The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1890-01-18
NEWS AND GOSSIP.
CAPTIVE APACHES.

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Justice done these Indians. "They
are living" said General Crook to-
day, "in a policed camp with moth
ing to do, hopeless and dying.
Some of them, it is true, are worked
on the road, and when l went to
their camp some of them were rak-
ing up leaves. Any one who un-
derstands the Indians love of free
dom can sympathize with this ter
rible contrast. The climate is wide
ly different from that of Arizona.
Arizona is mountainous country
and Alabama is a magnolia country,
hot and full of mosquitoes. Strong
men take consumption and die in
two months. Ninety of the chill
dren of these Apaches were taken
from them and sent to school at
Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Forty of
them died. When went into the
camp the Indians crowded around
me, shook hands, pulled at my arm,
patted me on the back and Rugged
me. They stood and looked at me
with tears in their eyes, too full for
utterance. They had given up hope,
and said they never expected to see
me again. Chatto, touching the
medal President Cleveland had CIV
en- him, and which he still wore on
his breast, said reproachfully: 81
thought l got this for being faithful
and keeping my word, yet l am
here" Oh, these people are in
pitiful condition. All they want is
a place to live in and something to
do; they will farm they will work
they will raise up their children
and have a future if they are only
given chance.
SEEKING A BLACK BRIDE.
Sheriff Thomas of Atlanta, Ga,
received a letter from Plattsmouth,
Nebraska, recently, in which the
writer says that he is young En-
glishman and is anxious to begin
his connubial career under the aus
pices of an African damsel. Henry
James Lambert is his name, and
the particular damsel for whom he
seeks is a daughter of an ex-slave
who proposes to present any white
man who weds her with dover of
$4,000. In this event he offers to
pay $500 to the person who directs
him to her house. AS to marrying
her he says: II will cleave to her
until death do us part, so help me
God" Adding that he is member
of the Methodist Episcopal Church
and means business. He promises
to send his photograph if asked.
TOO MEAN TO LIVE.
Thomas Chapman died in New
York recently, leaving $25O,OO0 and
the bitter hatred of every one who
knew him. Twenty years ago Chap
man came from Sena F lis with
100000, a wife and baby. From
that day Chapman began rolling up
wealth but begrudged every cent
spent on himself and family. He
did all the marketing, buying meat
scraps and stale vegetables. He
allowed but one stove in the house
and kept the coal under lock and
key. He bequeathed all his prop
erty to a niece. He told on his
deathbed where he had buried $14,-
600 in the cellar, which he wanted
given to his niece. His widow will
contest the will. His daughter will
be married next week. Both women
were fearfully beaten at times by
Chapman.
PosTPoNMENT OF THE WORLDS FAIR.
The feeling in favor of a post
ponment of the Exposition until
1895 Is growing very rapidly, and
it is believed that sufficient num-
Der of Senators are Of that opinion
to settle the question, as they have
power to do, by delaying proceed
ings, even if the House should vote
for 1892. 1t is a curious thing that
the members of both parties object
to an Exposition in 1892 because it
is Presidential year. One of the
southern Senators declared that
there would be an almost unanim-
Gus vote from that section in favor
of a postponment for political rea-
sons, for they did not propose to
entrust the present administration
with the expenditure of ten or IF.
teen millions of money during a
Presidential campaign. The repub-
licans object to the fair in 1892 for
the reason that the working men
engaged upon the building and the
other employees might furnish a
powerful factor in the election. The
important question, therefore, be-
fore the Senate and House is as to
when the fair shall be held, but the
Chicago people say that it makes
no difference to them. They want
the location, whether it is held in
1892 or 1895, and want it settled
right away.