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Civil Service Reform
THE INDIAN ACTORS,

An Attempt from the Interior Department
to take them from

BUFFALO BILL

The Commissioners of Indian affairs having found that
the Pawnees and Nez Perces, with the Buffalo Bill Combination,
are off their reservation without permission issued
an order that they should return immediately. When
this fact became known they executed a terricle war-dance,
held an excited pow-wow, and finally concluded not to go.
Mr. Cody then took the matter in hand and called upon
Commissioner Haight, and then stated that if the order was
carried into effect if would cause considerable pecuniary
loss to him, as the combination had been advertised for
appearance for twenty days ahead. Secretary Shurz was
then sent for, when he immediately revoked the order,
stating that, in consideration of Mr. Cody's past valuable
services to the Government as Chief of Scouts, and also
the good treatment he knew the Indians would receive
while under his (Cody's) charge, he, therefore, in conformity
with the laws regulating Indian affairs, appointed W.F.
Cody as Indian Agent, and he was then and there duly
sworn in office. This arrangement was satisfactory, and
Mr. Cody departed happy. The dusky chiefs of the forest
sang O-be-joyful! and will indulge in deeds of daring and
blood-curdling horror upon the stage, instead of living
upon Government rations at the agency. This is the
first instance of an appointment of an Indian Agent East
of the Missouri River.--WASHINGTON (D.C) DAILY
POST.

THE BUFFALO BILL COMBINATION

Now on the Road in the South,

WITH ITS NOVEL COMBINED ATTRACTIONS.

THE ONLY GENUINE FRONTIER INDIANS
EVER ON EXHIBITION.

THE STUD OF MEXICAN PONIES.

The Trained Boars and Grizzly Bear.

The Large and Efficient Dramatic Company.

THE SILVER CORNET-BAND UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF PROF. MAER.

MEETING WITH THE STUPENDOUS SUCCESS
OF ITS PAST RECORD.

RETURNS NORTH ON THE 21ST INST.

HON. W.F. CODY, PROPRIETOR.

30-lt C.E. BLANCHETT, Business manager.