The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-14
By Telegraph
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGUS.

2 CHICAGO, Sept l4.-The indian peace
commission have decided to 60 from Oma-
ha to North Platte and thence to Julesburg,
and, perhaps, to Cheyenne. Fort Larned
will be visited the 1st of November. The
Indians seemed unwilling to meet the com
mission, but. through runners, have slgnihed
their willingness TO be at Fort Larneo on the
lst Of November and hear the propositions
to be made to them. Some begin to pro-
nounce the commission failure.
The Indians killed four laborers on the
Pacific railroad, six miles east OF Ellsworth,
yesterday.
The large number of thieves and cut
throats in Ellsworth has induced the citizens
to call meeting for the purpose OF organic
ing vigilance committee. Frank Benson
was shot dead by desperate, named Red
Farwell, at a house of ill-fame, on Thursday
night, and woman and two men were also
wounded.
At Obilere station, 100 miles west of Law
| renee, are twenty thousand head OF cattle,
| waiting shipment to the Chicago and New
York markets.
The total amount of taxable property in
| Illinois, as appears BY assessors returns, Is
1892, 1865, 1884, being gain of $S2,025,I64 over
| 1866.
The Chicago Times Cincinnati special
says:
In jackson, Madison county, Tennessee
on Wednesday night, Brownlow's militiamer
were engaged in disarming the citizens
| They took revolvers from Major Thomas
| Harmon, who remarked that the act Wa:
usurpation, whereupon militia officer sho
him. The citizens collected and were pre-
pairing to drive the murderous crew from thu
county, when the militia sent for reinforce
ments, and a negro company from Humboldt
was hurrying to the scene of the occurrence
Some United States troops were also sent t.
the scene of disagreement and, it was ex
pected. would prevent the threatened fight
ST. Louis, Sept l4.-An Omaha dispatcl
says:
A telegram from special agent at For
Laramie reports IT'S lodges of northern Al
aphoe Indians under Little Shield, offer t
surrender if the government will protec
them and feed their families. Orders hav
been issued to accept the terms.
A Salt Lake train was attacked some day
since, on Big Laramie river. The men col
rallied their wagons and repulsed the Indian
with a loss of several killed.
NFw YORK Sept. l4.-The n. Y. Time
special says the statement that the Presiden
| W IcOtNH JOLu L VI lCi
case is at least premature. The Presiden
is understood to favor it, but he probabl
will not order it until he receives Generf
Grants recommendation on the subiec
Gen. Porter had an interview with Geners
on the subject. &
Intelligence was received to-day of tn
death by yellow fever at Dry Tortoguas
DIR. Joseph Y. Smith, Surgeon United State
Army, who recently left this city for ths
port.
New YORK, Sept. l4.-The Key We
special of the the 18th, to the Herald, state
Cuba cable turned over to Company lltl
Four of the crew of the Narva dead, an
six in hospital with fever only. Operate
here sick. Eighteen cases of fever, of whic
|, Is was fatal. At Key West FIVE men
cutter Relief were sent to the hospita
Surgeon Sweet was sick. Nearly all tel
graph officials have had fever at Tortogua
: Fever also increasing. Sixty-seven cases
F the hospital. 1t. Gordon is the only Office
capable of duty.
Leavenworth special of the Herald of tn
! 9Th, states that Sheridan and staff leave fo
. Washington tomorrow, via. Chicago an
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