The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-23
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE WHISKY MEN.
Prominent Western Republic
cans Working in theirFavor.
A Question About Bonds for Mr..
West 10 Answer.

A Question About Bonds for Mr..
West 10 Answer.
Especial to the N o. Democrat
WASHINGTON, July %, II :18 a. ma
number Of prominent Western Republi-
cans are here, urging the pardon Of w.
o. Avery from the Missouri Peniten-
tiary. 1t is said that the pardon will be
granted, although Attorney General
Taft vehemently protests against il.
Mr.. Todd is also here, petitionlng in
behalf Of his son.
! Edward Byrnes, quondam attache OF
Senator West, has sued for the sum OF
$4,000 for services rendered three years
past as general utility man. One item
is,negotiating tbe sale Of $4,000 Pacific
Railroad bonds. Hon. and from whom
did the Senator get these bonds, is a
pertinent question.
The Louisiana Committee is to meet
to-day.
Charles Cavaroc is here. BIJoU.
WASHINGTON.
Pardon of Avery-AIabam Claims
Crooked Headss0ne Contracts.
| WASHINGTON, July 21.-There was q
| full Cabinet to-day.
Avery has been pardoned.
Clinton McDougal, OF New York, sue
ceeds Mr.. Platt as Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue.
NOMINATION. Samuel L. Cooper, OF
Iowa, Consul to Glasgow.
A number OF Western lawyers are
here in behalf Of the Chicago whisky
ring convicts.
They say the sentences in many in
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, at Galveston, Texas.
The Alabama Commission awarded
Sarah A. Darling, of New Orleans, S2l0.
The court were unable to agree on the
claims of Mary A. McKaiseT and A..
Marinoni. Of New Orleans.
The Military Committee will report
that the contracts for headstones for
| the national cemeteries were corruptly
| obtained, and recommend annulment.
The judiciary Committee will report
| that Proctor Knott, chairman, WIGS justi-
| fled in Withholding the Caldwell dis
patch until satisfied it was genuine.
Frye and Lawrence (Republicans) sign
the report.
The Warriors swarming to FIJI the
Ranks of setting Bull.
! New YoRK, July 2t-A dispatch dated
4 Camp Of the 9Th Cavalry, Sage Greek,
| July -. via Cheyenne goth, says Out Of
/ 1900 Cheyennes belonging to the Red
! Cloud Agency. all have gone North ex-
cept about 300 men and children.
! There has teen great demand for
ammunition. Tue Indians have even
offered u 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 is much mourning for Indians
! from that agency who were killed in
| that engagement.
! The Indians acknowledge loss Of Sc
! killed in Gen. Crooks fight, and OF
about $50 in Gen Custer s fight.
| Red Cloud armed and sent out q 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 1000
|
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
parties, until now the Cheyennes are
nearly all gone, and almost the entire
fighting 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, it will proceed at once to
iojn Gen. Crook it will consist Of the
entire 9Th Cavalry twelve companies),
recruited - good standard.
sitting BusI, Crazy Horse and Black
Neon Reported Killed.
CHEYENNE, July 21.-The courier who
left Gen. Crooks camp on the evening
Of the 10th 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-
MES of the same regiment.
ST. PAUL, July 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-
eddy joined the hostile Indians.
QUALIFICATION.
The Ethan Allen wing Of the Liberal.
Declares for Hayes.
New YORK, July 81. - Ethan Allen
Il IL De.