Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1874-02-18
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THE INDIANS WARLIRE.
Exciting News from the Frontier.


OMAHA, Feb. 1.-THE excitment is be-
coming very great over the news received,
and there Is no doubt that in consequence
of the failure of the agnets to provide for
them, the Indians are leaving their res
ervations for the purpose of providing for
themselves at the expense of the settlers
herds and ranchemen. The following is
officially received by General Ruggles
from the commandant at Sidney, Nebras-
ka: wheeler and Merchant, reliable
ranchemen, state that party of Indians
drove them six miles last night. They
abandoned their herds and came to Sid
ney. This rancho is near Court House
Rock. Am / authorized to send cavalry to
drive these Indians across the Platte"' %1s;
No news has been received from Nor
tons party.
The commanding officer at Sidney was
directed by telegraph to send out all his
available cavalry to Lawrence Fork, az
far as Reddington's rancho.
General Reynolds, commanding at Fort
d. a. RUSSELL has been instructed by
telegraph to send out two companies of
cavalry, under reliable officers, to the
same place, thence to thoroughly scour
the country and drive the raiding Indians
to the North Platte river, and to take
six days cooked rations and sixty rounds
of ammunition with them.
a Pair of virginia scoundreIs.
RICHMOND, Feb. 1O-Henry, the default
ing clerk in the Lynchburg internal reve-
nue. office, has been arrested at Kanawha
Falls, West Virginia. Notwithstanding
the statement of the special agent at
Lynchburg that the defalcation amounted
only TO So, 800, dispatch from the Sheriff
of Kanawha county states that Sl4 ,2l9 were
found on Henry's person. The prisoner
will be returned to Lynchburg for trial.
w. ID. Coleman, who attempted his life
yesterday, upon being arrested for embez-
ment of bonds of the State sinking funds,
will be examined Thursday in the Police
Court, his condition not being such as to
confine him to his room. The amount OF
the enlightenment is not known, but full
Investigation will be had at once into the
affairs of the sinking fund, probably by
the legislative committee at the instance
OF the commissioners Of the fund.
Gransers' Resolutions,
ST. LOUIS, Feb, 1.-THE National
Grange Committee on Resolutions report
ed resolution asking Congress to restrict
the time and royalty allowed patentees,
and recommending that seven years be fix
ed for patentees to enjoy the sole benefits
of patents, aud that they be allowed twen-
ty-five per cent. on the cost of production.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 12.-Council No. l, of
the Sovereigns of Industry was organized
here last night. This is the first subordi-
nate Council of the order organized in the
West
Women Enlisted for the War
ACTON, O., Feb. 11.-Four hundred wo-
men have enlisted in the temperance
movement. The organization was COM
pleted this noon, and the work will be re-
sumed tomorrow morning.
An order 20 Disperse Praying Women.
New YORK, Feb. ia special dispatch
from Cincinnati, giving some details of the
women's movement against liquor dealers
tl,ntG fotn Ia nm
order has been issued by its Mayor, II. II.
Dodson, the Marshal, requiring him to
dispense all bands Of women found con-
gregating in the streets or on the side
walks. He declares his intention to have
no more sidewalk or saloon prayer meet
ings in his village, and the ladies, backed
by many of the wealthy temperance peo-
pie, are no less determined, and announce
their intention to hold just as many pray
er meetings and offer just as many prayers
as they see proper"
The Temperance Movement East.
The Western plan of suppressing the
liquor saloons will be tried East in about |
ten days. Worcester, Mass, will be the |
first operated on. A mass meeting of the |
citizens will be held, when the plan of
operations will be explained and the or |
carnations for the work will be formed, |
which, it is proposed, to prosecute vigor-
ously.
Massachusetts and Sumner.
BOSTON, Feb. 12.-The Senate passed a |
resolution annulling and resembling the |
resolution of 1872, which censured Charles |
Sumner for his action in relation to battle |
flags.
Free Soup Houses for the Poor.
New YORK, Feb. 12.-The members of
the Stock Exchange have opened sub
scription list for establishing free soup
houses i'll the lower part of the city.
James Gordon Bennett has given $50, 900
to supply soup to the poor from fire and
police stations.
At meeting OF the members of the Pro-
duce Exchange this afternoon a committee
of fifteen was appointed to raise money for
the suffering poor of the city.
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