Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1890-12-30
MISCELLANY.
INDIAN AFFAIRS.

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quite skirmish took place while
government troops were engaged in
disarming Big Foot's band. Lieut..
Darlington, Capt. Wallace and a
number Of soldiers were killed. This
has complicated a settlement of the
troubles.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 80. The
60 L missioner Of Indian affairs this
morning received the following con-
firmatory dispatch from Agent ID. f.
Roger, dated Pine Ridge Indian
Agency, Dec. 30: "On Wounded
Knee creek this morning, while the
soldiers were disarming Big Foot's
band after the surrender fight took
place which resulted in killing about
300 Indians and several soldiers, in
Guiding Captain Wallace, with a
number of wounded.
PACIFIC COAST INDIANS WILL FIGHT
THE SIOUX.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 3d.
A letter has been received from
Sarah Winnemucea, princess of the
Piutes in Nevada, in which she
says: "Two Indians who came to
our house say that the Fort Hall
reservation Indians have already
promised to fight with the Sioux, in
fact, some have already gone. They
say that they have sent to the Col
umbia river Indians, to the Uma-
tillas and Yakinas for support.
Two Strike and party were camped
on White Clay creek, just below Red
Clouds house. They opened fire on
the agency from the hill tops op-
posite the boarding school, wound
ing two soldiers. The police re-
turned the fire, killing two Of Two
Strikes Indians and wounded two
others. Two Strike and his band
have retreated In n northwesterly
direction from the agency. 1t is
supposed he is trying to make his
way back to the Bad Lands. Thus
far the Pine Ridge Indians have
taken no active part in the war but
Big Foot, Slow Bear, Kicking Bear
and Two Strikes bands have been
and are active in the disturbance.
A SAD MEETING.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-The Christ
mas bells were to have ring out
martial strain FOR the wedding of
Miss Fannie Lynch and Harry Hap
good, but the young woman only
beard a funeral knell. For over
year she had been engaged to Hap
good, II young San Francisco busi-
ness man. He left his home week
ago to come to Chicago for his bride.
At Hhtchison, Kansas, he left the
train and remained idly standing
around until the cars had started.
He grabbed the railing but missed
his footing aud fell under the car
aud was killed. His body was
taken back to Hutchison, identified
by by some papers, and a telegram
was immediately sent TO Miss Lynch
ut Beaurivage Flats, on Michigan
avenue, Chicago. She received 1t at
noon Thursday, just two hours be-
fore the ceremony was to have
taken place. The body of Mr.. Hap
good arrived in Chicago this morn
ing and will be buried here. Mr..
Hapgood was IS years of age and
was born In Leeds, England, where
his parents are now living.
FATAL RESULTS OF INDIAN FIGHT
ING.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. S0.- Col. For
sythe reached Pine Ridge agency
this morning with the Seventh cav
airy and surviving prisoners. he
reports twenty-five of bis men killed
aud thirty-four wounded.
INDIANS DESPERATE.
OMAHA, Dec. S0.-A special from
Rush vile says: "At daybreak this
morning thirty Indians belonging
TO Two Strikes band tried TO cap
ture the provision train OF the nin'n
cavalry two miles from Pine Ridge
The Indians were all killed. REQ
pie are fiocking into the town oy
hundreds from the territory border
Ing the reservation,
DEsTITUTioN.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-Goverhor
Steele. Of Oklahoma, who Is pow III
this city. says there is great destlIu'
zion .u,onV many people IN Okiahs-