The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-15

Ouage Of the bill wae not mandatory. Az
simply appropriated q maximum sum
for these objects, and nowhere directed
the President to spend any particular
amount on any particular works.
The message was referred. recess.
st,il in session--11 o'clock but is res
tive and waiting on the convenience OF
the Senate.
Mr., Banks made a speech In favor OF
Mr.. BANDS silver bill.
No business Of Importance has been
Mr. banning again endeavored to get
up the army bill, but met with obJec-
ton. A..
rules and pass the bill authorizing the
President to raise Ave thousand volun.
teers and appropriating q million o.
the bill passed. s3
null Confirmed.
CHICAGO, Aug 14.-R Williams. Assistant Al
iutant General, At Omaha telegraphs TO Gen,
herdans headquarters here ths sr te bi following
WroMIse., Aug; 4, 1879.
The report Of Gen. Terrys fight with sitting
"'i tbs snotted ~ aij Agency. they report heavy
engagement, M the defeat of Indians am. and Sitting
n n nrnner to sav that the accuracy Of the in
formation contained in this dispatch, coming, as
il does from a questionable source, is dis
c'e'"e' GEN. TERRY.
ME march Onward-Wamt Of water amd
Grass.
gr. PAUL, Aug. l4-The Pioneer Press special
from the sioux expedition says
Preparations are mt last eOmpleta. ana we
an pufa In
N the Rosebud and objective point the Indians,
wherever and whenever they may be found
Primarily we expect to effect junction with
Gen, Crook but no deviation from the main OBJ
ect will be made for that PURPOSE sickness y
showing itself among the men, VIII tendency
to sc,lrvy and that which Is to be done must be
The weather Ia hot beyond precedent The
mercury Indicates to-day from ioa to li5 IN the
One of the most formidable difficulties to be
anticipated On this march is the want OF watsr
weeks and the Rosebud contains but little water
at jts mouth and II is to be feared the grass
which has survived the drouth has been burned
by the Indians.
one MAN KILLED and Nine wounded In n
Justices Court.
MEMPHIS, Aug. IA special 10 the Appeol
from He'll Station. Tenn. on the Memphis and
hIe shootinu ARRAY at Alamo. Tenn. in which
ono man was killed and nine wounded. Tho
origin Of the conflict was nh assault made upon
political enemies of his father. Roll Harris. the
Sheriff, and that the parties were at Alamo for
trial the case having baeu removed there on
account of the excitement and the case wna
again continued and removed to Bell for like
| reasons The bonds were written and ready to
ss2 when pistol shS ' snssm was rGi Tarss g ts "s
Ii earnest arm II IN Mack Weller was Killed. two oi t6e
sheriff. sSns Mere wounded ssokobet Smith Smith
| and two others were slightly wounded. the
others seriously. Et
popTt AND. Me-. Aug A--The Republican cam
| paivn In Maine was opened here tonight. A
large audience were assembled, speeches were
nialo by Hon, o. II. Pratt. Of Iowa. and Hon.
James q. Blaine, the latter being received with
tremendouss cheering. the band playing " Hail
PHI PnfLApELpHrA. Aug. t....This morning the
fSe 'front.' oi II Che Judges Pavilion, and unveiled With
M Mossisrcws. o Pa, Aug. i..-Hon. James Boyd
ocratic Convention of the. Seventh District, =,
CINCINNATI, Aug. 1.-THE brakemen at North
| Vernon, Mitchell and yincennes refuse TO accept
| the terms made by the strikers at Seymour.
CENTRAL AMERICA.
PrOsmiscuous Revolutionary Fighting
Between DimlnutIve states.
| PANAMA. Aug s.-Fighting. continues In the
state Of Cameo between the Conservative Cleri-
| cAl party HHu llle .kcug'Hiy VIII
| vantage TO the latter. Daniel Herrera, q Con-
| servatiye leader, has been defeated and killed.
battle In expected nj Carriage between 1900
| Conservatives and 1000 Liberals. ....s
The State Of AntoKno 10 about to join In the
quarrel on the side OF the Conservatives. having
overthrown its President nho was parificaly
inclined. The National Government will proba-
| bly, Interfere.
| Nicaragua IL reducing her army to a peace
| footing. Crecencio Gomez IL Provisional Presi-
| dent Of Honduras, and Rafael Zodwar Consti-
| tutional President at Salvador. II is expected
that President Prado, Of Peru. will soon resign
THE EAST.
A one Hundred Gun BOy-PrinCe Milan
Umaismayed.
BEraRApE, Aug. IA salute Of one hundred
/ gus announced the Princess Nathalie's safe
prince Milan declares the condition Of the
Servian forces is very satisfactory. and an
| nounces his resolution to continue the war to
| the last extremity.
An aide dc camp OF Gen. Tchernayef has ar
| rived here and reports that large force 10 now
concentrated at Banja.
Miscellaneous.
LONDON. Aug. IA dispatch to the Times
1 from Calcutta SAYS: The report that Lord
| Lytton will resign the Office Of Governor Gen
| eril Of India, early In 1877. gains strength and
| is generally believed.
K Madras newspaper asserts that the Duke OF
Buckingham has been promised reverslon Of
the Governor Generalshfp.
| The Queen held council Saturday night ut
Disraei took the oath Of Office as Lord Keeper
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