Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-10-07

Ernest Allyn, for some years employed az
fireman and engineer in grist mill operated
by Harvey d Griffin of Greenwich, o., was
making preparations to clean out the boiler.
There was 135 pounds of steam on and the
water was very low. He set pumps at work,
but az soon as the cold water struck the
boiler there was a tremendous explosion.
One end of the mill was blown TO pieces, and
the fragments of iron and wood we're car
ried seventy five rods. Allyn was found al
most buried beneath the bricks and timber.
He lived butts few minutes after being taken
out.
Three colored men from North Topeka,
one of them being z. w. Barker, pastor OF
tho Baptist church, appeared in Vlnlta l.
I. as 4 sort Of investigating com mIttee
from Topeka. They say that James Har-
stock, worthless negro from VInlta, has
been organizing secret cOlOred Oklahoma
clubs in Kansas City, Atchison, Lawrence
and Topeka. He represents that the gov
eminent has given the Cherokee negroes
permission to settle in Oklahoma, and they
have decided to invite members of their
race in the states to join them. 1t Is needless
to state that there is no truth whatever in the
assertions, and the delegates were much
chagrined at the result Of their investiga-
tions. They say that Topeka contains four
clubs numbering twelve hundred persons,
from which the imposter has secured a
goodly sum of money. They were to have
started for Oklahoma soon.
At the national museum suitable cases are
being prepared for the exhibition of the
Grant relics presented to the government By
Mr.. Vanderbilt and Mrs. Grant, and en-
trusted to the museum by act of congress.
1t is proposed to have these handsome and
historical trophies on exhibition before the
time of reassembling of congress, and as
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insure their safe keeping and suitable &C.
cOmmodations. The relics, as will be re-
membered, consist of the medals, swords,
decorations, etc, presented to General Grant
by foreign powers and organizations and
individuals in his own and other lands, and
battle relics, weapons carried, and badges
and insignia worn by him, etc. The cOllec-
ton contains many articles of great in
trinsic value, besides their historic interest.
such as ieweled swords, and caskets and
medals and other articles of the precious
metals.
Gen. Miles annual report, embodying the
story of the surrender of Geronimo, has
been received by the acting secretary of
war. The report shows that Geronimo and
his com penions we're not captured, but sur
rendered conditionally, and Gen. Miles &C.
knowledges that he promised the hostiles
that they should not be turned over to the
civil authorltiesEof Arizona, and that their
lives should be spared by removing them
from the country Immediately. This &C.
counts for General Miles failure to obey the
instructions of the war department,
to contine the hostiles at the near
est post. It is said that Gen
eral Miles campaign did not practi-
cally ditfer from that of General Cook,
and that the latter could have
secured the hostiles on similar conditions to
those acceptad by General Miles last January
when Geronimo expressed willingness to
surrender, but escaped when he found that
he could secure no asstance of safety from
General Cook. Gengral Miles report is very
long ard interesting. He devoted the
greater portion to an account of the pursuit
of the Indians since he took command. He
shows how his campaign differs from that OF
General Cook The Ia tier used friendly In
dams to fight the hostiles, while the former
pursued them with United States troops,
using only few Indians as trailers.