The Russellville Democrat., 1881-06-23
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 THE Secretary of the Treasury has author ized 1,34S banks to be continued.
 IT is understood Lionel Sachville West. British minister at Madrid, will succeed Sir Edward Thornton as minister to the United States
 PLIHEY refuses to testify under oath. He states that he has provided lunches for Washington officials, and charged them up to candles.
 THE treasury investigating committee have submitted a preliminary report to Secretary Windom of evidence found against the custodian's department. The committee report that they found a regu- larly organized ring, which has been in ex. istance for several years, and has been mis- appropriating money. and defraudipg the government.
 CUSTODIAN PIrNEY of the treasury depart ment has refused to testify under oath before the Investigating committee The inference drawn by ihe committee is that he desires to avoid eliminating himself Steps will be taken to compel him to testify. There are rumors that he is acting under the ad- vice of bigger men than he is. but these re ports cannot be traced to an authoritive source.
 WHITrAKER's friends are determined not to let his case rest with the adverse finding of the military court. They claim that the evidence taken does not justify verdict of guilty, and they propose to make argument to this effect before the Judge Advocate General. Then, if the Judge Advocate General approves of the finding of the court, Whittaker's friends intend to go be- fore the President and ask him to disap- prove it. They make no point on the color question and will not In spite of their efforts it is more than probable that the finding of the court will be approved.
 THE Secretary of the National Greenback Committee says the Greenback members of the next Congress will stand soidly to- gether on all questions. He says nine members of the next House are pledged to meet in Greenback caucus and deter mine upon and carry ont Greenback politics. These nine members counted upon are Ladd and Murch of Maine; Bramin and Mosgrove. of Pennsvlvania; Rife, Hazle tine, Burroughs and Ford, of Missouri, and Jones, of Texas. The intention is to get tLose members in caucus with the view of controlling, in part, at least, the organiz- ation of the next House.
 INDIAN Commissioner Price has had a surprise. Three runaway Indians from the Chippewa tribe, Wisconsin. accompa nied by an interpreter, all in paint and feathers, marched into his office unanoun-
 
 pow-wow. The four arrived last night and went to the Fremont House, announcing that they had come to see the Great Father. They registered as Ben New Mexico, inter- preter; Charles Contee, Mark Coon and Scare Barewrist. Commissioner Price was as tpnished when they appeared before him The interpreter stated that they represented 175 families who had sent them to Wash ington in hopes of securing new reserva- tion. As this particular tribe is especially we'll provided for, and have more land in their present reservation than they have actual use for, the commissioner thus ad- dressed his visitors: You can get no lands here, and think you had better go back and work your corn and potatoes. There is more for the Indian to do besides hunting and fishing. They should raise products from the soil and learn to work, as I have done many times, with their hands and arms, and become respectable citizens. The buffalo are all gone, and your own sense should teach you it is time to throw of those feathers and rings and devste your time to earning living in another way. This running over the country won't do. You are well provided for and can gain nothing by coming to Washington. and you must go back and so inform your peo- pie. Ben Mexico enlightened his compan. ions as to the reception accorded and the emphatic language of the commissioner. The only repnnse was an occasional ugh, and dissatisfied shake of the head. They were then sent back to their hotel with the repeated ajmonition to return to their home at once.