The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-18
THE CHEROKEE STRIP
1t Is Now the Property Of the
United States.
WILL sooH BE OPENED.
The President Dssapprsves ee . Court
Martial 1isAt.s-Csl. Casiia
oueeseds Gen. Carr.

WAsHIxcrox CrrY. May i-.-Secretary
Hoke smith, on behalf OF the United
States, and Chief c. ]. Harris, Treasurer
T. b. Star. D.. Q. Lipe and C. J. Cunning
ham. authorized representatives Of the
Cherokee nation. this afternoon signed
contract which is the final step in the
proceedings by which the United States
becomes the owner Of the Cherokee strip.
The number Of acres ceded Is cor, 75i.
Secretary Smith said today that ke hoped
ey expcditing. in every possible way. the
preparations for opening the strip TO
have everything in readiness for the presi-
dents proclamation on September Is
The president today made the following
appointments:
Col. William r. Cariin, OF tbs Fourth United
esAfes Infantry. 10 be briRsdier general 10 a IL
the vacancy caused By the retirement Of Brig
Gen. T. A. Cerr.
Capt william IL Hammer. Of the Twentieth
infantry. psymasser in the army. With the rank
Of major.
R T. Housh. Of Ohio. % b solicitor OF inter-
nal revenue
The announcement Of the appointment
Of w. H. Dimond to Be superintendent Of
the United States mint At San Francisco
IL incorrect. His successor was appointed
this morning by the president in the per-
son Of John Leggat, OF California
The secretary Of state has accepted the
resignation Of William E. Curtis, as
director OF the bureau Of American
republics, and has directed Frederick
Emery, secretary Of the bureau, to take
charge until the successor Of Curtis is
named.
Postmaster General Bissell has appointed
John L. Thomas, Of Missouri, as assistant
attorney general Of the postoffice depart
ment.
William Passmore Carl,n was born at Rich
Woods. Green county. Ill.,, November -, ls29
His father Was formerly governor OF Illinois,
aud the town OF Cariinsvilie, ILL.,. was named
after the family. He was graduated At the
United states military academy in 1850, and,
after aerving on garrison duty. became first
Iieutenau In the Sixth infantry, March 3, 1855,
aud took part In Gen. Harney's Sioux expedi-
ton OF that year. He commanded . company
IN Col. Summers expedition OF 1887 sgainst tho
Cheyennes. and TOOK part Ia tie Utah expedi-
ton OF 1853 He was In California from 1855 sill
ls60.and. having been promoted to captain. March
2. 1851. served on recruiting duty. On August
ID. 1861. he became colonel OF tho Thirty eighth
Illinois volunteers. and defeated Gen. JefY
Thompson at ffedericktown. Mo-. October 81,
1861. He commanded the district Of Southeast
ern Missouri from November. 1861, till March,
1862: led . brigade under Gen steele In the
ASkansas expedition, and joined Pops's army in
season TO aid In the pursuit Of Beauregard from
Cosinth He distinguished himself at Perry
VILE. Ky. October 8, 1862, and was made brga-
der general Of volunteers November a He de-
feated >wharton's Confederate cavalry in the
skirmish at Knob Gap. near Nolansvillc, Deccm.
Der a6. 1882. and his brigade borc . prominent
part In the battle OF Stone River, December 81,
1862. - 10 shown BY its heavy losses In that con-
fics He was in the Tullahoma campaign. the
battles OF Chickamausa, Lookout Mountain
ana Missionary Ridge. and was bfevetted
lieutenant colonel November ~. 1885, ios his ser-
vices In the battle OF Chattanooga After
months leave OF absence he became mejor OF
the Sixteenth Uatted states infantry, February
.. 1854 and took part in tho Invasion Of Georgia.
being In the actions 1t Buxzard's Roost and Re-
SAGA. the pursuit OF the enemy with almost
daily lighting during May and June. 1864, and
the slege and capture OF Atlanta. Ho CON-
msndea division In the assault on tho In
treuchmcnts At Jonesboro. September I. 1864.
and was bsevestei colonel in tho regular army
for his services on this, day. He participated in
the march to the sea and through the
Cayolinas, and OIL March Is, 1865,
was brevctfed brgader general for
services at Bsnscnvillc, n c.. and
major general by congress 70: services during
the war. From 1867 till 1855 he was assistant
commissioner Of the !reedmen's bureau in Ten
ncasee. He was made lieutenant colonel OF tho
Seventeenth infantry January LIST. commanded
mt various forts and became colonel of the
Fourth infantry April II. ISIS, He commanded
the troops in the Cunr d'A,ene district, idaho,
during !ne strike troubles last summer. He will
be retired for aga on November u next Gen.
scsriin is known Ia the army by the nickname
i'm full ,,.f
form. aud when he puts on a new one continues
20 wear II until IL is utterly worn out and the
shoulder knots are ready TO drop.
The findings OF the general court-martial
that convened at Fort Leavenworth. Kan.
for the trial of Capt. William s. Johnson,
retired, and the recommendations in the
case have been disarprovcd by President
Cleveland. Tho court-martiai was pre-
sided over by Col. Forsyth, OF the Seventh
cavalry. and Capt. Taylor. of the Fourth
artillery was judge advocate. The gem
eral charge was conduct unbecoming an
officer and gentleman. TO which were
three specifications. The first speciiica-
ton gives q case in which Johnson became
indebted TO persons or banks and failed to
pay. The second and third specifications
are the only ones on which he vas found
guilty. These state that Johnson assigned
and transferred his pay account and claim
for January, 1893. 70 two persons and the
accounts were presented for payment ny
both assignccs- Following is an excerp,
from Secretary Lannon'S order in the
case:
In private life. = person tried and adjudged
guilty si assigning property as collateral and
then collecting and apprapria,inc the ava.Is TO
bis OWE use. or transferring tse same property
To two separate persons. would he subjected 20
severe and hurntiiatlng ruaisamea. Tia. a
court.snast.sl cot. rsising Officers o: rank and
experience should % lightly regard similar Of
lenses which are here fully established isa re
rroarA no the se.yscs. ana the Proceedings are
in marked Inconsistency alta the duty of r.s@
,ccssng ami maintaining TIRE high sense ot par.
seusl honos which has long charac;erlzsd The
reputation Of the Erfay.
A rartv Of prominent New Workers. con-
sixtinS Of Oscar :. Strauss minister 10
Turkey, jesse Selisraan. Julius Goldman.
Col. Il, Weber and NJ. fssacs, had a con.
ference with Secretary Gresham today. /.
is understood that the delegation eskes:
that some action he taken with ylex 10
having this government, insIs; that pass
port, Issued 10 American citizens Of Jew
ish faith who contemplate visiting Russia
shall be vised by Russian eoasuls AZ the
various posts. The recen. refusa. of
Russian consul at New York 10 counter
.;rn the passport of Jewish woman
whose husband is an American citizen. on
the ground that his government forbade
him doing so. Is said 30 he the underlying
reason for the reported protest. Inquiry