San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-25


of the Indians on the reservation
are mixed blood, and in classify
ing them the agent notes their
mental more than their physical
characteristics.
POINTING FOR JACKsoNS HOLE.
DENVER, Col, July Pa spe-
cial to the News from Evanston,
Wyo, says: A band of 2lS Utes
passed 40 miles east OF here Mon
day on the way to Jackson's Hole.
A courier just arrived reports that
they had stolen 200 horses, which
they were driving with them.
REPORTED HAMMOCK FIGHT.
CAIcAGo, ILL.,, July pa special
from Boise City, Idaho, says: The
mail driver at Market Lake reports
q courier has arrived at Rodburg,
Idaho, from Jackson's Hole with
the report that a fight occurred
Tuesday evening and twenty-five
white men were killed. II true, 1t
is strange that the courier has not
yet reached here, as the driver says
he is bound to this point to tele-
graph for help. There is no way in
which to verify the rumor.
BANNoCKS ADMONISHED TO QUIT.
| WASHINGTON, July %. Com
missioner of Indian Affairs Brown
ing has forwarded a dispatch to
Agent Teter,,,at the Hall, Idaho,
agency, instructing him to order
the Indians now on the war path
to return to their reservations
quietly and peacefully, before the
military ordered to the scene
reaches there. Agent Teter sent
reply stating that he had sent
trustworthy indians to deliver the
message to the Bannocks in the
field.
| CRITICAL CONDITION.
SALT LAKE, July 25.--Advices
from Jacksons-Hole, indicate that
the position of the settlers is be-
coming very critical, and unless
troops get there quickly, it is prob
able that a general massacre OF the
whites will take place.
| The latest advices from the gov
ernor as regards the state OF the
Princeton Geological survey party
says they are safe so far. Cavalry
troops are pushing to the scene Of
! the hostilities with all possible
speed. In the meantime, the
settlers are entrenched, awaiting
an attack by the Indians.
AN INVESTIGATION FARCE.
OMAHA, Neb., July ga special
to the Bee from Omaha Agency
says: A sensational sequel comes
to the investigation of the Nebras-
ka congressional delegation. When
the delegation accompanied by W.
E. PEBBLES, president Lemon, OF the
Tourney Land Co., and other
members Of the opposition to Beck,
were arrested on regular warrants
for resistance to United States
authorities, all waived examina-
tion to the United States court.
Captain Beck stated to the delega-
ton that he was tired OF fooling;
he proposed to execute the laws as
he found them. Beck said he was
responsible to the United States
government for his action and
would ask no man nor set of men
as to the matter. A delegation
proceeded to the Omaha Agency
and in the presence Of 200 Indians
held pow-wow, several noted In
dian chiefs addressing the delega-
cation as to their views on the
leasing question. Some wanted to
lease direct to the settlers and
others wanted to act through Cap
tain Beck. No settlement was
reached.
NOT A WHITE KILLED.
DENVER, Colo, July PA spe-
cial to the News from Pocatello, |
Idaho, says: Indian Agent Teeter,
Of the Fort Hall reservation left |
here last night for the agency. He
denies all sensational reports pub.
lished to the effect that settlers are
being killed, and deplores the fact
that such exciting news has been
published throughout the country.
Mr.. Teeter says not single white
man, woman or child has been
killed, but that the Indians have
warned the settlers that unless
they are allowed to kill game I'M
molested there will be serious
trouble. The whites are just as de-
termined that no more elk shall be
killed and this means bloodshed in
the near future, unless something
is done. Only six or eight Indians
have been killed altogether, and
Mr.. Teeter says these will - be