The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-08-20
THE WEST.

PROFESSOR liILGARD, Of the California State
University, announces that in lot of severn
winged phylloxcra recently received from Sono-
ma Valley he has discovered two of fertile
variety. He says this unfortunately settles the
question of possible affection at q distance in
tho affirmative, and urges effective steps to
check the pest, as has been done in Fresno
county.
4 DISPATCH received ut army Headquarters
from the operator at Quitman, Texas, says:
"mdians all around us. Impossible to get
word TO Gen. Gricrson. Indians driving on
stock and numbering everybody along the
route"
The Michigan Democratic state committee
met at Detroit an the 18th instant, and made
the following nominations: Governor, j. NJ.
Holloway; Lieutenant governor, j.. ii. Thomp
son; attorney general, Henry i. Henderson;
treasurer, j. VI. Weston; auditor, Gen. Richard
Moore; commissioner of land Office, James J.
David; superintendent of public instruction, u.
Irucsdale; member OF state board OF education,
Albert Crane.
PORTLAND, Oregon, dispatch says: There
j. considerable rcstlcssness among the Indians
III the whole upper country. Capt. Bendirc il
watching the Spokanes. Eagle Eye with a lot
of Snakes and rencgades il in the Salmon river
mountains and makes occasional raids on out
lying ranches. Lieut.. Farrow with company
OF Indian scouts IL covering the country in that
ncighborhood. There are some prospects OF
trouble also around the Umatilla reservation,
there being bad blood between the whites and
the Indians. The Piutes ut Fort Simcoc are
also restless.
A Missouri stock breeder, +. A. Simpson,
has just concluded the purchase of herd of
pure bred Hereford cattle in England. The ami
mails have been carefully selected from the best
herds in that country.
The soldiers reunion at Columbus, o., proved
great success. The attendance was very large.
GEN. GRIERsoN's force had another brush
with the Indians on the 9th inst, successfully
routing them. The troops are actively engaged
in shutting the hostiles OF from their water
supply.
A DISPATCH from Fort Whipple Arizona, an
nounccs the death of II. II. Fowler, paymaster
paymaster United States army, at that place.
The old couple who were arrested at Fremont,
Ncb., as members of the Bender family were
exhibited III the L.abette county court house, at
Oswcgo, Kas., on the 10th inst. The persons
who lived in the ncighborhoOd Of tho Benders,
and who knew them we'll, were unanimously If
the opinion that the aged pair were not the
Bcnders. What the motive of the woman was
in stating what she did II is difficult to ascertain.
Even the old man ut times seemed to confess
that he was a Bender. They probably wanted
free ride to Kansas. II il quite evident, how
ever, that the pair have some knowledge of the
murderOus gang.
Col. FRED BuHTLEY, officer. in charge of the
National cemetery at Little Rock, Ark, died
suddenly of heart disease at the cemetery lodge,
OH the Sth INST.
An Owego, KS, dispatch Of the 9th says:
"The old couple supposed to be Bender and
wife arrived here from Nebraska this morning,
and were exposed in the court house for some
hours. Many persons went TO see them, and
dozens who knew the real Bendcrs pronounced
these people impoStOra. The sheriff thinks they
will be discharged Tomorrow"
RECENTLY fourteen young Piegans Of Bear
Chiefs band in Montana, sailed out to make
war and appcase thirst for gore. After two
days of search they molested band of Sioux.
who surrounded the blood-thirsty young bucks.
Two of the Piegans escaped. The rest, incud-
ing Bear Chiefs two Sons, fell victims to the
Sioux tomahawks.
Judge Sullivan rendered decision overriding
the demurrer in the case of John ii. Burke
against james G. Flood ct a., and allowing de-
PENDANTS sixty days to answer plaintiffs COM
plant. This action was commenced about
eighteen months ago to recover SIC, 900
value Of Consolidated Virginia stock alleged to
have been appropriated by defendants while
directors of the Consolidated Virginia company.
The demurrers were interposcd to the defend
ants pleading the statute Of limitations, laches,
acquiesence and want Of capacity in plaintiff to
sue. Judge Sullivan decides III all these points
against the defendants and in favor OF the
PLAINTIFF. The cuse now rests entirely on ques
lions of fact