The Red Cloud chief., 1885-04-24

iSs,iroa.i IN Colorado. In. men were on a
construction train containing sixty other
workmen, when it was struck by An ava
lanche Of snow and boulders.
The colored people at Washington, on
the 18th, celebrated Emancipation day in
grand style, by parades and commcuora.
tive exercises in the Lincoln Memorial
Church.
A Blunt. OAK. special says: J. II. Bell.
who murdered r. G. Small At Harold last
December, has been lynched.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND recently up.
proved the findings in the case u Haseo,
Chief Signal Officer. charged with conduct
prejudicial 70 military discipline. The
Court finds Hszen guilty. and sentences
him 70 be reprimanded. The President in
issuing the order to reprimand
upon the demoralizins tendency Of unau.
thorized and capiious criticism OF superb.
op.
MADDUx Bros, wholesale grocers a
dealers in tobacco and cigars, Cincinnati.
have made an assignment. Assets eSti-
mated at $4,000; liabilities, $4,000.
The New York Assembly has passed the
bill making q public park at Niagara
The fifth annual meeting Of the Women's
Silk Culture Association was held in Phila-
delphia on the 10th.
GENERAL KoxARory recently reported
that the Afghans had reoccupied all tho
frontier posts and the Russian Outposts oc-
cupied their former position. The Amer
was willing to cede Psnjdeh in furtherance
of peace, The place had No vital import
ance.
Two masked ~hishwaymen stopped tho
stage from Vulture to Phoenix, A. T., the
other night and obtained an express box
containing $500.
A LARGE tenement house was burned at
Quebec recently, and three children per.
ished in the flames.
BUSINESS failures for the week ended
April III, throughout the country were as
follows: Unit.d States, POI: Canada. IS;
the week previous.
Two railway trains collided at the cross.
ing at Plymouth, Mich, the other day,
killing q large number OF cattle and block
ing the road until noon.
Two persons named Reed and johnson
were arrested recently, by order Of tho
Government, charged with fraudulently
claiming $3.50 and interest, as sufferers
from the ~depredatiOns Of the Confederate
cruiser Alabama.
THE President has issued q proclamation
declaring that the Winnebago Reservation
in Dakota was still Indian land, and that
the settlers who recently ''boomed" there
must clear out.
To-. .,.. 80 q. p.Hn. v-ra1a- ..,>-A-
ing the affair on the Koosk River says that
Komaron was aware Of the order not to
make any offensive movements. but that
tho officer in command of the Russian de-
tachment disclaimsd any knowledge Of it,
having been issued.
Two Italians named Capron and Santore
were hanged ut Thomastown, Me-, recently
for tho murder and robbery OF o fellow
workman on the railroad about eighteen
months ago.
AT a large meeting OF Americans in
Paris a committee of twelve was appointed
to make arrangements for a complimentary
banquet to Mr.. Morton, the retiring United
States Minister.
JOSEPH PULITZER, Editor Of h New
York Horid, has transmitted to Senator
". N. Evarts, Chairman OF the Barthoidi
Statue Pedestal Committee. $1,000, re.
ceived by the World from 300 people for
that fund within the past month.
Al a recent cabinet council j: was def
nitely decided that the President could do
nothing in opening the Oklahoma lands.
The matter was entirely in the hands of
Congress.
EX-MAYoR DE BEvoIsE, of Long Island
City, was acquitted of the charge OF EN-
bezzling 81. OO worth OF city bonds.
In the United States Court at Cincinnati,
Hon. John +. Mckinsey. OF Piqua, o., was
convicted OF having received excessive fees
fog collecting pensions. IL was proven that
he received $50 for obtaining n pension of
II 100.
INDIAN AGENT McGTLLICUDDY, Of the
Pine Ridge Agency, at his own request, has
been granted permission to go TO Washing.
ton to reply to the charges made against
him by Red Cloud.
A NUNBER OF colored Methodist minis
tcrs visited President Cleveland tho other
day.
IT was feared that fresh trouble would
arise between the French and Chinese
Governments. in consequence OF EXPIRE.
mier Ferry's having tardily instructed Ad.
miral Courbet not to evacuate the Island Of
FOrmOsa-