The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-12
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EASTERN STATES.
Going ON TheIr own HOOK.

Cloud agency would be moved to new reser-
] yation, and orders for transfer have been con-
stantly expected ever since, but have not yet
been received The Indians are pleased with
the new location, though reports to the con-
/ trary have been circulating and have been
1 impatiently awaiting orders for removal, but
affairs have dragged tediously along until the
Indians have become thoroughly disgusted with
the slow way of doing business, and last week,
after receiving their rations, they all gath
cred up their traps, and without the assistance
| of agent or government authorities, struck
out across lots for the new reserve. There
| was no violence There are about g. 100 In
dians in the body, and they took with them a
| cattle herd in which there are about 600 head
whisky Frauds.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. 3-Depnty e. S.
Marshals Woodward and 0'Donnell have just
returned from successful raid on the illicit
| whisky distillers of Sharp, Baxter and lizard
counties. Ten prisoners were captured and
one large STILL with mash and whisky, was
| destroyed in lizard county and another in Bax-
ter county.
Counterfeifers.
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 3,-The u S. authorities
here have received information that large
gang of counterfeiters who have been operating
in the mountains have been captured. Four
teen are now under arrest.
uEtthUtckA kkSueM1PtAOM
WAsHIsGToN, Oct 3-Receipt of bank
notes at the treasury to-day for redemption
are only 500, 900, the smallest amount ever
| received in one day. Under the law of July
2Sth, requiring national banks to keep with
the treasury sum of greenbacks equal to 5
| per cent. of their circulation for redemption
| of their notes, nearly Sl5, 900, 900 in green
backs will be locked up in the vaults of the
treasury for the redemption of such notes,
but should the amount presented for redcmp-
| tion continue to be small, and it is estimated
that it will decrease daily, there will be no
demand on the greenback redemption fund
and it must remain idle in the treasury.
The Posse Comitatus Clause.
| The adjutant general OF the army will in a
| few days issue an order further explaining the
posse comitatus clause in the army bin. 1t will
state that officers can detail troops under their
command to protect U. S. property whenever
| it Is IN jeopardy or there is any danger of it's
destruction. Another case IN which troops
can be used that will be cited will De fof the
| purpose of putting down an expedition
| formed in the United, States for the pur-
pose of visiting with hostile intent any for
| eign country.
Cricket ssateh.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 3.-The cricket match
betW cen the Australians and Philadelphias
| began to-day. The Americans played re-
makably fine game, scoring a total of 1876.
The Australians go to the bat tomorrow
morning.
A Railroad Decision.
WASHINGTON, oct. 4.-The cabinet in ses-
sion to-day approved the letter of the attorney
general giving an opinion that the Utah and
| Oregon Railroad Co., can pass through the
Bannock Indian reservation. The treaty
with the Bannocks is not recognized as a law
of Congress, which is considered superior to ii,
and gives the company the right to follow the
prescribed line.
The Vanderbilt Will Case
New YoRK, Oct. AFTER lengthy argu-
ment between counsel in the Vanderbilt will
case to-day, as to the adnissibility OF the tes-
timony OF Mrs. Eleanor Fletcher Bishop,
| tending to prove that the late commodore
was firm believer in spiritualism, the surro-
gate rendered a long decision on the point,
| declaring the evidence admissible. The de-
cision is regarded as strong point in favo-
of the contestants, who have dozens of wit
nesses to prove that the commodore believed
! in spiritualism and counsel will argue that the
| will was made under undue influence. Ad-
journed to Tuesday.
Negro Hanged.
MAGNOLIA, Miss, Oct. 4-Rodney Green,
colored, convicted of the murder of his
brother-in law, Isaac Harris, and sentenced
to be hanged October 4th, was executed here
to-day.
will Protect American Citizens.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct 4-The y. S. steam
ship Plymouth sailed this afternoon for Santa
Cruz having been ordered to protect Ameri-
| can citizens there.
More Definite.
OMAHA, Oct. 4.-The scouting party sent
from Ogallala returned to that station at 2
| o'clock and reported that the Cheyennes num-
bering about 800. The scouting party which
| consisted of II men exchanged a few shots
with some stragglers and captured some aban-
doned stock The Indians have crossed the
/ North Platte river on the WY north. Thorn
i burgh's command which left Sidney on a
special train running 80 miles an hour, for
| 0gallala, ~ miles distant, will now have to
/ give the stern chase as soon as guides are
/ obtained. The Indians have got about Is
miles the start and win probably scatter.
On the Trail.
OGALLALA Oct -Thornburgh started i'm
mediately in pursuit of the Cheyennes, on ar
irving here to-day, and tonight is camping on
the North Platte. Major Mancke's command
which has been on the trail several days
reached here at o'clock and camped on the
South Platte tonight, and will join Major
Thornburgh tomorrow. Lieut.. Davis who
has also been following the trail with force
of 100 men, arrived here by train from jules
burg and will march tonight and oyertake
Major Thornburgh ON the North Platte. The
Indians are travelling due north and it is an
ticipated that they viii be oyertaken by the
soldiers tomorrow sometime.
Cheyennes Crossing the Platte.
1 OMAHA, Oct 1.-The Cheyennes began
crossing the Platte river about five miles east
of Ogallala at about II o'clock this morning.
They were first seen by Union Pacific track
men, who brought the information to Ogal-
laIa Scouts were sent out at once, and troops
got in readiness Major Thornburgh's whole
command left Sidney at about noon to inter
cept the Indians. The trsckmen could not
estimate the number of Indians seen, but are
confident that they compose the main body
of the Cheyennes. Great excitement prevails
at Ogailala, and conflict between the troops
and Indians seems unavoidable.
That order.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a general order,
Just issued from the war department, calls at
tention of officers of the army to . section in
the army appropriation bill, passed at the lasi
session of Congress, prohibiting the use o.
the army as pc sse conastdtus. except IN such
cases as may be expressly authorized by the
constitution or acts Of Congress.
Raid ON the Black Hills Feared.
g Sr. PAUL. MINI, Oct. Reports received
at military headquarters here state that botl
J Spotted Tail and Red Cloud, Sioux, have lef'
their reservations in Dakota and are moving
west, directly towards the Black Hills
The supposition is that they are about IL
!. join fugitive Cheyennes IN . descent upon th.
hills. Much solicitnde is felt for the safety
of the cities there, which are protected b
only four companies Of soldiers at the new
post. The Seventh Cavalry is under order
to march.
Indians Kaiding In Kansas.
81. LOUIS, Oct 6.--A special to the Globe