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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
PRESIDENT GRANT AND A WIDOW

fAnna s. Hustled in Burlington Hawkcyel
In the Patent once there is very pretty widow,
GENTLY appointed csrkshp. Fate has not been good
TO her every way, and now, browning all other mis-
fortunes, nor health failing; terrible cough haunts
her. sometimes producing hcmorrhage, which alarms
everybody else than the pIucky little woman her
SELF Az pretty widows will always have beaus IN
abundance little widow often drives out with her
admirers, and Saturday afternoon she started 10 ride
30 Arlington u'm not that u was Saturday, but
we'll play" Il wax Reaching the Long Bridge over
the Potomac that terrible cough began; there no
stopping u; so tho poor httls lady was very weak
when tho bridgc was passed There Is
little hostcry there, and, stopping his horses,
her trend gave her the rcins and rushed
into the house for lemons, whiekcy--anything
10 stop that cough. Still she coughcd, the
slipping from her ncrvcess fingers horses
tive. and she was looking with weak terror for her
friends return, when President Grant came driving
tho scene. His quick ego scomprchcndcd the situa-
tom he threw his rciDs 10 his groom Ieapcd from hrs
buggy, and telling ttle widow 10 give herself no
uDcasncss, tho President OF United States stood
and held the horses TIL relieved By tho widows
sstonshcd escort. Meantime the bright blood was
dying the adys handk erchiei-muto looks OF gratitude
were all could give. Tho President cjacuiatcd II,
lcnfcrer tones than ono weuId think, 'What ii my
Nelly Should ever suffer sol" Then. giving her his
card bidding her como 10 MIN Tor any service he
might render our silent President drove o. over the
bridge
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
MANToN MARBLES SUCCESSOR.

Troy On ~ Sunday Trojan ;-"Mr. Hurlbcrt Mr.
Marbles successor has for several years held prom
inent editorial position tho World His literary at
tanments arc Of an unusually high order, and his
style Is vigorous and forcbc lie has also travelled
extensively and possesses an lncxhansblc fund in
formation on all important subjects This combined
with his sch0iastic attainments Is guarantee that
the World Will BE- conductoI ably and vigorously IN
the future II has been In the past We Congratulate
Mr. Hurbcrt and tho public on his accession and cx-
prose our unegnei regret nt tho retirement of 20 able
an editor as Mr.. Marble
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31

NEW ORLEANS, May 30 1870
The Republican Convention, called TO nominate dele
gates 10 Cincinnati met to-day At the State House.
Landry the State administration candidate. was
elected temporary chairman by overwhelming
jority The usual Committee Credentials APP
pointed II being Decoration Day, the Convention
adjourned until tomorrow. II is stated that Kellogg,
Packard and Pnchback with Brown, Lewis or Nash as
the fourth, will be elected delegates.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
/. AN UNNATURAL MOTHER.

newly-born male infant was found In the woods,
near Park Hill avenue, Yonkers. Monday evening.
Tho child, which was fully developed, wrapped In
coarse SKIRT and had apparently been abandoned but
short time. The little waf was turned TO tho
Commissioners OF Charities Nothing il known as 10
the identity OF the unnatural mother
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
RAILROAD COLLISIONS.

A freight train on tho Pennsylvania Railroad dashed
into of stationary freight the Hacken
sack meadows At three o'clock yesterday morning
Four freight cars we're hurled down an embankmcns
and mutton taken from tho abattoir and intended for
the New York market No person injured.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
ERIE RAILWAY RETRENCHMENT.

A special order issued by the Eric Railway CON-
pany yesterday reducing the salaries Of the employees
from the LIST OF June folows-n all where the
salaries $40 and upward twenty per cent over
So 900 and SO 000 fifteen per cent; 81 600
and under S. 0u ten per cent Trackmen and labor
reduced their wages being very low already
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
REPUBLICAN REFORM CLUB.

Tho Executive Committee Of the Republican Reform
Club last evening at No. 80 Union square, General
II. :. Burnet In the chair. Several new members
added the roll. and the ohcr business transacted
OF private nature The delegates to the Cincin
natl Convention will DO named at tho next meeting Of
tho Club on the evening OF June 9TH
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-31
LOST IN THE RIVER.

man, supposed to be John Herman, fell overheard
from the steamer Wyoming at the foot OF Twenty
fourth street and North River last night aud was
drowned His body was not recovered.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-08
Another Convert.

The MissOuIisn has vt last partially come
to its senses on the s0bje of rail roads i,
and winds up as follows:
''in this view, an anil .subsliist can
we'll exclaim: ''Almcst thou persuadtst
me to be railroad NAM; and he can say
to the people of the Territory: II would
to God that you were both almost and
altogether such rs am. except these
bonds ''-railrOai bombs.
It seems proftless to Oppose any
measure that is already adop ed by the
people. A friend, in whose ssgacity ve
rely. recently wrote: ''What is the use Of
straining yourself against a measure you
caLnot de ea':" The Legislature elect j.
VII tt,ally committed to Territorial sub.
sidy of 81 .000, 600, aud the expcdiency ri
not submitting the matter is now being
canyassed. The only consoling reflection
In view of this dr. AIDED contingen " il
that refreshing season Of repentance
viii set in shortly after and that we will
be like the buy who tickled q mule 4
heel-not much improved il looks, but
We will know good deal more.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-08

The Husban dman in an editorial on the
rail road qus stion. after noting that tn.
probabilities are that the question Of aid
will be submitt, d to the people in the
shape of choice of one Of two roads,
says:
ut 10, therefore, quite probable that it
will become our privilege only to choose
net ween the lesser of two evils, in which
event, We will favor the proposition.
which is destined to work the most bene-
fit to the greatest number of our people
the one calculated to accommodate all
sections best.
The Helena and Benton route. though
regarded by majority of the Territory
n sectional light, has many features
that would recommend it; the Utah
Nor hern (Darrow gauge), and the Ma'ad
standard guagel will each have their ad-
vocates among the frinds of an all-rai.
route, On the grounds of economy, while
the Northern Pacific. from the fact OF
its heing q main trunk line running the
full length Of our Territory, offers SO
many advantages that 1t will marshal 4
host of friends in nearly every section of
the Territory"
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-08
Young Mems Association U
BOEem0n.

The library and other property Of this
association Is now IN charge Of the trus.
tees, s. W. 1anghorn and A. D. McPher-
son. The library Is in the Probate Judges
Office and IL open TO the use of thu public,
subject to the following rule: A deposit
fe. of two dollars shall be required OF
every one not member of the Associa
ton. and they shall pay monthly in att
vance the sum Of twenty-five cents. and
when ceasing to take out books shall be
entitled to the deposit fee, provided they
are not in arrears and have returned In
good condition all books taken out. Here
is good library open 10 our citizens and
the cost 10 mere triffe.
The following resolutions were passed
by the Association at their last meeting.
RESOLVED, 1st.-That all funds, books
furniture anu property of whatever ne.
scliptiOp belonging to the Young Mems
Association. be turned over in trust to S
w. LanghOrne. G. L. Clark aud A. ID
McPherson. to be subject TO their control
until such time rs library, or other
SltIJidr 4sSOCl8tIOu 6U8ll OC Cst0OitSuVu Wv
q firm basis, aud thai it ''Oes not discrimin'
ate in favor Of any particular class Of pei :
sons.
2nd.--Tbat 1t shall be the duty of said
Trustees, if possible, to keep the books
now on hand ope' for the use of the pub
lie, under sucb regulations as they shall
SIC ft, making small monthly charge
for the US. of the same.
3rd,-That the funds now on hand, "
well rs any that may be collected from the
sale of The properly. other than the book.
and other resources, be place't in tn
hands Of the trust. e. to be by them dep0s
tied, as time deposit, In the Firs,
National Bank OF BOztman, or any oth'r
securities that to such Trustees may seem
most advlsibe.
4th.-That the Trustees be authorized II
they think best, tn sell al Of the property
now bronging to the association except
the books.
5th.-That if any of said Trustees shall
move from the town. il shall be the duty
If The two remaining Trustees tc chOOs
some responsible citizen of B0zeman to
fill the vacancy,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-08
INDIAN MATTERS.
Commissioner Smiths Repor1

Commissioner Smith has completed hie
report on the Indians and sent it forward,
through the Secretary of the Interior, for
the approval Of the President The pol
ICY he advocstes is baseo upon an under
standing had with the President The
following. after 1ull and able argument
fol decided policy on Indian affairs, are
the principal points of his recommends
ton:
First-The concentration of al the In
dams on few reservations.
Stc"nd-Accepiance by them of lands,
In severalty.
Third-The extension over them o.
United States laws and the jurisl fiction of
United States courts.
The consolidation proposed is recon-
mended to take place GU the White Earth
reservation. in Northrrn Minnesota. and
In the Southern part of Washington Ter.
rit,ry, probable on the Yakima reserya
ton. If it be impracticable TO remove the
Indians of Colorado, Utah, New Mexico
and Arizona to the Indian Territory, they
might be concentrated at some suitable
reservation in either colorado or Arizona.
Authority by law, should be granted to
the President tn remove the Indians VIII N
practicable. While it may be objected 70
0y the present tribes of the Indian Terri
tory to consent to the removal of the In.
1:ons OF the Northwest, there, i: is be
lleved it can be accomplished after few
years. The Commissioner insists upon q
division of the land, by allotments in sew.
crafty, to the Indians, and the remainder.
not required, to be sold for their benefit.
to be opened up to settlement and ciyiliza-
ton.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-08
FROM UTAH.
OGDEN. UTAH. Nov. Z, 1879

OGDEN, UTAH, Nov. Z, 1879.
EDITORS AvANT COURIER:
When last shook your honest hands,
and bid adieu to Bozenan and its beauti-
full surroundings, you said that If ! ever
paused, turned up, or stopped in my wild
career, to write. Well, l have been here,
on time, (town included) about a month
and it seems SO funny to find myself like
many other people, |. e., comparatively
out of funds and nothing to do. But it
it does not matter as way up'' living in
Utah is very cheap, ami I have been pre-
vailed upon to take advantage of II for
the time being, though usually it makes
no difference to me how much was charged
for that commodity.
On the way down from Montana moth
ing unusual occurred, nor YVES there any
scenes came to view which have not been
mentioned heretofore. On arriving in
Cache Valley l was surprised to see the
thousands of second class sheep, horses
and wild cattle. and Mormons, indlscrim-
inately roaming on its beautiful bottoms.
In this valley saw for the first time in
seven years-what is called a railroad
Brigham Young's Narrow Gauge Utah
Northern. This was not only all amusing
but interesting sight to me, as my funds
were getting shor: and couldn't get my
checks cashed until ! got to Ogden. 1t
being Sunday, and as the presiding Bishop
of the town was to hold forth IN the after.
noon, 1 directed my steps toward the
Tabernacle in hopes that I might discover
some means of replenishipg my dilapidat-
ed purse. After the Bishop had blessed
Brigham Young, &C., the meeting ad.
journed, and I managed to get an intro.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-08

Il. L. Warner has severed his connec.
ton with the sioux City Tri. The his
valecictory appearing In the week. #
November 18th, Mr.. Mahlen Gore will
be editor and c. R. Smead will manage
the business and financial department.
The Tribune IS good newspaper. de.
serving Of the success it has achieved.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-08

Goods shipped to Montana via the yell
lowstone river can be insured at the same
rate ss on the Upper Missouri.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1876-12-08
SEMI WEEKLY COURIER.

From this date the COURIER will be
issu d on Mondays amt Fridays. thus
giving our readers the news twice week.
No increase will I've made IA the subscrip.
ton price, which will make it the cheap
est paper published in Montana. Our
friends submitted chrerfully to the retiuc-
diction in >ize that we were compelled 10
make short time since, and contrary to
the fears of some, our subscription list
has been steauily increasing. and that
without any canvass'ng whatever. We
now give our readers tw" papers W ek,
and the two combined are considerably
larger, than the old sis. of tn. COURIER.
and fully as large o any paper printed in
Montana; this change will materially in
crease onr lsburs in every department., but
It's believed tn public will sustain the
enterprise, and havirg firm faith in the
future of Bozemnn and eastern Montapa.
We present you the Semi Weekly AWAIT
COURIER, AMI promise still further im
provement
The New York herald., 1876-08-03
WEST POINT.
OFFICERS RELIEVED FROM DUTY AS INSTRUCT
oRs AND OTHERS APPOINTED.

OFFICERS RELIEVED FROM DUTY AS INSTRUCT
oRs AND OTHERS APPOINTED.
WASHINGTON August 2 1876
Tho following officers relieved from duty at West
Point August 3O-Captain A. NJ Miller, Corps OF En-.
gineers First Licuenants s. NJ. Mills Fifth artillery
j. f. Stretch, Tenth nfantry Pratt Third artillery;
j. NJ. K DAVIS First artillery; T. H. Barber First ar.
tllery; Frank Heath, Ordnance Department; Second
Lieutenant H. @ Harris First artillery. Tho artillery
and infantry officers relieved will join their commands
The engineer officers will report by letter 10 the Chief
OF Engineers and Lieutenant heath TO the Chief OF
Ordnance.
DETAILED
The following officers will report In person on tho
2Sh OF August to the Superintendent Of the United
States Military Academy at West Point
In the Department OF Mathematics, Second Lieuten-
ant S. Z. Blunt; Ordnance Department Second Lieu
tenant T. N. Bailey, Corps Of Enginecrs in tho De-
parment Of Engineering First Lieutenant c. b. Sears
aud Second Lieutenant w T. Russell, Corps OF Engi-
pcers in tho Department, of Drawing First Lieutenant
H. A. Reed Second artillery, and second Lieutenant
7. G. Townsend. Sixth Infantry IN the Department Of
Tactics, First Lieutenant L. II. Walker Fifteenth
fantry and Second Lieutenant Ira McNut Third artil
ery the Department Of French, Second Licutenanti
W. H. Coir, Filth artillery, and J. II. Dorst, Fourth
cavalry; in the Department Of Spanish Second Lieu
tenant V. H. Goddard Fourth artillery; In the Depart
Of Law, Second Lieutenant K A. Ives, Filth
artillery,
The New York herald., 1876-08-03
FROM THE UPPER MISSOURI.

THE YELLOWSTONE PosTs-GoLD AND INDIAN
RUMORS.
From the ST. Paul Dispatch, July 90
BISMARCK, D. p, July 29 1875
One company for tho Northwestern mounted police
intended strengthen tho British force the border
arrived last evening" and will proceed to Fort Benton
by boat 1t is estimated the material for the Yellow
stone posts and tho supplies will mako 700 car loads.
which will be forwarded to Bismarck by rail and thence
by steamer. The Pennah arrived from Fort Benton
last night and will probably go into government work.
Tne Key West and Mead several days past DUE
1t Is feared the river will bo too low to trans
port Yellowstone supplies after the middle of August
There is further news relation to steamer which
an Indian runner reports burned on the Yellow
stone The story Is not credited.
The Black Hills Tribune folks secm TO have struck
bonanzs. Burke, the editor, while surveying Tor q
ditch the Spear Fish to Whtewood, discovered
quartz lead Three pounds OF specimens from 1t IN an
assay yesterday yielded 81 IS. The first coin from
Black Hills gold arrived from the mint tor McLain "
McNder yesterday. Several hundred dollars oft were
shipped to St Paul to-day. The grasshoppers have
alghted and have destroyed about onethrd OF the
The New York herald., 1876-08-03

under like circumstances. Indians though they b.
and OF rude and unpublished habits, too there
honor, as noble aud brave hearts, in this tribe
as may be found anywhere. Though the mass Of me
and reflective after all They know as well as any
that IN the matter that has proven disastrous to
the noble boys who led into the jaws Of deah by
the rashness TO say tho least Of the famed and gallant
Custer, that they have nothing answer for When
pccunary profit has offered it has proven suii-
cent nducement to treachery the part Of the whites
In violating treaties made by the government; though
when they made they be a. binduR in
nature as gold Is indesructbIe and a. lasting as IS
the tendency of water TO dow and grass 10 grow.
The relation Of the government 10 the Indians Of this
continent spotted with treacherous acts tho late
trouble with Sitting Bull and his adherents s nothing
more than q result OF an "inianous policy" though
not 'speace policy" but policy that was inaugu-
rated and has been perpctuated by class Of who
ignore obligations Of honor and the gores attend
ing the rule Of military despots while struggling IN
their Efforts to exterminate whole race who have
been doomed, urheard aud uusung, to ignominy and
death by the hands Of those whose hearts have bees
hardened by criminal acts and desires ''oh shame.
where is thy blush ?"
right TO the country in which tnere trouble
with the Sioux yet in their hands. Their right 10
the soil is unmpeacha6e, and the unsuccessful at.
tempt to purchase the Black Hills did not in the least
invaidae treaty obligations nor release the govern
from It's pledge TO protect the Indians OF that
country from invasion other trouble by whites
until pure effected at some future time. But
notwithstanding all this as We sad IN our last ISSUE
reckless whites locked to the reputed country gold
In violation OF law and justice and then, because the
Indians. who the sufferers In this case, aud
in consequence Of this unfortunate and dishon'
orabo circumstance, tried TO defend themselves,
IN the entire absence of help from the govern
that had pledged itself 10 protect them In their
rights Generals Crook Gibbon and others were sent
into the Indian country to operate against the Sioux
for protection of whites who were obtruding them-
Selves where they and everybody else knew that thoy
neither had business privilege 10 be- Ana now, IN
the face Of these facts which are so well known to
everybody and boasted disposition TO do justice 70
all and To others would be done by,
doing Gods viii in grave matters as well as small
things, the cry externinate the Indians goes up
from the mouths Of hitherto respectable contsmpors-
res. What may not expect ncxty
The New York herald., 1876-08-03
CASTLE GARDEN.

COMMISSIONERS OF EMIGRATION DEFoRB
COMMITTEE or TIE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
THEY PROTEST AGAINST REMOVAL.
At recent meeting Of tho Board OF Aldermen NE.
Morris presented series of resolutions relating TO
Castle Garden One OF these resolutions reads as fol-
lows:-
Resolved That in the opinion o this Common Council t
both nexpcdent and unwss TO rebuild the old structure
further depot for cmi In view OF the danger
ence to which emgranis are subjected the demorsxin
effect the entire neghbcreod and by converting ntc
above named and others portion OF OF the
ing s.r'an and o interfering With ns
pleasure ground By our citizens
The resolutions also recommended Wards Island as
the best location for landing emigrants Tho matter
was referred tho Committee Lands Places OF
the Board which consists Of Messrs Purroy sievin
and Rowland.
Mcssrs. Kaufman. Lynch Starr and Forrest OF the
Commissioners OF Emigration, appeared before tni.
committee yesterday afternoon and argued against the
proposed removal
Commissioner Kaufman called attention to the great
injury which must result to emigrants from andna
them ut Wards Island. The Germans who could not
speak our language, must suffer most from such
change.
Commissioner Lynch contcnded that Wards Island
would not answer at all. Ii was too lar away the os
OF time to the emigrants would be serious and the
penses OF transportation very great Tho people IL
transit TO the West would not be able to visit the city
they usually do from Castle Garden II
ntmatcd that hundreds OF thousands OF
dollars were yearly spent this city by passengers
while gong through. Wards Island was hospital
department almost exclusively, and was doing great
service IN its way. Caste Garden should be repaired
and rehted at onca IL the best place for emi
grant land ing depot in and around the city, II was
not so seriously damaged as some were inclined 10
make u appear The roof OF the rotunda and the bag
gage shed about all that destroyed. The hos
ptal, waiting ROOM labor bureau and other places
all Intact The business was gong OH regularly,
although at some Inconvenience The lease WAS not
cancelled and the landlord should make the necessary
repairs or enable the Commissioners have the work
done. Castle Garden took up but very little OF the
Battery grounds. The vandals Of the Elevated
Railroad had recently taken possession OF the
Battery grounds cut down OF The finest
old trees and erected their unsightly iron
structure without scarcely word of objection Per.
haps this petty private corporation vi more bene
ht the city than tho 0O0 900 hat
at Castle Garden II Castle Garden be abolished
emigrant land ng place he (Com mi issioner Lynch
yentured TO predict that In very short time Il wouk
be a freight depot--another ST. Johns Park.
After hearing Mr. Peter Bick behalf of tho prop
adjourned over TO Wednesday next II is tho opinon
OF Alderman Purroy. chairman OF the committee that
the Common Council have no Jurisdiction over the
matter that all authority vested the Commissou-
ers Of the Sinking Fund.
The New York herald., 1876-08-03
A PLUMP DENIAL.
New YORK, August 2, 1876.

New YORK, August 2, 1876.
To rnE EDITox THE HERALD
In reply to letter in your issue Of this morning.
signed "A Constant Reader" please permit to say
that know the statement In regard 10 the manage
mcnt of this theatre be false and believe the state
mcnt IN regard to the page boys to DO equally false
"A Constant Reader" may consider 1t good joke TO
imperil the situations of half dozen poor boys by
scribbng or u letter to the HERALD instead Of COM
planning to the manager; but seems to that he,
the boys has committed the imposition" Yours
faithfully, STEPHEN FISkk.
The New York herald., 1876-08-03
THE. SIOUX WAR
WHAT AN INDIAN EDITOR HAS TO SAT-.

From the rawhussA Il. IT, Indian NewaI
Indians who believe that God punisnes men for their
w-keincss and regards them Tor their good work VIII
very certainly look upon their success In killing Gen
ers Custer and his troops while invading the Sioux
country for no better purpose the protection OF
whites who violating Law and justice as being sig
niae.nt Of the will Of tho Great Spirit The Sioux did
nothing than defend their homes and their rights,
would have lcen the with any people on earth
The New York herald., 1876-08-03
THE DESTITUTE ARABS.

Somc 1,6o0 having been placed in the hands Of
Mayor wrkham by The charitable people of this city
the thrtecen destitute Arabs who were landed her,
have been enabled to return to their own country
They have been kept In the grounds at Bellevue Hoe
pitAL Thdy sailed Yesterday for Gibraltar