Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1894-01-05
SOUTHERN SUMMARY.

HERMosILLo, New Mexico, special:
The Yaqui Indians have started in on
their winter campaign of depredations
and large number of outrages have
been committed by them since cold
weather set in. From the Sierra
Madre Mountains, in which the uncon-
querabld braves have their strong
hold, information was brought here of
u raid which u force of about fifty
Iaquis made upon u ranch near the
settlement of San Jaires a few days
ago. The ranches are located in the
valley of the Yaqui River, and in their
raid the Indians not only destroyed by
fire all the residences and buildings,
but killed four cowboys who resisted
the driving off ofseveral hundred head
of live stock by the raiders. The
authorities OF that district have been
notified OF the outrages, and an effort
is being made to capture and punish
the Indians.
GALVESTON, Texas, special: Atthe
annual meeting Of the cotton exchange
the committee on the supervision and
inspection of cotton on the wharves re-
ported that the local representatives of
the marine underwriters would recon-
mend to their companies the addition
of per cent. premium on all cotton
forwarded by vessels refusing to load
under the supervision of exchange in
spectors. The committee also reported
that one of the main causes of the nu-
merous cotton fires was the inadequate
way in which cotton bales are now be-
ing covered with the poorest and cheap-
est bagging obtainabfe in the market.
The committee recommends the pass
age of law providing that cotton must
be completely covered with bagging
weighing not less than two pounds per
yard.
ST.. LOUIS special: A dispatch from
Little Rock, says: Gov. Fishback has
written letter to President Cleveland
complaining of the fact that Indian
Territory is an asylum for dangerous
criminals of all kinds The governor
says that during the past year sixty
one acquisitions have been issued upon
Indian Territory authorities for fugi-
tives and it is believed that as many
more are now hiding there, rapidly
converting the territory into school
for crime. The governor asks whether
the time has not arrived for the fed
eral government to assert the right of
eminent domain and change the ter
ritory's political relations with the
United States.
Ell PAso, Texas, special: A dis.
patch from Demfng says: A courier
reached Las Palomas, bringing reports
of IL battle between troops ana revolu-
tionists near Colonio Juarex. While
hunting for rebel camp, the soldiers
came across 100 rebels. under Santa
Ana Perez. Fighting began at once
and continued several hours, when the
troops were compelled to retreat The
rebels lost twenty-five and the Govern
ment over one hundred according to
conservative estimates. Others place
the Government losses ut three nun
dred. Both sides had many wounded.
admit that reports of battle are cor
rect.
GUTHRIE special: A very unique
method of temperance reform has just
been inaugurated at Saltwater, Okla
homa. The city council has just passed
an ordinance prohibiting gsaloonkeepers
and liquor dealers from selling liquors
of any kind to four confirmed drinkers
selling to these parties is liable to ar
rest and imprisonment and will have
his license revoked perpetually. The
council will keep q list Of all confirmed
drinkers reported to them and revise
the ordinance monthly, adding such
names as they think necessary.
Hot SPRINGS, Ark, special: In an
encounter with q black bear near this
city, NJ. L. Duncan had his clothing
torn to shreds, but escaped with slight
injury. Duncan was accompanied by
E. F. and w. j. Bledsoe, who succeed
al in lxi11inO fha animal tho 1ovnnok ~
the species seen in this section for some
years. The bear measured 8.5 feet in
length, and was IL inches across the
skull