Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Oct 10, 1875,
DISHONEST POST OFFICE CLERK ARRESTED.


John H. Nichols, clerk in the city Post Office, has
been arrested marked money and decoy letters having
been found upon him. He had been for some time
suspected Of purlonng letters.


THE SOUTHERN APACHEs-FAvoRABLE REPORT


OF THE AGENT.


The United States Indian Agent, J. NJ Shaw writes
the Commissioner of Indian Affairs from the Office
Of the Southern Apache Agency, ojo Calicute New
Mexico, transmitting his monthly report and says


take pleasure in stating that this agency, and the
Indians of this reservation every respect sats
factory, and show decided advance toward maintain
ing good order and obedience TO law. or this | have
had practical test during this month. l have for
hidden all Indians leaving the reservations stealing
expeditions, but there are always some repro
bates in every community, and we cannot ex-
pect barbarous tribe to be free from them.
few Indians recently left such excursion
and brought stolen horses on the reservation, and
made demand on the chiefs that this stolen property
should be brought in and turned over to for the
purpose Of returning 1t TO its lawful owners In less
than four hours ve horses brought and turned
me- without the necessity OF military force as
has heretofore been required. These all Of the
horses they had the reservation but several of
acknowledged that they had sold ANIMALS outside
These required TO point out the horse and the pur
chaser to the owners, which they also did


An occurrence of this kind venture to say, has
heretofore never been known in the history OF this
tribe. This most clearly shows that they be
trolled and made TO obey without the presence OF
military force THIS to me, shows progress In the
right direction and with this lesson, think they will
not soon attempt another raid. They to be very
well contented, and place great confidence in what
tell them Very seldom do they try to deceive.
Our annuity goods arriving in very good time and
the Indians seem pleased TO know that they will have
their clothing before cold weather sets in. Owing to
the ncessant rains and floods the contractor has failed
to keep supplied with -four, but by issues OF beef in
lieu thereof they have been kept comparatively
fed Owing to the same buildings have been
deluged much to our annoyance, as well pecuniary
loss TO the contractor


THE RED CLOUD CoMMIssIoN-THE INDIAN CON-


MISSIONER ON THE REPORT.


Hon. E. p Smith, Commissioner Of Indian Affairs,
in conversation concerning the report of the Red Cloud
Commission calls especial attention to feature OF it,
which is that during the period Of years. time
cred by the investigation Of this commission
the disbursement Of funds at that agency
has amounted TO over 81, 100000 He says
the commission, composed Of fvo emnently practical
and competent business men, after search OF ninety
days, OF which spent in the Indian country
find, the result Of investigation the thorough
or which will question, that successful
frauds have been perpetrated resulting in a loss to
the government not exceeding from 1000 to 81, ,0Oo
this by out Of a large number OF dealers
and contractors, and in q disbursement OF over
81 900, which has hitherto been regarded the
terra ncognita of the bureau and which oers larger
portion tho Indian country