Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-07
EASTERN NEWS.
HANGED BY q Mob,

Hanged by q Msb.
rro,ao. July 6.-Nelsou HOWARD
,.ssarsd). who killed John Kane on tn,
H. 81 Mound City, Was taken ont o
al hy a mob and hanged at 2 o'clocl
this morning.
Reported Isdian Fight.
uury.. Mon, July 6.-News ha
..sr reseived from the north that tht
sscone nnder command Of Lie 7tenan
Ccln,.sl IcIes- Of Fort Assinaooine, on
~ : scout to drive back the British
Cress. me. the enemy this side Of th.
Inc an Tuesday and we're defeated by
shs indians, who greatly outnumberec
sss troop. No particulars Of the en-.
r.osment have been received, but the
s~nort IL that a courier was sent in all
Ssst. 10 Fort Assinaboine for reinforce
sssn.s. The report Of Igies's repulse il
a"nhtsd here, a. he is an ofncsr who ever
~;th a small command, would maks q
deternined stand.
E.caped From JaiI.
0w,HA. July 6.-T~elve soldiers con.
Aned in the guard house at Fort Omaha
IN route to Fort Leavenworth TO the
military prison, tore up the door and
tuuuslled out last night. Tires were
recsptured but the others are af large
Their sentences we're from two TO fifteen
years.
Bmsiness Failures.
NKv YORK, July 6.-Businesa failures
tbrouohout the country the past seven
aays a. reported number l30, which is
considered below the average of the past
tan weeks. There have been few i'm.
rortaut failures anywhere and none in
NV York City TO specially note. New
EngI.pd States 10, Western 20, Middle
"a S,u,hern "a, Pacific and Territories
IL. New York City Z, Canada l6.
ls,ernai Reveaue order.
WasHrsoros, July Gall check
stamps forwarded for redemption and
An correspondence relating thereto
shoold be addressed to the Commits
siocsr OF Internal Revenue.
After Msny Years.
CmcAGo, July 6.-rhers Is report of
the arrest az Downer's Lake, Nina, Of
Jno. Reed. who, twelve years ago, shot
and killed Jean Mccormick, q young
Girl. at Chabban, ILL.,, owing 10 her re-
fusL to marry him. The murder WAS
peculisriy atroci0us End Reed Was at
the time threa ,ened with lynch law
while lying ia Jail awaiting trial. he
managed 10 make his escape, and his
whereabouts until now were unknown.
served Him Right.
An Otsego Lake. Mich, special says,
Alexander Perry, fifty years Of age, at
tempted to enter the house Of Amos
Bedwell while the young wife of the
latter was alone. He had visited her in
the day but had left after making i'm
proper oyertures to her. When be vas
observed approaching the second time
he was warned by Mrs. Bsdwell, but,
falling to regard il, she shot and killed
him With q Winchester rifle.
Chief Hoses 20 Surrender HIS Reser.
vattou.
WAsasaTOS, July Cts the result of
conference with Secretary Teller today
Chief Moses agrees to surrender his res
evstiou in Washington Territory and
ssstie with his people on CDiville reser-
vStioa adjoining Cnief Tomaskat. who
represents the indians nov on Colville
reservation, Was present Mt the con-
florence aud agreed To receive Moses and
his people. Chief Tomaskat requested
OSotoshtN Agtl0t W okVos oPSo s4S WI
vile reservation a saw mill. grist mill
and school house, aud furnish a physi-
clan for the Indians. Moses gave notice
that he would expect ,mpensation for
relinquishing his reservation. Il Ia OK
pectsd tho agreement between the Gov
eminent aud Chief Moses will result in
throwing open for settlement 2,O00, C %
acres Of desirable land.
Facilities for VISITING Ycilewstsae
Park.
CHICAGO, July Mr.. A. u. Edgar,
general eastern agent Of the Nor thern
Pacific Railroad, received letter yes
terday from q. X. Barnes. General Pas
ssuger Agent of this road informing
him that contract between the Ma
tional Park Improvement Company and
stags line has been signed aud will 70
into effect July 18th. Il In expected
that the National Park branch Ut the
Northern Pacific Will be completed TO a
point l50 miles south of Livingstone
on the same date, aud by August 18th
thirty miles will be finished clear 70 the
northern boundary OF the park. In the
meantime the stage line will connect at
the terminus OF the Park branch and
carry passengers by Concord coaches to
Mammoth Hot Springs. From this
place tourists may take Concord coaches
Tor any preferable points Of interest in
the Park. They will also be supplied
With bronchos, saddle horses, etc. The
Mammoth Springs Hotel will be ready
July 18th to receive visitors. There will
BE- no other hotel in the park, bat n
substantial hotel will be- erected at all
points OF interest and restaurants sill
be run in connection Herewith. Mr..
Barnes advises tourists 10 90 in parties
OF about five or six persons, AZ they will
be better cared for than II they went
In larger numbers. Tourists season
will close about September l0sh, after
which date 10 will he unsafe for pers0ns
70 20 into the park ON Nccount OF pro-
bsbls SNOW storms. Mr.. Barnes also
q W. that dining cars are nov run ON
the Pacific express ~ far Hs Billings
aud IN about tsn q .ys they will DO run
&, b ixsmtn. and possibly 10 Hslsua.
sleeping oars commenced 10 run through
10 Helena yesterday.
In Consultation.
WASHINGTON, July 6.--rhe President
retarded from New York last night en-
tAe late train and this morning went
directly 10 tho 6oldicrs' Home with
Secretary Lincoln and Gen. Crook, who
arc nov In consultation With him CON-
esrning the disposition 10 be made OF
tue Ap .ches. Secretary Lincoln. accom-.
panied by Gen. Crook. called at the De-
pArtm-nt Ut the Interior this afternoon
and held a long conference with Secre-
tary Teller in regard TO the disposition
Of the Apaohes captured. Al the con-
elusion OF the conference Secretary Tel
lef informed q representative Of the ~
aocisted prcss that he had declined TO
reccive the captivcs ON the San Carloe
reservation and be rsspon<ihls for their
good behavior. That 4 proposition vas
made TO turn over 70 the War Depart
ment tho police control Of the ressrva-
ton and hold that Department respon-
sible only for financial matters pertain.
ING to the agency. After disca~sin9 this
peoposition 10 was decided ~ leave the
natter In allegiance for the present.
Another conference will be held for the
vaspose OF deciding IA to their disposi-
6na. Gen. Crook vas pressnt a. the
Cahlnss meeting today, from which Il
b inferred the Indian question u under
oonsidefation.
Msrussn Election.
81. Pau, July Gov. Ramsay, bead
q the commissioner, Who have Just re-
turned from Salt Lake. said 20 Trsbsss
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