, 1878-06-19
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EASTERN STATES.
A Narrow Escape.

NEW ORLEANS, june S.--The Democrats
special irum Bayou sara says Un SUNDAY
night last rs DR.. Vim. b. Archer was return.
ing home he was put upon 10y six negro men
who were lying IN the bushes waiting Tor him.
Five ot the negroes had double harrelled guns
and One a musket. DIR. Archer Nas ON horse.
back and riding nn top Of the leNee. TIE rs.
sassins we're concealed behind two cotton trees
standing within a few feet 0f the lcvee, and
all Of the ne sroes fired as the doctor was pass
ins ythe trees. his clothes being rildled with
bullet holes. He was thrown from his horse,
but fortunately not much injured. The as
sassins ran away. IL was ascertained where
the parties were On Tuesday five Of them
were caught aud hung Two of the prisoners
were allowed ~ make their statements. They
stated that they intended Ia kill DR.. Archer
on Sunday night, and after making away with
him they were to kill others. They stated
also that they belonged to All organized club,
the ject al which was to kill the leading
white men in the country and establish na.
tion of their own.
Bakers Y Reputation.
WAsHINGroS, June Specials agree that
Boulds Baker not very reputable hanger on
in Washington, but that so far nothing has
been shown to involve Hayes. Yesterdays
u
few southern Democrats who wanted offices
went to the expense Of Sl7 - to send half
rate message giving gratuitous suggestions as
to the cabinet. 1t was placed in the evidence
that Key did not know Of the dispatch until
months after he had apl ointed Baker as secret
agent. ...
Butler aud adjournment.
Gen. Butler stated to-day to friend that
Congress will do well il adjournment is had
in three weeks instead of one. This state
ment, together with Buffers public acts and
private utterances, indicates that he intends
~ Il" his best to create excitement in the next
few days.
Postal changes.
WASHINGTON, June 10. Post Office discon-
tinued - Naselle, Pacific county, w. +. Post
masters appointed --Thos. T.. Reed, Gardiner,
Douglas county, Ogn; G. A. Raymond, Gas
ton, Was ington county, Ogn; j. A. Nosler
Iowa Slough, Coos county. Ogn; w. .. War
ren, Long Tom, Labe county, 0gn; NJ. v b.
W0rmngton. Milton, Umatilla county, Ogn.;
Iven Stephens, Pleasant Home, MultnOrnah
county, 0gn.; Alvah Brown, Silverton, Ma
rion c"unty, Op; James Simmons, Sweet
Home, Linn county, 0gu.; Mrs. |. &. Fee
Warm Springs, Wasco county, Ogn.; Peter
Withers Whitehall, Lake county, 0gn.;
Hiram Osborne, Wingville, Baker coui ty
Ogn.
The Indian Troubles.
The subject of Indian troubles is source
Of great attention Mt the war department
The Secretary of War aud general Of the army
have been i'll consultation to-day with refer
ence thereto, and in brief Cabinet council
this afternoon McCrary Indicated his views
and that of military commanders reporting
to tine Secretary of War regarding the serious
ness OF the situation. Army officers are con,
vinged' s4ere is trouble ahead. 1t is the Opiu-
ion Of the war department that the army
force is far from sufficient t. accomplish all
necessary means to prevent outbreaks, but
reliance is placed upon the support troops
will receive from frontiersmen Troubles on
the Rio Grande just reported do not cause as
much apprehension as the western Indian out
break. Is gg.
RevoiuiiOnists R0uted.
NEW ORLEANS, June ll.-A Laredo special
says a courier brought news yesterday to the
effect that Col Algeria and $50 government
troops attacked 200 revolutionsts under
CARA Aquala at place called Los Eldronin
forty miles north OF New Laredo, and after a
severe engagement completely routed tlen
making many prisoners and capturing arms
horses, ETC. Many are reported killed and
wounded on both sides, but details are want.
ing There was great rejoicing in New
Laredo on receipt OF the news.
Mollie Mcguire Hanged.
PoTrsvILLE, June II. Dennis, alias Bucky
Dohnelly tie Schuylkill county Mollie Ma.
guire, was hanged to-day for the murder of
Thomas Sanger in 1875.
Rather Fight Than Starye.
F WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE commissioner
of Indian affairs to-,lay received the following
telegram from Donelson, Indian agent at Fort
Hall reservation, Idaho:
Could not keep the roaming Bannocks here
while the amount Of supplies was scarcely
enough to feed the Indians engaged in farm
ing. See yopr dispatches of April Sd and 9th.
The dispatches above referred to contained
statements that owing to the slnallness of the
appropriation made by Congress for the sup
port OF these Indians, the department could
not furnish any additional supplies.
kiycr and IlarbOr Appropriations.
The passage by the Senate of the river and
barbor appropriation bill to-day assures the
final enactment Of the following items which
were adopted just as they came from the
House, and thereby placed beyond the reach
OF any action at the hand of a committee of
conference: Lower Willamette and Columbia
rivers, $50, 900; Upper Willamette, $40, 600;
Upper Columbia and Snake river, $40, 200.
The Senate also adopted without amendment
tile House provision for surveys Of Humboldt
river and CrescentC City roadstead, with view
to ascertaining their adaptabilty as harbors
OF refuge The Senate adopted the amend.
ments increasing the House appropriation for
the canal around the Cascades Of the Co.
i. nnbia from $4,000 to $500, 600, and in.
serting an item Of 5000 for the Improvement
OF the mouth OF the Columbia, and provis.
ION Fea inserted at Growers instance for A