Omaha daily bee., 1885-06-25
OFFICES ON TOP.
Lives bf The People ia the Southwest
Neglected,
No Efforts Taken to Preyent the
Cheyenne Outbreak.
Death of Minister Phelps at Lima
Incidents of Reform Gov
ernment.
THE DAY AI WASHING TON.
oHEYENNgs IN coLoRs.


WASHINGTON, june 24-The outbreak o
the Cheyenne Indians which was threatened
on Saturday last has been brewing for q yen
or longer. Army officials hele attribute it {,
dissatisfaction on rho part of the Indians al
the leasing of their reservation to the cattle
men. The Cheyetrae reservation ia one Of thu
largest In Indian territory, It comprise.
about 4,279, 900 acres. Of this amount more
than 300, eco acres are controlled by cattle
men, who are Rrszing vast herds. The Indi-
ans are divided On thu question CT leasing the
land. maj GRITTY apparently being opposed ia
1t. 1t is said here by officials tbaa
the cattlemen have resorted to question.
able methods in securing control of
tha ranches. Reports on file at the office of
the commissioner of Indian affairs indicate
that the leasing of the lands was the original
cause of the trouble among the Indians. I'm
medately after assuming his duties as agent
Dyer informed the interior department that
trouble was threatened and that unless pre-.
cautionarY measures were taken an outbreak
would be inevitable. He asked that 900
cavalrymen be sent to the reservation. AS q
u reason for his statement, the agent said his
predecessor had not exercised strict control
over the Indians; that they had been allowed
to do as they wished. Dyer, on assuming du.
ties at the agency, endeavored to control the
Indians. He reported to the commissioner
of Indian affairs that they laughed at his
attempts, and boasted that the government
could do nothlug with them. Agent Dyer was
In Washington some weeks since. He urged
that 1000 cavalrymen be sent to the rsserva-
tion as soon as possible to scare the Indians
and show them that the government had suf.
fcient force to punish them If necessary. He
thought If this method of influencing them
was adopted, they would be controlled with
out bloodshed on either side. He said the
Cheyennes were as warlike as the Apaches;
that they were well armed and could put from
1,2C0 to 800 warriors on the warpath at any
time.
Secretary Manning has requested the resie
nation of Horatio G. Burchatd, of Illinois, as
director of the mint.
The department of state has received notice,
through the Belgian legstion at Washington,
that an international congress of commercial
law will be held at Antwerp in September.
An invitation is extended to this government
to send q representative to the congress, As
there is no provision of law or appropriation
available for sending delegate to represent
the government, the secretary of state has in
yited the New York chamber of commerce to
name delegate, to be endorsed by the de-
psrtment. The programme to be considered
bv the congress comprises two subjects, viz: {:
Maritime law and bills of exchange
Col. DENLY, United States minister to
China had an interview with the president
and the secretary of state to-day prior to his
departure for China.
A dispatch has been received at the state
department announcing the death of Il. L
Phelps, United States minister to Peru.
MIR. Phelps died at Lima. He was about
60 years of age and entered the navy in 1S4l,
continuing in its service till 1864 and serving
with distinction as lieutenant commander
under Admirals Rogers and Foots during the
war of the rebellion. After reeigning he bs-
came interested in private enterprises
and was connected with the Pacific
Mail steamship company for several
years. He also served as commissioner of
the District of Columbia. President Arthur
appointed him minister to Peru on June 26th,
1883, which post he was occupying at the
time of his death. He was to have been re-
lieve3, however, in a few days, q. w. Buck,
of Kentucky, appointed to that position by
President Cleveland, having but recently
sailed from New York to Lima to assume the
duties of his Office. Mr.. Phelps leaves wife
and one daughter, The latter is the wife of
MIR. Levellon A. Brown, chief clerk Of the
department of state.
George l.. Hewes Of Charleston, s. c.. has
been appointed special agent of the bureau
of labor, vice William L. Trenholm, who de-
clined his appointment. Andrew S. Caldwell
of Boise City, Idaho, has been appointed
special agent of the general land office to ex-
anime fraudulent land entries, and Joshua
X. Spser of Indiana, has been appointed
special timber agent of the same office.
An order has been issued establishing a
daily, except Sundays, exchange of through
registered pouches between the postmat ters at
Atchison and omaha. to go into operation
on July g. The pouches leave Atchison at
11:20 a. m. and leaye Omaha at 1885 a. m.