Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-03-15
WASHINGTON.


blame and Gieveiaad.
WkszTS0ros, March I'M. Blaine
saiied to pay his respects 70 President
CieTeiard- Tue nesting betreen The
100 eeatleusn SAs hearty 0ne. eseh
the other By the hand siik a
warm 2rasp. They we're e.ssetsd 20
2eshef nearly an boar, and when Mr..
Blaine came out President Cleveland
3eecuuanie3 him 10 the door, and gave
nin cordial Invitztioa 70 Vtst the
kIee1iive Mansion freaasntly.
oar NAsy sa Bsty.
NksaTSSIoS. March l4.-Ihs Secre-
tAry Of the Navy tOdsy directed by tsse-
graph The commanders Of the Wa.h1-
ss,t and Shenandoah Of the North Al
iantlc squadron. near New Orleans, TO
proceed ~ once % Central America
Commanders Of three vessels OF the
squadron remaining near New Orleans.
we're directed 20 hold themselves 10
readiness ~ exeents a similar order.
OF the North Atlantic squadron. three
vessels, the Gslena, POshattan and
SSatara, are now in Ceziral American
waters. The entire squadron Will BE-
held subject to orders from Washing
ton These moveusuts are understood
TO have direct reference 20 the endeavoF
Of G-BerAl Barrios % make himself
supreme military chief Of Central Amer
tea.
The Legisa 81 OaHee seekers
WAsaISGros, March l4.-OveP zoo
applicants frsm persons ambitious 10 be
we're recsIsed Al the Post
Office Department today, Of which num-
Der nearly 300 vere from Illinois.
About oue-thIrd Of the number we're
from incuInbents who wish to be re
tanned. One Of the index clerks saws be
filed los applications from Iowa yester-
dAy. and il Was aniy . moderately fair
day for Applications At that.
ExeeedIagiv Seed Thts
Secretary Lamar today directed the
Chief Clerk aud Superintendent of the
Interior Department TO sell at p1blle
auction all the horses, carriages and
which are the property OF
the Interior Department, excepting
thOse used for trucking Purposes, the
proceeds Of the sale 20 be conveyed into
the treasury, the sale to take place as
soon a. consistent with the interests Of
the public service. The result of this
order will be the return to their regular
duties OF seven clerks Who have been
employed a. drivers A similar order
has bern made by Attorney General
q 4riand.
Ser Assistant secrs tary.
II Is understood that ex-Represenia-
tive Post of Pennsylvania will be re-
commended b. Secretary Lamar for the
Assistant Secretaryship of the Interior
Department. created at the last session
Of Congress.
Question Of Title
WASHINGTON. March A.-rhe 2 esi-
dent is considering the advisability Of
revokiDg the recent order of President
Arthur. throwing open ~ settlement
the Winnebago, or Crow Greek, Indian
Reservation, IN Daksta, in behalf of
the Indiahs. IL has been asserted that
the order of the President was
Illegal, inasmuch a. the land included
in the reservation was held by indians
under the provisions of the treaty OF
4 1855, that could not be set aside By
executive order. II this assertion be
| substantiated, settlers who have select
| ed and occupied homesteads on ths
reservation will be liable TO eiectment
| The Oklahoma Land Grabbers.
WAsHIssTos, March 4-In view o.
the III, clamatiOn of the President 70
lating To the Oklahoma country, Jane
Is. Weaver, Congressman from Iowa
and sx Congressman Sydaey Clarke, o
Kansas, representing the Oklahoma St
tiers, have sent she following telegram
wAsHISGruS. ID. C., March 18th.
". T. Couch, Arkansas City, Nan.
The President IL Of opinion that fur
thsr negotiations With the Greeks an
Seminolss, as eontemp aied by the r.
! cent action of Congress, - RecessarI !
Authorizs the settlement Of Oklahoma
! His proclamation yesterday - inteude
to eject cattle syndicAtes on the on
hand and suspend on the other settle
ment Of the country pending negoiis
tions. We have earnestly urged on ID
Secretary Of the Interior IN view of IN
exiReneies OF the situation 10 pcOcee
at once to conclude negotiations aud I
ri zoe on the oommissiea represents
! tive Of the settlers, We deem IL best Il
ali parties to await the contemplate
action. Il must be understood that d
corrupt conspiracy by which the laRS
in the Oklahoma ooantry and the Who
|. Indian Territory have been Illegal
. occupied by cattle kings IL strongly d
Tended here by powerful financial II
licences. This conspiracy has been &
years, and u nOw, represented here
> psrsons holding high positions 10 q
= government. These men having acce
= 10 avenues of public opinion and priv
+ le2es. in Communication With all d
D paFtments OF the governmet, are pc
sistent in their misrepresentation
They Who attack here any of the grs
wrongs which have fastened thsmseiv
v on the government. undertake a Ia
l. Of great magnitude. But We shall 90
tinue 10 urge with confidence up
President CleyslAnd's administration
. reversal Of the bad policy OF form
d years. The only safety for the peos
B is a plainly defined public Opinioa. T
n ing above all party destinations aud q
b manding that the public domain shl
10 be held aacrea ~ heritage for settle
% SYDNEY CLARK.
Jas. b. WEAyKz
aesweea SPARKS and slater.
Il wAsHrxoroS. March IL 1t Is reRai
u ed IS certain that ex-CongressrD
Sparks Of Illinois ia 10 be made Co
missioner Of the Land 0faee. he Y
closeted for an tour today with See
= tary Lamar, and In company with
= Secretary looked into several OF
= off e. and Vas introduced to vaii'
- officials. Ell senator Slater, OF Greg
8 u still Q candidate, and bis frieI
claim that the chances lie between B
= and Sparks There 10 excellent auth
,. ity for believing Sparks will be no.
:. Gated early next geek. Lamar IL
- work With his private secretary try
~ TO open too bushels Of letters that b
~ accumulated sinoe yesterday mOrni
- the press Of business having been
~ great be esuld not attend 10 them.
oa sistAnt Secretary Josselyn, IL still
4. the ofice. Mr.. Clark. the new Ass
~ ant Secretary, is siok sbed with Cd
- and fever At Mr.. Lsmar's residence.
IN mrs. nlaiae a the white ussss
sar wksHrxoros. March N.-Miss Gu
As land held her weekly reception At
In White House this afternoon. She