Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1878, 1877-03-21
By Telegraph.
The RENO COURT MARTIAL.
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CONCLUSION OF THE TRIAL,
Reiaforc orcements for Miles,

for Niles:
PIEPAhAf f1els FOX lFHE RRlla
CAMPAIGN.
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THE RENO COURT MARITAL.
gSrr.. PAU, March MAJ. Reno's
eridl onNelrarg rges4 preferred by Major Bell,
was concluded to-day with summing up
by Judge advocate, Maj. Barr. Reno was
defended by Ex.Gov. Davis, who set up
fn. ingenious theory fog the defense
which, however, Judge advocate Barr
quite demolished to-day. The charges are
|thaf Reno was guilty of condact unbe-
coming an officer and gentleman in at
tempting Improper liberties with the wife
of Maj. ]. M. Bell in maliciously SANDER
ing her, and in humiliating her before
the garrison, all at Ft Abercrombie dur
ing the absence of her husband last win
ter. The specifications are 8 IN number,
two relating toattempts at iApropcr iber-
ties. Another says he threatened her be-
cause afterward she did not iRvite him to-
social gathering, -Four 'ethers recitei
instances in which he said to Chaplain;
Wainright and others things injurious to,
her character and incidentally accuse
Reao f falsely quoting 0ther officers to.
her injury. The 9Th is that he gave or
ders that Mrs Bell should not play the
organ at divine service and sent to her a,
message embracing threat that if she!
were allowed to play he would stop the
service The prosecution furnished evi-
dence sustaining each specification. Lit;
tie was offered for the defense. A part
was intended to discredit Mrs. Bell but
was refused by the court. Jzdge Advo-
cate Barr HehementIy denounced this
project of the defense aad stingingly re-
-buked- 1t; and claimed tyranny
and hypocrisy on the part of Reno. The
general opinion here Is that Keno will be
dismissed tfrom the service. The court
tsifll lerfdnlf fnd hiE.iity.
rnspousA sas condra MARSHAL Of the Dist
Ess oisa abiay eaerday by asSose of8sao Vnotwith1
standing theip.otest Of the Washington bar and
other manifestations Of ceIar-prejudiced persons.
BLACK HILLS ROUTES.
! sEhs chsagS. ENorthwestern B. B. Co. announces
the early opening Of the &enx City, Tankton and
Fort Pierrs Routes to the Black Hills. The Union
Pacific CoPpapy announces che departare Of survey,
ts6rs ~ pt,imssl5 y 1spi1 q tkeroateHyr a
si,i me Is ene ARs, but.de ma ers
Of the Custer line are confident the bulk Of this
seasons trszeland freight will be by their route
thr9esh BHsa'ck.
GEN TERRY
refuses to make special dehdH OF troops for the
Black HiYs slfaere Recapseal aveiIeble troops
going tdS4n HaEna SnRL sut tiankss ssp{radonsf
|pgains4El xeGus VI Bisslsentanz Ees. ~ ashe,
protection NJ eded. Gen. Miles will have commani<
in the field anE will be Joined next week by fours
companies Of the second cavalry from Fort Ellis and
as the Missouri river opens by the 1th Cav
Ealry, s<coa1p1ego5 tnes 1lek~ faf afk.try and four
sOhpa6isz ef ~ earalafals. I'M. total
400 men. The Infantry will gs by boats, but, be-
cause Of lack of transportation the cavalry will
march. their supplies and equip2se, however, going:
BY river. Gen. Terry does not think the Aoailes
fsiltbs f.nS in larSe bsdks but thai NE iroops
tIMI Operate eo Keep the several bands sowing
until they surreaker. Considerable force from the
department Of the Platte will also be in the field.
fc+e.. RIVER TRANSPORTATION i:
ST. PAUL, March 2l.-The contr act for the nlis-
soori River and Yellowstone transportation was
swsrded this morning at Department Head adquarters
30 Capt. John B. Dsvis, Of the Govt improvements
Steamer M,ntana. The parties associated with Csot
Daxis are the Dsv;dsons Of the Keokuk Northern
ane, s5dICspt. il H Rea.ey Of tbs city Reaney
pd navis viii peSon.ly ma3ags9the basines, For
GhA large i.et Of boats WIN edter the Upper Ns-
souri ply ing to and from Bismarck as soon as tie
Ice is ont Davis bid fiteeu cents from Bismarck to
Bafosl and hfty -sevsn and one-half cents per hun
dred 1riies from Buford up the Yellowstone. Wilson
1enlors bid vast brown out for requiring extra pay
for the necessary land transportation. Couisons bid
was next to Davis and ~suld on basis of 100000
tons cost one hundred and ,ffty thousand dollars
more thasx Davis contract. gss
TROOPS fN THE SOUTH
cabinet decision on the question Of withdrawing 6
the troops fromthe support OF the Republican Gov
eruments in Louisiana and South Carolina Is expec-
ted to-day.
ri BLACK HILLS MAIL
The Post Office Department has Issued orders for
etablishing tri. weekly NAH service from Kearney,
Nebraska to Deadwood, and daily service from Hot
Greek. Wyoming. to Deadwood, the former to be-
gin May 1t, the latter April 1T The Kesrney route
= hree hun dred and thirty miles, the Hot Creek
route two hundred and twenty -one miles.
STANLEY MATHEWS
vas elected Senstor from Ohio sndSDen Cameron