Rensselaer Republican, Volume 13, Number 5, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 October 1880 — TELEGRAPHIC. [ARTICLE]

TELEGRAPHIC.

Wa«htxotoh. October •.—Tbs coadition of Justice Clifford Is meek improved, sad his friends believe he will recover. Wissnerov, October 9.—Ai midnight the condition of Judge Clifford was aschsnged. Although not considered dsn geroasl j ill, he wtli not be able to tike nis sect on the bench at the meeting of the supreme court on Monday next Chicaso, OcC 9.—Today being the ninth anniversary of the pest fin, this aftrmwon the first brigade of Illinois National guards paraded on Michigan avenue, and wen reviewed by General Sheridan. A considerable erowd witness ed the display. Habtvoxd Conn., October 9.—An accident on the New York A New England railroad at Hopenver, near WUllnuaUc, last evening, was canned by a collision bn tween the passenger accommodation train , leaving this city last night and an extra freight train going westfrom Wllllm antic. The wreck was a bad one. Engineers Kenyon and Flood and Firemen Foray and Harley were killed. Good actor Aldrich, of the freight train, was also killed. The conductor or the freight train is said to be to blame lor the accident, as he should have held his train at Wiilimantic for the passenger train to pass. Ottawa, Oct 9.—The Downing street circular, published in today’s Official Gazette, announces, by order of the oeun cil, that from and after the Ist of September, 1880, all British territories and possessions north of the American line not already included within the dominion of Canada, and all adjacent to any suck territories or possessions, shall, with the exception of New Foondlaad and its depend Aides, become part of said dominion of Oanada and he subject to the laws for the time being in force in said dominion, in so far as sock laws may be applicable thereto. t Naswtellc, October t.— Fourth and last day of the races; weather delightful; track in fine condition and attendance large. Firm race, for two year olds, two mile heati, Goldbug l,lj Warn pee 8.3; Alaska distanced. Time 8 Second race, mile desk, Fair Count first, Knight Templar second, Gen. Phlllipa thirdT, Time 1 .-48. Third race, mile heats; Lorn* Taw won the first heat by half a length, John Carter second, Red Fox third. Time 1:47. The second heat ami race was won by Long Taw. Tune 1:48. Washusoto*, Get. 9—A telegram rexeived st the war department thl s morning announces the death of Ordinance Segeant Wearer, at Ft. Jsfferson, Key West, Florida, yesterday, from yellow f© ver. The sergeant’s youngest daughter is now sick with the fever. Ornur, Col., October 13.—The sheriff of Gunniaoo county, accompanied by a deputy United States marshal, went to the agency and arrested agent Berry for the outrage at Cline's ranche. The agent requested the marshal to accompany him to the military camp to procure an escort for protection, as he was afraid that the people of Gunnison'might avenge the death ot Jackson as soon ss he passed the line of the reeervstion. The officer remained all night in the military camp, he and the agent occupying the same bed. During the night the agent gave the officer the slip, ana disappeared. The officer writes to Ouray that he will have the prisoner if it take* a year. Passengers arriving by coach report Cline and the sheriff at Indian Creek on their way to Gunnison. The stage driver reports the employees of the agency badly frightened. .* t St. Louis, October 15.—Jim Shirley started last night to take Nellie Wright to a dance at James Millar's, near the town of Kane, Green county. 111. Matt Monday followed them and attempted to take the girl away from Shirley, but failing shot Shirley dead. He also fired at the girl and then fled. At last accounts he had not been captured. Washington, October 18.—Attorney General Devens to day received a dispatch from Edward 8. Johnson, United States attorney for Colorado, embodying the following dispatch to him from United States Commissioner Schenck, dated Pitkin, Oct. IS: I have just returned from Gunniaon. Cline, arrested on a warrant issued by a justice ot the peace, was to give bond yesterday. Warrants are out for Berry, Holmes and Hajrt Great excitement Probably the populace will lynch the parties when arrested. I thought beet to issue the warrants myself, but was not positive about jurisdiction. Please advise me by wire. The men are in great danger. There is no positive evidence that Jackson was* killed, but various rumors are afloat that he was delivered to the Indians. • < District Attorney Johnson adds that he has advised the United States commissioner to issue the suggested warrants. The purpose is evidently to place the prisoners named within the jurisdiction of the United Statee aothoritses, and thus afford them protection against apprehended violence. The following telegram from the governor of Colorado was received at the Interior department to day: ~- Dbnvbb, Col , October IS. Hob.*Owl Behan. Secretary of the Interior, Wutlaftoa, D.C. It Is true great excitement prevails in western Colorado over the circumstaneee connected with the killing of a Ute and the subsequent murder of young Jaekaon by the Indian*. Shortly after the news reached me of the troubles on the reservation, I appointed two trustworthy men to examine all the facts of these homicides, and to report the circumstances to me. They have not yet reached Denver or made their reports. There are bnt five persons living who were* present when the Indian was killed, four white and one Indian. The statement of the four white men who were present is a| follows: They say the Indian who was shot, first began firing at the whites. That the white man ran behind the wagons to avoid the Indian, and that young Jackson, s rising a rifle that was in the wagon, shot at the Indian in self-defense. This was about half past seven in the evening, when U was qut e dark. The Indian and his companion rode off, and the freighters did not know he had been even wounded until the Bex day, a hen they were arrested by Agent Berry. The agent had fifteen soldiers, and about one hundred and twenty-five armed Indians were also present Young Jackson was disarmed ? by the agent end placed In custody of the soldiers. About two hundred federal soldiers who were being moved from the reservation were camped that night near where the prison was. Jackson implored their protection from the Indians until he could be safely landed in jail at Gnnnison City, the county seat, to await his examination and trial. The agent refused to allow this protection, aud permitted a detachment of soldiers to depart retaining only fifteen soldiers to defend the prisoner against the fury of over one hundred armed Indians. It is stated the agent said the troop* were there to protect Indians and not the whites. Young Jackson was tamed over to Cline, Hayt and Holmes to he token about sixty miles to Gunnison CUy, nearly half of this distance being over the reeervstion of Cline, Hayt and Holmes. They were am boshed after going three miles, and Jack sen was token away by the Indians. Cspt. Cline states in of his conduct that unless Use agent had surrendered Jackson to hire to be escorted by three men to Gunnison City, the Indians would have immediately massacred the fifteen soldiers, ten or fifteen other white men there, and Cline's own wife, children and grand-

children. - If these statements are true, there is not s civilized community in the world that would not, thrill with horror and indignation * mm lm been compelled to take the life of an Indian to save his own life, should be denied the protection of hie government tad tamed over to be tottttntdUMftkfltedby savages. The people of tk* Mote desire peace, bat they believe this tribe has ail the savage instincts of their raee -, that especially since Ouray’s death they neither fear nor respect the power of the general government, and that ss long as they remain in the state they will be a constant menace to the safety of the white men, women and children upon their border. They have seen roar after roar numbers of white people saordered by tribes without any successful effort being made by the gen oral government to pursue the guilty par ties. Only this year Mr. Meeker and his aeeeclatee at White River were maeeecreed in cold blood, end none of the murderers have been brought to justice, unless Douglass, who is confined at Fort Leavenworth, was one of them. Jackson, who killed the Indian, as he claims in self-defense, was swiftly arrested by the government agent, and whiles disarmed prisoner, ready to meet any charge against him, demanding the protection of this government, was token away by a tribe and doubtless mordered. Oar people do not believe that the life of an Indian is more valuable than the life of a white man. If the klUof am Indian by Jackson called for such summary action on the part of the officers of the government, then the persons who murdered Jackson ought to be speedily arrested and held for trial.

Columbus, 0., Oct. lo.—The Democratic state central committee and leading Democrats from this city and all sections of Ohio, about three hundred in number, met here to-day fer consultation. A great number of short speeches were made. The meeting was secret, all persons present being pledged to secrecy. The following resolutions were adopted: Resolved, That every Democrat in Ohio be constituted a committee to work from this day forward until the close of the polls on the first Tuesday in November. Resolved, That this meeting heartily cooperate with the state central and executive committee®, and be confiding enough to trust them and aid them in whatever action in their jndgmeut they may seem best to undertake in this campaign. Resolved, That we will continue to prosecute the canvnfa in the state with increased energy, and that the county committees be requested to thoroughly organize and to bring to the polls every voter who will vote for Hancock »nd English. The spirit of the meeting, ft U claimed, was excellent, and developed a determination on the part of Ohio to contest every lech of ground to give the electoral vote of (he state to Hancock and English.

Sandcskx, 0., October 15. —The fourteenth annual state convention oi the Young Men’s Christian association of Ohio met in the Congregational church, Sandusky, this morning. H Thane Miller, of Cincinnati, president of the state association, called the convention to order. About, sixty delegates, representing twen-S-five associations, are in attendance. . Thane Miller was re-elected president and W. T. Churan, of Sandusky, secretory, Reports were preseated from some twenty associations, showing the condition of the associations of the state to be very favorable. The international work presented by E. D. Ingereoll, of New York; district work by Mr. Sand, of Columbus; personal consecration, Wm. Johnson, of Cleveland; open-air and other religions work by Tiros. K. Cree, of New York. The welcome meeting this evening attracted large audience#. Alter the address the ladies served an elegant collation.