General Davis' Proposition

The New Yoik limes, comifienting tip on tlu; opportune arrival of AttoiinyÖPiiera] Wtlliams decisión in the mutter of th captivo Modocs, says: H It is evident from liis narrativa that the proceedings of Gktm-ral Duvis swbseqii"nt to the capturo of tho Modocs wure loarked ly liis ac-customed earnestnew, iind tbat ho was animiittd by a desire to do Lis -wjiole duty, bnt the country generally-viH haidly sympathiza ín hjs sorrpw because he was not, allpwed to hang Captain Jack in bis oa way. All that General Divis snys fis to the facía of the muy be striutly trun, ivikI yot it ís evident that punisílinent sliould leiuflicted only al'ccr tiial aud conviotion."