Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-08-15
Battle of the Biz Hole.
THE INDIAN LOSS ONE HUN
DRIED AND FIFTY.
General Sherman in the Hostile
Country.
THE SITTING -BULLCoMMISSIoN.
NEW York. Augus

THE SITTING BULLCoMM1SSIoN.
NEW YORK, August 10.
The Worlds Washington special
saws: General Sherman writes that he
has an escort of four companies OF 1
diers from Bozeman to Yellowstone
Park, and says he shall not attempt a
campaign against the Nez Perces with
that force.
Commander Kirkland will be tried
by court martial in October for writing
insulting letters to the Navy Depart
ment while at Montevideo, and abus-
ing subordinate officers.
Generals Crook and McCook decline
serving on the Sitting Bull Commits.
sion. General Terry will probably be
selected. The Commissioners have
quite a force of troops with them for
safety. Captain Corbin will be Secre-
tary. The President will recommend
that the Indian Bureau be annexed to
the War Department.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
have not presented any bill to the
Government for the transportation of
troops.
A Times Chicago special, of the l4th,
says: Delegate Maginnes, of Montana,
sends a message to Sheridan that Glib
bon attacked $50 warriors, killed $50,
did not lose a gun or wagon, and the
Indians got a sever punishment in
the hardest-fought battle of the war.
National Rife association.
NEW YORK, August Is.
At a meeting of the Executive Com
mittee of the National Rife Associa-
ton this afternoon, the Scottish pro-
test was laid on the table. The Presi-
dent said the Scotch team should have
protested in January, 1876, when the
dispatch saying that an English,
Scotch, Irish, or mixed team would be
accepted, was sent to Ireland. The
President was authorized TO arrange to
pass the English teams effects with
out examination by the Custom house
authorities, and the team was also
granted the privilege to uss the Creed
range for practice whenever
they desired, prior to the match.
Celebration Of the Battle of Ben-
ningtOn.
BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. 10.
Extensive preparations are being
made to celebrate the anniversary OF
the battle of Bennington. The princi-
pal streets are beautifully decorated
with flags, streamers and banners.
The exercises proper will begin on
Wednesday morning.
The President. accompanied by the
members OF the Cabinet. will arrive
Wednesday afternoon. The Govern
ors of all the New England States,
Illinois, Wisconsin, West Virginia and
Florida will also arrive on Wednesday.
Outlaws on the Rio Gramde.
Teyas. Aug. IL.
A special from Rio Grande CITY
At O'clock this morninp IL men from
Mexico entered the town. broke omen
the Jail. shot Judge Cox and the iailer.
and released two notorious outlaws.
The civil authorities called upon the
military for assistance, and Colonel
Price, with 100 regulars and two Cat
ling guns, started in pursuit OF the
Mexicans, but failed to overtake them.
They recro-sed the river and entered
Mexico " miles below Rio Grande
city. Inc troops nave not ye crossed
session Oh the IA d A-'o' the "or'"'
CLEVELAND, o., August IL.
The fifteenth annual session OF the
Supreme Lodge of the knights
of Pythias OF the world com
mence their sessions in this
city tomorrow, and about o,O0t
knights will be IN attendance. Besides
the regular business or the session
tne iocai co'n'Iiiteee nave hiaue ar
axnnrs;ons .na a nr;1e dill
""'iie ''e''""''c Noi''o"
PORTLAND, NE, August 10.
The Democratic state Convention
when meets o-morrow. VIII ihdors'
n policy or Hayes. &c
Talbot, last years candidate Tor GOV
ernor. was waited on tonight a re
quested 10 Withdraw, out Declined.
Permanent Aeat Of Governments.
WHEELING, w. Va, August Is.
Returns from the State indicate tina
Charleston has been chosen as tb,
permanent seat of government. By
the terms of the law submitting th,
question to the people, the Capital re
mains al "heeiing until 1000.
Meeting OF Workfngmen.
NEW York, August IA,
A Nashville dispatch SAYS there wa.
a meeting of workingmen favoring tn,
issue or ten millions of greenbackI