The crisis. (Chillicothe, Livingston Co., Mo.) 1877-1878, 1878-06-13


receive the decoration of the Garter.
Importing Operatives.
The Lancashire cotton mill owners
are arranging to bring operatives from the
United States in view of continued lockout.
GENERAL NEWS.
Indian War Commenced.
A Boise City dispatch says that five
men scouting upon the Burman valley,
found all the settlers gathered at Robin
sons ranch and fortified. The valley was
raided by the indians, who took away all
the stock. On Sunday the settlers saw the
Indians numbering about 200 and driving
600 horses. making all speed up the valley
toward the upper waters of the Owyhee
river, in the vicinity of Battle mountain.
Col, Barnard, with 60 cavalry is in pursuit.
Information has been received that the
Bannocks murdered one white man and two
Brule Indians near Big Spring, on the Elko
stage road. The bodies of the whites were
found few miles below Gems ferry, on
Snake river, two of whom, John Buscom
station. Numerous large and small bands
of Indians are raiding the country in many
sections. The stages continue to run,
strongly guarded, but are delayed by loss
of stock.
Indian Troubles.
Sixty Bannock Indians on the 3lst
robbed King Hill station on the overland
road, seventy-hve miles south of Boise
City, Idaho. The keeper escaped. The
Indians then captured two freight teams
carrying arms, ammunition, etc, The fate
OF the teamsters Is unknown. Troops
were at once started for tho scene. The
Indians aloLg the trail left in haste on the
approach of the troops. 1t is estimated
that 800 Indians are camped In the lava
BEDS in very strong position, with wood,
water and grass enough to keep them all
summer Gen. Sheridan at once applied to
the War Department for as many soldiers
as could be spared to be sent to the lava
| beds.
| 4 Supreme Being.
In the Grand Lodge of the State of
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olution was adopted:
Whereas, 1t has cCme to the knowledge
OF this Grand Lodge that the Grand Orient
of France has caused to be stricken from
the constitution that part of the ancient
landmarks requiring belief in the existence
of Supreme Being, which action we be-
lievc to be contrary to the spirit and teach
ing of ancient Freemasonry, and destroying
one OF Its most vital principles; therefore,
Resolved, That we refuse to recognize as a
FreemasOn any person initiated passed or
raised in a body where the existence of Il
Supreme Being is denied or ignored.
1t was stated by the Grand Secretary
that the Grand Lodges of England, Scot
land and Ireland Canada and two or more
of the grand bodies in the United States
had taken similar action in regard to the
Grand Orient.
PrOhibitionists.
The Missouri State Prohibition con-
yention was held in st, Louis last week; j,
B. Merwin, President; o. j. Miller and ]. O.
Drake, Secretaries. The platform declares
protection and safety to the people, imper-
atively demands that the sale of intoXicat-
ing liquors be absolutely prohibited by law,
and that the State has power to furnish
such protection; recommends all friends OF
temperance to use persistent efforts to pro-
vent the granting oflicense and urges good
men of all parties to vote only for men in
favor of Prohibition.
Oregon Election,
A Portland dispatch says the election
returns indicate that Whitaker, Democrat
is elected Congressman by small majori-
ty. 1t is conceded that the legislature has
a Democratic majority on the joint ballot
variously estimated ut from to II. 1t is
generally conceded that but for the efforts
to force the election OF Mitchell the legisla.
ture would have been Republican. The
Republicans have undoubtedly elected the
Secretary of State and Treasurer. Beck
man, Republican, is elected Governor by O
small majority.
The Greenback In Maine,
The National Greenback party held
q State convention in Maine on the 9Th
Eight hundred and eighty-seven delegates
were present. The chairman, Solon Chase
spoke of the small origin of the movement
and said that next fall it would control {
vote that would strike both parties like
stroke OF chain lightning. The bottom /:
not knocked out of the party, when we SET
men like Jas. G. Blaine rocking the rae
baby. Joseph W, Smith was nominated
for Governor.
Indiana Republicans,
The Republican State convention me
at the Metropolitan theatre at 10 o'clock
Gen. Ben. Harrison presiding. The con
vention then proceeded to make nomina
tions for State offices rs follows: Secretar,
OF State. Isaac s. Moore; Auditor, Gen. A
, o. Miller; for Treasurer, Maj. G. f. Hewitt
Attorney General, Judge D. P. Baldwin
Superintendent Of Public Instruction, Jane
Morrell. A lengthy platform was adopted
Suffering Ended.
Rev. VIM. M. Cheever, one of tn