The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-07
TELEGRAPHIC.
WASHINGTON.
u,.rtsrnl Prepnrat tIOns.

kAnAfAL
ffrit"I states District Court OF Missis-
s,nnJ will be opened on the 17th Inst:
Snr the qualification Of supervisors 0i
.iactions and other officers, who snail
!. ttond the registration Of voters, ana 70
the and that all citizens who are legally
entitled to vote shall be enrolled. Inc
court will remain open until the day oi
the general election. n
Could Not Agree
WArHrNuroN. Aug. 5.--The conference
committee on the Legislative ana diplo-
matic bill was In session until very
late hour tonight, but was forced 70
adjourn without settlement OF their
differences. ,.>.
No prospect Of very early adjourn
a''"' TmE INDIAN wAs.
uexemewts Wt the indians and "f our
Troops.
SAM FRANcIsco, Aug. 5.--A speclal as
patch from Leavenworth, Ms; says u
ransrai movement OF troops from the
indian Territory to the Sioux country
has already begun. Gen. Mckenzie,
with two companies OF fhe Atm cavalry.
recently stationed mt Fort Sili, !oulan
Territory, has departed from that posi-,
10 report at Red Ciolid Agency ""
Caddo and Cheyenne: po,
sEhf4A
msnt have also been ordered from Fort
EIiiott and Camp Supply and viii go ID
= dny or twovia Fort Dodge.
aocond Lieutenant Grant has been
y uromotedt to first lieutenancy IN the atl
Eavalry. which carries him to Fort
Elliott. Texas.
iIeut Col. Wesley Merritt, who so
Qallantly repulsed and drove back the
Uheyonnes under White Antelope. VINO
sought to effect junction with the
8iotix. has been promoted to the Colo
nelcy Of the Sixth Cavalry, vice Emery
retired sk,Rmusm,NG.
c~.smre of n Atage-An Indian Camp
1wrprised- Train Attacked
CHEYENNE. Aug. 6.--On the return trip
from Dead Wood the stage was attacked
Nv Indians ut Merriam Creek, the stock
stolen, mail bags cut open, the coacn
destroyed Ind one passenger woupdeo.
A camp OF fifteen Indians WAS sur
prised and attacked ~ old Bridge Ferry,
fortv miles north Of Fort Laramie. by
@narfv az hertlers. One Indian and two
Monies were killed and fourteen ponies
baker and Davis train. while return
inu from the hills, was attarked neal
Owens' rancho, twenty-five miles south
Of Fort Laramie, yesterday, losing ten
herd horses. A sergeant, eight cavalry.
tnen and a number OF ranchmeh started
In pursuit of the Indians but failed to
Oyertake them. There is considerable
excitement among stock men IN the
valley. and horses are being corraled.
Curtis, with sixty-five Utes, arrived ~
Rawlins to-day. They proceeded 10
Wort Steele /, he armed and will then
start north to join Gen. Crooks com
mnnd. One company Of the tth Cavalry
left early this morning for Fort Lara
mia. and another arrived this evening.
They move north as fast as they ar
rive. Several companies Of the lith IN
fantry are on route from Utah.
HOME NEWS.
A ThuuaerstOrm.
CygyyYArp, Ohio. Aug. 6.-Abcut
o'clock last evening n terrible thunder
storm passed over this city aud vicinity
Fight houses are reported struck .!
IirhtninC. aud on the west side "a ,lttl
ytrl nomod Barbara Re'"n was sNf"oh ~
lightning, killing her INSTANTLY.
Murder.
ATLANTIC Cry, N. j., Aug. G. -Georg
Cheslett. an old and feeble man, livin,
with his daughter, about four mile
from Elwood, N. j., was murdered las
night by three unknown men. Th
daughter saved herself by hiding in tn
cellar. The house was robbed OF every
thing of value. No clue to the murder
Gen. Ben. Harrison.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 6.-Gen, Benjamin
Harrison returned home on Saturda,
night. On the arrival OF the train
salute was fred. and large delegation
Of Republicans escorted him TO hi
house, where the nomination for Gov
ernor was formally teudered him; Gen
Harrison promised TO announce his de
cision as to his acceptance early thi
week.
New YORK, Aug. G.-The failure Of M
Stadler Il Co., clothiers, Is announced
liabilities $500 900, assets not stated
The failure Is attributed to the shrink
ACE of value In wooden goods, Of whicI
the tirm had large stock on hand.
FOREIGN.
Another worlds Fair-A Large Fire
New Ministry.
PARIS, Aug. G.-It Is reported that
company Is forming for the purpose Q
holding another international exhib
ton In 1880.
A large sugar refinery in Nantes wa
DESTROYED by fire last Friday. One ma
was killed and several injured. Losse
not exactly known, but will amount
several million francs.
A new Ministry has been formed, wit
M. Riataino President of Council an
Minister Of Finance. nj. Joenesen, Miu
is sserof Foreign Affairs.
THE EASTERN WAR.
Advance into DOsnia-The Sery ians Rgai
Defeated.
SEMLIN, Aug. 6.-Two thousand volur
teers belonging to the army of th
Drina are advancing into Bosnia. The
complain OF lack of efficient officers.
Col. Antich defeated the Egyptian d
vision yesterday, on the road betwee
Lenitza and Bezare.
The Servians, under Gen. Sborvatt
witch, after five days. fighting nes
Tressabada, evacuated Gurgueovat
yesterday and occupied a position b'
tween Gurgueovatz and Bauja.
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