The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1876-11-09

THE WEST.
Chadwick Britain shot and killed hi,
mOther.in.law and then committed suicide
at their farm near Rushville, Ind, on the
Goth inst. Cause-domestic trouble.
There is an over-production of grapes
in California this year, and more than usual
attention is being paid to the manufacture
of rasins.
Gen. Crook being satisfied that Red
Clouds and Red Leafs bands of Sioux were
about to depart with view of joining the
hostiles in the north, they have refused to
comply with orders to come into the agency
to receive rations, and stubbornly remain.
ing in Shadron Creek, from whence it is pos.
itively known they were communicating
with the northern Indians and receiving in.
to their camp such as come in, he, without
awaiting the arrival of Gen. Meiritts troops
determined on disarming them, and at day.
light on the morning OF the 23rd ult, Gen.
Mckinney, with eight companies of the
Fourth cavalry, one battalion of which was
commanded by Maj Gordon, and another by
Capt. Moulk, successfully surrounded these
two bands, consisting of three hundred
lodges, and captured bucks squaws ana po-
nies without firing shot, and they were
marched into the agency after having been
disarmed and dismounted, Spotted Tail,
who has evinced an answering loyalty to
the whites, was made head chief and Red
Cloud deposcd, and Spotted Tail and Little
Hound have agreed to furnish Gen. Crook
with all the warriors he may need to co.
operate with him in the coming campaign,
which will he inaugurated at once. Gen.
Crook feels that great object has been at.
tanned in this last movement, and that we
shall now know our enemies from our
friends
The residence Of chief of police Bloch
er, of Little Rock, with its entire contents,
was burned recently. II was the work Of an
incendary. His family barely escaped with
their lives. Loss $1,000
The first month of the Moody revival
meetings at Chicago, closed ON the 37th
with great congregation and full inquiry
rooms. Mr.. Moody expressed hiwself much
pleased with the progress ard with the in.
terest in the meeting.
Jno Barker, a much esteemed citizen
Of Shoals, Ind, fell from the cupola of the
new courthouse, breaking his neck and
MASKING his head in irightful manner.
The consolidated tobacco factory at
Gilroy, CALI burned Monday night involving
a loss OF 100000 The fire was inccndiary
kerosene being scattered around the build
ing.
The Fort Wayne, Ind, agricultural
works burned Monday night. Loss $4,000,
The losers are John Larwell, $4,000 and
Gillett Brothers, 1000.
The jury in the case Of Alex. Sullivan
on trial for the murder of Francis lianford,
in Chicago, were discharged on Thursday,
after having been out several day and fail.
ing to come to an agreement Petitions are
being numerously circulated asking Judge
McAllister, who presided at the trial, to re-
sign, on account of his partisan course, and
impartial rulings in favor Of the defense.
On the 26th, Gen. Terry, the Indian
hunter, was at Standing Rock. lie had sue
ceeded in dsarmng and gathering in the
ponies of all the Indians at the agency. 1t
is believe that the Indians have hid most OF
their arms, as they had days warning, and
only about tive hundred stands have been
found, including shotguns and revovers.
General Terry informed the Indians
that their property would he sold and the
proceeds invested in cattle and such things
as would be useful for them.
Spotted Tail has been formally in
stalled chief of the Sioux nation by virtue OF
the authority OF the President, and was ~
such accepted by all the indians at tht
agency.
The capture made by General Merritt
consisted of five hundred Indians, sever
hundred ponies and a large number o
arms. The last two named are to be dis
poged OF at auction on the second Of Novem
ber, at Fort Laramie. The moral effect o.
this decisive policy is wholesome, and peace
promises to prevail at the agencies.
The Chicago school census, Just com
pleted shows that the present population o
that city is about 70,66l.
Mennonite emigrants are quietly work
ing an immense development in our western
! wilds. One of them advertises in kansa'
paper ior $4,000 continuous acres Of unculti
waited territory, with a view to purchase.