Doings at the Capital
Cabinet-level news from Washington, including Secretary Delano's departure for Ohio and the appointment of a commissioner to investigate an Indian massacre near Rawlins, Wyoming Territory.
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The Cairo Bulletin · July 18, 1873 · Page 1
1 min readWASHINGTON, July 17.
Sec. Delano leaves to-morrow evening for his home in Ohio, where he will spend two weeks. Assistant Sec. Cowan will act as secretary.
The secretary of the Interior has appointed Stephen R. Hosmer of Zanesville, Ohio, a commissioner to investigate the Indian massacre near Rawlins, Wyoming territory. Hosmer is appointed in place of H. J. Quincy, one of the Indian peace commissioners who could not attend. The investigating commission consists of Gov. Campbell of Wyoming, E. P. Goodwin of Chicago, and S. R. Hosmer.
J. A. Towner of Delaware has been appointed Indian agent for the Colorado river agency.
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