, 1877-10-02

"'Nu"hKt tFau0, thc tttas u Which case began
totiaT. Two Of The defendants pleaded guilty.
and bcsonght the c'enency Of tho Court. Gen.
Segley did not appear, but hts counsel ansvcr-
Cd 'or Him, sud It Is expected he will appear to-
morrow.
iosKrn's BAND.
Letters received from the Sitting Bull Com
mission from point near Helena. speak Of the
rapid movements of Jo&cph and his band. They
confirm the report that he Is endcavorin9 u
reach Canadian territory by tho shortest route,
and as snon ns tsyssiblc. The chief object OF
bis prcseut movement nppcars to he u cflcc. hi.
escape. tsa being evidenced by tic fact that bis
band has passed d guod many settlers rlthout
molcs.tng them.
TIE fA1ExT.orFfcB aAzEr71.
The regular issue of the Pate.i. Office Haasse,
In charge Of Col. Frank Burr, was rot delayed
ny tho tiro. When the alarm VIVA given and The
location of the fire discovered he ockctl tlp hls
foomh7 mid kept ttsc kcys. The result was, ro
oatnage whatever was donr, anI nothing was
dtstur'As1. The next issue will contain PHOTO
ltth"graph Of tho fhtcrtor Department, aud Of
everything necessary IN sliow all The ctrcu.n-
stances Of the fire. There vii! alsu he views Of
es2l rauge 0f ca*-. with al accurate list Of the
models which eaett ot,e contained.
Ht:CcuMHKp.
ExIfov. Walker, of FtrKnia, who, at the
opening. Of the campaign, tn,k t,r,st pr.,-
ifotinted atund against rtpu4ation hIrnh Il, the
l}ctntclattr party of thc State, ftus iccn c.,s,.
rclicd oy thu force Of public opinion Il, favor
rcpudfation, rnslffy hts position, and declare
that he fns0rt atIv Just arrangement With the
creditors of thu SlItc.
IN THE INTEREST or THE w1ftskr HING.
Lonts1ess.Ien AldTtrf And Hrcntuno sre now
expcctci here about ulc 9th Of OrtobeT. 1t Is
said Tint considerable delegation Of Chicago
lawyers wlll ep1!e here shout that time In tie
lSvErTtuATtoS OHDEAED.
Secretary schuFz appointed to-day 1suari Of
suryey, eonsistins Of Quarternasier- GencrnI
J.. G. Mefxs, Edward Clark, Architect VI tile
Capitol. and Aaolph Cluss, arChflcct mud en-.
g1neer, t1 examine into the condition, OF tho
Interior Department building, damaged hy tbs
recent fire, a,si report what Temporary meas
urce. i any, should be taken u secure the walls
tsum further siasnagc by the elements. Tie
boaru vii also examine the root Ut the south
aIrl east wfnEs anil rrpott whether, in their
Judgment It should be replaced by another TO
prevent further Injury BY fire.
snAA0N.
-. Tat tht Hfttzrn A,sottdfGd Irxss.
,s..t MAens7ox, 1.s1 =. c. oe.; Ia litter r.
able to attend the special session Of Congress.
Will vieir MARYLAND.
Col. GeorEc X peunla, ". II. Faulkner, Col.
Thomas. i. and Colytn faxr, Of frcdcrck, Md.
upon tho President to-lay n,n, invited him 10
attend the agricultural fair at That pine icxt
week: The President accepted tho fnsttatior,
and fixed Tlmrstiay, the 18th Inst. as The tlaY
Tor hts vsslt. lie will be accompanied by several
members Of the Cabinet, all of whom hare becn
Invited.
CLArp's rAPEn.
The National ReTn4h';can has chnnge,t bands,
". j. Mustagh retiring frpfn the ownership.
The paper appears thi. morning with tue natuc
OF ex-Pnbstc.tFlnter Ctapp ~ editor. It has
been generally bcltevcd that tho now owners
would cornluct the PAPER Aa IN anti-Alsnlnistra-
tlon journal, but in his Ealutaturv Mr.. Clapp
saws: "iIaTing devoted onr beat abilities md
cflorts to secure the elevation of Gcn. Rutt,er-
ford u. Hayes to the Presidency, II the rcprc-
sentative of tue Republican party and fts prt>-
nol1nccl principles, II will be our highest pleas
ure to sustain Ill his measures and poicics ti.at
arc In harmony with Republican principles,
usaEes, and troiiitions."
! AOAE FRAUpX.
3bftt0f hsF.srh 10 Tht Chicago Tt4brtns,
NEW YORK. Oct. 1.-The Timr.' Washington
SPECIAL eays investigations Into frauds tn the
disbursement Vi public money In inlpruyin. tic
liarnrs on Lake Fri" seriously implcatc Cnl.
Hunt, OF tho Engineer Corps. lie will be re.
NeTed from duty ut,l arrested.
TuI.AnAr.
1lo 1tfna.f Warrington soecist sayA the SEC
rctnsy Of War In his annual report Will recon-
nlend that thu army be Increased To X, ,LIl The
Ens!ah battalion systcm will also 10 rocon.
mtnIcd.