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Show THE PRESIDENT'S REPLY To the Appeal of the Hustlers for Fair Play Butlalo Organizes a Home Guard. Washington, April 23. General Schotield has received a telegram from General Brooke at Omaha, saying that Colonel Van Horn and prisoners will reach Douglas tomorrow and be turned over to other troops for es-court es-court to Cheyenne. General Brooke says no opposition has been made to the movements of the troops and none is expected. Dexter, April 23. A Xews special from Buffalo, Wyo., gives the text of President Harrison's message in reply to the appeal from the people of that town. The president presi-dent says: 'The governor of ycur state made a call upon me, in conformity with the constitution, constitu-tion, for aid to suppress domestic violence and threatened bloodshed. I could not know anything of the situation, except as stated by him, and could not refuse aid. The prisoners will, as soon as the state authorities are prepared to receive them, be turned over to the civil authorities, and our connection with the matter will eud, unless further called upon to a:d the state authorities auth-orities In preserving the peace I do not doubt that the executive and judicial authorities cf your state will, without fear or favor, bring to trial and punishment those who have violated the law. Nothing wiU be done to shield any guilty persons. My counsel, as your fellow citizen, is to use every erlort to allay excitement and proceed in all things peaceably and upon lawful lines. I will of course see any representation representa-tion you may send, but you will see that I can do nothing, except to act with the state authorities to prevent violence. Everything else rests with the state authorities. Bkxjamin Harkison-." The people of Buffalo are much pleased with the president's reply. Buffalo, Wyo., AprH 23. An organization organiza-tion of home guards was made Sunday night and 150 armed men belonging to the same are in town. The guards are divided iuto : squads of ten men under a ser geant. The strei ts are patrolled and all travelers are inspected. Rumors are current that bands of invaders are coming from Montana and elsewhere to assist the stockmen. Outposts are on the lookout for there advent. It is feared that the stockmen will renew their raids. These suspected of favoring the stockmen fear violence. Business Busi-ness is at a standstill, but the streets are crowded, tl o tgh the people are quiet. Sheriff Angus has turned the prisoners in jail over to Colonel Van Horne. No trouble is apprehended, but if the cattlemen continue con-tinue their raids, no one can tell what will happen. |