Mexico weekly ledger., 1876-11-09

Deputy United States Marshals Murphy
and Thompson arrived this morn
ling on the steamer Gov. Allen
from Bayou Sara with 10 prisoners, whom
they had arrested in West Feliciana
Parish, charged with conspiracy
and intimidation of negroes in July last.
The prisoners, ali of whom are white men
and Democrats, were arraigned before
Commissioner soutlrworth, and held to bail
in the sum Of 81, 500 each to appear before
the United States Court at the November
term.
The st. Paul Pioneer Press has a special
from Bismarck which says that Gen. Miles
had a successful fight, after an unsuccessful
council, with Sitting-Bull. on the 21st and
22d, on Cedar Creek, killing a number Of the
Indians and w%oundffg many others, his own
loss being two wounded. He chased the
Indians about 60 miles, when they divided,
Sitting-Bull going toward Fort Peck, and
General Miles following. General Hazen
hasgone to Fort Peek with four companies
of infantry, and ratiOns for Miles. Sitting
Bull crossed the river below Fort Peck on
the oath, and had vent word to the agent
that he was coming IN, and would be friend
ly, but wanted ammunition. "
A false alarm Of IRE in a Chinese theater
in San francisco or the night of the Goth
occasioned a panic ana stampede, in which
more wounded. tss-s
The first Colorado State Legislature con-
sened on the Est. Webster Anthony was
elected Speaker of the House, and W. w.
Webster, President pro tenn. of the Senate.
John Fl. Lick has commenced proceedings
in the San Francisco courts to set aside the
trust deed executed by his father, on the
ground, that theE trustees and others used
improper means to influence the deceased
against his son. The Legitimacy Of John FL.
Lick will be made a prominent feature in
the contest by the trustees, and the impress
sion prevails that it will be difficult to prove
any action ON the part Of his father by which
legitimacy can be established.
Two large buildings of the Miami Powder
Mills, located IL miles from Springfield,
o., blew up with terrific violence on the
afternoon Of the 1st. Michael Deneane
was blown to atoms, and several other per-
sons were severely injured. The %eoncus
sion was so great that windows were
broken miles distant. Antioch College,, at
Yellow Springs, was considerably damaged,
and the shock was felt with great force at
Springfield, Xenia, London, and other
points. The damage is estimated at $15 600.
David j. Walker, one of the publishers
OF the Loaca Farm Journal, Of Des Moines,
was feuadd dead in his Office on the morn
ing of the Goth nit. The cause of his death
was apistol shot in TIE abdomen. evidently
hv hio axur, honI h.t5x~,k - - - - ooo;losA
or design it was impossible to ascertain.
At keota, Iowa, on the list, Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent and q Mr.. Gilman, wen known
residents Of that place, were crossing the
railroad track in a buggy, when an engine
backed down upon them. Mr.. and Mrs.
Vincent were instantly killed, and Mr.. Gill
man was fatally injured.
A report from Camp Stambaugh, Wyom-
ing, says a village Of so lodges of ~Shoshones
was attacked October 80, by a large Sioux
war party, estimated at 1900 lodges, at
Painted Rock, near the scene. of Captain
Bates's fight in July, 1874, and about 80
miles from Camp S%tambaugh. AS far as
learned, only n S%hoshone, by the name of
Humpy, escaped, he being the Indian that
saved the life of Captain Henry in Crooks
second fight last hummer.
General Augur received a dispatch from
Artesia, Miss, on the I'd, stating that a
meeting there on the previous day ended in
a free fight, and the woanding of six ne
groes, one MORALLY. United States troops
were called upon by the citizens, and their
prompt appearance prevented further dis
turbance. The citizens requested the
troops to remain to prevent a repetition of
the riot.
The Chicago and Southwestern Railroad
was sold on the LIST, under q decree. of fore
closure, to the Iowa Southern and Missouri
Northern Railroad Company, for 81, 572, 800.
1t is understood the Chicago, Rock Island
and Pacific will get it.
Gen. Nancy, Independent candidate for
Governor of Tennessee, announced his with
drawal from the canvass on the I'd.