Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-25
EA S T e r N.
.ssocrArED PRESS DISPATCHES
~.,,~r op Isdian Affairs.

r..h;ncton special says: Teller said ss
n ,,.spoudent yesterday that he shouic
...d cautiously in the management
T,dian affairs and not attempt any
..,rrt changes of policy. He does not
-, the immediate disruption of tribal
-,.t;onx even if it we're possible to Sc.
- He believes in the settlement!
farming lands in severaity when the
r-,,;ans are sufficiently advanced 60 rem
:, the success of such plan probable,
= that. be says, is not yet. Oae thing
.a;ch hs hopes to see accomplished dur
:. b;s administration he believes prom.
-. coed results. He wishes to have
:. rsseryation system supp!anted by a
.,<tsd of patenting lands TO Indians by
e;bss, 50 that, while possessing lands in
..smon. they may have the same title
]. them "A would be secured to a COM
.upisy of white men who should pur-
1h.se and pay for lands in common.
rnder ths present system Indian tribes
. kept moving about for one reason or
.<har. and this the Secretary thinks not
eoly cruelty to the Indians but produc-
- Of mischief 10 their neIghbors
T,;bes which are far enough advanced
l.thinks should be taught the rudiments
aauiculture and made self-support.ug
: soon as possible. Nomads should he
upplied with cattle, that they may be-
ems herders.
Referring to the outbreak Of the
Apeehss the Secretary said they AS well
= ali other wild tribes should be dis
armed. II there is no law by which this
eau be done, one should be passed. OF
vhat use are firearms to them? he ask
a. There is no game for them to hunt.
We feed them and We must continue to
b % until they can support themselves.
Why should we allow them to ride
sbout with their repeating and breech-
Ioading carbines? They only furnish
resns and temptation to murder. We
dissrmed and dismounted 21C0 Sioux
ssms time ago, and they have been ten
fsd more progressive since than in the
mne time before.
steamboat Accident.
HaxxIsAL, fMo.) April 2i.--The steam
Z Little Eagle, tow boat. while at
tampting to 90 through drawbridge
|, hsfs this afternoon, with raft, was
aried against pier and broken in
NO. Joseph Vallard, of Lacrosse, 81
- Cooper, formerly of Quincy. and
H1nry Housman, of Hannibal, all be-
hneing to tho crew were drowned.
Town Destroyed by Tornado.
NEw ORLEANS, April 23.--Late news
4 the tornado which swept over Jack
"a and carried away a railroad bridge,
ants that Monticello, a town twenty
niles east of Brookhaven, is completely
deSroyed: only three houses in the en-
tiN place being left standing. They
we dwelling houses on the edge Of the
ton. Five whites and five colored peo-
plsout Of a population of 15o were
killed. Very few escaped without some
~hjsxk Between fifteen and twenty
wsfs serioosly injured. some fatally.
The track OF the cyclone is estimated to
, halt mile wide.
A terrible storm crossed this road
ebout II O'Clock on Saturday morning,
bstween Johnston's Station and Boyne
Chitto, which is supposed to DO the
same above mentioned.
The people in Monticello are entirely
destitute.
Blaine on shepherd.
WARRINGTON, April @.-Ex-Secretary
Biaine appeared before the Foreign Re-
htions Committee today in connection
With Shepherd. He had read his (Shep-
herd's) testimony and endeavored to
understand il. Blaine said he never
ssw or heard of the Shepherd letter in
The State Department until Shepherd
vas introduced t. him by Senator Blair.
buch trashy matters as Shepherds letter
would never be called to the attention
Of tho Secretary, as they were scarcely
d Tor tho waste basket. Witness said
y knew nothing whatever as To how the
isster came to he missing from the files.
MS nrst interview with Shepherd. SO far
nom lasting late in tho night, did not
Ast hftoen minutes, and witness did not
- Shepherd again for nearly three
months. Blaine then produced what he
saad was the entire correspondence be-
Wecn himself and Hurlbnrt during the
htssr's administration at Lima.
Coming West.
CLEvELASD, (0.) April 2--General
Aanaser Cooper, accompanied by Vice
President James +. Clarke. of tho Now
iork, Pennsylvania and Ohio Railroad,
md party Of four others, left in pri-
Mss car last evening for California.
Ihsy will be absent about two months.
DoiHss sr y Mob.
CrscISNArr. co. April PA Green's
o0x sind.) special says mob of City
masked men a. o'clock this morning
called on the jailer and, by choking him,
uisd to get the keys, but failed. They
men knocked the Jail door in and took
ees Garrett and hung him 10 silver
naple ten feet from the Jail and left a
Nscard on his body in these words;
tnis is Greeting the Jennings County
sszy. Garrett had been acquitted in
ssnnings county Of completely in the
aanassination of Mr.. Walton by negro
amed Frazier. and after acquittal was
wan arrested on another charge. Fears
n entertained that the mob will next
aanR Frazier and Mrs. Walton.
Mere ef Guitean.
WASHINGTON. April 24.-The Supreme
0oan In banc has decided t. hear argu-
asnt on.i the bill Of exceptions il
Ouiteau's case on May s;h. A portion
scovilles letter announcing his with
naval from the case was read.
Here of the Crops.
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