Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-24
SETTLERS MOVING OUT
They Intend to Go Indian Hunting
on Their Own Account.
Redskins Reported to Be In a
Fighting Mood.
Disturbances Brought Abou, by Violation OF
Game Laws

MARKET LAKE, lua., July Sf -
courier from the settlers in the Jackson
Hole country, with dispatch for Gov
ernor Richards. reports that the Indians
have been joined by n large number of
Lcmpi and Ute Indians, and that they
have every pass In Jackson Hole guarded.
Scouts from the settlers say the Indians
are massing in large numbers and will no
doubt offer fight.
A prospector named Smith was am
pushed by Indians. and was wounded in
the breast. He claimed to have cleaned
out the band, but scouts sent to confirm
1t, say they found evidences of only one
Indian being wounded.
The settlers have brought their wives
and children to Wilford, and intend to go
Indian hunting and not wait for the red
skins to attack them.
Many sensational reports have been sent
out, but there has been no fighting on the
part of the Indians. The Indians may
yet be persuaded to return to their reser-
vations without any more trouble.
Story Of the Trouble.
1t was last wednesday that the report
Of the Bannock Indians taking to the war
path arrived ut Washington, and excited
apprehension for the settlers in north
western Wyoming and the Princeton geo
logical expedition in the same locality.
The news reached Washington in a
telegram from Governor w. A Richards
of Wyoming, saying: "Have just re-
ceived a telegram from officers in Marys-
dale, Wy, stating that nine Indians
were arrested, ono killed, and others es-
capped. Many Indians arc reported here,
threatening lives and property. Immedi-
t, oh nlx
sary." Governor Richards added that he
had received other advices by mail repre-
senting the situation as serious, and asked
the secretary TO take immediate action for
the protection Of the settlers.
The war department telegraphed the
dispatch to General Coppinger command
ing the department. of the Pacific, and di-
rected him to hold troops in readiness TO
move on the hostile redskins at a mo-
ment's notice. Commissioner of Indian
Affairs Browning sent dispatches to the
agents on the Bannock and Shoshone
reservations to do all in their power to
prevent further disturbances and return
absent Indians to their reservations.
Further advices stated that the Indians
who had congregated in Jackson's Hole
had sent across the range of Green River
for re-enforcements, and that 1t was be-
lieved they were intent on holding sun
dance. There were 300 Indians in Jack
sons Hole, including 80 Shoshones from
the Wyoming reservation. Governor
Richards sent Adjutant General Sitter
from Cheyenne to Jackson's Hole to look
into the situation and to call for troops il
necessary. The governor also telegrapLed
to General Sheldon of the Wyoming Ma
tional Guard to place his command under
arms in readiness for campaign against
the Indians.
Started by Bannoclks.
The trouble had its origin in the illegal
killing of game by the Bannocks from
Fort Hall. The Indian bureau in 1889 adj
vised all its agents that complaints had
been made that the Indians were accus-
toned to leave the reservation to hunt,
and that they slaughtered game in viola
ton of the laws. Some Indians have the
right to leave the reservation to hunt but
1t is held illegal to kill game not wanted
for food. Quitting a reservation without
permission, too. renders the Indians liable
to arrest and prosecution.
The Bannocks in Fort Hall arc notorious
for their warlike spirit. They left the
reservation in 1878 and crossed the south
ern part of Idaho on a numbering and
plundering expedition. They were joined
by other bands, and 1000 Of them assembled
in STEMS mountains. There they were
attacked and scattered by the First cav
airy, under Captain Barnard, and were
defeated by the same command at Plot
Rock.
General Miles was then in Yellowstone
Park. He heard that party Of Bannocks
were on the warpath, and taking part of
his escort, the Fifth infantry, he routed
them after decisive battle.
Will Not Die In the Electrical Chair.
NEW YORK, July A.-The New York
Herald says Maria Barberi will not die in
the electrical chair. The Herald is in re-
ceipt of information from an authoritative
source which justifles 1t in making this
statement. The tremendous outburst of
public feeling, calling upon the governor
to exercise his authority to save Maria
Barberi from the imposition of the death
penalty, is assuming proportions that
make 1t well nigh irresistible.
II Might Be Worse.
WASHINGTON, July A.-Consul General
Vifquain at Panama, cables that the trou-
bles at Colon were q labor strike, which,
90 far, had been Of a peaceable character
Officials Of the state department. believe
that the troubles will not be Of such a
serious nature as earlier dispatches indi-
Gated.
The Spray al the Azores