The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-01-16

Horn, 80 miles north OF Fort Laramie,
fresh traces Of Indians were found. and
10 avoid s surprise in camp the Ser
pesnt with three men made r recon
noissapce. aud about midnight collidsd
with . party Of Is Indisrs. In the night
which ensued, Bessy and raggars were
slightly wounied, ard Featheral Sc
riously They also lost three horses
killed, when the Indians Were forced TO
retire. A company Of cavalry le:t Lar
annie to-day to eudeavor 10 intercept the
Indians.
CHEYENNE, jan. lin 4 row be-
tween a lot of soldiers and TIA nste's
at Sidney. Neb. last night. Private
James Kieth. of Co c, 9th cavalry was
shot and instantly killed. After the
killing of Keith, about twenty soldiers
procured arms from the barracks, snd
went to the front IF the place where
Keith was killed and fired several vol
leys through the windows and doors Of
the building. fortunately injuring no
one The firing was stopped by the ar
rival Of the patrol. The body of Keith
was taken i'll charge by the command
ing officer Of Sidney barracks.
CHICAGO, Jan. II -Freights from
Chicago to New York have been ad
v.nced ) cents. making IS cents on
fourth class
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Uorfd
say. Miss Jane,te Bennett. Mr.. How
land Robins, and Mr. Benefits private
secretary sailed on the City of Rich
moud yesterday with Mr.. Bennett
Paris is understood to be the destina-
ton of the party.
WASHINGTON, Jan lin case Vice
President Ferry resigns leading Sena
tors have been seriously considering
the plan Of electing somebody not
Senator as Vice President pro TEN.
Authoritie, all agree that there is
nothing to prevent such action.
| NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE President
expressed his opinion today that i'll case
no declaration of the result Of the Pres
/ idential election is made before the 4th
! of March, the President of the Senate
| will become the President of the United
States. aud will be recognized by the
| cabinet. This be believes will be in
accordance with the act of 1892 If
this Is not proper interpret alton, then
there would be an interregnum, because
there will be no Speaker of the House
until that body meets and organizes
He does not think he will call al extra
session. and he does not believe the
Senate will agree to . law or a Joint
resolution providing for one. In case
of an interregnum. the President says
the members of his cabinet with the
exception Of the Postmaster General,
would exercise the executive authority
vested in them, cachrone acting for him
self. While this state Of affairs contin.
| uei, the President thinks there would
be no authority to compel obedience to
the laws, for no cabinet could exercise
authority except over the officers of his
own department. The inevitable ten
dency Of such condition of things
would naturally be political disintegra-
ton. Tie President said it is quite
evident, taking all these circumstances
into consideration, that the claim that
the President Of the Senate cannot as.
sumo the executive Office would not be
entitled TO recognition, and does not be-
lieve such claim wonld even be serious
ly entertained. Taking all these con-
siderations into account there is evi.
IDENTIFY 10 doubt in tae Presidents mind
as to the person designed by the conSti
tuition and lawsto be entrusted with the
executive power, in the event Of nc
election by Marchr 4th. and to him will
the executive suthority be transmitted