The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-31
I0NAL NEWS NOTES.
NOLAN LAND LEASE MATTER
bmen for Dedicatipg the Ratchet
be's Shaft-Aud Also Arrange
benta 70 Memento Swindlo
Court Martial Topics

aINeToN, Dec. 3J.-The senate
ttee on Indian affairs,on January
begin an investigation of leasing
the Indian Territory and on tho
Reservation by Indians to cattle
IA number Of prominent cattle
d Indian chlots are TO be sub
to appear before the committee.
ction Of the revised Statutes
Is that Indian t.ibes
no authority to lease
hnds. A succeeding section al
Hherders the privilege of driving
battle over reservations, upon ob,
a the consent of tho Indians aud
Bvernment. The catllenen con
Inc latter section as meaning that
may lease the lands, aud under
XDnstruc ion nearly all the Crow
alton, in Montana, and the Qua
Baeyenne aud Arrapahoe reserva-
In the Indian Territory, are to be
] tor periods OF from five to
ears, at fcom . to u cents per
kper annum. In the Cherokee
also in the Indian Territory, niuo
men have eNciusive control of 6,
D R3res, at an annua rental
B,0UU. The obi ct OF the nVestiga-
B to enable congress to take intelli-
hction on the subject, If additional
lation is deemed Necessary.
MONUMENT DEpIcA-
TION.
Engagements for the dedication of
monument il prOgres.
rGpidly. The commission appointed
)pgreSs to arrange suitable ceromo-
have extended a general invitation
b military, masonic aud civic or
Eations tthe latter not 10 carry any
ems OF a poll ic chart
D To- participate. Gen.
Idan requests all organizations in
Ing to take part in the procession
thy him az the earliest possible
ent, in order that proper places in
QUINN may be assigned the IN. One
effects of the failure of congress TO
tho naval bill will suspend all
at the navy yards, except such AS
ntingent on the care and preserva-
of buildings and other property.
TIE LATEST swINDLE.
.ectives are at work on a case
they suppose will reveal extern
swiudling operations. Advertise.
S ha appeared In several north
apers, which contain the names of
citizens of this district, and which
that they have received an apprO-
on which will enable them to dis
te 100000 as mementos of the Wash
n monument, which they will do
receipt of 81 cents for postage.
'iece of marble to be furnished as a
ento is to have painting upon il
0 Da sent ~ a handsome blush
;. The alleged advertisers will
IDLY be arrested within the next
avs.
Tar COINAGE QUESTION.
mouse committee on coinage,
ltS and measures will cons ider
nor'S bill to stop the coinage of
dollars shortly after the Te-as-
ling of congress. Mr., Bland.
man 81 The committee, who was
ned at home by illness, has come
city, lie saws he will oppose the
ncr pill. and favor measure pro-
x Tor iree and unlimited coinage,
OF silver and gold.
.ILLI CHANDLER SHUTS DOWN.
secretary OF the navy has sent the
wing telegram to all Communicates
w yards:
scharge all employee who have
RIO been paid under the six months
'priation act, except those required
vent the destruction OF properly or
OF life, and all such mus work
,ut agreemett for compensation.
n. HAVEN DECLINES.
!. udZen has returned to to tho war
the charges preferred
Isl Sergeant Otto Holtnorth, of
" riiled Lieutenant Grealy's pa
prei,rring not to order a court
laL although requested to do ~ bv
secretary of war. The
signal uflic " assigns ~ n reason
NJ course thdt II ordered by him IL
u be- merelya garrison court, with
= IN inilict no severer punishment
q reduction In rank and short inn
nm1ut. The charges against
north, If proven, should be fol.
d, In the opinion Of Gen. Ho2en, bv
re summary punishment than such
n Is able 10 impose.
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