The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-02-17

Los PINos AGENCY, Feb. 1.-Yestertlay a
runner arrived at tins agency whom Jack had
ordered to inform Genl. Adams that it would
be thirteen days before his return. Chief
ChavauX has expressed his willingness to ac-
company the General TO Washington He is
known as the war chef Of the Utes but of late
years has settled down to farming aud last
summer sold Il load OF provisions of his own
raising, the fist ever imported in The Ouray
markedly an Indian since this agency was es-
tablished. He favors Schurz's policy, that
the utes must settle on farms and go to work.
ne Will be OF great assistance IN settling the
difficulties. Orders have been sent out by
Chief Sapovaney for all the different bands to
rendezvous near agency, and a grand powwow
must he expected next week. Matters have
been delayed very considerably by the press
announcing the proposed trip Of Gen. Adams,
which Sec'y SchuZ attempted to keep secret
but some party living near the line of the reser
vation saw it in the papers and reported it to
the Indians. Doug lass Immediately left for a
more healthy location on Grand river.
A Terrible Murder.
LONDONDERRY, Feb. S-A fearful tragedy
was enacted near this place yesterday, in
which Mrs. Sarah, aged 33, wife of f. V. Del
linghan, a respectable farmer, was the victim,
and "A nephew of the husband, Frank Del
lingham, aged about 20, was the criminal.
Frank went to live with his uncle last April,
and yesterday Mr.. Dellingham Went to NAH
chester, leaving his nephew at work near the
house. During the afternoon William Wal
lace, a brother OF Mrs. Dellingham, called to
see his sister and found the doors locked and
the curtains drawn down. Supposing her to
be asleep, he returned home. Soon after
Frank called at the country store OF David
Barns, only about forty rods from the place Of
the tragedy, and called for Frank Burns, who
came TO the door, and young Dellingham said
II have shot Aunt Sarah" He was imncdi-
atcly taken into custody by the persons in and
about the store, who took lin to DILLINGHAM; S
house, where a fearful spectacle met their
gaze. Mrs. Dellingham was lying on the
floor in the front rooln on her back. with sew
cral garments thrown over her head and
| body. Upon examination they found Il rope
! drawn tightly around her neck, her clothing
| was disalIanged and her face purple from the
severe choking pOOducrd by the rope. "A bull
| let wound was discovered at the base OF the
skull, thr bullet having passed through the
Dram. Physicians We're Immediately sum-
| mOned, who pronounced the case fatal and
| death is mOmeutalily expected. Frank says. .he
| was cleaning a revolver which was accident
ally disc slharged, but does not attempt to ac-
count tol the rope around Ills aunt's neck OF
the disordered condition OF her underclolh-
! iHL. lie says he went into the woods back OF
he nutls,. and tried to shoot himself with the
slime revolver. but failed through d lack of
courage or some other cause, though all
ugly bullet hole was made in his forehead,
the ball penetrating the skull. Mrs. Del
linghau, the victim OF thiS terrible affair,
was comely, modest appearing young Wo'
man, very highly respected. The conclusion
can hardly be avoided that the unfortunate
woman was Iayi>lied either before or attrl
the shooting and choking, and that her as
SaiIant then saw the fearful crime he had
committed, hastily fastened the door and pull
led down the curtains and retired to the for
est in the rear Of the house with the intention
of ending his miserable existence. His
wound is not thought fatal.
Reasnn's Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1O.-Tbe House Com
merce Committee took up Reagan's inter
State commerce bill and decided by vote o
elght to seven not to report the bill to the
House Reagan then requested the privilege
of presenting all adverse report to the House
hut Representative Bliss. who had voted no.