The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-07-27
NEWS ITEMS.

A man who had been wounded in a rail-
road accident was denied admission to q
hotel at Oakland, California, because he
might keep the boarders awake; and in the
morning, the boarders all left because he
had not been cared tor.
A singular coincidence is mentioned in
the Oswego Pdllddiunl: "James Clark,
aged seventy two, and his wife, same age
of Pulaski, died Saturday night. They
were born, died and were buried on the
same day. Both ded of cancer"
The Herald gets at the root of the
trouble in the Democratic household when it
says: "If Hendricks could only get it into
his head that he is candidate for the Vice
Presidency it would harmonize the Demo-
cratic canvass"
A jealous soft.money Democrat of Toledo
is said to have remarked with much feeling:
eff could only vote for Hendricks and
against Tlden, l could die happy" In
this part of the country they are ssy ing the
same thing, only they reverse the names.
Says the Toledo Blade: "With the
thermometer standing at over 80 in the
shade, with reasonable prospect of the
world's coming 70 Ill end, and every man
being Immediately brought to an account
for his actions, there are men who actually
intend to vote the Democratic ticket this
fall
The President has not signed the Silver
bill. The Treasury officials say the sec ton
authorizing the exchange of 100000 900
silver for like amount of legal tender notes
will be practically imperative, the Treasury
not havin The silver on hand. The amount
coined is only sufficient for the redemption
Of the fractional currency.
The cotton worm has appeared in great
abundance in all the cotton fields in Mid
die and South Alabama. They seem to be
general, and fears are entertained, owing
to their advanced state at this early date,
of the total destruction of the crop, The
corn crop will be the best ever grown.
New York, July 1S.-A special from San
Francisco says 'Advices from Los Ange-
los state that daylight was let through the
San Fernando tunnel on the 10Th. This is
the longest tunnel in the United States ex-
eept the Hoosac, and the last completed of
eighteen on the line of the Southern Pacific.
There will now be continuous railroad
from this city nearly to Fort Yuma, DIS
tanoe of nearly 900 miles"
Chicago, July 12.-The municipal cleo
tion for Mayor to-day resulted in the cleo
tion of Monroe Heath by the following
vote: Total vote, 3O,072; Heath over Nc
Grath, Is, 79S; Heath over Kimball, II ,613:
Heath over both, $3.50. Heath carried
seventeen out of eighteen wards. The
Tribune claims this is a straight-out Re-
publican victory.
New York, July 22-A Bismarck, D. T.,
special says the scouts who have returned
to Gen. Terry's headquarters, report see.
ing the Indians in the Big Horn mountains,
rea ly for fight. The scouts were driven
back again and again. Colonel Huges, of
General Terry's staff, who has arrived at
Bismarck, does not credit the reports of
Sitting Bulls death. He doubts whether
the troops, as reinforced, will be able to
engage the Indians. General Terry has
asked for artillery. Arrivals from the
Black Hills report no traces Of Indians
there, but bring big stories of gold, 1t is
have taken out $1S0,000 in gold IN the past
three months. Many people on the Hills,
however, are idle and destitute.
Washington D. c., July %, 1S76.-Gen-
eral Sherman says that all the available
troops in the North and West have been or
dered to the Indian country, and that the
number will be amply sufficient to defeat
the hostile tribes. He does not believe,
however, tudt tnO HuS0'i0h S"A W
settled until the Government enters upon
policy of deprivipg the Indians of their
ponies, and compelling them to go on foot.
When this is done the Indians will be com
paratively powerless, and those upon their
reservations will never venture to leave to
20 upon the war path. In regard to the
report ed death of Sitting Bull General
Sherman says it will make but little differ
ence whether it is true or not as the In
diaus have fully twenty as capable war;
riors to command in case of battle. The
Senate has passed the bill appropriating
one hundred thousand dollars to begin the
completion of the Washington monument.
st. Paul, July 20.-A Pioneer Press
and Tribune special from Bismarck
saws the statement that Sitting Bull
was killed in the fight with Custer is
confirmed from Indian sources. Crazy
Horse and Blakmoon were also killed.
The statement that Sitting Bulls
band of Uncpapas lost one hundred
and sixty killed, and that the total
loss of the Indians will reach nearly
four hundred, is renewed. Six COM
panies of the Twenty-second infantry
left Bismarck to-day on the steamer
Carroll to reinforce Terry. Nearly all
the bucks are absent from the stand
ing Rock camp, and have undoubt-
edIy joined the hostiles.