Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-12-30
VERY LATEST NEWS.
A Record OF Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

! GOVERNOR LONG, in answer to the recent
letter of Secretary Schurz, asserts that the
latter drove seven hundred Poncas from
their homes, in violation of law and the
dictates of humanity.
IT was agreed on Dec. oath, that when
the Wood funding bill comes up again in
the house of representatives the debate
shall last only one day.
THE United States consul at st. Thomas
recently had dispute with an American
captain. The consul shot and slightly
wounded the captain, and the captain
caned the consul.
ELEVEN Sioux chiefs called at the white
house, on Dec 24th, and shook hands with
the president. Their mission is the nego-
tiation of right of way with several rail
way lines.
shall be no tariff legislation by congress
this session, except possibly the passage of
the Eaton bill; which provides for an in
vestigation of the whole subject.
THAT Blaine will be secretary of state,
and Chauncey l. Filley postmaster gen
eral, in the new cabinet, is asserted most
positively by Senator Vest. Mr.. Filev
declines to comment on the prediction.
IT is again asserted as probable that
Senator Blaine will be secretary of state in
President Garfeld's cabinet. Ex-Gover-
nor Oglesby, of Illinois, is spoken of for
secretary of the interior, which would be
an excellent choice.
THE Hon. A L. Ackerman is dead. He
was attorney general of the United States
during President Grants first term, and
has since been the leader of the republican
party in Georgia. He was mentioned as
fit successor to Judge Woods in the fifth iu-
| dicial circuit.
| Mr.. PAGE, of California, has introduced
a bill i'll the house, to make the 18th of
October legal holiday in the District of
Coluh bia, in cOmmemOration Of the dis
covery of America by Christopher Colum
bus on the 18th of October, 1892.
THE Ponca chiefs in Washington have
been questioned by the commission recent
ly appointed by the president. They in
innate their desire to remain in Indian
Territory, but express dissatisfaction with
the price offered for their Dakota lands.
The president of the Brazilian council,
replying to the question concerning the
American minister's attendance at an anti
slavery banquet, reiterates the govern
ment's policy of non-interference with
the gradual extinction of slavery, and
says he regards Mr.. billiards action as
purely individual matter.
THE first volume of the history of the
war which is being gotten up under the
auspices of the war department has been
published. 1t oeals with the events pre-
ceding the firing on Fort Sumter, which
ended in secession. No such gigantic his
torical undertaking was ever before begun.
SOME further correspondence about the
Fortune Bay fishery question has been
published which tends to the belief that
the matter will be arranged to the salts
faction OF all parties. Earl Granville is
far more conciliatory and amendable to ar
gument than was Lord Salisbury
THE house committee on Indian affairs
have agreed to report favorably to the
house bill to provide for the sale of the
remainder of the reservation of the con-
federated Otoe and Missouria tribes of
Indians, in the states of Nebraska and
Kansas. 1t also authorizes the secretary
of the interior to locate said Indians upon
other reservation lands, and to expend
not exceeding 100000 for their comfort
and advancement in civilization. The
committee also agreed to report favorably
Representative Pounds bill ito authorize
the secretary of the interior to fulfill Ger
tain treaty stipulations with the Chippe-
wa Indians of Lake Superior and Missis-
sippi." 1t authorizes and directs the sec
| retary of the treasury to place to the
credit of those Indians S11S,40 and pre-
scribes the MINER of its distribution by
the secretary of the interior of their ben
eft
The Ponca Indians, under charge of
Agent Whiting, and accompanied by
Joseph Esau and Antoine Leary as inter
prefers, had long talk with Secretary
Schurz December "A. The chiefs present
were White Eagle, Frank La Heache,
Child Chief, Standing Buffalo, Black Crow,
Big Soldier, The Chief and Red Loaf.
Acting Commissioner Marble, Gen. Crook.
Inspectors Havworth and William Stick
ney, aud A. K. Smiley, of the board
of Indian commissioners, were also pres
ent. The secretary opened the confer
ence by reading their letters to him and
| by calling their attention to their petition,
an extract from which read: And we
earnestly request that the chiefs of the
Ponca tribe of Indians be permitted to
visit Washington the coming winter for
the purpose of signing away our right to
J all land in Dakota and obtaining title to
our present reservation; and we also wish
to settle our Sioux troubles a the same
time" All the chiefs said that they had
signed the paper and had now come here
to ratify their part of the agreement
| They also said there was no sickness
among them. The conference was most
satisfactory.