Daily globe., 1883-06-16
WASHINGTON.
cH1Er MOSES GOING TO SAY A WORD.

Moses with an interpreter and two
chiefs are on the way to Washington to
confer with Secretery Teller about the
reservation in Washington Territory, which
was recently thrown open to settlement.
A BATCH OF PosTMAsTERs.
The president has appointed the follow
ing postmasters: S. B Sheere, Ironton,
Ohio, vice VIM. Belts, suspended; Charles
L. Kerr, Shelby, Ohio; Albert Moore, Ouray,
Col, vice A. G. Durham, suspended; E. L.
Price, Colorado Springs, Col; j. H. Miller,
Wahpeton, Dak.; E. G.. Brownell, st.
Charles, ILL.,; and Joseph T. Gray. Nash
ia, Ia.
WHAT MAY BE DONE WITH CROOKS PRISONERS.
No communication has been received at
the war department from General Crook
asking for instructions as to the disposi-
tion of his Indian prisoners, nor have any
instructions yet been sent to him. Secre-
tary Lincoln has an appropriation for the
subsistence of 500 Indian prisoners which
is available for the care of these Indians
until some arrangement shall have been
made with the interior department for
their final disposition. They will there
fore be held as prisoners of war, until
such time as the interior department is
prepared to take charge of them. Two
considerations will have weight in determ-
lining where to put them. First IN i'm
portance is the locating of them at such
distance from the Mexican
border that they will be unable to
repeat their periodical raids, and second
to avoid bringing them in contact with
other tribes who are now we'll disposed
and peaceable, but upon whom they might
exert an evil influence. Secretary Teller's
views upon the subject are expressed in
the following letter:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, WASHING
TON, d. c., June 14-Hon R. T. Lincoln
Secretary of War-Sir: l understand Gen
Crook will soon return to the San Carlos
agency with large number of renegade
Indians, who are guilty of murder, theft
and other crimes. do not think these
In dians ought to be allowed to return to
the agency. Such l know has been the
practice. There can be no permanent
peace if these Indians are allowed
to murder people, steal their
stock, then surrender themselves
and return to the agency to be supported
by the government, l think the criminals
should be held as prisoners and punished
for their crimes. The children should be
taken from the parents and put in school.
think we can accept and care for the,
children of school age. l shall be pleased
to hear from you as to the number of chill
dren as soon as you receive General
Crooks report Very respectfully,
HENRY NJ. TELLER.
MORE ALLEGED CRooKEDNEss.
Additional obo lo-
against Hill, supervising architect of the
treasury department, by Burns & Creely,
contractors, of Washington, D. c., who
allege that he has favored a certain con-
tractor, II. L. Crawford, in regard to
asphalt pavements. 1t is alleged that con-
tracts for this work have been awarded
Crawford at $3.50 per spare yard, without
competition, when, by iaviting proposals,
better work could have been obtained for
$l.55 per square yard.
BUILDING CONTRACT AWARDED.
The contract for erecting buildings for
an Indian training school at Lawrence,
Ks, has been awarded to a firm at Law
renee, Ks, at $44,919, the buildings to be
similar to those at Carlisle, Pa.
CoAIMENDATORY REPORT.
The report of the board of visitors to
the military academy at West Point, says
the state OF discipline is most excellent,
and the course of instruction and training
in the highest degree satisfactory. An ex-
penditUre of $4,000 is recommended for
repairs to the barrack and academy build
ings, for increasing the bathing facilities,
for the completion of the new hospital,
for increasing the water supply, for the re-
mOTal of dilapidated buildings and the
erection of new ones in place thereof At
tentiOn is called to the necessity for new
gymnasium. The financial affairs of the
institution are IN most satisfactory con-
ditIon, and the duties of the quartermaster
and commisary are we'll discharged. The
board found nothing to censure, but every
thing to commend.
THE 'BETTIE AND BABY" FUND DECIDED.
This morning Judge James, in the case
of J. G.. Bigelow against Bette E. Mason to
restrain the payment of the ''Bettie and
baby fund, and for a decree making Bige-
low an allowance for his services as coun-
sci, signed an order discharging the re-
straining order, andss ssdismissing the bill on
condition of the payment of $4OO to Bige-
low for his expenses in defending Ser
geant Mason at his trial for shooting at
Guiteau.
DEATH OF JUDGE LILLEY.
Judge William Lilley died of rheuma-
tism of the heart this morning. It will be
| remembered that Lilley entered a suit
lately against ex-senator Dorsey for per-
sonal assault upon him at Dorsey's house.
Lilley was native of Ohio, and at Que
time Uultes Stated consul at Bohi.
PROSPECT OF AN INDIAN WAR.
1.-THE Indian bureau to-day received from
the war department copy of the commu-
nication from Col. Ruger and Lieut.. Col.
1lges, respecting war parties of the Cana
| dian Cree Indians, reported to be fitting
out under Big Bear, Little Pine and Lucky
Man. With the intention of crossing the
United States line and making war on the
Grosventres and Assinniboines. Ilges says
the situation is serious, and suggests that
measures should be at once adopted to
prevent bloodshed and loss of property.
EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE CHERoKEEs.
Secretary Teller to-day paid Chief
Bushy Head. of the Cherokee Indians,
the 100000 appropriated by congress fer
lanos ceded the United States by the
Cherokee nation. The money will be dis
tributed only among the Cherokeea and