Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-12-05
Yellow Smoke, Chief OF the Omaha
Indians, KILLED by Esoughs.
CHICAGO, Dec.

II OHICAGO, Oec. &.
A special dispatch from Dunlap, Iowa,
ituatsd on the Chicago g Northwestern
'ailway, says that on the morning of No
vember 9th, Yellow Smoke, Chief of the
omaha Indians, visited that place. During
he evening he was -drugged with liquor
i 0y party of roughs with the intention of
robbing him during the night. There was
| quarrel, and during q, the fight. Yellow
| Smoke was struck on the head by one of
the party, smashing his head in. He sue
| ceeded in getting to where there are sew
| eral hundred Indians enesmped, about
| tour miles east of town. He expired on
Wednesday morning. Nothing was done
/ in the matter until last night when sever
al were arrested. One of the principal
parties is still at large. The Chief was al
ways noted for being very friendly and
strictly honorable. His band comprises
some fifteen hundred warriors, who, ac-
are greatly excited. They buried him yes
Iterday.
/ Storm.
A lively snow storm, accompanied by a
furious gale lof wind, commenced az an
early hour this morning, and has continu-
ed during the day. The gale on the lake
has been furious, and it is feared that seve-
raj prOpellers and other vessels known to
be out may have suffered, as some due
here have not arrived.
Large Quantities of lumber appeared
about the breakwater in front of Michigan
avenue this norning, indicating that some
vessel loaded with lumber must have been
wrecked or her deck load sweptof There
are storms all through the northwest.
DemonsIrat ton Prevented.
azss-r~~z < LoNLoN, Dec 4.
The Moniteur gives an account OF an at
tempted demonstration at the Mont Martie
Cemetery. on the anniversary of Brandin's
death, fully confirming reports previously
received from Paris, The Moniteur says
the crowds were dispersed by police, who
found it necessary to make only few ar
rests.
JEFF. Davis.
sg5sFE4 e RIcHMoND. Dec. 4.
In the United States Circuit Court to-
day, Chief Justice Chase presiding, on the
motion to quash the proceedings against
JEFF. Davis, r. H. Dana, for the Govern
ment, opened this morning. Mr. OConner
followed Me- Dana. ais1a sS, goifa-i-s st7
.srss Petition for Pardon ID
ess fah HARRfsBURG, Dec. 4.
A committee of ladies from New York
called upon the Governor this morning to
urge1him to pardon Hester Vaug hn. The
ladies were cour! eously received and In
formed that their action had long since been
quietly anticipated by thousands of hu-
name and philanthropic citizens, mostly la
dies of Pennsylvania, and that any further
agitation of the subject would be unneces-
sary, as the case was thoroughly under
stood and the Governors action determined
on.
81 Railroad Accident TOO brI
.,.. CLEVELAND, Dec. A.
A passenger train ran into freight train
last night, on the Cleveland and Toledo rail-
road, at, Townsend station, killing Barney
Patton, head brakesman. and passenger
unknown. Several were injured. The cause
was q misplaced switch.
q Trial of Gen. Cole 81 s
ALBANY, Dec. 4.
Judge Hogeborm charged the jury in
the case OF Gen. Cole, for the murder of L.
III. Hiscock, this morning, occupying two
hours. The Jury has been out for one
he ur. There is no vercict yet.
WOrkiDsmen's Meeting.
EReCHEsFER,, N. Y.,sDec. 4.-The werk-
ingInen of this city efeld large meeting
last night to protest against the contract
system of labor in penal institutions of the
State The Mayor presided, and several
gentlemen addressed the meeting. sd5 irs9