Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-18
LAST NIGHTS NEWS.
Especial to the Herald by the Western
Union Telegraph Company.l
Pacific Coast News.

SaCisIc TOAST HeWS.
| VIII R-its e-M"DKOttan Suicide--
Dividend.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17th.-II
is rumored that James T. Fair will
retire from the superintendency oil
the various mines over which he
presides on the 1st of July, on ac.
count of i'll health.
Last night chinaman named
Lew Ah Lee, "a years old and 0
miner by occupation, committed
suicide by hanging himself in his
room, at I'll Dupont street.
Eureka Consolidated has declared
dividend of SO per share.
Later rro" tnc Iadiam Outbreak,
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17.-Gen,
Howard left Camp Lyon this morn,
ing accompanied by some men,
bers of his STAFF, q few soldiers and
Sallie Winnemucca, in all about
o dozen. The Indians are reported
to be burning buildings at Stein
Mountain and committing other
depredatIons. A large number OF
Piutes are held as prisoners on &C.
count of their refusing to join the
hostiles. Leo Winnemucca is re-
ported killed. Three columns will
be moving on the hostiles' position
at Stein Mountain tomorrow, viz:
From Sheep Ranch, Camp Harney
and Malheur. The settlers at
White Horse are hourly expecting
an attack. The Indians made a
raid to-day on Burnt river, near the
Express ranch, capturing large
number of horses.
Major Sanford's command, con.
sistipg of three companies of cav
airy, now in the vicinity of Key
Hill, will come to this place where
they will join the company of cav
airy commanded by Capt. Bender,
when the whole force will move
towards the crossing of Malheur
under General Grover. The troops
from California, now at Duck Val
ley, who left the railroad at Elko
under command of Col. Adams,
are ordered to Sheep Ranch and
will form the left wing of the army.
General Crooks forces are on the
way from Fort Hall to Big Camas
Prairie and are expected to take
care of that part of the field.
Though the Indians are gathering
in the neighborhood of Stein Noun
tain Gen. Howard's movements
would indicate that they have
commenced to move North and are
as likely to be found in the Nal
heur mountains as elsewhere.
The Mine superin tendents ana the
McChAsies' UniOp.
VIRGINIA. June 17th.-Superin-
tendents Canavan, Osbiston and
Taylor, the committee appointed
to confer with committee of the
Mechanics Union, met the
mechanics committee, Messrs.
Wilkins, Hazeltine and Gambler,
in Major Belknap's office at 8
o'clock this morning. Superin-
tendent Canavan and Mr.. Wilkins
conducted the deliberations. The
Superintendent were willing to ac-
cede to all demands of tn, Union,
but they wanted an agreement
drawn up covering all the points in
dispute so as to avoid future mis-
understanding. They therefore
wished to have the matter fully
explained so that they could make
a full and satisfactory report. The
mechanics committee entered into
the details of their demands ct
some length and the Superintend-
ents agreed that they were fair
and had no doubt that their fellow
Superintendents would agree with
them. 1t was now 10 O'clock and
Messrs. Canavan, Osbiston and
Taylor withdrew to attend the Su.
perintendents meeting at the Gould
& Curry Office. At that meeting
Superintendent Bonnemont, Pat
ton, Gillette, Deideshimer, Regan,
Taylor, Smith, Foreman, Eagan,
Boyle, Canavan, Obiston, and
Hillyer were present. The report
of the committee was received,
discussed and considered satisfac.
tory, but somebody thought there
ought to be provision allowing
Superintendents to engage appren-
tices. At present none were en-
ylOy ed at the mines. The commit
tee were finally directed to meet
the mechanics committee TOM or
row evening to draw up an agree
ment which will be submitted to
the Union and Superintendent for
ratification.
Movements Against tho Isu,nus
DALLs, June 17th.-Gen. How
ard reached camp Lyons yesterday.
Col. Whipple's company of one
hundred mounted men is moving
to effect a Junction with Col. Ber-
nard's command. Bernard's com.
mand left Sheep Ranch yesterday
in the direction of STEMS noun
tain. A junction will be effected
this evening or tomorrow morn
ing. Gen. Howard left camp Lyons
this morning for Malheur. 1t is
his intention to proceed up the
Malheur with Stewards three COM
panies of cavalry and be prepared
to head off the hOstiles. An effort
will be made to corral the savages.
There are, however, nearly seven
hundred Indians on the war path,
including Bannocks, Nez Perces,
Shoshones and Piutes.
During Sarah Winnemucca's re-
cent trip into the hostile camp she
gained admission to the camp by
putting war paint on and using q
red blanket. She brought impor-
tant information concerning the
movements and strength of the
hostiles. The savages had captured
three men, one of them letter.
carrier, and were going to kill
them. Friday last the Piute Chief
Natchez determined to save their