The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-09-05
THE WEEK IN WASHINGTON.

THE WEEK in WASHlNuluN.
SUNDAY, AUG. 25.-A report has just been
made which will be received in few days
by the Department of Justice, by the
United States District Attorney and Mar
shsl of Wyoming Of their investigation
into the Bsnnock Indian troubles, made by
direction of the Attorney-General. Tho Dis
trict Attorney for Wyoming reports as fol-
lowss IL have no doubt whatever that the
killing Of the Indian Ta-ne-Ra, on or about
the 18th of July, was an strocious, outrageous.
and cold -blooded murder, and that it was a
murder perpetrated on the part of Constable
Manning and his deputies In pursuance oil
scheme and conspiracy on thor part TO pre-
vent the Indians from exercising right and
privilege which is, in my opinion, very Clearly
guaranteed to them by the treaty before men-
toned" The Deputy Marshal, whose name
is suppressed, is very emphatic in his stale
ments He SAYS that tho Indians CID not
wantonly slaughter game, and he charges
that Constable Manning and his posse deib-
erately tempted the Indians to try and es-
cape, in order 10 have an excuse for killing
them.
MONDAY, AUG. 26.-Lhrarian Spofford, in
view of various conflicting statements re-
esrding the sum OF SD 400 paid by him into
the Treasury last week, was asked what the
amount really represented. he replied that
il was apportionately the amount due the
Treasury on balance Of copyright and salary
accounts, as lie fcund it. An uniayorable
and wholly wrong construction, he said. had
been placed upon t as representing large
deficit, whereas it was actually balance tie
tween two accounts. Il salary account dne the
Librarian for several months disbursements,
and an account due the Government Tor sew
eral months copyright fees. These accounts
had remained unsettled, although constant
payments had been made by him To the num-
Der of 10 or IL during 1894 and 1895 OF copy
right receipts. amounting TO over $4,000, be-
sides the SO 400 now deposited. He en-
phaticalv denied any allegation that the
recent payment was made 10 make good any
wrongful Withholding of moneys due TO the
Government.
TUESDAY, AUG. 27.-Secretary Lamont issued
an order outlining the official program for
dedicatory SCI vices OF the Chickamsuga and
Chattanooga National Military Park. AT
Suodgrass Hill, at noon, Sept. 10, orations
will be delivered by Gen. John VI. Palmer.
OF Illinois, and Gen. John u. Gordon, of
Georgia The exercises on the goth will
begin at noon in the city OF Chattanooga.
Orations will be delivered by Gen. William
Bate, OF Tennessee, and Gen. Charles H
GrosVennr OF Ohio. The evening OF both
days will be devoted 10 meetings OF the vet
Grams OF the armies participating in the two
battles the complete program IN detail wiii
be hereafter announced. waterproof tent,
covering seats for 10 0G0 people, will be Greet
ed ia Chattanooga for the meeting OF the goth
and both night meetings. Gen. J. s. Fuller
ton, Chairman of the Chickanauga and
Chattanooga National Military Park COM
mission, is designated rs Grand Marshal Oithe
ceremonies aud will appoint snch Alarshals
and assistants as may be required.
"WEDNESDAY. AUG. 25.-Encampment No. %,
Union Veteran Legion elected the following
fasnFraN nj
the National Encampment al Buffalo \. y,
Oct. 16-lS; O. ID. Thatcher. j. q. PurmAn,
w. &. Carroll j. H. Dodge, and J. Pcrsinger,
Delegates. aud J. Mcdonald. &. +. Hodges.
A. Pew, 7. I. Whiicomb, and i. :. Spencer,
Alternates. Arrangements have been coE-
pleted. and local Encampments Nos. %, %.
and III, accompanied 10y the wives and
families OF the vets, will leave here by the
Pennsylvania route. On the morning OF Oct.
13, per special train, arriving in Buffalo the
same evening. An enjoyable time is antic-
patcd. As The good citizens of Buffalo have
donated several thousand dollars for the en-
pertaining OF the Legion.
THURSDAY. AUG. pa bulletin has been I
issued 10y the Geological Survey, giving the /
production OF lead for the first six months OF 4
1885. u shows that tho production was /
100000 tons. Of which S.. 900 were of deslver-
lied lead and $4,000 tons soft lead. Seven
teen thousand I've hundred tons OF this were
refined in bond. the remainder being OBJ
tanned from American base bullion. The
tOtai production is an increase OF $500 tons
over the htst six months OF 1894. and de-
crease OF 5000 tons from the first six months
OF 1893
FRIDAY, AUG. 30.-Hon. Matt W. Ransom ar
rived IN Washington last night and early
this morning appeared at the State Depart 4
ment. where he took the oath OF office before /
a notary public, TO enable him TO reassume
the duties OF the Mexican mission. Ills sus- 4
pended salary will be resumed from the date
Of tic oath. Mr. Ransom will remain in
Washington day Two aud then 20 TO /
North Carolina, whence ho will take his de- 1
partDrc for Mexico a week 10 days later. /
II was asccrtaned to-day that when the CUES
zion OF MIR Ransom right TO I0ld the Office /
OF Minister to Mex Go WAS raised la tho Treas /
ury Department he al once forwarded has
resignation 10 the President. 10 order that the 4
latter might not be embarrassed. 1t is IN
deTstOOd That both the President and Mr.. 1
Ransom believed that the appointment as
Minister 10 Mexico was not completed until 4
the latter accepted the ofire aud qualified 4
which was not done until after his term AS
Senator had expired
eATURDAY, AUG. 3l.--The District Commits /
eioners stole march on the parties endeavor-
ing 10 obtain an injunction against them to
prevent ;he work Of the street extension
Surveyor OF the District a. specified in the
highway act, under which they were pursu-
ing the work. No anticipated such a
move as this and il was = complete surprise
especially 10 tie attorneys IN the two suits
against The District, which now la tho |
courts. The restraining order which has /
heretofore prevented them from filing the
map was dissolved with the dismissal OF the
plea Tor an injunction, and though Lawyer
Eeloy, for the Tingles, gave notice that the |
case would Ice appealed, there no legal 1
block in the way 10 prevent the filing of the
much takcd-of section. The only redress
for the plaintiffs in the Jingle ease is 10 flc
supplemental bill. asking the courts TO de-
clare the plat flied with the Surveyor unwar.
ranted by law and void for unconstitutional
ity. IL such prumptncss is shown IN ali cases
hereafter. the greater Washington will be an /
assured Improvement.
CHIT OF THE CORRIDORS,
The Democratic outlook in Maryland is pain
fully bleak. according to prominent Demo /