The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1875-04-17

Six companies of cavalry and two of
infantry have been ordered from the rail
road to the base of the Black Hills as an
escort to Mr. Jenney, Government geoo-
gist, who will make a survey of that cOun-
try. He expects to leave FIT. Laramie on the
18th instant. The Government is promptly
apprised of the many expeditions of min
ers into this country, and is prepared for
them. Letters from the Red Cloud agency
show that the Indians are fully aware of all
that is done in the matter, and are much
excited over it. The head soldiers who
are really more powerful than the chiefs,
are favorably inclined to disposing of the
country lying between the two Cheyenne
rivers for good round consideration. In
the event of its purchase the head soldiers
will insist on the removal of the reserva-
ton to the head of the Tongue river, at
the base of the Big Horn Mountains. The
Indians are exceedingly anxious that a
large number of their head chiefs and sol
diers shall go to Washington and see the
President, and are pleased that an agent
has been ordered to take them there for
that purpose.
Since the troops have quartered on the
ground the latest news from the coal regions
is that all is quiet 1t is reported that
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Company are fully determined against re-
sumption unless their demand for an add
vance of 10 per cent is acceded to. A state
ment has been published by a committee of
five members of the Wilkesbarre branch of
the Miners National Association that the
men would remain out three months or
longer, if necessary. Money for the sup
port of the Wyoming strike is furnished
by the Hyde Park miners, who seem to
have plenty of funds. On Saturday $500
were sent to Wilkesbarre for the strikers,
and the officers of Tuesday meeting stated
thai $1,000 would probably be received in
a few days. Ten Thousand employees of
the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Company
alone are now idle, and several thousand
employees of private operators are await
ing settlement of the difficulty with the
Company. No outrage of any kind has
been committed, and none is feared. All
business in the Wyoming Valley is pros
trated by the strike.
Spelling bees are multiplying very
rapidly all over the country. We publish
elaborate accounts of two in to-day's Wig.
The challenge which passed between the
Marion and Chestnut Grove schools reminds
us of the challenges which used to he
fashionable 40 years ago Then muscle
was king and mind had to take back seat;
and the challenges between schools were
always for contests at ball playing Now
it is a challenge to trial of spelling.
Mark the change.
The mortality report of the District of
Columbia for the six months ending with
March shows that the death rate of the
whites was 1884 per thousand, while that
Of the colored population for the same
period was nearly 40 per thousand. The
white population increased by excess of
births over deaths at the rate of f. Is per
thousand, while the colored population. by
excess of deaths over births, decreased at
the rate of 16 for each thousand.
Having been denied license for this
year, by the Grand Jury, F. Simon offers
his entire stock of wines and other liquors
for sale, which must be closed out and up
before the LIST of May. A good chance to
buy cheap liquor, for those who like the
ardent; and it is currently reported that
good many do.