The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-02

the necessary expenses incident to an in
creased exhibit at Sidney.
Referring to the condition of affairs in
Alaska, the President alludes to the appear
ance and interference of the British vessel
Osteria at Sitka during the troubles in that
vicinity last spring and then recommends the
immediate establishment of Territorial judi
ciary in Alaska. Practically this recommen-,
dation amounts to suggestions for the execu-
ton of a regular territorial form Of govern
ment. The reasons advanced to support this
suggestion are in effect that the interests of
economy will be served by prompt trials of
offenders against the laws of the United
States in the Territory where their crime
may be committed. Under the present sys-
tenn prisoners and witnesses are transported
at great expense to Oregon and California
where such trials are now held. This occa-
sions great delay as we'll as expense, both of
which would be avoided by the organization
Of a local judiciary as suggested.
Ex-senator Ramsey, of Minnesota, is ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow. 1t is gener-
orally believed he will be nominated to sue
ceed Secretary McCrary.
BUFFALO, Nov. 2S.-The body of Thomas
Russell, of st. Charles, Mich, a sailor belong
ing to the barg. Walton, was found floating
in Buffalo creek this morning, bearing EVIL
dence OF having been murdered and thrown
in. His face and head were horribly disfg-
ured with some blunt instrument Captain
Andrew Mckenzie, of Detroit, master of the
barge, has been arrested on suspicion.
Los PINos, Nov. 2s.-The portmonie of
Mrs. Meeker, containing $31, taken from her
by Douglass at the time of her capture, was
returned this morning. Douglass sent it in
by a unn to Chief Ouray, who delivered it
to Agent Adams.
All investigation was stopped this morning
by runners from the White River Utes, who
stated that runners from the Uintah Utes say
that troops were moving to the Uintah Agen-
cy to maze prisoners, and that all the Uintah
Utes had left for the camps of the White
River Utes, who now refuse to come in until
assured that this is not true. The Indians
have been informed by the United States that
this report is false, and that the troops are
instructed not to advance during the present
negotiations. An advance of troops would
close any further business here. Ouray thinks
the story is an invention of the Mormon ele-
ment who are doing all in their power to Gre
ate serious trouble. This will delay the COM
mission six days until the White River Utes
return from the Uintah Agency.
(Signed) HATCH, Commissioner
inquiries Ill official quarters fully confirm
Gen. Hatch's assurance to the Indians that
the report of the advance of troops is wholly
untrue. Secretary Schurz has for some time
expected that some adverse element was Sc.
cretly at work to retard, or, if possible, defeat
the reports of the commission, and he is
strongly inclined to believe that the source Of
the present trouble is correctly indicated by
Ouray. ..E
GALVESTON, Nov. 2S.-The Ne,ps says
"Crescencio Uralte, a Mexican, was hanged
to-day in the Jail yard he fell nine feet
breaking his neck, and died in seven minutes
He was suspected of infdelity by his wife
One day while washing clothes in a pool hi
wife came for water; Uralte struck her will
a stick, knocking her into the water, holdin!
f her under until drowned he then dragged
f the body out and mutilated it with a knife il
a fearful manner. He acknowledged his gull
on the scaffold, exhibiting but little emotion
l CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 2S.-Bennett Jack
! son was arrested here this morning for snatch
ing the body of Tennessee Keith, who diet
{ Monday night. The body was packed in
shoe box, and addressed to Atlanta, and wa
. said to contain fresh fish. Last night som
parties attempted to end the same box t
Cincinnati as cotton seed.
WINDSOR, VT. Nov. 2S.-Magoon, whel
. carried to the scaflold and placed in a chair
! listened to the reading of the death warran
u He then predicted that within three years the
: would know who killed Streeter. He com
: planned that injustice had been done him
not being reprieved for a year that the cas-
I might be presented to the Legislature and
u new trial granted. While speaking he tren
bled violently and shed tears. After seatin
5 himself he was bound and assisted to the dro
by deputies.
ATCHIsoN, KS, Noy. Is. Jay Gould an
. party arrived in this city last evening an
this morning started west over the Centr;
Branch road. This road is now completed
Kymer, PAP miles west of this city. I'll
" Gould party will 60 to the end of the lii
and may also inspect some of its brancbe
y There is a great deal of interest ~throughol
u his State as to Gould's purposes. He no
III controls nearly fifteen hundred miles of raj
, way within the limits Of Kansas, or fully on
l. half of the total mileage of the State. III
roads hat have passed under his control a
> only lines traversing a large section of Il
c State and the completion of which is prac
ie cally destroyed, hence this combination h
" it in It's power to do great injury to Kans
Us interests or great good as it may elect. T
journals of the State are generally reticent
y expressing opinions upon the subject, but
i manifest the uneasiness almost universe
IL prevalent among the people concerning Il
~ gigantic concentration of railway interests
al the hands of the combination.
It FOREIGN.