The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-01-17
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL, JalU1O.-The legisla-
ture met at noon to-day, and Governor Gull
lom,s message was delivered. 1t designates
the resumption of specie payment as one of
grandest achievements in the financial his
tory Of the nation, and as an evidence of
wise policy and the enormous resources of
the country. s...
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1O.-A heavy snow
storm visited Southern Ohio yesterday, ex-
tending as far south as Richmond in Ken
lucky, delaying trains on all roads in that
region. There are some instances of stop
ping them entirely. At Marysville snow is
l6 inches deep and drifting to depth Of
five feet. 1t is the heaviest storm for 20
years. Farmers apprehend the loss of
stock.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IO-Delegate Cannon,
to-day, referring to the recent supreme
court decision, admitted the right of ci,n-
gress to leeislate against polygamy, but said
that his people had more to fear from perse-
cution than from prosecution under the act
OF 1862. He feared that enemies of the
Mormon people would institute continuous
prosecution for unlawful cohabitation against
parties who would otherwise escape under a
plea of the statute of limitations. Mormons
would be cravens and poltroons if they
yielded their religious principles to the die.
tates of the supreme court.
OMAHA, Jan. lO.-A dispatch received
by General Crook this morning says that
there We're thirty Cheyennes killed last
night at the outbreak at Fort Robinson, Ne.
braska, and tlat fifty prisoners have been
recaptnred from among fugitives. Captain
w Wessels. with five companies, is in pursuit
There were $50 prisoners confined in. frame
building, from which all but 80 defantly re-
fused to be removed preparatory to depart
ure for the Indian territory. When they
stampeded from the building last night they
wounded four soldiers and killed one
They were armed with clubs, which they
procured by tearing up the flooring, and
had also got possession of few revolvers.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE president
has issued an order setting apart lands on
Salt river, Arizona, as reservation fer the
Pimas and Maracopais
A long and important caucus was held by
Republican senators this afternoon devoted
to the discussion made by Edmunds, that a
committee should be appointed to draw a
resolution expressing the approval of the
senate at specie payments, and determine
ton to preserve the present currency system
untouched and unchanged. 1t was repre-
sented In caucus that the law fixing the date
for resumption originated in Republican
senate and now that a record should be
made upon the subject. A committee con-
posed of Edmunds and four other senators
was appointed to draft the resolution which
will, it Is understood, express approval of
national banks, and is certain to lead to an
extended debate.
CHICAGO, Jan. H.-The Times Fort Rob-
inson correspondent gives the following de-
scription of the scenes attending the hunt
ing OF escaped Indians Thursday night
Having got up with the guard, who were
only fifty yards behind the retreating saw
ages, the entire command poured volley af--
ter volley into the renegades with terribly
fatal results, killing over twenty and wound
ing as many more before the savages suc--
ceeded in gaining the hills. At this point
Maj Vroom, commanding companies A, E,
and L, of Sd Cavalry, who were camped
at the old camp occupied by he 4th Cav
airy year ago, on hearing the firing sus-
pected the cause and his troopers were soon
after in the saddle and joined in the chase,
gallnping at full speed III the direction
where the fash of carbines and the shouts
OF the troops were seen and heard, among
the hills. At l2:l5 A. NJ, the work of car
rying the dead and wounded from the snow
was commenced. All the bucks found were
dead, and about twenty squaws and papoos-
es were picked up and ordered to the post.
On an examination of the women and chill
were found to have been dangerously
wounded. Many had limbs badly frozen
five of those shot died very soon after get
ting their wounds dressed and as many
more are expected to die before the sun ris-
es. The troops secceeded in capturing sew
eral savages. During the day detachment
of soldiers came up to party of six savages
in washout. They refused -tev-come out
whereupon Private Everett, of company H.,
third cavalry went to the month bnf
washout with the intention OF assuring them
that if they would come forth they would
not be harmed. AS soon as Everett got
near the mouth of the washout he was shot
in the abdomen by of the savages, from the
effects of which he died in few hours.
The savage who shot him was instantly dis
patched to the "happy hunting ground"
being shot through the head by a compan-
ion of Everett The remaining renegades i'm
the washout were pulled out and sent under
guard to the post.
where the dead bodies were collected, await
ing burial at noon to-day. The pile consist.
ed of twenty bucks, eight sqaws and two
papooses. Their grinning vlsages, as they
lay there on the snow in deaths cold en-
brace, and nearly naked, presented a sight
that beggars description.
At this writing the troops are still in pur-
suit. and important news is expected soon.
There were two soldiers killed :: Private
Smith of Company A, and private Everett
of Company H, Sd Cavalry.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l3.-The death of
Representative Schleicler was announced,
and Giddings, Shelley. Mex enzie, Mueller,
Loring, Brento and Townsend appointed
committee to accompany the remains to San
Antonio. The house then adjourned as q
further mark of respect