The Lake County star., 1876-07-20

Erou, the capital.

From tho Capitais
Senator Morrill, took the oath of Office as
Secretary of the Treasury, July Z, at the
Executive Mansion. Judge Wylie admins
tered the oath. Mr.Wyman has also qualified
as Treasurer OF the United States.
The following congratulatory letter from
the Emperor of Russia reached this country
too late to be presented to the President by
the Russian Minister on the Fourth Of July,
and has since been presented:
EMS June 8. 1876
Mr.. PRESIDENTIAL moment when the people
of the United States celebrate the Centennial pc
rod of their National existence, desire TO express
TO you the sentiments with which i take part III
this celebration. The people OF the United states
may contemplate with pride the immense, progress
which their energy has achieved within the period
Of century Especially rejoice ,aS sns sq,s
our respective countries have never suffered inter-
ruption; but the contrary, have made themselves
manifest by proofs Of mutual good VIII. therefore,
cordially congratulate the American people In the
person Of their President, and pray that the
friendship of the two countries & may inciease S WIN
you at the same time, the assurance OF my sincere
esteem and of my high consideration.
To His Excellency Gen. Grant.
At meeting of number of General
Clusters old comrades in arms, held at the
Capital, resolutions of respect TO his mem-
ory, and Of his fallen soldiers, and in SYM
pathy for their surviving relatives, were
adopted. Amovement was also made to Or
ganize Custer Monumental Association"
The President has approved the act author
izing the construction OF pontoon bridge
across the Missouri River at Nebraska City,
Nebraska.
President Grant, on the 11th inst, having
indicated desire to accept the resignation
of Postmaster General Jewell, that officer
resigned, and the name of James NJ. Tyner,
of Indiana, Assistant Postmastea. General,
was sent into the Senate for confirmation.
Members of Congress, generally, when the
report reached them that Gov. Jewell had
resigned, did not readily credit it. Subse-
quently the nomination of Tyner in his
place, however, removed all doubt and oc.
casioned All extended inquiry as to the cause
of the resignation, but even the most IN
innate friends of the President asserted that
they were unable to furnish reply. Mr..
Pratt, Commissione er of Internal Revenue,
has also resigned.
westcrn Items.
Much excitement has existed in the vicin-
ity of Omaha since the reception of the
news of the Custer massacre. The opinion
is expressed generally in favor of whipping
the Indians into subjection, as that is the
only way to secure peace. Much regret is
expressed over the fate of General Custer
and the men who were killed. Information
from the Red Cloud Agency, over date Of
the 4th, is that a great deal of mourning
and uneasiness is exhibited by the Indians
at the agencies. This would seem to con-
firm the reports of the severe loss of the In
dians in the recent engagements.
Samuel Lappin, late Kansas State Treas
urer, who has been confined in Jail at Topeka
for the last six months, awaiting trial on the
charge of forging district school bonds, and
purchasing the same while he was State
Treasurer, escaped from Jail few days ago,
in company with other prisoners. They
effected their escape by saving the bars Of
the cell doors and the door to the ouside.
Several parties are in pursuit, but nothing
has yet been heard from them. Governor
Osborn offered a reward ef $500, the full
amount allowed by law, for the apprehension
of Lappin, and Sheriff Wade offered an adj
ditional reward of 5000.
Agency Indians along the Upper Mis-
souri,, who have received an account of Gus.
ter's fight through some hostile braves who
took part in it, say Custer shot three In.
dians with his pistol, and killed three others
with his saber, when he fell shot through the
head by Rain.in-the-Face, a chief whom Gus.
ter had forcibly arrested some time ago for
murder. The Indians lost seventy killed,
among them many noted chiefs. The fight
was hand to hand. The Indians say they
did not fear the pistols SO much as the sabers.
They are nearly out of ammunition, and will
not fight again until they get supply from
the agencies.
Disasters by FIre.
The famous old circular building Oh the
Battery, known as Castle Garden, New
York City, was completely destroyed by FIRE
July o.. Nothing but mass of charred ruins
remains of the old structure, within whose
walls many OF the greatest singers Of the
world and persons prominent and ia.
meus in histriOnic art have delighted fash.
iOnable audiences in years gone by. The
loss is estimated at $4,000, covered by in.
surance.
Itomsi In Gcnoral.
Decisive steps are being taken to punish
the Sioux, and avenge the death of Custer
and his men. Troops have been ordered
from Columbus, Ohio, to the seat of war.
Offers of volunteers pour in from every city
in the West, and the war fever is high:"...
The news of the Big Horn battle has been
officially confirmed.....In answer TO ques-
ton, as to what were the reasons for this
campaign, General Sherman said: "We
are doing this at the special request of the
Indian Department 1t does not originate
with the War Department at all. Our pur-
pose is to drive these Indians, who are of the
very widest and most savage sort, down on
the reservation. You can say that we will
do it now, or exterminate them"
A riot between whites and the colored
militia occurred at Augusta, Ga, recently.
One white man and one negro were killed.
.....At Camp Bedle, N. j., on Saturday, July
s, two hundred soldiers were prostrated by
the heat, some dangerously. The thermom.
eter stood 10 in the shade. ..... Forty bodies
have been found, victims in the Rockdale
(lowa) disaster....... Eliza Armour, aged for
ty-nine years, living at Newburg, New York,
to cure rheumatism, wrapped herself in
garments saturated with kerosene, which
took fire and she was burned to death. A
daughter of Mrs. Armour, trying to save her
mothers life, was fatally burned. General
Terry's official report of the Custer mas
sacre has been presented. 1t confirms the
former accounts in nearly every particular.
Secretary Cameron has fled with the Pres-
dent for the information of Congress a his
tory Of the troubles with Sitting BULBS band
and those accompanying it. 1t shows them
to be band Of plunderers who alternate
between begging from Government in win
ter and stealing from settlers and others in
summer.
Accounts from New Richmond Ohio,
mention the shocking outrage of two
young women, living at that place, by a
tramp named George Mangrum. The
monster murdered one of his victims.
He was arrested and placed in Jail, but
afterward taken out Of it by mob OF
infuirated citizens, and hanged on tree.
.........A special from Augusta, Maine, July
9, says that Mr.. Blaine's health shows no
special change, though possibly not quite
SO well for day or two. His physician
wishes to have him removed to the sea-shore
as soon as practicable. Mr.. Blaine rejects
the suggestion of European tour. Gov.
Conner has notified the Speaker of the
House of Representatives, at Washington,
by telegraph, that he has appointed James
q. Blaine Senator in Congress, and that
Mr.. Blaine has placed in his hands his resig.
nation as Representative from the Third
Congressional District.
Between one and two o'clock Sunday
morning July o, q party Of masked men