Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-17
Indiana Republican Convention.


Judge Porter, of Indiana first controller of
the Treasury, was to-day nominated by the re-
publcans OF Indiana as their candidate for gov
ernor. The telegram announcing the nomIna-
ton was received at the Treasury shortly after
O'clock. Floods of congratulatory tele-
grams followed 1t. The news spread around
the building, ard Judge Porter was soon
overrun by the officers and clerks of the de.
paTtment. His room was crowded. Judge Por-
ters nomination is surprise to almost every
body here, as his name had not been mentioned
In connection with the Office. 1t is surprise
to Judge Porter himself: He had not been a
candidate. Yesterday, In answer to one of his
nj nds-Ma1or Gordon-he telegraphed as fol-
lows:
81 am not candidate for the nomination, and
prefer that the nomination fall upon another.
l do not expect it myself but if necessary for
the unity and harmony OF the republican party,
I'll take the race
Judge Porter will not leave Immediately for
Indiana. He will resign his position as 1st
controller to take effect August 1st next.
Surrender of Sitting Bulbs Indians.
OFFICIAL DISPATCH FROM GEN. TERRY ABOUT THE
COMING IN OF 5S5 HOSTILE SIOUX.
General Whipple forwards the following dis
patch to the War department from Chicago:
General Terry telegraphs that 5s5 hostile
Sioux have come to Fort Keogh, and have sur
rendered on the prescribed terms-giving up
arms and ponies. They report that two hun
dred lodges more are On their way in.'
THE PRESIDENTS ORDER IN THE CASE.
After receiving this Information Of the SUR
render OF the Indians the President directly Or
dered that they be accepted on the uncOndi-
uonal terms upon which they gave themselves
up; ppI,I tRon no other terms would any of Sitting
BuilS Indians have been allowed to return to
United States territory.
THE SIOUX HAVE BEEN HUNGRY
In Canada, and repeat the course OF all other
hostile Indians when their StOmachs get empty.
C1 col fn fhn ITvttnr
or course, they get food. The same terms upon
which these Indians surrender were offered to
Sitting Bull by the special commissioner sent to
CANADA in the fall OF 1877 to treat with him.
Sitting Bull and his warriors then haught1ly
and Indignantly refused to accept the terms.
The surrendered Indians being a portion of the
SIOUX nations, will be distributed on the differ
ent reservations now occupied by portions OF
their tribe.
EXPECTED SURRENDER OF ALL OF SITTING BULLS
WARRIORS.
1t is expected at the War department that the
whole number of Indians known as Sitting
Bulls band will have surrendered within a
month or six weeks. The surrender Will set at
rest the question OF responsibility OF Great Brit
ain In preventing them from making raids upon
our northwestern frontier. Sitting Bull has not
yet surrendered. In his letter OF Instructions to
the Sitting Bull commission iu 1871 Secretary
McCrary said:-You are instructed In the name
OF the President to Inform Sitting Bull and the
other Chiefs OF the band OF Indians re-
Gently escaped into the British possess
Sens that they viii be permitted peace
ably to return to the United States and occupy
Sucn reservations as may be assigned
to them, and they will be treated In as friendly
spirit as were other hostile Indians who, after
having been with Sitting Bull and his followers
In hoSulit1eS against the United States, Surren-
dered to our military forces stationed at the
frontier all their arms and ammunition as Well
as their horses and ponies. You Will insist upon
any promises beyond that Of pardon for the
act OF hostility as stated above"