National Republican., 1883-03-13
ON THE AVENUE.
smnn Talk about Men and Measure

"Indian agents are q queer lot" said Sena-
tor Manderson to the Avenue man last even
ing. az never think of them that am not
reminded of an old story that is often told at
their expense out west. The scene is gem
orally located in Iowa, probably because the
Indian ring is supposed to have its headquar-
ters in that state. Tho story is that man
in an Iowa town was told he could have an
Indian agency. On inquiry he learned that
the salary was 81, 800 year, n sum that struck
him us being ridiculously small. Meeting the
wise man of the place, probably retired
Indian trader he said: Uncle Dick, have
about concluded to decline that Office. l
can't afford to go out there, away beyond the
confines of civilization and give up my
pleasant associations here for paltry 81 500
salary Uncle Dick was aghast.
"You haven't told any body you are go-
ing to refuse, hope he finally found voice
to say.
"'No, I haven't breathed it to anybody
"'Then don't
"'But what am to do?'
"'Just pack up and move out to your
agency. You will get two or three hundred
thousand dollars worth of supplies to dis
tribute among the Indians. When the In
dians come to get their clothing and provi-
sions give them 20 per cent. and keep 75 per
cent. YOURSELF
"'That is very good plan interposed the
others who had been listening intently to the
words of wisdom as they dropped like pearls
from the lips of the wise man, but don't you
think-hem but don't you think that 25 per
cent is too much to give to the id Indians?'" )"
Senator Manderson has decided views on
| the Indian question. He is strongly in favor
Of transferring the Indian bureau to the War
department, and until that is done he is for
! giving that branch of the service thorough
shaking up and overhauling every year or
two, as the only means of publication avail
able under the present system. The senator
leaves for Nebraska this morning.
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The Indian Office makes retort courteous
to III. G. Dear, whose charges against McGilli-
cuddy were published in this paper yesterday,
by accusing Dear and his associates with being
q set of cutthroats whisky dealers, and ras-
calls, who have been put Off Pine Ridge reser-
walton by Agent McGillicuddy, and who are
unworthy of belief The vehement defense
of Agent McGillicuddy by the Indian Office
must be highly gratifying to that very expen-
siye officer, whose management or misman-
I.agemcht of Pine Ridge agency costs the gov
ernment considerably over half million a
year. Less defense and more investigation of
palpable extravaganza might result in n saw
ing to the government, although Agent Nc
Gillicuddy's sensitive nerves might be rudely
narrowed up in the operation.
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A Washington dispatch to Wall street to
the effect that the Treasury department is
about TO institute rigid inquiries into al
legged over certihcation of checks by New
York national banks having struck THE RE-
PUBLICAN office on the rebound a reporter
sought Mr.. John Jay Knox, comptroller OF
the currency, last night for additional infor-
nation. "There is really nothing new to be
said on the subject" observed the comp
troller. "Since congress passed law pro-
hibitiug the over certifcation of checks by
national banks under heavy penalty, there
has been less of it, Two of the ten New York
banks which allowed over certillcation have
gone out of the system entirely and organized
under state laws. We have made frequent
examinations of the other banks doing busi-
ness largely with stock exchange people dur
ing the past few months, and have failed to
discover evidences of serious violation of the
law. Examiners pay their respects to ma
tional banks doing a Wall street business
three or four times q year, and perhaps
oftener. The aim is to keep them under care
full supervision, but the department. is not
showing any especial or unusual activity i'm
that direction at this time that am aware Of
There is no occasion whatever for alarm OF
gossip"
"There isn't really much, If any, differ
once between old people and young people
when it comes to courting,' said a very quiet
and philosophic citizen to the Avenue man
yesterday. "An old man falls in love in
just about the same way young man does