, 1876-07-15


ing it bMclScr tlmn before, Altogether
the scene was one to touch the heart Of
stone.
The dsmngcin the city Of Dubuque will
not be repaired FOR many mo.ths. 1t is
impossible to estimate the loss.
A Des Moincs special says the latest
reports SAY that the storm Of Tuesday
night extended throughout the most Of
central Iowa, and was terrible in its et.
fccts; that twenty persons were
killed i'll Warren county alone that six
or eight were killed in Madison county
that probably sixty houses were com.
petely destroyed, us many more badly
injured, and that the destruction OF crops
fences and animals was immense. Some
reports place the number OF killed in
Warren county alone as high rs 40.
Between Wintersrt and NorwMk, in
Madison comfy, eleven persons were in.
stantly killed, seven drowned and four
struck by lightning, The devastation is
terrible.
A special says the damage in Adair
county, Missouri, to crops and farms by
storms on July 3d and 4th is $4,000.
Injury in other counties by rains and
wind is also very great.
WASHINGTON, July 8.-The rcccn
speeches ot Senator Morrill, of Maine,
Representative Garfield and Others show
ing the real nature OF the conflict he
tween tho House and the Senate on the
appropriation bills, have produced a
powerful impression, and the deadlock
will probably be broken next week. II
50, it is believed the House will readily
share the responsibility of postponing
the impeachment trial, and Congress
will probably adjourn to escape the in
tense heat Of n Washington summer and
participate personally in the political
campaign.
Secretary Morrill, took charge of the
Treasury Department this afternoon.
PHILADELPHIA, July THE United
States commissioners have decided by u
vote of 90 to 10 to keep the exhibition
closed on Sundays.
Gen. Sheridan, in An interview yester.
day in relation to the recent massacre by
Indians Mt Little Horn river, said: II
have sent every man | could spare to
that region, even taking troops from Lar
annie and Salt Lake. Tie government
in its wisdom directs the doing certain
things in these regions. 1t directs an
expedition like this to the territories, an
expedition necessary for the development
of the country, to do the best we can
with onr material, but we are in no con
dition to do the work required of u.s."
In answer to a question by Il reporter as
to what were the reasons OF this cam
paign, Sheridan said I'VE are doing
this ut the special request Of the Indian
Department. 1t does not originate with
the War Department at all. You will
ste on my map where the Indian rcsrr-
Vation is. Our purpose is to drive these
Indians, who are OF the very widest and
most savage sort, down on the reserva.
ton. Montana is the most promising of
our territories. 1t is settled by an in.
lelligGnt people, among whom are many
old soldiers, and 1t is the richest and
most promising OF our scttlemen ts.
These Indians have been annoying set.
tiers, and we are to drive them down on
the reserve. You can say that We will
do il now or CXtermnate them"
LONDON, 3 July. The Standards dis.
patch from Belgrade, dated July 8, says
One hundred and thirty wounded Ser
viano, OF the army Of the Dwina have
arr'ed there. They report that during
the lighting at Belna, the garrison Of
the Turkish guard.hoUse and the inbabi.
tants defended themselves to the utmost,
against the Scryiuns. In the streets
terrible massacre cnsucd, in which almos!