Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-05-17

The NezUS.
The Missouri was measured in 1853 b
Lieut.. Donaldson.
The Poncas have concluded 10 60
The Indian Territory.
Colorado irrigates successfully b
means of wind mills.
-Bristow will probably succeed Judg
Davis on the Supreme bench.
-Iquique, Peru, was entirely destroy
ed BY IN earthquake on the 10th.
Silver 10 now issued to all who appl
upon deposit of notes or currency,
The Government will prosecute I
conviction all whisky-ring thieves.
Mrs. General Gaines, suit just de
cided In her favor, cover5 $35, 900, 900.
The steamer Dakota stranded off til
British coast on the Sth. No loss o
lite.
"A portion Of the roof of tho new
New York Post Office fell in and killed
men.
-April's Internal Revenue receipts
footed up $500, 900 and the Customs
Oh, 200, 900.
Poison placed in the consecrsted win
lately killed the Archbishop of Quito
while saying Mass.
For tho fiscal year, ending June 1876
the balance in trade was $50. OOO, 900 il
favor of the U. S.
-Rumorcd that Grant has been Offered
the Turkish command. Russia wants
American surgeons.
The walls of the Rockford, Illinois
Court House fell, on the 18th, killing sew
essl, and injuring others.
Fred Douglas having animal verted up
on Washington people in lecture al
Baltimore, his removal is asked.
George M. Pinney will return and
turn Estates evidence.'' It is reported
no returns with the knowledge of the
government.
Regarding the next Speakership, it is
stated, the South will demand it-also,
that Gen. Banks will be pushed by com.
bination in his favor.
Packard is disturbed over the fact that
the troops and navy-men joined the cit,-
zens and White Leaguers in celebrating
the removal of the military.
brigham Young and the Church dig
nitaries are alarmed, and, while not wish
log the outside world to understand their
Intentions, are preparing for future troub
les.
"A proposition to make Spotted Tall
colonel of an Indian regiment to be Off.
cerod throughout BY Indians is the latest.
Gen. Sherman urges it, and Commissioner
Smith favors it.
Gen. Sherman suggests that army
officers would find field for instruction
In the European war, and intimates that
leaves of absence might be obtained to
enable them to accept staff positions.
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stone of the monument to be dedicated to|
the Confederate dead at New Orleans was|
conducted with Masonic rites. A detach.
ment OF United States troops, headed byI
the Second Infantry band, participated.
The Philadelphia Permanent Exhibi-
Non opened on the 10th. Fifty thousand
people were present, and Philadelphia
made great demonstration. The Presi>
dent, Gen. Grant, Bishop Simpson,
Blaine. and others attended. Over 1OO,.
O00 attended during the day.
The 10th Infantry is transferred from
the department of the Gulf TO the de.
partment of Dakota. The removal of
these troops leaves but Two regiments in
the department Of thu. Gulf and in Louisl.
Ana and Arkansas. In the department of
Texas there are two regiments Of Cavalry
and three Of Infantry.
-Independent: Delegates, representing ,
al the interests and localities in the Black
Hills, assembled in convention at Dead
wood on the 9lst u!t and adopted . mem. Il
ORAL to Congress setting forth the wants =
and necessities of the people. Sol Star, =
was appointed one of the Committee on
Organization, and w. H. Olagett one of \
Tho Committee on Resolutions. ;
AT the Academy of Music last t
night the New York Historical Society t
the hundredth anniversary t
'f the States political birth as free and t
Independent sovereignty. Chas. O'Con- b
nor delivered the address and said he q
would abolish the system of representa- b
ion by districts; would reduce Legisla- Y
Eures to one House and would take new o
Governor by lot each month from the
Legislature. The Presidential term of Il
'f1ce he would modify on the same plan b
Con. Terry has written very inter u
'stiog letter to Senator Allison relating to 81
svilizing the Sioux. He urges that they 81
- made shepherds and herdsmen, and q
'ays that the present is the mos! favorable It
lime tor the change. He urges an appro N
,riation of $55,0OO for the purchase of -
;ows and bulls, and that in purchasing I
hose best adapted to beef rather than
milk should be selected. and indicates q
'eefefence for Iowa and Minnesota-grown u
took.
Turkey has 400, 600 capable men en-. p
oiled 10 European Turkey alone. Both r
sussia and Turkey need money. and will .,
ttempt European loan. The Russians "
lftAsnntinu IN cvcSo tho nocnho ~ Dor:|