The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1881-02-10

dates several new candidates have been
brought out, hut none Of them stasd ahead
Of Haskell IL ability or TIE experiescc to It
them for the position.-Eanscs cry Journal.
The New YORK Tsi5uae says: .sSenator
Ingalls's views upon the Indian question, As
set forth in aspeech On Saturday, may not
include all the wisdom or all the hunanita-
rianism OF the age, but they are forcible, not
to-say picturesque Mr.. Ingalls.s tribute =
the ability OF the Indians seems to be entire
ly sincere, and when he said that in sdiplom.
acy, within very short period, they have
shown brilliant and shining capacity for
lying that has never been surpassed by any
foreign Minister or Secretary Of State,' he
spoke with all the fervor Of conviction"
Senator Plumb reported to the Senate, on
Wednesday. the House bill, with amend
ments to yacafe ard sell at public auction
the residue Of Usage Indian lands lying east
of the 'ixth principal meridian Of Kansas.
Ills proposed to make the inaugural bali
the most elaborate affair OF the kind In the
history Of the country No complimentary
tickets will be issued except to General G ar
iieid and his family. Previous to the ball a
reception will be held In the Museum Build
ing by the President-elect aud Mrs. Garfield,
President and Mrs. Hayes, aud General and
to be present, and it is thought he Will ac-
cept. General sherman will make the pre-.
scutafions.
Senator Plumb says: '.when Arthur was
put on the Presidential ticket with Garfield
an attempt was Made to have Sherman OH
jcc., but he replied: No. l have gone far
ther than desired antag onizing General
Arthur already. That was not my counsel,
not my fight, but Mr.. Evarts's' should not
be surprised" said Mr.. Plumb, ''if Sherman
would take the leadership of the Senate.
lie occupies that middle ground which would
rather make him the exponent OF the EXecu-
tive and ,fihe party policy. The Demo
crats, hear, are talking about recognizing
sherman the Republican leader, and
would not be surprised il it were carried
out
The revised edition Of the New Testament
is now in print. This revision was COM
menced ten years ago under the direction Of
the Conyocation Of Canterbury, and COM
pleted last October. 1t IL said that II makes
many important changes In the text of the
old version. The revision will not be issued
until it has been formally approved and
adopted by the Convocation Of Canterbury,
N hich meets carly this month -
General Garfield says he has some men
recommended for Cabinet places whom he
never heard Of, to say nothing Of not know
ing the men who recommended them.
General Thomas Ewing, formerly Of Kan
sas, but at present member OF Congress
from Ohio. is reported to be u Wall Street
Spectator on a small scale.
The proposition to send steamer in search
OF Benefits ''Jeannette," reported lost in
the Arctic region, meets with considerable
favor throughout the country.
Gen. Malone, the Virginia enigma. said
81 am going to Washington to vote just Us l
please, with clear conscience and for what
think to be right, no matter what the con-
sequences may be. I shall always have the
good of my State ut heart. and shall try to do
what can for her benefit. intend, how
ever, to he listener, and hope my course
will not surprise the country. II any peo-
pie are watching me, it is but Just to say
that no Republican has approached me with
even SO much AS suggestion rs to which
way might vote. 1 wish could say AS
mucl. for the Democrats.
And now comes the Canadian Parliament
the Americans with the lalsifica.
tons Of maps used in determining the
line Of the northwest, thus giving |
the United States greater territory than they |
were entitled to. This is brought up rs an |
offset TO the charge of false and fraudulent |
statistics supposed to be presented before |
its Commission by the British Government. |
Prince ilainayn, son of the late King The
Ddore, of Abyssinia, died not long since in |
England, anu Queen Victoria has recently
built him nice monument with this highly
appropriate inscription: II was u stranger /
md We took me in.' " hen it is remembered |
that England killed the poor princes father,
seized his capital, virtually destroyed his
Kingdom and carried his son away into hope
ess exile, Nictoria's epitaph must be CON-
nendcd for Il certain quality which most cp-
taphs lack-truth.
The original claim filed by Ben Holiday.
It Washington, tor reimbursement for prop
'rty destroyed and stolen while he was run
iiDS the overland stage line during the
ears ls6.-a inclusive. amounted to $4S5,OO0.
The claim is aot just one in any particular,
ND ought not to be paid. Col. Plumb, who
vas in command Of detachment oftroOps
IA the North Platte country in lS6i-5. is
thoroughly posted ON the subject of the So
allied claim. and made a vigorous light I
gainst IL: ami mainly through his efforts it
Vas cut down to Sl0,,00O before it could
ass the Senate. Il
The United States Government pays more
,r pensions than all the rest of the world
Harriet Beecher Stowe lost 100, 900 oranges !
'om her plantation in Florida by frost.
The Scientific .isaesican estimates that more Z
ian S35, 01o 900 was brought into the United i
ates last year by foreign immigrants. h
A black walnut tree oil average size, cut in