Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1879-10-30

October 81. High winds and snow squalls are |
reported ON the Hudson river. The Catskilli
mountains are covered with six inches o.
snow. Snow storms were prevailing in New |
England and Canada. There were 10 inches |
of snow at Meadville, Pr, and there was light
err snow in vari .us parts of Pennsylvania. |
Weather very cold A heavy and destructive |
storm occurred at Cleveland, O., and vicinity.
The supreme conrt of Dakota has AT |
firmed the decision Of the lower court in the
case of Martin l.. Conk, tried and sentenced
to be hanged for the murder of Mrs. Minnie |
Collision Aug 20, 1878. The murder was ex-
tremely brutal, and Conk will undoubtedly
pay the penalty of DEATH as there is little hope
of the Governor intervening. Conk was u
heavy mine owner, and has spent large for
tune in efforts to secure an acquittal. Mrs.
Mary Boughton, now held in $1,000 bail, will
be tried at the next term OF court rs an accom-
plice in the crime.
Latest advlces from Colorado state that
Gen. Adams, special commissioner OF the In
terror department to effect the release OF the
women and children captured at White River
agency, accompanied by Count DORIS, of the
German legation, Washington had reached
Ouray's house. He leaves Immediately for
the White River country under the escort of
fifteen Utes, commanded by Chief Sapeino.
Douglass is encamped about 100 miles from
here. If the women are given up he will
probably return in six days. Chief Ouray is
doing all in his power to assist Adams, and
there is fair prospect that the women will
he Immediately surrendered on his reaching
the Indians camp. A runner, In yesterday,
reports them safe and kindly treated by
Douglass.
| A courier arrived in Rawlins Oct. 49,,
with dispatches from Gen. Merritt's camp on
White river, who reports that Gen. Charles
Adams U. s. Peace commissioner, came into
Merrltrs camp on the morning of the oath
with the women and children of the Meeker
and Price families. The captives were un.
harmed, and had not been subject to any in
suit or injury. The Indians desire peace, and
claim to have been forced into the outbreak
Terms of surrender have been forward ed to
Washington. The women were surrendered
by the Indians without resistance and with.
out conditions.
The commissioner of Indian affairs at
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Agent Nc Gillicuddy at Red Cloud agency
saying twenty Sitting Bull Indians are in with
pass from Maj. Walsh british officer at near.
est point across the bord.r) Many will come
when the Missouri freezes. Do you want
them fed? To this Commissioner Hayt re
piled as follows: Require Sitting Bulls Indi
ans to surrender their arms and ponies. Place
them by themselves, under surveillance of the
police, and feed them, Further orders will be
sent shortly E. A. HAYT, Commissioner. The
secretary desires me to say further, that thu
Sitting Bull indians returning must be looked
npon as prisoners of war They must surren
der their arms aid pouies. The idea must
not be permitted to spread that they car
simply come back snd be fed. Every one o
them if fed must be made to earn his rationi
by work for the government Enforce thi
policy strictly and keep them we'll watched
A letter received from the same Indian Sgen
; reports the Sioux under his charge are xceed
ingly anxious to enlist and assist the grea
} father" in the Wsr against the Ules