The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-15

Interfering with their working and becom.
ing prosperous, to let them alone hence.
forth.
THE Pacific Mills At St. Louis, j. B.
N. Kehlor, proprietor, were burned on tho
23d. Loss about Sit, 900; insurance, So, 900.
Henry Carroll, fireman, was buried under
. falling wall. The fire IL believed to have
originated from an explosion Of mill dust.
The Wisconsin Hospital for the In
sane has been pronounced by Legislative
Committee as very badly managed, both as
regards tho treatment OF patients and In the
financial accounting. It Is recommended
that the entire corps Of officials be removed.
TIE House Committee on Indian A.
fairs have agreed to report fsvorably the bill
to provide for the sale Of the remainder Of
the reservation Of the confederated Otoe and
Missouri tribes Of Indians In the States Of Ne.
braska and Kansas. Il also authorizes the
Secretary Of the Interior to locate said In.
dams upon other reservation lands, and to
expend not exceeding $lO, 900 for their com.
fort and advancement in civilization.
A DELEGATION of Sioux Indians from
the Lower Brule Agency has arrived in
Washington. Their mission Is to protest
against the right Of way being granted to
railroads through their reservation.
MlcHAELOFF, . Russian Nihilist of
high rank, has been arrested 1t Berlin.
In Franklin Township, Pa, trichinosis
has carried OF six members Of one family
and Frustrated four persons In another.
RECENT Irish news: The Home-rule
members Of Parliament assembled in Dub.
lin on the 9th, At Psrnell's invitation, to
settle the programme Of tho coming season.
1t Is intimated that Psrnell and other in.
dicted members will announce their inten.
ton to defy the Court and appear ut West.
minister. The magistrates, in reply to For.
ster's circular, state that they are unable to
carry out the law, owing to terrorism.
The Monaghan nti.League Association has
issued manifesto calling on loyal men to
combine for mutual defense, and to combat
the hateful teachings Of the Land League.
There was riot on Christmas day in Dub.
lin between soldiers and civilians. The 20.
lice separated the combatants. At Cork,
on the police ordering disorderly
crowd to dispense, volley was fred
at them from revolvcrs. One police.
man was shot, but not MORALLY wounded.
A number Of Land League meetings have
been prohibited and police placed on the
ground to enforce the prohibition. A mob
Of 1900 persons attempted to wreck the resi-.
dence Of Mr.. Downing, aJustice Of the Peace
at Bannicon|an, County Mayo, after he had
served writs OF ejectment on some tenants.
The police kept the people back at the point
Of the bayonet. Downing escaped on car
to Ballins, whore he took the train for Dub.
lin. The police now occupy his residence.
A SEVERE snow-storm prevailed east
OF the Alleghanies on the 26th, accompanied
by disastrous gales along the coast. Rail.
way trains were generally blockaded BY
snow.drifts. ..
The Dutch Beers of Transvaal.
South Africa. have raised the standard Of 70.
volt against tho British and are now In open
tnsurrection. They have chosen a President
and set about reconstructing their little re.
public, which was "annexed" by the British
in 1877. Among the overt acts reported is /.
recent attack upon detachment Of $50 men
Of the Ninety .fourth British Regiment.
nearly 100 Of whom were killed or wounded
and the remainder taken prisoners. 1t Is re.
ported that the Home Government will at
once dispatch several regiments to the
TIransvaat. -sa. E -
= The Chiliaus expect to attack Inns
with force Of $1,000 men, who have been
given permission to pillage the city. Tho
principal families have departed, with all
their valuable property. The Peruvians are
rapidly concentrating their forces, one bat.
TALON having marched 800 miles.
THERE are reports of great destitu.
ton and suffering among the Irish colonists
recently settled in Big Stone County, Mimi,
under the supervision of Bishop Ireland.
Provisions and supplies have been sent from
St. Paul and Minneapolis.
A BERLIN dispatch reports that many
Jewish families are preparing to cmigrate to
Belgium, France or England.
A MOVEMENT is making in Northern
Dakota to have the Territory divided into
two parts.
DR.. WILSON, the gentleman sent to
Washington on behalf of the Oklahoma col.
onists, has been granted an interview with
the President, but failed to secure the with
drawal Of the Executive proclamation de.
ciarfng the invasion Of the Indian Territory
Illegal and ordering the arrest of the intrud-
ers. The only hope Of the colonists now Iies
in Conversational action