The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-09-24
National Banks Disturbed Over the
Calling In of the Three Per Cents.
Alleged New Commercial Treaty Between the
United States and England-Explaining
Some of General Blacks Buncombe.
M'GILLICUDDY's PLACE.
Hugh ID. Gallagher Named az the Successor
of the Famous Indian Agent.

Hugh ID. Gallagher Named as the Successor
of the Famous Indian Agent.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Sept 23-Hugh D. Gallagher
was to-day appointed Indian agent at the Pine
Ridge agency, Dakota Mr.. Gallagher is mer-
chant of Greensburg, Ind, is married, aud forty
seven years of age He has war record of en-
viable proportions. having entered the service in
1861 as private in the Thirty first Indiana, and
been mustered out as lieutenant colonel of the
Thirty.ff Indiana in 1865 He has the dis
tnction of having the finest set of papers ever
filed in the Interior Department indorsing any
candidate for appointment, and also of being the
first ndidate for any Office to secure the united
backing of the Indiana delegation in Congress-
Senator Voorhees, and ex-senator Mcdonald
wrote joint letter to the President for Mr.. Gal
lagher, in which they say:
1--WE will be personally responsible for every
act of Mr.. Gallagher, if he is appointed to this
office, and for the faithful performance of his
duty"
Mr. Gallagaer's application was a purely for
NAL one, he himself making no effort for the
place. 1t was indorsed by Messrs. Holman,
Lowry, Matson, Lamb and other members Of
Congress, and by sheriffs. county auditors, State
officers and coroners without number
Mr.. Gallagher succeeds McGillicuddy at Pine
Ridge, and relieves Captain Bell, who was put
in charge of the agency after McGillicuddy's
suspension. The agency has. next to the San
Carlos agency, had greater prominence than any
other, owing to the attacks upon the agent bv a
collection of ng-haired cranks termed the
Indian Defense Association, some of whom have
been living off Of the Indians and philanthro-
pists for years. The head center of this organi-
zation Is located at Washington, and Mr.
Atkins the present Indian Commissioner seems
to have succumbed to his influence to q con-
siderable extent. Mr. Gallagher will have
to meet that amisbls gentleman, Red Cloud
who has for years been thorn in the flesh of
the agent-Mr. McGillcuddy having had con-
tinual warfare with him. If Mr.. Gallagher
pleases Red Cloud he will get on nicely; if not
he will have to resign his Office as the Indian
Defense Association champions Red Cloud on all
occasions
When Mr.. Gallagher's nomination comes
before the Senate his enviable record will avail
him little as Mr.. Atkins must bring ample evil
dence of the serious charges he has made against
McGillcuddy, who was the best agent in the In
dian service. before Mr. Dawes will allow the
new agents confirmation. The case before the
Senate will be a trial of strength between Mr.
Herbert Welshs Indian Rights Association and
the before mentioned Indian Defense Associa-
ton, backed by Mr.. Atkins. Meantime Major
Bell. who has been for several months anxious
to get away from his unwelcome task, will well
come Mr.. Gallagher heartily. The latter knows
nothing abou: Indian affairs, but is an old-line
Democrat