Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-19
TIE SIOUX EXCITEMENT.
Gen. Miles Official Iieport-His Send
in. to Agencies Approved.

Gen. Miles Onicial kepOrt-His Send
in: to Agencies Approved.
Gen. Schofeld has received the following
telegram from Gen. Miles, dated at Chicago
yesterday evening:
instructions OF President and major general
commanding the army received yester-
day with accompanying document aud
transmitted to department command
or with additional instructions. The
reports today are OF the same threatening
/ tenor from Pine Ridge. Troops have been
/ ordered to that agency and Rosebud to give
| protection, encourage the loyal and restrain il
| possible the turbulent. The military are now
| using every effort to restrain and avoid an
| outbreak, or at least to bridge over the time
between this and severe cold weather. 1t is
| believed any other course may precipltate hos
! tillties.
| Thus far no Indians have been reported as
| having left their reservation with hostile in
| tent. Please inform me if this course is ap-
proved.
| GEN. sCHoFIELDs DISPATCH.
! Gen. Schotield today replied as follows: II
J approve of the measures you have taken in
sending troops to the Rosebud and Pine Ridge
agencies. and also OF your proposed efforts while
/ giving necessary protection to the agencies and
restraining as far as possible the turbulent In
| dams to avoid. If possible, outbreak or
! any active hostiIities for the pres
ent until the advancing season and
! further preparations shall make the operation
| of the troops more surely Elective, with less
! danger to surrounding settlements The cav
| airy and artillery at Fort Riley and all other
! available troops will be placed under your or
ders If the emergency seems to require it."
Why She Wants a Divorce.
Mamie Edith Hough today. by Campbell
Darlington. filed a bill for divorce from Ma
| gruder Hough. They were married in Bati-
| more, August ~ last, and she charges that
after being a good, kind husband for one
month he commenced to drink to excess
| September II, and from that time to
the present has been n confirmed and habitual
drunkard; that he has repeatedly ASA uited her
She states that September 3 he assaulted her
| ut 1874 I'D street and later in September at the
Ebbitt House and November ahd IL at the
l.angham Hotel. She further charges tina,
since the marriage he has refused to con-
! tribute to her support. having given her Alto
gether the sum of cents She further saws OH
the 18th instant lac handed her the card OF the
proprietor of or keeper of a house of prostitu-
ton and stated that ne had been slice ping there
| and she therefore charges him with adultery.
She signs by her maiden name--Mamie L.
Murphy.
Hon. RoBERr =. PORTER, superintendent Of
census. at the urgent personal solicitation Of
Gen. Lloyd Brice, editor of the North Amer.
lean Review. has prepared long article
for that Journal which will appear in
its December number, on the eleventh
census and alleged partisanship in it's man
agement. IN this article Superintendent Por
ter will give q thorough resume OF the work o.
the present census. ut the same time making
reply to some Of the criticisms that have ap
peared from time to time.
CoLoNBrAs WEsr PoISr.-Secretary Proctor
has received an interesting letter from Lieut.
Henry Lemly, third artillery, a: Bogota, Colon
bia, stating that tho military school Of which
he is to take charge will open about January
| similar to that pursued at West Point