The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-03-25
AT THE CAPITAL
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Towards the Hostile lndlans-Ths Severn.
ment Feeding the Families and
Fighting the Bucks and
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FEEDING THE FAMILIES OF HOSTILE INDIANS
WASHINGTON, March 24.-ona a commu
nication from the Interior Department
conveying the wish oifamilies Of Victoria
band to remain at San Carlos insteat
of going to Hot Springs, General Sherman
indorsed as follows:
Respectfully returned to the Secretary
Of War, inviting attention to the principle
involved in the case. The Indian Bureau
Is feeding alta heavy cost the families o.
Victoria and his band OF Apaches, while
the War Department is fighting at an aw.
ful cost in money and in life the warriors
or bucks. Does not this magnanimity
verge on the borders of folly.
(Signed) w. I. SHERMAN.
FORFEITURE OF LAPsED RAILROAD GRANTS.
Senators Davis Qllinois), Garland and
Carpenter, subcommittee Of the Judici.
ary Committee, to consider the joint reso-
luton introduced by Mr.. Morgan, Of In.
diana, and various similar measures look.
ing to the forfeiture OF lapsed railroad
grants, submitted report to the full com.
mittee to-day, recommending the passage
OF the bill, which shall provide authority
for the Attorney General to bring suits for
the forfeiture OF the land grants OF all the
railroad companies which have not com.
piled with the requirements OF their char
ters, and which are doing nothing in the
line OF construction, but including also
the proviso exempting from the operations
OF the bill all such railroad companies as
are now prosecuting the construction OF
their roads. The full committee discussed
the report, but took no action to-day.
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.
The President nominated James B.
Angel, Of Michigan, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary Of the United
States to China, vice George F. Seward,
recalled. John F. Swift, Of California, and
Wm. II. Wescot, OF South Carolina, COM
missioners to China to regulate the treaty.
THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS RESIGNS.
General Il. E. Paine, Commissioner Of
Patents, has rendered his resignation to
take effect as soon as the unfinished bust
ness OF his Office can be disposed OF. Mr..
Paine says his reason for resigning is be-
cause the position is unremunerative.
PAtsR Report
Referring to the published report that
there is likely to be some difficulty in get
ting permission from the municipal au-
thorites OF Cincinnati to extend telegraph
wires into Music Hall, where 1t ia proposed
to hold the Democratic Convention, and
that ex-senator Barnum. Chairman Of the
National Democratic Committee, would
call meeting Of the Committee TO select
another locality for holding the Conyen-
tion, Mr.. Barnum says there will unques-
tionably be telegraphic facilities to Music
Hall and that there is no likelihood OF Q
change occurring in the place Of holding
the Convention.
STAR POSTAL ROUTE BIDS.
The Postoffice Department has adyer-
tised for bids for ormiscellaneous star routes
throughout the United States, numbering
in all 4S5. The contracts will be let in
May and go into effect the first OF July.
The Superintendent Of the Blank Agency
OF the Postoffice Department, has notified
the Postmaster General that there is dan
ger OF deficiency in the appropriation
Tor stationary and printing in view Of the
increased prices Of paper and envelopes,
the estimates being based on old contract
prices.
SITTING BULLS WARRIORS WANT TO SUR
RENDER.
The Interior Department has been in
formed. that large number Of Sitting
Bulls band haye=applied at Fort Peck fol
rations, offering to surrender their armi
and ponies. These surrenders. Secretary
Schurz says, will have to be made TO the
military posts.
TuE uTEs.
Secretary schurz says he has every rea
sou to believe that the balance OF the Ute
engaged in the Meeker massacre will bt
brought in without delay, One. Of the In
dians captured by Jack. and nov in thii
city, has been identified by Mrs. Meekei
-, n,,in, actad In friendly mammal