Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

~ | tfusI am properly conscious OF the deli
=, cate and important public functions, ant
nv that the interests and honor of my conn
no try and the rights of the citizens will no
he be found to have suffered at my hands
ly very respectfully yours, T. F. BAYARD.
oi APACHE ATROCITIES.
y Tho Sayages Continue Their Blootlthirst,
va Work.
E. SAN Francisco, May ga Tuscon, A.
er T., special says: A Mexican vaquero just
" arrived reports the Indians attacked Juan
Teller's Mountain Springs ranch, eighteen
|. miles southeast Of Tuscon, this morning.
and carried off two Mexican boys aged 10
and ~ years. Their father and mother
escaped by hiding in a neighboring gulch.
: 1t is now believed the Indians re heading
:, for San Pedro River, where they will en-.
deavor to induce the peaceful Indians
l. ander Eskiminzin to join them. The trail
: taken by the hostilesleads through thickly
settled region, which has not been raided
: since the early white settlement OF Arizona,
Grave fears are entertained for the defense
!, !, less settlers. Couriers have been sent out
! from here and Fort Lowell to warn them.
4 A party OF volunteers, composed of Ameri-
: cans and Mexicans, have started on the
hostile's trail.
MORE MURDER.
TOMBSTONE, A. T.. May ga Mexican
from Willow Springs ranch, in the Dragon
' MOuntairs twenty miles from here arrived
, with the report that the ranch was at
tackled this morning, and asked that assist
ance be sent. Fourteen citizens, armed
and mounted, left at noon for Willow
Springs. The Mexican further reported
that news had been received at the Springs
to his departure that two Mexicans and one
American had been killed in the mountains.
SEVEN BURIED BODIES FOUND.
TOMBSTONE. May 22.-Capt. Lawton's
com mmand. now pursuing the Indians, has
found the buried bodies Of six Mexirans
and one American on the trail OF the fee
ing Apaches in Sonora.
] General Washington Notes.
WASHINGTON, May 22.-The Telephone |
| Investigation Committee was in session |
about two hours this afternoon consider |
flog the vfseEH made by Mrsa Eo6k6k 3ester- |
day. OF additional evidence touching the /
| issue Of the Bell patent. The committee |
finally declined to go further into the inves- |
tigation touching the allegation that the |
patent was obtained by fraudulent means,
| that was disclosed by the record OF hearing
before the Interior Department. The fol-
lowing resolution was also adopted with
out a division:
Resolved That the evidence be now fin
ally closed and that the Committee pro.
ceed to make report to the House of the |
evidence adduced and their conclusions
thereon.
The committee will meet Monday next,
and it is expected the members will express
their individual views on the evidence so
as to aid the Chairman in the preparation
OF report. II is probable that a week
or ten lays will be required for it's compile
ton.
IN TIE HOUSE.
The Speaker laid before the House the
communication from the First Comptrol-
ler OF the Treasury, stating there is def
cheney in the appropriation for fees Of
United States jurors and witnesses fol
1888, and prior years. Referred.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilborn, OF Texas, the
Senate bill passed extending to two years
the time within which the st. Louis & San
Francisco Company may complete it's road
through the Choctaw and Chickasaw In
dian Reservations.
Mr.. Reagan, OF Texas, from the Com
mittee on Commerce, reported back the
Cullom Interstate Commerce bill with a
substitute therefore. Referred to the Com
private measures, the House went into
Committee OF the Whole for general debate
on the Dunn Free Ship bill.
The Committee on Pacific railroads to-
day agreed to report favorably the resol1-
tiOn instructing the Secretary OF the Inte-
rior to demand OF the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company information as to
whether it had arranged its stopping places
and running of trains so as to benefit GER
tain towns, which the directors OF the corn.
pany were interested in, to the in
Jury of other towns; also by what
authority OF law the company owns
any interest in any townsite company.
The resolution also requires the company
to furnish g atement as to it's freight and
passenger traffic. All this information the
Secretary is to transmit to Congress by
direction OF the President.
Pending further debate the Committee
rose.
On motion OF Mr.. Randall, Of Penneyl-
vania, the Senate amendments to the
Urgent Deficiency bill were non.concurred
in and then the House adjourned.
DROPPED FROM THE ROLL.
Lieut. Corwin, Sergeant of the Seven
teenth Infantry, has been dropped from
the rolls of the army for desertion. Col.
Lewis Merrill, of the Seventeenth Cavalry,
having been found incapaciated for active
service. is placed upon the retired list from
to-day.
HEAVY BOND CALL.
The Acting Secretary OF the Treasury to-
day issued the one hundred and thirty
seventh call for the redemption OF bonds.
The call is for $4,OOO.OOO OF per cent.
loan of 1882. A notice is given that the
principal and accrued interest viii be PAID
The Greek Question.
LONDON. Nav 22.-The Greeks claim that
during the frontier engagements yesterday
thev captured two positions from the
Turks, 10000 cartridges and three PRISON
era. The commander OF the Iurklsn
troops explains that the firing by his men
was fue to a mistake. H. has given as
surances that Turkeys intentions are
nacific. There is now entire cessation OF
firing everywhere along the frontier. The
General in command OF the Turkish forces
on the frontier of Greece, engaged IN the
sk:rmish yesterday. inquired OF tne ureeA
commander why his troops were hsn'ns.
The latter replied that it was because ne
Turks had first attacked tnem. .a nssu
ances were exchanged by the comm ndah's
that f;ohting would not be resumed. iney
will also exchange protocols, showing tna'
the firing was the result OF q mutual m1sun-
dersta niing, The departure OF Greek
troops to the front has been suspenosu' ~
II ~ exnected that q decree ordering de'
mobilization of the Greek Army mas Deeh
issued by the Government tonight:
Advices have been received stating thab
nother t;oht has taken place between the |
Turks and Greeks. A large number OF
Turkish soldiers attacked a force OF Greeks
at a point between Turnano and the ;a sea-
II ia not known which side was victolio
as no details OF the engagement nave as
yet been reported.
Noted Dead.
LEBANON. Ohio, May 22:-den: UurDln
Ward died at 2:30 O'Clock sn's s''''n0o1'