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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

THE friends of Hon. Thomas A. Hea-
ley, of Milford, Nebraska, gave him a
surprise party on New Years evening,
and presented him with gold chain.
There were about forty present. After
the presentation and interchange of
congratulations, and friendly converse
ton, an oyster supper was furnished.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

JAMES B. BEDFORD, Representative
from Colorado, who has been prevented
from taking his seat by the Democrat
ic majority, was finally admitted on the
81 ult., and took the oath of Office,
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

THE United States Treasury officials
at Washington Jan. 3Oth, destroyed
$1,070,272 in legal-tender notes, that
amount being 80 per cent. of the ma
tional bank circulation issued this
month.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

THE Coroner's Jury in the Brooklyn
Theatre case gave verdict on the 31st
ultimo. They say that Of the 218 vic
tins of the fire two were burned to
death and the others suffocated.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

A stay Of proceedings has been grant
ed on appeal to the Supreme Court of
Utah in the case of Bishop John d.
Lee, the leader in the Mountain Mead
t0W massacre.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08
KENOSHA, WIS, FEB. s, 1877.

Hon. G. G. Williams made a very
able speech in the House against the
Electoral Count bill.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

The Racine Court House is haunt,
ed. So says the Journal.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

Montague curls, are what Racine
girls fascinate the young men with
now.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

WE have received another commu-
nication for publication from III. A.
King, of Salem. This communication
is Of the same style and tone as his 9th
Grille thinks the communications from
our anonymous correspondent at Salem
are not fit for publication. Now, we
would ask in what respect are they OBJ
jectionable? What sentence, what
clause, what phrase or what word, is
Objectionable? H. A. King gives none.
He gives the word of II. A. King only.
And we prefer to believe our own judg-
ment to the word Of III. A. King.
We cannot admit this communities
ton. And by excluding it we think we
do the readers of the TELEGRAPH and
FL. A. King q kindness. Young men
and young writer's sometimes mistake
the merits of their own production, and
it is doing Fl. A. King no unkindness
to say that he is one of those young
men and young writers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1877-02-08

Larry McManus in an article in the
TELEGRAPH this week expresses his
opinions of instinct and reason. His
remarks in relation to the child and
brute at birth is more comparison Of
their early physical ability than a COM
parison of reason and instinct. We
think Larry McManus has given the
subjects on which he writes but very
slight study and is by no means pre-
pared to write on them And as he
has had his say, which we publish, we
trust he will now drop the subjects.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-20
Singular.

Gen. Howard telegraphs as follows
THE Camas Prairie murderers are all
killed-killed in action" What evi
dence of this fact could the General
have possessed at the time he sent this
dispatch? He personally did not know
all these murderers, and he had no one
in his command who did know them all.
and Miles command could not have
known them. 1t is only the survivors
OF the massacres who were present at
the time Of the murders who could
Identity them, and hence Howard's
telegram is all gratuitous without
knowledge. There were from 25 to 80
Of these Indians who were directly par
Elephants in these massacres, and about
70 who were accessory before the kill.
ing, and it does not appear plausible
that among the 100 taken prisoners by
Miles net one Of The first murderers is
to be found. Not one who can be made
an example in suffering the penalty
of a murderer. Towards telegram is
by far too thin. HI has never been in
reach of the hosties since he left Idaho.
where he or his men could select out
the murderers from the rest of the
hostiles, and dispatch them to their
happy hunting grounds. There are
citizens OF Idaho county who could
identify these murderers, could they be
brought into their presence, and the
ends Of justice will not be subserved
,hort OF this identification, and their
punishment as murderers. We don'N
thirst for blood, but for the vindicatiof
If the law agaitst the guilty. !
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-20

country always goes by thar
name. Construction # the road from
here up the Columbia will quickly be
come absolutely necessary after the
Idaho division is built. When 800
miles Of road, reaching through hast
ern Washington and Idaho. shall de
liver the products of that rich country
at the head OF navigation on the upper
Columbia, construction Of the Column
bia river division Of the road cannot be
long postponed. Freights in quaint
ties so vast cannot be delivered by the
river with sufficient rapidly. At this
time there are not resources at command
to handle the freight coming down from
the Walla Walla valley alone. Look
ing at it from the point of our immed-
late interests here we should prefer
to see the Columbia river division
built first. 1t would bring WalIa
Walla and the great eastern country
within a day of Portland. 1t would
deliver the Oregonian throughout all
that country on the same day it is prn-
ted. But 1t woud not, for manifest
reasons, be the companys interest to
build this division first It is necess-
airy to realize from the land Grant in
order to make start, and little could
be obtained from the grant dow, the
Columbia, compared with that which
might be realized from that portion
through Eastern Washington and Idaho.
This, in brief, is the explanation
of the whole matter. The Idaho diyis
ion will no doubt be built first but
he Columbia river division cam
ong be delayed -Oreg0Man.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-20

What VIII be Done With Them Z

WASHINGTON. Oct. ~. The disposition
OF nee Perces Indians under Chief Joseph
VINO surrendered to Gen. Miles, has been
the subject of correspondence between the
War and interior departments and the mat
Ter VIII De fnrther considered and deter.
mined BY cabinet.-7ei Of Oregonian.
It the War Department. dispose of
them, the chances are that thew will
receive justice but if the matter be
left to the Interior Department, there
is by far too much sickly seutimentalism
for the Indians, controlling that de.
partment to warrant the punishment
IT these Indians - they deserve
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-20

Northern Pacific Programme.

Some misrepresentation appears to
exist here in regard to the intentions
Of the Northern Pacific railroad com
pany, as foreshadowed by dispatch
from New York, which we printed on
Saturday. \ Wall street journal an
nounens that the company intends to
apply to Congress for extension of the
grant, lays down the programme as to
construction of the road in case the
grant is renewed. This we are told
has been misunderstood by number
OF persons here, who have jumped to
the conclusion that the announcement
indicates an intention on part of the
company to build through Casters
Washington from Puget Sound. The
error comes from too little attention
IN reading the dispatch. The state
nent in the Wall street journal i'm
plies distinctly that in case extension
be granted tn, company will proceed
at once to build westward from Bis
mark on the upper Missouri river to.
wards Montana, and eastward from
the upper Columbia river through
Eastern Washington and Idaho.
This, it is known from many sour
ces, is the actual programme of the
company. La case the grant be renew
ed the division of road on the p. slope
to be constructed next is from suitable
point on the upper Columbia, accessible
by steamers, eastward into Idaho Terri
tory This will open at once grea. and
valuable country to settlement. 1t will
bring into the treasury OF the company
very rapidly large proceeds of sales of
lands, and enable the management to
at once a fund to be used
lnpushing the road. 1t will furnish
the company with cash resources i'm
nediately, which are indispensable t.,
and prosecution of the
work. After this portion is built the
'oad will be constructed as rapidly
rs possible from Western Oregon up
he Columbia river, to connect with
he Idaho division.
But this will leave the navigation
It the Columbia river for time in the
lands of the Q. S. N. Co., True
noueh; but as SINE comp ny must
ontrol it, as we'll that one as any other
When the railroad is built it will in
urn become the great monopoly. The
asss considerable businsss in any |,
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-20
Second Volume.


With this number we commence the
second volume of The TELLER. We
started the enterprise under many ad-
verse circumstances, such as i'll health
sparse population from whom to re-
ceive support, scarcity of money in the
country and numerous other local pa
pers within reach Of the reading pub
lie. But our citizens desired that
Lewiston should have paper to chron-
iole the events Of Importance that were
transporting around us, and to contend
for those advantages when we as peo
pie claimed to possess in distinction
from those peculiar to other localities
We started the enterprise with the pur
pose that it should be self sustaining or
that its patronag, should pay its ex-
penses. In SO far as Office expenses it
has been self sustaining. But there
has been no adequate compensation
found for the labor in preparing the
mental alimcnt printed in its columns
and had we not drawn from other chan
nels of business to pay expenses OF lv
ing we should have fallen much be-
hind during the year. We look for
ward with hope Of increase of patronage
both fr,m the country surrounding as
well as from Lewiston itself. The
country has, during the past Summer,
passed through a severe ordeal which
has greatly impoverished many and en-
richcd but few. But the tide of i'm
migration which, in the early part Of
the Summer had set towards our Dor
ders checked by the Indian outbreak
for awhile, has resumed it's advance
towards US, and bids fair to soon become
very large, and mostly Of class OF
population who desire reading matter.
and that ola local character, and prom
ises tor us more the year ensuing thai
we have realized during the past year
This encourages us to go forward in the
publication Of The TELLER. We shall
as far as our intelligence and mean,
will allow, make THE TELLER a faithful
chronicler of passing events among oup
people not only to preserve their history
for our own people, and their posterity
but also rs an advertisement of ou,
rich country abroad. We shall boil
hope and expect that our citizens will
come up literally in their patronage
with the interests the,
have in the advancement of the coun :
try, and their appreciation of the /
efforts We make in its behalf. We shall ,
expect nothing but what we by dill
gence and attention merit at thei, :
hands. If We obtain this it will b. .
Ill that We can demand, and reasonabl, /
expect. This much we are emboldenel =
70 ask and expect from all good citizens. /
hat I'm
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-20
Partic uiars of the Surrender.
New York, Oct. 11.-The Sun has

New YORK, Oct. 11.-The Sun has
the following:
FoRr Benton, Oct. s, via HELENA 10.
The capituation Of the entire band
Of Nez perces under Joseph occurred at
: clock on the afternoon Of Oct. 5th.
The savagas gave up their guns and
ammunition, passing III review before
Gen. Miles and accepting an uncona-
tlonal surrender. the troops at once
occupied the Indians intrenchments
aud the first victory over the red skins
during the past two years was sienajz-
ed. After. the Indian camp had been
surrounded, and the soldiers had Sc
cured defensive positions, no casualties
occurred. The soldiers c'osed in upon
the savages slowly but surely, after
the first day, all the time extending
their line Of rife pits. 1t was the
purpose Of Gen. Miles to lose no more
men by attack. On the fourth day
after the fight Joseph raised a white
flag for the third tune, and through
an interpreter offered TO surrender pro
vided they were allowed to keep their
guns. Miles sent word he must surrender
without reserve, aud the battle was
again renewed. The white fac was
displayed again on the fifth and last
day when Joseph appeared in front OF
his lines and advanced to meet Mi'es
to whom he rendered his gun. He
was followed by 50 warriors who also
turned over their arms and shook hands
with Miles. When the troops entered
the rifle pits 40 warriors were discov,
cred disabled by wounds. They eer
removed to the camp hospital. TIL.
number Of Indians killed are not
known, as they had already buried
their dead. Miles lett at noon Sun
day for Tongue river, taking with him
his dead and wounded and the surren
dered band. Gen. Sturgis did not ar
rive IN time to take hand in the fight, |
and the glory of the victory rests with
Niles. Howard with an escort Of II
men arrived on the field on the morn
ng OF the surrender. His presence
was not understood and he made no
attempt to assume command. He left |
his Infantry at the Missouri river and
With his Cavalry proceeded to the scene
IT battle. Entertainments occupied
~ the Indians consisted ia all of over
100 rifle pits which communicated with
ZACH other SO that assistance could be
endered if necessary. The squaws
ought by the side of the warriors, took
are OF the wounded, and buried the
cad
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-20

DESIRABLE LANDS. MIR. John Han.
cock. settler well know in this valley.
has recently taken up claim on the
Alpowai, about four miles from the
Snake river, and reports that there
is still a large amount Of land in that
peighborhood open to settlement Per
sons in search Of good wheat lands are
recommended to visit that locality, as
without doubt in year or two these
lands will become quite valuable. With
the building Of light draft boats to
navigate the Snake river farmers in
that part of the country will be able
to shi p their grain at lower figure
than their WaIIa Walla neighbors, and
this fact alone will greatly enhance
the value Of the lands ". ". Stutes-
man.
The teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1876-1878, 1877-10-20
Indian Treaties.

A Washington City correspondent Of
the W. ". Statesman, under date of
Sept. 9th, says:
A delegation Of Indians is here to make
treaty. We onght long ago te have ou,.
grown the folly Of making solemn trea,ie.
" 18th bands. of lndians whose condition sor.
babe their understanding the force Of anv
agreement and the more especially IA IN.
constant extension ct our people westward
made it impossible for us to live up 10 the
letter or spirit of the treaties. A treaty
which one of the parties is incapable Of
understanding and the other party obsery.
ing. Is not such IA one as ought TO be made.
Perhaps the turning over Of all the tribes
to the war departlnent---witha proyisiun
that Gen. Howard shall be kent out OF the
Indian conntry-wouId be the best that
could be done, and we may expect great
effort in that direction this Winter in Con.
gress.
Why the provision about Gen. How
ard ? He claims to have had all the
Camas Prairie murderers killed in &C.
ton. and Miles telegraph of success ia.
dicates that Howard has done all re-
quired Of him by Gen. Sherman, by
driving he balance of the Indians, like
snipe, into the bag held by Miles.
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

BARx CArrRRrSA PrRrRo utal carrerA from Baltimore
May for Queenstown grounded below North Font wnne
towing out She will hoat as high tide.
scHa NARY PArrxs from savannah for Bsr6accs osf're
The taken OF the wreck by George ash
ington from Savannah and landed at BaracoH The mate
and arrived VI this port last night In tho scn
AIDA Dosne.
scHR VULCAN. from Baltimore for Pembroke. Me- was
ashore Kent Point, Chesapeake AN Nav leaking 100
strokes per hour. Part Of her was thrown over
board
scHR Lucy BLOSSOM, ChatHeld from New Bedford for
New York. missed and ashore Throggs Neck
a low water AN yesterday She came on the following
side. however. without damngc and proceeded
vessel and owned by the builders Adams
Htchcock. and Captain Freeman Hodgdon. OF Boothbay
Who commands her.
scnn LA LEHMAN OF Bah, from Psscsgouia for Corpus
with the Of her fumber be total toss Crow
saved.
soHR LizzIR loaded With oysters. vent ashore ana be-
came sot 'oss ~ mona' Tug ~
thirds OF her value.
scHR z IRWIN. from Virginia for Providence. went
ashore East Morches az AN May and gotten of
at 80 AN day uuiured and proceeded Tor desa-
tion.
ScHR CHARLEY wooLsRY (of New Haven). Brown from
New York for st Marc st Domingo before reported spoken
March ~ leaking badly arrived " her port o. destination
April H. and Capt Brown axes nton In his letters
OF having met with any accident whatever
PiLor BOAT CKNrENNIAL No T. when on Long Branch at
Pm yesterday was struck by sudden pun OF wind which
carried away msntopmast and foremast head.
OvKRpuE-Schr George Squire. Capt Healey. lett
Darien Ca April g. for Philadelphia with load lumber
she been heard II since II " supposed she Is
lost with all board She 1919 register and built
In 1867.
HAVANA Nav 3-schr Mironda, Murray from Pascagouls
March 81 for Kingston, ia, into Manat Ia Distress
HALIFAX. May 3-The steamer Northern Light has gone
on the nArine slip. Pctou, for repairs.
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
THE NEW POLITICAL ERA.

IFrom the Springfield Republican. April SOL
The democrats, while generally applauding
President Hayes course, and In many cascs
pledging him their hearty support, insist
that II is their policy that he Is carrying
OUT that though the republicans have the President
nominally they arc democratic views and democratic
ways that governing the country. Broadly speak
ing between the two parties Of tho last eight years.
this is precisely But It should be borne in mind
that real fathers or the present Southern policy
wore distinguished rcpublicans-President Lincoln,
Governor John A. Andrew and Horace Greeley. Sum.
ner and Scnurz the best twenty per cent OF the old
republican statesmen came into it later and by them
and influence aud leadership II was really cngrafted
upon tho democracy and in It's true spirit became their
animsting purpose and demand. From beginning TO
end Of the Southern question large section Of the
republican party has occupied this ground MI. Hayes
himself consistent In II, and none OF his disappointed
parsans have the right TO quarrel with him for carry
ing 1t out
ON the other hand It Is interesting TO observe that
many OF the white and negro republican leaders in
Louisiana and South Carolina. in yielding hearty sub
mission or giving open support TO tho democratic
local governments, claim that the democrats have
como TO their doctrines and are carrying out their
polices This too. is true. Tho Southern democracy
have yielded TO the wisdom and necessity of o
policy toward the negroes. They have pledged them
selves again ana again republican principles In this
matter and illustrated their sincerity by tho adoption
OF genuine republican policies In political recognition
In educational advantages and every other JUST and
legal safeguard These facts are, indeed tho key
10 the whole situation. There has been just and
noble compromise Of tho whole sectional and
race question-a fusion Of parties and policies
sections, tnat makes an absolutely new era IN the
Republic There will be Inconsistency and trouble
enough. undoubtedly In carrying out and living up
To the compromises, but these will be local and
personal and spnsmodc. They may affect municipal
and state politics, hut they will not rise 70 tho dis
turbance OF the nation. Now alter sixty years OF
more less dominance, after nearly thirty years OF
ion, slavery and the negro dismissed from
our national politics. II Is hard to realize that THIS Is
IL Will impossible Tor manY thousand voters.
politics, TO accept it. Many man will go on talking
and thinking aud voting with the ghosts Of these old
questions; but tho grave Will soon close these,
ghosts and all. The country whole realizes, ac
cepis and welcomes the new order, which is, as IL
were now birth.
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
THE DEATH PENALTY.

EXECUTION or YOUNG MISSOURI DESPERATE
FOR MURDER-END OF AN ABANDONED LIFE.
lBY TELEoRAPH TO THE HERALD
ST. Louis, May 5. 1877
Al Mount Vernon. Lawrence county, No.. Samuel
Orr was hanged to-day for The murder OF George W.
Davis. wealthy farmer OF Christian county, Mo-, on
December IL, lS.3
The Orr family, with the exception OF the mother,
are hard crowd and Sam veritable Missouri
desperado. HIS father Is in Jail at Springfield for
attempting aid him escape one OF his brothers.
John, fugitive from justice for participating - .'e
riots at Springfield ia 1866 The Orrs are relatives OF
Joe Tult who was killed in the famous duel WIN Ma
Bill! on the public square at Spring hed afier quarrel
over game OF POKER
The day previous 70 the murder Orr and an accom-
plicc named Cox hired horses al q livery stable IN
Springfield. They were various places on the
wire road the ncxs day. and that nignt 'hey called
She told Them her husband was then teedng the
stock The ruians went to the stable engaged Davis IN
conversation and, without q word OF warming blew
his brans out Late that night they returned 70
Springfield, got drunk and gave themselves away by
SUSPECTED RELArrvR
IL was supposed that DAVIS brother.in-law, man
Hart hired the cutthroats TO kiil Davis Hart
fec 70 Texas was captured there brought back tried
aud acquitted Hart subsequently warned Orr anc Cox
that they had been indicted by the Christian county
Grand Jury, and they fed the country.
CAPTURE, ESCAPE, REcAPruaE
Orr was captured at ST Joseph anc brought back.
In June, 1874 desperate attempt escape was frus
trated In December OF tho same year Orr succeeded
IN escaping, but was again captured tins time IN
Arkansas. After his return his father attempted 70
furnish him with powder and pistol. for which Inc
old man was incarceratcd.
THE MURDER.
The boas,ed that they received 81 900 for
putting Davis OF the way Orrs application Tor
change Of 10 Lawrence county was gran ted and
alter lengthy trial verdict Of murder in the drst
Tns prisoner was in his twenty fifth year.
The New York herald., 1877-05-04
RAJ WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
GENERAL

WASHINGTON, May 3. 1877.
RuxoRED POLITICAL COMBINATION TO MAKE
BANKS SPEAKER.
II II rumorcd tonight that political combination
has been effected which will secure the election OF
General Banks A. Speaker OF the next House OF
Representatives.
THE PRESIDENTS CONTEMPLATED VISIT SOUTH.
prominent gentleman OF Virginia, Who called upon
tho President to-day, mentioned the fact that the
citizens Of Richmond and Petersburg desired that be
would visit them his reported contemplated tour Of
the South The President said his desire 10 be-
come acquainted with the citizens OF that rs well as
other sections Of the Union but that he could not visit
Virginia until after the adjournment Of the extra
session OF Congress- when he should probably not only
accept the inequalities rendered by tho citizens OF
Richmond and Petersburg, but might extent his trip
further South.
THE SUIT AGAINST Ex-PREsIDENT GRANT FOR
FALSE IMPRISONMENT.
The pleadings in the of Thomas Biggins against
ex-President Grant-action tor false imprisonment on
tho charge OF lunacy-have becn completed and the
case now goes on the trial calendar But It will be
some mouths, II not yoar or two, before IL viii be
yeachcd