, 1888-08-09


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AUSTRIA s;.il cyu.nG, Il lu- been
i'ciru o. e.. ta" pauui-. glvpr
.raNrrrilg Vienna.
-slslS, UIioE,L lIrfr,lguE.
BrriIn, hug. g. The police nave
seized 1000 volumes II im-oral
French novels and 5,on0 photographs
IDAHO MINIS BONDED.
Spokane Falls, Aug. 3.-Flank II.
Moore of Spokane Falls, has bonded
I he Silver Hing mine, near Wardner.
for $4,000.
THINKS ETANLEY Is SAFE.
Brussels, Aug. 3.-Leut Wissman,
the German explorer, IS here He
informed the king that he believes
Stanley Is not lost.
INDIAN POLITICIANS
st. Paul, Aug. 3-At Standing
Rock agency Thursday a council was
held lasting four hours, but nothing
was accomplished. Inc Indians re
fused to sign. Speeches wela made
by Gall, Mad Bull, Sitting Ball and
others chiefs. Sitting BuIl said he
was opposed to the treaty. and Us
many OF the Indians had crops 10
look after there was no use to keep
them in council any longer. Cali
sand he never would sign either.
Many vino understand Indian char
acter say the redskins are only hold
ing out for presents. Gov. Church
has returDcd to Bismark from Stand
ing Rock He says that while the In
dlaus are stubborn he believes the
commissioners will GuaIly inducc
them to sign.
Standing Rock Agency, Oak, Aug
at Is stated that to days confer
ence drew out the fact that the four
chiefs, John Gross, Gall, Mad Bear
and Bighead, backed by Sitting Bull,
are holding the Indians back from
assenting to the act OF congress, by
intimidation. The chiefs were asked
in open council, in the presence OF all
the Indians, to get up and say that
every Indian might act rs ne pleased
and accept or reject the offer Of the
government ard that in thus express
ing his mind would give no offense
to the chiefs and would not be hurt
or interfered with on account of his
action. The question was made aud
repeated twice. The chiefs sat sui
lenly in their places and said nothing.
the Indians looked at the chiefs and
waited to bear reply.
The commissioners then stated
that they regarded the silence of the
chiefs as an admission that they We're
keeping the people back under intim
idation. and that the people were not
allowed to speak their true sentiment
his caused considerable sensation,
and the commissioners adjourned the
council till tomorrow:
Every provision of the treaty has
been explained and all the objection
answered. The commissioners still
believe a favorable result will be
reached
DECIDED AGAINST THE NORTHERN PACIFIC
| RAILROAD.
Washington, Aug. 2.-The secre-
tary of the interior today rendered d
decision in the somewhat celebrated
case of the Northern Pacific Railroad
company against Guilford Miller
The secretary holds, briefly, that
when the map of the main line was
filed and accepted in 1870, the gen.
eral route was fixed and statutory
withdrawal under section of the
granting act became operative
Statutory withdrawal having at once
been put in operation could not again
de exercised, its authority being ex
hausted. The central route being
once fixed could not amend OF
change; except by Legislative author
ity. As no such authority was given
the attempt to change the general
route by the map of 1872 was with.
out authority of law. As Miller's
land was not within the limit of the
statutory withdrawal under the law:
of 2670 it remained public land sub'
ject to settlement, Notwithstanding
the filing of the map of 1872, and the
attempted withdrawal of land by the
commissioner of the general land of
fee. The Secretary holds thai sec
ton 6 of the granting act to the com.
pany absolutely prohibits the with
dTawal by the executive of lands OF
the line of the road from TIE opera
ton of the homestead and pre-emp
ton laws and in attempting to make
the withdrawal of lands for indem
nIty purposes the commissioner die
that which is prohibited. The rail
road company selected Miller's lane
as indemnity for lands lost in th,
Yakima Indian reservation, but the
secretary says, inasmucb as the su
preme court said in the Butts cast
that FREQ title to lands within tie In
dian reservation passed by grant t.
the commissioners to subject of the
right of occupancy by the Indians
the company is not entitled to in
demnity tor lands within said reser-
vation' and which have passed to il
by its grant.
The effect of this decision is far
reaching and will affect 800 cases now
pending IN the central land Office, and
probably the claims of many settlers
which have not been reached. The
denial of the right of the company to
indemnity for lands within the Yak
ina Indian reservation is said to be
equally applicable to other Indian
reservations along the line of the
road, aud will haye-the effect of re-
ducing the indemnity claims of the
company very large, probably to the
extent of a million and half acres.
About 200 cases now in the central
land office will be affected by this dis.