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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-08-14
TELEGRAPHIC.
Exclusively to fhe
Daily. I.S'TELEIGE.s'CER.
THE ONLY NEWSPAPER
Receiving Dispatches
IN WASHINGTON TERRITORY
CALIFORNIA.

SAN Francisco. Aug. l2-Arrived--
Bark Lizzie Williams, Seattle; ship
Sycamore, Port Gamble; bark Mary
Glover. Port Discovery: bark Ame-
thyst, Bellingbam Bay; shooner La
Gironde. Port Blakely; schooner Waicle,
Port Ludlow.
Sailed-Brig Deux Amis, Departure
Bay; bark Whistler. Seattle; ship Gen.
Butler. Port Townsend; bark Rosetta
Mcneil, Burrard Inlet.
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MONTANA.

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 1.-THE
following was received this morning.
Bro HOLE, NJ. T.. Aug 0. 1877
10 Cor. Potts Had hard fight
with Nez Perces. killing a number and
losing O number of officers and men.
We are here near the mouth Of Big
Hole Pas with large number of
wounded in want OF everything-food,
clothing, medicines and medical attend
ance. Send us assistance at once.
JOHN GmBoN. Col. U. s. A.
To Gor. Potts: We had hard fight
and took the village. but were finally
driven back with heavy loss. Capt.
Logan and Lieutenant Bradley are
killed; Gen. Gibbon and Lieutenants
Coolidge. English aud Woodruff.
wounded-Euglish seriously, the others
slightly. The troops are entrenched
and the Indians were leaving when the
messenger left.
DEER LoD0E, Aug. liza. NV.
H. Edwards. just arrived from Big
Hole, brings accounts Of terrible bat
tie between Gibbons command and the
Nez Pcrces on Big Hole river. August
9th. Gibbons command. consisting of
1872 men. IL officers, i33 regulars and
80 citizen volunteers. crossed over from
Ross Hole to near Big Hole on wednes-
day. Starting at IL o'clock on the same
night ahey moved down all the troops,
with the exception of . few left TO
guard the transportation few miles
above. close to the Indian camp. which
was made on Big Hole about three
miles below where the Bitter Root and
Bannock trail crosses At daylight
this morning the fight was opened by
the volunteers firing on and killing an
Indian going after horses. The charge
was then made on the camp and hard
lifting occurred fer the next two
H1ipipg which time number of
!. he Sssians were killed. The SOL
As''hss;s . harged on the lodges. hut
'ulsed In the ATTEMPT. The In
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dams then attempted to cut them off
from high wooded point, but the SOL
diefs charged them, and driving
the Indian advance from it
held it and at once fortified. Fight
ing continued fere all day, aud
was still progressing fi,fully when the
courier left. At II o'clock the fighting
was desperate On both sides. the full
force of the Indians being in the fight.
Capt. Logan and Lieut.. Bradley were
killed. Gen. Glbbon. Capt. Williams
and Lieuts. Coolidge, English and
Woodruff were wounded, Gen. Gibbon
only slightly, Bradley was the first man
killed. The messenger says that after
they failed to capture the lodges. the
Indians moved their camp off i'll the dl-
rectiou os Bannock All their horses
being captured, the messenger had to
come 10 French lulcb, nearly 60 niles,
Oh foot Another messenger was sent
to Gen. Howard, who should have
reached there to-day. The howitzer
mad been left six miles behind and was
C'dered to be moved up at dwight
During the fight they heard it dis
charged twice and then it was silent.
A band OF Indians soon after appeared
with large band Of horses. and it is
believed all the horses of tie command.
the guns, their supplies, reserve ammu-
milton, &c, were captured. Gen. Glib
bon thought when the courier left there
be had still one hundred effective men,
and believed the Indians had nearly all
withdrawn from his front. The mes
sepger says he thinks one hundred In
dams were killed. aud ne .rly half the
command. including citizens, were
killed or wounded. Gen. Gibbon has
sent for medicines, surgeons. supplies,
etc. DR.. Mitchell will leave to-day
with All escort Gen. Gibbon particu-
l"rly asks for ambulance wagons to
come under escort. and every available
wagon will 60 forward from here and
Butte. /. vas Que of the hardest Indian
fights on record, and Gibbons command
made most desperate and gallant
fight against overwhelming numbers
DEER LODGE. Aug. 14-10 A. N
Got all the men We want here to escort
wagons. We are rushing up wagons,
stores. ice, etc. Eighty out OF 1872 are
killed.
DEER LODGE, NJ. T.. Aug. l2-Two
courisrs are in from Gen. Towards
command. He was eighteen miles dis
tant from GibboD, and would reach
there early on the l1th. No further
particulars from the battle field, ex-
cepting the report that Gibbons camp
and guns were captured
CHICAGO. Aug. l2-The following is
the oiliclai report OF the Indian tight Iii
Montana:
Sr. PAUL. Mimi, Aug. nth.
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan. Chicago. M-A
dispatch just received from Gen. Glib
bon. dated Big Hole pass. August 9th,
is as follows: Surprised the Nez
perces camp hero fhis poroirn ,,ot
possession Of it after q hard fight in
which both sides lost heavily. Capt.
Logan and Lieut.. Bradley are killed.
Myself, Capt. Williams, and Lieuts.
Coolidge. Woodruff and English are
wounded, the last seriously.
A. II. TERRY,
Brig. Gen. Commanding
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THE Co.pAgTNFRSHIP HERETOFORE En-
L listing between B. A. HILL and D. B. WARD,
under the firm name of HILL WARD, is this
day dissolved by mutual consent, b. A. Hill re-
naming in the business. assuming all obliga-
tions, sndeo whom all bills are payable.
B. A. HILL,
B. WARD.
Jolly 80, 1871 iysl-dlsw3t
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.N- Moore. the photographer, has
returned and will be happy to see his
old patrons at the old place, corner of
Commercial and Washington streets.
See him.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-02

Colorado holds an election to- day. The prin-
cpal state officer to be elected is Judge of the
Supreme Court. The main interesE in the cleo
tion, however, does not center on this. as few
people outside Of the State care who is Gle ted
to the Supreme Court of Colorado but on the
woman's suffrage question.
The people of Colorado vote at the same time
on the proposition to allow women to vote at II
elections. This is the first time that such a
question has ever been submitted to The voters
OF any State in the Union. and is important in
this respect, as it may be the beginning of n
mighty political revolution The campaign
turns on this point. The Womans Fighters
have made an exciting canvass, have stumped
the State, and thoroughly flooded 1t with docu-
ments and papers. The outlook Is that they
will be successful. as the anti woman suffrag-
lists were properly cowed into retirement and
dared not raise their voices during the whole
campaign. Ii the Women Fighters are success
full in Colorado they promise Immediately to
inaugurate campaign in Iowa In favor of
woman's suffrage, and declare that they will not
cease their work until every State in the Union
Joins in the woman's rights cat1se.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-02
THE TREASURY INVESTIGATION.

So far the investigation Of the Legislative
committee engaged in the inquiry into the
abuses in the Treasurers Office, has been di-
rectei to but one end. and that Ia the ascertain
mant of the truth of the allegations of favorit-
ism In the payment of warrants. The testimo-
ny upon this point is conclusive. and establishes
the truth of everything that has been charged
in this respect, and which has been the source
Of 50 much just accusation and compla mt.
The most important testimony so far is that
OF Dumas, tax collector of the Third District
under Kellogg. given on Friday last. which
throws a good deal OF light on the methods
that prevailed under that corrupt administra-
ton and IL is quite conclusive that in those hal
cyon days the kissing went by favor. and was
lisaited to a very exclusive coterie of choice and
select friends. Dumas was appointed tax col
lector of the Third Dis rict In January. 1875,
and removed in December following. His re.
moval, he says was made by Kellogg avowedly
because the office belonged to the Senator
IN ,sicon and Representative tJourdain) from
that district " of whom Kellogg volunteered the
assertion that he knew them TO be thieves and
scoundrels.' aud yet whose behests he was COM
PEELED to obey.
Dumas testifes that during his incumbency
Of office he had paid to these men, Masicot and
Jour ATTN, upwards of $4,000. the payments
being made out Of the State mones and extend
ing over the whole period from the time OF his
FIRST monthly settlement to November. They
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-02

| The country press have taken up and discussed
| the question of a constitutional convention
| for some weeks. and have called for general
expression of opinion for or against this propo-
siion. Notwithstanding this appeal some
| thirty papers still remain silent on this i'm
POI tant subject and have as yet pledged them
selves to neither side.
The Mansfield Reporter and Natchez Tindicn-
or were the first papers to boldly come out in
| favor Of change of our constitution and the
immediate calling of convention for this pur-
pose These papers and the Marksvlle Bulletin
and Opelousas Courier have most thoroughly
discussed this subject, have had each of them. a
long series of articles favoting the plan and
have valiantly eombated all opposition to it.
The Ouachta Telegraph. Baton Rouge Advocate,
Shreveport Times, Feliciana Sentinel Minden
Democrat, Fast Feliciana Patriot Democrat,
West Baton, Rouge Sugar Planter have all de-
clared e1nphaticaliy for a convention and a new
constitution. The Ibervile South agrees in the
demand for new constitution. but wants the
convention to revise it, selected by the Legisla-
ture rather than by the people. The Baton
Rouge Adpocate on the other hand, wants the
Legislature to call convention and imme-
diately after this adjourn.
The Union Record. Sparta Rural Times. Alex
andria Democrat, Assumption Pioneer and
Thibodaux Sentinel oppose the convention.
The Carroll Conservative, Claiborne Guardian
and Attakapas Register have likewise expressed
their disapprobation of a convention. although
they have not taken w arms against it as
earnestly as the others, The opposition of all
these papers, however. is not entirely against
either the convention or a charge in the consti-
tuition. All of them agree that pres mt con-
stitution needs revision, but some think that
this revision can be done by the Legislature
others by a commission appointed by the Legis-
ture, while others again oppose the convention
simply on the ground that it is premature, and
declare their will lingness to accept and indorse
a convention if it be called two or three years
later than is proposed.
The opposition 10 the convention, however
have not discussed the subject as fully as those
papt RS which favor it. The latter have given
great deal of attention to the subject. have dis
tussed every point of objection and have made
various md intelligent sugge tons as to the
chang that should be made Ofcourse, there is
good d cal of differe nee of opinion as 10 these
changes but still !, on the great points Of re-
duction Of officials and expenses. q complete
reform of the judiciary. curtailment OF much
of the appointing power of the Governor and a
limitation OF the powers Of the Legislature, they
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are united and "solid' They demand,
further, that every paper shall now take up tlfis
convention question, discuss 1t and pronouncs
for or against 1t. In order that the Legislature,
when 1t meets, may form a clear idea of the
views and opinions Of the press and people Of
Louisiana on this important subject. We
think this demand most just and reasonable,
The Legis allure wants ell the light it can get on
this subject, and there is no reason to prevent
any paper from coming out boldly with its Views
on this subject As we before remarked. thirty
papers have been silent ON this subject.
What have they to say on il?
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-02

MARRIED,

FULME ER-On Tuesday, September
%, 1877, by the Rev. James A. Little. pastor of
the Presbyterian church of Hokendauqua. Le-
high county, Pa, Geo N, Fulmer ESD, of
RECONNAISSANCE. Pa. to Miss Louisa T. Saeger,
formerly of Egypt Lehigh county, Pa.
Mississippi papers please copy.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-02
New ORLEANS CLEARING HOUSE,

AT called meeting Of the Clearing House
| Association this day, at 8 O'Clock D. m, acting
President Samuel H. Kennedy, ESD. in the
chair the following preamble and resolutions
were offered, and being duly seconded, were
| unanimously adopted to wit.
whereas it has pleased an over ruling and in
| serutable Providence to take suddenly from
our midst our esteemed fellow citiseu GEORGE
JONAS, Esq, in the fulness Of his ripe expe-
rienoe and usefulness. and late m smber of
the committee of management of this assoc
citation, and also President of the Canal Bank
therefore
Resolved, That in the sudden death of
GEORGE JONAS this association has lost n
most worthy associate, a clear headed and able
tnaneier. safe adviser and true friend of all
the material and charitable institutions of our
city.
Resolved, That this association tenders to the
family of the de ceased their sincere coincidence
for their irreparabe loss and as further testi-
monal Of their respect for his virtues, worth
and memory. will attend his funeral this dav in
a body
Resolved, That q copy of the foregoing pre-.
amble and resolutions be transmitted by tho
manager to the family of our de eased friend
and that the same be- published in The rev Or
leans Picayune, Times md Democrat and
spread upon the minutes of this Association
Attest. |. N MAYNARD. Manager.
New Orleans Clearing House, Oct /, 1877.
oc2 1t
New ORLEANS CANAL AND BANKING COMPANY. F.,
October 1, 1877 !
At a meeting of the directors, held this even-
ing, the following resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted and spread on the minut
Resolved, That in the dsath of GEORGE
JONAS we recognize the hand Of the All-wis
and Omnipotent, TO which we bow in humble
submiss ion.
That we depore his loss as that of most lib
eral. enterprising and honorable member of
this community. to whose interests he was de-
votedly attached. and by whom his great worth
was properly appreciated.
That as member Of this board we keenlv
feel his death. and deplore it as that of long
tried and true friend
That his long and honorable connection with
this bank as its President, and his eminen "
sagaeiOus and conservative management on
titled him to high place among distinguished
fnanciers.
That sympathizng deeply with the bsreaved
family of our late friend. we tender them our
sincere coincidence in their great affection
CHAS MACREADY.
President pro tenn.
Oh. JUMONVILLE. Cashier. oc2 lt2dp
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-10-02

To Mr.. KeeFing-Une day last November q
person came In with warrants: saw the cashier,
who said he could not pay that day. but would
the next. Then the party. said If he paid
me thirty dollars he could get the money
that he was told so. He had 5000 warrant,
and I told him if he would bring the man
would borrow the money and pay him. Then
| borrowed the money from Mr.. Herwg. deputy
collector, q I'd the next day the warrant was paid
with that money. but he did not bring the man
and / could not find him. This was Mr.. Water
man. and the money came in the same dav and
Mr. Herwig was paid. This WINS ia November.
1876 believe. | was sensitive and ma d. and
for t hat reason paid the money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-03
forbds longer trust in HIS professions" VIII Dem
ocratic editors be as fraDkf

fOrblds longer trust in HIS professions Will Dem
ocratc editors be as fraDkf
The story that the title to the Presidency is
to be tested In the courts revived the Washington
correspondence Of The Philadelphia Times That paper
says: a few days ago Judge Cartier OF the United
States Court OF the District OF Columbia said proceed
ngs had been instituted In his court to test the title OF
Mr. Hayes the Presidency, but that any citizen has
the right TO bring suit for that purpose, and 1t could
only be done in his Upon the authority of gen
tleman who has the papers, it be stated that
they all prepared and In the possession Of the Hon.
r. r. Merck lawyer Of this city. who represented MI
Tden before the Electoral Commission. 1t is said that
the suit will be commenced the troops are
withdrawn from South Carolina. 1t is claimed that,
though the Electoral Commission had not the power
under the Electoral law to ascertain facts not presented
the lawful certificates of election of electors the court
would have power to sift the question by fu inquiry
be decided in time TO be OF any practical use to Mr. I'll
deD Ii would furnish political capital for the Democrats
Of whom Of opinion that their party may go to
pieces under the benign reign of Hayes ana the radical
Republican could hold 1t over the head OF Mr. Hayes 10
check his liberal tendencies"
Mr. WattersOn dOns his war paintand feath-
goes for of Democratic journals in vigor
Gus style. He says: at is about time that certain
newspapers in the North which claim to be Democratic
should suspend their assaults upon the fidelity Of those
Southern Democrats who refused to 1buster. The MIS-
tory of the effort place Mr. Tden in the office to which
he was elected not credtabe either to the statesman
ship the courage of the Northern Democratic leaders
When Congress met, Northern Democrats were nightly
afraid of Southern indiscrehon. Unless Southern men
chrped soft and duce note they must take back seats
They did take back seats leaving their Northern bret
rem TO lead. The Northern Democrats knew they held
blank draft upon the SOUTH they could oil 1t at will and
it would be honored on sight They led and led and led
and finally, when they had lost few of them fired up
and would he content with nothing less than row.
Their valor came late and the South refused to fo
low 1t is all now, and the best thing D0th parties
can do ia to forget IL. difference not great
enough to quarrel at the time. IL Is certainly not
recoecable enough 10 quarrel over now In rearn 10
the Foster compact Mr. WattersOn adds that
he was not a party to any OF the transactions. and ar
pearcd at the meeting at Wormeys Hotel simply as
witness and by request.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-03
MCCULLOUGH AS VIRGINIUS.

Mr.. Mccullough came forward last night in
Booths Theater and there greeted. by vast com
many with all the warmth Of the public heart. The char
octer In which he appeared was VrgnuS in Sheridan
Knowles familiar tragedy-a work at once severely
sin ole and intensely human The piece need not long
deain at here Ii requires neither expedition nor
defense 1t started, years ago, with great
and I'm competent haDds-fOr this Is tragedy
that breaks trivial actors rs "a rock breaks tho
assaiIing wayc-it will remain forever. There
is no story in the reasureOnse OF ancient literature
that possesses more simplicity. tenderness, and passion
than the story OF Vlrgnus end these elements beau
t;uy presented and powerfully enforced in the straight
forward mechanism and pure spirit OF Knowles crea
tlon The style may be "A little artificial, but the sub
sanee is the hecest fire of human feeling; aud, point
Of humanity no play could come nearer than this one
does 10 the heart OF mankind In all ages. Vrtuous
suenqtb protecting innocent weaknessmore especially
when the image Of 1t is set in the crystal Of artistic FORM
-pressnts an ideal that must always command human
svmpatby That Is the ideal OF this work-and that Is Its
nernelual charm Mr.. Mccullough meets. as few actors
eyer have met the test OF contact with this IDEAL
TO- ce that we have to use in recognition OF his
performance is the language Of distinct and unqualified
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-03

homage. Mr.. McCulough's VirGinius IL thoroughly
great-alke assumption Of identity and as n work
OF art Those who know the character know
that IL exacts. in its representative, three elemental
attributes-simplioy, goodness, and power. nature
that is not as clear white marble, and at the same
time rich in spontaneous goodness and intense with feel
ing that flows up from the deep foundations of the
hearts fe will go pieces I'm Vrgnius. Mr. Forrest
who was magnificent in the humOr and the storm Of the
part fell short in tenderness in the grace and in the
fororn portions OF the delirium Mr.. Mccullough lacks
in nothing The stately form, the massive ease Of move
men the eonine repose the rich variety of vocal treat
ment air Of innate gentleness and the winning man.
ner-aII these elements are fused, I'm his embodiment
by individuality that Is virtue itself: and not virtue
in drab commonplace but robed with beauty, and
burning with the splendid fires OF hallowed
passion. The performance seen last night. grew
and broadened in completely under the stress OF
experience; but the personality entirely grand from
the first moment OF its disclosure. The earlier scenes
with Virginia. sUffused with charming payfulness
and touching affection. The explosive passage in the
camp scene was given with just the suppressed and
struggling fury that such father as Virginius might
feel The arrival home perfect In the preserva
ton Of Illusion that kind Of hysterIcal sob, partly OF
10y and partly OF expectation, thrilled through the
house. The mmolation OF Virginia was preceded with
such truthfuness Of suerngan was attained with snch
agony and derium made 1t almost unbearably real
And In the mad scene the before his public
image of laughing madness more ptiaDe thah words can
say The effect OF such representation IL 50 strong upon
the feelings that slow-mOving thought and particular
specification TO the method OF become for time well
nigh impossible. Those who saw 1t are not likely soon
to forget the Of absolute adequacy with which IL
found Its way into their whOle-hearted acceptance
Special mention might be made OF the points, strong or
subtle; the air OF presentment with which the lines
about the coming feast were so beautifully spoken
the pathos Of the appeal to the Roman citizens the
awful TRANSPORTATION OF passionate agony, at
the OF the sacrlfce the tones in which the mad
father with CLEAN OF halfexnguished reason, spoke
the heartbreakng line about the mothers having her
self nurscd her child; and certain forlorn move
ments OF the dazed maniac, when In the dun
geon. But the completeness OF the work is
what most mpresses; and we shall be content now.
in recording Impressions OF It, TO name 1t as
personaton which, these days. it is an establishment
to see and which, in any days. it would be an honor to
celebrate-Mr Mccullough called before the curtain
at the end OF every Mr. j. H. Taylor gave noble
Interpretation OF Dentdtus. and Mr.. Warde an impas-
stoned and fine performance of IciiiuS.