The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-02-14
Chicago Itens-Indlan Troubles, ote.

4 CHICAGO, Feb. lZ.-Ihe men VINO
/ participated In the re on the steam
er Dubuque last Summer, on the
Mississippi River, between Rock
Island and Clinton. BY which five or
SIX col0red men were killed, are now
on their trial at Rock Island.
The following military noWs we're
+ received at Lieut.. Gen. Sheridan 5
/ Headquarters to-day: Gen. Sclo-
/ field, commanding Department Of Mis-
souri,, has ordered three companies Of
cavalry from Forts Hooker aGd
/ Hayes, TO protect the frontier settle
ments.
a letter from Governor Harvey, of
! Kansas, to Gen Seho6eld, dated Feb
4 ruarY s, says: " Hostile bands of In
I dians are again roaming off o little to
! the west Of our frontier settlements,
which are now at the mercy of the
| miscreants. VIII you please send
some troops to the frontier, aud urge
upon the President the adoption of
the Indian policy we talked of last
| Summer, viz: forcing them, dis
mounted and disarmed, upon their
reservation, and holding them there
! by military power. No other power
/ will give security to the civilization to
| the Indians; and the sooner it IS
adopted the better it will be for all
/ concerned"
4 letter from Camp Supply has
/ been received. 1t says the kiowas
had gone 60 Fort Elm, to receive
their annuities, and that they and the
+ C0manches had concluded not 10 60
TO war at present.
An Iowa gentleman hare says the
farmers IN that State are compelled
to borrow money at twenty per cent.
/ to meet their obligations. The pres
sure OF hard times IS very severe.
The harness shop of Troy q La
mer, the dry goods ssore of f. Lamer,
and the Sherman House, owned by
A. l.. Spring & Co, at South Pass,
Illinois, were burned on Thursday
night; loss about S25. 900; insured for
one-half
The Winnepeg -Nsu0 Nation. Of
January 20th, contains the pro ceed-
ings of convention of English and
French delegates, which assembled
January 10Th, at Upper Fort Garry,
to consider the Overtures and address
of Canada, through their Minister
and Envoy, Donald Smith. Nothing
was done on the first day all the dele
gates not having arrived.
On the third day the Convention,
having arranged its preliminarios,
was ready for business. Sealed
papers were opened, when it was
found, as is stated i ne Of the able
speeches of the r Convention,
that Canada was disposed to do
justice to the Red River men; also,
that communication with the Home
Government being difficult, Mr..
Smith was to act according TO his
own private judgment. Mr.. Smith,
being admitted to hearing, confirm
ed the impression that the Canadian
Government was disposed to grant
them all the privileges accorded to its
} citizens. Mr.. Refill, in warm speech,
acknowledged allegiance to the
, Queen, but, denying that he was a
Canadian subject, asked Mr. Smith TO
explicitly state whether he was ready
to grant what was asked in the bill
of rights of December.
Mr.. Smith stated that he could not
state from memory its provisions, aud
asked time to look at il and consider
the matter.
A new bill of rights was suggested
when Refill wished it ;plioitly IN
derstood that the Repre- .utatives and
not Mr. Smith had the right and
power to add or subtract from the
bill of rights.
On motion of Refill, a committee of
six, three English and three French,
. were appointed TO meet on the 28th
Of January, to draw up the bill OF
rights in accordance with the wishes
\ of the people, and. allow time to frame
the bill we'll.
Refill was chosen one Of the com
mittee. He was evidently the master
spirit of the Convention.
Private ad ices state that if any
e change is made in the bill Of rights
/ it will be one sida stronger guaran-
: ties for the rights Of the people.
d New York, February PA cable
! telegram announces the theft at Lon
n don of $4,000 In Bank of England
q notes.
l. The Committee Of the Gold BoarC
); reported to recommend Van Saur &
-e Co. to refrain from business In the
Il Room until the charges against then
rs are decided By the Courts, which was
-e adopted
G. The failure of Halstoad, Stiles
10 Co.. importers of wooden goods, is an
J: nounced. Liabilities S350,000 Asset
al probably $3.50 600. It is said tha
d members of the firm own suficien
x real estate 10 make an amioable set
l. Element.
'e Petrie s. Co., importers of DR..
t. goods, are also reported to have sus
u pended payment.
"a The reported failure OF Friedlandor
n Steiek & Co., ia Economist and DR.
n Goods to-day, is entirely incorrect.
OTTAWA, February 12.- Bishop
a Taehe, Of Red Riyer, is still b re, an
J. has been present at the sittings of th
j. Cabinet, ia order to be consulted OF
IS, Red River affairs. He expects t
or leave for Fort Garry On Wednesda
next.
IS NEW YoRK, February 12.-Havan
he correspondence gives news for th
Ia Erst time, OF the brutal murder {
another American citizen, NInceu
n DOues, of Florida. He weRt over
N Havana from Key West IN the sam
rd steamepthat conveyed the remains {
zee Castamon, editor of V0z de Cuba, an
,oI relating somewhat modified acc0uI
me Of the aSsa ssin2tiOn, was set upon
FOR San Jose Street ia the evening by
band of armed volunteers, and put I
death. No arrests were made. Afte
he the Castamon obseques nine CubaI
bit. we're massaored IN Havana and
ias number in Matanzas.
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ter game Of billiards for the champion
ell ship. 1900 points up, in st. JAIME
re uoiI batwoen John Roberts Euglis