Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-30

hold back the flow of detritus caused
by hydraulic mining, would involve
the expenditure within the next eight
years Of q million and . half dollars
with doubtful results, and would at
best prove but q partial remedy
II hydraulic mining should continue.
THE HUNGRY CROWD.
1t Ii reported that within three
hours after the resignation of Gen.
eral Raum 90 commissioner Of internal
revenu Was accepted, six applioa-
tions were received from the presi.
dent from eX.members of congress for
the position.
H NEW MANY.
The advertisement Of the navy de-.
pArtment for proposals for new steam
cruisers will appear In New York,
Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore
papers next Tuesday morning. The
proposals will be received either from
American ship builders whose ship
yards are fully equipped for building
or repairing Iron and steel ships, or
from constructors Of marine engines,
machinery and boilers.
HAWAIIAN SUGAR FRAUDS.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Folger has
appointed Special Agent A. K. Tin.
gle, o. X. Spaulding of Detroit,
Mich, and John Searles, secretary Of
Havemeyer Sugar Refining Company,
OF New York, q commission to visit
San Francisco and investigate the al.
legged fraudulent importation Of Ha-
wAiisn sugars. The commission has
been instructed to inquire particularly
into the charges preferred by Repre-
sentative Belmont. This commission
IL q substitute for the one heretofore
designated, which was composed of Spe.
clal Agents !Chamb srlain and Bingham
BORDER sMUaGLERs.
The solicitor Of the treasury has dc.
cided that the collector of customs at
Brownsville, Texas, has authority to
arrest smugglers a. we'll as to seizs
oontrabAnd goods. 1t 10 estimated
that the government loses annually
$500, 900 by smuggling carried on
along the Rio Grande.
RED CLOUDS GOLD MINI.
Agent McGlllicuddy, of Pine Ridge
Indian agency, Dakota, under date OF
April 10, writes to the commissioner
Of Indian affairs as follows: cred
Cloud wishes to inform his great
father that his heart 10 good and mind
tranquil, and also that he has discov-
cred q gold mine on his reservation,
and Intends to 60 mining with hi
! people when the weather becomes fine,
| He does not wish to be disturbed In
possession of said mine for ten years
THE CREEK INDIANS.
Indian Inspector Ward and Specia
Agent Bsedy will leave here to.mor-
row for Fort Gibson, to investigst,
the troubles between opposing faotiopl
of Greek Indians, with o view t.
, bringing about an amicable settlement
of the difficulties A telegram wa
received at the Indian office to-day re
ports that Chief Espiechee and his fol
lowers (who claim TO be the loyal par
ty) have left Muskogee under tn,
escort of the United States ~infantr,
and will reach Fort Gibson In abou
twenty days.
SUPERVISING ARCHITECT HILL
has requested Secretary Folger to pus
a. muon as possible the pending in
v~es,igation Into the affairs of hi
office as he is DESTROYS of having a
imputations against his oharscte
growing out Of the charges removed
Secretary Folger has not as yet re
oeived q reply from MI. Murch in re
gard to the resignation Of Fifth Audi
tor Alexander, as member of the CON
mittse, and Mr.. ]. 8. Blair al speeds
counsel 10 assist In prosecuting tn