Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-01-16

leave OF Lieutenant Seaton Schroeder has been
extended until April 30th next.
THE Ute INvEsTIGATIoN.-General Adams and
Miss Josephine Meeker, daughter of the agent
killed at the White river outbreak, were before
the House Indian committee yesterday, and
long session was held with closed doors, and
elected some highly important points not yet
given out by the Interior department. Gen.
Adams said that Agent Meeker was very arbi-
rary in his treatment of the Indians, gave
them peremptory orders, and punished them ii
tney were not obeyed. The land which he
use for amusements, and they never could see
why another piece would not have done just as
well. Indians are children about some things,
and they acted about this ground just as lot of
school children would have acted had their IA
vorite playground been destroyed. II Mr.Meeker
had consulted the childish whims OF the In
dians in this matter, all the trouble might have
been avoided. But Meekers arbitrary treatment
serious every day. Gen. Adams said he did not
believe the battle with the soldiers would have
occurred had not Meeker been continually
threatening the Indians with punishment. and
informed them the soldiers Were coming to re-
duce them to obedience Then the Indians
prepared to defend themselves. He does not
think the guilty Indians will be given up. Miss
Meekef was present While the General was CIV
ing his testimony.
The Ute investigation committee will, to-mor-
row morning, resume It's investigation, and will
Ik.
Ipdian Commissioner Hayt has also been in
vited to be present. The scope of the investi-
CATION will be confined to the recent outbreak
ard the causes that directly led to it, and will
management OF the Indian department. The
investigation will be pursued privately by the
committee-at least for the .present-for the
reason, as stated, that too full publicity of the
facts elected might embarrass the committee
in their conduct OF the investigation. Another
reason assigned is that the contracted quarters
oft ftnnr vxyi1 n
mission OF all who would desire to be present.
The chairman, however, stated this morning
that there was no desire or intention on the
part of the committee to conduct star cham
ber investigation. on the contrary, that all
material facts or results would be freely given
to the press and public.
PERsoNAL.-Mr W. v. Mexican, editor of the
Philadelphia Ledger, is in the city on q short
visit, and is the recipient of many warm greet
ings from old friends. ... Lieut.. A. E. Bateman,
U. s. X. NJ, and Mrs. Bateman are at the Ebbitt
House. They win remain In the city some time.
Bdzar, gives delightful informal receptions to
authors, artists and clever people on Saturday
evenings at her residence in New York. Col.
Riggs, and Col. McMichael, Of the North Anaeri-
can, Is registered at Wizards. Senator
Hampton has not yet returned, and it is under
cent death Of his son. he has never recovered
from the loss OF his leg. and was not prepared to
stand such shock. Mr. Percy Thompson,
one of Washingt0n's bright and energetic young
men, who has been living in Rome for year or
two past, is amongst his old friends again for
short stay. He is, we understand thinking of
locating In Leadville, to practice law. -. Hon.
Levi Morton, the millionaire banker Congress-
man, smokes i've cent cigars. This may be an
eccentricity on his part bus he smokes them
nevertheless. =. DR.. NicOlson, of Atlanta,
formerly of Virginia, is visiting friends In the
city. . Admiral Worden, who is spending the
winter at Newport. fell down stairs In his cot
tage on Tuesday. and was seriously injured,
breaking his collar bone. -. Gen. II. w. Slocum
at Wfllards. .....B BY the will of the late Frank
Leslie all his real and personal property is be-
queathed 10 his widow. Senator Thurman
is great sufferer with neuralgia attacks. -.
The new Senator from Alabama, Mr.. Pryor, got
lost yesterday on his way from the Capitol to
WIZARDS hotel