Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1879-11-14
His assailant could not

two hours later. His assailant could not
be found
THOMAS CHEEK was arrested at his
home in Jacktown, Pa, on the 9th inst
on charge of being the author of the in.
cendiary fire VIII CHI partially destroyed
Bethany College, w. Va, few weeks
since. When the prisoner was taken 10
Bethany an attempt was made to lynch
him, but the sheriff succeeded in getting
him away to another town.
THE funeral ceremonies of Gen Joseph
Hooker at Cincinnati on the 7th inst,
were very impressive. Several compa-
MES of soldiers and militia were present.
The church was beautifully decorated
with flags. Flowers were very numer-
Gus and the casket was fairly buriei in
those tender offerings. Ii was the inten.
ton to bury his body in lot purchased
by hiSlself, but owing to some difficulty
about the papers transferring he prop.
erty, the remains were temporarily de-
posted in vault.
MAI. nj. A. RENO, who. two years ago,
was court-martialed for indecency toward
woman, and whose sentence was
mitigated by President Hayes, Is again
n, trouble for a similar oflicnsc, the
victim of his insult this time being the
wife of Post.trader Farenshair. Reno
was drunk at the time, and very in.
decent Gen. Terry has detailed court.
martial to try him, to sit at FIT. Mead
Nov. oath. This information comes by
special telegram dated st. Paul, Nov.
7th,
GEMS Chas Adams and Hatch, with
Chief Ouray have been appointed special
peace mmissioners to investigate the
attack on Thornburgh's command and
the White River Massacre. The com
mission met at Los Pinos agency
on the 9Th inst. Chief Ouray claims to
know all those concerned ia the outragcs
Those who fought the troops, he said,
were justified in their action, but the
murdcrers of Mceker should be punish.
ed. He names Chiefs Douglas, Johnson,
aud Jack as the guilty ones. These are
the three strongest chiefs of the White
River Utcs, and they will not be given
up without struggle on their part.
Old are and association with the
whites have weakened Ouray's in
huence with his tribe, and his
acceptance Of position on this com
mission will entirely enstrange his most
faithful followers. The result will be
either that few renegades, dsliked and
fcart d by the whole tribe, will be given
up for trial. or the decision of the com
mission will be rejected and retreating
into their mountain fasiness, the U:es
will fight to the bitter end Chief Ouray
is greatly troubled, and expressed fears
rs to the result of the commission.
The light-fngered gentry piled their
vocation with great success at the Grant
reception at Galena, says a Dubuque
telegram of the 9th. Among the victims
are g. Leckie, alderman, of a wallet con.
tanning 5000, also notes and papers fitch.
ed from an inside coat pocket; George
IIealy, II watch; Ed. Reddin, watch /;
ID. w. Parker, superintendent of the Ill.
Central II, r., gold watch, presented
by employees of the road; =. Ferring,
sheriff, watch; j. Kcssler, supervisor,
II watch Mrs. AL Jordon, wallet cut
from her dress; George Bennett, painter,
a wallet and watch; IL. Young, p. M,
Epworth, s. M. Pollock, watches. Sew
cral other losses are kept q secret, the
losers refusing to report. The thieving
was done at the depot and also at the
grand stand, both places being crowde i
with visitors. The thieves follow the
Grant party III order to pick pockets.