The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-06-24
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Discomfort Among Indians Generally Other
News of Interest.
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ment has received reports from Fort Keno,
Indian Territory, dated the 3o.h instant, To
the effect that great excitement prevails at
| that place over the threatened outbreak by
the Cheyenne>. The Indians known a. the
Southern Cheyennes making preparations
10 go ON the war path Troops have been
sent 10 quell the disturbance few days
since troops were sent to quell local dis
turbance among the same Indians.
War Department officials are not informed
a. to the cause of the thrcatel,e.l outbreak ON
Saturday. III these Indians go ON the war
path there will be great difficulty in quieting
them. The Cheyennes are reported To be as
troublesome To deal with a. are the Apache~.
| The country. however. in which the former
! live would be much more advantageous IN
pursuing Them than i The rough rocky
country in Which the latter are being fol-
| lowed
| News was received at the War Department
late this afternoon To the effect that the diff
| Guilty with the Cheyenne In.ians i becpm-
| ing very serious. General Augur has ordered
1 four companies of the Fifth cavalry To go to
the scene of the disturbance i'm addition To
| the companies previously sent to Reno. This
| makes ten companies at Reno. and three all
| ditional companies are held in readiness to
go at moment notice. General Augur rec
| ommends the appointment of commission
| to ascertain the cause of discomfort. The
| Southern CheyenneS are located in the west
| ern portion of the Territory. The country is
| level and devoid of trees except along the
| streams. Owing to its great extent il is very
easy for the Indians 10 keep out of the way
| of troops.
The last trouble with the Cheyenne, oc-
| CURED about nine years ago. and continued
| for more than year. Ii was caused by In
| dians of the tribe massacreing a white fam
| ily moving overland The massacre occurred
in Kansas. The father, mother and daugl-
ter were killed. and four remaining children
| taken captive. The daughter who was killed
before she was captured took the life OF an
| Indian with an AK as he attempted To get in
To the wagon in which the children were
| gathered. Prior to this massacre the Chey'
| ennes became unfriendty 10 the whites. A
| number of men disguised as Indians had
| burned bridge on the Kansas Pacific Rail
| road for the purpose OF stopping train. that
| they might plumber it, After the destruc-
| tion of the bridge soldiers were sent 10 cap
ture the party who burned il. The massacre
of the family followed.
PINTE INDIANS IN oREGoN.
General Pope has transmitted To the War
| Department an account of the killing of
| Pinte Indian named Joe by two white men
| in Happy Valley. Oregon. I'm commenting
| upon the killing General P,lDe again invites
| which are increasing i'm frequency i'm the
/ southern part of Oregon He SAYS the Pintes.
having no reservation. they are willing to
| go aud frequent that country for subsistence
| by hunting and fishing. The state of affairs
| now existing l. certain 10 grow worse and
| must finally culminate i'm open hostilities un-
less reservation il assigned To these Indians
| and they are all placed on il. The Commits
sioner of Indian Affairs has directed an
| agent To investigate the circumstances and
the Indians.
MoRRISON's TARIFF VIEWS.
In an interview to-day with Associated
Press reporter Representative Morrison. OF
Illinois, said that he proposed 10 introduce
another Tariff bill at the first session of the
next Congress. AT what time during the
session. AS soon a. | can get ready after
| Congress conyenes," he replied. ''Will the
| bill provide for horizontal reduction ~ did
the measure YOU introduced during the last
Congress-? They say they do not want
horizontal reduction. The truth is they do
not want a reduction of any kind. | will
provide in the proposed bill for about such
| reduction i'm amount a. provided for in my
/ last bill. IL is probable that number of
bills for reducing the tariff will be intro
duced, but personally know of no one who
contemplates presenting such measure for
| consideration.
PENSION BOARD or REVIEW
During the week ended June ~. the Board
| of Review of the Pension Office has sent To
the certificate division for the issue of GER
| titicates of pensions for SS7 original and 997
| increase claims. There have been rejected
965 Claims and 53l have been sent back to the
| adiudiCating division of the office for further
! evidences making a total of $3.50 eases dis
| posed Of The number for fine week ending
| June IL We're 3,203, and for the week ended
June 6 was 2.7S4. About ~ per cent. of the
..Iait. Il ht-f
for the month ended June were rejected,
| and this il about the average per cent. of such
claims rejected Ii frequently happens that
| pensioner who applies for an increase j.
found not To be entitled 10 a. high "A rat. a.
he is receiving, and his application for in
crease results in the reduction of his rate
HIRBs WANTS To COMPROMISE.
\ dispatch was received at the Postofce
Department from British Columbia. SAYING
that IIibbs. the absconding Postmaster of
| Lewiston, Idaho. who stole S20,0D0 and went
10 Canada. is wiling to compromise by Civ
ing the Government 5000 of the stolen
| money for his freedom. The Postmaster
General directed that the offer be refused a.
the Government would rather have Bibbs
! than the money. The extradition proceed
ings will begin i'm a few days.
TURKEY ,ND NATugALIzATIoN.
Representative Findiay of Maryland. had
an interview with the Secretary of State to-
day ia regard To the action of the Turkish
Government towards Turk named Chrvs;l-
| fondy, who became naturaized citizen
of the United States. Some years ago this
man left Turkey and went To Greece. where
| he became naturalized. -sfterward lac came
| To the United States and settled i'm Baltimore
| and became a naturaizcd citizen of the
Cnifed States. A year ago lac returned To
| Turkey. The Government of that country
refused To recognize his American citizen
| ship and demanded his allegiance To his ma
| ways "A Turk" Three months ago he escaped
from Turkey and returned to Baltimore. The
| question submitted 10 the Department of
| State whether or not the Turkish Gov
| ernment had any control over chrysafondy
on his return Ia his native country after be-
| coming natiIralized in this country?
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