Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-04-05

Wait, Republican, is elected to Congress
over David A. Wells, free trader, by
seven hundred plurality. The net Re-
publican gain in tho state over last
year on the popular vote is 1867.
INDICTED.
CHICAGO, April 4.-The q. S. grand
jury yesterday indicted ]. D. Ward,
David ". Mum and E. I. Brides for
whisky frauds. Yard was former
member Of Congress, and was district
attorney under ring management. Mum
was a revenue supervisor, and Bridges
a collector.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, April A nine
teen hours storm has jnst ended being
the heaviest ever known in this vicinity.
The depth Of rain fall was seven in
ches.
BLACK HILLS.
ST.. PAUL, April 4.-FE. Cooper, Of
Pine Island, MINI, who was success.
ful Montana miner and who is gong to
the Black Hills about May 1st with
large party of offarmers. mechanics, la.
boring men and miners, publishes
communication in this mornings Pho.
neer.Press replying to the representa-.
tions of Robinson, Gen. Merritt and
others, comparing their reports with
similar discouraging statements that
were made regarding Colorado and Mon
tana the first winter after the discovery
of the mines in those localities, and ar
guing that the evidence Of gold in the
hills and in the country north of them
is so strong that the results of this sum-
mers work can only 90 away with it.
His faith is uushaken. He goes via
Bismarck. ~ F..
BELKNAP IMPEACHMENT.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Belknap
articles of impeachment all based on
the Fort Sill transaction were reported
to the House on Thursday and will come
up for discussion to-day.
cusrER's EVIDENCE.
Fuller reports of Custee's evidence
shows it to be more severe fn Belknap
than was shown in the abstaaet seat by
telegraph. ,.a '.
A DETECTIVES STORY.
G. l.. Bell, who was before the ely.
mer Committee yesterantestifed that
he was appointed detective by seere-
tary Chandler ana sent to St. Louis by
President Grant to inquire into the case
against Babcock. Grant seemed to
think there was a conspiracy against
Bsbcock and that false evidence might
be brought against him. Under his ap-
pointment he had access to all papers
in District Attorney Dyer's, Office.
Babcock, Luckey and Bradley wanted
him to steal evidence and another de-
tective came there and undertook their
work when Bell informed Dyer in rela
tion 10 them. Returning from st. Louis
Bell could not get an audience with the
President and thought a letter would be
and tried to report his be.
lief in Babcock's guilt through sending
a marked copy Of New York paper
three days after he was dismissed from
the government employ. Probably,
however, on the recommendation Of
Bristow or Dyer, Babcock, Luckey and
Dyer pronounced Bells story false. from
to end.
SILVER BILL. ,,,.
The House yesterday passed the bill
to replace the fractional cur
rency with silver and making silver
dollars legal tender for fifty dollars and
smaller coin for, twenty-five dollars.
Both parties divided in voting on the
bill. A majority Of the Republicans
voted aye anG. the Democrats no. =
Norton's, Miss, resolution passed the
Senate by nearly party vote. .,
GONE TO MEET JOYCE.
CHICAGO, April Pahlman aud
Bush, distilers, were yesterday found
guilty on crooked wi,lskey sud ctmcnts
and are liable to twenty five thousand
dollars Gne and ten years Imprisonment
CROOKS CAMPAIGN.
ST. PAUL, April "a letter pnrpo;s-
ing to cone from Gen. Crooks command
dated Saturday lat saws .i'e expedition
suffered greatly iron. cold and Stow and
that many ,nen b.snied hy snow baveI
returned unfit Tor -c,vicc 1t alleges