The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1874-03-07

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resulted, on February 28th, in his conviction
on all charges, and he was sentenced to four
teen years PENAL servtude. The jury were
only out short time.
Indian Troubles.
OFFICIAL news received reports the condl-
ton Of Indian affairs as unsettled, and unsat-
lslactory at the agencies. The good Indians
seem to have been corrupted and are leaving
for the north to join the hostile bands. 1t is
reported that the beer contractor has stopped
the supply Of beet, being afraid to drive cattle
through the reservation. There seems to be
doubt but that the column of troops now
at Fort Laramie will enter the reservation at
that point and it Is thought they viii meet
with some opposition.
GEN. SHEkIDAE has been furnished with the
names Of ffty-two whites who have been
killed by the Sioux since the treaty of 1865,
SEITLEEs IN the Loup VALLEY, Nebraska, APP
ply TO General Ord for protection against the
Indians, who are becoming very troublesome
otherwise they will be compelled to leave their
homes some already having left.
FURTHER advices from Red cloud Agency
show the number Of heretofore repol ted good
Indians is growing less day by day, aud that
the search for bad ones by The troops leaving
Fort Laramie carly next week VIII be success
fuI.
The Secretary IF the Interior has written a
letter to the Secretary Of War in relation to
the hostile Sioux Indians, i'll which he states
that the purpose Of the InteriorD Department
IN asking for troops at the Red Cloud and
Spotted Tail Agencies was to prevent, aud not
to cause hostities, and that it was supposed
these troops might be needed as protection,
not as Al .pgre ssive force.
The Acineen War.
report has reached London that great
battle was fought ut tccroomba, on January
81 between the forces OF Sir Garnet Wolseley
and the Ashantees. The engagement lasted a
whole day, and closed with 10 decided result
The loss to the British army is given as nearly
500. including II officers. The loss sustained
by the native allies Is not known, but is be-
Lcvcd to be very heavy. The communications
ofthe British forces with the rear are threat
encd. 1t is believed that another large force
of Ashantees is approaching Coomassie from
the southwest. The AshauteCs entirely sur
rounded the British army, but were eventually
driven OF, With great loss. The principal war
chief OF the Ashdntee5 was killed. Tie king
haa taken command of lis army IN person.
aud 1t was expected he would renew the
attack.
Al the London journals show, in their
editorials on the Ashantee news, the utmost
anxiety as to tae result. The Times aud Tel
oaraph attribute the failure Of the peace ne
cotatlous to the uncompromising determine
ton OF the Erlti5h commander to enter COON
AISLE, an event which the king was willing to
III no g
the news be true great disaster has beiallen
the British arms; ana tue orly course left to
Sir Garnet Wolseey is to effect safe retreat
to the coast.
THE following dispatch was received at
london on February 26th, and is Official:
Coc1ItssIE, February 2G We reached here
Yesterday, after i've days Of hard fighting
The troops behaved admirably. Our casual
ties are under 300. The King Is III the neigh
horhood Of tho town. He promises to visit
me to-day and sign treaty of peace We
hope TO start on our return to the coast To-
morrow The wounded are recovering, and
the health ot tue remainder OF the army is
good WoLsELEY.
Hanging OF Rafferty,.
Christopher Rafferty,. the Bridgeport rough
the story Of whose repeated trials aud convic-
tons for the murder Of officer O'Meara, of The
Chicago ponce fore, on the night OF the 4th
OF August, 1872, Is familiar 10 all, was hung in
the Court House at Wgukegau, between II
and | o'clock on FRIDAY last His friends
made every fort t. save him from the cal
lows but without avail. The apparatus used
consisted Of rope passing though the ceiling
1.-THE corridor leading 70 tho court room. and
thence over a pulley. Al the other end OF
the rope were suspended pieces OF iron,
-, NNn
weights and passed down stairs to the corri-
dor At enc side of which it was fastened.
Vice. everything was IN readiness the sheriff
cut the cord, which freed the weights. and
Rafferty, was ierktd into the air i've or six
feet, his neck being broken by the fall. He
died With a. a struggle. and met his fate with
stoild indifference. After the execution his
body WAS placed ia q co1iu and taken to tLe
home OF his parents, On Chicago. His features
bore NJ appearance Of -transulatiou. aud, be
yoada slight dIscnloya ION of the necE. there
was no indication oia violent death Rafferty,
was between p ana - years of ace.
The Famine in India.
late reports from British India state that
the scarcity Of food spreads over vide track
along the foot ot the Hlmalayas bounding Ma
paal, and stretches from Dude to near the
DaryetnS district, with large populations aud
III removed from railroads and ether mean
Of communications, aud difficult of approach.
The coolies and laborers feel the pinch most.
oNiuS y total suspension of work in The rice
fields. The government was engaged prior to
the result of distress ia the construction of
lrgatIuE canals, !he Northern Bengal Rail
rrad, and the embaukment OF Gunduck
rver. Ia the drstnamei work $1,000 Ia
borers were employed. Their wages were
paid, and money exchanged tor food at the
government store. Sir George Campbell saws
he does not know il there will be any famine
at all, and Lord Norbrook says The govern
ment has arranged f3r sufficient food unit
May, with large reserves to meet contin-
aencies. No one II authority seems to knew
the present condition OF affairs, or what NAV
be the ultimate result
Thrilling Adventure on Saginaw
Bay.
Advices from Bay City state that at $50
4. N. Monday tine ice in Saginaw Bay cracked
OF in a line extending across the bay and
down the east shore, and a village of fisher |
men which IS located there each winter was /
carried out on the Bay. 1t is estimated that /
not less than 800 men, together with shauties. |
cams wagons, etc., were on the ice, which |