Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-01-25
GEnERA EWS.

caISiilg great ue9'1 ''"'Aoh - VIZ uocKS,
harces. etc.--It;s reported from military
,,o,Jou,rtcrs that Gen. Miles had q engaas.
mcnt with Sitting Bull, Dee. IS, d~eleatine
him, capturing 60 head of ponies and some
,,n,o eoI;pAue.-A storm occurred in
Ne,nnhiS. Tenn. in Which many thousand
small snakes came down With the rain,
Some OF them were Il foot long.-Fiye
hundred Sioux warriors and their families
are said to be elicalnped at Wood Mountain.
-The President recognizes the Packard
yoyernmeut.-It is estimated that the dam.
a~a done at Cintinnatti by the recent break.
M of ice and overflow OF the river, will
ranch SIOO, OOO.-A fearful snow storm oc.
cured in New York Oh the 18th inst. Rail.
road were blockaded and trains delayed over
forty-eiwht hours. In portions of the Stats
the sno is said to be deeper than was ever
known before-Edinburg. Pa, had Il fra
on the lith inst. Loss, $50, 000.-Rear
| Admiral Joseph Smith, the oldest officer in
Che u. $. Navy. died at Washington OH thu
| 18th inst.-Ille Worlds Washington spe.
clad SAYS the House has caused the arrest
Of Wells and Anderson, men hers OF the
| Louisiana returning board.-Ihc cashier
! Of the Union Trust CO., New York, has dis
covered a forged ciech, SCI O0O.-Ihe hat
mandatory OF Orrin, Benedict q Co.. New
York, has suspended. Liabilities, $l50.m.
-Ti.e Democrats have nominated Dam,
Marcy for Governor OF New lIampslire.-I
Gen. DiaZ failed to effect Il compromise with \
I~uiesias. lie attacked the forces OF IglesiY \
on Guen,iuasta, commanded by Antiilon on
the 81 inst, aud Antillon was defeated he
surrendered his artillery and all material Of
war to Gen. Ignaeu lit MARTINEZ. lglesias
has asked to he allowed to retire to private
lie. Gen. Quirogo supported Lerdo Until Il
November Both, then surrendered over 5,0Qs y
men and Il large amount OF war material,
and retired to his rancho. He was after
wards arrested, tried and condemned 10 b
shot OH the 18th inst.
The Indians made a raid on the ranch
men hear Clugwater station, Wy, running
off fifty head OF lorses.-F'cd May llasaE at
rived III New York City, mnlIurt.-Akl
Sanders has been elected T.. S. Senator FROM
from Nebraska.-Ihe snow blockade
Poughkeepsie. n. Y, has been raised.-H
The Senate committee lave completed tal
worl, ut New Ocie:ns.- alnes i. BaOe#
has been elected u. S. Senator from Ternax
see, for the short term.-Geo. L. Horahae#
been elected U. S. Senator from Massacl4l
setts.-A riot occurred 1T Cartilage MH
) on the 18th inst Two persons We're bad
wounded, and several horses killed.-lH
5 new canvass OF The yote OF Florid, ordee
by the new Governor, resulted in 81 najN1
ty tor Tilden.--An ice gorge, OH The
toinac, broke on the 18th inst, doing w.
mense damage TO the shipping and warts y
. Washington.
A dispatch oftlle goth INST. states that
electoral bill continues to challenge a s9
: diversity Of opinion IN New York City.
J Herald predicts is passage, aud chafMV
: lies the opposing argument as weak.
l Tribune protests. The World is rather
serve. The S0n is oiniiUtsly silent.
Times criticises Ike bill tor not more eeIE
defining the powers Of the proposed
mission dei!otnlces as ulcUli>ilull0lhM
I attempt 10 go beIinst any lawful tieelalaaf
/ OF the electoral votes. ;nid cialihs VIZ
supposed tribunals cannot he ilhpalltu
: judicial. for even tue judges are esiosta
{ cordilig to their supposed parry silnpan ~
leaving much 10 chance III tie seieclpr
\ tile filth judge, whose decision mus
the whole case. Tile bill also gives is
bunal the right to interpret lie pow
) Congress. i'll eases Where these poM@
coniessedly undetermined III tie usVl"n
or prtcedentS OF Congress ltseii'. ~
that more extraordinary legiSlaiioh n l. &
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