The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1868-04-30

Ewing for Secretary Of War, and sub
hitting the name of General John NJ.
schoield, now con,ms9 dant in Virgin
ia, for the placs. ~
An assassin, supposed to be Fenlan,
recently attempted to kill Prince Alfred,
one of Queen victoria's sons, in Austria
liza, which country he was visiting. He
was shot and wounded, but is recover
ing. Tie would-be assassin has been
arrested.
Our dispatches from Omaha and other
points west of the Missouri, for the past
week or two, have Indicated bitter hos
tile feeling Oh the part Of several Indian
bands, and there begins to he just cause
of apprehension that a serious war is
likely to break out. Considerable
amounts Of stock have been stolen, and
many murders have been committed =
These facts, we are Informed, are well
known to General Sherman. and we un.
derstand that they hasten his departure
from Washington. 1t is to be hoped he
will use all the force in his command to
stop these outrages. for the Pacific Rail-
way and our border settlements must be
protected. The. real difficulty in the
case comes from the character Of the enc
my to be met. While the Indian Peace
Commission may he on solemn council
at Fort Laramie, bands of half . dozen
or more may be committing tile most
savage atrocities twp hundred miles to
the eastward, and before a force Of gov
ernment troops can be brought against
them or the authority of their own chiefs
can stop further murders, the band may
be hundreds Of miles from the scene of
their operations. Those who ought to
understand the Indian character best,
have no faith in any attempt to paci-
fy the savages until they are thorough
ly whipped, and if this be the only REM
edy the sooner it is applied the better.
As General Sherman is soon to be on
the ground, ifindeed, he is not already
there, the public have right to expect
that efficient measures will be at once
adopted to guard the vast interests that
are put in jeopardy by these wandering
barbarians.
The second trial of John H. Surratt is
fixed for Tuesday, May 18th. 1t is UNI
derstood that Judge Black, Mr.. Merrick
and Mr.. Bradley, Jr., will appear for
the defence.
Startling intelligence is just received
from Australia. Prince Alfred, who is
visiting Sydney, has been shot and
dangerously wounded. The would-be
assassin, who was said to be Fenian,
was promptly arrested. The Prince,
according to last advices, was slowly re-
covering.
An Omaha man received the follow
ing urgent dun from a business firm in
New York by the name of Tombs Bros. {:
clark, from the Tombs doleful sound,
thine ears attend the cry; Omaha man,
come fly around and help us ere we die"
The following Democratic toast was
given by Richard l.. Cropley, promi-
nent -four merchant Of Washington on
the Goth Of January last, at public sup
per Of city officials. TO the President Of
the United States, and to the man that
pulled the trigger that Killed the man that
freed the Niger"
The Chicago & Northwestern Rail
road has large force of laborers en-
ployed in Strengthening and improving
its track throughout this State. The
Cedar Valley Times reports large i'm
migration westward over the road, six to
twelve passenger cars daily, being
crowded to their utmost capacity.
A cotton mill is one Of the forthcom-
ing institutions of Peoria, I'll. For this
purpose joint stock company, with
capital Of 100000 and nearly half that
suM has already been subscribed. 1t is
proposed to put up looms that will man.
ufaetnre just IS much cloth, aud make
it Of just as good quality, a. may be
made in the east.
BREvITIEs.-Paper bonnets are the
latest novelty proposed. entrance
of the Mammoth cave is closed up.-
Austria paid Sl40, 900 to get Maximilian's
body back.-Mormons are DESERVING
the Desert for the gold mines.
are 1882 government clerkships in
Washington. - New York has one
thousand one hundred John Smiths.
There are 100000 more females in
| Massachusetts than males.--Some of
the Eastern papers are favoring the
bloomer costume. - Court plaster
patches on the face are becoming
fashionable.--It is quite natural tina
any belle should have ringing laugh.
Wendell Phillips is called ''brevet
bigger by the rebel papers.----John c.
Breckenridge is in Egyptian exile from
his betrayed country. - Blanhce,
daughter of Gen. Butler, is one Of the
most beautiful women in Washington.
IOWA ITEMS. t
The Powesheik county HeroH,
started as an independent paper, pro-
poses to hoist the Republican flag after
the sitting of the Chicago Convention
next month.
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