Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-05-10

Latter FBOA the ATLANTIC STATES.
Death q . Noted Telegraph Inventor.
CLEVELAND, May 2.-George b. Hicks
prominent electrician, and the invent
or Of the first automatic telegraph re-
peater, aud formerly General Agent of
the Western associated Press, died at
residence in this city to-day, from the
effect of q stroke of paralysis.
President Grant in Illinois.
CHICAGO, May 3.-President Grant
and family are expected to arrive this
afternoon from Galena, where they have
been spending few days.
The Snakes and Plates ON the warpath.
ELKo, New, May 1.-The mail car
riers in from the North report the set
tiers greatly alarmed at Mountain City.
The Snakes and Piutes are pouring in
from all directions. They are painted
in war style and cause o great alarm.
The citizens of Cope District and Noun
tain City were to have public meet
ing this week and take measures to
procure arms and be prepared in case
of an outbreak.
what They know about Indians.
New YoRK, May 3.-Felix Brunot,
Chairman of the Indian Commissioners,
thinks the rumors of a general Indian
war are groundless. The spectators
are to blame for the outcry against the
Indians. He approves of President
Grants policy, and says four years Of
such policy have proved its efficacy.
The tribes should not be held response
BILE for the acts of individuals, and he
insists that Gen. Sheridans ideas about
the treatment of Indians are in accord
ance with those of President Grant.
Suit by Mrs. Lucy d. Fisk Against tho Tn.
ton Pacific Railroad Company.
New York, May Sin the case of
Lucy D. Fisk, widow of James Fisk,
Jr against the Union Pacific Railroad
Company and Credit Mobilier of Amer
lea, Judge Blatchford to-day entered an
order permitting w. w. Butler, a stock
holder, to come in and be made party
! to the suit he sharing both expenses
and profits and that proceedings shall
not be discontinued without notice to
him.
bugtneSos-hOw
the NIOdocs.
CHICAGO, May "A Washington
special says that as soon as the Presi-
dent returns there will be Cabinet
consultation, whereat the Indian ques-
ton will be fully discussed and some
plan adopted to meet any outbreak of
the savages that may occur this Sum-
mer. The President is expected there
at the beginning of next week, meantime
no new arrangements will be made,
either as regards the Modocs OF other
hostile tribes. A proposition has been
made to hunt the Modocs from their
stronghold in the lava beds with blood
hounds, as was done in Florida during
the Seminole war. This, however, finds
no favor at the War Department, and
is not likely to be adopted until all 9TH
er means of dislodging them have
failed. Gen. Sherman regards this rs
he does the scalp bounty business
a rather dishonorable warfare even
against so heartless and treacherous an
enemy as the Modocs. There are Off
GERS of the army, however, who think
it will be impossible to get the Indians
out of the lava beds in any other way.
Report OF Col. Wheaton ON the Motloc Hat
tic OF April II.
In the official report of the battle Mt
the Modoc Cave, fought April 2lst,
Colonel Wheaton says: 81 have been
twenty-three years in the service, and
been employed the greater portion of
that time on the frontier, and generally
engaged in operations against hostile
Indians. but I have never before en-
countered an enemy, civilized or saw
age, occupying position of such great
natural strength as the Modoc strong
hold, nor have I ever seen troops en-
gagged by better armed or mores killed
foe." Col. Wheaton after describing
the gallant conduct of the officers and
men of the regular troops, acknowledges
in warm terms the valuable services of
Gen. Ross and his Oregon volunteers,
together with those rendered by Capt.
Fairchild' company of California sharp
shooters. Col. Wheaton likewise nc
knowledges the valuable services rem
dered by Colonies Miller, Thompson and
Bellinger, and Capt. Alvin Apologize,
of Oregon.
War Between the Liberal Catholics and
Jesutts.
New York, May 5.-A letter from
Montreal states that bitter war, in.
creasing in violence, is being waged be-
tween the Liberal Catholics and Ultra
montanes, of Canada. The former are
under the lead of the Archbishop of
Quebec, and the latter of the Jusuits
under the Archbishop Of Montreal.
Land Slide.
New York, May "A great calamity
has fallen on town called Piescabaldo,
caused by land slide from neighbor-
ing mountain, by which A houses were
destroyed and SO persons persisted.
damned up the river and the destruct-
i've effects of an inundation are expected
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