Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1890-03-15

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3 bert. the FIRE ;ghter, week ago, were
ltcYertaken yesterday on Salt river, 81
, miles north of here, by troops undel
= Lieutenants Watson and Clarke, and {
sharp fight ensUed, resulting in the xii
ling of two renegades and the capture
of the other three. One OF the latter
was wounded. The troops travelled over
300 miles of the toughest country in the
Territory, and in the skirmish with the
Indians escaped without a scratch
The killed were buried where they fell,
and the prisoners were brought hero to-
day. They will be taken to San Carlos,
and later will be turned over to the au-
thorities OF Graham county.
WASHINGTON, March 8-McCreary, of
Kentucky, from the committee on foreign
affairs, reported a resolution requesting
from the president any correspondence
with the Mexican government in regard
TO the employment in the regular army
OF the United States Indian scouts for
the purpose OF pursuing hostile Indians
in their raids into the territories of the
:, United States, and any correspondence
IN regard TO the proposed transfer Of the
| Apache or Chiricahua Indians from Mt
| Vern Barracks, Florida, to TT. Sill, In
dian territory. Adopted.
| The morning hours were consumed in
a discussion of the bill providing fore COM
| pulsory attendance of witnesses before
registers and receivers of land offices
which was passed.
New YORK, March 10-The trial of
Sheriff Flack, his son, and lawyer Joseph
| Meeks, indicted for conspiracy with
| Judge Ambrose Morrell, since deceased.
began to-day. The conspiracy consist
cd IN trying to procure a divorce for
fIack from the latter's wife.
WASHINGTON, March S.-The sub-com-
mlttee on the worlds fair made encour-
aging progress toward the completion
of their bill at to-day's meeting The
Chicago visiting delegation was present
and the subcommittee turned the bill
over to them with instructions to 90
over it carefully line by line and sug-
gest such changes as in their opinion
were necessary to make the measure
meet the needs of Chicago. In this
way about seven sections were gone
over and the changes made are said to |
be inconsequental. When the commit |
tee met, number of kilograms were re-
celved from prominent Chicago people !
assuring the committee of the financial |
standing of persons who have signed |
the subscription list. Mr.. Gage said that !
in his judgement the signers represent |
ed about S40,CO0,000 worth of property. |
Visitors have invited the entire Hi |
nois congressional delegation to meet |
them tonight at dinner and exchange !
suggestions respecting the fair.
ST. Louis, March Slate advices
from Oklahoma territory are to the effect |
that not only scores but hundreds of |
prairie schOopers filed with boomers |
hunting for choice claims are moving |
over the Cherokee strip in all directions, |
and that single men and parties with |
guns On their shoulders, who claim to bel
hunting, but who are really selecting |
land, are encountered daily.
More than half dozen boomers or
CARNATIONS have been formed in Kansas
and Oklahoma and the boom is on in
dead earn est, ard it is believed the gov
ernment viii find it very difficult to sup
press or even control it. Boomers are
also collecting in the Iowa reservation
east CT Oklahoma and south of the strip
in great numbers. Trains arriving at
Guthrie are loaded with boomers with |
ut5iHheUs', tents and UGrnpequippdge, and
there Is great activity on all sides 1t is
believed that the Indian police who are
under orders from chief Mayes to clear
the strip will be totally unequal to the
work. y well defined and authenticated
report Is in circulation in Guthrie that
all Cherokee boomers colonies have
made an agreement for a concerted
movement to invade the strip about two
numbered strong, on the second anniver-
sary OF the Oklahoma opening. There
IS apprehension that the military will be
ordered 10 eject them, the general opin-
ion Is tnaU the government will allow
them to remain and their hopes are run {
ming high.
GLOBE, 4. T. March, S.-Lieutenant
=. v. Watson, of san Carlos, in com
mand Of detachment of Indian scouts. s
Lieutenant Clarke Of Tenth cavalry,
;Eith adetachment from Il. troop. and a | {
auG q. ;...a.-t-t from Fourth I
cavalry, arrived liz G.OUe at noon to-day,
with three Indian prisoners, who par {
-!clpated in the murder of freighter {
Herbert on Sunday last, nine miles west (
)f Fort Thomas. The renegades num- c
lered live, two Of whom were killed by
lie troops and scouts in the attempt to
capture them, after persistant chase d
4 20 miles or more. L:eutenanJs Wat
'on and Clarke overlook the renegade.
IN Salt river, about 80 miles north OF 9
Ilooe, in rugged and almost inpene-
rabie locality. The troops surprised the
eneSadcS at L O'Clock, p. H., on Friday. 4
md after the first exchange of shots
he renegades took to the rocks and be- '
,an determined to fight for their lives L
The troops and scouts displayed great
and although at disadvantage -
in killing two renegades and 4
a third when those surviving =
The troops and scouts !,
suffered no casualties.
The capture of these Indians is con- l.
idered the best piece of work ever ac- {
in the pursuit Cf Indians in \
arizona. and the greatest credit is due =
o the lieutenants for their splendid
york, and those under them, especially
Rowdy" and other scouts, who stuck =
loggedly to the trail until the fugitives =
we're sighted.
ASHLAND, wis March 9-Alf Besap.
full blooded Indian, defeated Mike
}rannon, on Irishman, in a bloody six r.
Cund prize-fight, with hard gloves, this \
morning. Besan is magnificent speci- X
nen of physical manhood, and stripped q,
t 16O pounds. His long reach and abil- n,
y to take extraordinary punishment OF
Ike stole won him the fight. f.
PLAINTFLD, IN. j. March 9-The en- .t
ire family of Samuel Holly narrowly es- -
aped death by asphyxiation last night ~
farm hand discovered them lying I'm L
onscious in their beds while the house I,
'as full of gas. The furnace was found W
ull of charcoal, while the chimney con-
ection were shut off, and the register
ues open. A servant girl who was rep
imanded the night before, and who has 50
isappeared, is suspected of trying to &C
i'll the family. ii
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