The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-04-02
THE WEST.

HAwLIsH wAsro, Chief Of the Cayrso Indians,
died ON the Umatilla reservation, Washington
Territory, on the 18th.
CRoP reports indicate that wheat throughout
California promises at least sn average harvest
although moro rain Is needed. Since the date
Of these reports general rain has visited the
state and still prevails. Later dispatches show
feeling OF increased confidence on part Of the
farmers.
A LARGE number Of Sitting Bulls famished
warriors have applied at Fort Peck for rations,
Offering 10 surrender their arms and ponies.
In the case Of the city Of Chicago against
David A. Gage, ex-city treasurer, and his bonds
men, involving about ESQ.,, 200, the Supreme
Court has reversed the decision OF the Appellate
Court and decides that the bondsmen are
holden. This IL in accordance with the original
decision OF the Circuit Court.
JOSEPH E. BRowN, Of Georgia, has placed in
the hands Of Rev. J. p. Boyce, treasurer of the
Baptist Theological seminary, Louisville, Ky,
$4,000 for the endowment OF professionally.
II Is the intention of the faculty to add to this
and TO make special endowment fund Of $780,
200 Tor the support OF professors.
W. B. WICKER, late managing editor Of the
Denver Tribune, and O well known WESTERN
Journalist, died in that city on the 2Sd inst.
ASsoN c. ALLEN, well known citizen Of Mil
yankee, and an ex-member Of the Wisconsin
Legislature, died in Milwaukee on the 2Sd, aged
~ years.
COMMISSIONER ROGERS, Of Denver, has filed
his report in the Grand Canon case, fixing the
cost OF the railroad through that chasm at
S6S5, 1913. The Denver and Rio Grande compa-
ny, by the terms of the recent decision in the
United States Circuit Court, will receive the
road on depositing this sum subject to the order
M Ina pin a. l...Tk U..r
muncation with Leadville will soon be opened.
Two parties of Indians had battle near
Atoka, Blue River comfy, Texas. Several were
killed and wounded on both sides. A dispatch
from La Messilla, New Mexico. reports the kill
ing Of Fred Natives, mail driver near Altman
mail station by Indians, who robbed the mail
sacks and scattered the contents along the road.
Mosr Of the strikes inaugmated in the rail-
road yards at st. Louis and East st. Louis con-
unue. Demands for higher wages have been
made at Fort Wayne, Lafayette and Quincy.
OK the 22d inst. the long litigation over the
celebrated Maxwell grant was terminated by
the foreclosure sale Of the entire property I'M
der decree Of Chief Justice Prince, of New
Mexico, whereby the title Of nearly two million
acres OF the most valuable mineral and grazing
land in New Mexico is finally set at rest. This
Is the largest and probably most important
VI tttl Cstatc cNCT iuhuc lu6 COull-
try. The area has within its borders eight hun
dred thousand acres Of the best watered grazing
land IN the territory, over six hundred thousand
acres OF surveyed coal land, the famous Moreno
valley placer mines, and several rich gold quartz
mines, including the Aztec mine, copper mines,
and an iron mountain.
The United States Circuit Court at San Fran
cisco, on the 22d inst, in the Parrot habeas
corpus case, involving the validity Of the law
recently enacted forbidding the employment Of
Chinese by corporations, decided the law uncon-
stitutional. The case will probably be taken to
the United Stated Supreme Court, ID. +. Butler
having announced his willingness to manage the
case there for the people.
MINERAL lands having been discovered on
the Grow Indian reservation, upon which inva-
sion il threatened, Secretary Schurz has ar
ranged for a delegation Of the tribe to visit |
with view TO amicably arranging
matters.
DIX. FRANCIS HUEBscHMAS, prominent citi-
zen Of Milwaukee, died suddenly on the 2lst
instant, aged 6S years.
coSsuMPTIyE at New Albany, Ind, with al
Of $4,000 ON his life, il an object of
great interest TO his wife and his brother The |
after Is in possession Of him Just now, and the |
former has brought q suit against him for
" stealing and carrying away" her husband.
WALTER p. NORRIS, a well-known journalist |
OF Chicago, died at westmore, Kansas, on the |
Goth inst.