Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-04-01

y on the Grow Indian reservation, upon which al
invasion is threatened, Secretary Schurz ha
!, arranged for a delegation Of the tribe to visi
Washington with view to amicably arrang
the matter,
The emigration to this country from
Europe is increasing. Up to the 23d 1879
immigrants had landed at New York City sine,
the first Of the month, and between three anC
! four thousand more were known to be on tht
way to this country
, The Citizens Protective Union of San
Francisco, published a card on the 26th stating
that no negotiations were being had between
their Executive Committee and the representa-
tiVes Of the Sand Lot, all rumors and state
ments to the contrary notwithstanding
Hawlish Wampo, anoted Indian chief,
who preserved the lives Of all the white settlers
in the Umatilla Valley, Washington Territory,
in the early days Of it's settlement, died on the
Umatilla Reservation on the 18th. The funer-
: al was largely attended by whites.
The Texas Republican State Convention
was held on the 25th. The resolution instruct
ing delegates to Chicago for Grant was bitterly
opposed 1t was finally agreed to instruct the
delegates to vote as a unit. This was accepted
by the Grant men as equivalent to instructions
A special to the Denver Tribune from
Santa Fe, n NJ, on the 23d, stated that the
Indians attacked party of six men near Santa
Barbara, killing all. The Indians also attacked
the village Of San Jose, but were driven off
and no depredations committed of any conse-
quence.
The striking spinners of the Harmony
Mills, at Cohoes, N. Y, were paid off on the
Goth, the company retaining two weeks earn
ings of each man under an agreement requir-
ing two weeks notice of quitting work. The
right to retain the money will be tested in the
courts.
Judge G. L. Christian, of the Hastings
Court at Richmond, Va, has ordered the sum
moning of two colored men on the venire for
the next term of his court. This will be the
first time the colored people have had repre-
sentation on the juries in any courts there out
side Of Federal courts
The Rhode Island Democratic State
Convention held at Providence on the 22d,
made the following nominations; Governor,
Horace M. Kimball; Lieutenant-G Governor,
Stephen P. slocum; Secretary W. B. w. Hal
let; Attorney General, Hugh j. Carroll; Gen
eral Treasurer Daniel B. Pond.
The Kansas City Hospital was de-
stroyed by FIRE on the night Of the 26th ult.
and its eighteen inmates escaped by terrible
exertions, as they were suffering from wounds
and disease. They crowded out into the rain
storm and were unprotected for two hours,
Some will certainly die Of exposure,
The London Standard announced on
the 98thult. that the King OF Siam would leave
Bangkok early In April to visit the chief capt
tails in Europe. After a short stay in England
he win start for the United States, and the
American Government win send man of war
to Southampton to convey him thither.
The business portion of SANTANA, Santo
Domingo, was burned on the 9th Nearly all
the merchants are ruined, as there was no In
surance, The most disgraceful scenes of
pilage followed the fire, The pillagers quar-
relied over the distribution of the booty and
several Of them were killed in a fight that fol-
lowed.
At Alma, Col, on the 22d, w. j. Por-
ter, bard character, shot and killed Thomas
Carmody. The murder was unprovoked, and
in less than an hour about fifty citizens gath
cred at the Jail and hung Porterto rldge-pole
Of the jail. lie swore until they put the rope
around his neck, and then said, "Pull up the
rope, boys"
The difficulty between the business
md working classes OF San Francisco which It
was announced some days ago was In a fair
way Of settlement on mutually honorable
erms, appears to have broken out afresh, and
I'll oyertures thrown aside by both parties.
The situation on the 23d seemed more unsatis-
actory than ever,
A Panama dispatch states that the Co :
omblans are much exercised over the reports
rom Washington that the American Govern /
nent will oppose the construction OF canal {
y foreign company. Theysa they want no i
rotectorate, neither French or American, and Z
VII submit to neither without striking back as n
ard as they can, q
The House Committee on Indian AZ Z
airs on the 26th, adopted resolution calling a
pom the Secretary Of the Interior TO report to (
he House whether or not there have been any n
oTupt practices or frauds in the Indian De- 4
artment or at any Of the agencies, and If so N
D give details showing where and by whom,
ith ali the circumstances,
W
A Panama dispatch of the 18th ult, q
ates that the Secretary OF State Of the Gov " "
nment Of Panama had addressed letter to ~
he United States Consul in that city advising Y.
I'm that there were two American ships Of war
Bocas del Toroy engaged IN soundiugs, sur !,
'ys and various other operations; ex- N
mining the lagna Of ChirQu and u
Ie rivers which empty into it ia y
mysterious manner. The operations "
ere being conducted with no reference TO the Re
lthorities on shore. The Secretary asked for e
formation on the subject and the Consul re- ~ y,
fed that he had no adyices from his Govern al
point knew nothing Of the expedi- y
% or iis objects aud had referred the corre- nj
.ondeneo 70 bis Government for information
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