The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-31
Eastern STATES.

commenced the enforcement Of the Ii
Gems law. and numerous seizures Of
liquors have been made. chiefly among
the poorest classes.
IT. paul, July % -Grasshoppcrs are
oycrrunning the western part N this
State, and many farmers have lo~t every
thing in the shape Of crops. The dam
age by them i, however. 80 far not vide
spread, and crops outside the section
alluded to have not suffered much.
sAnAToGA, y Y. July IS -Tilden
has arrived at the United States uotel.
He was soon called on by Hendricks
They seem in full accord. having good
understanding with each other. and
empha,ically deny all reports Of dis
Agreements.
CHICAGO, July IS. Specials received
here of similar tenor with that fTom ST
Louis about the battle of Crooks.
Nothing official or confrmatory has
been received, and the account i proba-
bly, bogus.
ST. LOUIS, July 2s.-The GloJs. Dem
o,r,t. has speci"l FROM Leavenworth
which gives what to be AL exsger-
ated &C ,our I Of Cryk's battle with the
Sioux on Goose Greek. The dispatch says
Lame Deer. a friendly chief, arrived Mt
camp Sheridan aud brought information
| that General Crook suffered terrible
defeat Mt the hand of the Sioux Iir
dams on Goose Creek; but the
/ date of tie battle is not mentioned.
/ Accounts state that Crook lost nearly
| 800 soldiers. was driven across the creek
under a terrible fire from Indians. and
| that the fight was more of slaughter
/ than a battle. 1t is further stated that
the Indians are greatly elated over the
victory and intend after driving the
miners from the Back Hills TO clear
out all agencies i'll the northern country
and all stations along the Pacific Rail
road. The dispatch is so worded that
it cannot be stated whether this is an
account Of an old battle or one re-
Gently had. This is therefore given for
what it is worth
NEW YORK. July 2S-Memphis.
Tenn, has cause TO mourn the death
of Commodore GARNER. who was the
heaviest cotton buyer in that market
He pur chased about 5000 bales year
for Memphis factories. and the local
papers are expressing some anxiety lest
the purchases may hereafter be made
elsewhere.
NEW YORK, July 2S.-The Worlds
Toronto dispatch has been received by
the Dominion authorities ut Ottawa to
the effect that the Sioux Indians in the
United States recently made overtures
to the Sioux ard Blsckfeet tribes in Can
adam Northwest Territory, for an often
siye aud defensive alliance against the
white race generally. These overtures
were rejected without parley by the
Canadian tribes, whcreupon the messen-
gers from the American Sioux an
nounced that they were instructed by
their councils to ask the Indians Of
British North America to join their
tribes against the United States. 1t is
believed. however. that the Canadian
Indians will remain neutral, although
many of them are of the Sioux who
pcrpetrated the Minnesota massacre in
1862. The Creeks. Sioux and Blackfeet,
in Canada Northwest. number 1900.
are well armed and supplied. and if
they were TO join the tribes now fight
ing in the United States, nothing on
this side of the line could prevent them.
The Canadian force in the Northwest
consists of $50 mounted police at Fort
Peily, and less than 100 militia at Win
ham.
NEW YORK. July 2s-The Times says
the yacht race shows Idlcr carried off the
Bennett challenge cup; Wanderer sec
ond The Countess Dufferin was badly
defeated.
PuiLApELPHIA. July 29.-There was
prize fight yesterday in Delaware,
near Trenton, between John Keenan,
and Jack Collins. both Of this city; 81
rounds were fought, lasting an hour and
half John keenan, was victorious,
knocking Collins ont of time
BosToN, July 29.-The terms upon
which Professor Seeley accepts the
presidency of Amherst College are said
to be a. follows; He - to have 81 900
salary without any perquistes to con-
tinue as Professor Of mental and moral
philosophy. and 10 have liberty 10 COM
plete his present term in Congress, all
Of which details are in accordance with
his own wishes.
NEW YORK. July GAN order has
been granted. extending twenty days
time. in which the defendant can file an
answer in the sai: Of Francis ID Moul-
ton against Beocher