The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-06-04
THE WEST.

A LARGE band Of Indians have appeared in
the vicinity of North Park, Colorado, about 100
miles from their reservation. II is generally
believed that they have already killed two men.
Great CONSERVATION prevails among the settlers
in the vicinity Of the Park, and messengers
have been sent out i'll all directions calling for
aid.
Phil. FAUST, OF Auburn, held ticket 1898
which drew the Patty house, Fond du Lac,
Wis, III the lottery on the 9th. No. 2751 calls
for $4,000 and 1896 for $4,000.
PAUL MoRRILLE, late proprietor of the Sacra-
mento Union, naval officer of the port of San
Francisco, died on the 9th.
AT daylight on the morning of the 24th, part
of Gen. Hatch's command, consisting of Indian
scouts and soldiers of the 9th cavalry, struck
the camp of the hostile Apachcs at the head
waters Of the Polomos river, about thirty miles
south Of OiO Calientc, routing the hostile III
dams completely. The official report Of the
chief Of scouts states that thirty hostiles were
killed. The scouts and soldiers engaged claim
that tifty-iye Indians were killed.
The strike at Omaha, Neb., OF the employees
of smelling concerns, was ended satisfactorily
through the efforts of the governor.
The recent rains in Indiana have done con-
siderable damage to the crops. by the over
flow of the Wabash the corn crop along the
river lotions has been greatly injured, and in
many cases entirely killed.
The thirteenth annual meeting of the Ma
tional Woman Suffrage association was called at
indianapolis, on the 25th inst, under the presi-
dency of Susan Il. Anthony. Several of the
most noted advocates Of the right of women to
vote were present Nearly every state in the
Union was represented.
The miners in the Denver and Deadwood dis
tricts are on a strike, demanding an advance of
>S1.00 per day. Thus far no Violence has been
shown, but nc arms of the several Leadville
military companies are i'll the hands of the
strikers.
THREE deaths have occurred ut Moline, ILL.,,
from the use of partially cooked pork which
sick from the same cause. The physicians Of
the town have published card advising the
people to use only thoroughly cooked meat.
THRoUGH the good offices of the governor OF
Nebraska, the Omaha strikers and their employ
ers have come to terms. The men returned to
work at readjusted rates. They will be paid
sligo each for ten hours work per day, instead
Of IL. 80 for nine hours work per day as hereto
fore. The settlement, it will be seen, is really O
victory for the employers.
The Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias, OF
Ohio, held a session at Dayton on the 25th, Goth
and 9th insts. Delegates to the number OF 15C
were present.
The trial of Judge C. o. Cole, for disbarment
III the United States court set for the 25tl inst
at Des MONIES, Ia, came to a sudden end.
ing, Judge Cole having prepared and pre-
scented to the prosecuting attorney representing
the State Bar association an additional answer
III which he made ret action Of the charges
against Judge Dillon and other members Of the
United States Court, and expressed Il belief that
in no wise was the integrity of the court COM
promised. The apology was accepted and the
case dismissed.
ADyIcEs from Los Lunas, N.M.statet that fon
more ranchmcn have been killed near Tulcrosa
by Indians. II is estimated that in Sorrocco
county and the Mequelon mountains some fifty
Mexican herders and five Americans, including
two women, have been massacred. The mum.
Der of killed since the first of the month il said
to be 70. Several settlements vii no doubt
have to be abandoned. Gen Hatch's command
il worn out and will be obliged to rest and re-
cuperate.
THOMAS BOYD, Of Kentucky, who recently
made fearful leap into the Kentucky river,
jumped from the middle Of Suspension bridge
at Cincinnati, o., on the 23d inst, distance OF
81 feet. The fool-hardy man struck the water
with his head and shoulders, but was picked W
unframed.