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Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04

History OF SITTING BULL.-The first
time Sitting Bull became known to
the people of the nation was during
the great Minnesota massacre in 1862.
And 1863 he fought General Su1Iy IN
the Black Hills. In 1864 he ravaged
the Missouri borders and river, attack
ing several steamboats,. In 1865 he
made war on the peaceful Indians.
In 1866 the government sent out a
peace commissioner to Fort Yuma
which gave him presents including
twenty kegs Of powder, and as soon
as he got the presents he broke the
commission and drove away the COM
missioners. In 1851 he continued his
career Of predatory warfare. In 1868,
when this treaty was made at Lara
ME, he refused to come in and be a
party thereto. In 1869 he attacked
the settlement at Mussel Shell, which
was the first time he was ever defeat
ed, because the settlers got notice OF
his coming and ambuscaded him, kill
ing thirty-six of his warriors. In that
same year he made war upon the
Crows and Mandans. In 1878 Gener-
al Hancock thought of an expedition
to subdue him. About that time the
peace-policy fever was raging, and on
consultation with other generals of
the army, Hancock recommended that
another effort be made by the govern
ment to make a treaty with Sitting
Bull in the spring That winter Com
gress appropriated S75O,OOO to buy
peace from Sitting Bull. That was
the celebrated Teton Sioux appropria-
ton, i'll regard to the expenditure of
which some criticism has been made.
Anyhow they succeeded in getting
about one-half of his force to
the Indian agency at Fort Peck,
but the red warrior still refused to
come in. In 1874 he still carried on
war upon the settlements of Montana
and ravaged them constantly, and al
SO carried on war upon the Crows,
whom he drove from their reservation;
also upon the Shoshones and upon ev-
Try Indian tribe friendly to the United
States. In 1875 he attacked two gov
stages. ran off the stock of
The stage and again drove the Crows
Jtf their reservation into Montana.
BY this time the peace commissioners
saw he was iDtractible and must be
disciplined. BrunOt and Stewart
md peaceful men of like character pc
,itioned the Indian department to take
steps to subjugate Sitting Bull.-Er.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04

"YoU cannot keep me down." shout
ed a somewhat windy orator at pub
lie meeting; though | may be
pressed below the waves, rise again;
you will find that ! come to the sur
face, gentlemen N"Yes," said an old
whaler in the audience, "you Come to
the surface to blow"
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04
Sienetza, where a decisive battle i

sienetza, where . decisive battle is
expected.
LONDON, July 28th
The Times special says the Seryian
army is disorganized. The antago-
nism Of Russian officers, volunteers
and natives, prevents all unity Of ac'
ton in the army. The Servians be-
lieve Russia wants to create mon
archy under the Prince Of Montene-
gro, including Montenegro, Servia,
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04
LATEST NEWS.
LONDON, July 2Sth


ade of the ports Of Dahomey was de
clared on the lst of July. The Brit
ish man-of-war is stationed at Whydaf
and the Ariel at Little Rope. The
vessels now in the blockade ports viii
be allowed thirty days to load and de
part. 1t is intended to attack Daho
mey from the sea. An available force
will 90 in mail boats to Port Move
and thence to the Capital.
New YORK, July Goth.
Richardson, the Springfield Repub
acaa's correspondent killed by the In
aitans, was son Of the late Albert D
RiaRSslson, who was killed by Mac.
Farfand.
Senator Allen J. Caperon, of West
Virginia, died this evening quite sud
sacafy of angina pectorls.
4 letter from South Carolina says
that two companies of the regular gar
rison left Columbia for Aiken, oppo-
site Hamburg, on the 22d, and will re-
main there all summer. This was
done in obedience to orders from the
War Department. Two companies
have been ordered to Hamburg.
BosToN, July Goth.
John J. Baker accepts the nomina-
tion for Governor on the Prohibition
ticket.
CINCINNATI, July 26th.
This morning several hundred I'M
employed workingmen assembled on
Fountain Square, on the issuance Of
call in yesterdays papers. After
listening to speeches from Samuel Ca
rey and others, upon the deplorable
condition Of workingmen, they pro-
ceeded in procession to the city build
ings to demand Of the Mayor bread or
blood. After an hours waiting and
discussion, the crowd dispersed. The
Mayor had placed a strong guard of
police around the building.
BIsMARK, July Goth.
Three hundred pounds of specimen
quartz brought from the Black Hills
were assayed yesterday. The richest
New York, July 28,h.
A special dispatch states that Gov
ernor Hendricks arrived in Saratoga
yesterday and will have another con-
ference there with Governor Tilden.
Their letters of acceptance will be
ready by Sunday next.
TEMPL1N, July 28th.
The general political situation in
Servia is growing more serious and
the partisans of Kara Georgeovitch
become more threatening every day.
Sixty thousand Chassepotrifes, sold
by Germany, have arrived in Servia
by way of Rounlania.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July 28th,
General Ignatriff recently expressed
the opinion that an armisticc was in
evitable within three or four weeks,
and would probably be brought about
by the united action Of the powers.
He thought the present difficulties
would be arranged by partitioning
Bosnia between Austria and Servia
andgiying Montenegro to Herzegovina
BERLIN, July 18th.
The defeat Of the Montenegrans oc
casiOts disconfeiture at the Russian
court. Some Russian diplomatists as
scrt that it will be impossible for the
Gar to repress Che war spirit in Rus
sia if the Turks invade Servia. This
probably accounts for the hesitation
Of the Turks.
PARAKIS, July 2Sth
Prince Miian holds a council Of war
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04

A NEVADA newspaper Office is 6,S4O
feet above the level of the sea, and
yet It's editor is always several sheets
in the wind-N T. Herald.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04
ESTRAY NOTICE.

! have taken up on my ranch on Souaw
creek one stray mare, dun or mouse col
ofed, with star in forehead. Has no
brand. Also one two year old fillv same
color, belonging to the mare. The owner
= ns hereby notl1led to prove property, paw
charges and take them away. -
DENNIS CROWLEY.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04

showed $5O.55 to the ton, and the
poorest $25 That assayed was from
the Wvolsey lode, two miles from
Deadwood. Eight others, equally
rich, have been discovered in the same
vicinity, known as follows: Califor-
MIA Joe, Blowout Light, Mary, Ida
Gray, Clara No. l and 2, Red Cloud,
the Frenchman and Smoky Jones.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04

LERDo De TEJADA has been re elected
President Of Mexico.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1876-08-04
John Goods Hair Tonic

EHAvE NOW ON HAND AT MY SHAVING SA-
I loon in Idaho City, Hair Tonic of my own
make which warrant to cure dandruff and all 9TH
er diseases to which the human scalp is subject.
Also a lot of the celebrated medicine of Prof.
Jackson used in removing corns, buuons. etc. and
which know how to apply just as well as he did.
Drop in and have your feet operated upon imme.
dately. john GOOD.
Idaho City. June 3d. 1876.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
Christian yassals OF Turkey Persecut.
ing the Jews.

A few weeks ago five Jews were or
dered to leave their homes in Roumania
without delay, and this command was
followed by similar order referring to
all Israelites residing in villages in the
Putnu district, where the five co-religion-
lists had also lived. In one place some
Jews contrived TO bride the sub-prefect,
and were then permitted to remain IN
molested The farmers in the whole
district have been authorized by Gov
eminent officials not TO pay any debts
which may be owing to Jews, and 1t
need hardly be stated that this author
ity has been seized with avidity. Num-
bers Of persons have been mercilessly
robbed without being able 20 obtain
any redress, the magistrates informing
the hapless victims that they have no
right to settle in Roumania. In the
Putnu district there are eighty-four
villages, containing three hundred
Jewish families, who are thus compel
led 10 seek shelter elsewhere. Jews
who have lived ten and even twenty
years in the village of Gatinesci have
been forced TO turn out at the bigoted
caprice of local underling. Surely II
is time that some resolute action were
taken, not only TO prevent a recurrence
of these disgraceful events, but TO
bring summary punishment upon the
heads Of the offenders. II the Rou-
manian Government be either too in
tolerant or faint-hearted to grant the
Jews the privileges to which they are
entitled, then the civilized governments
Of Europe should unite in compelling
them TO take this step.-JelDish World
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

openly carried on, the only requirement
of the law or municipal regulation be-
ing license which can be obtained by
the payment Of moderate fee.
In these convenient places the tiger
turks and disports himself at all hours
Of the day and on all days Of the week,
with the same disregard Of hours or
seasons that characterizes the working
Of the mines. Faro, roulette, keno,
the various games played with dice,
and all other forms of gambling are
here INDUCED with open doors ard I'M
der the protection Of the law. The
mining companies pay out half a mil
lion dollars monthly in gold coin TO
their employees. Can any body com
pute what percentage Of that sum goes
into the Golfers of these licensed sharks?
The community of professional gam
blers, it will be readily seen, is quite a
large one, and forms "A very influential,
if not respectable, portion of the popu-
lation. Pass from G 10 ID Street, and
another of the peculiarities of Virginia
City life is unfolded TO view. Here
licensed vice, and what is elsewhere
held TO be crime, in another form holds
her sway.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
A Slight Mistake.

There's a good story, and a true one
withal, relative to Mr.. Gill, long re-
porter for the Boston Post, and well
known as "fellow of infinite jest. ="
He was reporting a dinner of the sew
enty-hfth anniversary of the battle of
Bunker's Hill. The dinner was a
splendid affair, and every body was
patriotic. Gill, when the excitement
was at boiling point, whispered To a
friend, one Of those gentlemen who are
always "happy" in speech-making, that
his father was engaged in the battle OF
Bunker's Hill. The orator arose-made
a brilliant speech 10 ellis
father and Gill in the highest terms, and
proposed ellis health, which was drunk
with the usual honors, and one or TWO
more. There were shouts of "Gill,
Gill;" and he made a speech, returning
thanks in the usual manner, and said,
"But my learned friend omitted one
fact-an important fact-of which he
might have been unaware. My father
was in the battle of Bunker's Hill, but
he, unfortunately, fought on the British
sidei" There was not quite so much
enthusiasm after that, and Gill has not
INDUCED in speeches since.-Yorkers
(ia-effe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

the extent il did these MormOns. II is
susceptible of the strictest proof that
Smith, in an attempt "tO walk on
the water" got his foot of the plank
lust below the surface for him 70
walk on, and went all over
into the creek. The saints rushed
in 20 his rescue, concealed the plank,
or tried 10, and laid his failure 20 a
want Of faith. He once undertook the
practical operation Of casting out the
devil, and devil Of a time they had.
The facts in this attempt exceed all nc
ton. Let me state them just as they
we're stated to me by an eyewitness,
Dewitt Miller, now living in Willough-
by, y.
The effort was made in a log school
house in the aboye-named town adjoin-
ing Kirkland, and a long, lathy, big,
open-mOuthed fellow by the name OF
IchabOd Crandall, who had neverfound
wonder too big for him 10 swallow,
was selected as the victim 10 have the
devil cast out Of. Smith preached a
preparatory sermon explaining the pro-
cess Of casting out and the divine nature
Of the power he proposed TO use for
that purpose. The meeting had been
appointed for the purpose of showing
this divine power. After the sermon
the benches were all set back 10 the
walls and a ring Of the faithful was
formed in the center, ali on their knees
and facing inward, with Smith and
Crandall in the circle, CrandaH lying
flat on his belly and making the most
unearthly gTOaning. Smith then said
he should issue orders for the devil TO
come out. The first would be mild and
persuasive, the second Imperative, and
the third such that the devil couldn't
stay away any longer.
These orders he proceeded in a gruff,
loud voice 10 give, and with the exact
effect prescribed. The devil came out
at the last call. But instead of coming
from Crandxll he came from grain
sack held by this same man Denton, at
/ the corner Of the old stone chimney,
and was nothing more nor less than
/ big black cat. The cat, finding itself
I in a strange place, set up great cater
wauling; this brought yelp from sew
eral dogs and a shout from twice as
may boys. The cat, and the dogs after
il, went round the room as though the
devil was indeed after both, when the
door was opened and the cat and dogs
went out and the boys after. The cat
was freed, the tree cut down, and the
cat killed.
/ give this as one of the actual cir
cumstances that took place al the time
Of the Mormon residence in Kirkland,
and the statement can to-day be verified
as the truth by witnesses now living in
Willoughby, Ohio.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

A dispatch from Scranton, Pennsyl-
vania, October 20, says: One of the
most disgraceful scenes ever witnessed
i'm this vicinity occurred at Dunmore,
a short distance from this city, to-day,
where two men, who were about TO
lower a coffin into the grave, wrangled
and engaged in desperate and bloody
fight. There was a large assembiage
in the graveyard at the time, and the
f,iends of the deceased, disconsolate
with grief, were weeping bitterly and
bemoaning their bereavement, when the
solemn scene was broken up by the re-
voting quarrel. The combatants, to
make the matter still worse, were
brothers-in-law, who had dug the grave
into which the dead was about 10 be
consigned, and the cause of the dispute
was difference Of opinion As to its cor
rect construction. After a few short,
angry retors they struck each other,
and one of the men knocked his oppo-
nent into the grave. He was soon out
again, however, and, enraged 10 the
point of desperation, rushed at his as
sailant, and, despite the protests and
entreaties of the shocked and startled
multitude, the fight was continued
iiercely for some minutes until the
bleeding combatants were eventually
separated by main force.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

the region watered By the Ohio, Upper
Mississippi, and their tributaries, once
dwelt = numerous people, who had
made sufficient progress in civilization
10 have a government, religion, sys-
temaiic industry, and the rudiments of
science and art. Who that people were,
from whence they came, whittier they
went, and in what way they acquired
the very considerable knowledge the
extent and character Of their works IN
dictate, ) now-and probably always
will remain-a profound enigma.-St
LOns Republican.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

The late Rufus Choate is described
in late number of the Albany Lam
Journal as a man six feet in height,
with a powerful chest aud shoulders
and gaunt frame. His hands and feet
were large, and he walked with a roll
ing gait His face, of bilious, coffee
cOlored complexion, was deeply cor
rugated with wrinkles and hollows, and
his eyes large, deep-set, and wonder
fully expressive. His hair was black,
curly and luxuriant. He was generally
attired mill fitting, slouching garments.
He shrieked, raved, swung his fists, and
distorted his body into unnatural con-
tortions, and poured forth his argu-
ments with startling force and velocity,
but with the arrangement, detail and
wide command of language of n born
orator. utterly forgetfu of himself in
the abandon II the moment. his whole
soul being thrown into the cause he had
undertaken TO present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
A Mother aud Two Children Burned
10 Death.

A special TO the Chicago IHtcr-Ocean
from Iowa City, 10th, says, A terrible
calamity occurred in North English,
Iowa County, some twenty-five miles
southwest from here, yesterday fore
noon, in which the wife and two little
girls, aged and years, Of Sylvester
Starkweather were burned 10 death. In
the morning Mr.. Starkweather went to
his field to work, some mile and half
of, and his wife was AZ work in the
yard, having left her two children up
stairs. She was soon shocked to see
the upper part of the house in flames,
and she rushed TO it and up the stairs
through the dense smoke and flames,
but as she reached the top the flames
we're so intense that she was compelled
to back out. Her clothes were burned
from her body, and her shoes were
charred to a crisp. Here injuries were
fatal. When the mother was thus COM
PEELED To turn back from her children,
they were in the horrible agOnies OF
death. There was nothing found of
their remains except portions Of their
spinal bone which could be recognized.
Mr.. Starkweather was a Woodworking
farmer, and had accumulated CON-
Portable home and property with hope
full prospects of the future. His barn,
hay, corn, granery, all his out-build-
ings were also burned. The pleasant
family and comfortable home which he
had left in the morning he returned to
find al swept away. The poor man is
nearly insane.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

A GOOD story is told of a far Western
man who was encountered, on his re-
turn from Philadelphia, denouncing the
Centennial Exposition rs a humbug Of
enormous proportions. tie had seen
more animals in q travelling circus and
had better entertainment. Ii turned
out, however, upon cross questioning
him. that he had visited the Geological
Garden, supposing it TO be the Fair, and
had never seen the Centennial, though
he had travelled nearly across the CONT
ncnt to do so.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

Irene A. V. House, who shot her
husband and was acquitted 10y New
Jersey jury the other day, is going to
hire a hall and tell the public all about
it. Her agent, who is TO secure the hall
in New York for her lecture, is Gerritt
House, one of the brothers Of the muir
dered man. The lovely murderess and
the House "boys" are a queer lot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

Miss Stella Hatton, aged Is, Of
Washington, ID. c., quarrcled with her
parents, and then committed suicide.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03

ton, OF races, and against the supremacy or
subordnation of any one race. He fortified
his position on that point by kilograms and
letters from W. w. Troop and Reuben Davis,
formerly Representative from Mississippi. AS
to the allegation that he had, in speech made
after his election to the senate, apologized for
his eulogy on Charles Sumner, he denied that
there was any truth in it. Never in the
slightest instance, nor in the least particular,
had he swerved from the sentiments which he
had uttered in that speech. He called upon
his republican colleague (Wells) to speak as
to the character OF his speeches during the can
vass.
Mr.. Wells said that he had heard Lamar's
speech at Holy Springs, jim which speech he
invoked the people to throw aside all preju-
dice of race and to seize the government joint
ly and administer it in the interest of the pub
lie welfare.
Mr.. Lamar, in conclusion, apologized to the
house, and said he would not have brought
the matter to its attention on his own account,
and had only done so on account Of interests
that were struck at through him.
Such terrible atrocities as the Ham
burg massacre should be Indignantly
denounced by every American. They
are disgrace to our civilization and
our christianity the men guilty of them
should be strung up by the neck amid
the execrations of mankind. This gov
ernment of ours is worth nothing if il
does not protect every citizen, black anc
white. rich and poor, in life, limb, lib
erty and property.
We hail Mr.. Lamar's utterances as ear
nest OF better future.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
THE RIGHT SPIRIT.

Mr.. Lamar is one of the natural Lead
ers ot the south: he is statesman. He
takes broad and comprehensive view
OF his duty and appreciates the new or
der Of thugs.
Every wcll-wisher OF the southern
people will read the following with
pleauSre:
LAuAE NAMES Personal EXPLANATION.
Before coming to any action on the resoiu-
ton, the door WAS yi-sdeu To Mr.. Lamar, who
rose To = peIso,,at sxpianxslon, and quoted
from communication iii The Washington Re-
publican charging him with having made
Speeches At Aberdeen aud Seoota totally At va
rance with speeches which h- had made =,
Ise kSou. Tue Communication stated that b.
n.d III those sss--c-.s'spok-n in Iauda,ory
manner Of the ''whit- hue" policy. He ap-
,-al,.1 10 his coli~ayu- (Sinsleson) who h:.d
neard his >ls<ch at Scoot0. ~ 10 wisa, WAS III.
tone OF il.
Mr.. Siug'stca bore testimony n :,le fact thai
tn. s,s-ci. ansae s,v Mr.. Ian.-.r, !, jackson,
was ,ixcided'y = against what wa< s.r,ssd the
..wl,sss line fsusivy, and that 'h-r~ Was nnsh-
.lsS which seniest ~ encourage Ill fv..sing t-
tween the Iar~S. TUE sstgcts, ,ta-g~;os., dlu him
Sr,rS inJi>tlc~.
ii. L,usar went On - >ay that his speech 4:
Atsr teen was ais, IN faver o. sh- cu-c.as.a-
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-08-03
4 RINGING LETTER.

We have received copy Of Peter
Cooper's open letter to Gov. Tilden and
Gov. Hayes. We will print it next week
It is a wonde rful document; clear, able
and statesmanlike. Some of its utter
ances are golden. These for instance
ssIf government is boundto protect its peo,,
ple from the aggressons of wal. tits also bound
to save it from commercial distress, and the
. sorrows of laboring population without
! work"
Il 81 appeal. thereforer, from those who seem
insenslbe to the cry Of the people to the people
themselves"
"This sacrifice of peace and rest is like tn,
surrender of what remnant OF life may have
Neither Hayes nor Tilden have the
breadth of mind, tho elevation OF though
or the gentleness of heart to write srci
n letter as this plain old man has writ
ten.