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Show Treucufry In the Xorlh Clilel Jlosea' JUetiuueMS. San Francisco. 23. A Yakima dispatch; dis-patch; SberitI Thorp arrested three Indians lor complicity iu tne murder of ibe Perkins family, and tiring upon other citizens, last July. The prisoners prison-ers were given up by their chief on April lt. The prisoners were kepi by the sheriff for several daye before his left for Kakima city. On the ISib uf April, three Indiana made their appearance in Thorp's camp, and a hand-to-hand engagement look placa. Tne Indian lather was killed, one of the prisoners fell and tig not aeen again. Rosell, one of the BherifV'e party, was shot in three placs. The Indians then left; Thorp's borsth were driven off. The pneuperB are now being pursued. It is not likely this will lead to any general trouble aa it waB participated m ODly by tbt relatives of the prisoners. If the horses and prisoners are relumed in a few days everything will be right; if Dot returned trouble will ensue. Washington, 24 The interior de partmeut entirely di&credits the story ol Saluakin, ibe Indian prisoner, relative to the alleged treachery ol Moses last summer. Tho department has tho amplest evidence lrom civil and military officers of the incorrect ness of tbe statement. The department depart-ment thinks there is a desire on the part of certain whites of northeastern Oregon and northern Washington lo provuao nuainuies in oruer to lead iu tbe expenditure ot money by the govern m eut iu that vicinity. Tbe Indian bureau, some time since, received re-ceived advices from responsible parties that every effurt would be made by certain white men iu thut locality to provoke Indian hostilities with this end in view. The story about M..eee is a revival of the old cannrd of kst summer investigated and disproved at lhat time. |