The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-05-31
TELEGRAPHIC.
SLAIN BY THE APACHEs.

| sLAIH Bf THE APACHES.
TOMBSTONE, Ariz.. May 26.-Rober
Hardie, a prominent lawyer of Los An
geles, was shot and killed yesterday by
Apache Indians Ill Rucker canyon, aoou1
two miles from Mike Gray's house, an6
about forty-fve miles east of here. Har
die, in company with DR.. Francis L
Haynes, OF Philadelphia, now sejournlne
in Los Angeles, were on a visit to George
Pridhams, prominent cattle man of this
section, when volley was fired at them
from ambush, which instantly killed Mr.
Hardie and shot DR.. Haynes horse from
under him. The latter secured Hardie's
| horse and escaped. The number of In
| dians in the band cannot be estimated, as
after the fi:sl volley nothing but single fir
ing was kept up for awhile.
SAN FRANCISCO, May Co. Official news
of the murder of Robert Hardie, Los
Angeles attorney, by Apaches, at Rucker
canyon, A. T., was received at army head
quarters to day. General Miles stated ::
The Indians are Kid and his party, who
attempted the life of the agent at San
Carlos in June, 1887, and were confined
and tried by the military authorities, and
were sentenced to zen years IN the pen
itentiary at Fort Leavenworth, but were
afterwards, in January, 1883, sent to AL
catraz; in October, 1889, released by
order of the authorities at Washington,
and were sent back to Arizona. At San
Carlos they were arrested by the civil
authorities, tried and sentenced to be
hanged, but these Indians were released
from the peniten,iary at Columbus, O,
and returned to Arizona to be again tried.
the United States supreme court having
decided tnat tie United States district
court could not try them. They were
again tried by the civil court IN Arizona
and sentenced. While on their way to
the Yums penitentiary In charge of
Sheriff Reynolds and guard, on the sd
OF last November, they killed the sheriff
and escaped to Mexico, where they have
been engaged in depredations in Sonora |
ever since, killing several parties, team.
sters and prospectors down there.
The killing of Robert Hardie, at Los
was the first CRIME they have
committed ON United States territory since
las: November. The Apaches secured
their arms from the teamsters and pros.
pectors they murdered in Mexico, and
proof that it is the same party is that one
Of the Indians killed had Sheriff REYNOLDS
watch on him. Indians at large are only
eight, and they are: Kid, Miguel, Saves.
"ashlanteka. Lacohp, Tonto-b pl, Has
intodody, Cadodayduon. The first four
we're originally under ser tence for four
7ears, the fifth and sixth, twelve years,
Ind the last two for life."
Orders were issued last November to all
)osts to LOOK out for the escapes, and
urther orders were issued this afternoon
" Major General Miles from division
headquarters to pursue and capture or
lestruy the hostiles.
GIRL COMMITS SUICIDE.
SAN Francisco, May 26-Victoria
Valencia Marisco, young girl not quite
Z years old, committed suicide this
fterneon by taking dose of trough on ;
ats.'' NJ cause Is known for the act
ther than she feared her father was
oiug to attempt te get her back to live {
nth him again. He had several times
eaten her, and in consequence of such
reatment she was taken away from the
lmily and given in charge of the Boys
nd Girls Aid Society. From here she !
,u1d home with Mrs. Kelley, and f,
'hen on Saturday Marisco called to take
er away she said she would far rather
Ill herself than ever live with him again. r
GOOD NEWS FOR OREGON. a
WASHINGTON, May 27.-All the items
ut in the river and harbor bill by Mr..
ermann for Oregon, went through to
~ without break or suggestion e :
nendment The appropriations were
rye and there were number of them,