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houses and barns were destroyed. Nc
lives lost.
NEW York. July 21.-Tilton appeared
before the Beecher investigating com.
mittee last night, and read his statement.
At half past twelve this morning he left
DR.. Storr's residence, accompanied by
his friend Frank Moulton. A score ol
eager reporters gathered around Tilton
as he emerged from the residence Of
DR.. Storrs and eagerly inquired for news
He sand, "I have nothing to say except
that have made in my statement, and
think it unanswerable. In reply to q
question as to whether his statement
could be obtained, he said that the com.
mittee had agreed that nothing should
be made public as yet. He then rode of
with Moulton. Committee refused in q
most decided manner to give any infor-
nation. whatever. They said Mr.. Til
tons statement had been made, but that
there were other witnesses to be heard
from and that the time had not yet ar.
rived to give anything to the public.
TORONTO, July 21.--Gen. Jos. Hooker
and party arrived last evening.
A company of Memnonites reached
here this evening, en- route to Manitoba
via the United States.
CHICAGO, July 21.-In the case of the
Union Trust Co. of New York against
Rockford & St. Louis Railway, bro't
in the q. s. Circuit Court to foreclose
a IS, 900. 600 trust deed against the COM
pauy, and FOR the appointment of a re.
ceiver, Judge Blodgett yesterday dis
missed the bill on tie ground that suf-
icient number of bond holders had not
joined in the request to the Trustee to
foreclose; also that the bill was prema.
turely fled.
NIAGARA. Ont, July 21.-Thirty VIC
Tins of the disaster to the yacht Foam
we're found this morning on the Ameri-
can shore, nearly opposite here.
New ORLEANS. Cnt., July 21. The
Republican Convention of the Fourth
Congressional District nominated Geo:
L. Smith and passed resolutions en-
dorsing Grant for thiid term.
A Galveston special Gays news was
received at the Adjutant Generals head
quarters that on June 18th the Kiowas.
Cheyennes and Comanches attacked the
settlement of Doty Wells. Indian Terri
tory. and were yepulsed with the loss
of 3S killed and wounded. Engagements
with the Indians are reported from all
quarters.
WASHINGTON. July 21.--In connection
with the application of Gen. sheridan
for effective operations against the Kio-
was, Comanches and Cheyennes. the
Secretary of war has instructed the Gen
eral of the Army as follows:
Jnly 20.-It is respectfully returned
to the General of the Army. in accord
anoe with the suggestions and recon-
mendations received to-day from the
Acting Secretary of the Interior, the
Commissioner of Indian affairs, that
the guilty Indians will be pursued and
punished wherever found, and reserva-
ton limits should be no barrier to such
operations. Care should be taken not
to strike the innocent and friendly In
dians who are neer the agency and have
taken no part in the recent forays.-
Measures should be Immediately taken
to keep in all friendly Indians from the
others, and permission should be Of
fered others who are friendly and have
not had an opportunity to join them, to
come in; and that all who persist in
hostitilities should be pursued and pun
ished. The Secretary of the Interior
will be Immediately informed of these
instructions and copy of the letter OF
the Secretary of the Interior will be sent
to you as soon as copied, for trnnsmis-
sion to Gen. Sheridan.
(Signed) VIM. BELKNAp,
Secretary Of War.
A telegram was received at the White
House this morning from A. D. Davis,
Lieut.. Governor and acting Governor Of
Mississippi, stating that party feeling
at Vicksburg is very high on account Of
the election to take place on August 4th.
and asking for o. S. troops to be sta
toned there to prevent an outbreak
The telegram was forwarded to Presi-
dent Grant at Long Branch.
New YoRk, July 21.-The case of the
boy-murderer Pomeroy, at Boston. is
again brought into prominence by yes
terday's confession Of the murder OF
Katy Curran. The lad, now IA years
old, was convicted two years ago Of
manning some of his comrades in a
shocking manner. He was sent to the
State reform school, and was eventual
ly pardoned out. In March last one Of
his little comrades named MILAN disap-
peared, and was found in marsh mu-
tilated in the manner previously adopt
ed by Pomeroy. The circumstances OF
the case all pointed to Pomeroy as the
probable murderer. He was arrested
and made a confession which he has
since denied, but was put on trial. -
About the same time Katy Currsn, a
child 10 years old, mysteriously disap-
peaied. All search was unavailing, but
last Saturday the mangled remains were
found concealed in the cellar Of the
house formerly occupied by Pomeroy.
CINCINNATI, July 21.-Great hostility
is manifested towards the men now
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