODER de query: (Which
am de greatest benefactor, de elefant or
de whale?' l fink we are doin' well
huff as it am, an we will leave debates
to outsiders. "-DetrOH Free Press.