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distant eighty miles, The supplies are
for Crooks command, which is expected
there on the l4lh inst. For two days
past the Indian commissioners have been
quietly awaiting developments, and it is
1opcd that Red Cloud will be prepared
to make some response Tomorrow to the
propositions made by the commissioners
on the 9TH. A number Of indians from
Spotted Tail agency came in yesterday.
1t Is said that the Indians of this agency
are waiting for Spotted Tuil himself,
and that whatever he tavors they will
do.
VIRGINIA Cry, Sept. 1s.--Thc ordi-
nance against opium smoking went into
effect last night. The police arrested
one Chinaman who kept u den. No
white persons Of either seN were seen in
the dcns during the night. Heretofore
the attendance has been about 100 Der
night.
SALT LAKE, sept. 1i.--Counsel for
Ann Eliza having refused to give the in.
demuity bond required by the U. 5.
Marshal, Judge SChaefcr ordered II re-.
lease Of the property of Brigham Young
and return Of the execution unsatisfied.
Attorneys tor plaintiff gave notice for
attachment against Defendant, requiring
him to show cause why he should not be
punished tor contempt.
This evening, about s o'clock, two
masked men boar ded the Utah Central
railroad train eight miles north of this
city, gagged Wells, Fargo & Co.'S mes.
senger, opened the safe, took $l5, 900
and escaped. Officers are in pursuit.
SAN FKANcisco, Sept 1G.--The hoard
Of health have asked the opinion of the
city attorney as to the legality of max
ing Il forced entrance into Chinese dens
and compelling the use of sanitary meas.
ures. The attorney asked further time
to consider the question, stating that
whilc in an ordinary state Of affairs
every mans house WAS his castle" still
there were considerations which mnst
override all technicaltics. The report Of
the health officer as TO the conduct of the
Chinese in this matter occasions much
indignation both among members of the
board Of health and community at large.
The board are strongly in favor OF adopt
ing extreme measures and submitting the
whole Chinese quarters to II general pu.
rifcatiOn.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13.--Thc Com.
missioner of Internal Revenue is en-.
couraged to believe from reports of off.
ciais throughout the country and from
evidences which reach the department OF
increased activity among dlstillers and
tobacco dealers, manifested by the dc.
mand for revenue stamps, that there will
be very considerable increase in the
revenue during the present year over last
year. Other returns to the internal rev
enuc office are very encouraging ard in
dicate, IN the opinion OF officials here,
more checctul condition of business at.
fairs throughout the country.
FORT SULLY, Sept. 1S.-Heavy firing
was heard on the river ten miles below
here last Tuesday, apparently III The iii.
rcCtion Of the Black Hills; but no ex-
planaton OF it was heard until yrstcr ,ay
About ten days Col. Buell., commanding
ut Cheyenne River agency, sent some
scouts out to Gen. Terry, who Hilv,t to
reach him, but were attacked by Indians
and one man wounded in the shoulder.
While rctIcatipg they cnmo acrosS Il
military trail which proved TO be Gen
craI Crooks On the way the scouts saw
a camp of thirty lodges uear SLIM Buttcs,
north OF Hlrncy's Peak, and when
Crook was Oyrrtakcn the scouts in
formed bin, and turning back his cav
airy 10y rapid march, Crook surprised
and killed every one, estimated 70 mum