The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-07-22
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
Pardon Of Avery Alabama Claims
Crooked Headst0ne Contracts


WASHINGTON. July 2I.-There was n
full Cabinet to-day.
Avery has been pardoned.
Clinton McDougal, Of New YORK. sue
ceeds Mr.. Platt as Commissioners oI In
NoMfNATroN. Samuel T. Cooper, Of
Iowa, Consul to Glasgow.
number OF Western lawyers are
here In behalf Of the Chicago whisky
ring conyicts. - !.
stances were too severe, and they ask
for pardons or notifications.
The President has recognized John
Gustaff Palm as Vice Consul OF Sweden
and Norway, ut Galveston, Texas.
The Alabama Commission awarded
Sarah A. Darling, OF New Orleans, 1910.
The court were unable to agree on the
claims OF Mary A. McKaiser and A.
Marinoni. OF New Orleans.
The Military Committee Will report
that the contracts for headstones Tor
the national cemeteries were corruptly
obtained, and recommend annulment.
The Judiciary Committee Will report
that Proctor Knott, chairman, was justi-
fled In withholding the Caldwell dis
patch until satisfied 1t was genuine.
Frye and Lawrence Republicans) sign
THE INDIANS.
The warriors swarming 10 Fiil the
Ranks of setting Hull.
New YORK, July 2i.--A dispatch dated
Camp Of the 9Th Cavalry, Sage Creek,
July 10, via Cheyenne 20th, says Out OF
23OO Cheyennes belonging to the Red
Cloud Agency, all have gone North ex-
cept about 800 men and children.
There has been a great demand Tor
Ammunition. The Indians have even
offered q pony for thirty pounds OF
powder.
About 100 Indians were wounded in
Gen. Crooks fight on the Rosebud In
June. and they are now distributed
among their friends at the agency.
There Ia much mourning for Indians
from that agency who were Killed III
that engagement.
The Indians acknowledge loss OF SO
killed In Gen. Crooks fight, and Of
about $50 In Gen. Clusters fight.
Red Cloud armed and sent out a great
many warriors to Sitting Bull, even
taking the rations OF beef issued on the
10th from women and children to supply
these warriors with something TO eat on
their way march. Out Of $4,000 Indians
belonging to the agency, there are 400O
not present, and the agent Is no longer
able to deny that his Indians have
mostly gone north to join Sitting Bull /,
many mounted, to go Immediately after
the Sun dance, OF last June, but were
restrained When the news OF General
Clusters defeat came to them, they
began leaving at once In large and small
nearly all gone, and almost the entire
lighting strength OF the Sioux.
The post In White river canon has
been withdrawn, as mail contractors
are unable to get the mail carried from
Fort Laramie to Red Cloud, and all
mail for the troops there Is sent In and
out with military escort. When Gen.
Merritt's command returns from its
present move, 1t will proceed at once to
Join Gen. Crook, 1t will consist OF the
entire 5th Cavalry twelve companies),
recruited ID a good standard.
sitting BulI, Crazy Horse nnd Black
Moon Reported killed.
CHEYENNE, July 2I.-The courier who
left Gen. Crooks camp on the evening
OF the 18th has not yet reached Fetter-
man. Seven companies OF Gen. Mer-
ritt's Fifth Cavalry arrived at Fort La
ramie to-day, and will leave for Fetter-
man tomorrow or the day following,
together with three additional compa-
nies OF the same regiment.
ST.. PAUL. July 81 Dispatches from
Bismarck confirm the killing OF Sitting
Bull, Crazy Horse and Black Moon In
the Custer fight.
Nearly all the Greeks are absent from
Standing Rock camp and have undoubt-
edly joined the hostile Indians.
MULTIPLICATION.
The Ethan Allen WING Of the Liberals
Declares for Hayes.
NEW YORK, July 81. - Ethan Allen,
chairman OF the National Liberal Re-
publican Committee, has issued an ad-
dress to the Liberal Republicans an
nulling the call for National Conven-
ton to be held July 26, at Philadelphia,
and supporting the Cincinnati ticket.
YACHTING.
DisastrOus Termination Of Pleasure
Party-LOss Of Life.
Troy, N. Y, July 2l.-On the Hudson
river, between this city and Albany, last
night, while pleasure party were re-
turning from Castleton on a small steam
yacht, the vessel was swamped by the
swell from a steamboat. Nine persons
were In the boat. Gregory Fox, Thomas
Edgerly, Leo Bloomfield, Jonas Falkner
and Henry Mariche were drowned. All
the parties but one were members of a
fire company.
He'd River Rtsing-Great Apprehension
:. Of an Overflow.
SHREVEPORT, July 2l.-Many Of the
plantations on the west side Of Old
river are overtiowed. and fears are en-
tertained that all on that side will be
submerged. The heavy rise here has
alarmed the planters along the river
Immediately below here. The upper
river fell thirteen inches. 1t is the i'm
preston here that every plantation be-
tween Fulton and the head Of the raft
Is under water, though not word has
been heard from any Of them since the
high water cut them from the hills.
ENGLAND.
Her Maternal Feelings for the Genial
sioux Are Aroused.
LONDON, July 2l.- In the House OF
Commons this evening Sir Edward W.
M. Atkin asked Mr.. James Lawther, one
OF the Under Secretaries for the Colonial