Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-09-03


the 1OIth call, maturing October next.
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A RICH find of silver about ten miles
from Deadwood was followed in forty-eight
hours by the ereahon of West Virginia City,
the election Of & Recorder, the settlement Of
1000 persons, and the opening of nine sa-
sloons-and two faro. banks. On the fourth day
daily newspaper appeared al.
. TIE Governor of the Mexican Prov
ihce 6tsotf6ft%fli cooperate with the Gov
Crnor Of Arizona to prevent the invasion Of
Sonora by 'cow.boys" and the invasion of
.,.hizena BY "Gpeasers," and thus protect the
lives and property of the inhabitants of both
countries. The United States Marshal at
Tucson will also assist.
AZ -N
GEN, WILLIAM c. WIcKHAM, leader
Of The StIaighloht" Republicans of Vir-
ginia, has published q. letter giving his rca-
sons for opposing Malone and proposed CO.
! alitlnn with the Readjusters on the part of
the Republicans, and winding up with the
announcement that he will vote the State
Democratic ticket.
-fHE Merchants Exchange of St.
has issueda call to the people Of the Missis-
sippfV alley for the selection of delegates to
a Convention to be held in their city on the
25th day Of October, 1881, to deliberate on
the question Of Improving the great Missis-
sippi River aud its nayigable tributaries.
EVIDENCE continues to accumulate of
Capt, 1lowgate'S financial crookedness as
head of the Signal Service Bureau. Vouchers
TO the.aniouht OF 100000, purporting to be
forsuppiies purchased Of New York dealers,
are pIuiteaneed forgeries by the firms whose
names they bear 1t is now known that
CaptsIIOygata,kept several women on the
pay-fof OF bis Office who never performed
day'sw6rk, and whose relations with him
were Ola decidedly questionable nature.
THE proclanation issued some time
sincc'bgS the Indian Bureau, ordering all
white settlers to yacate the lands OF the In
dian Nation who have not paid their tax and
obtdneaa permit from the Indian authori-
tiess is nowbeiug enforced. Lieut.. Shoema-
keyFith company of United States soldiers,
tQgstherBiflfafor force of Indian militia under
Gov. McCurtain, have been stationed on the
border OF the Territory, near Fort Smith,
for thc purpose OF ejecting all settlers who
are not disposed TO go voluntarily. Many of
the settlers claim to be unable to pay the
:, tax, and their forcible dispoSsession is said
TO work great hardship, leaving them and
their families homelesss.9 .ausN ....
J a BUS containing a load of passen.
gers from the Wabash Railroad while go
ing from the depot to the village of LeXng-
ton, Mo-, about 8 O'Clock on the evening OF
the 45thS was stopped by party OF four OF
i've masked and armed men, and all the
passengers robbed Of their money and Other
- yahlsbes. lhe,diSancc Rom the depot tC
Lexington is about four miles, through q
.comparuiWlylOpen country. The men cvi.
IDENTIFY were well acquainted with the
ground, and conducted the robbery in 8
'S.mNnner that would indicate that they were
eNperts.in the business. Immediately afteI
! -tho, deedg1ey left in tia direction of the rail.
road. As soon as the passengers arrived Al
the town and acquainted the citizens will
thSActsi rnunbeg started in pursuit, de.
termincd If possible to capture the out.
laws. -.r t-.t.., 'r
GREENBACK Conventions were held
touithe Path in New York, Massachusetts, ant
Mississippi, 1he New York Convention nom.
mated ticket headed by Epictctus Howe
for Secretary Of Static and adopted rcsolu.
tons reatlirming the Chicago platform O.
1880, and declaring fha railroad corpora.
tons should he prohibited from charging
for Transportation more than enough
TO pay. Operating expenses and fal
! Fctptr % their actual cost. The Massachu
Ehctts Convention nominated Israel w. An
drews for Governor and George button TO
Lieutenant Governor. The platform con
tains resolution affirming the equal right o
suffrage without regard to race, color, Sc,
Qrt9Xes, The Mississippi Grcenbackers anC
81 lhd ependents nominated Col. Ben Kin,
for Governor. j. B. Yellowby, Lieutenant
. GoYcrpor; u J. Spellman Ccolored), Sccre
tary OF State FW.H. Byrum, Treasurer; A
q i. NhnbGrly, Auditor; w. f. Fitzgerald
Attomey-General; w. d. House. Supcrn
tcndcnt of Education. ...
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PARTICULARS of the recent fatal bat
'Ia Tie with The Indians in New Mexico give tn
following additional facts: On the 18th, Nan
and Il portion Of his band left the San Mate
Noun AIMS, going sou h. Lieut.. G. w
Smith and a company OF the Tenth Caviar
were ordered in pursuit, with instruction
TO cover the settlements. On the Afternoon
oLthe 10Th lieut.. Smith and twenty men @
his company REACHED Lake Valley, lively
miles from Mutt Station, on the Atchisor
o. TopekLIS. Santa Fo, Railroad, and findin
the hosLAes, attacked them near a settle
meat, Lieut.. Smith was reinforced b.
twcnty-nine citizens Of Lake Valley an
i". lfiltboiO, under J. II. DAILY, prominer
mine manaSer,oand severe fight rage
FOR several Wuurs. The Indians were MI
merous and in astrong position on hig
81 bfuff. 'Eicut Smith and M DAILY and thre
=, soldiers were Killed and four soldier
2 wounded, Twelve citizens are reporte
missing The Indians heaped brush aroun
Lieut.. Smiths body and burned it. DAILY
body was shot alto pieces, eyiGntly afte
death. Lieut., Taylor, with an additions
force ofcavalry, arrivGa kl4he ground 500
---Stt, - lfa fight Was Over, and left in clio,
SPursNitsof the savages, who continued 0
their way toward Mexico, Gen. Hatch
reported to have gYe down the railroad
j" 5 hand car TO w The scene Of the battle.