Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-06-13
News ct the EEFs

GleStlCh, who murdered bl' vile anG TWO
children on Friday night. Yesterday Key
John e. johnson, pastor Of the church attcnd
cd by tho Gcistlieh family, received letter
from Mrs. Anna Payne, married daughter
of Mrs. Geist|ich by former husband, en-
closing one sent to her by GeIslch, when was
pcstmarked Philadelphia June Q, ii 7. NJ.
two hours later than any Of the letters yet re,
cciyed from him. IL it he says that bis step
daughter will learn By it that all Of her family
tipoludipg himself. Ter mother and brother
and sister, arc dead and buried The daughter
lives at STONY Brook, Long ls'ard, Ard says
her father must have written the letter to her
Saturday or Sunday, and she believes he was
crazy.
Doe of the coaches Of the New York Coach
trip to Boston. driven by Edward Knight,
aeed eighty. While descending bill rear
| the Salem Inc the rear sxle lrJke and the
coach was overturned, sping out It's sixteen
occupants, most Of whom were on the outside,
as usual. Several were seriously Injured.
The Ohio Republican Convention met at
Cincinnati yesterday. Judge William White
was nominated for Supreme Judgtt; Milton
Barnes for Secretary Of State. and George
Paul for Commissioner Of Public Works. The
platform reaffrms the principles Of the rcpuh
licaD party, and declares the pledges made as
binding, never to be repealed.
| A dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, say: There
| is a strong opposition to the return Of AIexan'
der Stephens to Congress, and it is cnrrcnlly
believed that another candidate will b. nomi
mated By the Democrats. MIR. Stephens will
run Independently, if tli' be done. There
will be strong fight by the independents in
four districts 10 this State.
While party of men were shelterlng them
selves beneath tree, during the storm ycstcr
day, near Oil City. Pa, two Of them, Thoma:
McDonaldson and his SOD, were struck by
lightning and instantly killed. Aoothcr, namcd
Fenk, was fatally Injured. -
THE INDIANS. Tho alarm in Nevada caused
by the Iudisn raids continues undated. The
settlers are subscribing money to arm and tquI
mounted volunteers A stage on the north
western route was captured by the lpdiaus at
the driver killed. The only passenger escaped
Oh one Of the horses, while the rest tf the team
and several boxes OF arms and ammunition II
the stage fell into the hands Of the marauicrs
The settlers along that road arc c;owdlng int
camp McDcrmut for protection. u dispatch
from Winnipeg, Manitoba, states hat Slttlns
Bull is quiet at Belly river, but Is MOVING
Eastward, hunting the buffalo.
An Omaha special says Gen. Crook received
telegram yesterday from Fort Hall slatng
that the friendly Bannook5, with passes iron
Gen. Crock, sent to the hostiles for iuto7ma
ton, were met by volunteers and sent back. II
is impossible for the military to learn the stat
Of affairs. Great trouble is anticipated.
Gen, Crook says the report CT concerted az
ton On the part Ct the various tribes Is prob
ably false. E,ch tribe is acting independently
and on It's own reasons. lie thinks Sitting Bull
not likely To- come down till late.
A general Indian war is feared by officers hero
who have been stationed 10 the lndiao country
and know the disposition and character OF the
rcd mon.
SAN FRANCISCO, June ia Silver City,
Idaho, dispatch, dated last night says the Ia
dams at juniper Mountain will De able to NOR
row to effect junction with those who have
left the Maihur reservation, aud 10 comblna
ton with the disaffcctcd Plutcs aud Shosbones
will number about six huadtel effective lighting
men.
A daughter of old Wioocmecca, chitf Of The
Piutes, has been arrested 10 Jordan VALLEY
while attempting 10 smugglc ammunition tt
the hostile Indians. Some of the Baonock lo
dams hay: returned to Fort Hall. The farmers
have deserted their homes for hundred mile:
around. .,
A Winnemecca dispatch says that Fort Nc
men, who might be ovcrpoWered should tht
Indians attack them in force. The ref
ugee settlers have gathered there for protection
SAN Francisco, June ia Boise city dis
patch dated last night says Gen. Howard ar
rived this morning. lie soon learned the
situation and came to the conclusion to mas
: his troops at the sheep rancho 90 the Winnie
mecca road and take the field himself, making
his headquarters temporarily at the Tanchc
where he can use the telegraph.
Col. Whipple, in command OF Two companies
of cavalry, now on this side of L1yette, will be
turned on the Middleton Road, cross Cannon
Ferry, on Boise River and French johns Ferry
on Snake River, and then over French John
road to camp Lyons and thence to the sheer
ranch. Major DoWney and Capt. McGrcgor
with one company of infantry and ono oil
cavalry, from camp Harvey are expected at
Snake River tomorrow, and will keep up
the south side of the river and take
the Sucker Creek road to the sheep ranch
es. Msior Stewart ia command Of eight com
papies of infantry numbering shout $50 men
now within Is miles Ct Baker City, will 90 W
the south side OF Snake liver and follow M3JJ
, Downey's and Capt. McGregor's trail, un!es:
the situation changes and other orders follow
before they arrive. Gen. Grover will 90 to Big
Camas Prairie with Capt. Bcndire' company
which will probably arrive here to morrow. lle
will meet Co.. Sanford and summer with two
companies of cavalry there, AID they will scou
the country. The commanding officer at Fort
Hall has been requested to send torcc thl:
way direct to meet General Grover on the Big
Camas Col. Bernard is on his way to The
sheep rancho to protect the Winncmecco road
Orders have also been sent to the officers al
McDermit and other points TO furnish guard:
for the stages and as far as possible protect
travellers and settlers.
A dispatch from Winbemecca says Par
ties who arrived here this evening from The
Parade Valley Farming District, 80 miles north
east of this place, report that armed rancho
men arc assembled at kcmler'o store aDlc
pating an attack by the Indians to night or to
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