New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-25
MISCELLANEOUS


ISn1As RATTLE IN NEBRAsKA.- Tie Mitravkee
Sentinel publishes with mig wings the folio sing
received through the Poot-Oi e, siyng socouot Of
a battle between tue Soux and Pawrees in Nebraska
in which two hundred Of tee Lister were killed aud
bupdrcd and forty wounded:
81 received q letter fro n a friend, dated az Fort
Pierre, Chou'e6u, n T., Jan ], 1888 saying that on
the 18th Of Dec, 1888 rloOdy btte WAS tonight be-
tween two vel known tfibes-the Sioux God Pawnses
The Sionr numbered 600 aud sere led oy En-
glisbmsn pamed George Williams, f'rmerly al officer
In the British amy. Tue Pt~Lees numbered 300 aod
some ODD, led BY their oEn Chie, and after comoa,
Of four days acd five lights the Pawnees Won tins
Geld. The Paweees' lss VA trifug, bu, the sioux,
loss tenble amounting to about 200 killed, and about
40 wounded.
This desperate fight was caused by the daughter
OF the Ctief Of tue 81 uK not IempJ'og true In her
word. She promised TO marry the C0let of the Pas
nses but took another Notion aud mqrrled the
III eGshman. PAwnee Chief, hearing Of this turn OF
mind went 10 demand satisfc ion, but received none
and on Oh @ 2ith OF Dec-moer II ok his march tow ard
his onseintended " fathsr.it aud commenced
the dreadfol work Of revenge. She Sas Handsome;
he tall about FIX feet four II ehes high, hs6t OF
foot ard in every way more handsome man than
abe was woman.
FLORIDA ORASGrs -" The orange groves Of Flor
da" have passed iGtO prOverb and at present, 10
Middle Florida, they have little save q prOyerbtal
name. Years ago they were the wealth and ornament
large reVeu cd in the eastern part OF the state
shutting an important meats Of support. 10 -. Au,
rustine the trees often bighe than the roofs Of
the houses, and embOWeIed the town in perpetual
yerdure; they stood 60 close 10 exclude the sun,
and writer tells us thSi the atmosphere was at
times aromatic with their leaves AM frdit, and In
Spring the fragrance Of the flowers vas almost OPP
" pIessVe." Some Of the orange groves OF that re-
gi0D were often valued ~ high a $40 Oh. But the
cold ssasOns OF 1885 aud subsequent years, vi n
the depreciation O the us Ct called the Orarge ooocus
for tune almost destroyed the orchards vi Iate tue
weather as we'll no the insects have besn lees destruc
tive and learn that the GUILTY. alton OF this delicious
''"'' Augusta Dispatch.
ALLEGED KIDSAPrING CAsE.-SOme excitement
has been created 10 Washington, ny Gaze OF alleged
kidnapping, the particulars of which we give below,
as derived from competent authority;
A free colored SONAR, named Catharine jackson,
has been re,ding in this city for the past eight or ten
years ana was last hviog in the family of Senator
Wright Of NewJeTsey, as a servant Her mother
was slave OF the West family IN Fairfax County,
State of Virginia, and was by will set free, and re-
ceived her papers s1cn in 1875. The gil stharine
was born in 1887, in Puiladelpha where her mother
had removed. Soon after, the mother returned with
her to Virginia, making tue family OF the Vests her
home looking up TO them for pro ecuOD, C4thsrine
generally tesiilnR in this city. OOe OF the West
family having mo0ed to tnis oty came TO the deter
minauCn 10 aTrest Cathsrlne ana sell her "a slave
She getting word Of his intentions, went into Virgins
and ptoCuTed paper fro the elder west, REQUESTING
us,ice Dom to protect her and fore~srning all per
sops from interfering with Der. notwithstanding this,
the younger West, having been ,oIeSaroed Of the
consequences by the assistance OF Police Officer Da"
went 10 the residence of Senator WRIGHT, dnd, under
the promse of carrying her IL 10 tue magistrate took
her into possession ana carried her 10 the office OF Jno
G.. Cook, a dealer ID negroes, and from there down
into virginia where he met Mo. Cook and sold her,
ana she Was Immediately carried into the town OF
Alexandria where she sLlll remains.
Warrants issueo for the arrest OF West, bot
as vet lac has eluded the ceIs. Measures have been
taken to have the matter before the Grand Jury, with
view of holding the parties for Kidnapping, as well
conspiracy.
S.S6ANoN ISsURASCE CoNPASY-lrs CONDIrIoN.
Our readers generally are aware that the Sangamon
Insurance Company Of this CITY suspended payment
and closed doors lsst Move nbeT lust after tire ate
election. AS the concern had OILY been IN operation
a short time, and to all appear Fas doius very
safe business entire Management az the othce o.
ing ihtrused to MIR. VIM b. FoDdey, Secretary OF the
Board there WIS., OF course much surprise and aston
ishment manifested uhen the institution went u the
wall As air. Fcndey Tas the Denccrs1c cinoi late
FOR State Treasurer a. the time, many surmses were
expressed as whether IN his individual capacity he
had Dot been discountog his ovO psp-r pretty freely
for electopeerirg purposes aud some even hntsi AZ
worse things.
HoSey,T. after come delay, Committee o. the
Directors vcre appUiated, as uoCeTstind 20 exam
Ie into the affairs of the ncern snd report Al t. taer
condition 60 the stoc khOldeIs. H0s thor nghy th's
Committee did their sOrk are not ADVISED uf'her
than they found the books 10 have been nos ony neg
many items not having been entered when onSnS
to have BEEN tie eooouns not posted Tor monins
In their report they sate farther, thai upwards OF
s., 600 OF the COmpanys money are wholly unac-
counted for while ts general discounted b1slne.s w4s
done a most reckless and calpable manner. Eondey
appears ~ have cOndGded toe Business iatfustej 10
him not only in way which sham-iuly nes hSent
OF the interests Of the Comp any and OF tie stock
holders but which was pslpaoy criminal
Alta meeting Of the Directors, 70 = days ago, Mr..
EOpdey with all these facts hanging over his hesd,
hsd the efJroutry 20 send in he resignation as
Secretary We aie Dot advised whether any attention
WA paid 10 il, but tae Directors have elected Nc.
JOIN w. Whip in bjs place, and have delivered the
books over TO him. We do not Know nos tse balance
theet row stanGs; but there are large Outstanding
amounts Of the paper OF the Company winch have
been returned to this city protested, aud "aicn VII be
sped At the nelt term Of the SAugsmoR CTcai Cont;
The washable resources oftho Company probably VAL
Dot smonnt 70 crest deal though sone OF The s1can'
Yes nay me made available by sut. IL has b,Te
seggeetsd that sui. should be brought asains' NJ
fopdeys suretes ba. is doubtful, from all accoanIs
snsteer he executed bond for the proper per
iornehee Of the duiics intTusted TO him.
soch 10 Represented 10 to DO the present CONDITION
o. The Company, and such IS the manner II which Is