Year: 1876

British government made numerous attempts
TO evade this direct issue, all OF which failed and that
finally II accepted the proposed by the Preside n
and offered 10 surrender winslow. Brent and Grey
without the conditions which formerly insisted on,
and In fact without any conditions ALL except such
as the Ashburor Treaty plainly provides and as have
always been accepted by both II appears that when
this offer was made by the British government and
accepted By II discovered thai winslow anc
Grcy were either concealed in England had gone 10
France. and Brent the only Of the three whom
the English police could lay their hands Brent IS
now on his way 10 this country, and u Is
probable that extradition OF criminals will 60 on
as before under the old treaty. Up TO recent
period no nesotiatons had begun for new
treaty, but II Is understood that this government ia
willing 10 framc treaty II Great Britain desires,
making, however, no such conditions as those which
the British government assumed Of late TO impose but
probably specifying more in detail the crimes and OF.
fences for which cxtradiilon shall be granted and
agreeing that criminal surrendered In extradtion
may be tried not only for tho for which he was
surrendered, but for any OF number TO be named
in addition


THE INDIAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE


NORTHERN TEIBEs--A RAILROAD JOB SAID


TO DE LURKING BENEATH THE PROJECT.


There will bo a strong opposition among The Indians
10 their transfer to the Indian Territory The North
crn tribes said to be opposed TO the movement
tho climate will not agree with thcm Besides Il Is
asceItaincd that while great deal is said In glow
ing manner OF the of the SOIL great part OF
the Territory is so arid and unproductvo that ordi-
nary good grazing cannot DO had upon II for CATTLE


l, is thought that in tho general scheme trans.
porting them to tho Territory there is concealed
job OF the bordering railroad companies
After the Territory Is taken up and divided
proposed among tho Indians the remaining quarter
sections not required by thcm the limo OF the rail-
road routes wi Il Is suspected, DO captured BY tho
railway companies and opened up TO settlement, thus
afordng a handsome lcld Tor speculation The same
combination which has been at work here for years
organize the Territory OF Oklahoma Is identical with
tho party seeking 10 get all the Indians into the
Indian Territory and thereafter to carry through =
measure In Congress for territorial form OF govern
ment over them. Though the movement has the
countenance OF both President Grant and Secretary
Chandler 1t is believed that IL will succeed in
Congress-


THE LOST MONEY PAcKAGE-ITs PROGRESS


THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT AND INTO THE


HANDS OF THE EXPRESS coMPANY-IMMu-


NIFTY IN THE PAST TO ROBBERS OF THE


GOVERNMENT.


In tho matter OF tho abstraction of the money pack
ago while in process Of transmttai from the Treasury
Department to the Illinois National Bank Chicago
tho officials at the Treasury say that t
will DO only u matter OF few days before
IL Is asccrtaincd how Il puroincd. The
package containing tho missing amount, which IS
ascertaned DO $l1 9e0 In 800 Treasury notes.
put up in a strong brown envelope and sealed in tho
regular manner The package OF bills, after having
been counted out In the cash room. passed along
usual through three different persons, when it
addressed, closed, sealed and stamped. Ii then
sent down stairs in the the dummy and turned
over to the Adams Express agent on duty In the
building, by whom II was recepted for The express
company claim to have receipt for the
package, stating that II was received
sealed and in good order. A Treasury Official
that all the marks and writing the package
correct, and the latter in tho writing OF the
clerk who addressed and last had 1t in his hand when
Il left tho Treasury Department The bank has made
CLAIM the express company and II is understood that
tho express company tails back on the Treasury
Department Mr.. Gilnan for a long time In con-
sultation with the agent OF tho express company to
night and its close he the conclusion thnt
money that ever stolen from tho government
recovered and that If 1t werc the guilty par
ties were punished after they
vcted In discussing the question the cases Of John
son, Ottman, Halleck and others were instanced.