The Anaconda standard., 1890-06-07
THE NATIONS TROUBLES.
Particulars Of the indian Disturbances of
the Cedar Keys Fight.

the Cedar krys Fight.
WASHINGTON, June 6.-The secretary OF
the interior has received advices corrobo-
rating the report that white man was
recently murdered on the Tongue river
In Montana, by Northern
Cheyenne Indians. The settlers are
greatly alarmed, and troops have
been ordered to the scene to restose a
feeling of safety.
Reports received about the trouble at
Green Bay Wisconsin, agency, state
that IL Is owing To the hostility OF the In
dians to newly appointed Agent Kelsey
and their desire To retain the old agent.
Secretary Noble has teleRraphed Kelsey
10 take charge of the Office mt once or he
would see that an agent was appointed
who would.
The presidents letter, transmitting
10 the senate information about
the Cedar Keys, Fla, matter, de-
tails the circumstances already IA
miliar TO the public, and adds:
Il will be observed that the United States
collector OF customs at Cedar Keys had
been driven from his office and from the
town and the Administrations OF the Gus
toms laws OF the United States at that
port was suspended by the violent demon
strattons and threats of one Cottrel.
mayor OF the place. assisted by his town
marshal. Mitchell. Ifit had been ncces-
sary, as do not think II can he in any
case, for the United States officer TO APP
peal to the local an!hogities for immn-
nifty from violence In the exercise OF his
duties, the situation nj Cedar Keys did not
suggest or encourage such an appeal. II
will always be agreeable to me IL the local
authorities, acting upon their own
sense OF duty, maintain the public peace.
When this is not done should deem il my
duty To use the inadequate powers vested
in the executive to make IL safe and feas-
ible 10 hold and exercise the offices estab-
lished by the federal constitution and
laws. The means used i'm this case were
In my opinion lawful and necessary and
the officers do not seem to have intruded
upon any private right in executing the
warrants placed in their hands. A letter
dated August last. which appears in the
correspondence submitted, appealing to
me to intervene for the protection Of the
city of Cedar Keys from the brutal vio:
lence OF Cottrcl, IL will he noticed, was
written before the appointment OF the
new collector. II is very grim commcn-
tary upon the condition Of social order at
Cedar Keys that only woman who had,
as she says In her letter, no son.
or husband, who could be made
the victim Of his malice, had courage Ia
file charges agains; this man, who was
then holding subordinate place IN the
customs service. The report ~ United
States Deputy Marshal Estrange says he
and Captain Smythe. of the revenue cut
ter McLane, were victimized by the peo-
pie, who foilcd them several times in
their efforts to recapturc Cottrcl. "The
captain of a steam launch demanded 50
"A day for the use Of the vessel To make q
trip up Scwanec river. where IL was be-
lievcd Cottrcl was hiding. when SO day
would have been n big price. After Mar
| shal Mitchelrs release he was reinstatcd
in Office. so one may safely infer that thu
| policy Of Mayor Cottrel has been fully en-
dorsed. The attorney general has beer
misinformed In the matter Of search
ing dwellings unlawfully. In ever,
instance l asked permission, which am
| pleased Ia say was readily. IL not
chcerfully given. have been rcligiousl,
scrIpulous on this point, but the rabbi,
will talk and blustcr.' The report o
Capt. Smythc Of the McLane and ]. n
Pinkerton, collector at Cedar Keys, agree
with the report published. Pinkertor
says. ~ had heard Cottrei had said tina
United States Attorney STRIPPING woul,
not prosecute him as they were particular
friends. ! must say STRIPPING discouraged
| my action in the matter aud advised m,
to wait until Cottrel made further demon
strations and then Ia take "A revolver an,
shoot him IL he interfered."