The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-07-22

German circles in Davenport, Iowa,
are greatly excited over the unexplained
absence of party of six immigrants, of
whom no trace can be had since July
I'd. The story, for some reason, has
been kept hushed, but as far as devel-
oped is as follows: Christian Paulsen
reached Davenport from Schleswig-
Holstein three months ago, bringing
with him SIS, 1000, which he designed
investing in farm. Six weeks ago be
sent home for his betrothed, Nicolina
Wacker. Encouraged by her bright
hopes four young German women and
two young men accompanied her. The
party reached New York, and there Sc
cured tickets for Davenport, having
their baggage checked through. 1t was
composed of Nicolina Wacker, Anna
Ross, Anna Hansen, Margerita Elleson,
Mary Hass, John Junge and Peter
Behrens, none of whom could speak
English. All arrived in Chicago over
the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne rail-
road, on Thursday morning. July %,
when they took transfer hacks for the
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific depot,
Behrens occupying one hack and the
five women and Junge the other.
Behrens reached the Rock Island depot
in time for the morning train west, bat,
his companions not having arrived, he
remained and searched for them until
night, when he took the train alone,
reaching Davenport on July Sd. He
told his story to his friends, and on
July 9th, after having written and tele.
graphed to work the matter up, he
called upon John Kundingers, the EN-.
igrant Passenger Agent of the Fort
Wayne Road, who remembered seeing
the party take the hacks. The police
and the detectives were engaged and
search of the city made without avail.
The Northern Cheyennes are said to
be getting troublesome. An official
dispatch from Fort Keogh, Montana.
says: The Tongue River Indians are
attempting to force the Rosebud Indi.
ans to live ON the Tongue River, and
the latter refuse to do so. There are
now in camp with the Tongue River
Indians about ll9 Pine Ridge Indians,
under Cray Head" and American
Horse" The latter has said that he
would die rather than go back to the
Pine Ridge agency. An exciting report
has also reached here that the Northern
Cheyennes have broken ont, and that
they are led to the warpath by the
news from the Southern Cheyennes and
from the Indian Territory. Still an.
other report says that in an engage.
ment between Carpenter and Robin.
sons cowboys five cowboys and seven
Indians were killed. These reports all
seem well founded, and there is great
excitement among the ranchers and set.
tiers on the Tongue and Rosebud rivers.
A detachment of soldiers under Major
I. ii. Logan left for the scene of the
disturbance to investigate the matter
The Herald's Newport special gives
the following as Secretary Whitney's
reply to a question as TO the probable
effect OF Roach's failure upon the Gov
ernment: II do not think il will have
any effect upon the Government. am
very sorry for MIR. Roach. lam always
sorry when man falls into such diff.
culties, but do not see that the failure
can have any considerable effect upou
the Government. The Government has
one vessel in his shipyard and two at
New York building, but the amounts
are nearly all paid ON them. saw in a
morning paper that Mr.. Roach thinks
| am responsible for his trouble, or. at
least, that / could give relief; but the
G Government owes only the amount still
due on the Dolphin. which would not