Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-11
EASTERN NEWS.


EASIEHN NEWS.
| favestixzxfnx Easl2a rraaers.
Wkzzrzorux, Suly I0--Edo 1rd Il
Wetson- Assistant Attorney Of the De
part1sus Of justice. has been detailed
oy tie AtsornsT Gsnsrsi, 1pon req1ess
Of the Sscrstsry Of the Interior. and
directed 70 report 70 tie Commissic8er
OF Indian Affairs He 10 70 assist IN
investigating the elxims Of certain
licensed Indian traders, and for thai
rarsoss will 60 % Minnssota in CON-
pany with Mr.. Larrshee. Of the Indian
Barsaa- Congress Last session appro-
priased 500. 900 for The adiustnsenf Of
thess claims.
gaens.sns sAsrseaea.
| wxszrxsTox. July lo.-Hsaas Of Ex-
eeuaivs Deparsments have baen consid-
erin1 the sdvisabiIlty Of reducing she
annual leaves OF ahsence granted 20 de-
| partmens employees. and it 10 under
i STOOD that the Qnsstis1 gss Q topie of
discussion in Yesterdays Cabinet con
| ference. The general iDprsssisn 10
1 n09 that the leaves Of absence viii be
rsdaeed from 80 70 % days In conse-
Qaenes there 10 q good deal Of sap
| pressed growing among employees e.
/ psoiaIly in she Posfofhce Department,
| where clerks have been working over
time as night for months past, IN the
attempt 10 reduce the accumulation Of
business, which fact thsy say should en-
title them 10 more consideration than
would be shown in the curtailment Of
lezse.
The Cheyeune ezfbreak-
WAsHrNGTox, July 10.-The Indian
troahles. ~ looked upon from Washing
ton, are becoming more serious. Gen.
sheridan left hers tonight for Pert
Reno, Indian Territory. The General
desires to be at the scene of eonfsict. A
telegram has been sent 10 the officer In
command. which says that the outbreak
must be Suppressed. even II the Coey-
ennes ara wiped out Of existencs. Gen.
Miles 10 expected 70 arrive in the Indi-
an Territory not later than the drst of
next week. Hope 10 expressed that he
mag be able 70 quiet the distufbsnse
without bloodshed. He is wall knova
20 the Indians, and 10 said 70 have con-
siderable indneBee over them. In the
trouble with the Cheyenhes some years
ago they surrendered to him voluntari-
~. Prior 10 thss it was their custom 70
refuse 20 surrender. The Indian Com
missioner had n0t received teleQrams
fron the scene Of disturbance up 90 the
close OF Office hours today. In answer
to an inquiry as 10 uhether il was the
intention Of the Government TO disarm
the Cheyennes, be firmly declined 90
give any information He declared
that great harm might he done by q
premature qualifications of the intentions
of the Government i'm such eases, an IL
4 arsa t.faA thu InAfana Z, hharx.
selves for resistance. Nevertheless. it
can be stated that the Interior Depart
ment 10 strongly 10 favor Of disarming
1 the Cheyennes, and that Inspector Arm
strong has recommended the adoption
Of this precaution.
| The 0snees wanted.
MARMoT, Ind, July TO- Ths Demo
or alto State Editorial Convention today
passed resolutions declaring 10 10 be
their belief that radical reform In gov
eminent Affairs 10 only possible through
the appointment 70 civil positions Of
persons in full sympathy With the Dem
ocrafte party, as represented BY its
Statesmen and leaders. A resolution
was also adopted depreeating the pre-
sumpsion that cause should be shown
for the removal Of Republicans from
Office.
Fast Fruit.
CHIcAoo, July f0.-The frat carload
of fruit from Oregon ever shipped TO
this city arrived yesterday. ID came
through from Portland by passenger
train in four and one-haf days.
| Base Rail-.
CHIcAoo, July l0.-ChicaRo 2; Provi-
dsuce 8.
sr.LoUIs, July lo.-st. LOuis4; Brook.
Iyn q
BUryaLo. July lo.-Bsffalo 6; Bos-
| ton IS.
LoursvrLLr. July 1o.-Louisvills u !;
Baltimore 8.
DEraoIr. July io.-Dstrsit 1; Phila-
| deiphia 4.
Msvinx Tnaiaus.
WAsHrNoroE, ID. c., Jaly 10.--Gordon
Adams and several other citizens Of
Arizona have had interviews with the
Secretary of the Interior IN reference TO
the proposed transfer Of Apaches on
| the San Carlos reservation TO the Indian
Territory. The Secretary examined
/ the legal status of the Indians, and
found that the Act of February ~, 1873,
| forbade the transfer OF Apaches or any
other Indians Ia Arizona OF New Mex
| loo TO Indian Territory, until Congress
should have legislated further upon the
| subject. The Arizona delegation we're
somewhat confounded when their aften-
was called 20 this act, the existence
Of which was unknown 30 them. It
vas suggested TO them that the Apaehes
| might. without violating the statute, be
| Transferred to no mans lands" west
Of the Indian Territory, or 60 Green
county. Texas. tract claimed BY both
Texas and Indian Territory. The
suggestion vas accepted BY the gentle
men, and they will make Q strong effort
10 secure the President consent 70 the
plan.
ArcLurA, Kan, July 10. Dispatches 10
the Eagle, Of yesterday date. from the
Tsrritsry leave little doubt that the sit
uation there Il more menscing than has
been admitted By the authorities and
prompt action BY the dep artraent is nee
esssry 10 prevent an oatbfsak. Agent
DYER, under Instructions from the Com
missioner Of Indian Affairs, undertook
10 make census Of the CheyenneE, bot
was stopped by dog soldiers, who
threatened With death any who should
report for enrollmeut. &c the same tune
pi841u& Two OF tuoiE u0mDsk - G43fut
over che agents offiee. They stopped
work on the farms and shreatensd Dyer
with death u be persisted in carrying
eat his orders. They openly declare
that Dyer must 90. a. be restricts their
liberty. Dyor has simply been trying 10
keep thsm az work. On "Wednesday
night, after midnight, party Of painssd
dog soldiers rode into the agency aud
called for the agent. They were told be
had gone over 70 Fort Keno, and after .
short council the Indians rods away.
Their spokesman vas she same man
who eat the telegraph wires at Canton.
mens. Officers nt Fort Reno say that IL
Ia their intention 70 bring all these dis-
orderly bands iato subisctlon. and they
are awaiting the arrival Of reinforee-
menfs that have been ordered, - Q
greater fierce must oe concentrated a.
Fort Reno OF Canfon@ent.
NaNrxArsoss FeR CegsCaLNEx
AT the ward msetinRs held last NIGHT,
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