Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-09-25
The Indian War.

ulspaJcn from SHOlleu all aSeuCy, ualou
yesterday, says: The Sioux commission ar
rived here this evening from Red Cloud, after
having contaminated a treaty there, the last
signatures having been obtained this morning.
Spotted Tails camp is ten miles from here TO.
wards Red Cloud, but the interpreters here
say, as the matter of the treaty has been dis.
cussed by the ludiaDs Of this agency, 1t Is prob
able the business can be concluded here to-.
morrow, 10 which case the commission will re-
turn to Red Cloud the following day.
Eight cen odgcs Of lu!aDs from the hostlcs
came into this agency this week and are now
camped four miles west Of here.
a dispatch from Cheyenne says: 1t has been
settled that cautonmept will be established at
Cd Fort Reno this winter, consisting of four
companies two of the 4th, Capt Won Her
maDu's, from Fort Bridger, and Capt. Bisbee's
from Fort Hartsutf, one of the 23d, from Camp
Brown, ard Capt. Poock's company OF the
9th infantry from Fort Laramie.
The latter is TO be in permanent command OF
the caDtonment. Gen. Merritt, who IS DOW in
the vicinity OF Deadwood has been ordered to
scout across west to the Little Missouri on his
way south. By the time he reached the Platte,
or 10 two weeks, Crook is expected 10 have
fresh command aud be ready to take the field
dRdlU III IUt flEOl tuS loli Oau poSb'
Gen. Mackenzie, with the 4Lh and other cav
airy, will probably compose the expedition.
A WIPEs DEVOTION wife of Lucen
Beard With here two children are in the city,
and from their appearance one would hardly
conclude that they were connected with pen
itentary convict. Mrs Beard devotion to her
husband 10 spite OF his crime has been often
commented on by the papers. She called at
the Governors office yesterday and got 40 ~
AuantiaI citiz u to see his Exccllcncy in behalf
Of her husband, but when she learned that he
resoutey refused to pardon him, she returned
sorrowfulIy 10 her hotel without presenting his
petition, which was Sigocd by q large uumber
OF we'll known citizens. Luclen Beard, it will
be remembered, married her without letting
her know his true character, aud it is to his
credit that he subs quontiy went to the far
Wcst and commenced new and houest lite.
The detcctives however, scented him out and
brought him back to the penltentlary, from
which be had escaped. Since his return his
conduct has been exemplary, aud indicates that
his effort at reform was an honest one.-Rtch
ntOnd State.
UTILIZING Coal REFUSE There has been
some speculation among those interested 10
coal as to the probable effect of series of e1-
perimeuts, which it is said are being made by |
the Philadelphia and Reading and other rail-
roads 10 burning coal REFUSE This Is the |
dust left after everything available in the way |
of Jumps has been screened out. The report
now is that the experiments alluded to have
been successful, and that furnaces can be so ad-
justcd that the refuse can tie perfectly utilized,
that it can be used with Cumberland coal so as
to effec, saving of one-halt. 1t Is estimated
that there are at the Pennsylvania mines alone
fully fifty million tons of this refuse, Which has
heretofore been regarded as vaueless.