The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-08-03

lo~ed H. doors on the 18th. II was badly
crippled by the failure of y. y. Allen, and
had never recovered.
A Walla Walla dispatch 81 the nth re-
ports the killing by the Indians Of three
more men and one girl ON Cow Greek. Fifty
Spokane Indians have gone 70 Join Jcseph's
band.
A dispatch, dated the 18th, was re-
ceived from General Howard, at the
War Department. on the 18th, stating
that the larger portion Of the hostile lndi-
ans had fed eastward toward the Buffalo
country, and were being pursued BY him.
On the previous day Joseph sent word TO Gen.
Howard that he wanted TO surrender, but
as his intention evidently was only to
gain time by negotiations 50 that he could
get OF safely with his command, the only
terms offered him were unconditional and
immediate surrender. The official list OF
killed and wounded In the battles OF the 1lth
and 18th, near Clearwater, shows II soldiers
killed and % wounded, Of whom four have
since died, including Capt. Bancroft, OF the
Fourth Artillery.
The Governor Of West Virginia, on the
18th, finding himself unable with the State
militia At his command TO quelI the riotous
strikers on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
telegraphed 10 the President for force OF
United States troops to assist the State au-
thorities In maintaining the law. After con-
sultation with the Secretary Of War, the
President was inclined to doubt whether the
exigency was Of such a nature a. 10 warrant
the exercise Of Federal authority, but upon
ascertaning that the United States mails
had been delayed and stopped by the riot
ers, II was decided 10 accede 10 the request
Of the Governor, and accordingly orders
were issued for the I'd Artillery, numbering
about 3l2 men, under command Of Gen.
French, 10 proceed at once TO Martinsburg.
The President At the same time issued
proclamation, ordering the rioters 10 dis
perse and retire peacefully to their homes.
The effect Of the Presidents proclamation,
backed by United States troops, tended TO
quiet affairs somewhat, and on the 10th
freight trains were dispatched both east and
west from Martinsburg and arrived safely at
Baltimore and Cumberland. The strikers
showed no signs Of capitulating, however,and
all trains were strongly guarded. II is said
that the citizens along the line Of the road
generally sympathize with the strikers, so
far as concerned all orderly resistance to the
proposed reduction Of wages.
There was quite an exciting run on some
OF the Chicago savings banks on the 18th
and 18th, which was met by the banks taking
advantage Of the rule requiring 30 and 20
days. notice for the withdrawal Of time de-
posits. Itsis believed that this united action
OF the banks checked what would otherwise
have been regular panic among the small
depositors.
stephen BOYD, colored, bitten three months
ago by dog, died at Nashville, Tenn, on
the 18th, with hydrophobia, no symptom Of
that disease having occurred until the
previous day. The dog which bit him was
not mad.
The promoters Of the Liberian emigration
scheme in South Carolina have enrolled the
names Of over 10000 persons, men, women
and children. The first instalment Of emf
grants will leave the coming fall.
The road-agents appear 10 be making
regular business Of oyerhauIing the Dead
wood stages. On the night Of the 18th the
down stage was twice stopped by these gen.
tlemen near the Cheyenne River, and the up
stage also met the same fate. There was no
treasure aboard Of either, but the passengers
were forced TO hand over their wallets and
watches.
The business portion Of Owensboro, KY,
was burned on the night Of the 18th. Loss
from $4,000 10 $4,000.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railpad strike
had extended on the 20th over nearly the
entire length OF the road and branches. AT
Martinsburg the presence Of United States
troops served TO preserve the Company's
property from molestation, and several
trains, strongly guarded, were got through
to Baltimore and Cumberland. At Balfi-
more several Of the Company's build
ings were burned by incendiaries.
The military were called out, and
their appearance In the streets was the sig
nal for an attack by the rioters, who assailed
them with stones and other missiles. The
military fired several volleys into the crowd,
killing 10 persons and wounding many 9TH
ers, most Of them being merely passers-by.
The officer in command says that sew
eral OF his men had been Knocked
down with brickbats, and that pistol
shots had been fred at them, and that the
men fred without orders, and under
great provocation. The whole city was wild
with excitement. AT Grafton, w. Va, the
strikers were joined by some 400 unem-
ployed miners, and much trouble was an
ticipated. AT Piedmont. an incendiary pro-
clamation was issued, threatening the lives
Of all 6ficials who attempted TO thwart the
plans Of the strikers. At Newark, o., the
strikers were 20 turbulent that a call was
made on the State militia 70 preserve order.
| The banking-house Of }. q. Easton, AZ
Hannibal, Mo-, suspended on the 2lst. II is
stated that creditors will ultimately be paid
In full.
4 The steamer Golden Rule, engaged in the