Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-08-29

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Our Special Correspondent.
Fort Bennett. DIT, Augu, 25.b, $780,
Since my last, I have to record a sad acci-
dent which happened at Fort Sully. Mr..
Charles Gage, 40 old resident of this paA
of the territory, was tsking . ride with two
Of bis children. q little buy and girl. when.
from some cause or other. the team ran
away, throwing him out and also the chill
dren. MI. Gage became entaneled 10 the
lines. and was dragged for quitea distance.
He was picked up 10 On lnsensible coudi-
ton and carried to the military hospital.
This happened. Saturday, the 2sd. Dr..
Crayen, lnow heEe on . visit to his son-in.
law, Lieut.. Howl went over to Sully, but
could do nothing for him. as he was past
human aid. He remained insensible up to
the time of bis death. which happened yes.
terdsy evening at 8 O'Clock. MI. Gsge
leaves q vito aud three children. who are
bereaved over their irreparable lose. He
will be buried this evening at Fort sully.
by Re.Echo Lodge No. Ill. o. o. F.. of
which he was Q prominent member. Mr..
Gage had been in business on this river for
a number of years. and at the time of his
death, was in the employ of Mr.. Young.
the post trader at Sully. He was a promi,
ncnt citizen and business mar Of this part
of the territory.
Mrs. Cation and children took passage on
the Nellie Peck which left here yesterday.
They we're going on y visit to friends and
relatives living in Iowa. Mrs. Cation is to
remain away until the latter part Of Octo-
Der.
l saw this morning in Mr.. Cations store
some Of the largest onions I ever saw. One
in particular attracted ny attention for II
"soize." 1t measured Is inches In c,rcum.
ference. These onions were brought in by
a man living at Swan Lake, IS miles north
of this place. He had raised them from
seed. And still people talk of this part o
the territory as being q barren waste, only
fit for Indians ana grasshoppers. 1t would
a%stonish some of the natives, to see the size
and quality of the watermelons that are
raised here on the agency farm.
A dispatch has been received ordering
two companies of the 18th to put up tele
graph lincs-one line from Su!.y to Stand
ing Rock, and thence to Bismarck. The
other is the line from here to Fort Meade
on which Lieut.. Niger is already workine
with q party of IS men. The working
force is inadequate to the undertaking
therefore one company is to report to the
lieutenant to help HIM finish the line
Companies E aud l of the 18th are detail
ed for the work.
We are expecting a batch of 81 hostile
Indians, captured lately by Lieut.. Colonel
Whistler of the 9th infantry near the Cana.
dian boundary. These Indians belonged TO
Short Bulls band. One hundred ponies
were also captured With them, They were
attempting to cross the Missouri river near
Poplar creek, and were from either SPOT
ted Tail or Red Cloud sgency. They were
on their way to join the hos,iles They
are to be here BY boat ut an early date. 10
await future disposal.
Companies H and ID Of the lst infantry
leave tomorrow for Fort Meade.
Last night we had a severe rain and
thunder storm, accompanied by a gale OF
wind from the south. l, commenced af:er
sundown and lasted nearly three houre,-a
perfect cataract of water while itlssted. re.
minding' one of tropical showers, Of short
duration. But Oh! my! to-day is cool
and pleasant IN compensation for yester.
days heat. The therm ometer stood At
1902 at 2 p. m.
We are getting our little cans ready 70,
our usual dose of mustard.
CHEYENNE