Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1873-11-01
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was filed last night by the opponents
of any change in the Common School
System, involving division of the pub
lie funds to sectarian schools. Among
:he resolutions, was one favoring the.
incorporation of the general principles
of the school system i'll the Constitution
of the United States, that it may be-
come national and be placed beyond the
reach of his enemies.
| Indian Troubles in the West.
Sioux CnY, Iowa, Oct 17.-Mr. J. o.
Conner Indian Inspector, is in this city.
He reports the smallpox very bad
among the Indians at Santee Agency,
Nebraska. There are now about 100
cases there, and 80 deaths have so far
occurred. The Inspector found affairs
at the Agency much demoralized in con-
sequence. He engaged DR.. Van Vele-
ger, of Yankton, to take temporary
charge of the Agency. There is much
alarm in the neighborhood, and Yank-
ton is not 80 far removed as to render it
an Indifferent observer among the panic
stricken reds.
AT last reports the fighting between
Poncas and Sioux at Ponca Agency was
still progressing, the killed on both
sides having reached 20. An incident
is related of Poncas squaw. She
came upon q skulking Sioux, and by
deXterous movement drew knife across
his stomach, causing the Indian to
double up. As the red came forward,
she grasped his hand and with another
active movement relieved the Sioux of
his scalp. There is no question but
that squaw now is big medicine among
the Poncas. Troops have probably ar
this time, and put stop to the fight
ing.
1t is reported that Sitting Bull and
his forces having got through with the
summer hunt after the Yellowstone ex-
petition; have gone into Fort Peck to-
winter at the expense of the Govern,
ment.
YANKroN, d. T. , Oct. 1.-Two humid
red Sioux Indilns made an attack ON
the Poncas, on the 18th, about day
break, but were repulscd. However,
they continued to make sorties during
the day. and II messenger to Springfield
eight miles below, late in the evening,
reported 20 killed.
Trying to Resume.
WAsHINGToS, Oct. 21.-The Secretary
of the Treasury will issue an order to
commence payments, TOMORROW, OF sill
yer at New York, Boston. Philadelphia,
Baltimore and other leading cities where
there are Assistant Treasurers or desig--
mated repositories. In no case will
more than five dollars in silver he paid
to one person, the balance of the check
being payable in greenbacks. Secreta-
ry Richardson hopes to keep up the
payment of silver which will be COM
menccd tomorrow. He says he will be.
able to do SO; unless n run npon the.
Treasury be made, and silver taken out
for tho purpose of bcin= hoaldcd.
WAsHINGroN, October 2S.--Secrctary
Richardson's letter to Treasurer Spin,
ner, directing the payment of silver, is
rs follows: {" You will please on and
after the receipt of this letter, and un-
til otherwise ordered pay public credit
ors, should they desire it, on account Of
currency obligations, hut not in ex-
change for currency, II sum not exceed
ing five dollars in coin.
yellow Fever "b",i"G I'm Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 27.-Information from
all reliable sources, tends to confirm
the opinion that the yellow fever is rap.
idly decreasing.
EVENING. 1t is growing cold. There
were eighteen fever deaths to-day up to-
6. p. NJ.
Oct. 2S.--Tho mortality from noon
yesterday to noon to-day from yellow
fever and other causes was eight-an
increase of two of fever from the same
hour yesterday, but decline in the
number of new cases.
There was hard frost this morning
and the temperature is still falling
Mayor Johnson resumed official du-
ties this forenoon.
In other Places.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 27.-Nine ca
ses of yellow fever reported for the past
forty -eight hours There has been q
heavy rain, but it is not cold yet.
Alabama State Fair has been post
poned on account of the fever here.
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Oct. 27.-There
has been one death from yellow fever
| Corpus Christi to-day. The authori-
, ties have quarantined this place; against
Corpus Christi.
SHRLvEpohr, Oct. 27.-Eight deaths
from fever to-day.
Relief for the Sufferers
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. d. The City
Council tonight appropriated $4,000
/, in aid of the Memphis sufferers.
E New YORK, Oct. 27.--The Evening
Post acknowledges contributions to-day
in addition to those previously made in
aid of Memphis, of $G4S. The Execu-
tive Committee of ST. Michael Associa-
ton acknowledges contributions to the
same object amounting to 81 1871.
: LOUISVILLE, Oct. q. Arrangements
are heinr made for the relief of the few