The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-02-23
ANOTHER KIND OF FIGHT
In Nevada the FLUTES are Taking Advan-
tage of the Glove Contest Law.

Carson, New, Feb. 22.-Some excite
ment was caused here this morning, by
message from white settlers at Yer
ington, in Mason Valley, fifty miles from
Carson. calling for fifty armed militia
men and fifty extra stands of arms to
he sent by special train.
\ PIute Indian was killed by a white
man al Yerington yesterday, being
struck with a crowbar. The Indians be-
came enraged and sent runners to Wal
ker river reservation, which is part of
Pyramid lake reservation. All male In
dams from Walker river came into Ma
son Velley after having sent their
squaws to the mountains.
Governor Sadler sent Adjutant Gener-
al Galusha on a special train this morn
ing to investigate the trouble and report
Immediately. Yerington is ten miles from
Wabuska, the station on the Carson and
Colorado railroad, branch Of the Viz
ginia and Truckee.
Carson, New, Feb. 22-But little in
forma ton is obtainable as to the cause
of the reported hostile attitude of the Ma
son Valley Piutes, except that the story
is current that last week two white boys
and a Piute hucl. had a fight over a
squaw. The Indian was worsted in the
encounter and was injured to the ex-
tent that the death of the Indian was
the grievance that melted the Piutes to
threaten the valley settlers.
The first news came in the form Of the
following message to the government
early this morning from Wabuska:
THE Indians have threatened to burn
all the property and kill the white men
and women within reach of this valley
Send us fifty men by special train and
fifty extra stands of arms as soon as
possible.
(signed: 'By order OF Special Com"
Upon receipt of the above Adjutant
General Calusha at once sent the follow
ing message to Colonel Lord, command
ing the first regiment at Virginia City:
Hold one company Of your COM
mand in readiness for active service at
a moments notice. Reported serious In
dian cu,br eak at Mason valley. I will
go to Wabuska on morning train. AL
so have fifty n.uskets ready for ship
rent''
News from Virginia City tonight says:
"Colonei Lord upon receipt of the
above Immediately issued orders and the
men detailed from different companies
were soon in uniform and ready for the
fell. Late this afternoon the following
message was received from Adjutant
General Calusha, dated Wabuska:
Can learn nothing definite here, only
that it vas quiet at Yerington this morn
--lo ha
BIZ Will leave for lexington in few
minutes. II you don't hear from me by
O'Clock this evening won't need your
command today.
(Signed) &C. H. CALUSHA,
"Adjutant General"
The represen tative Of the Associated
Press called upon Governor Sadler this
evening IN connection with the reported
Indian outbreak. The governor said he
hal no information further than that
quoted IN the message. Asked If he an
ticipated trouble. he said:
'T cannot really tell. Should trouble
occur. however. shall take prompt mea-
sures in dealing with the Indians. /
have sent the adjutant general TO the
scene of the reported trouble. Until he
reports / have no further information"
The number OF Piutes in the Mason
valley adjacent TO the Walker lake res
ervation is $50. but this number can be
quickly augmented by the majority OF
the tribe now on the reservation, should
the threatened outbreak culminate In
actual hostilities. There are $500 Piutes
on the Walker Lake and Pyramid reser-
vations.