The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-08-21
WEST

Senator Ramsey has visited Washington,
and returns satisfied that his efforts to induce
the state department to interfere in behalf OF
tho Manitoba prisoners will prove successful.
Bancroft Davis, the acting secretary Of state,
gave him assurances that he believed the
Canadian authorities would promptly respond
to any reasonable request on the part Of the
American government for cemency to these
prisoners, and release them on bail.
The Texas cattle fever, which las been
prevailing in DeKalb Davis, Nodaway, and
other counties of northern Missouri for two
weeks past has carried Off several thousand
head, and is sti raging. In Nodaway county
alone the loss already amounts to over
$4,000.
"A dispatch from San Francisco says the
Chinese females which were brought by stea-
mer, from Hong Kong were sold the next day
by auction in the Chinese quarters. The
young girls brought $3.50 zach, and middle.
aged and old women from 500 to 5000 each.
"A Washington special says the council at
Fort Sill upon the question of the release of
Satanta and Big Tree, has been postponed till
October owing to the absence OF the commits
sioner OF Indian affairs, among tribes of the
northwest. In tho meantime Satanta and Big
Tree will be taken to Fort Sill, there to aw it
the result Of the council, to satisfy tho Kiowas
that their distinguished chiefs are living, OF
which they now insinuate grave doubts.
San Francisco. -Mullett supervising archi-
nf 1a aSrrN mi r,,,.n ly
dissatisfied with the manner in which the con-
tractor for the new mint performed the work.
Fraud is charged under tho contract in fur
nishing stone and other materials. 1t is be-
leved an investigation will be ordered.
Special agent Wickizer of tho postoflice
department report from Salt Lake, that high
way robbery on the ain routes in the Rocky
mountains is becoming quito frequent. On
the 10Th inst, robbers attacked the mail coach
on the Montana route, near Pleasant valley
and took $l9, 900 in treasure from Wells, Far
go & Co.'S express, but did not molest the
mails. A few days later on tho same route
near Snake river stage coach was fired into
and the driver mortally wounded. The poor
fellow had tho nerve and presence OF mind to
put the whip to his horses by which all was
saved but his own life. He expired soon after
he reached the first station. On the 25th ult,
a mail coach on the Kelton and Boise route
when near Snake river was attacked by rob-
bers, and the through-mail pouch from Biz to
Kelton taken, and also Wells, Fargo & Co. -
treasure box. Agent Wickizcr says bad men
comes to the mines with tho expectation of
making sudden fortunes, and being disap-
pointed, become reckless and desperate high
waymen.
"A dispatch from Elm creek, Nebraska,
states that while a party of 24O Pawnee In
dians were hunting near Republican river, on
BlackwOod creek, they wero surprised and at
tackled by hugo body of Sioux Indians. A
bloody fight ensued, resulting in the defeat of
the Pawnees, whose loss was about 100 per-
sons comprising some of their best men in
the tribe, and most OF their horses, arms and
game. They were pursued twenty-five or
thirty miles, and only escaped when night
came on.