The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-12-20
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The Happy Hunting Grounds Catch
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The Happy Hunting Grounds Catch
Another Brave.
WASHINGTON, ID. G., December 1.-THE
Indian agent a, Camp I homas, Arizona, re-
ports that Plonguay, leader OF the renegade
APaches, Is dead.
GENERAL SHERMAN
leaves Washington tonight for a brief visit
to his family al ~. Louis
A" Important Case Decided by the
q. 5. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., December lin
the case OF Cochrane & Co., against Deeyer
and others, the United Stats Supreme
court rendered decision denying the
motion to set aside the decree and dismiss
bill. his is known as the patent process
nour case and 1t was charged that there
had
BEEN COLLISION
between the parties prior to the hearing
and To such an extent as would be taken
notice OF as affecting the decree. The
court failed to find any evidence of collu-
sion but ii is said under the circumstances,
The third parties who had no opportunity
Of being heard and whose interests are op-
posed TO Cochranes patents are very impor-
tant and should not be excluded from NOV
ing fuI Their hearing whenever future, case
may lie presented Tor consideration.
Another Account of the Mexican
Troubles.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., December H.
Representative Null this afternoon received
the following dispatch, dated last night,
from Governor Hubbard, of Texas: ''oheriff
Of FL Paso county telegraphs to night that
our troops are surrounded and will all
BE MAssACRED
unless relief can be had at once. Ask the
Secretary of War to please order his troops,
in New Mexico, to make forced march for their
relief for they are American citizens. An
swer."
Representative Mills was at the war de-
parlment this morning and by authority
of the Secretary OF War, replied 10 Gov.
Hubbard
AS FOLLOWS:
Troops are now moving under orders
from here, with all possible speed, from
Fort Bayard, Stanton, Davis and Santa
Fe"
Relief must soon be had. The War De
partmcnt has received information that the
local difficulties in FL Paso county, which
grew ont Of the right and title 10 certain
salt mines has ASSUMED quite threatening
aspect.
THE FEW
United States troops and State Militia in
the county have been surrounded and I'M
less soon relieved will fail badly.
\ dispatch from Governor Hubbard ask
l.
ferred to the Secretary OF War, and by him
10 General Sherman, who telegraphed Cen
erai Sheridan 10 send all the troops he
could.
THE LATTER
replied this mornin. he had ordered all
| available troops TO the scene Of the diff
entity. 1t is thought that troops from Fort
Stanton, have already reached FL Paso,
and will probably be able to relieve the
militia surrounded by the mob. Troops
from Fort Bayard, will no doubt reach San
Elizaric tomorrow, and with those from
Fort Stanton will he sufficient to keep peace.
The affair is purely local and 10 serious
complications are anticipated.
The Mexican TrOubles-GOOds for
Paris.
W H. ~, i'ttShhDNi
compliance with the request Of the sub
| committee, of the House committee, on,
military affairs, investigating our relations
with Mexico the Secretary OF War has
summoned Col. Shafler aud Lieuts. Bulls
and Turner, who recently pursued Next
can marauders into Mexico. T,rry is to
| appear January 9Th.
Two sailing ships and steamer will
| sail February and March, under direction
| of the Secretary of the Navy with goods for
the French International Exposition. The
commissioner OF agricultural will prepare
extensive display of cotton, tobacco, wool,
Indian coin, sugar, rice and other products
OF this country. lie also intends to exhibit
a choice collection Of different kinds OF
wood
Favorable Prospects for a Revival
WASHINGTON, December lS.-A special
to-day states official advices ON New
York and London show the favorable pros
poets of u revival of funding operations OF
the government, which followed the views
expressed by the President in his message,
(lO,O00,O00 having actually been called, }
are at present not so hattering.
THE RESOLUTION OF STANLEY MATTHEWS
has had the effect to suspend the sales en-
tirely. This is owing to the fact that Sena-
tor Matthews has always had the reputa-
ton of representing the President, but in
this case he does not. The effect, however,
is the same.
The opponents of the silver bill are
again in hopes OF defeating the measure As
it now stands before the Senate, and in its
place To substitute a compromise measure.
Several Senators who have hitherto strong
ly supported the bill to-day intimated to the
officers of the treasury that they would
favor a compromise on the basis of des-
ignated relative standard Of value, between
silver and gold.
The Opinion of the court Of Enquiry.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., December lS.-The
opinion of the naval court Of enquiry as TO
the Huron" disaster has been promul-
gated by the Secretary OF the Navy The
conclusions are that the commander Of the
''HurOn" is
PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE
for the loss of that vessel, and that Lieu
tenant Palmer, and the navigating officers
made errors in navigation, also that the
deck officers on the night watch might have
been in fault in not ascertaining the accu-
racy of the perpendicular souDdings, and
reported them from time TO time. The ship
is reported to have been in every respect
staunch and sea worthy, and she was in that
condition up to the time she struck.
Cabinet session.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., December 1S.-At
cabinet council to-day some time was devot-
ed to the discussion Of the affairs on the
Rio Grande. The Secretary Of War read
several kilograms, the substance of which
indicated that the approximations OF the mob
disorder are decreasing. Also some CONVEX
sation upon the proposed visit OF the Presi-
dent to New York. 1t is thought that one,
two or three officers will accompany him.
A few appointments Of minor importance
were also under consideration.
senator DIatne 70 Spend His Recess
at Hot Springs-Prcstdens Hayes
Will Visit New YOrk-ahe FOse.OfAces
Throughout the Country 20 be Ex.
amined.
WASHINGTON, December Ex-senator
Blaine has concluded to spend portion of
the holiday recess Of Congress, at Hot
Springs, Arkansas, and will leave Washing
ton for that place tomorrow or the next
day, in company with Senators Chaffee and
Dorsey, ex-Secretary Robson, and Repre-
sentative Hall, of Maine.
1t is reported that ex-senator Hitchcock,
Of Nebraska, is to be appointed Consult len
eral at Paris vice General Tarbart, whose
commission expires January next.
The President and members of his family
will leave here Thursday evening for New