The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-07-24
EASTERN STATES.

marck. says that the statement tn: n;
ting Bull was killed IN tn fight with
Custer is Confirmed from Indian lur-. :.
Crazy Horss and BIack Moon IRE al+o
killed. The statement that Sitting
Bulls band lost 100 killed. and hat the
total loss Of the Indians will reach near-
~ 400 is renewed Six companies of
the 23d Infantry left Bismarck to-day
on the steamer Carroll to reinforce Ter
~. Nearly all the bucks are absent
from the Standing Rocks camp. and
have undoubtedly joined the hostiles.
CHICAGO. July 2l.--This was The
last day at Dexter Park The first
race was trotting for n premium of
81 $50 for the $50 class. Marion wen.
Time, 2:27. 2:2sl. 2:2sl, a:32.
The second was trotting race for
-. 500, free for all Bodine won in
three straight, heats, Mollie Morris
second. Time, 2:25a. a:25I, 2;a7!.
DETROIT, July 2i.-A woman named
Mary Evanett, living in East Sagi-
nav, was literally cut to pieces by her
husband tonight Her left arm was
severed from her body, aud her back,
neck aud side frightfully gashed
Jealousy was the probable cause.
, CHICAGO, July 2l.-The Inter Ocean
! Bismarck special says Col. Hughes, aid.
de-camp TO General Terry. arrived on
the steamer Josephine this morning
with kilograms from Terry. He left
the mouth Of Powder river on the 18th
inst. He will remain few days at.
tending the shipment Of supplies. The
base of supplies has been changed from
the mouth of Powder river to the Biz
Horn or Rosebud. Gen. Terry has sue
ceeded in obtaining battery of heavy
artillery. which Col Hughes will prob
ably take back with him. Forty-si,
Crow Indians joined the command late
| ly, and reported the Sioux in Big Horn
mountains preparing for another COLI
sion
SHREVEPORT, La, July 22.-Many
/ plantations on the west side of the
river are overflowed, aud fears are Ell
tertained that all the west side will b.
submerged. The heavy rains here ha.
alarmed planters along the river i'm
medistely below. hers ..vTl he DE- I'M
preston here is that every plantation
between Fulton and tho head of tn,
raft is under water. though no word ha,
been heard from any of them since tn,
high water had cut them off from til,
hills.
NEW York. July pa peremptor,
sale of about three thousand package.
of blankets of all grades. yesterday
attracted u large attendance. Buyer,
were mainly from the West. the dry good
trade of nearly all the large cite.
throughout the country being represen
ted. There was great falling off il
prices in Passaic Falls blankets Pc.
tersboro blankets did better, and Stand.
ard whites, California whites, Metropo-
Titan whites and Windsor whites, wer.
sold at higher rates than expected
come grades running above the asking
price, and many lots being duplicated.
NEW York, JulyI 22.-The World
Washington special says the Presiden,
baItendcred the nomination of Internal
| Revenue Commissioner to Genera
McDougall, who may decline it. II
that event il is declared that eithe,
Silas b. Butcher. of New York. or Ray,
nor. of North Carolina. will be ap
pointed. No effort has been made I,
induce Pratt 10 remain. The Presiden
asked for his resignation, and is no
disposed To reccn.ider. Pratt goes on
August ls..
Il is now agreed that Congress vii
not adjourn before the fir; Of August
Ii the Judiciary Committee should d.
eide that Robson can be impeache,l. i
is doubtful if any adjournment take
/ place before Fall
Republican Senators Insist that Robe
sons case should follow Belknap' 5
tina, is the only contingency that III "
seems likely To rroloug the session.
Intense heat IS thinning cut the mem
bers Of the House There were over a
hundred absentees yesterday. Five To.
j day. on roll call
The Uiics Hsratd SAYS. yesterday af
ternoon, FL about tour o'clock. as the
Governor and Mrs. Seymour had jus,
alightci FROM their carriage. on r.,
/ turning from the city. their house WA,
stuck by lightning. Mrs. Seymour had
time to reach the library. while the
Governor had barely entered the door
when the electric current struck TIE
chimney, and. after splitting it. passed
/ thence down the roof ill i, reached the
door OF entrance. IL then turned in
side the house, eireling and flashing
ah,ut the ciIt mouidiucs in the dininc