Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-07-28
From Washington.
WASHINGTON, d. c., July 26, 1886.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., July 26, 1886.
Mr.. Editor:-The Senate has passed
bill authorizing the District Comms sioners
to condemn the property along Rock Creek,
which is the dividing line between the cities
of Washing ton and Georgetown. The land
condemned will be converted into public
park. The bill provides for the condemna-
ton of tract of land 1000 feet in width,
lying on both sides of the creek. beginning
ut Massachusetts Avenue and extending to
the boundary line of the District. That
portion of the valley or gorge above the
city, which it is proposed to include within
the limits of the reservation is admirably
adapted by nature fora park, andis capable
of being converted, at a comparatively small
cost, into one of the finest of the already
numerous attractions of the National Capt.
tall
A party of thirteen Apache Indians have
been here during the past week, and have
had several interviews with the Secretary
of the Interior upon the subject eff the pro-
posed removal of the tribe from the San
Carlos reservation. One of the old chiefs
acted as Spokesman, and spoke in the Apache
dialect, which was interpreted into Mexican
by an Indian half-breed, and then into Eng
lish by an American. The Indians stated
that they want to remain upon the reserva-
ton, instead of being removed to the Indian
Territory. The Secretary said he would
consider what had been said, but the Coy
eminent was determined to put stop to
| their raids and depredations. The party
includes Chaco, one of the most famous
chiefs Of the Apache tribe. This Indian Is
the one who gave Gen. Crook so much
| trouble in 1888, but was finally captured by
the late Capt. Crawford. 1t is charged that
Chaco was the ringleader in the murder OF
the family of Capt. McComas, near Silver
! City in New Mexico, extended accounts of
which were published at the time. In ad,
dition to these crimes it is said that he has
been implicated in more than fifty murders
of similar nature. 1t was not until the
party reached Washington that Secretary
Lamar knew that Chaco was member OF
the party, and when the fact became known
a member Of Congress from Kansas went to
the Secretary and requested that he be de-
tanned and tried for his crimes. The Sec.
rotary, however, replied that he, with the
rest of his party, had come here under prom
Use of protection, and he could do nothing
but send him back to the military super
vision, under which he has been during the
| past three years,
Second Assistant Secretary of State
William Hunter, who died at his residence
in this city Oh Thursday last, was one Of
the oldest and best known in the employ of
the Government. He was eighty one years
of age, and was the oldest official in the ser.
vics of the United States, having been ap
pointed clerk in the State Department in
1920. when Andrew jackson was President
There was probably no person whose knowl-
edge of the diplomatic moves of the Govern.
mont was so thorough as Mr.. Hunters.
The fact that great interest is taken by
the public in the SeDate's disposition of the
Payne election case was shown by the un.
usually large attendance upon Wednesday
and Thursday last during the discussion of
the case. Senator Logan's speech, which
has been so extensively commented upon by
the press, is considered to have been the
ablest speech delivered upon the door of the
Senate during the present session.
The oleomargarine bill passed the Senate
on Tuesday, after reducing the tax to two
cents pound. The Senate amendment was
concurred in by the House on Friday, and
the bill now awaits the action of the Presi
dent
The President, in company with Secre-
taries Baynard and Whitney and Private
Secretary Lamont, spent two or three days
at Albany ill attendance upon the bi-centen-
NAL celebration, returning to Washington
on Friday.
The movement, which was commenced a
few weeks since, with the view Of establish
I ing workingmen's library in the centra
portion of the city, is meeting with genera
encouragement, and upwards of So, 900 ha,
been pledged by citizens. 1t is intended
that pleasant and well furnished rooms shall
be provided, where workingman after hi: