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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-04


Assistant Postmaster General Tyner aud party ar
rived at Laramie City this morning.
THE SCENE OF THE FIGHT ON MILK CREEK
THE ROAD FROM RAwLINs TO THE AGENCY
POSITION OF THE WHITE RIVER UTEs LAST
YEAR--A COUNCIL, WHERE THEY SAID,
'PEACE, BUT NO SOLDIERS"
In September of last year commission. author
lied by Congress to proceed to the Ute Nation for
the purpose of procuring tho cesson to the govern
ment OF certain lands. visited Colorado. Tho of
territory decided was that forming IL around
the San Juan mining region. and comprised
over q million acres. To accomplish this 1t was
necessary to obtain the consent of all the tribes.
Hence Mr. W. 5. Stickney.s .ecretary to the commits
sion. and Lieutenant G. A. II. McCauley a. escort
and engineer. were despatched to the White River
Agency to procure the signatures OF the
Indians there. They started from Rawiins
in blackboard. and made the journey
of 1st miles to the old agency buildings
in four days. In doing this they made several 'cut
offs. thus shortening and fastening tho journey
by forced marching it is possible that General Mer
rift. now on his way to the relief of Thornburgh's
command. may equal this time but with a wagon
train it will be Ahmcult Tho road is fairly good
one for that kind of country. but in several places
high mountains have to be and steep descents
made. AS those familiar with the far Western regions
are aware. the roads, whore possible, along the
river bottoms, and the latter in the mountain sys
tenn of the wost generally enclosed between
high hills the dangers of advance through hos
tile country can be appreciated. On the road
south from Rawlins. the Snake and Bear rivers
are successfully crossed. Fifteen miles from the
latter williams Fork. tributary OF the Bear River.
is met Here. 1919 miles from Rawlins and forty-hve
miles from the White River Agency. Major Thorn.
burgh visited in camp by a party OF In
diaus. headed by the malcontent chief COL
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ON THE REDSKINS TRACK
Troops Rushing : to the Rescue
Of Captain Payne.
AN AWFUL SILENCE AT THE FRONT.
Indications Of Another Massacre
with No Survivors
DREAD NEWS FROM THE AGENCY EXPECTED.
Government Officials Fixing
the Responsibility.
DREAD news FROM THE AGENCY EXPECTED.
GENERAL TYNER AND PARTY SAFE.
Sherdan's Story Of Our Indian Policy
and Its Dire Results.

THE UTES A YEAR AGO.
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who is with General Tyner's party, are in re-
ceipt Of information which assures the safety
of the entire party.
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NO NEWS FROM THE FRoNT-oRIGIN OF THE
OUTBREAK AND THE observation-disclosures
BURGa's oRDEns-AcTIoN OF TIE INDIAN
oFFIcE-GENRRAL SHERIDAN ON OUR INDIAN
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ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL TYNER AND
PARTY ''sAFE AND SOUND"
WAsHINGros. Oct. g. 1879.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Hazen received
a telegram this morning from the Postmaster at
Chey enne stating that General Tyner and party
all safe; that they were about $50 miles from tho
of the Indian battle. This afternoon the fol-
lowing telegram received at the Post Office De-
pariment-
LARAMIE CRY. Wy. T.. Oct. 3, 1879.
Postmaster General KEY, Washington
We are here safe aud sound: have no Indians
nor had any trouble. Twill be home next week.
JAMES N. TYNER,
Assistant Postmaster General.
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GENERAL rYNER AT LARAMIE CITY.

CHEYENNE, Wy T.. Oct. 3, 1879.
Assistant Postmaster General Tyner aud party ar
rived at Laramie City this morning.
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NO NEWS FROM DoDaE's coLoIED COMMAND
GENERAL BELIEF THAT 1T HAS BEEN
WIPED oUT-THE LAST LETTER FROM
MEEKERs FAMILY-ENrIgE CONFIDENCE Ex-
PRESSED.
lDy TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
DENVER, Col, Oct. 3, 1870.
Adviccs from Georgetown, received tonight,
report that the coach from Middle Park arrived
time and came through unmolested. The
Utes have fired the timber all along the
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the same journey refers 10 the council alluded to in
Mr. Stickney's letter AS follows:-
At the council full representation Of the chiefs
and head men we're present. They regarded at first
with suspicion the document presented for sigma
ture stating that the lands referred to belonged to
other tribes. and that them they had Interest,"
evidently fearing there was some catch in the
matter The paper first prepared they rejected. and
second one. written by Mr.. Meeker. their agent.
torn up by Jack. one of the head chiefs. Tor
which, however. he afterward apologized. After
long, repeated and full explanations they signed the
paper desired, wishing several things evidently and
clearly to be Understood
First-Object lions to the name of Iguacer appear
ing lest might be thought that his claims for SUI
premacy were acknowledged, tribal names only
being used.
Second-Disclaiming against the recent outbreak
in Middle Park and the resulting boodshed. the In
dams engaged in which belonged to the Uncom-
pahgrc Agency.
fouylt--rheir emphatic desire for peace and that
no soldiers should he sent there.
As requested, copy of the following paper was
tax on nsmission to the commissioners, and
copy sent to General Pope, commanding Departments
Department OF the Platte Its expression and adop-
ton was called forth by the killing lof Indian in
Middle Park and the murder. in retaliation, OF Q
settler there:-
WnIrR RivRR AGEScy. Col. Sept :, 1879.
70 PEOPLE COLORADO AND WYOhfNG:-
The principal chiefs aud headmcn OF the Ute nation 10
council assembled this day at White River Agency. send
the following message
That they declare their intention continue tho
most friendly with the whites everywhere and that
they protest parties making causing din
Gully bctw the whites and the Ute nation.
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STATE OF CoLoRADo J
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.!
DENVER, Sept. It, 1879.
Major General JOHN Pope, Fort Leavenworth Kan. =
My DEAR SIR-1 have the honor to enclose here
with q communication from n. q. Mcekcr, Indian
agent at tire White River agency. in which he details
the feelings of the Utes at that point, and desires
me to confer with you for the purpose of securing
at least hundred troops for the protection
OF tho agency. / also enclose herewith n
copy of letter just received by Major D..
Is. Thompson. special agent of the General Land
Office, III charge of the government timber of the
state from J. b. Donaldson, superintendent of tho
International Mining Company at Hans Peak in
Rouat county, detailing what he knows in relation
to the forest fires now burning i'll that locality.
received yesterday your despatch advising me
coed ut once the White River agency. Your letter.
concerning the disposition of the Utes, presume
FREDERICK W. PITKIN Governor,
United States Indian Service,
White River Agency. Col, Sept. 10, 1879.
Here follows copy OF Agent Meekcrs letter. in
which details the objections of the Indians
ploughing and the fact that one Of his ploughmen
had been shot at, already published in the HERALD
TIM FOREST FIRES.
INTERNATIONAL CAMP, HANS PEAK, I
Rouctt county, Col Sept. 10. 1879.
JAMES d. THOMPSON, Special Agent General Land
DEAR srI.--Your favor of the 9th Is received. The
forest nrc that began near Sand Mountains early in
May last has been burning ever since and has
finally eliminated, after sweeping over all that
section OF country. In grand attack
on mining property on string Ridge. sweeping
all before 1t ana causing very serious expense
Keep IL out OF this camp. Besides. it Is now sweep
ing everything before II along the line of
teen miic ditch. ON which we have several miles of
duming. The fire. is hot and the smoke is so
dense that cannot reach many Of our fumes to
know at present how many of them de-
stroycd. II any are left 1t will DO nothing short
OF miracle. Thousands of acres have been
burned over, and VINO can say when 1t will
stop. Our sawmill and timber, think, may 20 UNI
less get rain within the next three days.
We keep men night and day battling IL where we
can, but man Is almost powerlcss against such de-
structive element when set in motion. Frank
Human asked the Utes whom ho Snake River
they replied TN order that their ponies could
travel; now too much timber" Jim Baker, tho
scout who lives snake River. out with u
surveying party and says tho Utes started fire i'm
the timber in two different places not tar from their
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

greatest pleasure in voting for Hon. William
II. Hamilton for Governor and for Hon.
Thomas J.AKeating for Comptroller. "A
On motion Of p Fl. Rutledge the delegates
were Instructed to vote for Hon. William r.
Hamilton as Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of the State. r
Mr., ]. T. G. Hopkins said he believed it
was the almost unanimous sentiment of the
Democrats of Hartford county that Mr. Ham
ilton should be their standard bearer; and
that Hartford would roll up such majority
for him as would make her among the first
counties in the State. -.s...s.,
Mr.. II. G. Whiteford, through Mr. Young
thanked the convention for honoring him by
selecting him as n representative of the coun,
ty in the State convention, and said that he
would unite in nominating the Hon William
T. Hamilton for Governor, and he felt assured
that with Hamilton as their standard bearer
the Democratic party would retire from tho
contest with their banner laden with victory
The convention then adjourned
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08
Democratic Nominations.
Notice to Candidates.

General tickets to be used at the Democratic
Primary Elections, Saturday, August 23d, in
Guiding the names of all the candidates who
may desire it, will be printed at the offices OF
The Hartford Democrat and THE -Bgis and In.
telsgencer.
Persons desiring their names to appear on
the ticket will please send them to one or the
other offices on or before Saturday, August
10Th, as it will be necessary to close the forms
at that time.
Each name must be accompanied by Two
Dollars to pay for printing, and for this sum
one thousand tickets will be furnished fol
each district These tickets will be placed in
the hands of the members of the Executive
Committee for the respective districts.
Persons desiring extra tickets can procure
them for moderate charge
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08


A YOUNG MAN DANGEROUSLY STABBED.-
Last Saturday night two young men, named
Charles Cain and Thomas Doyle, while at Mount
Tabor festival, near the Hickory, engaged in a
quarrel, and were about to fight, when they were
| separated by their friends About eleven clock,
| Cain started for his home, near Forest HILL in
| a wagon going that direction. Upon reaching
st. Ignatius Church, he alighted and walked back
to get his coat which he had left in another wag.
on. Several hundred yards up the road he met
Doyle, who was also returning from the festival.
The quarrel was renewed and a scuffle took place
between Doyle and Cain, during which Doyle
drew pocket knife and stabbed and cut Cain
| several times, severely wounding him. Doyle
then turned and ran. A young men named IIar-
ry Minnick, and q colored man. witnessed the
| occurrence Cain started to walk towards his
home, assisted by Minnick and the colored man.
He complained of q severe pain in his left side,
and when he reached the church he could 20 no
| farther and was laid upon the ground. Rev. Mr..
Fowler, Pastor of the church, came to his assist
ance, and DIR. D. P. Wysong was sent for. A
| cash four inches long was found on the upper
part of Gains left arm, and another ON his left
breast, the knife at the the same time having
penetrated the left lung. He was removed to
his home the next morning, where he has been
attended by Drs. Wysong and Lee. Doyle sur
rendered himself to the authorities on Sunday
and at a preliminary examination before Justice
Fulton, on Monday afternoon, was released on
1900 bail for a further hearing. Gains condi-
tion is considered dangerous, the chances of his
recovery being doubtful.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

THROWN FROM A CARRIAaE.-Last Saturday
Miss Jane Patterson, of Perymansville, and Miss
Redwood, of Baltimore, while driving in a car
rage near Pcrrymansvillc accidentally collided
the carriage was broken, and Miss Redwood
jumped out. In doing SO one of her legs was
broken between the ankle and knee, both bones
being fractured The horse ran, but Miss Pat
terson held on to the lines, and was found, short
ly afterwards about quarter Of mile from the
scene of the accident, lying along the road side
unconscious The horse and broken carriage
were standing near by. She was somewhat
bruised, but not seriously hurt and could not
remember whether she sprang from the carriage
or was thrown out. Drs. Chapman and Tredick
are attending the wounded lady.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08
THE DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES

At meeting of the Executive Committee,
held in Bel Air, on Tuesday, the 9Th day of
July, 1879, it was
. Resolved That the Primary Elections be
held in the several Election Districts, lat the
places of holding general elections in said dis
tricts,) on Saturday, the 23d day of August,
1879, between the hours of 8 A. NJ, and 6
p NJ, except in iavre de Grace, where the
hours shall be from 10 A. M. to s p NJ, for
candidates for the following Offices:
For Three Members of the House of Dele
gates, mo two from the same district
Three Judges of the Orphans Court.
Register of Wills.
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
States Attorney.
j" Sheriff
Five County Commissioners, mo two
from the same district)
County Surveyor.
Six Members of the Executive Com.
mittee-cach district to select its own
member.
H. ID. FARNANDIS, Chairman.
J. r. RUTLEDGE, Secretary.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

CULTIVATION OF BEETs FOR SUGAn.-Mr
Richard b. Mccoy, President of the Hartford
County Sugar Beet Association, last week visited
Wilmington, Del, In the interest of tho assOci-
alton. He reports that the enterprise has made
great Roadway in Delaware, and that prepare
tions are being made in Wilmington, for the
manufacture, on a large scale, of sugar fsom
beets. A factory is being built with q capacity
for making 100 tons of sugar day. Agents of
the company are now in France and Germany
buying and shipping machinery of the most APP
proved character for the new factory. Mr.. Lea
Pussy, the manager of the company, offers to
buy bects in green stutc from Hartford county
farmers at a. per ton, delivered at any of the
stations ON the Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad contract has been made
with the railroad company for the transporta-
tion Of beets at a reduced freight rate. Arrange
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

The tie rides resulted as follows d. f. Wiley
obtained the first honor, and crowned as Queen
Miss Nettie Warner, of Baltimore county; G. c..
Hunter crowned as first Maid of Honor, Miss
Mary Slade, of Baltimore county; NJ. Pierce
crowned as second Maid Miss Laura Hutchins,
of Hartford county, and j. p. Chilcotc crowned
as third Maid Of Honor Miss Laura Alloway, of
York county. In addition to the honor Of
browning the queen and maids ofhonor, the sue.
cessful knights received as prizes handsome
saddle, silver watch, a riding bride and pair
of spurs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

BASE BALL.--The Athletic" is the name of
a clnb recently organized at Abingdon. They
propose TO enter the field for the championship
of Hartford county. Their first game came off ON
Saturday, July 26th, on the Abingdon grounds,
when they played the Hartford club, of
ChurchviIe The game was stopped, in the
third inning, by rain, the score then standing Is
to 3 in favor of the Athletics. ID. Hanson, of
Churchville, umpire, A game was played at
Aberdeen on Friday, August LIST, between the
Athletic and the Nonparel second nine, assisted
by some of first nine. The score stood Athletic
80, Nonpareil 2. Another game was played on
Saturday, August ed, at Magnolia, between the
Athletics and Lightfoot, of Magnolia, which
was won by the former by score of % 10 49,
The Athletics expect to play the Bel Air club at
Cedar Grove, and the Lightfoot at Abingdon,
August 9th
"A game was played between the Aberdeen
and Churchvillc clubs, at Aberdeen, on Satnr-
day, August I'd. Result-Aberdccn "A, Church
vile g.
On last Saturday afternoon the citizens of
Havre dc Grace were entertained by closely
contested game of base ball, between the Daunt-
less and Scrub mines, of that city. The playing
was good on both sides The result was, Daunt-
less 10; Scrubs 49, Umpire W. H. King scorer
s. ii. Gricst. Time of game 9 hours and 80 min
utcs.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08
Meteorological Record for July, 1879

Maximum temperature on the 10th, " degrees.
Minimum temperature on the 9Th and 3Ilh, III
degrees.
Mean temperature of the month, 7i.5S degrees.
Mean for July for many years in the Middle
States T5.7 degrees. Mean temperature Of July
for six years past, at this point, 70 8 degrees.
"Wednesday the 10th, was the hottest day of
which have any record
Rain fall, 3.Ol inches. Mean for July 80 inches
From the llth till the 26th there was rain, and
the corn and gardens were suffering greatly. The
rain of the 2jth 1.sS inches was of the most
welcome rains; people seemed to delight to he out
i'm it.
July, 1872, was an unusually hot month"; and
there fell during the entire month only GO inches
The previous month had also been very dry, even
from December, 1871. l hear many saying that
they never saw the fields 80 brown, as before the
rain. Were they not browner in 1872? In the fol-
lowing August there fell IS inches.
So far we are behind 1873 9GI inches but last year
was an unusually wet year.
G. &. CURTIss.
oakland boarding School, FdliSton.
u. $. If understand " Plow-Boy," he will find
his point made clearer in similar article in the
HdiJ0rd Democrat of the week before. Z.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08
ROAD NOTICE.

rJNHIRTY DAYS after the first publication of
l. this notice, application will be made to the
a public road in the Fourth District, commencing
at a stone standing in the road leading from
Mathew Wileys Mill to the PENNSYLVANIA line,
said stone being corner of the lands of VIM. M
Barton and Amos Day, running thence on the bed
of private road through the lands of Amos Day
and Laban Lowe, and intersecting the public road
leading from Corbin Taylor's to Fawn Grove near
the Big Branch, or where Rachael McEndly form
erly lived auS-5ts
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

CoNVoCATIoN SERVICES AND CONFIRMATION.
"A meeting of the Baltimore convocation of
the Protestant Episcopal church commenced at
st. Georges Church. (Spesutia, on Monday
Rev. DR.. Rich, Dean of the Convocation, Rev. Dir.
Hammond, of Baltimore Rev. Mr. Easter, of
Port Deposit, and Rev. Mr.. Brayshaw, of OAR
lington, were present. Rev. Mr.. Christian, Fec
tor of the church, was detained at home by Sc
we're sickness. A sermon was preached in the
morning by Rev. DR.. Hammond, and one in the
afternoon by Rev. Mr.. Easter.
On Tuesday Rev. DR.. Kirkus, Of Baltimore,
preached in the morning and afternoon.
On Wednesday confirmation services were held
by the Right Rev. Bishop Pinkney, who preach
ed and confirmed seven persons.
There were present at these services, in addi-
ton to the ministers named, Rev. DR.. levin, of
Prince Georges county, Rev. George Stokes, of
Baltimore, Rev. Mr.. Murphy, of Delaware, Rev.
Mr.. Colbum, of Churchvillc, and Rev. Dr. Mar
tin, of Havre de Grace.
The services were interesting and well attend
ed.
On Tuesday morning the Bishop visited Grace
Chapel, Hickory, and confirmed one person.
At the same time the Chapel was consecratcd ac-
cording to the ritual of the church. An able
conservation sermon was preached by Rev. DIR.
Levin. The building was well filed, and the
services were of an impressive character
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

SALE OF Town LOTS. --On Monday j. s. Rich
ardson, auctioneer, offered at public sale, at the
court house door, for Daniel Scott Esq, truss
tee, six houses and lots in the town of Bel Air,
belonging to the estate of the late John Ward
Lot No, 4, fronting on Bond street about So feet
and extending along Pennsylvania avenue 70
feet, improved by dwelling house, was pur-
chased by L. J. B. Moore, for S305. Lot No. G,
fronting 81 feet on Bond street, with depth of
IT'S feet improved, by a dwelling house now occu-
pied by Charlotte Brady, colored, was purchased
by j. s. Richardson for 1886. The remaining
lots were not sold.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

The ancient bit of advice is well enough for
spare" people, but how about those that arc
already too fat2 What is to become of them p
Sit still, and I'll tell you. After many expert
ments, extending through months of patient in
vestigation and toll, the celebrated analytical
chemist ] o. Allen, has perfected and given to
the world Adams Anti-Fat. Thus far in several
hundred cases this great remedy has never failed
to reduce a corpulont person from three to six
pounds per week. IL is perfectly harmless and
positively efficient Sold by druggists.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1879-08-08

KICKED BY HoRsE.-On Tuesday of last
week Tommy Price, son of Mr.. Price, Of Lapi
DUN, was driving horse attached to a scow along
the tow path between Glen Cove and Lapidum.-
He struck the horse with switch, causing the
animal to kick. One ofthc horses feet struck the
lad in the mouth, cutting severe cash and
knocking out several of his lower front teeth.
DIR. Virdin, who dressed the wound, docs not an.
ticipatc any serious result beyond the loss ofthe
boys teeth, which of course never can be re-
placed by nature