Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1876-04-05
THE MASSACHUSETTS FLOOD.

were lost in the reservoir break as the
people were warned in time. The rush
of the column of water was like the
rolling or the advance OF a solid wall
twenty to forty feet high.
GEN. CUsTER's EVIDENCE.
WASHINGTON, March 3o.- Custer
yesterday testified before the House
Committee on War Department expen-
ditures. In relation to the Fort Lin
coin leadership he said Major seip told
him that his profits at F. Lincoln were
$4,000 year, one-third Of which was
paid to Henderick, Of Iowa, and one
third to Gen Rice, Of Washington, seip
understanding that part went to Bel
knap.
RAYMOND
told him that when Orville Grant came
to Berthold with license to trade he
paid him one thousand dollars to let him
alone in the position he occupied He
also testified in relation to the
EXTENSION OF THE RESERVATION
in order to close competition at Stand
ing Rock, and in relation to the action
of
COL. THON
trader at Fort Peck in procuring an af-
fdavit showing that Orville Grant and
the Leighton Brothers at Fort Buford
are mixed with Indian frauds. Gen.
Custer also testified as to
BELKNAP'S VISIT
to the frontier, it having been charged
that it was to perfect arrangements Tor
supplying whlskey to traders, and for
covering instances where shorten gov
ernment grain had been turned into
traders stores.
TIE RECUssANT
The House yesterday refused to sur
render Hallet Kilbourne, the recussant
witness in the real estate ppcl 10 the
civil authorities w.ho claim him on al
Indictment found under certificate
from the speaker that he refused to tes-
tify. In the meantime Kilbourne is
kept in Jail BY the sargt. at arms.
GEN. REYNOLDS
On the evidence Of Gen. McCook and
Lieut.. Carter, Of the, 4th Cavalry, is or
dered under arrest by reason Of corrupt
dealings in Texas, having accepted a
gift of house from Adams & Weeks,
contractors. He forced Gen. Mckenzie
to receive, though the latter acted under
protest, from these contractors over
$4,000 bushels Of weevil eaten and mus.
ty corn at Is to 20 cents per bushel
above market prices for sound corn.
... DIPLOMATIC BILL, :.,...
The Senate has restored the salaries
and posts reduced and struck out by the
House, in the diplomatic appropriation.
bill and it has become contest Of evi-
dencc between the two houses. s'
RESIGNED.
JACKSON, Miss, March 30.-Goyernor
Adelbert Amcs yesterday resigned
whereupon the impeachment proceed.
ings were dropped and Stone, President
protein Of the Senate. was Installed Gov
ernor.
WORCESTER, MASS, March 30.--The
dam Of the creek and reservoir from
which this city is supplied with water
gave way last night. The reservoir
covered one hundred and forty acres and
contained 700,000.0o0 gallons Of water.
The damage is not known. The people
were warned several hours before the
break.
THE MISSISSIPPI.
MEMPHIS, March 30 islanders along.
the lower Mississippi anticipate gen
eral overflow. At this point the water
is within one inch Of the danger line
and the river is rising slowly The eut-
off at Devils Elbow IS Il miie wide and
the boats all 60 through It.
REPUBLICAN, CONVENTIONS.
ST.. PAUL, March 3O.-Ine Isepubli
can copvtntions 70. Vermont, i't.9.sgl-
'vania and Ohio We're heii yesterday
PENNSYLVANIA Instructed for iIagtrass!t,
Ohio for Hayes. and Vernrs,s pain-
stracted Judge Poland heads ,tm at
ter delegation.
More .; the beautiful snow .sj: .i',:es-
day nigh, and Wednesday, tu .;,s depth