Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-25

his action might be con-
strued unfavorably by his supporters in
France, as the wedding takes place on Ger
man territory.
The Indian war is over, according to
General Miles, but discussion of the Indian
question is not, particularly that phase of
it relating to the expenditures of the Gov
ernment in their dealings with the redskins
It is reported on unquestioned authority
that of 1926, 239. .284 OF expended in 11O
years, ending in June, 1886, 1886. 339, ,227 68
was spent in warring with them. Now,
there is an interesting matter for considera-
ton, especially when we investigate so far
as to learn that in every case these wars
have been caused by the most trivial cir
cumstances, that could, in fact. have been
remedied without trouble ii the Indian
Department of this country had been in
anything like the shape it should be-
Take for instance, the Sioux war of 1862.
A United States contractor was supposed to
supply the Indians with frst-class mess
pork. That was what he was paid for. In
stead, he sent the redmen lot of pork re-
fuse, consisting largely of heads of hogs.
Was it any wonder the poor fellows took to
dancing like mad and from that to the war
path? They were quickly subdued, how
ever. and General Sibley, the officer in COM
mand of the army sent against them, hanged
as many as 80 OF the 'red rufians" day,
mot being hampered by the clamoring OF
the humanitarians, as one person expressed
it. They were "red ruffians" simply be-
cause they refused to eat "rotten hog"
Another instance-the Sioux war of 1852,
An Indian killed cow belonging to Nor
mon emigrant. Complaint was made at
Fort Laramie and force of 20 men was
sent to the Indian camp to demand the sur
render of the Sioux who had killed the COW,
with the alternative, in case of refusal, that
the camp would be fired upon. TheIndians
refused to give up the man. but offered to
pay for the COW in buffalo robes or
skins The offer was declined, and the 20
soldiers fired on the Indian camp, with the
result that in few minutes every one of the
score of men representing our glorious mill
tary system was devoid of his scalp. The
war that oilowed cost this Government close
to $40, 000, 600.
The Navajo war began in something the
same way. An Indian killed a negro in an
altercation; the formers tribe refused to
give him up to the military authorities, and
on this pretext the military was sent against
them and in three campaigns the redskins
clicked the soldiers plumb out of their
boots" That war cost ully as much as the
one mentioned previously. ...,..--.
Z From 1872 to 1882. Indian wars footed mn
grand total OF S2O2, ,994, 506. and in the
Apache wars since that time every Indian
cartured or killed has cost the Government
no less than 100000.
Within the week the representatives. of
two of the most illustrious families of En-.
gland have passed away in the Earl OF
Devon and the Duke OF Bedford. The first
named traces his ancestry back to Phara-
moud, founder of the French monarchy in
420, through Athon de Courtenav, one of the
most powerful barons of early France. The
ssurname is derived from the town of that
name in the Isle of France, which Athon
fortified during the wars o! Robert the Wise.
Milo, grandson of Athon and Ermangarde.
his wife, were the direct ancestors Of the
English Courtenays. From them came the
famous Reginald de Courtenay, who went
with the crusade Of Louis VII, of France,
in 1147; Baldwin de Brionsis, who tor b is
share in the conquest was given the baron v
OF Oakhampton, the castle OF Exeter and
the custody Of the county of Devon, and
Hugh de Courtensy, who was Gre
sted first Earl Of Devopshire
by Edward /. as reward tor his services in
the Scottish wars. Beginning with the sew
enth earl, three in succession were beheaded-
during the Wars Of the Roses, and the fourth
fell gallantly fighting at Tewkesbury. From
that ON, the history of the house is one Of
turbulence and intrigue with royalty until