Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-06-24
Cheyenne Troubles.

WASHINGTON, June 23-Secretary Lamar
has invited Col. W. McMichsel, of New
York, OF the Board Of Indian Commissioners,
to serve as a member of the Board to in
vestigate the differences and troubles exist
ing at the Cheyenne agency and he has
signiied his acceptance and will report to
the Secretary al once for instructions.
Heads OF in the Treasury Department.
Secretary Manning made q number Of
dismissals in the Treasury Department to-
day, including sixteen clerks in the Sixth
Auditors Office and eighteen messengers,
most of whom we're employees in the lntes-
nal Revenue Bureau. 1t is expected that
more removals will be made before July
lst. Gen. Graves, chief Of the Bureau Of
Engraving and Printing, had an interview
with Secretary Manning this afternoon in
regard to the proposed re-organizing of that
bureau. The policy to be pursued is not
quite settled, but it appears TO be under
stood that the force will be reduced and ex
penses otherwise curtailed.
Cabinet Meeting.
Cabinet meeting to-day was attended By
all the members except Secretsrys Endicott
and Whitney. The case Of Minister Kelley
was considered but no action taken. 1t is
undt rstood that the sentiment Of the cabinet
was in favor his recall.
Tie threatened outbreak among the
Cheyenne Indian in Indian Territory was
also discussed Secretary Lamar presented
letter from Mr.. Corey in charge Of the
mission school at the agency, giving full
statement of the situation of affairs and the
origin of the troubles. Remediil meas.
ures were also suggested and they were
carefully considered by the cabine'.
Appointments.
The President to-day appointed Gen. w.
II. II. Davis, Of Doylestown, Pa, pension
agent at Philadelphia, vice A. Wilson Nor
ris, suspended. General Davis was endorsed
by Bon. S. J. Randall, W. a. Snowden and
other prominent Pennsylvania Democrats.
He was among the bravest soldiers in the
Mexican war and served with distinguished
bravery in the late rebellion. He was one
of the applicants for appointment as col.
lector of the port Of Philadelphia and is
said 10 be trained lawyer.
The President also appointed Z. d. Ban
mister, of Lawrenceburg, Ind, Indian I1-
spector. Mr.. Bannister is special In
dian agent.
VIM, Parsons, of Connecticut, special
Indian agent.
A. G. Gabooskii, Of Georgia, supsrihten-
dent of the Haskell Institute, Kansas, and
Walter r. Brennan, Indian Territory
Superintendent Of the Chilocco Indian
school
Wm. Allen, who to-day was appointed
Marshall for the middle and southern dis
trict of Alabama, is q graduate of Prince
ton and served during the war as Major
General in the Confederate army, since
which he has been resident of Montgomery
and engaged in the practice of Law.
Vim. Il. benson, who succeeds Geo. 81.
Cling as United States Attorney for the
northern and middle district OF Alabama,
resides at Gadsen, Ill, and is lawyer in
good practice. BE was Democratic elector
in the last Presidential election.
ReorgnniziDE Examining Surgeons.
WASHINGTON, June 23.-Acting Com
missioner of Pensions McLeanih has been
for some time engaged in the work of re-
organization OF the boards Of examining
surgeons throughout the various States on
the plan adopted by Gen. Black Of remov.
ing two from each board in the various
States and filing the vacancies by the ap-
pointment Of Democrats. Ho expscts to
complete the reorganization Of the State Of
Pennsylvania before the end Of the present
week, and within the next month to have
all the boards in Indians, Ohio, Vernon.
and Iowa reorgsnized.
Navy Department Examination.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jane 23.--The Post
tomorrow viii say: The investigation Of
the accounts Of the bureau OF equipment Of
the navy department nov being carried on
by the special committee detailed fox the
purpose By the Secretary Of the Navy prom
ises to develop some revelations of an inter
esting nature. Already several Irregular
ties have been discovered in the books bat
they viii not be published until the whole
investigation Is concluded. which will not be
for another month Several Of the other
bureaus have been broken into in q casual
manner, bat their further inTssiga;ion
has been postponed until tha examination
Of the equipment bureau is finished.