Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-08-24
THE NATIONS CAPITAL,
REPORT OF THE RECENT INDIAN
FIGHT IN NEW MEXICO.
HOwgate Charged With the Embezzlement
Of an Additional Fifty thousand Dol
lars-lndian Agent Eastman to be
Retained-The Plymouth
Rock Accident.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
CAPITAL CHIPS.
Indian Agent Eastman.

WASHINGTON, August 23.-The Com
missioner OF Indian Affairs, in view OF
the report Of Inspector Haworth, will
recommend the retention OF Agent East
mau, OF the Navajo agency, New Mexico.
Howgate Charged With the Embezzle-
ment of On Additional $4,000.
WAsuISaroN, August 2S,-The Ercn.
inq Critic says: Atttie fnstsnce OF Gen.
Hazan, a further charge was made
against Capt. Howgate for an additional
embe zzlement OF S50,OC0. The
evidence upon which this charge is
made comes from New York. The de-
tectives found vouchers for the payment
for supplies in large sums furnished by
parties in New York. These
parties positively disclaim all
knowledge OF the transactions,
making affidavit that the supplies in
question were never furnished by them,
and that no such monies had been re-.
ceiyed from the disbursing officer OF the
signal corps. In one instance forged
voucher for $4,000 WAS discovered. The
amounts specified in this further charge
covers what has been unearthed up to
date. 1t is charged that double set Of
vouchers were obtained by Howgate on
the plea that the funds OF various years
must be kept separate.
Report of the Plymouth Rock Explosion.
WASHINGTON, August 23.-Supervis.
ing Inspector Tower has exclaimed the
Dl,,onntn Rnnty tho m
pipe OF which had exploded during a
gale and heavy sea on a recent trip to
Long Branch, and pronounced the boat
strong and sea worthy, and the accident
ope likely to beiall any vessel just off the
docks. He considers that the captain
over-estimated the strength OF the
wind and waves. No one was injured,
Inspector Tower adds, although there
was panic among the passengers, ow-
ing greatly to the influence OF the va
rious reports circulated by the newspa-
pers to the effect that the Inspectors are
negligent in their duty and consequent.
ly the steamers are in bad condition
aud unsafe.
The Recent Fight With the Red Skins.
WASHINGTON, August 23.-The follow
ing dispatch from Col. Hatch, giving
report OF the fight with the Indians, in
which Lieutenant Smith was killed was
received at the War Department this
morning:
AUGUST goth, 1881.
Lieut.. Smith, whom / had pushed
out of Comming's to head off the hos
tiles, struck the band fifteen miles on
the west. A severe fight followed. Our
loss was Lieut.. Smith and four men
killed and seven men wounded. George
Day nuu q PaIty "a IttIHGnS, JSi"~S
Smith when in pursuit OF the Indians.
Daly was killed. Lieut.. Taylor with
the Ninth Cavalry det1chments and
scouts, came up after the Indians were
drawn off last night, and will take up the
pursuit. The Indians went toward Min
ibies. l ordered the troops, yesterday,
from Bayard and Cummings to watch the
country between Cummings and Ba'
yard.
Yellow Fever at Key West.
WAsuINGToN, August ga tele.
gram received at the National Board OF
Health Department, announcing that
case OF yellow fever had developed at
KY West, is not thought important.
The Worst War Implement in Our Navy
WAsHrNGToN, August 23.-Lieulenant
Commander r. NJ. u. Brown reports the
trials Of the torpedo. ram Alarm en-
tirely satisfactory 10 war purposes. The
Commander considers the Alarm the
most formidable vessel in our navy sss&
Tonnage Dues.
WAsnINGToN, August 2S.-The Treas
ury Department has issued circular to
the custom Office regarding tonnage
dues oh vessels. The rate per ton on
vessels OF the United States whose off
GERS are citizens Is fixed at thirty cents,
and on those whose officers are not cili-
zans at fiftY Cenis.