Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-10-22
VERY LATEST NEWS.
4 Record oi Important Events,
Domestic and Foreign.
WASHINGTON.

money for their lands, the requlsltlon LOT
cash having been signed at Washington on
the 18th inst.
An invitation has been received by the
United States government TO send a repre-
sentative to the international sanitary con.
ference in London, in August 1881.
u. RUSSELL, member Of the Ute com
mission, has arrived in Washington with
ratification papers signed by 577 lte In
dians. The amount due the Utcs is $75,
600 Arrangements have been made for
the payment Of this sum in accordance
with the terms Of the bill. Russell ex
pressed an opinion that the work Of select
ing new lands, surveying them and making
attachments la scvcrality, the work which
must necessarily be accomplished before
the Indians can he removed, will probably
not be commenced owing 10 the lateness of
the season until next spring, and for this
reason he thinks the removal Of the Utes
cannot be effected until next year.
Tux United States revenue cutter
Thomas COrwin has returned from her
Arctic Cruise, on 10Th inst. She brings
no intelligence in addition 10 that already
received. AZ st. Lawrence island, cut Of
zoo inhabitants 500 were found dead of
starvation. Traders have introduced
liquor among them cansing them to neg
lect laying up the usual supply Of pro-
visions. The officers Of the Corwin express
tie opinion that The Jeanette winlcrc!
on the Siberian shore, and IL now there
west Of North Cane. The Corwin could
not get far enough west TO verify this be-
lief, on account of ice.
SECRETARY SCIuRz has received the fol.
lowing dispatches from commissioner
Mcnchnm and Agent Berry concerning
the new phaac Of the Colorado Ute diili
Guilty:
hos I'tNos, Col, Oct ", 1850
ToMe &r~ieuy othe hp4or, Ilmhjctom
The commissioner and Berry have gone to the
lndinns emp tU quiet the lndinns. The colt
stable has called for ii posse. Both constable and
the military nrc Whiting to know about luri@lic.
tom IL Berry leaves the agency the employees
viii leave / hive bcrn summoned N witness
for the stnic The military expect instrnctlons
thiaryeninp. A conflict between the stnte and
government seems probable, The ties viii doubt
lcaH he involved ! think IT impossible 1T this time
for surveys TO be attempted, | expect Mayor To-
dny. MEhCHAM,
(1he survey referred to arc those required to
be mude preliminary to opening the L. rcscNH
ton for sottlcmunt.)
('MHiur' il the nianc Of the HlycNurl
Ios plsus, Oct. Is,
Commissioner n hoiia lBo1., limhtng,mt
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ann compelled 10 leave far Gunnsun City in
churge of the sheriff to answer for the killing Of
jackson Nv tie Indians The agency II III charge
0l Miller Matters nlr in II pcrlous condition
owing 10 my absence Can the attorney general
issue orders - suspend action IN the case until
safety Is assured BERRY Agent.
Secretary Schurz sent the following tel
cgrum to Gov. Pitltin, Of Colorado
nrrAurmrSr= ~ rnE lSIEuioR
Washington oct II 1850.
~ CIR. Piiig Dcarr Goiomio'
consider 1t my duty To communicate To YOU
The information received ut tic department TINT
he excitement growing ont al the killing If m
lndlnn, mnl the subsequent killing OF II white mnn
guilty of that net ON the Ute reservation, threatens
serious ,lillrutir4 linblr Co disturb all tie results
If our efforts now ou the point ut contamination
to settle the ludnn problem IN Colorado inn Just
mud pcucrnhlc mnnupr. Mr.. Berry, npont oi thu
llncompnhpic litrs telcgmphs tmt he has been
nrrcttcd, aud II to hc taken 10 tiunuRon IN n wnr
runl issued by Justice ot the pence there, chnrg
M him with the murder ol the white man who
killed the Indian, Mr.. Mcnebuu, one ol the Ute
temporarily at l,os Pnos, reports
hint he hns been slmmoncd under subpoena as Il |
witness Thus the two officers who probably |
more than any others possess the confidence Of |
The Indians aud can hc hest depended upon Ia
rNcrclac upon them Wholesome influence, ARE re-
moved from thrm NJ this critical moment. Al |
HE snmr time Il n rtlnorrd that lnwlrss prrA"ns
lre intending to srizc upon nnd kill the officers Of
the government rs snnn they are nut Of the
While all the information here il |
e. the cIcrt that these officers did all they could
10 gave the life of the white man reported killed |
nstcud OF putting il IN peril. Mob Violence used
against these men ii all probability viii he tol
lnwcd by other lNwlcss acts disturbing the pence
between the Indians and whites, and there mp |
pears Ia b. rensun to lcur that 10 this way IN
Indian war may he brought ON, SURF to result IN
the luss OF hundreds Of lives aud mnny millions in
money, md great DISASTER ta industries of tuorN
do The military nS well rs the ciNil officers ON
the reservation have been instructed tuusc every
possible effort 70 restrain tho excitement # tho
Indians aud "a prevent collision, Everything |
is hciny done On our part to avert from Colorado
the cnlnmitieS Of m Indian wnr, Permit me to
express the hope That the state authorities ul
Colorado will join tloir citfncs Efforts to ours,
by rrprcssug whatever mwlcsr spirit that ne
eordng to current runor IL the newspapers may
b. existing among the population IN the borders
Of the tic reservation, SCuuu2 SECRETARY.