The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-01-05
MExICAN INDIAN pOLIcY

Sar Francisco, January ga special
to the Examiner from Nogales, Ari-
IONA territory, says: Strange and
startling news has been developed in
the past few days in the Yuaqui river
campaign. The Yuaqui war has been
carried on with the understanding that
at it's close the lands of, the Yuaqui
and Mayo rivers were to be divided in
severalty among the Indians, and by
making the Yavuis and Mayos believe
this the majority surrendered. 1t has
now come to light that the Mexican gun
boat Democrat has secretly removed at
various times over 500 Indians from
the river. They have been taken to
the state of Colima, where they are
dying of fever and other diseases.
Chief Cojams, who was supposed to
have been shot according to the
military customs of the country, is
making the confession. He was taken
aboard the gunboat at Guymas, and
at the dead Of night the vessel steamed
down to the mouth of Yuaqui river
where he was given horse
and told to return to his
village, as was thought, but it is
charged that while leading the party,
one of his escort rode up behind him
and shot him in the back. After he
fell several other balls we're fired into
his body. On what pretense the Indi-
ans were invited on board the Demo
crat is not known. The remainder OF
the Yuaquis are disaffectcd, and two
OF three light skirmisbeS which have
taken place in the past will be followed
by open war, it is expected. The Indians
are destitute. The militia patrols the
river and protects the interests of the
-grabbers, who are gradually alb
sorbing all the tilfable land in the
vicinity.
BOYS DESPERATE FIGHT.
Pittsburg, Pa, January 3.-During a
fight between rival factions of boys In
the Twelfth ward, Allegheny City, yes
terday afternoon, George Johnston. ten
years old, was shot in the abdomen and
fatally mounded. About fifty boys
ranging from eight to fourteen years
the start they contented themselves
with throwing stones, but as the fight
Waged fiercer revOlyerS were drawn anC
a number of shots fired on both sides
but, fortunately, Johnston was the only
bow injured. 1t is not known who free
the fatal shot. Five of the participant!
have been arrested on suspicion.
KILLED BY BANDITS.
Nogales, January 2.-The following
account is given of the killing few
days ago Of Santiago Roias, his sol
Francisco and grand son Manuel neal
Rancho-De NavajOS on the road Il
Vantenos, at which place Leon Bald
WIN was killed. While driving pacl
of mules together early in the morning
Manuel ROjas discovered a man OF
horseback in an unfrequented locality
He aroused his companions and TIN
three started to overtake the rider
and while following up the trai
they ran into a camping part,
of fourteen bandits belonging to Der
nails band and were fired upon. San
tiago Rojas head was blown LITERAL,
into pieces; FranciScois body wa
found full of bullet holes. In the bod,
of Manuel, which had the least humble
of wounds of all, six bullet holes werv
found. The bandits rihed the pocket
of the dead and from Francisco too
81 500, which he was taking to Ven
tanos. The packs were left inact.
II CROOKEDNESs CHARGED.
CHICAGO, Dec. 31.-The postOfiie
officials as well as the business con
munity are considerably exercised x
day by the publication of the charge
| in several of the newspapers that N
der the present administration Of til
postofice, 1t is possible for private ma
to be tempered with, and one instanG
of this has just come to light. On d,
cember 10. w. III. SchimpeFman.
large wholesale liquor dealer of tn
city, received letter from Charll
GFaef, Of New York, asking about Il
commercial standing of ). Bernstein,
local dealer In wines. Sc5imperms
Immediately answered the letter al
on the same day Bernstein wrO
to Graef ordering some good
| Both letters were mailed almost sinaI
taneously IN different street lett
boxes. Bernstein wishing to chan
: his order, called at the postcfice to E
|, | his letter 20 Graef hack. Instead,
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