The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1880-09-10
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iioih te southern Ute agency,
dated August 9th, says all OF the Southern
ties have signed the treaty and the question il
practically settled. When fully
tie commission will proceed 10 the enumeration
OF Indians, the payment Of money and the To-
cation OF lands.
ARTICLES OF incorporation were filed at Bur-
hngton, Ia, on the and inst, Of the southern
Iowa aud Nebraska Railway company. Ia cap
ital stock is So 900, 900. The new road il 10 be
built immediately, and will start from a point
near uumiston, Wayne. county, and run west
ward through the southern tier of counties 10
the Missouri river tn a point near the Iowa and
Missouri state lines.
VICTORIA, Is. C., dispatch OF the LIST inst,
says; "The bark Malay, eight DAYS from Oun-
alaska, brings no tdings Of the Jeanette. and
says that at Ounalaska she is given up for lost
on account Of the severity Of the last winter.
Til soldiers and sailors reunion at Canton,
D., on the LIST inst, was n grand success. MANY
prominent generals were present.
A DISPATCH from Col. Meacham, of the Ute
commission, dated Los Pinos, the 2sth nit. Pr.
states: The crisis in Ute affairs has passed.
Seventy Cncompaglre and White River head
men and chiefs placed their hands under the d-
recti"n Of an agent. They have accepted
Sapo'"na1 a. chief, have agreed Ia preserve
OurayS property intact, and TO proceed imme-
diately to complete the ratification and enroll
ment. Ion need have no fears. Agent Berry
IA equalto the emergency and has the confidence
OF the Utcs at Los Pinos and White River.
lhey are anxious for peace" SapovonaIi, the
newly-elected chief Of the Utcs, il fifty wears
old, and had enjoyed the confidence of the late
Chief Ourny. The Utes have killed five Ouray's
best horses that they may accompany him to the
happy hunting grounds"
ATWOOD arrived in Ouray on the 3Oth ult. and
reports an Indian outbreak in Grand Valley in
which the Southern and White River Utes,
Plutes and Savajoes are concerned. On the
18th ult. they attacked the three Wilson boys,
cattle hcrderS, $50 miles west Of Ouray and six
miles inside the Utah line. Two of the bows
were killed, the other making his escape With n
wound in his foot.
MACK PERow, a carpenter, who lives near
Grand Rapids, Mich, took II fancy some sixty
three days ago, that he had q cancer in his
stomach, and since that time tasted no food
save one te~aspoonful Of ice-cream and Il little
sweetencd water. lie died OH the 3Oth ult., and
an autopsy showed that his stomach, bowels,
and liver were IN a perfectly healthy condition.
His death resulted from brain disease.
Hos. ROBERT MCCLELL.ASD, formerly COVER
nor Of Michigan, and President Piercc's secrr-
tary Of the interior, was stricken with paraly sis
ut Detroit on the 2sth ult., and fingered until
the 30th, when he died. His death leaves but
two Of President Pieces cabinet still living
hb IosNh.arlNI bClltIhl, Juuhc thnlpttIl U1
Philadelphia, and Jcf Davis, secretary of
war.
APoET TOWNSEND disTRtc of the 30th nit.
says: 1.-The barkeutinc Malay arrived from
Alaska. She left Ounalaska on the 10Th inst.
reports no further tidings from the cutter Cor
win, the Jcanncttc, or the missing whalcrS.
Adyiccs fron the schooner Yukon, which left
Ounalaska for the Arctic un the 9Th of August,
are 10 the effect that all were well, and the sur.
veying party under Prof. Dale were have n re-
markably successful season"
The end Of the track OF the Southern Pacific
railway IN now within 1876 miles of FL paso, and
II Ii the intention Ia reach that pOiut on or be-
fore Jan. &c, 1881. On the Esd ult.. the party
at the front had surrounded all obstacles en-
countered IN the Dragon mountains.
Nor less than one hundred and ten young
ladies, from all parts of the country, have
taken the Vow Of School Sisters Of Notre Dame,
IN the city Of Milwaukee, within two weeks.
A LARGE and brilliant Rrolite passed over
Cleveland, o., on the morning Of the Goth ult.,
exploding over Lake Erie with terrific force.
The conclusion Jared many buildings in tho
city.