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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-01-09

RALPH DAVIS, the tiambouyant,
red headed orator from Shelby, was
made the permanent Chairman OF
the Democratic House caucus. This
vas a master stroke of policy; by Civ
ing Ralph the chair it will present
him from monoplizing the floor, and
is the only known way under the sun
to keep his mouth shut.
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AN ENGAGEMENT.
Indians Attack a Supply Train
on Wounded Knee Creek.
A Battle Ensues, Which Lasts Six
Long Hours.
Private Collins Bold Dash for
Assistance.
He TAKES DESPERATE CHANCES
AND SUCCEEDS.

When Things Were Getting Very Hot for
the Besieged Reinforcements Arrive
and the Redskins are RepuIsed-LOsses
on Either Side Not Given-One Soldier
Known to Have Been Wounded and
Several Indians Seen to Drop from
Their Horses-Indian News in General.
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Refused TO Pnr an Advance.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 6.-The Millvale iron
works, at Millvale, have been indef-
nitely closed by the company. The mill
was closed because the men running the
engines and the fremen demanded an
advance of twenty-five cents per day,
which the firm did not feel disposed to
grant
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F.D LANDER Editor.

cor mo. H. SAVAGE is dangerous
" i'll. He has lived long, eventful'
honest life.
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FnnernI Nnticns-

Friends u trustee to order tuneIa
notices, will save mOrey for the IS
tate by calling at this Office. Our
rates are nearly or quite 100 per cent
lower than elsewhere in COlum bia
We charge only 81. Remember this
when the time comes. II.
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EnelIsh Snarin LIniment

Removes all hard, soft, or calleused
Jumps and blemishes from horses
Save $50 by use of one bottle. War
ranted. Sold by Rains q Son. APPLY
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Button -Holing the Legisla-


ture.
Our soIons are in Nashville. They
have mainly beenIemployed this week
listening to the tales of woe" from
hungerers after pie. Men, women
aud children, nearly all of whom IL
they would display the same amount
of energy could do bstter at home,
are there begging for Office. Little
actual work has been done; but that
little has been well done. The demo-
Gratis are harmonious and cducussing
upon all important offices and meas
ures and controlling them their own
wsy. Hon. w. c. Dismukes, of SUM
ner, was selected to preside in the
Senate, and Hon. Thos. r. Myers was
made Speaker of the Hou-e. Both OF
these are good men and good Dem J.
Gratis. Jas A. Harris was elected
| Chief Clerk OF the Senate, and Ewing
Caruthers his Assistant. In the lower
HJuse Mr.. McClelland, OF Marshall
county, was elected Clerk, and Mann
Wills, of Haywood, his Assistant T.
Jake Young was elected Sergeant-at-
Arms of the Senate. Miss ANNIE
Laid, Of Humphreys county, was
eIecte Eugrosssng Clerk OF the
House, and Mr.. Sullivan, OF Knox
observation-disclosures. The solons VII
perhaps fill the offices this week ano
get down to business KIT.
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,IOhu Latta,

General Insurance Agent, represents
the following uneXcelled companies,
20 wit: Cash Capital
Ny. Underwriters Agency, 81 300, 900
Orient. 1,OOO,O 900
AMERICAN Central 600, 100
Office with Will Ruttle, West Sew
snth Street. jU.y25 ly.
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EXTREMELY CRITICAL.
The Situation in the Vicinity of Pine
Ridge Agency

Ridge Agency
PINE RIDGE AGENCY, S. Oak, Jan g.
Jack Red Cloud and a small party of
friendlies came in from the hostile camp
Yesterday afternoon. They asked that
the Indians now at the agency be sent
out, to get away from the hOstiles, 1t is
looked upon with doubt, and the au-
thorities reserve their decision.
The suspension of Col. Forsythe came
like a flash and created amazement in
some minds. Officials mouths are
closed to all inquiries on the subject. 1t
Is believed that the unfortunate dispo-
sition of the troops, making it possible
for them to do cross-firing, with the re-
suit of killing one another, constitutes a
part, and possibly the greater part, of
the foundation for Col. Forsythes sus-
pension.
The general situation here is ipcreas=
inc in seriousness, Short Bull, leading
hostile chief, who has distinguished him
self all along during this trouble by
never for a moment considering any OF
the oyertures looking to an anlcable set
Element, but who has steadily stuck TO
his lair In the Bad Lands, and has now
assumed command of the great body OF
hostiles, Sunday night told the govern
ment spies that he would take this
agency If it cost every warrior he had.
Half-breeas have been informed by
friends and relatives, whom some of
them have among the hostiles, that they
had better remove their families long
distance from the agency as a great raid
and massacre was certain.
The half. breeds are showing the
agency peopb, what they think of this
information by getting their families out
of here with a rush.
The government herder, John Dwyer,
and Issue Clerk Pugh, have both discov-
cred through their Indian friends Of
years standing that a raid and massacre
has been fully decided upon and ma
turely planned. Gen. Miles is thorough
ly conversant with all these facts, and
himself says that the situation is exceed
ingly critical. There are less than 600
soldiers here now, all told.
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HosTILEs MAY SURRENDER.
General schofeId Receives an Important
Telegram.


WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Maj. Gen. Scho-
field has received a telegram from Gen.
Miles, dated Pine Ridge, Jan. 5, in which
he says:
I'm answer to communication that l
sent to the hostile camp yesterday saying
that men could come in and learn what
l expected them to do, the following
men came in: Big Road, He Dog, Little
Hawk, Jack Red Cloud and High
Hawk. The first three surrendered to
me ON the Yellowstone in 1877. The
prospects are at present favorable that
the whole camp may surrender, but do
not wish to anticipate. There are no
changes in the condition of troops"
Col. Forsytne's Case.
Numerous telegrams are passing be-
tween Gen. Miles and war department
officials, but few of them are made pub
lie. Since the suspension of Col. For
sythe in the face of the enemy, many
kilograms touching that case have passed
between Secretary Proctor, Gen. Scho-
field and Gen. Miles.
These kilograms are not made public,
but it is known that an important tele-
gram from Gen. Miles about the For
sythe case was laid before the cabinet
Tuesday by Secretary Proctor.
The contents could not be positively
ascertained, but army officials who are
in a position to know, intimate quietly
that Gen. Miles does not endorse the
suspension of Col. Forsythe, and in sus-
pending him he simply carried out the
orders from the White House.
Investigating Committee.
Mai. Gen. Schofield has received a
telegram from Gen. Miles. stating that
he has appointed board of officers con-
sisting of Col. Carr, Maj Kenet and
Capt Baldwin, to investigate the battle
of Wounded Knee, for the conduct of
which Col. Forsythe was relieved of
command.
Ready to Treat with the Indians.
Gen. Morgan, commissioner of Indian
affairs, says he is ready to go to Dakota
to treat with the Indians if the president
and secretary of the interior desire him
to do so.
Estimates of the Indian Bureau.
The following table shows the amount
by which the estimates of the Indian bu-
reau have been reduced by congress
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lie JFu L0PIo TOR,
KIIIEn az THEIR OWN Sire

Noswonder the Loss Wounded Knee
rs-+Es Creek Was HS avy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.--Among the tel
egrams bearing upon the Wounded Knee
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Meteorological Record at AshWOOd for
December.

Highest temperature on LIST 9Th, $50
Lowest temperature on 4, 0, 3........... Z3o
Mean temperature. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
Ram fall in inches. .3.12
No of days on which rain fell g
No of days clear. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
No of days fair. -
No OF days cloudy.
Prevailing Wind, A. NJ. North.
Prevailing Wind, 2 p. NJ. West.
Prevailing Wind, 8 p. NJ. West.
rhin ice on 4, 8, 8, Is, IA, Is, 26, %.
Distant lightning in West on the 5th, 9 p. M
c. FOSTER WILLIAMS.
Voluntary Observer, u. s. Signal Service.
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Indian fight, which was made public at
the war department Tuesday, was one
from Gen. Miles to Maj. Gen. Schofield,
which says:
1T is stated that the disposition of 400
soldiers and four pieces of artillery was
fatally effective, and that large num-
Der of soldiers were lilled and wounded
by fire from their own ranks, and very
large number of women and children
were killed in addition to Indian men. "
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PHASES OF THE TROUBLE.
Settlers Who Was Forced to Leave Their
HANGS snnn,ied With Rnii,ns.

Settlers Who Was Forced to Leave Their
Homes Supplied With Raiians.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 6.-GovernOr
Thayer has received the following tele-
gram from Washington:
AT your re luest rations will be issued
for the time being for the people who have
been obliged by the Indian troubles to
leave their lomes. This, of course, is
only for tie emergency. They should be
provided for otherwise as soon as possible.
Directions have been given f T the issue of
any arms and ammunition that can lie
spared from Fort Robinson. The supplies
can be sent from tie arsenal If there are
not sufficient at the fort.
lie JFH Ii Pho TOR,
Secretary of War.
The governor is also in receipt of an
extended letter from Hon. George w.
Martin, special relief commissioner, who
is at Rushville, in which he says the APP
prenension ON the part of residents In
the small towns along the northwestern
Nebraska border is fully warranted.
Settlers for miles around have fiocked to
towns, fearing an attack from rowing
bands of Indians, and the settlements
are menaced. Many trains arriving in
Lincoln Tuesday brought one or more
companies of the Nebraska National
Guard en- route to this locality. Prac-
tically the whole of the state militia is
now concentrated ON the border.
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Investigating COMMITTEE.

The following table shows the amount
by which the estimates of the Indian bu-
rGau have been reduced by congress
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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE FROM
DENVER COLORADO,

Delightful Winter CIImate.-ROeky
Mountain Scenery.-SuleSburg, Col
OradO, A Growing Young CITY,
Opening of the Sedgwich ReserVa-
tiOm.-Trip to the Top of Pixies Peak
on the New Cog Wheel RailrOad.-
A One Hundred and Fifty Mile an
Hour Breeze. of Denver.
Mining i'm Colorado.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
ROBSTAY,S DILEMMA.
He Saw Big Sea Serpent and the Do
tor Stopped His Beer.

He Saw a Big Sea Serpent and the Doc
tor stopped His Beer.
How is it, Lieutenant" asked a New
York Times reporter Of a gray-mustached
naval officer, that with your many years of
sea life. involving, no doubt, many strange
adventures, one never hears you relate your
experiences Of the sea?"
Well" was the answer, 81 will relate to
you little instance Of misplaced confidence.
Some years ago | was attached to n snip on
the China station. One night it was my turn
10 take the midwatch. l settled myself on
The starboard bridge-rail.
'fIn few moments l noticed a commotion
in The water close to the ship. There ap-
peared not more than a halT-cable length
sea serpent l had often read of such things,
but had never believed in them, but | could
not doubt the evidence of my own eyes. In
a moment 1t vanished, to reappear the next
instant almost under our bow. The moon
was shining brightly and got good look
at it. The monsters head was fully as large
as an ordinary flour barrel and il was at
least twelve feet above the water.
E"It disappeared in few moments. The
next morning at breakfast l related my eX-
Derience to my brother officers, and soon
after turned into my bunk. just before
lunch felt like drinking a glass Of beer,
and, ringing for the boy, ordered him to
bring me bottle. The rascal didn't APP
pear in a reasonable time, and l rang for
him again. What's the matter with the
beer, JimY l asked
''Nuthin de matter wild de beer, Mr.. Bob
stay ,.,.,.,4o
"'Can't do it, Mr. Bobstay. De doctor
done stopped yore beer. Said dat a pusson
dat sees such snakes as you wuz talking
about dis morning orn't TO hab no more
beer
g And that is the reason that don't like
to tell remarkable stories"
The morning call., 1891-03-28
DEATH TO TIGERS.

An Indian Tribe That Destroys These
Monsters with Religious Fcrvor.
Among the hill tribes OF the Wynaad
there is a novel method of netting and de-
stroying tigers, which partakes somewhat
of the character of a religious festival, and
which is attended with much excitement
and some danger. Quite recently, reports
the Madras Times, there was such an exhi-
bition at place called Kuntchadi. 1t was
determined by the inhabitants of the neigh
borhood to get rid Of an immense tiger that
had destroyed several head of cattle, the
carcass of one of which was traced into the
midst of a neighboring piece Of jungle on
the slope of a hill about mile and half
from the hamlet
Along the lower sides of this jungle line
was cleared, and nets made If cOir rope
were set up on posts, about eight feet apart,
while above an entrance was left for the
tiger. At night the villagers and their
friends, who had been invited from all the
neghboring Iarts to join IN the sport,
mounted trees and other points of vantage
and waited, armed with spears twelve 10
eighteen feet in length, for the advent Of
the tier.
During the night he entered the Enclosure
OF nets through the opening left for him.
After invoking divine assistance and en-
couraged by one who was believed to be
under inspiration, the watchers descended
IL Oli IHtlI pOSlS, dUu WITH NeliS anu SHOUTS
drove their victim into the middle Of the
inclosure, when they stopped the entrance
with more posts and rope netting The men
remained round the jungle all night, light
ing fires to prevent any attempt at escape,
and at noon the following day, after much
ceremony and much feasting, the whole
country turned out in holiday attire to wit
ness the work of destruction.
The tiger, which was a fine brute, msas-
uring about ten feet, was then reused by
stones and sticks, and made several fnrisns
rushes at its tOrmenors. only to be foied by
the net. II was magnificent sight TO see it
spring forward in all its ferocity and with a
mighty roar dash itself against the net.
After several charges. however il got dis
heartened and retired to the middle OF the
incloSure. from which nothing could induce
it to move. The circle of rope net was then
drawn closer around it until the tiger could
be reached with spear. 1t made one more
charge. and, after demolishing several spear
handles, was ierced below the neck and
fell dead. The Skin was retained by the
headsman of the hamlet as a trophy of the
event. This manner of sport is said to he
courted with religious fervUr and to propi-
tiate the Deity.
Six millions of letters are annually torn
The morning call., 1891-03-28
ALICE FULLER AGAIN.
If She Cannot Suicide She Will
Be Naughty Girl.

Alice Fuller, the girl who has become
notorious through her attempt to commit
suicide by jumping into the bay about six
weeks ago, because her mother, dive
waitress, told her she was OF no earthly
account and advised her to 90 and drown
herself was before Judge Rix yesterday
booked for the Industrial School.
Her friend, Eva Troy, was arrested at
the same time and gave her age as Is.
Alice admits II, although she looks 23. and
her face IS fast acquiring that hard and
braZen appearance never seen on the coun-
tenance Of an innocent girl.
The officers testified that the girls are
accustomed 70 associate with disSOlute
young men, that they have taken a room
together at a notorious house, and are
known among their circle of acquaintances
as nymphes du pave. 1t is said that Alice's
exploits since her attempted suicide have
been, to say the least, very indiscreet, and
that she is leading her younger companion
astray.
The latter's appearance, however, is
hardly indicative Of innocence, and Mrs.
Fuller, who is a very gross looking woman,
said in court yesterday that Eva was quite
as bad as her daughter, for whom she has
conceived n sudden affection, which she has
been rather tardy in expressing.
Mrs. Troy asked the Court to give her
the custody OF her daughter, promising to
send her to Kansas City in the guardianship
of her grandmother. Eva claims TO have
met Alice in a convent where they were
both educated, and while admitting her cul-
pability, earnestly promised Judge Xix to
reform. Judgment IN her case was sus-
pended for thirty days.
The officers further state that fellow
about is years of age, whose name could not
be learned, is so infatuated with Alice
Fuller that he cannot be prevailed upon to
work, and that he desires to wed the sensa
tional Alice forthwith, if not sooner. He is
said to be incapable of supporting a wife,
and one officer says lie is a vicious young
hoodlum.
Notwithstanding the doubt as to his
eligibility, Mrs. Fuller is eagerly arranging
the match, and stated that she would pro-
cure marriage license and bring it TO
Judge Xix this morning, in the hope Of Sc
curing his services t. sOlemnize her daugh-
ter's marriage. The mothers record with
the police is not the best and she appears
to be actuated chiefly by desire to be per
manently relieved of the charge of her
naughty Alice.
Judge Rx deferred action in the latter's
case until to-day,
The morning call., 1891-03-28
THE SALVATION ARMY.
How General Booth Proposes to Use TIL
Funds at His Command.

now UeneTai Boom proposes to Use the
Funds at His Command.
According TO the Indian Witness, within
the last eight years 225 European and Cana
dian officers of the Salvation Army have
gone to India, most OF them having done SC
" thin three years. OF these, more than q
have died, 100 have left the army or re.
turned to England broken in health, and
about 120 still re main. There are some pitt.
full St0r es OF suffering aud death caused ~
the ATTEMPT of the army to support its Off
GERS on 60 a year in addition 10 what they
can get from the people.
General Booth has secured $500, $40 in
cash and SlS9, $50 in promises for his scheme
Of social regeneration. He asked for $500, 0OC
to start the scheme and $4,000 year 10
carry it on. The deed of trust makes Gen
eral Booth n genuine legal trustee vests all
properties in him us trustee; directs that
the moneys and property should be kept
quite distinct from those of the Salvation
Army; and provides that as trustee in the
event of any breach of the trust he shall be
amenable to be proceeded against by the
Attorney General. OF the money thus
raised the General is to spend $3.50 900 in
establishing what he calls the "Cty Col
ony," which is to be an immense industrial
Institution, with neat houses for workers.
Fifty thousand dollars are to be expended
IN the provinces. and S125, 600 in founding
Colony" in some land beyond the sea. The
practical value of the scheme will soon be
made apparent.
The morning call., 1891-03-28
POOR BILLY BUNKER.
Fast Declining, He Will Probably
Soon Die.

Poor Billy Bunker is sick-aye, dying.
Time was when he freely roamed the vast
rolling prairie, stretching far away in a vast
unbrukeu expanse until lost to sight in the
dim horizon. Food he then had in abund-
ancP, ever fresh and green, and when he
felt so inclined, with lowered head and tail
on high. aud believing for joy at his free
dom, could career along unimpeded Tor
miles and miles, stopping only when sheer
exhaustion arrested his mad flight. . The red
man was MS only enemy.
But soon civilization came. driving the
buffalo and the Indian alike further toward
the setting sun. Bily's companions one by
one disappeared, and at last he found his
formerly unlimitable domain reduced to lit
tie more than a large pasture, hemmed IN on
all sides by farms and cities. Dispirited, he
silently browsed on the little space left him
and probably cared little enough when cap
tured and carried off to the prison prepared
Tor him by the hand of man.
In a small Enclosure he paved the earth
and beloved and swlshed the air with his
tufted tail IN vain. The fresh grass of the
YeIdure was replaced by dry, tough hay,
and, in fact, life had so changed that it
seemed scarcely worth the living.
Finally, however, he found that he was to
he taken nearer to his old haunts. The
Commissioners of Golden Gate Park in the
lar western city of San Francisco had paid
a high price for him. and one day not long
ago ne was thrust lulO u 5IIlhll. iDcOnU0Ql-
Gus stall in a movable bcx. For days he
travelled in these uncomfortable quarters
every Jolt of the vehicle throwing him
against the hard partitions and inficting
painful bruises. On arriving at his deStlna-
lion he felt sore indeed, his appetite was
gone and his health impaired.
Upon being released his new found free
dom in the generous quarters at the park
for a time revived his spirits. He became
lively and with unwantOned frlskness in
sisted upon tossing every one and every
thing with which he came in contact over
his shaggy head. But soon again he began
TO decline.
The doctor was called and medicine pre-
saribed Learned physicians examined him
and found him suffering from internal in
juries received on his trip. Dyspepsia
had also attacked him, and he became
worse and worse. The medicine was with
out avail, and now, in the very verge of the
grave as he is, his new masters cast pity
lug eye upon him, for well they know that
soon he will join the silent majority of his
almost extinct race Billy Bunker will
soon be gone, and Ben Harrison will be
left to enjoy the prestige of being the only
buffalo in the park.
And although two more of his kin are to
be sent for Ben will probably maintain this
honor, for the same caTelessly constructed
pens, which were the cause of the illness of
Billy and of the death of his two COM
paniOns, are again to be utilized. The new
corners Will thus be subjected to the same
discOmfOrts as their predecessors, and will
probably succumb to the Ia rdships as they
did
The morning call., 1891-03-28
Did Not Mean to steal.

During the month, it is stated, the South
ern Pacific has suffered the loss of brass
from its shops aegregatng in value $1,000.
When William Forsyth was caught stealing
piece of the metal he started to run away,
but when stopped by an officer denied hav-
ing the brass in his possession. Unfortu-
nately for him, lie inadvertently allowed the
evidence of his guilt to drop from beneath
his coat, where it had been artfuly con-
cealed. Forsyth attempted to excuse his
act to Judge Rix yesterday morning by a
statement that "he did not mean to steal it"
The effect upon the magistrate may be de-
duced from his only comment, "Three
months in the House Of Cnrrectinnn