Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-07-31

them and put them into the tithiug house;
was to brand the cattle too; found there
John Uric, and Hunter and Allen; put the
goods in the church tithing Office cellar ; left
the wagons in front of the tithing office;
branded the cattle with the church brand, a
cross; Lee, Haight and IIigbee told me a
council had been held and Lee dcputcd TO 60
to President Brigham Young and report all
the facts of the massacre Lee wens aud l
| followed Lee to attend the conference, Octo.
Der 9th. at Salt Lake City. Met Lee In Salt
Lake and asked If lie had reported to Brig.
ham Young. He said yes, every particular.
| The same day !, Lee and Charley Hopkins
| called on Brigham Young. He there. in
of that property in the tithing office, turn it
over to John ID. Lee; what you know of this
say nothing of il; doa't talk of it even
among yourselves" When the time came l
had TO go to Vegas to the lead mines to get
ore, and while l was gone Lee took The
property ard had it sold at auction, so
Iiaight and IIigbee told me. IIaight sold
part of the cattle to Hooper, Utais congress
sional delegate afterwards, for boots aud
| shoes.
| There were Indians at the massacre, the
hills being pretty full OF them; they were
Geputcd to kill the woman; saw one Indian
cut little boys throat; heard no effort to
restrain the Indians Some of the Indians
were wounded, and three died of their
wounds. The Indians came back to Cedar.
where l lived. One was called Bill, one
Tom-both chiefs. Saw some of the emf.
grants property with tho Indians; saw Lee
get dresses and jeans from the tithing office
| out of the cmigrants' plumber. | learned
from Allen that Lee was the one to gether up
the Indians to attack the emgrants; talked
| with Lee about it aferward. The agents
treated with the tribes and issued goods and
rations of the government to indians.
Court here adjourned till 8 A. NJ After
| today night sessions are to be held. The
court warned citizens not to speak to Jurors
from the street, and declared he would ar
rest and punish such ofiense. During the
time of Smiths teslifying, giving the horri.
BILE details OF blood, the suspense was terri,
bly, painful. Lees square, hard, low blowed
face and neck became fairly purple and black i;
and his wife scarcely breathed, straining
forward to catch each syllable. The ey.
citement in town is intense.
Increasing Interest ia the Trial.
BEAVER, July 24.-The press representa-.
ton here is increasing, Nine journals are
represented. Visitors to town are increas-
ing. An additional company of soldiers
ilNC uJ HG nOleu
Bill Hickman Is expected in hourly with an
important witness. Marshal Maxwell has
also left town after needed witness. Two
new witnesses have been heard from and are
coming.
Losses by Fire la Six Months.
New YORK, July GA summary of losses
OF fire insurance companies for six months
OF this year show an aggregate of more than
all the losses of 1874. The losses this year
have fallen not on great cities but chiefly on
country towns, on property destroyed in
which the companies have paid about 500
600, 000
Effort TO Extinguisii the Loan of 1862.
NEW YORK, July 22.-It is said another
call for the redemption of U. S. 5.20s of
1862 will be made next week by the secretary
of the treasury, for about $l4, 600 900 which
will cXtngulsh the whole loan of 1862.
Explosion In "a Paper Min.
Iowa CIiy, July 24,--At 8 r. NJ. today
one OF the cooling tanks in Close & Sons,
paper mills exploded, causing the explosion
of four Others. Six workmen were killed
Walter Linton, who was over the exploded
tank, was seen to go up with the tank TO an
estimated hight of 800 feet, and falling went
through the roof of paint shop 20 yards
from the mill. He was found lying on the
floor of the room beneath. 1t was decided
-. =
ter million dollars.
Death of singer. a 1a Sewing Machine
PORTLAND, Me-, July a4.-Isaac NJ Singer,
inventor OF the Singer sewing machine died
here last evening, aged 6f years.
Pensacola Navy Yard 10 be Cioscd.-
Yellow Fever takes Possession.
| WASHINGTON, July 2A-The commandant
of the Pensacola Navy Yard is ordered by
| the secretary Of the Navy to take whatever
action he deemed proper for the security of
| the yard and safety of the people under his
| command. The commandment had previously
| advised that the yard be closed, and that the
officers and families leave TO save them.
| selves. There are 20 cases of yellow fever at
| the Barracks.
| Condition of the Wheat Crops ia she
| WASHINGTON, July 24.-Returns of the
! department of agriculture, for July LIST,
Snow the condition on spring and winter
| wheat together at about 80 per cent. of an
average Winter wheat. including Califor-
| mia, average n, and spring wheat o. Spring
wheat, 10 States in the northe ast and north.
| west, is generally in high condition. OF
winter wheat the area in the South Atlantic
| and Gulf States is generally above the av.
erage, but in the middle States the condition
| is very low ranging down to As. West of
the Allcghanies from New York, the pros.
pect is better; the State averages being be-
tween II in Ohio and 95 in Iowa. California
reports winter wheat at ~ and spring wheat
at 20. f,'rt -~
Loss of the Coos bay steamer PASSPORT.
| SAN Francisco, July PA dispatch lust
received here from Point Arena, reporting
the loss of the steamer Eastport at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning. She ran on reef north
of the lighthouse. Passengers and crew
all saved with the exception of Mrs Arm.
strong and two children, who were drowned.
| No further particulars of the disaster vet
received. The PASSPORT was commanded by
! Capt. Whitney, and was owned by parties
connected with the Coos Bay Coal Co. Al
the time of the disaster she was on her way
from Coos Bay to this port. She was loaded
with coal--was wooden, screw steamer OF
4 about 600 tons. .-., ~
Death of Geo. HI. Mumford.
New York, July 26-Vice Presiden,
George III. Mumford, of the Western Union