Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-07-07
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TELEGRAPH|C.
Important Test Of Polyga-
my in Utah.
AN INTERESTING INTERVIEW
WITH GOV. RAMSEY.
What the August Elections
Will Determine.
WHAT fHE PoIyaAx1sTs AND ANTI
poLyaAxlsTs THlNK.
A Conference in Regard to the Disposition
Of the Apache captives.
SOLDIERS TUNNEL OUT OF A
GUARD-H0UsE.
ESPECIAL TO THE srxrnKL.l

ST. PAUL, July 6.-Gov. Ramsey, the
head of the Utah Commission, who has
just returned from Salt Lake. said to a
Tribune correspondent to-day in speaking
Of the work of the Commission: "The cleo
ton to be held August 6 is really the whole
matter. The election of last November OF
= Delegate to Congress did not touch the
hearts OF the people, nor especially awaken
their interests, but the August polling is
| for members OF the Legislature, Probate
| Judges, Sheriff, etc., Offices which come
| directly home to the local interests. SEQ
| ton 90 of the Edmunds bill, rs you will
zee by reading it, defines the duties OF the
| Commission. Of which I Am Chairman, and
in two places, by its wording, evidently
| contemplates legislative enactments
| which, il passed and carried into effect,
would render the Commission needless.
| The question il, will the Legislature pass
| such laws as will prohibit polygamists from
voting and from sitting upon juries in
| cases where polygamy is q question in any
way At issue? In short, will they enforce
the same regulations against polygamy
| that the Commission are intrusted with
carving out? That the future will have
TO decide. When it comes to the construc-
\ ton OF law as to who were the constituted
| polyRamous persons, the Commission were
| compelled to give the language it's broad
| est sense and regard as to who are polyga-
mists, and consequently to declare ineligi-
| BILE for registration and franchise all who
had ever prscticed ~polygamy at all; every
| one who bad lived and cohabited with
more than one and an undivorced woman
| as his wife. If this construction had not
been put upon the law, and when the date
for registration arrived the polygamists
would have put away all but one wife and
appeared with a claim OF mOnogamy.
when I left we bad received the returns
from all the polling places, and had ap-
pointed Judges, three to each precinct, in
all the "a counties, or between 800 and 600
in all. The next Legislature must be
elected by monogamists, and none OF the
members can, under the law, be polyga-
mists under the above construction of the
meaning Of the word in the Edmunds bill.
We have personally been treated very
civilly by the Gentiles and Mormons,
though, Of course, the subject Of much
criticism. The latter claiming that the
Law is An infringement upon their Terri
torial aud personal rights, and that we had
not enforced the law properly; and the
extremists Of the former averring that the
law was Of no use and not stringent enough.
Moderate men say, have patience, let the
Territory have . chance by its Legislature
to enact the needed laws; II you don't, the
Mormons will have . real grievance to lay
before the liberal minds Of the country. I
do not wish to be quoted - giving any
opinion in thsmattef. I merely say that
the August election 10 an important one."
A Conference with Teller.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-sscretary Lin.
colin, accompanied by Gen. Crook, called
a the Department. Of the Interior this
afternoon and held : long conference with
Secretary Teller in regard TO the DISPOSE
ton Of the Apache captivss. At the CON-
clusion Of the conference Teller informed
representatives OF the Associated Press
that be had declined to receive the cap
tives on the San Carlos Reservation and Be
responsible TOR their behavior; that the
proposition was made TO turn them over TO
the War Department Police Control on
the reservation, and TO hold that depart
ment responsible for the good behavior Of
the Indians, leaving tho agent responsible
only for the financial matters pertaining
to the agency. After discussing the prop.
In allegiance for the present. Another con-.
ference will be held for the purpose Of de-
Gliding their disposition.
Gen. Crook Was present 81 . Cabinet
meeting to-day. from which 1t WA In
fsrred that the Indian question was under
confederation.
A. ! result Of the conieredte With
Secretary Teller to-day Chief Moses
agrees to surrender the reservation In
Washington Territory and settle with his
people on the Colville Reservation, ad-
Joining Chief Tomaskat. who represents
the Indians now on the Colville Reserva-
ton. He was present at the conference.
and agreed to receive Moses and his pso-
pie. Chief Tomaskat requested Secretary
Teller TO erect upon the Oolville Reserva-
house, and furnish . physician for the H.
dians. Chief Noses gave notice that he
would expect compensation for relin-
gushing the reservation. 1t 10 expected
that the agreement between the Govern
mont and Chief Moses will result in
throwing open for settlement 1000, 900
Arrest OF . Murderer.
CzIoAao, July 6.-The specials report
the arrest ct Downer's Lake, Minnesota,
Of John Reed. who IL years ago shot and
killed Joan Mccormick, . young girl ct
Shabbona. Illinois, owing to her refusal to
marry him. The murder was peculiarly |
atrocious, and Reed ct the time was threat |
ened with lynching. While lying In Jail, |
awaiting trial, he managed to make his e.
cape and his whereabouts until now wa
A Brave woman.
OTsxoo LAKE. Mioh., July GA special
says that Alexander Perry. 80 years old.
attempted to enter the house Of Amos Bid
well. while the young wife Of the latter was
alone. He had visited her in the daytime, |
but had left after making improper over
lures to her. When he was observed APP
preaching the second time he was warned
by Mrs. Bidwell, and failing to regard her,
she shot and killed him with Q Winchester
rife.
Cattle-Men Scared.
LITTLE Rock, July 6.-The reports from
he Panhandle region Of Texas say that
apprehension 10 felt by cattle-men over the
dry season. There IL scarcely
ny water in the wells. and the pumps are
ailing. There are thousands Of cattle ON
ranges and the grass IL drying up,
hough many weeks Of hot weather will he
equired to Affect 1t seriously. Stock ID
hands. The owners OF small
srds are selling out to large cattle owners
Escape OF Soldiers.
OMAHA, Neb., July 6.-Twelve soldiers,