The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-15
INDIANS GET DRUNK
ON THE WINNEBAGo RESERVATION
IN NEBRASKA.

| Once. Though Other Accounts state
That IL is Not an Uprising by JUST .
Plain, Aboriginal Drunk-CaiI for Fed
ersi Aid to Chase stage Robbers In the
Yellowstone Country-Mine Boss Pols-
oned in Pennsylvania - Moonshincrs
Raided in Chicago-Other Crime News.
81. Paul, Aug. IA Sioux City. Ia,
! dispatch to the Despatch says:
Telephone reports from Homer. Neb,
! tel OF trouble With Indians on the Win
nebago reservation near there. The
agent last night teIephoned Sheriff Bar
rows OF Dakota county. TO wire the
| United States marshal az Omaha 10
come al once with a force OF deputies
The Indians commenced yesterday 10
celebrate the sale Of their wheat crop by
spree. a war dance around the agency
and bloody threats against ne reservation
| authorities. Unless help arrives it is
feared they may carry Out their therIas
| About 100 are in arms.
Omaha, Neb., Aug. i4.--The govern
| ment officers here had received no word
at noon today from the reservation con-
corning trouble whatever. Deputy Mar
shall Allen went up 10 the Winnebago re-
servation yesterday. I: is thought here
that If there is any disturbance it is SIM
ply another big Indian drunk.
A VERY OLD GRUDGE.
Dunbar, Pa, Aug. 14.-Thomas JET
fries, night boss al the Ferguson mine.
was poisoned this morning by drinking
coffee in which had been placer paris
green. He was taken violently III bu,
is now believed 10 be out Of danger. An
examination Of his dinner bucket show
ed traces OF poison. The paris green wa
evidently put in the bucket by some one
in the mine. Jeffries incurred the en-
nifty Of a number of the strikers in 1894
by acting as a deputy for the Dunbar
company. The Ferguson mine is in the
coke region and there is no trouble there
al present.
FIVE DAYS TO SELL OUT.
Denver, Cob, Aug. IA special TO
the Times from Central City. Colo, says
that 100 men called at midnight at the
saloon in Russell Gulch where an ARRAY
occurred in Thich Alex Goddard was
fatally stabbed, and gave the proprietor.
named Vanilla, warning to sell out and
leave the camp yithin five days. The
four Austrians VINO were charged with
the murder of Goddard, and whom a
mob attempted TO kill in the Jail al Gen.
trail City yesterday morning, had an ex-
animation today behind closed doors
The streets are crowded with excited
people and it is feared Iynching viii be
attempted.
YELLOWSTONE STAGE ROBBED.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE finst stage
robbery ever reported in the Yellowstone
national park occurred today. Colonel
Young announced it 10 the secretary of
the interior in the following:
eft. Yellowstone, Wyo.. Aug. 14.-The !
Transportation robbed by two men on Sol |
Futuara plateau. this morning: $500 TAX /
en-. Have ordered out everything posi- /
bic within means az my disposal and /
desire authority TO offer a reward.
(Signed3 YOUNG.
"Acting Superintendent"
The interior department has no au-
th0rity 10 offer a reward FOR the ap-
prehension Of the robbers.
Yellowstone Lake, Wyo., Aug. IL
Two masked highwaymen held up and
robbed a number of Yellowstone Nation
al Park Transportation coaches in the
park this morning, relieving the tourists
of about $500. Up TO o'clock this even
ing the fugitives had not been appre-
y f.l H.
5nroute from Canon hotel TO Norr IS
Geyser Basin, and had covered but
about three miels of their Journey. At
the point where the hold-up took place
was the crest of a high hill where the
freight road branches off from the gov
eminent road at a sudden turn. Each
coach was halted and robbed as II drove
up. Colonel Young has an excellent de-
scrfption of the men and il Will be al
most impossible for the highwaymen 70
leave the park, as soldiers are guarding
every possible outlet. None Of the pas
sergers n the coaches were hurt.
HIS SWEETHEARTS FATHER.
Florence, Ala, Aug. 14.-Eli Burney.
who was forbidden TO visi; his sweet
heart. shot and fatally wounded the
girls father. V. p. Green, at Temple
Head, La. yesterday. Burney made mis-
escape and is being pursued by officers
Rurney had been visiting the daughter
but recently offended the father. Green,
who is 60 years old. ordered the young
man 20 keep away from the place. Bur-
1ey armed himself. and going TO Green's
house was met by the Old man and MS
daughter al the door. He was denied
adnlittance and shot he old man down.
San Francisco. Aug. 14.-Ex-Coliector
II Internal Revenue o. NJ. Welloofn was
formally indicted by me federal grand ,
Jury upon the charge Of having snoez-
lied s2122 on various dates. from Sep
.ember 80. 1886, 10 May .asi- The in ,
,ictnent contains fOTty-thTee distinct /.
counts. al OF which are Identical in
1hraseol Dgy, differing only as TO date and
ne amount alleged 10 have been stolen
Judge De Haven, - whom the i7fict-
men: was presented. fixed the defend ]
M bail a. $4,000. which amount WAS
secured
Chicago. Aug. ii--De'ecaVes ana N
erna. revenue officers rai3ed little
rzne hluse today and found in !, an T. q
lei; dis-iIlery capable 81 turnig out ht,y- )
wo gallons of noonshine wh.sky day :
samuel Malow, a PTgsslsn Jew. and lis q
on. we're taken IN a. p-opTietors q ne
lace. Several iiicii dEstii.e.iss have.
,ean heated almost in ne heart q ne ?