Morning journal and courier., 1880-12-30
News by Telegraph
FROM ALL QUARTERS.
MODEST INDIANS
THEIR LITTLE BILL FOR
SALE Oh LANDS.
PERSISTENT IN THEIR DEMANDS.
SECRETARY SCHURZ GIVES
THEM TIME TO CONSIDER.
THE STATE TRIALS AT DUBLIN.
VERY LITTLE INTEREST IN
THE PROCEEDINGS.
THE STATE TRIALS AT DUBLIN.
VERY LITTLE INTEREST IN
THE PROCEEDINGS.
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

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Poor LO s-ExOrbitant Demands for Land
| Concessions-Henvy Indemnity Asked
for Right OF Way-Secretary Schurz
Calls Tt Nonsense Judge Porter for
Secretary of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Secretary Schurz
| had an hour and half interview with the
| Cheyenne River Sioux this morning After
telling them they should, if they desired to
be like the white man, attend to the business
| on which they came, Four Bear and Rafting
Rib made talks, insisting upon 81, 100000 as
| the price for the right of way for railroad
| through their reservations. It was in vain
that the Secretary explained that this was
| more than it would cost to build and equip
the road They insisted that this was the
price their people had fixed The Secretary
showed them that the price offered, $5 per
acre, was four times as much as was paid to
the white men, but they persisted in their de-
mand and said they would go home again and
talk to their people. The Secretary finally
closed the interview summarily by telling
them that if they persisted in SO foolish de-
mand it was nonsense to continue the talk
The Indians will probably confer among
themselves and ask another hearing in day
or so.
Colonel Martin of the Adjutant Generals
department, lately ordered from the Depart
ment of Arizona to duty in Washington, has
been ordered to duty as adjutant general of
the Department of Texas, vice General Vim
cent who is ordered to duty as adjutant gen
eral of the new military division created for
General Schofeld, with headquarters at New
Orleans.
The Lower Brule Indians who were to have
| had an interview with Secretary Schurz at 2
O'Clock, did not visit the department. until 3,
having lost their way, and on inquiring their
way of policeman they were conducted to
the executive mansion, whence they were
sent to the proper place. Captain Dougher-
| ty, their former agent, appeared with them
and stated that they visited him last night to
ask his advice and assistance. He stated that
| they all knew the nature of the contract they
were asked to sign and had consented to it
before leaving their home and while he was
their agent, but that they now sought to
make lever of the railroad matter to secure
| settlement of the boundary line between
| their lands and those of the Cheyenne River
Sioux. It comes now for the first time to the
| knowledge of the department that there has
| been long standing dispute between these
tribes as to the dividing line between them,
the disputed territory being several miles
| in width, extending across the en-
| tire reservation By the claim of the
| Brules both the projected railroads
would be within their limits, while
the Cheyenne tribe claim some distance be-
low the line of the Chicago and Northwestern
| route The contract was read to them, be-
| ing the identical copy they agreed to before
leaving for Washington. Bear Bird said
| when the contract was read to him on the
| reservation he did not agree to sign it. The
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| the Indians. Neither did he understand that
the road wanted a thousand acres on the riv-
er front. If he wanted to sign he would
have signed there. He wanted to come to
Washington to see if the Secretary could not
do better for them. He said before starting
| their boundary fixed If that was done he
| would go home and talk to his people about
| the railroad Medicine Bull next began to
| talk of their boundary and asked why it must
be the railroad matter first. When he came
here year ago he asked about the boundary.
He supposed the map would have
been ready. AS soon as it was put in his
hand he would smile and go home. He was
| interrupted by Captain Dougherty, who pro-
nounced his talk all trash and said he was
sent East year ago to visit the schools and
| for no other purpose. The Secretary ex-
planned that the boundary was a question
between the tribes, to be settled among
| themselves. Before he could even advise
| them it would be necessary to hear all sides,
| to have surveys and maps made. 1t had no
| connection with the railroad matter, which
could be settled now. Still the Indians re-
| fused to talk railroad and rose to leave when
/ they were told by the Secretary that if they
/ desired to sign the railroad contract they
/ could come again tomorrow, but he was not
| ready to talk about the boundary line. There
seems to be no doubt about the railroad 60
| ing through. Under the treaty of 1866 there
| is reserved the right for three roads
through the reservation, and with the as
Sioux nation already obtained, it is
believed assured. The Secretary believes
| the warrant under the treaty ample for the
purpose, yet he desires to secure the compen-
sation to these Indians and at the same time
their good will toward the roads The Brules
will probably, when they find they cannot in
| huence the boundary question, sign the con-
tract, having been among the first to agree
to it. The Cheyenne River Indians have IN
some way got 81 200, 600 fixed in their minds
with no definite idea of what the amount is
beyond that it is "a big heap" If they can
be made to comprehend the abslrdity of the
demand, which amounts to $777 per acre
they will probably sign the contract in shori
time.
Consul General Heap, of Constantinople
has notified the State department that thu
Turkish government has granted permission
| IOE an AIu6r1cdu exploring party W u1<tkAo GA
cavations on the site of what was formerly al
ancient Grecian city in Southern Turkey
The expedition which has been organized tt
make this exploration is under the Leadership
| of Professor Norton of Harvard University
The party will leave this country early mex
month and begin operations next February
The President has redesignated Secretar.
of War Ramsey to act Secretary of tn
Navy in addition to his other duties for tel
| days after the expiration of his appointment
as such January LIST.
1t was rumored at the Treasury depart
ment to-day that General Garfield had de
cided to invite Judge Porter, formerly FRS
Comptroller and now Governor of Indiana
to be Secretary of the Treasury. It seems t.
be pretty generally conceded that Genera
Garfield will offer the Treasury portfolio to
western man.
The chief of the Bureau of Statistics L
his fifth monthly statement for the curren
fiscal year of the imports and exports of tn
United States reports that the exports o
merchandise in specie values was as follows
Month ended Nov 80, 1880. 1884. "a
Month ended Nov 80, 1879 .........- 28, 1856, 70
Eleven months ended Nov. 80, 1880. IA, 361@
Eleven months ended Nov so, 1879..--- 23O, 219 "
Twelve months ended Nov. 80 1885,. 1872 6S8 04
Twelve months ended Nov. 30 1579..-.. 266, 24S o.
The excess of imports of gold and silye
| coin and bullion was as follows:
| Month ended Nov SO, $780,. 9S74s8t
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