Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1878-09-04

GRAND pow-wow.

says: The council m ct today. The
United States was represented by Gen
erals Howard, Wheaton, and Sawtelle
Majors Throckmorton and Miner,
Captain Sladen and Lieutenant
Wood, and officers of the sta
ton at the agency. The state
of Oregon was represented by Governor
Chadwick, Generals Gales and Kunzie,
Colonels Miller and Fulton; Washing
ton Territory by Major McAulif, and
Doctor Boyd, the Rev. Father Conrady,
Chaplain of the reservation, and the
Rev. McCuen, Of the Episcopal Church,
were also present. The Indians were
represented by Chiefs Howlish, Wampo,
Winnepsnoot, and Homety, of the re-
servation, Hiachaua, Stock, and Wool
sack, of the Columbies. About four
hundred settlers and 800 Indians were
present, and the commands of Throck-
morton and Miner. General Howard
stated the object Of the council to be to
devise means to preserve the peace un.
til the meeting of congress. The chiefs
then spoke in turn, all except Stock
protesting friendship, and desire for
peace. Governor Chadwick, on behalf
of the citizens throughout the state, said
General Towards course would be
sanctioned all over the state. Howard
then in a pleasant but firm manner,
demanded ofthe chefs all Indians who
had been engaged in murders and
depredatiops. He said he would
hold them or some Indians to
be produced by them as hostages
until their efforts were exhausted
in ferriting out the guilty. When found,
they were to be turned over to the
proper authorities for trial. The order
of General Howard was obeyed at once
by the chiefs. There is no doubt now
of getting at the murderers. Howard
will 60 to see Moses and settle the diff
culties in Washington. The best of
order was maintained during the pro
ceedings. The result has sent feeling
of satisfaction over the community.
The Indians appreciate the situation as
well as the whites, and there is no end
of praise of those who have brought
about this result
! STILL WORSE.
Dispatches from Memphis dated Aug.
2Sth o'clock P. NJ. state: The con-
dition of our city tonight surpasses be-
lief For the past "a hours ending at 6
p. NJ. GO deaths have occurred, Of which
only four were from other causes than
yellow fever. OF these AZ were whites
and II colored. New cases numbered
119. During the day our physicians
were SO worn out in attending sick
calls that tonight, for self-preservation
they are resting-many in the country
and others in unknown parts of the
city, while friends of the sick are
searching in vain for medical attend
ants. The following report made to
the Towards to-day, from DR.. r. w.
Mitchell. director of the medical corps
of ten physicians employed by the as
ISOLATION, gives some idea Of the condi-
ton Of things: need ten more ply
sicians Immediately. find scores of
people sick and dying without having
been seen by physicians. The scenes
of death and distress to-day and tonight
are INDISPENSABLE. Members of the re-
lief committee have been called to see
sick persons, and responding to the call,
found in some cases patients lying in
beds or on the floor without even
single watcher Members of the indie
pendent order Of workmen to-day bur-
led five members of the fraternity.
They have exhausted their means
and call upon their brethren for
substantial aid in caring for the sick
and burying the dead. The Baptist re-
lief committee is also out of means, and
through their president, Rey. S. Hand
rum, appeals to Baptists and other
friends throughout the country for as.
sistance in this hour of peril and suffer
ing; even the smallest amounts will be
gratefully accepted and used in feeding
the starving and nursing the sick and
burying the dead. In accordance with
the views of General Superintendent
Nanhorne. the telegraphers of Men,
phis organized an association
to-day whose object is to assist those of
their profession who are and may be
taken sick with the yellow fever. Their
territory embraces all the points north
Of Canton, Miss. In this territory there
are already several very destitute cases
reported. They point to the length of
time the disease has to run to show the
necessity of such action. They appeal
to the fraternity for aid. The officers
are Chas. A. CASTOR, chairman; +. w.
Gibson, secretary and treasurer. Among
the new cases are w. V. Woodford. w.
J. Smith, Jr., Father Walsh, of st.
Bridges, ID. II. Rebart, Of the Towards.
Among the dead are Geo. Keith, of the
Southern Express Company; Drs. A.
Hewitt and 7. H. Watson.
Contributions are coming in but not
in sums equal to the needs of our dis
tressed people. Among the liberal con-