The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-08-24
NEWS IN BRIEF.


ascertained that nothing whatever had
been received confrmatory of the report of
the Sioux squaw that a terrible battle had
taken place between General Crook and the
Sioux, and that the latter had been almost
annihilated. While hopes were expressed
that the report may prove to be true, the
story was considered doubtful.
The President has approved the bill
authorizing the cavalry forces to be in
creased, the bill to carry into effect the
Hawaiian treaty, and the bill to encourage
and promote teIegraphic communication be-
tween America and Asia Among the bills
which failed to become laws is one appro-
priating eight hundred thousand dollars to
pay the Judgments of the Ceurt of Claims.
The Senate confirmed the following NOM
nations before adjournment: Almon n.
Clapp, Public Printer; H. F. Finley, United
States Attorney for Kentucky, vice G. G.
Wharton, removed; MILFORD L. Wilson,
Appraiser of Merchandise, St. Paul, Mimi,
and W. W. Standefer, United States Marshal
for Arizona.
A dispatch was received on August 10, by
Mrs. Pope, the wife of Speaker Kerr's ply
sieian, announcing the death of Mr.. Kerr at
Rrockbridge Alum Springs, on that evening
ct 7:S0 o'clock. The announcement, though
anticipated, occasioned general sorrow
among all classes Of the community. Col.
Adams, Clerk of the House, on receiving
the intelligence, proceeded to an under
takers and ordered q casket to be sent to
Rockbridge Alum Springs in which to place
the remains The casket was taken in
charge by several officers of the House, and
two or three members Of the House accom-
panied the remains from the Springs to the
Speakers late home in New Albany, Ind.
The West.
R. Williams, Assistant Adjutant General
at Omaha, telegrsphs to General Sheridan's
headquarters at Chicago, that the following
has Just been received by him:
ToRr LARAMIE, W., Aug. IA.
The report Of General Terry's fight with Sitting
Bull is confirmed through Indians coming into the
Spotted Tail Agency. They report a heavy engage
msnt, the defeat of the Indians with great los, and
Sitting Bull wounded
lsignedl TOWNSEND.
1t is proper to say that the accuracy Of
the information contained in this dispatch
coming, as it does, from a questionable
son-cs i d;.crsd;tsd,
The Lawrence (Ks.) Journal publishes al
account Of the Custer battle, as reported b,
Agent Miles to Superintendent Nicholson
II Is str;ctlv he Indian version Of the storv
and agrees in important particulars witt
that Of the military. The Indians are sal,
n hava bad fortv a "a C,-rAar,r ana
General Sherman states that he has re
eeiyed a report stating that q battle ha'
taken place between General Crook an
the Sioux, and that the latter had abou
been annihilated. It was brought to tn
Red Cloud Agency and sent to him fror
Laramie.
a special from bismarck says: me rumo
oil the Indian battle IS confirmed py india
rumors from Fort Peck, brought BY IN
steamer western, which LETT there SUNDAY
the lStn INST Inc reported that tnre
nunoreo soldiers and seven hundred inoian
were Killed Airterloge and otners, WI
esme on from the BLACK mus, hao . ngi
WIN ne INDIANS near me BLACK hiis, an
rHeaps' Oh Aonlana' ana FRANK rig. Obj
m.cA were noanueo. Inc Josephine M
ie'1 % rau, MIMI ior tne ROSEBUD, VII
s"o companies Oh me zzo iniantry-
On me morning OF August 10 as the 20
was discovered on the track, in the shape
cross-ties, which brought the train to a stol
1t was Immediately boarded by twenty-fou
masked and armed men. who demanded