, 1878-10-10
Telegraphic Summary.

| DENVER, OcI. + iie lolloWtlS uIspalcll
from Wallace, Kansas, referring to the
band of Indians which left the reservation
near Fort Reno is received:
The Indians crossed the Kansas Pacific
, railroad Sunday morning, going north.
When about % miles north OF Buffalo
Station they commenced killing settlers,
and so far seventeen dead bodies have been
found along Sappa creek. The Indians
do not 60 out of their way at all to Kill!
white people, but if they meet a man on
horseback they kill him and take his horse.
They are now so or 100 mile north of the
Kansas Hacific railroad with troops push
ing them pretty hard. They have killed
no women and children aud have not thus
far mutilated the bodies of their victims.
The report that Lieut.. Broderick was
killed is untrue. There has been no fight
since Friday, and Broderick is here, well
and hearty.
DENVER. Oct. 4-Revised returns from
q counties increase Beltord's majority
over Patterson Dem. } tor Congress to q
745. Pttkin's majority over Loveland,
for Governor, is $500. Counties yet to
be reported will probably increase the av-
erage Republican majority in the State to
3,000
EASrnN Md Ont Tho aptirn hi1Si
nesss block including the court house and
market house. was burned to-day. Loss
about 100000.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 2.-Gen. Halbert b.
Paine, OF Wisconsin, has been appointed
commissioner of patents.
MONTREAL, Oct. 2.-Cyrille Dion, the
celebrated billiard player, died of conges-
tion of the lungs while ell route for the
Courtney -Hanlon race.
LOWELL, Oct. 2.--In the Republican
convention of the 9TH congressional dis
trict to day, Mr.. Durgen, OF Reading, Of
tered a resolution denouncing General
Butler for proving false to the district and
to pledges made by him in 1876, and de-
manding his immediate resignation as
member of the 45th Congress. The reso-
luton was adopted unanimously. Bout
wells name was withdrawn as candi-
date. On the third ballot VIM. A. Rus
sell, of Lawrence, was nominated.
SYDNEY, Oct. "a report from Ogallala
this afternoon says the Indians were seen
few miles south OF there. A telegram
signed by many citizens was received by
Col. rhornburg, who telegraphed the cit
izens Immediately that aid would be sent
them. A detachment of soldiers with Is
days. rations and two hundred rounds of
ammunition to the man, and wagon
train loaded, on special train with en-
gine attached, awaits orders. Thornburg
requested citizens of OgaIlala to send out
scouts south of the town. ascertain the To-
cation of the Indians and better enable
him to act upon arrival at Ogalala.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 The cabinet In
session to-day approved the letter of the
Attorney General giving an opinion that
the Utah and Oregon Railroad Co. can
pass through tile Bannack Indian Reserva-
ton. The treaty with the Baunocks is
not recognized law of Congress, which
as considered superior to iJ, and gives the
company the right to follow the prescribed
line.
LONDON, Oct. 4.-The total liabilities
of Smith, Fleming & Co., East Iada mer-
chants, whose failure was announced yes
terday. is estimated at over ten million
dollars.
OMAHA, Oct. 4.-The scouting party
sent from Cgallala returned to that station
at O'Clock and reported that the Chey-
ennes numbered about 300. The scouting
party which consisted of II men ex-
changed few shots with some s.ragglers
and captured some abandoned stock. The
Indians have crossed the North Platte riv-
er on the way north. Thonburg's COM
mand which left Sidney on special train
running at 30 miles an hour, tor Ogallala
y miles distant, will now have to give
them stern chase as soon as guides are
obtained. The Indians have got about 25
miles the start and will probably scatter.