Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-06-02
News Summary.
DEDICATION OF A CRAPEI-THE
INDlANH-KlLLB BY
THlEvEs, ETC.
WHOLESALE DROWNING.

The Comm issioner of Indian AT.
fairs yesterday received the following
from the Mescalero Indian
Agency, dated the 31st ult. 1.-THE
hostile Indians are reported
within twenty five miles west
Of here, heading this way. Three troops
Of cavalry, under Major VanHorn,
star ted yesterday to intercept them.
Forty Mescalero scouts accompanied
the troops at the request of Major Van
Horn. Agent Llewllyn left with the
troops. The Mescaleros and Jiourillos
are all quiet, and there is no fear OF
their joining the hostiles."
The chapel Of tho new st. Paul's
Episcopal church, at Ocean Grove.
New Jersey, was dedicated on Sunday.
Rev. DR.. K. II. Stokes, President of the
Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Associa.
tion, preached the dedicatory sermon
ut the morning service. In the after
noon an address was delivered by Rev.
d. II. Shock, of Asbury Park. In the
evening the speakers were Rev. j. B.
WescOtt, pastor of the new church ;
Rev. DR.. Alday. Rev. DIR. Adam Wal
lace, and Rev. DR.. w. w. Wythe.
The War Department yesterday re-
ceiyed q despatch from General Cook to
the effect that sight parties of troops are
scouting after Indians. The outlook
10 very bad, and the troubles will be
exceedingly difficult to suppress. II
is stated at the War Office that about
1900 soldiers are in pursuit of the In
dians. The commanding officers or,
authorized to telegraph for additiona
Uan fNYnnna
sent from posts in Kansas and Colora
do In two days time.
Daniel Hallenger and his son John
of Waynesb oro, Penna., heard nois'
In the vicinity of their chicken cool
early yesterday morning. Both mel
went out, the son approaching tn
chicken house with revolver in hi
hand. The father, who remaine'
behind, heard four shots. and rushin
up found his son lying dead and tn
thieves In flight. There is no clue t
the murderers.
1t has been ascertained that
Hibbs, Postmaster at Lewiston, Idaho
recently "issued money orders to tn
amount of Sl5, 900 or $40, 900 payable t
h imself, ordered banks in differer
ci les to collect them and forward th
money to him, and then absconded.
He was last heard from at Victoris
British Columbia The amount Of hi
stealing is unknown at present.
Mrs. James W. Winn, widow, wit
three of her children. and Mrs. Ton
Stefano, wife of a musician, wei
drowned off Zerke's Island, twenty fiv
miles below Wilmington, north Car
lima, yesterday morning. The childre
waded into the water beyond the
depth and the women perished in tryin
to save them,
II In the Criminal Court at Pottsvill
yesterday, John Hanney, ex. .scho'
director OF Norwegian township, WI
was convicted of bribery and corruI
tion in ofiic., was sentenced TO mir
months imprisonment and pay yment
I$lO0 fine and costs.
Secretary Bayard left Washingto
last knight for Laurance, Kansa
where he is to deliver an address befo
, the literary societies of the Kans'
State University.
1t is reported from Ottawa that Il
trial of Louis Riel will probably beg
at Regina, In the Northwest Territor
on the 22d inst, before a stipendia
magistrate.
The Episcopal Cathedral of the inca
nation, at Garden City, Long Islam
will be consecrated to-day. The 81
vices will be continued during t
week.
. The total coinage of the U. S. Mir
during May, including 2,4ol, 1897 sta
dard dollars, amounted in value to 5
055,437.
John Freedom and John Hendrie, ca
| about % years of age. were drowned
Lachine, near Montreal, on Sunday,
the capsizing of boat.
IL Secretary Lamar has recovered frt
his illness. He was at his desk in
Interior Department yesterday.