The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-12-16
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tNITED STATES.

fNITED STATES.
lcAGo, Dec. Ga special to the Denver
Inc indicates that the work of the COM
FOn investigating the Ute outrages is
inc to close. Jack was on the stand
day. "Wednesday and Thursday and told
|ry which filled. twenty-nine pages of
cap paper Of stenographer's notes prin-
y concerning events previous to the
acre and Thornburg fight, which latter
reed with Colorow was all an accident.
commission was much pleased with the
net of Jack at first as he seemed to tell
h stories. 1t was believed he would not
te to tell all about the massacre. Care
AIKEN to select propitious time for ques-
which were to elicit this much desired
nation. Jack did not answer the ques-
when first propounded, but when the
ID inquiry was made he brought the COM
bn to sudden halt by declaring he
!, nothing of the massacre. The COM
bn went into secret session to discuss
her to demand the surrender Of the
d Utes then and there. Ouray pleaded
lore time saying he would hold council
les at his house that night and try to
n III on them to surrender the Utes en-
in the massacre and fight. If they did
h as commanded he would gather all the
Il, npahgne Utes at the agency and permit
to take their course. Thirty-slX hours
Granted. When the dispatch bearer left
i the council at Ouray's house was pro-
4 ng. No one believes that any Indians
surrendered and if not, nothing is left
Ur the military to take the field. How
he commission is still hopeful.
sHINGTON, Dec. 7.-Secretary Schurz
led the following dispatch this evening: !:
- PINos, Dec. 6.--Closed testimony yes
Demanded the surrender OF the
recognized at the massacre. The list
les the head chief, Douglas. The In
~ went into council last night and are
I'M council. They will answer tomorrow.
, BIT indications are that they will accept
i I tmatrlm, and surrender the guilty pas
cb The Indians consider death incidental
fN render and trial. The struggle among
,oi elves has assumed serious proportions.
WI hfuence so far is in favor of surrender.
i e, however, may change this at any
nt. (Signed) HATCH,
Commissioner.
etarv Schurz, in response to an inquiry,
that he felt quite certain he would re-
IN intelligence tomorrow that the Indians
w elded to the pressure and determined
pt the conditions imposed by the DE,
ac ent.
ifSS Francisco, Dec. Ca man supposed
qud member of the recently discovered
=, counterfeiters, was arrested at Los
Fs this evening in an attempt to pass
Es five dollar gold pieces. Counterfeit
the amount Of nearly $500 was found
Ct, person. He refused to make any state
cali pr give his name.
9eki s Angeles dispatch says: &c. IL. Mat.
! nan a. ne of the gang of counterfeiters i'll jai
Waiting the action of the Grand Jury
r bis. escape this afternoon, by picking
49, of the Jail door. The officers are il
UsTA, Me-, Dec. IA petition is cir
here urging upon the Governo
uncil the necessity of investigating TIN
of Charles b. Rounds, that the elec
turns have been tampered with. Bake
er stated to the advisory COMMITTEES
! s,rss r lay that they are the authorized attorney
hrouI reen Senators and fifty-five Represen
RS elected, and that on behalf OF all o
MOI Ind sometimes accompanied by one O
them, they have applied TO the Coy
rp bnd council for permission to see th'
~ affecting them. They have made th'
IN person whenever they could pro
mission to the council chamber, ant
eSE fitten applications pending before tn
every day since November 17th. Th
of several Senators and Representa-
>ns given. The same legal firm sent t.
and hncil yesterday a detailed statemen
Of N ing on information the errors whicl
ink will be found in the returns from
u "A franklin, and asking leave to correG
0&A, a under the statutes, of 1871 TO den
md " uest it is stated that the Governor an
aiwa will be compelled to enforce thei
IS to the unconstitutionality OF tina
- because it distinctly guarantees th
AID, have such corrections made as al
for .os.. g."- o..
FRANCISCO, Dec. 7.-At the Sand Lot
rANa Dennis Kearney announced his inter
being present at the meeting of th
" Rckers in Washington January Stl
g.. leave next Sunday, going first
4 ANGELES, Dec. IA dispatch sa,
= 2 - one of the gang of counterfeters a
:. aye his name as James Graham. U
IA Bl pn was found shipping receipts for
which was intercepted and found
complete kit of cOunterfeitef
foch es and moulds for making spuriol
az lar gold pieces. The man arreste
sed y now gives the name of O'Rourk
he is native of Canada, and fur
formation which led to the arrest
7 HId
loND, Va, Dec. 6.-The general a
r. stos has fixed Tuesday next for the ele
7Ia tate officers. The Readjusters ho
Monday night. Their nominatit
er Is Is y ed as equivalent to election.
Its so, Dec. 6.-General Grant this 1
took hand in the tree-planting
ONE erk, by invitation of the Park Cor
An American weeping elm u
ted, the General handling the spad