Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-07-18
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INDIAN WAR.
ST. PAUL, July 17th.-Col, Green's
force, now in pursuit Of retreating Indi-
ans on Salmon river, is composed of six
companies of cavalry and five of infantry.
Jeseph is now on the south side of the
river and making for the Bitter Root
country as rapidly as possible.
The funeral of
ORANGEMAN HACkErr
took place yesterday, and passed off with
out disturbance. Large numbers sof
Orangemen took part in the procession,
but no colors were displayed. Six reg
iments Of military were stationed at diff
ferent points along the route.
The only
EASTERN WAR NEWS
Of importance is the passage by Russians
of Balkans, though the probabilities are
that the force is hardly sufficient to make
the advance serious. Later Constantin-
sple dispatches, as yet unconfirned, give
accounts Of the defeat of the Grand
Duke Nicholas, with loss Of twelve
thousand men.
ST. LOUIS BANK RUN. -
The 1un Of Saturday upon the St. Louis
banks continued yesterday, and culmina-
ted in the suspension of two or three
minor banking institutions chiefly sa-
wings banks. The commercial banks
pursued the even tenor of their way and
are simply doing an increased business,
while the excitement is percepibly dying
out.
THAT PEST.
Large numbers of grasshoppers were
seen flying over Moorhead and Fargo
yesterday afternoon, few lighting in that
vicinity. It is not believed crops are Sc
riously endangered by the pests in that
vicinity. ..-...--
The small pox at Wadena is subsiding
just now. and but five or six cases in the
hespitable there. It is stated the disease
is now under complete control of the
board Of health, and Its rapid disappear
ance il soon anticipated.
711 BusoPBIz wAR.
81. Paul, Jsse 1S.-It Il now definitely sseer.
tanned that 49000 Russians have crossed and are
now south Of the Balkans mountains and great sp-
prehspsion Il felt among the Turks that the Rus
dan eaIuna win ysaeh the main line Of the railway.
All rolling stock On Roumslisn railway, from Phfli-
below - AdrianopIs. Z - = -
MHIs11NAL CRISIS
b Impending at ConstantinopIe, and the Sultan Is
reported strongly inclined to make peace.
GRgAr EXCITEMENT
prevails and efforts are being made to raise legion
to defend the city.
At the Cabinet meeting yesterday the former con-
struction Of the
1HB PRESIDENTS CIVIL SERVICE LITTER
was reconsidered and the conclusion reached that
members Of the National Republican Committee,
who hold government positions, must resign one
position or the other. The conversation Of the
President with Mccormack, from which different
construction wa derived, was merely casual one
and the order as now construed will be enforced.
At the same meeting It was agreed that no modica-
ton of
GEN. ORD'S ORDERS
would be attempted or even considered just now.
Still another
ST. LOUIS BANK SUSPENDED
yesterday but this had pereeptible effect as the
public feeling is hourly improving.
THE SIRIKR
Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad employees still
coatinues and extends from Martinsburg to Wheel
ing. At Martinsburg collision occurred yester-
day between the strikers and the military, under
Col. Foulkener, in whicE one man was killed and
several wounded.