Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1875-12-15

war. CLAIMS allowed, telng proven
bs testimony according to present laws,
are
GENERALLY FRAUDULENT,
being in amount more than the indi-
viduals making the claims ever had to
lose.
The President indorses the following
WAR DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATIONS
That $4,000 subsidized appropria-
tions be made available for supplying
distant posts prior to the beginning Of
the next fiscal year.
The emolument system Of annuities
for families of deceased officers to be
succeeded by voluntary ded1ction from
monthly pay.
Repeal the law abolishing snilage,
and return to the old system.
appropriation for trial Of torpedoes
by engineer corps.
Permanent organization Of the signal
service corps. aGS ,gs5a SsR So
Renewal Of appropriation for compil-
Jug official records Of the war.
This branch Of the public service is
described as being in generally i'm
proved condition, but in the opinion of
the. President it would at this time be
wise at once to afford means for the i'm
mediate completion Of the five double
turreted monitors now undergoing re-
pairs slowly, from the savings of the
Department. Over fifty effective war
SHIPS, including fifteen monitors, are
now on hand on the All .ntic coast
.N.s4 BLACK HILLS. tl..[s.. 10
/, The President says the discovery of
gold in the Black Hills has had the
effect to induce large immigration of
miners to that point. Thus far the ef-
forts to protect the rights Of the Indians
of that section has been successful, but
will certainly witness large increase
Of such immigration. Negotiations for
the REIMBURSEMENT Of the gold fields
having failed, it will be necessary for
Congress to adopt some measures to re-
lieve the embarrassments which have
grown out Of the situation. The
SEChElAhA OE 4n11 In AANAoh ,
suggests that the supplies now neces
sarv for the sustcnance of that people
being no longer obligatory under the
treaty of 1868, but simply a gratuity,
they may be ISSUED or withheld at his
discretion. In IL nv .....t.> H...fga:sr
.'#@ CONCLUSION
the President notes the evidence cf good
will on the part Of foreign powers, as
shown in their preparations for the
Centennial celebration. Ee briefly re-
fers to polygamy in Utah, and lmports-
tion of .~. .., -s.s.. .g..->. H,..,t1,.
CHINESE WOMEN,
with vigorous recommendations Of leg
islative measures against both, and
closes with re. .capitulatien Of his re-
CONNER dations ending with the recon-
mended enactment Of such laws as will
ensure speedy return to a ....
SOUND CURRENCY,
such as will command the, respect of the
world. ..,...5s 4f.....r-;.t ;,...-..'- 10.
@4tls5" THE NEW COMMISSIONERS. ~ l 1-''
John A. Smith, ex.Member of Con-
gress from Ohio; was yesterday ap-
pointed Indian Commissioner, vice F..
P. Smith, resigned. rrs} adT ...-y7.F =
~--,5s v,svagrg, BABCoCh. ~ .-..Ist}., ..+s,, 49,
Gen. Babcock left yesterday for Chi.
cago to appear before the Court OF In
1uirY.
=. -.'@ .ufE : ~ WRECKED. iuD,s - sast
LONDON, Dec. 9.--Ninety passengers
of the Steamship Dutchland, wrecked
off the Essex coast, are yet unaccounted
for. Most 81. them are Germans from
tho United States.i i&64 ,tia ''it
= '1a5g MOLLY MAGU1RE MURDERS. s,l,
Porrsg1LGE, PA, Dec H.-Three
Molly Mcguire murders near Mahonys
CITY were reported yesterday. The VIC
TINS we're two men and one woman.
They were shot by masked men, it is
supposed, to prevent their giving evil
dence concerning former murders. The
killed are. Chas. O'Donnell aud Mr..
McAllister and sister. Frank Ulrich,
merchant in good standing at Mahoney
City, was arrested as one of the mur-
derers. 81 5s ~ Ltae
se mo WHITES HURT fs
V1cKsBuRa, Dec. 11.-A riot occurred
Yesterday at Rolling Fork, originating
IN an attempt on the part Of the negroes
to rescue one of their number arrested
IN account of difficulty with white
man. Seycns negroes were Killed, in
auding their leaders, and large mum
,er wounded. The negroes in the wei
,ity have fed to the woods. No whites
nurt.
4 REFLECTION.