Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1875-12-08
Boss Tweed Escapes and his Jaillel
"oI,1 "o5a%'. :. ,+1 ,ao "a Moarns. .r oa5 ~
Horrible Crime at Cleveland
Terrible Explosion in an Bn-:@1 q,
=. = lg:lish Colliery--l Lives :. t.
.@s,@ntn1a. 4."a5L Lost. adt ,*3lJ
.NIV D#nGl T&EiJi -. 9. II. -" -
Other Interesting M'scellaneons
= .e~naj@jzo on .Neau,s. J. Il, ..'i3a aHi3'@

i w. %f"@ THE SPSAKBBSHITe 1850 0
/, WAsH,xsroN, Dec, 6.-Ths Democrat
fic caucus S,turday wps presided over BY
Lamar. Of, Mississ1ppi:- On, the third
ballot for speaker n, C.. Kerr, of flndi-
ana, had SO, Randall, of Pennsylvania,
63, and Cox Z. On motion Of Mr.. Ran
dali the nomination of Mr.. Kerr was
made unanimous. f.@. ,.;a,fD -..5 r., st.a,
a Fsus.,2 oTHER oTIIcERs. gIs ~ via 2
Gso. M. Adams. of Kentucky, was
nominated for clerk. Jno. G. Thompson,
Of Out0;' 8erGsntrat 1rms, T. FttxgeraId.
Texas, door.keeper, JAS. Stewart, OF
Virgtnia, for postmaster, and Rev. j. L.
Townsend, Episcopal, of Washington,
for chaplain ea;E: ,4@Gsg"tt""2 &31oTE'7
! 4n!,Gi2ai RIPUB1acAN CAUCUS. - ''. i
The Republican caucus nominated
Blaine, Of Maine, for Speaker, and all Of
the old officers for their respective po-
siti0ns. ........ ~,
,f,r: BABc0cK's COURT: .f5s.....< b.
The detail for the Babcobk count Of
inquiry was made Saturday,. Maj Asa
Bird Gardner, professor of law at West
Point, is detailed for Judge Advocate.
The court is directedIto report FIRST
without expression Of opinion. The
District Attorney at St.. Louis is in
structed to aidein ,tthe military court,
but net to stay proceedings in the civil
courts against Babcock. " 1..n ~. d.
rHE INDIAN conAIss1oNERsnIP.
.Ex-Gov. Ward, of New Jersey, was
rendered the Indian Bureau after the
declination Of Hoffman, but he also de-
clines. -. .u.,.r..,.-,.-.,s.s..-.. .~...
{1, OF ORGANIZATION. AI'l tEIol III l3(gG.SS
WASHINGTON, Dec: 1.-The House Of
Representatives was organized yester-
day by the election. Of the Democratic
Caucus nominees - ev.1s,a3 ~,+s, .} r.
ADMITTED. -
Morey, of Louisiana, was admitted on
Kellogg's certificate Of election, Spencer,
who holds Nc 'Enery's certificate, being
rejected. . -. -.,. ....-
The Presidents message will be de-
Evered at 10 o'clock to-day, and will be
given to the press this afternoon va !
BABcocK's COURT. - . -
The detail Cor tte Babcock Court Of;
Inquiry is Generals Sheridan, Hancock
and Terry, with, Major Gardner, Of
West Point, Judge Advocate. The
court meets at Chicago Thursday Of this
"eeA' 81 + EME4
BOSS TWEED ESCAPES.
NEw YoRk, Dec. Saturday after.
noon the warden Of Ludlow Street Jail
allowed his assistant. Hogan, to take
WIN. M. Tweed to VISIT his wife at the
residence OF his son-in- law, Douglas, on
Madison Avenue. Remaining below
while Tweed went up stairs, after about
Is minutes, becoming alarmed he
sent Tweed's son to recall him, but
the son returning said his father was
not there which proved true. Tweed
had escaped. Up to midnight no trace
Of him had been discovered. The sher-
if offers reward OF $4,000 for his re,
capture. His trial in the six million
dollar suit would have commenced to.
day but for his escape.
fHIRD TERN. Is
Bosror, Dec. 7.-At large meeting