Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-09-26

from her dress pocket and opened FIRE
upon him. The marshal returned tie fire
and shot her in the left leg just below the
knee. SCATTERING the limb ana disabling
her so that She was unable TO make the
race when the time came, rhc Others
LETT her under tree ,hls side the border
and she has since been brought here
Scenvs at Guthrie.
Guthrie was an animated town this
morning Many beated settlers were
hurrylng around TO find means Of con-
yeyance to the new lands. Horse traders
were selling stock and farmers were sollc-
ting men to ride with them 10 the border
Of the new lands. Ten dollars was the
fare and anxious boomers eager
" accepted the chance 10 make the
journey even at that outrageous
price, The farmers did "A thriving BUSH
ness. So did tue etorckeepers. They all
agreed last night TO double the price OF
their wares and even then the supply was
nearly exhausted before night The scene
at the land Office here today was lively
one. About $50 old soldiers armed with
declaratory statements have been IN line
before the office door for four
days Some slept ON chairs, some on the
ground and some not ALL Their meals
were brought them by wives, children or
friends The front door Of the land office
was opened at twelve seconds after twelve
O'Clock today, and the FIRST man to present
his puper was 5. +. Diamond, who has
stood IN line. day and night since last
Friday lie was almost exhausted
from s.eeplessuess and exposure, and
want OF food and rest, aud o., The stag
gered up Go the window il was necessary
tor friend 10 assist hun. IL required
only four minutes 10 examine his papers
and they were passed to Mr Wallace,
chief Of the land office, who took the
claimants $l4 and gave him a receipt for
it.
The ,cond man was l.. kdkloich and
the third man was 'lhos, b. kuhop There
was no disturbance about the office and
business preceded quietly and swiftly
At seven o clock all the old soldiers had
gotten their papers The line did not de.
crease, however, MS settlers who
had located clauas on the
now lands began to arrive
to ie entry rotires. The land office kept
open until 7o'clock At that time fully
200 men were still IN line, and others were
arriving every minute.
A dispatch from oklahoma City says,
1t was expected that there would be a riot
at the land office when 1t opened for bust
ness today The crowd which surrounded
IT for the last four days Became very bois-
ferrous last night aud this morning it was
found necessary to guard the office with
deputy marshals, The latter succeeded in
preserving peace and there was no dis
turbauCa.
Fears Raid.
1t is reported that Lee Whistler, treas
urer Of the Sac aud Fox nation, VINO has
just arrived here in company with Joe
Springer another Indian, said they were
passed on the road rs miles east by the
Dalton boys The leader of Che gang was
seen here at four o'clock this afternoon
Guards have been placed around all the
banks as it is feared The dcsperddoes are
planning an attack
Mayor SpenRel has supplied the place of
the policemen who deserted the town for
claims. lie says he is Credibly informed
that the DdltGns are planning raid on
the town, relying fer ~ cess upon the
scarcity of ollicers and the semi-uesertcd
condition of the .ity