, 1879-11-06
TELEGRAPHTC.
EASTERN STATES.
rhe Ute war.

Indian camp on Plateau creek. The women
and children Of the White river agency are
safe at Chief Ouray's house. They stood
the tourney well, and Mrs. Meeker has I'M
proved in health every day since We started,
The Meeker papers were burned and what
money Mrs. Meeker had was taken from
her by Douglas. The intention was to Kill
the women and children, as the windows OF
the room in which they first took refuge
were riddled with bullets the instant they
had left il for more secure place in the
milk room. Mrs. Meeker thinks that Sn.
san, q squaw, and the wife OF CHIEF Johnson
sister OF 0uray, did more than ell others 70
save their Ives. She was as KIND TO them
rs a mother, and their parting was very
touching. jacks band fought the troops
and Douglas men killed the agent and en-
ployees. Agent Meeker was killed by Ante
lope and Waupattito; Mrs. Meeeker was shot
at while running from the house and at
tempting to hide in clump Of sage brush.
The bali passed through her dress and made
slight flesh wound in the thigh about four
inches long.
Arrangements for the fight with Merritt's
command were most complete. Two hun
dred Arapahoes had joined Jack and many
others from neighboring tribes. had it not
been for the timely arrival Of Chief Ourays
order to cease fighting, the name OF Merritt
and his command would have passed in his
tory by the side of Custer with the same
epitaph-" Annihilation by Indians"
The outbreak may be attributed to four
things, viz; Repeated changes and lessen
ing the amount Of rations issued to Indians;
NO head chief; the Ute Indian interpreter
was unfriepdly to Meeker, and plenty of bad
whisky was furnished by ranchmen.
Mormon Immigration.
WASHINGTON, Oct 26.--The State depart
ment has advices that the British and Ger
man governments have faYorably received
the recent circular issued by the United
States calling attention to the determination
of this government to prosecute oil persons
who have violated the federal law against
polygamous marriages, and informing them
of the presence Of agents among their sub
jeots making converts to polygamy. It an
pears that about the time Of the issue OF this
circular the number of proselytes shipped to
this country was unusually large. Reports |
from consular Offices at the principal points |
of shipment of Mormon converts atate that |
the police are energetically at work to stop |
such emigration by formal notification that |
our government will arrest and prosecute |
emigrants Of this sect Immediately upon their
arrival, etc. Secretary Eyarts now feels con-
fident that with the cooperation Of the gov |
ernments addressed the inflow Of mormon {
,,rsselytes from the old ssorld Will be almost |
entirely cut of, and with the energetic meas |
ures cow being enforced in Utah, that the |
whole system will speedily crumble in
pieces. ih
4 Postal changes for the Pacific Coast were
made last week. Offices established-Fer |
Hill, Clatsop county, Oregon, Mrs. Mary A. |
Dennis postmaster; Cotton, Whitman county, |
W. T., John B. Standley, postmaster. OF. !
fees discontinued Williams Creek, jackson |
county, Oregon. Postmasters appointed
Miss A. L. Stranahan, Hood River, Wasce
county, Oregon.
Resumption In Memphis. ai
NEMPHIs, Oct. 27--There was general
resumption OF business this morning in all
branches Of trade. Stores that had been
closed since last July were opened by their
prOprietors, who have returned to the city,
and the wheels Of commerce are once again
moving rapidly along. Through trains on
all railroads excepting the Little Rock route
arrived and departed. The streets present
their wonted animated appearance. The
cotton exchange is open to visitors and
members, and regular quotations, receipts
and shipments will be posted as heretofore.
But one case OF fever has been reported. 4
Banking and Exchange. \
There was this morning an informal meet
ing OF the presidents of several leading
banks to consider the relation of banks to
the stock exchange. A committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the governing COM
mittee of the stock exchange in reference to
the establishment Of a stock clearing house.
The bank committee consists of Frye, Of the
Bank Of New York; Hayes, Of the Union,
and Tappan, of the Gallatin.
The silver Dollar. -A
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.--Standard silver
dollars coined to date, S44 4,453,S50. OF this
number S12, ,221, ,0l0 are in circulation, and
the remainder is in the treasury.
Spotted Tails Indians.
Sioux CITY, Iowa, Oct. ga report has
been received that Spotted Tails Indians in
southwestern Dakota had o serious outbreak
last week. warrior shot Henry Young, an
agency employe, claiming that his heart was
bad from mourning for his sisters death.
Agent Newell arrested the Indian, and during
the entire night his comrades from the bills
fred on the camp and eventually compelled
Newell to surresder him. The Indians then
removed the escaped warrior. The troops
are 178 miles away.
Fire Am Tannel.
CuHBERLANn, Md, Oct. 26-The FIRE in
Pinkerton Tunnel, Pittsburg and Connells-
vile railway, is still burning, with no likeli.
hood az being extingushed soon. A portion
of the tunnel has cayed in.
Fatal Rnilroa ad Accident.
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 2s.--An accident occurred