Marshal of Montana. The Coroner’s
Jury returned a verdict of self-de- '
fence.
Indian Peace Commission,
Tomorrow a meeting of the Indian
Peadfe Commission is to be held in
Chidpgo, at which Gen. Sherman will
be pKsent. The principal object sought
to befeffected at that meeting will doubt
less *be an apology or excuse for the
massacres lately committed by the In
dians on Ihe plains. An explanation
of tbe present Indian troubles will be
i made, by which it will be shown that
owing to the fact that Indians have
been deceived or unfairly dealt with
by Government, these troubles were
all ißong expected. But after this
gratifying solution has been given, ir
might be well to enquire why were
they not so dealt with that the lives
of honest settlers might be spared?
Why is it that Gen. Sherman, or who
ever ma.y command the forces on the
plains, should sny when the people
demanded protection, “I will make
no concessions to clamor?” What is
“clamor” in this case but the voice of
the people, and how are they to ex
press their wants, or demands it may
ho, oxcopt by clamor ? Because Con
gress delayed the ratification of iho
treaties made last spring, afid because
the President failed to act promptly,
the Indians were irritated, and to
soothe their feelings they slaughtered
the whites.
The Peace Commissioners will de
cide this time the fault is with Con
gress and the President—in the mean
time a War Commission with plenty
of troops are the only means of re
storing quiet on the Plains.
News Gatherings.
It probably a fact that Delmar’s fig
ures are fancy.
Gypsies are prowling around Ne
braska City.
Two thousand persons are engaged
in making false teeth in Paris.
