Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1883-08-17
A WEEKS NEWS.
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ihH Commissioner ul the General Land
Oalce IN thr rasr ~ The application ~ I
hAltl IN bahOll ies va ltiln n saprenis
hoVnt .oIfp used N peSnent q locailons h
pnlrleA vhlch have been canceled on Ihe
ground that lhe precmHtion afiidayiIs were
lalse and frandnsgt ha, rendered do
hislQr N which hsholds TIE, s'fip used N
payment for land Is none, within .he
meaning Of the Law and that u the entry i
fraudulent the consideration Is forfeited.
fnE Postmaster General has addressed a
letter 10 the General Of Posts of Mexico, In
which he asks bis cooperation IN securing
70 international correspondence now ex'
hhAhkea etclnslyels hy seA the ndsenlages
VI rAllfedA fatilltles aherefet Foa,lble
fhn Commissioner u Pensions Is prose.
cutting several eases q violation OF tts
pension laws One case l. that Of G. II,
johnson. Of Missouri, who was paid lfo
bg Mrs. Rachel Tyler for prosecuting her
bsnnoh
PLkSs are being prepared II the Treas.
nry Department for silver vadlts % accopi-
modate the excessive aecumulatloh IL sll.
var dollars Il ls pfoposed 70 locate ono Of
these vaults IL the New Orleans Mint, and
hnothef IN the basement Of the Trsasury
Department !,
rHr Public Printer has now IN press the
hineteeilth volume d the Rebellion Record,
whlct lhclsitei ~ hei'iod Between Nareb
Ind June, 1852. Nearly a score Of volumes
have been required TO cover the first year
Of the war, and the probabilities are that
the complete set will embrace upwards Of
pighty volumes.
THE August cotton returns to the Depart.
ment tt Agrieult thre HE less faTSthhle thsh
thcss bf July. Ihs condition Is lower III
eSery State except two on she northern
border of the belt Virginia and Tennessee
The plant is suffering from meteorological
vagaries OF the peculiar season; It was too
cold in May, too wet in June, and too dry
In July.
THR Treasury Department having been
lnfbtmed of tho seizure at Richmond Of
the schooner z. G. Irwin for carrying mu.
hitions 81 war III violation 81 the neutrality
law, has ordered the Captain 6f the vessel
detained until the matter is fully intcstl.
gated.
THE uuartermastef General having OBJ.
tained authority from the Secretary of
War has ordered the purchase of one thou
sand additional drab campaign hats in
order that they may receive further and
morS extensive trial bS troops IA Aflsons
and tho department Of Missouri
The First Comptroller Of the Treasury
recently heard the argument III regard to
the claims of the States of Tennessee and
New York for balances ias from the pro.
eeeds u sales of public lands.
A DIsPArcH received at the Indian De.
partment announced the Creek Indian
troubles settled in manner satisfactory to
all parties; and peace is henceforth assured.
the issue of stahdSrd silver dollars from
ths hlIt f5p the Week ended August II.
was $780,, 500; for the corresponding period
last year, S191,OO
The Subcommittee of the United States
Senate Committee on Labor and Educa.
tion began its sessions m NeN rbfk Oh the
isthi This special subject of investigation
was strikes and labor movements; It's gen
eral objects being to obtain information
which may be used In securing future leg
islation to prevent them.