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Show WAFTED ON THE WIRES. New York, Jan. 13 - It is understood that in conference with Chief Ouray yesterday, Schurz insisted that the Utes must remove from Colorado. This statement is made on good authority, and if true, indicates that the southern band, which has remained peaceably and had co-operated with government authorities is to be treated the same as hostile Utes, so far as banishment from the state is concerned, it appears that Ouray and his companions are becoming considerably discontented already with the state of seclusion to which they are subjected by orders of the secretary. Ouray in particular is said to complain that while he has proved himself true in every sense, he is treated more as hostage than otherwise; and further, that he has never been allowed to present his side of the case to the American people, save as it has been filthered [filtered] through officials of the interior department. <br><br> CHICAGO, 17. - Burglars broke into several stores last night at Marysville, Ills. [Illinois], ten miles south of Jacksonville, secured several hundred dollars and started the fire which destroyed three buildings. Loss $3,000, half insured. No clue to the incendiaries. <br><br> BOSTON, JAN. 17. - Capen & Sprague's Riverside oil works, East Cambridge, with 200,000 gallons of kerosene, all machinery, records and accounts file, etc., were destroyed by fire to-night. Loss, $30,000 insurance, $20,000. <br><br> NEW YORK, Jan. 17 - A Vienna dispatch says: Notwithstanding all the peaceful professions of Russia she is secretly continuing her preparations for war. The directors of her rifle manufactories have been directed by the war office quietly to prepare as many breachloaders as possible. Therefore 70,000 will be manufactured at Lestromicz?, 80,000 at ???? and 300,000 abroad. A very trustworthy correspondent, who has just visited all the larger towns in Russian-Poland on his way via Warsaw and Wilna to Riga, writes that not only all the larger towns in that district but also places which previously had either a small garrison or none at all, are now crowded by troops of all arms. This is chiefly the case in respect to those places lying west of Warsaw on the route from Czarstochow to Wilna and Dunaborg. In three governments bordering upon Germany and Austria, viz: Warsaw, Wilna and Kleb? are quartered 19 foot and nine horse divisions besides a great force of fully equipped batteries and they are being constantly increased by fresh arrivals. <br><br> CHICAGO, Jan. 18 - The Journal's Washington says: The California delegation has resolved to push the action on the Chinese immigration bill, and run the chance of another presidential veto. The bill is more moderate than one vetoed, and no attempt is made to abrogate the existing treaty with China. <br><br> NEW YORK, JAN 19. - The Sun says: There appears to be a very good prospect now that common sense has assumed full sway in the State of Maine, and that the decision of the Supreme Court will be regarded by all parties. The country has reason to rejoice. It is another triumph of free institutions. Even the Democratic party throughout the Union will hardly be seriously damaged by the frivolities and errors of its pine tree brethren. "All's well that ends well." <br><br> CINCINNATTI, O., JAN. 19. - Mrs. Margaret Turny, aged 70 years, died this morning at her residence on Walnut Hills, in this city, after having been [unreadable] has been a sufferer for years from chronic dyspepsia, and has recently been a victim of hallucination. A month ago she refused to take any food, saying she had no stomach, and the utmost efforts of her physicians and friends have been unavailing to change her purpose. Her last words were, "Bread! bread! bread!" <br><br> BLOOMINGTON, JAN. 20 - David Gray, aged 64, was burned to death in his own house last night. His wife assisted him to the door, where he fell down senseless form exhaustion, and to save her own life she was obliged to leave him and witness him burn to death before her own eyes. <br><br>ST. LOUIS, JAN. 20 - Some two hundred heirs to the famous Springer estate, involving the site of the city of Wilmington, Delaware, and large money deposits in the bank of Sweden, met this morning, and after a little preliminary business adjourned till this afternoon. <br><br> NEW YORK, JAN. 20 - The Herald in reviewing a dispatch of its own on Conkling and Grant in the pivotal State of New York, says a Seymour boom would easily carry the State if Seymour will consent to run. The political history proves that Conkling has the unrivalled ascendancy of polities of this State. The Republican party of New York would respond to his "Halloo" more eagerly and readily than to that of any other republican statesman. To be sure he is not an avowed candidate any more than Seymour; but the republican party sees that it needs him, as the democratic party see that it needs Seymour. When everything depends upon New York, both parties will have to make their nominations with reference to the possibility of carrying this State. |