Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1880-08-26

prepared, in response to a request from the
Public Lands Commission, statement giving
the location, extent and history Of each milf
tary reservation located upon tile public lands
of the United States. 1t says that there are
reserved for this purpose 2,920,5S acres
located in "a states and territories. The
largest amount in any one IL in Montana,
where the reservations aggregate $50, 956
acres. Fort Assinibone alone embracing
900 acres. Dakota, including Fort Buford
(57d, 900 ucres,a part Of which IL in Montana),
has 9sj, 339 acres New Mexico, 2lS,0S6
l25.GOO Kansas, 92,0lO Colorado, 1896
Nebraska, dd,3d6; Washington. 2j,4iG;
Nevada, ~, l95 California, q ,i62 Florida,
1908; Michigan, 93i7 Idaho, 9,17s;
Oregon, i,57S. The others are in smaller
quantities.
Adyices from Tucson. Arizona, report the
capture OF pnrt of the rebel baud of the Mex
lean Colonel Reyes. lie left Sonora last
Thursday, and was routed, on the way to
Inbutaha, by the Federal troops with II loss
OF IS killed. On saturday the gang were
again rontei ut Altar and pursued into Ari-
iona. While rrtreatng they lost -four more
of their number whu We're killed Mt Alsass
Flat. The Federal troops pursued them to
Wilbnr's ranch, where they took refuge. and
ns the rlnchmcn refused TO give them M, the
troops returned TO the border for Instructions
Eleven OF the gang were captured, however,
10y deputy sherlI's possc and United States
Marshall Evans Ii ont with u force of citizens
IN pursuit of Reyes and the rest.
Dr. George Ben. Johnston was arrested in
richmond, Va, early 'luseday morning, ON
the charge oi being about to fight u duel with
Captain John :. WISE son of the late Henry
\. Wise Johston was held in - 900 bail to
keep the peace. Wise was not captured The
trouble arose from the fact that CAPTAIN
| WISE When proposed last winter Ms n MEM
her Of the NustmOrcand Club, wns black
halled through the cXcrtiuns of Johnston. the
latter bclhS offended ut Wises opposition to
his uncle, General Joseph u. Johnston when
the latter was II candidate for election to Con
grcss. Friends of the belligercnts saws there
was no Necessity for the arrest, a. the diff
Guilty had been settled.
The United States schooner yacht F5,eia
arrived from Mazatlan on the 18th instant,
! from SucOrro Island, where she went in
search OF Captain Jones, his wife, and the
boats crews of the abandoned barque
MdhHGp, supposed to have sought refuge ON
that island. In three DAYS search nothing
was discovered of the castaways, nor was any
trace found Of the prior arrival of Sir Thomas
liesheths steam yacht, LdaChdShire WITCH
| Which lett for SAN Francisco the same day as
the fItdd, ON the same GRAND. II il sup
| posed the wien found no trace of the missing
ONES on the island, aud pursued the search Oh
/ 'thoi lnlHiluh llbl lul distant.
The first Sunday services Of the eleventh
annual camp meeting ut Ocean Grove and
| AsDury Park Sunday attracted great
tlirong of visitors from New York, philadel-
| pha and other points. Eleven different ser
vices were hold during the day, and each was
largely attended. Tn Saturday afternoon
the CORNERSTONE Of the Asbury Park and
ocean Grove Library building, at Asbury
Park, was laid 10y Mr.. George W. Childs. Of
Philadelphia, in presence OF II large assem-
Dlage. The collections for the building fund
were headed by contribution of $500 from
Mr.. Childs.
Captain Payne, who il shortly to be tried
Tor alleged violation of the Federal laws
governing intercourse with the Indian Terri
tory, west OF Arkansas, denies any intention
To effect II settlement by whites of any terri
tory now allotted to the Indian tribes, but
claims that l., OON, 0OD acres acquired by treaty
from the Creeks CherokecS and other tribes.
and west OF the 9th meridian, are public
Lands, open TO settlement and purchase by
my clll"cll, under the general system of the
Government This ia the question involved
and 10 be- determined by Payno's trial.
The body of the man who was murdered
Tor stealing bunch OF grapes at Agnow Sta
llof, near i'ittSburg, was found in the river
near rochester l'a.. On Saturday night. 1t
was Identified hs that of Robert lbrysun, son
OF u wralthyciti%on OF Harrisburg, and cousin
OF senator Calneron,H first wife. Poor Bry-
son was subject To Its of insanity. and in one
ct these he disappeared from Hot Springs.
ARK, II few weeks ago. 1t il supposed that,
IN his dementrd condition, lac either trampod
from ~. Lollls or got OIL Il train near tho
place where he met lls death.
The Frccdmcn's Bank Commissioners hay,
declared II dividend Of 10 per cent, PAYABLE
ON september LIST. The amount required t.
pay TINS dividend il r29D3is, which, added
To tue special deposits paid and tho 80 del
cent. heretofore declared, makes II total OF
el,2lS,Ad, divided among more than 81 ,OUl
creditors. When the company's banking.
hhlSr and adjacent property in Washington
ana other remaining assets are disposed Of
The Commissioners expect to be able to pay
another dividend OF IL per cent.
Tic examination of the seven men arrested
Tor the murder of the unknown man who wn,
driven INTO the ONO river and stoned Il
utalli Monday week, took place last FRIDAY
ut l'ittSburg, Ia. The testimony re-
suited IN the recognition of four, Josh Bclch
Herbert Gould, Erwin lustis and John Mar
TN as participants in the affair." They wrr,
held TO answer On I, charge of murder rht
others were discharged
Spotted Tail voluntarily notified Indian
Agent Cook, ut the liosehud Agency Wcducs
uay That SIX lirulu sioux had killed Il whit,
man and stole seven horses. lie restored Tia,
horses, and by mcaIis of Ills Indian pole,
} surrendered the offending Indians. Cool
, considers tins good evidence of the intcn
ilon ui Spotted Tail and his band to adhrr,
faithfully 10 the terms of the treaty
President Hayes has decided to appon
Judge Aids late of the southern Claim
commissions to be commissioner ON the par
oil inc United States under thc,r5nyentlon
Publications. of which were exchanged he
tween France and the United States in June
Tor me payment OF certain claims Oh the par
OF both countries. Tie American claims mr.,
held IN the South
tits reported that Brownsville. Texas. ucol
! HE mouth OF the lilo Grand was ncarl,
destroyed 10y the fearful storm along the Texa
, coast on tile l2th and 18th insts. and tina
many lives We're lost. The telegraph Wirc
south OF Corpus Christi, and from Browns
Nhlr, mp the lilo Grande, have been torn dow
so that no communication can be had with th,
stricken city,
Irwin lustcr, John Martin. Joseph Bclch
Herbert ''"uld Henry Rcnchc and Ihuma
and john Mernman has been arrrstc,
charged with the murder of the unknown
man Who was driven into the river uua
ASncw station, in the vicinity of piitslmry
H., and stoned 10 death for stealing Il bunti
of grapes. he men say that they did no
stone INN.
WiHnm Cooper farmer living near Val
! EltrhNlllc, New Olk, WAS crossing ralrun,
, bridge near that place. few DAYS ago, whcl
Y hc slipped aud fell between the tics his hunt
I remaining above the track, and his bod,
g dangling below. While in this position
tram crossed the bridge ut full speed, nm,
severed the unfortunate mans head from hi
body.
Adyrrs received last week from Iavnn,
i state that there were II deaths from vciloy
= tevor in that city during the week Gndin.
= August III also, that yellow fever small
l'nN dmrihra and dysrntcry were the pre-
Nallns htecnars. For the week ending Angus
( llil lhrr" were - donth4 from yellow fever
h wiill probably lli cases in the city up to tha
u datr
, he rhirf Of the Burcau of Statistics, II
, Washington reports that the total values o
y The "\l"rl Of domestic brcadstnlrs from TIN
lnlei stat" during July, 1880. wcr
r -,l, 'i33al, and during July, 1879
( 2lH1lNOlt Tor tho seven months cndet
Z lnly 3lrt, lsSO. they were .lil III .lG3, an,
a durlnB the same period IN 1879, ;l0933l, l5l
\ large nnnhcr of British Columbia Indian
having been caught in Gross Sound, Russiar
J Nmrrcn. the Alaska Indians have threatcnu,
O e attack them II their operations are no
, stopped. The Treasury agrnt for Alaska has
e says dispatch. started for the scene in
rlOpCllcr. bttud with two huwitIrra and
, tiallhS sun and manned with u strong crew
a TIN hun,roT Martin Wcinrich. on the lin,
- hrtMuuu Dauu aud Columbia committees il
, Wisconsin, was discovered on fire last Sundn,
- night. Ihr door being forced, the bodies o
. Muiurirh uul lis wife, bearing fatal sin
Il lived nnliapllly, aud it is supposed Wriurirl
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