The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1873-10-08
Another Dirty Newspaper
Liar Discovered.
CAPTAIN JACKS MATINEE 4
~. ,<f GRAND SUCCESS. 49, /.
Interesting Batch ofMis~
celIaneOuS News.
Donaldson Starts For Europe-EI-
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TNF LODOCS.

MlNNsAro11s, Oct. a.--Ths Modocs,
except Slatux and Barneho, went to the
happy hunting grounds as advertised.
Five hundred Klamath Indians were
present.
kAILROAD WAGES.
The Northwestern railroad has re-
duced the wages Of employees ten to tif-
teen per cent. Section and brakemen
now receive S1,25 per day. This may
enable them to stand the abuse Of the
Wisconsin and Minnesota press because
of tho recent advance on, freight.
FINANCIAL.
The financial situation is greatly i'm
proved. Occasionally a crippled busi-
ness goes under, but the banks are
stronger every day. Fifteen million
currency was shipped west to Chicago
last woek. The wheat trade is reviv ed
and prices have advanced ten to twenty
cents per bushel. CO.. -
JAY COOKE.
Jay Cooke and partners have placed
all their private property at the disposal
Of their creditors, and promise resump.
ton in few days if the propositions for
settlement are accepted, Their assets
exceed liabilities over seven millions Of
dollars. ..a' --..
TIE E0AD. A. !
It is pretty certain the road will not
be extended to the coal fields this win
ter. The company will complete the
work laid on the west end, and 60 be-
fore Congress for guarantee of interest
at the next session. The proposition
will be fought bitterly, but so many rea-
sons can be given in its favor that it is
likely to succeed. Jay Cooke believes
his suspension will not delay the final
completion Of tho road.
R0sS' COIL NINE.
The Ross coal discovery attracts gene
raj attention, and if it proves as repre-
sented, a track will bo laid to it at once,
crossing the river on temporary bridge
at the present landing.
THE P0LARLS CREW.
Capt Buddington and the Polaris sur
vivors arrived IN New York Saturday.
Buddlngton declined to be interviewed.
NIIy7ARR ITEM.
Col. Bradley's command arrived at
Yankton Saturday. Private Hennesy,
Of the sth Regiment, fell overheard and
was struck by the wheel and killed
.- . ...,-.. ... ~. CRIME.
Saturdays blood letting record is un-
usually full. Geo. Lew, Of Wilkes
barre, Pa, was shot in the head while
robbing Fra"k Espery Cor den. James
Warner, Of Wilkesbarre, shot miner
for using indecent language before his
wife. George Owens, of Mt. Vernon,
ILL.,, killed VIM. Burns, section boss, be-
cause he was discharged from the ma
chine shops. Young Fahey, of Schuy-
Ter, Nebraska, killed his father and Sis
ter, beating their brains out with q gun
for some triaipg offence.
a DIRTY TRICK.
M1NNEApoIIs, Oct. 7.-Chicago 1r;b-
une published what purported to be an
interview by its Washington correspon-
dent, Geo. Alfred Townsend, with John
Jay Knox, Comptroller Of the Currency,
in which Knox was made to denounce
the Northern Pacific the country through
which it passed, and Jay Cooke because
of his connection with it. A private
letter received from Knox a banker in
this city thjs evening denounces the
whole story as fabrication.
NENDENHALL's EANK.
Mendenhall who suspended last week,
will be able to to pay all liabilities and
will have seventy-five thousand dollars
left. He has secured by mortgage on
his homestead the school funds in his
hands. t. ..a..
s., .s.s :, MIS-
The Illinois Supreme Court has sus-
tanned the liqnor law similar to that of
Ohio.
The Mayor of Cairo has adopted
quarantine regulations against steamers
coming up river. Aid is being sent from
all parts of the country to stricken
Shreveport and other southern cities.
. A general monetary panic prevails in
Alexandria, Egypt.
A famine is reported in Hungary be-
cause of crop failure.
Dana E. King is appointed Surveyor
General of Minnesota, vice Brown, re.
signed.
Gen. Cass arrived at St. Paul ycster-
day, and leaves Tuesday for Bismarck.
NEW YORK, Oct. Stokes is sick.
His trial is set for Wednesday.
Donrldson left in his balloon this
morning.
The property Of the Brandon manu-
featuring Company, of Rutland, Yer