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The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
%TREACHEROUS INDIANS.
ATTEMPT TO pIsARm HOSTILE PRls-
oNERs RESULTS DIsAsTRousLY.

Battle Brought on in Which 23 Soldiers
and Fully $50 Indians Arc Kil!cd.--Fcw
Reds Left Acknowledgements Band on
the Wa Pnth--.Attack on u Supply
Train Rcpulsea.
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, 8. D., Dec. 3d.
Couriers from the Bad Lands have ar
rived here and that q bloody
and desperate conflict occurred Monday
morning on Porcupine creek between
the United States troops and the hos
tiles. The fight was precipitated by an
attempt Of the troops under Col. For
syth to disarm Big Foot's band. Capt.
Wallace, commanding X troop Of the
Seventh cavalry, was killed. Lieut..
Darlington, of the same regiment, was
shot in both arms. Several soldiers and
q number of Indians were also killed.
The greatest excitement prevails here
among agency employees and also among
the friendlies, many of whom are rela-
tives of the young bucks now on the
warpath. Grave fears are entertained
here for the safety of this post. The
courier who brought the news of the
conflict could only give the facts of the
commencement of the fight.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
BURIED IN THE RUINS.
FIFTY WoRkMEN CAUGHT UNDER
COLLAPSED WALLS.

A Dozen Seriously Injured and Two
Killed Outright -- Over Se,OOO,OOO
Worth of Property Destroyed by Fire in
London-.-A Nevada Town burned.
NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The roof of a
building being repaired for use in con.
nection with H. Kochler 6 Co.'s brew
cry collapsed, burying about fifty work
men in the ruins. The firemen came to
the rescue and finally succeeded in ex-
Treating all of the workmen from the
ruins. OF the forty who were ut work
twelve were injured, one of whom died
at the hospital later in tho afternoon.
No one was killed outright. The list Of
dead and injured is as follows:
Dead-James Durnen, aged SO years,
had his skull fractured and died shortly
after reaching the hospital.
lnJured-Lewis Weber, aged 10, con-
fusion, probably fatally injured; Ru-
Dorm. S3; Cooper Ebely, Thomas Laher,
16, and John Tully, 20, all received con-
tusions; John Hapes, 20, internal in.
jurics; Thomas Heath, scalp wound;
Peter Henderich, II, back injured.
Forcmen Under Arrest.
Three foremen of the gangs of work
men have been placed under arrest,
charged with being criminally RESPONSE
bic for the accident. They are Joseph
Turner, foreman of the bricklayers and
masons; William Williams, foreman of
the housesmiths, and Adam Alderman.
foreman of the joiners. The two for
mer are locked up, while Alderman,
who is among the injured, is under
guard at Bellevue hospital. The acct
dent WAS apparently caused by the care
lessness of tho builders in furnishing
supports which proved too weak for the
work demanded of them.
Lewis Weber, n of tho injured
workmen, died during the evening.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
cREMA7ED AT SEA.

Over 200 Mongolians Burned With tho
the Steamer Shanghai.
LONDON, Dec. @.-Additional partic-
ulars from China as to the destruction
of the steamer Shanghai near Woo Hoo
in the province of Ngan Hoei, about
fifty miles from Marking, show loss of
life to have been greater than at first
supposed. First reports represented
that the crew, which consisted of sew
eral European officers and about sixty
native deck hands, were supposed to
have been either burned to death or
drowned while %endeavoring to escape
the flames. 1t now appears that
Ovcr 200 Lost Their Lives,
and that they were all drowned. Panic
seized upon the Chinese passengers and
crew the moment tho fire alarm was
sounded, and became terrible as soon as
it was seen that the fire was beyond
control. The European officers seem to
have kept their heads and exerted their
utmost to restrain the totally demoral-
lied Mongolians. Some of the boats
were lowered, but were at once over
crowded by the Chinese mob, and sank
with all on board. There is a faint
hope that later investigation may show
the catastrophe to be less serious than
appears from the latest China advices.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03

the Sitting Bull Indians to Fort Bennett,
making i'll all nearly 160 warriors. Be-
fore leaving their camps on the Chey-
enne river they cut up their harness,
mutilated their wagons and started
south for the Bad Lands, evidently in
tending not to return, but to go to
war. Troops were placed between them
and the Bad Lands. and they never sue
ceeded in joining the hostiles there. All
their movements We're intercepted, and
their severe loss at the hands Of the
Seventh cavalry may be q wholesome
lesson to the other Sioux
Twcnty-threo Soldiers Killed.
Medical Director Bache telegraphs
Surgeon General Sutherland from Pine
Ridge Agency, under date of Dec. 30,
as follows: l report that during an en-
gagement with Indians fifteen miles
from here, and during a desultory fire
OF this agency the following casualties:
Capt. Wallace, twenty men Of the
Seventh cavalry and one Indian scout
killed; Lieut.. Darlington, Seventh cav
airy; Lieut.. Hawthorne, Second artil-
lery, and thirty-eight men wounded.
This includes two men of the Second
infantry. Many wounds are severe.
Hospital Steward Pollock killed. Have
also about thirty wounded Indians,
men, women and children.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
v UP FOR LOST.

All Hope of the Safety of the Steamship
Thanemoro Abandoned.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Dec. 29.-Patterson,
Ramsay & Co., agents of the tombstone
line at this point, have given up for lost
the steamship Thancmore, Capt.
Butcher, which left Baltimore on Nov.
26 for London. She passed out of the
capes on Nov. 81, twelve hours ahead Of
the Atlantic transport liner Maryland,
upon which Capt. Alfred h. Luckhurst
and three men lost their lives, the vessel
being forced to put into Philadelphia
to make repairs. The Thanemore had
. general cargo valued at $175,575 and
$50 head of cattle. Firms shipping the
cattle were insured against total loss.
Thirty-four men, comprised the officers
and crew, and there were also twelve
cattlemen on board. The Thanemore
has been out one month Saturday, and
v if disabled, she would have been
seen by some steamer, as her track
across was in, the line travelled by all.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03

WE commence to-day sending the
PRESS to names taken from the Her.
aid list which are not in duplicate of
those already OH our list. Arrange
ments are made whereby the time of
any paid in advance to the Herald of
those taken by us, for the time us
shown by the Herald slips us turned
over, will be filled out by the PRESS.
All subscr options, unless appearing rs
paid in advance, will commence on
the PRESS books with the first day of
January.
In the removal of a rivalin business,
leaving the entire field to the PRESS,
it will not be IL purpose to take ad-
vantage of prices, neither shall we be
less on the alert for gathering news of
interest to II readers. The change
enables lis to give our readers a bet.
ter paper than we otherwise could.
The interests of the people of this
section will be represented impartially
and to the general good of all.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
Vol A SUCCESS.
Strikes Baud Makes an 1nenec.ua1

Two Strikes Baud Makes an Inenectual
Attempt to Capture a Supply Train.
OMAHA, Dec. (. 1.-The Bees special
from Rushville, Neb., says that advices
from the seat of war give tho news Of
another encounter between the troops
and Indians at q point within four miles
Of the agency.
The Seventh and Ninth cavalry were
just coming in from Mondays battle
field, followed at some distance by their
provision train. On reaching the point
named a large band of Indians, headed
by Two Strike, dashed suddenly upon
the train, captured it and were making
off toward the Bad Lands when the
cavalry wheeled and gave pursuit.
More Rcassuring for Settlers.
In the battle which followed over
thirty Indians were wounded, but no
soldiers were killed. According to the
latest reports Two Strikes Indians had
been considered peaceable and subdued,
but their sudden change of mind causes
the gravest fears here that perhaps none
of the so-called friendlies can be relied
on. However, word from Gen. Brooke
to the settlers is somewhat r%eassuring,
it being that a great body of the saveges
have remained loyal all the whilo, and
that nearly all the rebels arc dead. He
further says the settlers here are not
now in danger.
Col. Henry Has 700.
Reliable news is also at hand that
Col. Henry is now approaching the
agency with 700 Indians captured in the
Bad Lands. This is believed to include
all the remnant of the rebels on the res
ervation and hopes are entertained of a
speedy settlement. 1t has cost the lives
thirty soldiers killed and wounded to
effect this result, if, indeed, it may be
said that peace is yet established.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
Government Supplies for Troops Oh
Grand River.

AS soon rs news was received at
Dickinson of the trouble with the
Indians at Pine Ridge, Lieut.. j. A.
CASTOR set out with Joe Spense for
New England City to inform Capt.
Fountain who was there in camp with
a troop of cavalry and a detachment
of infantry. This was Monday and
before reaching the Cannon Ball a
courier from Capt. Fountain was met,
who brought orders for Lieut.. Gas.
ton to return to Dickinson and pur.
chase supplies. AS Maj. Carroll's
command of nearly 200 men had
Joined that of the Captains the
amount of supplies for a ten days ex.
petition was something immense.
Teams were in transit all night south,
and since Monday night over 10000
pounds have been sent OIL the trail of
the troops on their way to the forks
OF Grand river. An order of 10000
pounds will be in from Keogh to-day
or tomorrow, which will he immediate.
ly transported south by James Col
grove who has the contract for haul.
ing supplies.
The ordering of troops to the Grand
lsfor the purpose of guarding proper.
ty and checking the flight of Indians
in case they should try to come this
way, a move they are not likely tc
make, but it is only right that the gov
eminent should be on the safe side al
whatever expense.
Shipment of supplies from TT
Keogh to Dickinson was stopped b,
telegraph last night. There is a prob
ability of troops being stationed per
manently for the winter on the Grand
in which cas- they would be supplies
via TT. Yates.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03

LII certainly seems unfortunate that
there should he serious trouble with
the Indians and soldiers killed, but it
may he for the best, for if they have
the disposition to break out as is evil
denced by recent moves, then it is well
that the thing has came to u crisis
this winter. Had the Indians waited
until another spring, forces might
have been mor generally concentrat
ed and the government taken unawares
when u great deal of harm would
have come of a general uprising. AS
it is the Indians, in all probability, will
soon be forced to subsection, and it
will be Il long time before they again
get the liberties of the past. The
government has been altogether too
lenient with the Indians, the cost of
which is paid by the blood of Union
trOOpS,
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
HOW THE FIGHT WENT.

Some of the "Details of the Battle at
Wounded Kneo Creek.
WOUNDED KNEE CREEK, Neb., Dec.
29.-Bright and early were tho troops
up Monday morning. At 8 o'clock they
were ordered to DO in readiness to move.
At that hour tho cavalry and dismounted
troops were massed about the Indian
village, the Hotchkiss guns overlooking
the camp not fifty yards away. Col.
Forsythe ordered all tho Indians
to come forward away from the tents.
They came and sat in q half circle until
counted. The dismouuted troops, Com
pany X, Capt. Wallace, and Company
B, Capt. Varnum, were then thrown
around them.
Ordered to Give Up Their Guns.
By twenties they were ordered to give
up their arms. The first twenty went
to their tents aud came back with only
two guns. This irritated Maj. White
side, who was experimenting this part
of the work. After a hasty consulta-
ton with Col. Forsythe he gave the or
der for the cavalrymen who were all
dismounted and formed in almost a
square, about twenty-five PAGES back, to
close in. They did 30 and took q stand
within twenty feet of the Indians, now
their center. When this was done, q
detachment of cavalry afoot was sent to
search the tepees. About sixty guns
were found, but while this work was
going on the warriors held an %incanta-
ton pow-wow. The teepees having
been gone through, an order was given
to search the warriors.
All thought of trouble was evid emily
wholly out of mind with the soldiers.
About a dozen of the warriors had been
searched, when like a flash the rest Of
them jerked guns from under their
blankets and began
Pouring Bullets Into the Ranks
of the soldiers, who q few minutes be-
fore had moved up almost within gun
length. The Indians who had no guns
rushed on the soldiers with tom
ahawk in one hand and scalping
knife in the other. The troops were
at a graf disadvantage, fearing shooting
of their comrades. The Indian men,
women and children then ran to the
south, the battery firing rapidly as they
ran. Soon the mounted troops were
after them, shooting them down on
every side. The engagement lasted
fully an hour. 70 the south
many took refuge in a ravine from
which it was difficult to dislodge them.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
TO PHOTOGRAPH THE STARS.

Important Astronomical Expedition to
Be Sent Out From Harvard.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 29.-An inn
portant expedition is sent out by Pro-
lessor E. G. Pickering from the Har-
ward astronomical observatory. The
party will go to Peru to observe and
photograph the stars and determine
their relative brightness. A new sta
ton will be founded near Arequippa,
the second city in size in Peru, about
5000 feet above the sea level. A great
advance is expected through the present
making: observations at an extraordi.
nary height. The party will remain to
observe the total eclipse of the sun in
South America, April Is and IL, 1891.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
BIG FooT's BRAVES.
About $50 of Them Captured near Pc

About 5 of Them Captured near Porcu-
ptno Creek by Maj. Whitcsides.
OMAHA, Dec. 29.-At the %headquar-
tiers Of the department Of the Platte a
dispatch has been received from Gen.
Brooke which stated that Maj. White
sides, in command of a battalion of
Seventh cavalry, had captured Big Foot
and his entire band near the head of
Porcupine creek. About $50 bucks sur
rendered. Gen. Brooke also t%elegraphed
that the hostiles in the Bad Lands had
surrendered and would reach Pine Ridge
on Tuesday. Bright Eyes has sent word
to The World-Herald that half the hos
tiles had left the Bad Lands and were
within a few hours march of the agency.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
~Pan.American Coin.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2g.-The recon-
mendations of the international Ameri-
can conference for the establishment of
an American monetary union and the
issue of a common silver coin have been
adopted by all the American republics
except Guatemala, Uruguay and Para
quay, which have not been heard from.
The first meeting of the union takes
place at the department of state on
Lon y
Many Settlers Are Actually Dying of
Starvation.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. S0.-Reports Of
awful desolation and famine come from
Eastern Colorado. Many Of the settlers
in that portion of the state are starving,
and hundreds of deaths will follow un-
less aid is ut once extended. The cause
of restitution is lack of rain.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03

The latest news OH the Indian situa.
tion does not indicate that there is
likely to be much further trouble.
Many of the reports have been con.
tlicting as well as exaggerated, and
little credence is given to the report
of large numbers Of Indians having
gone on the war.patll.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03

On the first page will he found Il
chronology of the year just closed.
This page is valuable us Il summary
of the years record. The year was
nshered in by III grippe. Pacing,
running and team racing records were
lowered. Mary Anderson was mar
ried. The Mckinley bill was passed.
The political change, Stanley 'srcvcla.
lions and many other important
happenings. with dates, are given in
a condensed form. Good reading for
busy pcople.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
VIII Keep Boomers or Cherokee Strip.

VIII Keep Boomers or Cherokee Strip.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The war de-
partment has received no information
in regard to the reported contemplated
invasion of the Cherokee strip. The
department commander has standing
instructions to keep the boomers out at
all hazards and war department officials
have no doubt that the soldiers will
carry out their instructions to the letter.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
sPooNER's SUCCESSOR.

Democratic Newspaper Mel Appear to
Favor Villas.
CHICAGO, Dec. 3O.-The Times pub
fishes the resulto an inquiry it recently
sent to the editors of Democratic papers
in the State of Wisconsin, regarding
their choice for United States senator
to succeed John G. Spooner, whose term
as senator expires March 8, 1891. All of
the best-known Democratic editors in
the state responded and the result fol-
lows: Col. William F. Villas 80, Gen.
E. S. Bragg 6, scattering 8.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03

AT Pierre, capital of South Dakota,
where railroad grading IS in progress.
a large quantity of Indian bones have
been exhumed. Local tribes of the
aborigines have no knowledge of these
cemeteries, and it is thought they
belonged to the Mandan nation, which
were the first to occupy this country
after the Mound Builders.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
RESULTS OF THE FIGHT.

Official Reports Say :3 Soldiers and $50
Reds Wore Killed.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30.-Maj. Gen.
Schofield has received the following
telegram from Gen. Miles:
Hermosa, S. D., Dec. 31.-Col. For
sythe says si4ty-two dead Indian men
were counted on the plain where the at
tempt was made to disarm Big Foot's
band, and where the fight began. On
the other parts of the ground were
eighteen men. Those killed in rayines
were not counted. SIX were brought in
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
Texas Tin Mines.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. 29.-Louis
Girard, a prominent civil engineer, has
arrived in this city, with specimens
from the new tin discovery which has
recently been made on tho Colorado
river, Llano county, 100 miles north
weet of here. The deposit covers a large
extent. Mr.. Girard brings the ores
here to be sampled. He says new dis
coveries are being made daily and sixty
deposits have already been located.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
LONDON IN FLAMES.
Disastrous Fire In the Heart of the Great
ri rnaAnlia

Disastrous Fire In the Heart of the Great
Metropolis.
LONDON, Dec. 30.-A terrible confla-
grafton broke out on Juen, Victoria and
Thames ~steeets, intersecting thorough
fares in the great business quarter Of
the city. A large number of ware
houses were o destroyed and the
flames rapidly spread. A general
alarm was sounded which brought cut
all the engines in the city but the re-
serves. a high wind prevailed which
rendered futile the efforts of the fire.
men to prevent the spread of the flames,
or even keep the raging element under
any sort of control. Latest accounts re-
ceived say a large paper warehouse, a
number OF fancy goods stores and the
Gulcher Engineering works had already
been destroyed, and the great fur en-
porium of Revollon Friese had been
reached by the fire and was doomed.
The frewas rapidly going out toward
the building occupied by Offices Of
tho Salvation Army.
Losses Fully 81 900, 900.
st. Benefits church was saved in a
badly damaged condition. The phe-
nomenally cold weather greatly ham
pered the efforts of the firemen, water
freezing in the engines, and many of the
men have their hands and other parts of
their bodies frozen. These men had to
De lashed to ladders, their hands being
SO benumbed that they could not grasp
the supports. The total loss is placed at
4OO, 900 pounds. The heaviest individual
loss is that of Revillon Freeis, the whole
sale furrier. They had just imported a
stock of seal skins valued at 100. 900
pounds. Later estimates place the loss
to Revillon Freeis at 200, 900 pounds.
Their stock of furs was valued at $50, 900
pounds. Half the stock was totally de-
stroyed and tho remainder damaged.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
Fighting for tho Omaha Yards.

OMAHA, Dec. 3O.-The refusal of the
Union Pacific to allow the Milwaukee
and st. Paul road to use its bridge and
yards was brought about by the discov-
cry that the contract entered into by the
two companies gave the Milwaukee and
st. Paul read control of the Union Pa
cifc yards. The Milwaukee and St.
Paul has engaged counsel to force the
contract through the courts.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
PANDEMoNIUM BROKE LOOSE.
News of the Fight stirs Up Indians at Pine

News of the Fight stirs Up Indians at Pine
RUsHvILLE, Neb., Dec. 29.-When the
news of Mondays fight reached the
agency at Pine Ridge pandemonium
broke loose among the 5000 Indians
gathered there, and a large number of
including Red Cloud, Joined the army
down
Fighting Had Commenced
within three miles Of the agency build
ings and q determined effort was being
made by the reds to reach and burn the
agency. An Indian village of friendlies
in plain sight of the agency was seen to
go up in flames just before dark. These
facts were from an official courier, who
wa an eye witness to the trouble that
occurred at and neal the agency. He
came here by order of the agency au-
thorities, bringing special dispatches
and to
Warn the Settlers Everywhere
to DO on their guard. The captain of
the Nashville home guard has received
official notice from the agency to make
every possible preparation for defend
ing the town, and to see that the ada
cent settlers were notified. Soon the
terrified people came in and before mid
night the town was crowded. 1t is
thought by all cooler heads that no i'm
minent danger threatens the railroad
towns. Mondays battle has made it al
most certain that
A Bloody Wal Will Follow.
A large number of warriors who IA
vored peace have gone to the Bad Lands,
and now, with a strong force of fighting
bucks, it will be . difficult matter to
dislodge Kicking Bear. Two Strikes
band was coming in toward the agency,
but it is now certain that they will turn
back.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
OFFICIAL PRINTER OF STARK co,
Saturday, January ;, 1891.
COUNTY oilicers.clcct should be OH
hand to qualify next Monday.

EXTREME cold and severe storms
of the East are terrible. But here, in
the favored belt of the Northwest, it
is perpetual autumn welther-warm
and clear days.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03

TIE alliance fellows of this country
are getting to be so solicitous of their
political fences that it is feared they
are fast becoming in way to neglect
the other kind,
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
St. Paul Union stock Yards.

Hogs-Light. s3.ot93.75; mixed. s3.2o1s.55.
heavy. s 3.5n363; bulk, s3.Ga03.&.
Cattle-Fat steers, s2.7"03.50: COWS, Sl.5a0
2.25: common cows, 75c9Si.5o; bulls. S1.25,a
200; mich cows. Sl5132; calves, $500 $50.
stockers, S1.5J12.25: feeders, $3.50 .12.7):
butcher steers, S2.25a3.0o.
Sheep-Muttons, S3.7e94.g5; lambs, s4.Mt0
4.5o; feeders, S3.5O14.n0, mixed, s3.6O14 Is;
stockcrs, s. .GO13.7
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
AN INDIAN OUTRAGE.

Ranch on White River Burned--Women
Abducted.
DENVER, Colo, Dec. 30.-A report of
an Indian outrage has been received
from White river, in Dakota. A band
OF Indians abducted the wife and daugh-
ter of a ranchlnan named Miller and
subsequently burned the ranch. Troops
arc IN ,n.,snit.
The longest American railroad tunnel
is the Hoosac tunnel on the Fitchburg
railroad, four and three-quarter miles;
the st. Gothard tunnel in Europe is nine
miles long.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03
Chicago Live Stock.

Cattlc-Top prices, ;4s)G5.225 for prime to
extra steers; good to choice, S4219475; COM
mon, s3.50G4.GO: butchers stock, sl..9Ul2.O:
Sl.Oll2.G0: stockers, S".OE92.Ea.
Hogs-PacLers. 81 .55Gt3. 10: light, S3.5515. G5;
butchers, s3.G5D3.S2: light-lisht, sa.5Oa35a.
Sheep Prime lambs, S6.00s.:5 good to
choice sheep. s4.5Ol4 50; common lambs, S5.5J
05.75; common sheep, Sio094.25.
The Dickinson press., 1891-01-03

Wheat-No. l hard, December, 9Oc, January,
soc; on track, Ole; No. / northern. Decem-
Der, sol4c;..January, S614c: May. 9!1sc; on track,
Sc; No.: northern, December, SIC; January.
SIC: on track, S{l6c.