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Morning journal and courier., 1885-03-03

National Line of Steamships.
BETWEEN NEW YORK, LIVERPOOL, QUEENS
TOWN AND LONDON DIRECET.
Sailing weekly from Pier 80, North River, New
York, are among the largest steamships crossing
the Atlantic. Cabin rates. $50 to 500; Excursions
at special rates; outward steerage ST. and pre-
paid steerage tickets $40. Being 90 lower than
most other lines New steamship Americas frs
trip to New York, deys, IS hours and Al minutes
F. v. j. HURST, Manager.
Agents at New Haven, BCNNEIL & SCRANTON
". FITZPATRICK, A MCALISTER, GEORGE
NJ. DOWNES q SON, E. DOWNES. ali 73t
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Tuesday. March 8, 1885.
THE COURT kECORD.

Court OF Common PIeas-Judge Tor
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w.T.HATCH & SONS,
BANKERS. 4~
NOTICE.

TJNHE undersigned would hereby give notice that
1 having purchased of F.. A. Gilbert his wood
work mill at No. ITO Water street, he prepared 70
execute all orders for interior hard WOODWORK once
shelves, &C.; also turning and scroll saving.
fas D. G. BEARDsLEY.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMEN
Large Gathering of Veterans at Portland. Me.

Portland is full, this week, of veterans of the
war, gathered from all parts of the country to
attend the 10th annual Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic. The city has a
festive appearance, and the decorations are
tasteful aud appropriate. The great center of
attraction is. of course, Camp U. S. Grant,
which occupies a position than which nothing
could be superior for the purpose. After pass
ing over the plateau on the summit of Mount
Joy street, one looks down upon the eastern
promenade and upon vast tented city, ar
ranged with mathematical precision in minia-
ture streets and avenues The crowd of Curl
osity seekers is enormous. All the hotels are
full and many private houses have been
thrown open to visitors
Among the distinguished soldiers in attend
ance are Gems. Logan, Rosecrans and Slocum.
Gen. Logan and delegation of the Grand
Army of Washington, ID. c., arrived Monday
evening. Gen. Logan was loudly cheered Mrs.
Logan, who accompanied the General. came in
for her share of warm greetings. Gen. Hall
and Mr.. Reed entered Gen. Logan's carriage,
and the party We're escorted through the great
crowd. One of the visiting Posts then formed
All escort and conducted the party to the resi-
dence of Congressman Reed. Everywhere along
the route the General was most enthusiastically
cheered, and he rode much of the distance with
uncovered head. In the evening Gen. Logan
received many callers at the residence OF MIR.
Reed.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

outbreak of the Southern Cheyenne Indians
Lem jones, of Spring Place, Murray Co.,
Ga. who has persstently refused to provide for
his family, was taken from his home on Satur-
day night last and terribly fogged by party
of 20 masked men. He was told that if he did
not do better the dose would be repeated.-
Miss Mary Morris. a young lady of Pulaski
County, Va, shipped to Philadelphia last week
10000 silk cocoons, raised by herself on the
common mulberry leaves.-An insect called
the dumb locust is committin. ravages on apple
trees in some of the Southwest Counties of Vir-
ginia, and trees are dying by hundreds
Chas. Krug. of ST. Helena, Cal. one of the most
prominent vineyardists in that State has
failed. The liabilities are S236,000, aud the
assests SlS1, ,000.-Mrs Henry Binkam, resid-
ing at the Falls of Schuylkill, Pa, and four of
her children are lying dangerously i'll from cat
ing compressed beef.
INDUSTRIAL.
By the first of next month every iron and
steel mill in Pittsburg aud vicinity, with one
exception, will be using natural gas as a fuel
This will reduce the consumption of coal 3S,-
250,000 bushels per annum, or one seventh of
the yearly output of the region tributary to
Pittsburg. 1t will also throw out of employ
ment thousands of firemen, coal-heavers and
ash -haulers employed in the mills.
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Dedication Of a Soldiers, Monument.

The monument of the Henry County Ill.)
soldiers was dedicated at Cambridge May q
with most appropriate services. E. J. Jenkins
Post of Geneseo, Trigo Post of 0rwin, Cole Val
ley Post, Milan Post, Graham Post of Moline,
Buford Post of Rock Island, A. A. Dunn Post
of Cambridge, J. A. Pratt Post of kewanee,
Galva Post and Hulden Post of Woodruff par
ticipated in the ceremonies. Gen. Henderson
was the orator of the occasion. The monument
is of gray granite from the quarry of r. F. Car
ter of South Ryegate, VT. Its approaches are
guarded by four mounted Parrot guns, relics of
the late war and purchased from the Govern
ment. The military decorations consist of four
figures representing the different branches of
the service Surmounting them is statue of
America, facing east, with drawn sword in her
right hand and her shield resting at her side.
The design for the monument was drawn by j.
A. Campbell, Kansas City architect.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
GENERAL GRANT.
He is More Comfortable In the Bracing Air Of
Mount Mc(regor.


Gen. Grants journey from New York city to
the summit of Mount McGregor, near Saratoga,
Oh June l6, was made without other unpleasant
effect upon the patient invalid than severe
fatigue. For day or two after his arrival his
disease seemed to have taken an unfavorable
turn. He lost his voice so completely that he
could only speak in faint whisper. The tid-
ings caused the greatest apprehension in the
minds of his friends, and many believed that
the great soldier was near his end. Later in
the week, after he had recovered from the IA
tigue and excitement of the trip, he began to
improve. at latest accounts he was pronounced
very decidedly better. He had recovered his
voice and was able to walk about the grounds
without wearinesS He appears to be gaining
strength and great hope is entertained that his
life may be prolonged for months. The phys-
clans do not change their opinion to the
character of the Generals disease. They say
the cancer is slowly but surely gaining ground,
and that death is but a question of time. The
most that can be done is to make his few re-
manning days as comfortable as possible.
On Sunday morning when the doctor was
called at Z o'clock the sick mans pulse was 6S,
but after he had become thoroughly aroused by
the doctor working over him the pulse beats
had increased four beats per min lte, and regis
tered p under the doctors thumb. After this
and all through the forenoon Gen. Grant
mained in his bed of chairs. 1t was after mid
on the mountain, aud it was about l o'clock
when he made his first appearance on the piazza.
He wore new suit and seated himself in a
willow armed chair OH the north veranda of
the cottage. Then when caller at this time
asked his physician how his patient found him.
self upon rising he was told that the General
was decidedly better; that all the symptoms
were to-day decidedly improved. The sick mans
voice was not so clear as when he awoke in the
morning, though it was quite audible. After
sitting 10 minutes listening to the chat between
Mrs. Grant, one of her daughters -in-law and
DIR. Douglas, the General arose and walked into
the room used here as an Office. He secured a
pad of paper returned to his chair, put Oh his
speetacles. and began writing. While so engaged
the family was called to lunch in the cottage.
Dr.. Douglas wrapped blanket about his
patients legs, and then went up to the hotel for
lunch. Gen. Grant was TINS left alone upon
the piazza, and he wrote steadily on during
three-quarters of an hour until o'clock. Then
he handed his pad and manuscript to his at
tendant, Harrison who took them inside.
Another block of war history had been pre-
pared for insertion at the proper place in the
Generals Memoirs. After the family had dined
the General sat with them upon the piazza un-
til nearly o'clock in the evening when he
went indoors and did not reappear
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

STEADY EMPLOYMENT for reliable
agents at from IS to $40 per day selling Hale's
OIlt Smoothing, Polishing Tracing, Springing,
nI1 and Putting sad-irons. Something and
unique Sells at sight. beautiful nickel
plated article that every family needs. La
dies well gentlemen wanted immedi-
DAVE ately. Address with stamps for territory,
All HALE MANUFACTURING CO.,
Detroit, Mich.
Mention The National Tribune.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
CANCER OF THE TONGUE.
A Case Resembling that of Gen. Gran

A Case Resembling that of Gen. Grant.
Some years ago had scrofuous sore my right
hand which gave great trouble and under the old
time treatment healed up, but 1t had only been driven
into the system by the of potash and mercury and in
March, 1882 it broke out in my throat and concentrated
in what of the doctors called cancer eating through
my cheek destroying the roof OF my mouth and upper
lip then attacked my tongue, palate and lower lip de-
sroying the palate and under lip entirely and half my
tongue eating out to the top of left cheek bone and
to the left eye could not eat any solid food but
ubsisted on liquids and my tongue was far gone
could not talk, Such my wretcfcd helpless cOndi-
ton the first of last October ss4. when my friends COM
menced giving Swifs Specific. In less than
the eating places stopped and healing commenced, and
the fearn aperture in my cheek has been closed and
firmly knitted together. process of under lip is
progressing finely and the Tongues which was almost de-
strOyed is being recovered and 1t that nature
supplying new tongue can talk SO that my friends
readily understand me- and also eat solid food
again. If any doubt these facts, would refer them
Hon. John II. Trayor State Senaorof this district and
TO DR.. T. s. Bradfeld of LaGranga, Ga.
MRS. MARY L. CONFER.
LaGrange, Ca, May II, 1886.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed free.
THE SWIFT. SPECIFIC Co.. Drawer 8. Atlanta, Ga
N. Y, 1s7 w. 23d St.,
Mention The National Tribune
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The Markets.

The wheat market has been fairly active
during the past week. Grain closed in Chicago
at the time OF going to press at June S9s, July
80, August 80 and September 81. Corn was
quiet. 1t sold for II cents cash, June Az. July
46s and August 46{. Oats were dull at 32t
cents cash, June 32s and August % cenie Pork
closed at $10.25 cash, July $1O.224, August
5000 and September $lO.4O.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
The Cholera.

Cholera is making rapid strides in Spain, as
many 80 deaths occurring in one day. On
the 18th inst. 632 new cases and 15l deaths
were reported in the cities of Murcia Valencia
and Castelon de la Plana. At Madrid, OH the
same day, there was one new case and six
deaths. The inhabitants of this city strenu-
ously oppose all measures taken by the muni-
cipal authorities to disinfect their dwellings.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

A SPLENDID OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A
FORTUNE. SEVENTH GRAND DRAWING, CLASS
q, IN THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS
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Negro Superstition.

Americus (Gd.) Recorder.
A funny illustration Of superstition occurred
in the city last week. A negro employed by
grocer on Forsyth street was bargaining with
Maj. Black for hive of bees, and after settling
about the price he said: 8" pay you now boss,
an den gwine ter go an hire Dick to come
teal 'em fus' chance he git" "Why do you
want to take all that trouble?" "Oh, boss, eff
DON teal 'em dey'll run away, and won't do
well at ALL"
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
Suicide OF a Comnanion of Kossutb.

Emil Steger, aged 90 years, Hungarian,
formerly a companion of KossutL, ex-Captain
of the 2d III. Art, and lately engineer on the
United States Mississippi River Commission,
committed suicide at Memphis, Tenn, OH the
22d inst, by taking cynnanide of potosh. Des-
pondency, resulting from lack of employment,
is the only attributable cause
The National tribune., 1885-06-25

OFTEN, when reading sewing there is q dizzy
ton, which Is extremely unpleasant and dsagreeable
To obvate the difficulty all kinds Of treatment been
tried Recently physician in New York City, expert
mepting found that mild dose OF GIaefenberg Pills
would work complete The trouble arises from
liver and stomach disorders these Pills gentle
smuat clearing the system and regulating the action
of the stomach.
The National tribune., 1885-06-25
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-09-10

With this issue the CnIErrArN
closes its third volume. Twelve
months ago we saw "cause to be
encouraged" The expectations
oflhat time have been realized to
the fullest extent Every honora-
ble newspaper has a commendable
desire TO be sought for, read and
respected. not a day passes but
something occurs to assure us
over again that we are enjoying
the respect Of those whose respect
is desirable, while the eagerness
with which the Office is visited on
issue day, tells the balance.
When the present editors took
charge of the CHIEFTAIN there was
an overflow Of warnings bestowed
on them as to the delicacy with
which national affairs must be
mentioned. II had itseems, never
been the custom to call men who
stole from the people, thieves.
After a time, events led us to
believe that the Cherokees were
tired and disguised with this skim
milk line Of journalism. We de-
termined to give them something
more substantial and "feeler" or
two brought forth such favorable
returns that we have been feeling
our way and fighting demagogues
and Williams ever since.
Every obstacle which cowardice
and hatred could suggest has been
thrown in our pathway but this
has only served to make the
victory more glorious. To the
honorable gentlemen who come
forward daily with their support,
both moral and financial, we ex-
tend our most grateful thanks. 1t
was only with their help that
success was possible.
We know the CHIEFTAIN is a
better paper now than it was ever
before and we promise TO do
everything in our power to still
improve it.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-09-10
NOT PARALLEL GASES.

foHT SMITH, AJAX, september, Q, lss5.
EDITORS OF INDIAN CHIEFTAIS:-
A friend of mine asked me the
other day how it was that l could
contenn that Robert L. Owen, a
Cherokee by blood was eligible to
the office of United States Indian
agent, when had defeated VIM.
p. Ross for that office on the
ground Of his being an Indian. i
told him he was much mistaken as
TO the grounds upon which l pro-
cured the defeat of Ross's confir-
nation, and lest other Of your
readers may fall into the same
error with my friend alluded to, j
will explain why it was that VIM.
P. Ross was not confirmed.
was in Washington at the time
of Ross's nomination as agent at
Muskogee, and Immediately pro-
tested in writing against his con-
frmation; not for the reason that
he was an Indian, but because he
was morally unfit for such a posi-
ton. i told Senator Trumbull, at
that time chairman Of the senate
Indian committee, that if he
would hold the nomination up for
two weeks l would convince him
that Mr.. Ross was not a fit man
for the Office. Senator Trumbull
gave me the time. then drew a
resolution which was introduced in
the house by Hon. L. G. Cause of
Arkansas calling on the depart
ment Of the interior and attorney
general for all documents in their
Offices relating to the so-called
"Indian bounty Frauds" and in
less than ten days the resolution
was answered and the documents
printed, a nong them, were certain
specific charges Of corruption
against VIM. Z. Ross; an extract
from which / give below:
From the evidence in the case,
the records of the department, and
the written and oral reports of
government officers it very clearly
appears.
st. That this w. p. Ross and
his brother Daniel ii. Ross, and
other members of the Ross family,
together with John w. Wright, ar
ranged the original plah for trad
ing in Indian bounties, which
succeeded on the pretense that
money or goods had been advanced
to the Indians, in diyerting from
them moneys which should have
been paid TO them directly, and
also resulted in fictitious claims,
pretended payments never made,
forged evidence, and numerous
frauds upon the Indians and the
government.
2. That w. p. Ross and his
family associates having arranged
With Wright the original plan
which resulted in defrauding the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1885-09-10
MOVE YOU MUST.

October 1st the Date-The Cor
respondence in the Matter.
DEPARTMENT or rnE lSTEEoR, WAsmSGroS,
August Il, lss5.
The Commissioner of Indian At
fairs, Sir:-I have considered your
communication of the 10th instant
relative to complaints of the Mis-
souri, Kansas g. Texas railway by
their attorneys, Messrs. Britton
and Grey, OF intrusion upon the
companys right-of-way through
the Indian Territory by certain
persons who, it is claimed, have
erected houses and other structures
thereon and thereby are seriously
embarrassing the company in the
enjoyment and necessary use OF
its rights; and that said parties re-
fuse to remove on request Of the
railroad officials.
In view Of the facts presented in
your letter the action heretofore
taken by your Office in ordering the
removal Of said parties is approved
and you are hereby instructed, as
recommended by you, TO direct the
agent of Union agency, Indian
Territory, to enforce the order Of
removal on the first day of October
next Of all persons from the right
of-way and station grounds
occupied by the Missouri, Kansas
d Texas railroad in the Indian
Territory, as defined on the several
maps ard plats of location thereof,
approved by this department save
and except in the following cases,
viz:
/. Persons who can establish to
the satisfaction of the agent law
full claim of occupancy prior to the
date of the acceptance and approval
by the department Of said maps
and plats Of location.
2. Employees Of said railway
company duly authorized and
recognized as such.
3. Persons who have heretofore
made improvements on the right
of-way or station grounds by
permission of the railway COM
pany, which permission shall be
clearly established TO the satisiac-
ton of the agent. Should the
removal of this class be insisted
on, they should be reimbursed by
the company the reasonable value
of such improvements or be COM
pensated for expenses incurred in
removal of the same.
Also in accrdance with your fur
ther recommendation, and with a
view TO avoiding future compli-
cations the railway company will
be notified by your Office to use
the land acquired by it for right-of
way and station grounds, strictly
for the purposes of the grant:
That il will not be allowed 10 give
10 anyone, not in its employ, per-
mission 10 build OF remain on the
right-of-way or station grounds for
merchandising, hotel or saloon
keeping, or any other purpose;
that the employees Of the company.
having necessary occupancy, will
also be prohibited from selling any
improvements which they may
have made, except TO other en-
ployes OF said company, and that
The interconrse Iaws must he
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At Russell Creek, Belknap,
Bluejacket, Jackson, Vinita, Big
Cabin, Adair, Albert, Pryor Creek
Chouteau and Adams in the Cher
okee nation a tract 400x2000, feet
containing 1886 acres, was survey
ed and reserved by the Missouri
Kansas and Texas railway com
pany for station purposes on April
Sd, 1875, and the same was ap-
proved and plats accepted by the
department Of the interior Janu-
arY 10, 1880.
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Indians and the United States,
were principal parties in carrying
1t out.
They helped manufacture orig
inal evidence, on which bounty
claims were allowed, printed blank
afiidavits being signed in blank,
either with the genuine signatures
Of dishonest parties or with the
forged signatures Of witnesses.
judges and clerks Of courts, with a
seal Of court affixed in blank all
before the cross-mark signatures of
the Indians whose affidavits were
being thus manufactured, were
affixed to them, or the body of the
aflidavits filed up.
b. They received moneys paid by
the United States on Indian
bounty-claims allowed on evidence
like the foregoing, in many cases
the drafts negotiated by Wright
having upon them forged indorse-
ments of dead Indians.
c. They helped manufacture re-
ceipts and vouchers for Wright to
file with the United States, and in
hundreds of them appear as wit
nesses to the cross-marks of parties
who purport TO sign them, in
many cases the parties being dead
and their cross-mark being unques-
tionably forged.
3. Having therefore, every in
ducement to conceal the frauds
committed, w. p. Ross and his
family haye been potent actors in
preventing the accumulation of
proof against Wright.
At every stage of the efforts to
procure testimony in the Indian
country their influence has been
adverse. In the late visit of the
officers of the department of justice
to obtain testimony in the terri
tory, they were partially frustrated
by the influence, as they believe,
of w. p. Ross, then lately elected
Cherokee chief. In all future pro-
ceedings to obtain testimony and
to correct the wrongs which have
(been,2) done the Indians, and
punished the guilty perpetrators of
bounty frauds, his wishes, inter-
ests, and action cannot fail to be
all against truth and justice,
against the interest of his nation
and Of the United States.
Under these circumstances, /
unhesitatingly advise that it is for
the interest Of the United States to
refuse to recognize w. p. Ross as a
representative Of the Cherokee ma
ton, or to allow him TO have
access TO or transact any business
with the department. On the
contrary, if possible, after this
lapse Of time, he should be in
dicted in Washington, and tried
for his participation in the frauds
for which Mr.. Wright is being
prosecuted. Very respectfully.
w. +. CHANDLER,
Counsel for the United States.
Hon. GEO. II. WILLIAMS,
Attorney General.
1 laid these charges before the
senate committee on Indian affairs
and the president, and of course
Mr.. Ross was not confirmed. If
Ross had not been protected by
the statute of Limitation he would
have been indicted for the offenses
charged against him, and l have
no doubt, would have been con-
victed. There is no parallel be-
tween the case of VIM. P. Ross and
Robert L. Owen.
n. G. BouDINOT.