, 1879-11-06


track and turned over in ditch. D. A.
! Ad.mas, o telegraph operator, was kll!ed
and the others badly s,aidci. j. g. Null q
/ brakeman, and n. w. Holmes have slncl
/ died. Holmes has been superintendent OF
bridges on the road for several years.
Interesting Decision.
DrncQrF, Iowa, oct. g3.-The State SUI
rrsme Court here to. day rendered decision
IN the caso Of Sarah w. Stanley vs. The
| City Of Davenport, which created consider
| able excitement MS it will affect every city in
| the State upon whose streets railways are
allowed. The appellant was injured by her
horse being frightened by the engine OF
street railway company, and running away.
She sued the company and the court beleW
rendered Judgment against her. The su-
preme court reversed this, holding the city
liable for all damages to persons or prop
erty by the running OF the said steam motor
since a city has no authority to convey the
title TO streets or authorize their use for
private purpose, nor for public purpose,
except by legislation, which renders it dan
gerous to public travel.
Fatal Explosion.
GoRHAM, Me-, Oct. 2S.-The corning mill
Of the Oriental powder mills exploded this
afternoon. man named Stokes was killed
and Stanton Maberry was seriously injured.
The cause is unknown.
Wrecked
DETROIT, Oct 26.-The steamer Amazon,
with about fifty passengers and heavy load
of wheat and other freight, was driven ashore
by heavy sea and strong northwest wind.
She now lies within 100 feet Of the pier,
broadside to the sea with the spray dashing
over her. Her passengers were taken ashore
by life.saying crew. The crew threw the
cargo overheard, as the steamer is evidently
going to pieces.
Fever Abatirg.
MEMPHIS, Oct. 29.-No new cases have
been reported within the past "a hours.
Citizens continue to return in large numbers.
Merchants report marked improvement in
business. Weather clear and pleasant.
Hungry Redskins.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-A telegram was re-
ceived at the War Department this morning
from Gen. Mcdowell stating that the Huala-
pas Indians, in northern Arizona, were
starving and asking if they could be fed by
the War Department. There being no ap-
preparation available for s1ch purposes, the
matter was referred to the Department Of the
Interior.
H., Peace Promises.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20. - Commissioner
Hayt has received the following dispatch:
SHosHoNE AND BANNocK AGENCY, Wy,
October 20, 1879.
Commissioner Indian Affairs In view of
the many rumors afoat to the effect that
I'll ;a t;nr, oh fn M
on the war path, Washakie speaks for the
Shoshones and also for the Arapahoes and
desires me to inform the great father that all
the Indians are friendly, peaceable and qui-
etly attending their affairs, and no one need
npprehend any trouble from this quarter
A. A. PATTON, Agent.
The Ute Wa.
RAw11Ns, Wyo., Oct 29.-James Drais,
General Merritt's chief of scouts, came into
Rawlins this morning with dispatches and
mail. He reports numerous fresh Indian
trails crossing the road in the vicinity of
Williams fork and Snow rapids, and also q
camp fire near Milk river, about eight miles
north of Snake river at the crossing of Cot
tonwood creek. On the Muddy he saw
three Indians. He and Eugene Taylor, one
ti Merrit's Scouts, fred Upon them and
they retreated up the bed Of the creek.
Drais came on into Rawlins, warning the
escogt with the body of Lieut. Weir, which
was short distance ahead of him, and also
q number of rancAmen on their way to Snake
river. Lieut.. Wer's body will be here on
Thursday morning and will be received by
Col. Brackets command. Funeral services
will be held here and tho mains will be
shipped East.