The record-union., 1891-01-12

thorlty. TO issue FIVE days rations ard
send them on TO the agency in charge OF
an escort.
4 froig.lters' strike is on at this point,
this being the supply station for troops
now IN the field. While the Government
had charge OF the transfer teams they
were paid 80 per day, but on Thursday
last two contractors appeared ON the
scene and reduced the compensation so
tflat the teamsters would not be able to
make more than 81 a day, and weli-or-
ganized strike cnsued. Fourteen car
loads OF supplies are now or the side
track, and it is evident that the three
camps OF troops which are stationed thirty
miles distant must be running short of
supplies. Seventy-fve teansters are en-
gagged III the strike, and not wheel has
turned since Monday last.
TIE DANGER BELIEVED TO, nE OVER.
MINNEAPoIIs, Jan. u.-A 15Tianc
special from Bismarck, y. D., says:
Governor Burke has dispatches this
evening rom Acknowledgement Dewey,
Major Mckee ard Captain Iorkey, who
areat Eottincau, stating that the situation
en- the Manitoba border is less serious No
outbreak has occurred, though the indi-
ans are dancing and firing their guns day
and night. The settlers have fled from
their homes by scores.
The Governor shipped $50 stand of
arms from Bismarck tonight to be dis
trIbuted at Bottine3ti. He also tele-
graphed Senator Casey to see that ], GOO
stand of rifles and q Gatiing gun were
forwarded by the War Department. The
members of the Legislature who repre-
sent the northern counties believe the
danger is about over.
a sKIRMIsH REPORTED.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA special 10 the
Republican from Deloraine, Manitoba.
says: 4 report has reached here that Il
slirnish occurred this morning between
Canadian mounted police and Turtle
Mountain Indians, ut Fish Lake. on the
boundary. One policeman and three IN
dams are said to have been killed Mere
police are ON the way from Brandon To
the reservation. The hostiles number
200.
MILITIA ORDERED IN READINESS.
TACOMA or, Jan. u.-Company C,
n. @. A., has received orders to be ready
TO move TO the scenes OF the reported In
dian trouble in the O'kanagan country.
GHOST DANCE II NEVADA.
EEKo, Jan. 1l.---Sam McAIullen, lead
ing rancEer or Star Valley, at the head oi
the Humboldt River, to-day telegraphed
Sheriff Polk asking for arms and anmu-
milton. There being none in Elko, the
Sheriff telcgTaphod to Governor Colcord
at Carson for some.
McMIlien says that 2G0 Indians are
holding & ghost dance il Star Valley, and
the situation is threatening. Several
Bannock Indians appeared III the vicinity
few days ago, and since then number
Of Piutes have left EliIo for Star Valley.
The ghost dance is being held half Il mile
from Death Station, Eiko county.
THE MOSES INDIANS.
NORTH YAKIMA {Wash), Jan. H.
,ls.
here to-day, consigned to General Curry,
al Spokane Falls, for use in case of trou-
|. BILE with the Moses Indians, on the Col
vile reservation. No trouble is antici-
pated from tiic Yakima Indians, although
il is reported that the sale of arms and
ammunition to them has been unusually
large. The reservation clerk brings news
that the renegade Indians who live along
the line of the railroad are now dancing.
but it is believed to be nothing more than
ohe usual Toni,nanus dances for short
winter and "a good Irn Of fsalaon.