Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-08-09
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Special dispatch to the Bismarck Tanuss.
u LANE DEER.
ST. PAUL, Ang. 2, s. p. m.-The story
of Lame. Deer that Gen. Crookmet with
=, fearful repulse on the Gath or 26th Of
last month, losing three hundred, and
being forced back across Goose Creek,
han not yet been denied, but the story
is still discredited at headquarters. The
LATEST RELIABLE REPoRTs
from Crook were dated July 23rd, when
he intended an immediate advance, and
while the story of Lame Deer is discred-
tied tits still feared there may be some.
thing ia it.
are said to be moving southeast and
away from Terry and Crook, and large
numbers are sf5 cz1 q btEG ltll6J
,, RETURNING TO THE AGENCIES.
Gen. tSturgis has not been ordered to
The front, but viii remain in St. Louis
until October.
srr MRS. CUSTER
and associates went east from st. Paul
this evening. The st. Paul Dispatch is
receiving subscriptions for the
IrA SOLDIERS WIDOWS ~ ..,.
atfFort Lincoln, who are believed to be
no less deserving than the officers Wild
)ows who were SO promptly cared for.
+ D+ TIE HERALD MONUMENT =
fund now amounts to over four thous-
and dollars and subscriptions of, from
five cents upward are still pouring in.
|! ) - Ex SECRETARY BELKNAP
was acquitted by 81 to IS, not two
thirds, but all negatiye,votes We're based
on the plea that his resignation prior
to the impeachment deprived the Sen
ate ofjurisdiotion. Congress z="7,r
4, ,G.s~-'' .<,rWILL ADJOURN f--.t i
next week: The public debt was re-
duced during July one million one
hundred and thirty-eight thousand dol
lars: ST .I.. e = l.
'',.-~~ ~>:GRAsMIoPPER s.- e. e.
depredations in the southwestern por-
tions Of Minnesota and adjoining Sec
tions cf Iowa and Dakota, are less in
extent, and fewer eggs have esbeen de
posted, than was at first rePerted.
& BLUEoRD WILSON
shows in his testimony that President
Grant heartily co.operated with Bris'
tow in the whisky prosecutions until
Bakcock was implicated, when by for
gerry and other devices Baboock, Porter
and the whisky men convinced him
that his efforts were aimed at him per-
sonally, when his course was changed
and the resignation Of Brsstow, Wilson
and others followed.
THE HOUSE
has referred the evidence in the real
estate pool and naval case to the Judi
ciary Committee which will report
whether Secretary Robson can be i'm
peached. The Republican members of
the committee take strong ground in
favor of the minority report. The
SEVENTH CAVALRY PROMOTIONS - =
and others haye been officially an
nounced. ~ 49,. F.,
I'D Sr. PAuL, Aug. .5.-The Tilden and
Hendricks letters Of acceptance are
published to-day. ~
argues that excessive public expendi-
lures are the principal causes of exist
ing business depression; that to live
within your means is for the govern.
ment and the people the only remedy
that by applying this remedy specie re-
sumption, which is necessary. will
not be difficult; that humanity and
public and private interests demand the
pacification of the south; that civil
service reform, including a reduction
numbers Of the public employees is
absolutely necessary and that to this
end the president should be limited to-
one term.
holds that specie resumption cannot be
reached by contraction, but only through
public retrenchment and careful foster.
ing Of all industries and legitimate en-.
terprises; that the civil service must
be reformed, free schools encouraged,
the color line obliterated, and Chinese
emigration discouraged. His letter
concludes with an expression of salts
faction at being associated with Gov.
Tilden and eulogizes Tilden's public
work in New York. 80. @sas. 5.
The House committee on banking and
currency agreed yesterday to /
a REPEAL THE CLAUSE
of the resumption act fixing the date Of
resumption. The House committee on
judiciary decided yesterday to report
constitutional amendment basel on Mr..