Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-03-01
BiBCOCK Is ACQUITTED.
B!sAiRCK DELEGATION HEARD.
sABcocx ACQUITTED.

hours consultation, the jury returned :
verdict Of not guilty. Babcock aud his
friends were much affected He shook
hands with each Of the jurors, and then
left with bis friends for the hotel, being
heartily cheered BY the crowd waiting
outside for the verdict. Up to 10 o'clock
there was Z continual succession Of call
ers at tho hotel to tender congratula-
tic No, including, Sherman, Harvey and
other military men and citizens of oil
classes. Two serensdes we're given dur
ing the evening, at one Of which Judge
Krum spoke to the crowd, attribut'ng
Babcook'ss escape from both suspicion
and conviction largely due to his pre-.
vious we'll established character.
xoEE BEEcHER.
BRookLYN, Feb. 25.-The advisory
council has adjourned, having sustained
Plymouth church's action in dropping
Mrs. houlton and other members. Coun.
Gil, however, recommended another and
thorough inquiry into al charges against
! Beecher, by committee Of five, to be
selected from twenty distinguished Con.
gregationalists to bo named by the
council. ..-:+
RAILROAD ACCIDENT. .-....
PouosksrP>lr, N. Y, Feb. ga
sleeping Car vas thrown from the track
on tho Harlem railroad, near Wall'"g
ford. B,ssell, proprietor Of the Sh"r-
man House, Chicago, and his son perish
ed in tho flames. The father escaped
just as the cars took fire, but, going back
to rescue bis son, both were burned to
death. ...z,
ST. PAuL,. Feb. :28.-I arrived from
w Wxshington this morning and regard
the trip aS being very successful. I saw
the President, Secretary Of War S"d
Secretary Of the Interior. am salts
fled that no interference is contemplated
by the Indians. The Department has
tully determined to kill or capture ST.
ting Bull ano his band The feeling on
the Black Hills question ,S. ;" strong
and the pressure 20 great that Congress
will take immediate steps for the open
ing Of the Hills, and until Congress acts
the ministration will take ~ action.
The leading Democrats have taken bold
Of the matter in the House, aud also the
leading Republicans i" the Senate and
the matter will be pushed at the earli.
est possible moment. The constr uction
train is reported at 11tb siding this
morning aud will get through in two
or three days. W. will all be home on
the 6rst train; Custer is also waiting
here. #&.~'# -.' ".-"@ q. A. l.. i
EXCITEMENT IN NEW 0RLEAFs.
New ORLEANS, Feb 28.-The city is
excited over an attempt to impeach Gov.
Kellogg. TIE majority in the House
committee reported impeachment reso.
lutions last Saturday, based upon the
d,virs1on of state funds to pay the in.
terest on the city debt. The minority
report is that the committee made no
Investigation whatever. The kepubli.
cans will fill'buSter to prevent these
resolutions passing, bu: the, conserva-
tiyes are confident Of passing them.
So tsf iREoRoANIzlNa.
= PHlLADRLPdlA, Feb. 28.-The bond
holders Of The Lake Superior & Mississ.
ippi Railway have agreed upon plan
.: reorganizing proposed by their COM
,nittee in January.
LONDON, Feb. 2S.-Robert Watson
Boyd will go to America during the
coming Regatta session with the cham
pion four. cared scow from the Thames
river, Boyd being stroke oarsman.
''sTILL THEY CONE"
CHICAGO, F b. .2s.-Mrs. Phil Sheri-
dan was safely delivered Of daughter
on Friday night.
The steamship E,ypl is asnore on the
Egremont beach on tie river Aer sey.
No damages is apprehsndsd. 4