The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-05-05

|, IL limited that q few "hish In official post.
tom are In this slick syndicate and that
revelations will follow fast, and will follow
faster under the electric ligat Ola congress
sional investigation.
Another matter likely 10 create q sir
Just north of,you, II bill now before SUD
committee of Indian afiaifh,to confer INC
righta OF citizensn'p upcr the Chlohpsaw
freedmen. Those ex-ilNss OF the Onioti'
sswD nrs porhaps the ooly negroes W vac
Unl,od States denied the euilfAee and iran'
oniscs OF citizens. The Chickasaws claim
that under tho treaty OF 1866 they never
agreed to adopt thsse freedmen ~ citizens,
aud that they have only some properly
rights under the treaties. The bill ~ ieely
10 ne iavorsbly reported, however III NO,
lively times aud " ,njeriul changes may be
looked Tor IN the Chicknsaw Country me
negroes. with the few adopted whites, would
out vote the Indians and would want the
first step 10 DO the erection OF territorial
government and Admi,tsnce INTO the VI mon.
This done Texas would be the chief source ~
It's trade aud nearest civilized neigbbor, ana
most uuquestionably tho gamer nom the
new order OF things. Dallas or Fort Worth
could thon ran one OF their large number
NJ new railroads up into the "Chickassw
Territory" aud fad . rich field for trade.
MORE eooTY ROYALTY.
An appropriation OF $1,000 Will DO made
verv shortly towards entertaining the
Siamese embassy that Is tNpeoled this
week on the Alaska. Oscar Wilde, tho
OoreRns, Japs and other human ouriosities
that have opened 30 wide The eyes OF demo-
cratic America, arc expfoS TO be laid en-
ilrely IN the shade by these representatives
nf the bold King OF SIAM Rear Admiral
Rodgers has been designated rs the repre-
sentative OF the government 10 receive the
ambassadors in New York. and Lieutenant
n. 3. NJ Meson aud r. NJ. Pot,e have been
ordered 10 accompany him 20 New York rs
his aids. The envoy ~ halt brother 10 the
king OF Siam, and 10 accompanied by his
wife and SIX or eight noblemen OF the
hictest rank. THE embassy has been ~.
celved with hohor In ooh England and
France, and during iis stay in this country
eVerything possible will hU done Tor lie en-
icriainment and comfort.
FROM MUD AND BRICK TO MARBLE.
The work Of improving aud beautifylng
the city goes on wlthou, much interrup.
ton aud no objection. The river and AZ
nor and appropriation committees Will hr
asked and expected 10 come up Handsomely
IN the matter OF deepening the Potomac
channel and filling up the fats. A besut,-
iul lake, a large park nnd other att active
features will take the place OF tho notorious
"Aatin end afford one OF the hsndtome5i
rasorts around Washington. The great
war dennrtment building, the handscmest
pu Dlio building In the world, ia nearing
completion While othor public structures,
such,as the neE proposed So GOO Geo library
building and others, Will, before great
while, swell the governments innumerfble
aggregate Of costly real estate here.
The eignsl service officer is also gettiag
disguised ~i,h bis present quarters, and
has written letter to Secretary Lincoln
which will be referred 10 congress, In which
3 D. tks fDE IA
new Building for the purpose or and de.
8 gned go properly accommodate, the sigma
office Is be- ~ n. ~ .stter states that at
present the signal Ollie occupies ten rented
buildings on Pennsylvania avenue, q and
Seventeenth streets, al sn annual rental oil
81 600 The inhammable structures expose
TO constant danger the most complete and
valurble collection OF meteorological data
extant. There.will be no..room,in the new wsr
department when completed iof
these records and other needs
OF the office, and the erection
OF new building 10 regarded as absolutely
necessary. fhe library OF 9C0O volumes is
also exposed to danger from fire, and could
not he duplicated. A new building with lis
site adapted to the wants of this office would
cost about $4,000, The signal officer
thinks.
There is also pending a proposition TO
lirht Pennsylvania avenue from the capt.
toll to the executive mansion with thirty
electric lights ten of the number TO be paid |
by private subscription. The lights on the
dome OF the capitol light the capitol
grounds finely and present q magnificent |
spsctscs whep viewed from the avenue.
Next Saturday afternoon will be inaugur.
ated one of tho pleasantes. features OF
during the summer, the open |
air concerts of the famous Marine band. |
This great band Of musicians, one OF be
toniest" in the United Statee, through the |
long summer months every Saturday after |
noon In the grounds south of the executive |
mansion DISCOURSE their choicest and sweet |
ut airs, TO the infinite satisfaction of thou |
lands OF promeraders OF high and low de-
gree. L.