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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-05

Indian Question.

The following we take from report
published In the 0rsgonian Of june 27,h.
made by Rev. DR.. Atkinson 10 the Con-
gregational Association Of Oregon aud
Washington
"Three young Nez Pcrces of Chief Jo-
seph's band left their camp on Camas pra.
irie where they were digging their annual
supply of roots in June year ago and
went over to Salmon river. One of the
Young men, whose father was killed on
Salmon river by white man, on coming
TO the man who killed bis father, killed
him and three other white men. This is
the first murder the Indians committed
The next day they returned to the camp
and it is said they openly told what
they had done at Salmon river, and
induced young men to join them to kill
more whites on Camas Prairie, although
the chiefs tried all they could to preveut
further depredations, but all was to no
purpose. The next night many more
Indians joined aud killed more white men
at Camas Prairie Thus the war
with Chief Joseph and his band COM
mences.n This is the account given to
Mr.. Barstaw by James Reuben, assistant
teacher at Lapwai agency school, and a
scont under Gen. Howard until those In
dams fed into Montana. 1t bears the
marks of truth, and agrees in substance
with other accounts given at that time"
We desire to say TO Mr.. Atkinson that
the above Is false in every particular, and
has long ago been rejected through the
press, and to revive the matter now is an
act OF great injustice to the person alluded
to as well ss to all Of our people. The
man alluded to as having been killed is
now alive, nerer has been disturbed by
tho Indians and VAS more than so miles
from the ncene of the FRS, murders a: the
time they took place.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-05
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A Horrible Ceremony.


lYankton (Dakcta) Special, June all
The young men at Spotted Tails camp
are just concluded their annual snu dance,
and the barbarous festival has been one OF
more than ordinary success. Forty. eight
candidates passed through the terrible or
deal OF self-torture and are entitled to full
diplomas as warriors Of unquestioned
bravery. The candidate for honors cuts
two longitudinal Sits down each breast.
one end Of the lariat is passed under the
strip of skin and flesh left between the in
cisions, tightly tied, and the other end is
made fast to the top ofa high pole. The
candidate then throws himse backward
with his weight upon the Iariat, aud the
dance goes on until the flesh gives away.
Should he fail to break loose in the man.
ner prescribed, or should be faint during
the operation, he is forever disgraeed.
The sun dance just closed was held about
hfty miles back of the Missouri river and
was witnessed by about 900 Indians and
IS whites. Old Spotted Tail was master
of ceremonies, and from the manner in
which he performed his ineantations aud
aonrished his mystic wand. from which
dangled the scalp of a white women, one
would not suppose him to be the civilized
red man who is carried upon the govern.
ment pay rolls. Once year Spot has his
finn The ann dapca har clnse3 apa S,o,
ted Tails Indians are nov ready for the
government to move them to their new
nganev
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1878-07-05
Indian Agents.

What do the thieving agents care for
tho lives of gallant officers and, brave
soldiers, of peaceful settlers aid their
innocent families, so long as they feast
and grow rich by their frauds upon the
government aud the outrageous swindles
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
FUEL FOR THE POOR.

The annual meeting Of the Hebrew Benevolent As
ISOLATION held In the OF the United Hebrew
Charities, No IL ST. Marks place, from TO twelve
o'clock yesterday morning. The membership OF this
association is at prescat 100, and Of that number only
legal quorum was present yesterday. President ).
Rothschid, Jr occupied tho chair, aud after the
roading oil tho minutes and the transaction OF other
routine business read his farewell address, expressing
mission la ms lavish manner under his adm
ton had boon found pract cattle In previous years
The chief loss was that nothing had been received
from the CITY Excise fund.- which last year
H. 900 TO the treasury OF the Benevolent
rne Au9toi's report showed that during the year
ending Aprl Ia last the society recei 81 100 from
membership dues ana s51U from other sources max
Ing IN all total OF 5000. THIS, with a balance in
the treasury NJ the beginning oil tho OF $50 %.
makes the whole amount OF resources 81 206 gS tho
expenses have been az 97g 20 Tue net Assets OF the
tons oil coal usve been distributed among Tour or I've
hundred poor families
resolution Was introduced scverng tho con ncction
oil the Bencvoicot Association with tho Board Of
American lsraolitcs, OF which IL has heretofore been
part. The annual aues are only $40, but It was
tended That even that amount should not DO taken
from the funds OF the association for any bat strictly
charitable purpose. The resolution met with some
opposition, but was finally passed.
Inc foiiowing officers elected Tor the ensuing
year :-Presdcnt, Isaac schrieDer; Wee President,
ARGUS Marx; Treasurer, 8. Welt N. Werner Sccro-
tary u appointed annually by The Board VI Directors.
The following we're elected directors for three
Adolph Lew. Nathan Lewis and Abraham Nussbaun.
N. Sehiussel as elected director tor ono year.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
THE POOR INDIAN.

Ata meeting OF the Brooklyn sprtuaist Society,
he'd yesterday afternoon at their rooms In Everett
Hail. Fulton street. In that city, the Indian question
was discussed Father Bcason spoke Of how the In
dlans had boon abused and derauied by tho
white shoes the solos OF which voro
made Of paper and fastened on with glue were
sold to them high price axcs made Of soft iron
qualify, and blanket cut into tour pieces aud
each piece sold whole blsnkct fhe present sys-
TEN caring Tor the Indians Father Beason claimed
wrong, siii he did not wsh the care Of them To
DO the civil authority TO that oil tho
military, as was proposed by tho government Ito
then road a memorial which he had prepared to send
TO the President OF ths United States and Congress
protesting against the slld tran sfsr.
Captain Dean who had been among tho Indians for
period o. seven years, thon spoke OF the i-treat-
ent they had received at the hands OF tho whites.
lie In favor Of their being placed under mill
tary control Those Indians who nad been mili-
tary posts tor any lcngth OF umo wce dcgcaerated,
dcUased aud damned.
Mrs Dr. Bland OF Philadelphia, gave n brici account
OF the Modoc massacre and sad tho people wore nos
well enough informed on tho Indian question. They
dd not realize the immense frauds ~hicn wore prac-
tised on that iil-uscd race. The Indians she said,
would never get justice until the cit1ens Of the
united states demandci u, and tue Importance oil the
question must be Impressed upon the minds u tue
people. collection Tor the cause takon ~.
alter which tho meeting was brought 10 q ciosu.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY APRIL % ls7a-TRIPLE SHEET

impair In the least the dist'nctness OF the words
spoken, he can understand in some degree the capa
city OF the phonserapn.
Although the quality OF the SOUND reproduced IS
not altered lis volume is necessarily lees than that OF
the original The notes oil the higher pitch given
out with more distnctness rule than those OF the
lower. Wnistling, no matter how rapid the success
sion Of notes. Is perfectly reproduced, and even the
noEdescript sound OF low cough sneeze 10 re-
peaed with startling accuracy. II the operator COM
mences a sentence in high pitched voice. and .radu
atty modulatcs the tones down TO low mutterng
almost a whisper, tho photograph repeats,
any loss Of singing ' is A 1eproaasea
accurately as TO every note distinctly TO tho prouun
cation o. every WORE Das with an approach 20 reeai,
necessarily experimental Photographs Is due TO the
fact that the soft metallic surface Nn fcii that Is
puncured does not offer the resistance the retrac
ing Of the stylus or needle OF the diaphragm sufficient
to set up in The latter vibrations as energetic those
loud sounds will BIO reproduced by tho pho
nograph with LOGS OF volume, but soft
perceptbIe loss Mr.. Edison Is engaged
series OF experiments with view to the rel nforce-
men. q sounds oy means Of organ pipes There 10
look Tor some very astounding results within httie
time. AS he proposes to control the passage OF air
through pipes by means oil tho vibrations of The
phonograh diaphragm II IS not Improbable that the
sound Of the human voice can be multiplied to such
a degree TO be heard on the sea coasts utterfAg
warnings above the roar OF the storms
THE PaoNoGRAPH.
II would be indeed difficult set limit the
10 which this wonderful instrument be put. rne
discovery Of electricity gave the world first Curl
osity, then subject Tor careful scientific nvestgs
ton, and finally AGENT that must bc regarded
OF the most powerful at the disposal Of man. Who
can say TO what the phonOgraph ana like Inventions
may BRING US? Investigations OF tue effect OF the cleo
trio current metals led to tho discovery
OF the magnetic coil and of the telephone
The latter most certainly led to the phono-
graph. and now the inventor OF the photograph has
perfected the telephone that utterance scarcely
louder than whisper can be heard through thou
sand miles OF wlre More curious still Is TINS comDi-
nation. The writer has heard tho monograph speak
through the telephone hundreds miles of wire
tina; speech delivered to-day by Of the
the courts or Congress can DO repeated hlty years
hence simultaneously ia thousand towns and cities
In the United States, word tor word for Tone
II was uttered by one who had long passed away.
Thus the grandcst sentiments the hottest lessons the
wisest counses can be preserved in the very
which they were first expressed, and unbroken
chain OF familiar sounds made to bind the present
days with those Of tho ages to come
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
ST. CoLUMKILL's FOLLOWERS.


FATHER M'NAMARA's EFFORTS 70 RE-KsTAB-
LIsH THE "AScIENT CHURCH OF IRELAND"
Another largely attended meeting Of the Rev. j. v.
McNamaras Irish Chapel Water street. was held last
night The proceedings wcrs similar to those which
were had the sunday night before. Tho singing was
OF au intensely Irish national character, tho
audience joining In II with more vigor than
harmony. rho subjects treated by Fatnor
Mcnamara were "rho Confessional and ''The
Communion.n lie wanted to show people OF Ire
land the absurdiiy OF gong privately 10 priest to
confess thor Sins Tue confessional being one Of the
many means employed ny tue Italian priesthood 10
hood~ink and Keep tho people Of ireland Ia both
political ana Religious bondage TO would have ~
abolished as tnlng that shouo possess no place IN
the Church Of Ireland as founded by 81. Coumkiil.
ton, the orm oil giving absoiutiou TO his hearers, to
do winch, he claimed, no patent oil authority was
necessary from the Popo OF Rome
The sacrament VI tue Communion was spoken Of in
Father McNanara's original and forciOc way. Hc
70 the purity anu form u had before being misusod ny
the Italian PRIESTHOOD Ho would have the Old
mony Of the par'aking Of bread ana wne by the com
uuDicant Restored This tho form established by
Jesus himself when lie broSc the bread and gave 10
with the wine TO HIS disciples that thcy might par.
take OF u Win HIN as Ills body aud blood Ia ngura
tive sense. TINS the people OF Ireland should Know
was tLe primat,vo usage OF the ancient church Of
Ireland whose faith, discipline and ordinances lao
would rcscuc from tho power OF Italian priests.
In conversation concerning tho cclibacy OF tho
priesthood Father Mcnamara would not give de-
cidcd answer one way the other lilo freely ad-
mitod, however, that ~ tho majority OF the people
OF ireland were found TO favor tho idea OF allowing
the priests 10 marry, he thought that would
furnish sufficient authority Tor them TO do So The
settling o. tnis and si,niIar questions Of churoo rules
he YOU'D leave with thc people OF Ireland alone, who
possess Tue only jurisdiction or power tncro the
premises.
Father Mcnamara said he had noticed In the morn.
ing papers report 10 the coct that large portion
OF English Protcstans about to enter into some
sort Of compact with tho See OF Rome whereby the
iorincr may DO taken into Tue folds OF the Italian
Church. IL this should turn out 20 be true u would
furnish an Additional incentive Tor hin TO work
against the Pope, Tor u n well known Tact that mo
English are enemies to the Irish, and tho very going
over OF the saxops TO Rome would, OF ITSELF DO good
reason why 1rishmcn should look with suspicion and
uistrust upon that cnurcn; 10 truth, should sever
their connections with IT,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
MRS. TILTON'S CONFESSION.

Al the American Free Church, University Building,
Washington square, the Rev. Charles r. Mccarthy
preached last evening on "a Psychological Problem
open Confession which Neither Good the Sou
nor Society,"" Tho text was Genesis, y, xxiL-"rhe
Is Jacobs voice, but tho hands the hands
oil Esau.n He ad:-"lhese words emDouy tho
idea OF fraud. iaisehood. hearthless chicancry
and well directed suoteriuge. Thor application
10 the confession, which is supposed 10 oe
tho production Of Mrs. Tiiton, may DO frcoly
rendered. thus-rhe voice Is tbs voice Of Enzaboth,
but the hands are tho hands VI Theodore. The
parallel drawn between the domestic plot In Genesis
and tho Tiiton.Mouilon conspiracy against tho
great modern patriarch, 10 not complete all It's
parts. However ~ holds good Ia tue purpose
vi black mailing the patriarchs, and Ia my judgment
II VIII mold good also In the rstrbutvo justice which
the later instance has ~ follow. am not IN The
habit Of standing on the fence on any
subject and l never preach on subjects
concerning which harbor DOUBTS. l am not sent
10 preach ncgations, but snlrmations, convIclions
l have carefully read inc trial, and the spe-
cal character which COMMANDED and does COM
mana my sympathy Is Mrs Triton. II r con-
lesson IL Psychological problem. rhe psyche
logical problem rs this-Mrs. filtoD, whether
Innocent or guilty, by ner recent confession
has committed tue greatest CRIME OF ncr lite. Sue
have known that hor past ialschood had barred
Uclci IN her confession, agd that the prescxt Ola
quickeneo conscience concurrent with the under
ground intercourse abe had with her husband, would
not DO believed any more than the other parts Of her
coniesson.n
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
UNION OF HEBREW CONGREGATIONS

At general meeting OF the members Of the con.
grcgation Of the fhrty-fourth Street synagogue un
dor tho ministry Of Rev. Henry .. Jacobs held yes.
terday afternoon. sho act Of joining the Union Of
American Hebrew Congregations. submitted BY tho
Board oil Trustees was unanimously adopted and tho
board empowered TO give cdoct TO tho decision sun
not exceeding 5000 being appropriated Tor that pur.
pose.
This Is the third OF the Eastern synagogues that
have Joined the union, the hrst beng the Beth Israel
congregation oil Hartford Conn.,, wnlher the Rev. Mr.
Jacobs went aud spoke as a delegate from tho
Executive Committee behalf OF their ION.
ing the uniou. Tho second was the Frankin
street Synagogue OF Philadelphia, under tue ministry
Of Rev George jacobs, and the tnird, tho Thirty.
fourth street tBna Jeshurun) Of this city as above
stated The seventh Street Synagogue OF Phiadci.
phia, Rev. Morais, has the under considera-
,ion committee OF five having been appointed to
inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY OF tue measure. Probably
other congregations will soon take steps IN tho
direction, the Rev. Or. Go,theil, OF the Temple
hmanu.Ei aud Rev. Dr. Huebsch, of the Tempe
Ahawath chescd, have already addressed their con.
Rregations IN favor vi the union. Row. Mr.. Jacobs
sermon IN the Inirty-fourt street synagogue on
Saturday was manly devoted 10 the same subject
aud led 10 tue prompt aud decisive action Of the
rregation yesterday
Inc Union OF American Hebrew Congregations,
as the organization Is officially STYLED. established
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22

the people selected nave by previous habits
nnd training rendered themselves totally un-
proof Of such statements nearly all
Inc nurses who have teen forced resign or wuo
nave been removed by the officials were, Us general
fues ior aruGkenness. aud that IL was well known
Tact that women who aud ic,ed 10 drink
allowed to hold their places alter evidences Of Their
Misconduct had becp made Known 10 those In aulnor
ity. Repeated complaints have been made by The
Official visitors 10 the asylum regard the peror
quality o. me attendants employed. One visitor,
when spoken To on this 81 ject, said that
doubleday true that many OF The ATTENDANTS employed
not alone IN the Female Lunatic Asylum, but also IA
the other cnartabe Institutions. DRINK and that the
unfortunate patents under their suffer severely
In consequ OF habIls bur that this was po
tbs worst feature OF some ot tho attendants III
KNOW remarked the party spoken 10, shat
able 10 read or write, and these women were placed
over the sick and gve them medicine, although tusy
could not read the directions and had TO trust 10
their memories. One nttendant, SIX months ago. was
being taught To read by patient under chargc.n
As long political influence has power 10 effect
the appointment OF attendants Tor The insane long
will very inferior grade lind positions, Tor tho very
tact that class 10 employed will deier many
such poinons In the Insanc Asylum for males
Wards Island according TO the annua report oil tn
Medical superintendent January, 1879. sixty attend.
retired from the institution twcniyonc resigned
and thirtyeght were dismissed; OF TINS Number SIX
teen were dismissed. Tor intoxlcation and Gvs for
TnE CONSPIRACY or srLEScx
Almost every the Efforts or the reporter
OF HERALD obtain information relation 10 tho
abuses III ths institution from disinterested parties
was met with Silence even when ack led smcns
was made of no trutn OF the compIan,a In DO better
way can this point DO illustrated than by recitug
reply IN response TO such Application To Religious
society III reference to their representative
island
The Board cannot consent to a low any Of their
poyes to give any information regarding affairs the
Island. They not supposed TO know thug Fney
think state Board Of CHARITIES IL the authorized
by which any information should be obtained
u. 1. W, Superintendent, kc
There instance in which, from tho writer's own
knowledge, religious society Is 10 position expose
ana possibly rcmciy the evils compiaine cd of ne
island; yet from some motive, which may DO that
OF interest," the oicias OF society roiuse
TO afford any information inat could be used TO the
advantage OF Tho poor insane. TINS Is tut solitary
instance OF many where tn. representatives OF
religious bottles, claiming that they have Interest
only The welfare OF tue soul permit the BODY ba
subjected TO the mt sl cruel torturcs.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22
TWO MARROW ESCAPES.

AT an early hour yesterday morning Captain Jones,
OF boat Mary Jones' lying tho foot OF Hen
derson street. Jersey cy, heard splash IN tho water
and a cry Tor help. lie plunged In and found woman
struggling IN tho water. Win tho assistance OF some
men he hauled ner upon The canal boat and she was
gwen permission To remain In the cabin
said that her name Fame May
aud that she resided at No. SO Horato street. this
city. Wbcn askei how she got tuto tue water SHE
"a Il she did'nt know, aud sue could not remember
how she reached the canal boats all Some women
undresscd her aud placed ber clothes before the
IN tue csb,n TO dry Sne sat there wang tncn 70
get dry enough 10 wear, aud, doing asleep
her clothes took nrc la nor Efforts 20 exinguish the
flames sho vas seriously burned about the nands face
aud body Tho canal men saw ihe flames Ia the cabin
and arrived ~ the place IA titne to he. Shs
was removed 10 tho Charity Hospital where sue lies
a precarlous cvnalyi~-.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22

by the Rev. Dr. l. n. Wise, OF Cincinnati, some years
since II has become established fact IN the South
and West, about uinety congregations having been
Organized pursuant TO its provisions, but with only
the above three exceptions tue Eastern congreaa-
lions have as yet joined the union. The Western
congregations In the union have college tor the cdu
cation OF ministers established IN Cincin-
natL They have also published cheap edi-
ton OF the Bible, have subsidized several
school books aud offered prizes for others.
The idea among tho Eastern congregations Is to
join the union upon u somewhat indepe ndent basis,
~ nave c9ese established ~ the cry OF New .rk'
sessed by the Western synagogues. This union move
ment will have the effect Of doing away with the
Board oil Delegates, institution that was formerly
Of some power, but has atteiy fallen IN 70 compara
tive insignlcance, only a very few congregations
bong connected with IT. those Only III the East
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-22

PROHIBITION STATE CONVENTION.
The proLiDuion,sts OF this city and county meet as
No. 30 Eighth avenue twelve noon to-day 10 elect
doeg to the Prohibition State Convention, DO
held In Albany, on "Wednesday, eth inst
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-12-12
AUOzTI0Na
Red-Hot Bargains.
DRY Coos AND CLOTHING,

Commencing Wednes day, Dec. 18th,
At Truesdell's Butlding Cor.
Second and Mill Sts..
Redwood Falls,
MINI.
The entire stock, consisting in
part Of the following goods, must b
closed out by J:.nuarj LIST, 1879.
so MEMS overcoats, 100 boys over
coats, leo dress coats, 100 working
coats, so boys coats, SO pairs of
pants, so vests, shirts and drawers,
gloves and mittens, hats and caps,
AanreIs, waterproofs, muslins, tick.
iugs, towl'ng., table linens, denims,
co tonades, cassimeres, jeans, dress
goods of ali kinds, notions, DC, dc.
Every man, woman and child in
! this and adjoining counties can find
goods in this stock that they want
and need, and will find II TO Their
! decided advantage, in dollars and
cents to attend this great sale, al
the goods must be sold before the
LIST Of January, the lease of thu
building expiring then.
Bring in a load of wheat and witt
the money you gel for it, call at THU
store and invest in more goods TO
one dollar than can possibly be Oh
tanned elsewhere.
Auction every afternoon. Retail
in forenoon and evening. Stor
open from 8 q. m. till Q p. m.