Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-15

nnai disposition. They will tberesora
be held as prisoners OF war until snrb
tiiae as the interior Department Ia mr.
pared to take charge of them. Two
considerations will have weigh, in de-
.effnining where TO put them. First. the
.mtoftsnee OF locating them 1T such dis
lance from the Mexican border that
tnss WI De unable TO repeat their peri
outsal Fsids, and second. to avoid bring
iug taeEn IN contact With other tribes
VINO are nos well disposed aud peace
pie, but upon whom they might exert
innusnce. Secretary Teller's views up-
on the subject are expressed in the fol-
loving letter:
DEPARTMENT OF ISTEEros.
WASHINGTON, June Nth.
Hon. X. T. Lincoln, Secretary of War.
Sri understand Gen. Crook will soon
rsturn TO The vicinity of the San Carlos
agency with Urge number of rene
gade t0dians, who are guilty of muir
DER, theft and other crimes | do not
mink these Indians ought to be allowed
10 return TO the agency. Such know
mas been the practice. There can be no
/ permanent peace If these Ipdians are
| allowed To murder people, steal their
stock, and then surrender themselves
and return to the agency TO he support
ed By the Government. | think crimi-
nails should be held as prisoners and
punished for their crimes. The chill
dren should be taken from the parents
and put IN schools. think we can ac-
cept aud care for children of school
age. shall be pleased to hear from
you as 10 the number of children as soon
rs you receive Gen. Crooks report.
Very respectfully, HENRY NJ. TELLER.
Bettie and the Baby.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-This morning
Judge James in the cisa of j. BieeIow
against Bette Z. Mason to restrain pay
ment of Bette and the baby fdnd
and for decree making Bigelow al al
iowanoe for his services as counsel
signed an order discharging the re-
straining order and dismissing the bill
on condition Of the payment OF 800 to
Blgelow for his expenses in defending
Sergeant Mason on his trial for shoot.
ing at Gui.eau.
Hanged from a Bridge.
ENTERPRISE, Miss, June l4.-Iast
night twenty men, friends of Edward
Mclaughlin, the murdered Irish ped
dler, came from Meriden disguised.
Oyerp0wered the guards, broke down the
oalaboose door and took the negro,
Aaron Harris. out and hanged him from
tie railroad bridge.
silver Purchase.
WASHINGTON. June 1.-THE Treasury
Department has purchased 100000
ouaces of silver for delivery at the Phil
adelphia, San Francisco and New
Orleans minis.
Incendiarism.
SALT LAKE, June IA second at
tempt was made last night to burn the
town of Frisco, In Southern Utah. Six
houses were burned and two families
had narrow escape from burning to
death. The fire originated in thu 10 ich-
ing works and communicated to build
ings adjoining. The incendiaries are
known and lynching is threatened.
A Poiygamist Under Bail.
Jonathan ID. Woods, arrested for
polygsmy, was today placed under
$500 bonds.
The Thomas Concerts.
The city ia filled with strangers from
the adjoining Territories TO attend the
Thomas concerts in the Tabernacle.
Killed IT'S Fathers Murderer.
PrrrsBuRG, June 13.-James Mutt.
son of tate Treasurer Mutt. deceased. !
shot and killed Dnkes, his fathers |
murderer, this evening at hlif-past |
O'Clock. He shot fonr times, all |
the balls taking effect. Dukes died in |
stantly. Dukes had been frequently |
warned of his danger in remaining in |
Uniontown, AMI he said lately that he |
would either stay there or in the ceme- |
terry. II is said that he had ex- |
pressed fear of the son of /
Capt. Mutt, and was never ON the street /
after night. Today James Mutt was |
seen practioing with revolver at his |
house, and this evening, about half past |
o'clock, he was standing near the |
postoiiiee when Dukes came ALONG. As |
Dukes WAS passing no turned his head |
and noticed young Mutt. Just "a he |
steppad from the doorway Mutt fred, |
the shot taking effect in his side. Dukes |
started to ran when Mutt followed and |
shot again. BY this time Dukes was on
the pos,offioe steps when he received
another shot and fell inside the door.
Mutt followed and fired two more shots
into Dukes PROSTATE body, one taking
effect in the neck. Dukes was dead
revolver that did the work is the
same that Captain Mutt carried on the
morning of his death. Young Mutt
gave himself up and is now in Jail. He
was calm, but pale as a sheet. Five
shots were fired, four taking effect.
The coroner's jury Is now sitting, and
excitement running high.
PIrTsBuao, June 13.--At o'clock ev-
erytning is quiet. Young Mutt is not
quite 20 years of age and has alw ,ys
been considered quiet and inoffensiye.
| The murder which led To the tragedy of
| tonight is still fresh in the minds of all.
| Dukes. who was engaged to Miss Lizzie
Mutt, had written infamous letters to
her, questioning her chastity, and Capt.
Mutt, upon invitation of Dukes, had
| gone TO the latter's room in his hotel on
| December 9th, to settle the affair qHi-
city, when Dukes shot him. The muir
der created intense excitement and
Dukes was arrested, tried and acquit-
ted. His release caused great indigna-
ton and threats on his life we're heard
on all sides, but no attempt was made
to carry them out and 1t was generally
believed that he would be allowed to
remain at Uriontown Ut molested.
The Dukes acknowledgements Yer.
I
uSIoSrowS, Pa. June 1.-THE shoot
ing of Dakes last evening, the SLAYER of
Capt. A. G. Mutt, by the son of the latter
was the all-absorbing topic today. The
excitement has comparatively subsidized,
however, and every one is apparently
breathing a sigh of relief, now that the
last chapter has been added to the
tragedy. The ooroner's jury resumed
their investigation. Last night" Po-
liceman Pecg testified, II was standing
ON Tremsnt corner when heard shot
fred" witness looked around and saw
Dukes leaving the corner Of Pittsburg
street as the first shot was fired. As he
looked In the postofiicc door Mutt fired
again. There were four shots fired be-
fore officer Psgg made the arrest. John
X. Wilson testified as to standing in
front of tho postoifice after the shots
had been fired. illness saw man
come around the corner and another
after him. Went to postoffice door and
saw Dukes lying on the floor. The tes-
timony of Lncias Martin was corrobo-
lratiye of the above. After hearing sew
a~at mara wi aSsx.s fhe Iurv rettrai and