The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1876-08-02

II IL reported that FARMER, oy his
will. has left million Of dollars for the
support Of the opposition ferry run
ming 70 Staten Island, and that the New
York Club House al Stapleton, Is made
prescn, 10 the club cost, aboa. $40
600.
CHIcAGo. July 3l.-There seems TO
be 10 iB;imation Of an Adjournment
this week The Senate Will have a
long discussion over the Belknap yer
dict. and the House IS likely 10 have
eleven investigating committees re-
ports to act upon each Of which will
necessi,ate more or less discussion.
WASHINGTON. August i Belknap
has been acquitted, the vote Standing
30 for conviction. and - not guilty, il
requiring two-third- majority 10 con
wet
The Ways and Means Committee To.
day authorized the chairman to report
the concurrent resolution for the adj
journment of Congress at noon on Mon
day next.
NEW YORK, August item Horace
Porter left for Washington this morn
ing to offer h is testimony in corrobora-
ting the statements made by Bluford
Wilson. in regard 20 the Sylph dispatch
and Gen. Babcock whose truthfulncss
is unquestioned here, denying that he
ever said Sylph was cognomen given
some lewd woman with whom the Presi-
dent was compromised; he denies that
be knew or heard Of such case, though
he did Of some female who was persist
ent in the efforts to reach the President
on business of her own without anv pre-
tense rejecting on the President, and
who was switched off by Mcdonald at
Babcock's suggestion. Wilson himself
weakens on this lewd woman story, and
the descreditable influence it was de
signed to suggest
new YORK. August l-The 7ribaae' :
Washington special. about the Bclknap
case knows some Of tue Senators who
voted that the Senate did not have
jurisdiction 10 try the case on account
Of the resignation of the Secretary
before his impeachment, but will re-
| frain from voting to morrow, and be
lieves others will. for the same reason.
vote not guilty. explaining. however,
that they do not desire their votes 10
be interpreted asan expression of opinion
on the testimony, but rather TO protest
against the power of the Senate 10 pass
upon the question At all.
SARATOGA. n. Y. August |. The
weather and attendance to-day is good
for the races. The first race of mile
dash was won by May ID. Inspiration,
second time l4i.
Troy, n. Y, August IA large
portion of the village of Crescent was
burned this morning; loss $50, 900.
ST. LOUIS. No. August IA tor
nado passed over Cassaco, No, Satur-
day morning last. destroying several
dwellings aud other buildings and Sc
riously injuring crops and other farm
produce.
Mrs George Webb instantly killed
her mother-in-law and fatally injured
an infant belonging to Mr.. Jacob
Heiner
Bruce Younger. cousin Of the notori
Gus Younger brothers, was arrested at
Joplin night before last on suspicion OF
being one of gang who robbed a
train near Ottcrville some weeks ago
CHICAGO. Aug Hostile Indians
say for the especial benefit Of their rel.
atives here that in the three fights they
had with the whites they have captured
over one hundred stand Of arms, car
tiHNs auti ItNttVtTS uot COuDtSu
ammunition without end, and some su-
gar. coffee, bacon. and hard bread
They claim to have captured from the
whites this summer over 900 horses and
mules. 1t is supposed this includes tho
operations against the soldiers, Crow
Indians and Black Hill miners. A re
port from another source says the Indi-
ans obtained from Clusters command
592 csrbines aud reviewers. The hos
tiles have communicated as secret e
their particular frie'ds here. informa-
ton that u large party of Sioux aid
/ Cheyennes were To leave Rosebud
Mountain, or hostile camp, for thi,
agency TO intimidate and compel tn,
Indians here to join Sitting Bull. Il
they refuse, they are ordered to go n,
them and steal their ponies