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Show Some excitement, however, wag occasioned by the convictior~ (June 17,1893), of nine of the men charged with murder who surrendered in September, 1892, and their sentence, June 19 following, to be shot. The death sentence was not, however, executed, the Department iuter-vening in behalf of the condemned parties on account of the charge made by many that their trial was not fair or imparlial. CHIPPEWA AND MUNSBE INDIANS IN KANSAS. There was given, at some lengt,h, in the annual report of this office for the year 1891 the status of these Indians and of their la~tds. The recommendations then made, and renewed in the last annual report meet my approval, and I respectfully renew the request that Congresa be afiked to euact the necessary legislation for their relief as was then recommended, viz : In view of the condition of the affairs of these Indians, and the fact that under the general allotmerit act of February 8, 1887, they were made citizens of the United States, 1 respectfully recommend that Oon-gresri be asked to grant authority to issue patents in fee to the allottees of tbe several tracts, or to those assigns whose conveyances have been approved by the Department, and that such lands as axe vacant or abandoned, including their school and mission lands and the tract on which the schoolhouse was located, be appraised and sold by the Com-missioner of the General Land Oftice, the net proceeds arising from the sale to be funded for the use and benefit of those members of said tribes born since the allotments were made, or who have never received an allotment. EASTEIZN BAND OF CHEROKEES IN NORTH CAROLWA. The suit in the United States circuit court for the western district of North Carolina, instituted by the Attorney-General some years ago, to establish a clear title to the lauds in that State claimed by the Eastern Cherokees, is in about the same condition as reported in thelast annual report of this office (p. 123). I am informally advised that a master in chancery has been elected, and had hoped that the suit would be pushed to a definite conclusion. But from late reports I understand that it has been postponed till another term of the court, and I fear that the interests of these Indians may suffer by reason of these unavoidable postponements. ISABELLA RESERVATION, MICH. Nothing of special interest has occurred with respect to this reser-vation during the past year, except the decision of the supre.me courtof Michigan to the effect that the lands allotted to the class of Indians designated as "not so competent," are not taxable. This has been s |