Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-02-05


tabsh msnr script periodical in son'd SYM
bols foI distribution in various institutions.
The Brooklyn Prcsbytcry pronounces
werthy Of grave disapproba'ion the act OF the
two Presbyterian churches permitting the
Rev. Sarah Smiley to preach to promiscuous
congregations.
Washington.
THE War Department has information ,cla-
tive to the recent fight at Newton, about
eighteen miles flon Fort Clark, Texas. be.
tweeeu Mexicans and Iudians. The fight oc.
CURED on January 18th, lasting from nine
o'csock in the morning until five O'Clock in the
afternoon. At the close of the DAY nine In.
dians and souaw were killed. Two Mexicans
wers slightly wounded. The Mexicans think
the indians were Comanches from the reserva-
tion. a. they were entirely strange, and were
evidently lost.
GEN. SHERMAN wcs before tue House Mill
tary Committ.eS = few days since, and gave
bis views of the Indian troubles, and the
connection OF the army Herewith. dc point
ed GU. GU the map the region OF country in
Texas, LOCO miles long by 100 broad, COM
pris,ng half dozen organizcd counties,
which, when he passed through two years
ago, WAS entirely depopuiated, the nbabl-
ants having had to abandon their homes on
account OF incursions by Indians. He said
he was led to believe that these Indians
were Camsnches, but it was pretty we'll un-
derstood now that they were Kiowas, Chey-
ennes and Arpahocs, who raj led from the
Fort SiI; reservation, 500 miles Of, pene-
trating through the military posts, and help.
ing themselves to the hMscs aud stock OF
their Texas friends, which they preferred
doing rather than be at The trouble Of raising
them themselves. He gave graphic account
OF an interview with Santanta at Fort Sill,
when he had Santanta, Santauk and E,e Tree
arrested, doublc-ironcd ard sent back to
Texas, to be tried for an tack NJ on q wagon
train and murder of two out OF the twelve
teamsters, one Il whom was bound to
I wagon.wheel aud burned. Sal tauk was
killed in an attempt 10 escape, and the
other two were tried, convicted, and sem
tcnced TO DO hanged, but the Influence OF
huma nita.ians'who regarded murder on the
part Of the Indians as a mere exhibition OF
moral insanity, had indnced Gov. DAVIS, Of
to commute the sen tcnce'oE Santanta and
Big Tree. and the same influence at Wash
in9ton had finally restored them to freedom {;
and they were now m the reservation, ready
to start out on more murderous raids.
He reviewed the Modoc difficulties and gave
it a. his opinion that Gen. Candy had been
the victim of the temporizing Quaker policy
applied TO the Indians. He favored the trans.
fer of the dams from the control Of the In.
elior to the War Department, and expressed
his opinion that sthe army was more kindly
disposed to the Indians than citizens general.
", and that II the country demanded extreme-
ly charitable treatment OF the indians, it could
be accomplished By and through the agency
OF the army better than by and through the
agency Of those persons who protesscd more
charity than soldiers, but who did not prac-
zee it 30 much.
The cost to the government OF d,sburse-
ments, under the existing Law, Of $50, ,O00, ,oO0
OF pension moneys is about one and q halt
per cent. Of the Whole amount d,sbursed.
TIE postage upon pension vouchers and
checks does not fall short OF $500. .Oc0, about
! twenty per cent. OF the whole cost OF di.burze.
IL
AZ ,126.
Mrs. GEN. Wal BRIDGE, widow OF the late
Gen. Walbridge, died suddenly at her resi-
| dence, Mou6t Pleasant, ia the suburbs Of
Wasl'in.ton, Thursday. She was about to 10
out in her c. rriagc, and dropped dead in the
hall Of her residence. Her death was caused
by apoplexv.
THE Sec, etary Of the Interior has sent .
communication to the House stating that the
stm Of $ll5, 900 will Dc required to collect and
remove the K,ckapoo and other roaming
tribes Cf Indians from Mexico.
MINISTER BANCROFT has addressed letter
to Secretary Fish, under date OF Berlin, Do.
cember "a, 1878, in which he says the Presi-
pent's message, in full, reached them the
previpu. Friday, and the part referring to for.
! oign relations met with universal appreciation
In referring to financial losses, Bancroft states
that the seeming indefinite postponcment OF
| specie payments, the failure OF large num-
| ber Vi railway securities to pay interest, and
the increase OF the public debt has serious
effect upon American stocks, and there is less
disposition to invest in any new loan that the
United States might be disposed 10 invite.
| LTEUT..GES. SHERIDAN has arrived in Wash
incto. to give his views concerning the Or
gan'zati"n Of the army before the House
Conm'ttec on Military Affairs.
Tue ChcaD Transportation meeting in
Washington, on Saturday evening. was :aii-
! ure.
Cu1EF JusrIcE WAITE intends t. 20 to
Washington. to assam, his Iosition. in a
week.