The Red Cloud chief., 1885-05-22
MISCELLAkEOUN.


THE Sultan Of Zanzibar has protected
against German encroachments upon his
territory and hns appealed to the treaty
powers in regard to the matter.
TIE Minneapolis & st. COix and Mime
apolis, st. Marie & Atlantic Railways were
to be consolidated.
THE Adjutant General OF Texas, was re-
Gently in receipt of information that 5000
head Of cattle purchased in South Texas
by Abner, Taylor & Co., and en- route to
their Dallas County rancho. had been
stopped at Harold, Wichita, County, by
North Texas cattlemsn and forbidden to
proceed further. Bloodshed and trouble
were anticipated when the drive was at
tempted, the owners Of the cattle having
applied to the authorities for protection.
THE first train over the Minnesota &
Northwestern Road reached West st. Paul
on the 18th. The Minneapolis &, st. Louis
Road will come into st. Paul over this new
line after June 1.
THE Superintendent of the minis have
been authorised to purchase mutila:ed and
uncn-rent silver coin at the rate of ninety
eight cents per ounce.
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on the 18th. The rebels were driven out Of
the rifle pits at the point OF the bayonet.
A copy of the Bartholdi statue
Of Liberty Enlightening the World. was
formally presented by American residents
of the French capital to the municipality
Of Paris on the 18th.
A from tho Cheyenne Agency,
1. T., stated that a number Of colonists had
reached Oklahoma and were engaged in
blowing and locating claims. About one
hundred men were in the party.
A DEPUTATION Of Mormon officials visited
the President on the 18th, and presented
IN address asking for fair treatment at the
hands Of the executive.
THE other day Constable Levi and q
posse went to Mobiles Lake, near Pine
Bluff, Ark, to arrest Henry and James
Nelson, fugitives from Mississippi charged
with murder. The men fired on the posse
from a log hut, wOunding one of the posse,
and the posse were compelled to leave for
achievements.
A from Pittsburgh, Pa, of the
18th, stated that an extensive strike was
imminent in the iron trade. the ANAL
gated Association not being able to make
terms with the employers.
THE large brewery of NJ. Brand & CO.,
Chicago, caught fire the other evening and
was damaged to the extent OF SojO,0O0 be-
fore the flames were extinguished.
ALL the striking quarrymen at Lemont,
ILL.,, went to work on the 18th and trouble
was believed to be ended.
Stain BEy, who, it was believed, was
killed with Gordon in khartoum, is, &C.
cOrding to statements contained in letters
received by some of his relatives at Vienna,
still alive and at present q prisoner OF Ell
Mahdi.
A RIOT occurred ct Trafalgar Square,
London, between the police and . mob as
sembled for tho purpose Of protesting
against the increased duties on beer and
spirits. The mob drove the police Of, but
the latter returned with endorsements
and made many arrests.
AT Pineville, KY, recently. Josiah Has
kins, his daughter and Charles Napier
were shot and killed by J. johnson. Has
kips, his little daughter and Napier were
returning from church whsn johnson At
tackled them with q pistol and killed them
with three shots. No motive was assigned.
Johnson at recent accounts had not been n.
rested and was defying the officers
DURING . fire at Lawrsnceville. Pa.. the
other night Mrs. Binder jumped from .
second story window and wa killed.
The Department Of Agriculture has dis
tributed during the past year 5000 pounds
Of beet sugar seed.
The Xormons at Paris, Idaho. made no
further resistance to the execution Of the
warrants in the hands Of Marshal Dubois.
but . futile attempt was made at 4oatpe-
lier 10 rescue the prisoners.
IT Was believed that the new Irish Crimes
act would abolish the right Of search OF
domiciles and that Of special laws against
newspapers and public meetings.
Aosr Of the business part OF the town Of
Darlington, Ind, was destroyed the other
morning by Q fire started by . burglar.
The losses aggregated $4,000.
Ar the trial Of the London dynamiters
on the 18th. Colonel Najendie, Chief In.
speceor of Explosives, acknowledged tAas
Ne decorator found in Cunninzham's trunk
wa different from those found a& the ex.
plosiooa
AraIAL affecting 5000 worth Of whisky
seized by the County Temperance Alliance
was CONCLUDED before Justice Shipman as
West Liberty, Iowa. the liquors being con-
demned and ordered destroyed.
Al the annual meeting Of The Ameeican
Billie Society IN New York City on the lsth
Is was reported thaa the Issue Of bibles AID
testamsass during Tie pest year vsrs
l,54S,IA
RDoAAnrxo the mooeed transfer q TIE
Indians 20 the war Department, Seoseary
Endicots said recently hat Ae was nos pre-
pared 20 speak definitely, bas hat - b.
loved e might prove advantAgsoGs - sks
score of economy.
Jams TAYIon, Deputy C&y Rseora~
q Ogdsa. UsaA, was aEsssssd lne uAswf1l
cehahltAffon. Atths Asasiag hs6sU -
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