Evening star., 1877-11-15
Tie Persistent Poncas.
THEY Don't WANT To GO TO INDIAN T

RIToRY.
TIE Poncas, finding that there are insu-
perable objections 10 their return TO their old
reservation, yesterday made an effort TO OBJ
tain consent for their removal to the reser
walton Of the Omahas They had an inter
view about 81 O'Clock with Mr.. Hayt, Con
missioner OF Indian affairs; The Secretary of
the Interior sending word that at the pre-
yiCus interview he had fully expressed his
views ard desired TO say nothing further
White Eagle, StauGing Bear, Frank LIE
Fleche ard The Chief mad 9 forctble speeches,
AID impressed their reHar Ks on their hearers
by frs squrnt gesticulatiun. They said that
they L al left some 80 of their number at the
Omaha reservation; that the Oma has hal in
vito them TO return, aud that they wished
To live with those who speak their Owu IAN
guage. and not among q strange wild people.
Ihey claimed that being northern Indians
they could not endure the heat of the south,
and that their women and children and cat
tie were dying every day. The long distance
they would be compelled TO travel was no o0-
stacle TO them; they were walking Indians
They had been led to believe by the man
who superintended their removal from their
old reservation that they were to go 10 8 new
land only on trial, ard Ii was distinctly uu-
derstOod that they were 10 go no further than
the land OF the Omahas. They wished to
live, not among people whom they feared,
but with their friends and relatives, where
the property gained by their labor might
descend 10 their children. Tne Commits.
siOner replied that they should have in-
formed the President last Friday OF their de-
sire 10 go To the Omaha reservation; that
there was rot room in the reservation for
the two nations; that they would nave lar
ger and better lar DIS in Iudian territory, and
finally That the Omahas themselves must
shortly he removed from the Missouri river.
He would. however, make known their
wishes 10 the President, and would inform
them or any change in his plans concerning
them. He cor cluded by saying that il was
better that all the Ind ans should live to-
Rether in an Indian state; and that Wolfe
Eagle might some day be returned as their
Senator 10 the Capitol.
FIENDIsH OUTRAGE-On Monday morn
iug an Ouir5ge was committed upon Miss
Sarah Young, daughter of Samuel Young
aged about twenty years. Mr.. Young lives
on the Pine Pole farm, about three miles
from town. and about 5 O'Clock his daughter
started To 60 10 Thomas Adams store, near
the almsb house, five miles from Princess
Anne. When Eear the residence OF John
Barnett she was approached by white mau
who made improper proposals to her. She
told him TO go away or she would cry out; he
told her If she screamed he would cut her
threat, at the same time drawing a pocket
her twice, the blade of the knife taking effeci
on her left arm, causing the blood to flow
freely. The villain then seized her, took her
In the woods ard accomplished his design.
The victim returned home, and at last ac-
counts she was suffering terribly from her
wounds, excitement aud fright. She does
not know the name OF the per petratos OF the
deed, but is satisfied she can identify him If
she can see him. Princess <A,,ae (Dft) Her.
SENSATION OVER SUICIDE-A sensa
ton was created in 5Jh avenue, New York,
Monday afternoon by the annpu ncement
that a Mrs. Evelyn Stuart had committed
suicide by taking laudanum at the Berkeley
house, fashlonable hotel. Mrs. stuart was
the wife OF Robert Stuart and was p years
Of age Her husband is said to possess an
independent fortune, aud they have been
living a the Berkiey house In fashionable
style. They had been married only six
months. Mrs Stuart was an exceedingly
accomplished ard beautiful woman. Mr..
Tappan, the president Of the Gall attn bank,
was the guard ian of Mr.. Stuart, and a friend
OF bis father, who was q naval Off .er, Dut is
now dead. Mrs Stuarts friends are very
rettceIlt III regard 10 the suicide, but several
OF The New NolR papers state that she was
driven 10 despair ny her hus sband's drunken
ness and III treatment. Mrs. Stuar,'s maiden
name was Macgs, AMI Mr. Stuart is the step
son OF ex-Cohg gress man Elijah Ward.
BLTw OUT THE GAS AND DfED-At 2
late hour ON Sunday evening a stranger en-
teT1 d the Russ house. and, registering as e.
Coyle Of Alameda, called for a room aud
went 20 bed. All O'Clock yesterday after
noon ore Of the chambeTmaids, disc0vered
matter 10 the clerk. The door was forced
open ard tie room was so f9lt OF gas that To
enter would be To invite suffOcation. After
the gas had in some degree escaped out of
The room COyle was discovered on the b y; :,
cold and stiff In death. The burner was
vide open and the noXiOus gas was ushing
into tie room in continual flow. Coyle
evidently blew ont the gas on going to bed
'he night before, and being tired had fallen
to sleep Immediately, and, as the door and
windows were closed had been IS phyxiated,
The d. ceas ed was about thirty. five years old
[Son francisco Chronicle.
THE NEXT MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURES
will be, probably, the most unanimous legis-
lative body, as far as politics are concerned
that ever met in the United States. The SEN
ate, thirty six members, is sOlidly demo-
n <Nf Nl, k..rNI
mt mbers of the house one hundred and four
teen are democrats, four Independents aud
two republicans. The independents are so
called because elected in opposition to the
regular democratic nominees, but they are
also democrats, so that OF the one hundred
ard fffy-six members of the Mississippi
legislature enc hundred and dfty- four are
democrats and two are republicans.
INDIANS FORCED TO LEAVE THEIR RE-
SERyATION BY HUNGER.-The Cheyenne
Leoder'S special from Rawlins, w. T., says
Douglass and some four hundred of his ba id
of Uies have lett their agency on the White
river and come 10 that place in search of
food, which for some reason, though supplied
by the government, remains In the ware
house al Rawlins. They allege that they are
forced 10 this measure as game is scarce, and
their people are suffering for want of fool,
and y ct they are peacefully endeavoring to
have their grievances adjusted, aud have
telsgraFhed TO Washington To ascertain If
their flour may not be drawn At Rawlins.
a BRIDGE TO SPAN THE DANUBE-The
Philadelphia North american publishes the
fact that an agent of the Russian govern
ment is in that city endeavoring to negotiate
fer the building OF a bridge 2, ,lC0 feet long II
span the Danube. He is fully empowered
by the Russian government to act and offers
$500, 600 for such bridge, to be Constructed
without span. The Keystone Bridg COM
papy experts are now figuring on the plans,
and it is believed the bridge must be of the
suspension sy stem. Unless IL can be COM
pleted Ay spring time, so that the Russian
oops can cross into Turkish territory the
conirS ct Will not be valid.
EMMA MINE.-In the case of the Emma
Silver mining company, limited, of London,
against Trt nor w. Park, General b lXter
and others 10 recover $4,000 900, the price at
which defendants sold the mine to its pre-.
sent London stockholders, q motion for a
new trial was made yesterday at New York
tefore Judge Wallace In the United States
Court. TIE recent trial resulted in a verdict
for defendants.
Posi- OFF CE BURGLAR EJ-The post
Office at Hudson, o, was DurglariZed e ,riy
undsy morning, the parties effecting an
tntraI ce by false keys. The safe was blown
open by powder, and S125 I'm money and
stamps secure d. Only SS5 belonging 10 the
government, the balance being depo ;itst by