The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-09-14
NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Weaf.

A few days ago, Sheriff Beardsley, of o
Ellis County, Kansas, received information
that q band of horse thieves, eighteen in !
number, had been seen in the vicinity of
Tiego, a small station west of Hays City, q
having in their possession very nearly a
hundred head of stolen stock. TIL Sheriff 1
Immediately secured a posse of citizens and ]
six men of the Ninth Infantry, and started
in pursuit. Reaching Tiego, he took the
train, and, after a hard ride, overlook the
thieves, near Buffalo Station. A fight en-
sued, in which Big Ike, a noted desperate,
and the leader of the gang, was killed.
Several others were wounded, and twelve
were taken prisoners.
Aspecial to the Pioneer Press, dated North
Bank of Yellowstone, August q, via Bis
marck, D. T., says the latest intelligence re-
ceived concerning the movements of the
Indians leads to the belief that Sitting Bulls
band of Unkpapas are trying to cross the
Yellowstone and reach their proper hunt
ing grounds, on the Dry Fork of the Mis-
souri,. Acting upon this belief, General
Terry has divided the command; General
Crook, with his column, moving eastward
on the Little Missouri, following the trail
oA4 " NhC AIOSS0uas uAh4O NOAC1dl 1
Terry, with the Dakota column, has crossed
the Yellowstone and marched north and
east to cut off any parties moving toward
Fort Peck.
A special to the st. Louis Globe Democrat
says: John.Sutherland and another man went
into q saloon in the town of Old Las Ami
mas, Colorado, recently, and called for
drinks. Two negro soldiers present offered
70 JON tnem' out the wn,1e men oDlecteo.
soon retnrned with several comrades armed !
with carbines. who immediatelv hogan firing
right and left. Sutherland was shot through
the head and instantly killed. Two other
white men were wounded. The soldiers then
started for the fort, no one daring to inter
fere with them.
The South,
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So nror;nent Rennbl;can nol;t;cian
80 So . IT, raao,tar Son,
.aa.aaa - a3,aoL g. th-ss ., 80
sbots at Smith. who returned the fire. NOR.
tally %wounding sour. Smith received ashot
which appeared In a morning paper.
A riot occurred at Charleston, ). T., a lew
nights since, between colored Republicans
and colored and white Democrats. Pistols
were used freely, and the excitement lasted
all night A large number were injured.
-Four Indians were hanged at Fort Smith,
Arkansas, on the Sth September, for crimes
Oh murder In Indian territory.
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Foti''cot'
The Republicans of Massachusetts, at theil
ldtt SOuNCutlOA AOul1udbCu AlCAduuCI IL
Rice fer Governor, with but a single dissent
ing voice. Hon. Horatio G. Knight wa,
nominated by reclamation for Lieuter an
Governor. The ticket was completed by
nominating the following by reclamation
Il. B. Pierce, Secretary of State; Julius L
Clark, Auditor of State; Charles Endicott
State Treasurer; Charles R. Train, Attorney
General.
The earliest returns from the Vernon
election indicate that the Republicans hav,
carried the State by increased maiorities.
The Democrats OF Massachusetts hav,
nominaseu enaiieS ffAn'is AuAm "' '"n
uaIeio
Ing ,einOn' Ies1o,
rom s'anus II ane mousse LOU MepuDl0 a
oo DemocraU' Z no on0i0e .n,is
'O"hs " De neaiu iiom = INC N'sSi"''
vote gave In 1919 . hePupncans anu
Democrats. Inc senate mas not q slngi
Democrat. In 1874 there were ~ democrat
IN tne house anu one IN the SENATE In
KepuDlcan majority IN the state VIII D
about zo,OOO.
Inc Connecucut democrats nave nomln'
ted tne IonoWlng ueket' governor, hlcnar
ID. Hubbard; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, francl
B. Loomis-both by reclamation; secretar
OF State Dwight Moore; treasurer EdWl
A. kuck; Controller, Cnaries " hubbard
Eeetors-at-Large, Governor Charles L. Ii
gersol and Zen. William b.
Complete returns OF the vermont gune
natorial vote nave oeen reeeiVeo, ana g'
Fairbanks, $4,000; Bingham, zl,Voo, an
scattering Is. FAIRBANKS majority, zS'oz
Full returns OF the Lover House give Il
pubhcans, zoo; Democrats, 81, ana 4
choice, democratic loss OF "a.
General Brepfttes.
o,amo, nos t;11sd 81, ;riured and II
nsobine .hons verv much wrecked, in IL
fs-sonvine Indiana sentember a. by the e