The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-10-13
WASHINGTON NOTES.

IL dIG 4hGSSIo' NLOlIIoOIlS NOAs IodS lcI
and Blackburn. Goode has been tele-
graphed to know if he will enter into
it. The proposition is to agree upon
some one candidate whose name is
to be presented as against Randall,
and none other named.
The quid nuncs put Key out Of the
Cabinet and give him the judgeship
for the district of Kentucky, Ten
nessee and Ohio, and give Gen. John
NJ. Harlan, of Kentucky. his place.
A brother of the confederate naval
officer Admiral Semmes, of Louis
lana, is a candidate for the Door
keepers position of the House of
Representatives.
STRIKING THE NEz PERCEs.
CHICAGO, Oct. 7.-Gen Miles tele-
graphs Oct. 3 from Bear Paw noun
tain, district of the Yellowstone, that
his command marched rapidly to
Snake creek, striking fresh trail of
hostile Nez Perces coming out Of
Bear Paw mountain at O'Clock on
the 3Oth ult. Surprised the camp at
s O'Clock, capturing the larger part of
their II erd and 600 horses, mules and
ponies.
The engagement was quite severe
and inclosed is a list of our killed
and wounded. The Indians lost II
notwithstanding Glassand Joseph's
brother and three other chiefs, and
40 wounded. Joseph gave me hIs
solemn pledge yesterday that he
would surrender, but did not and
they are evidently waiting for aid.
from other Indians. They say that
the sioux are coming to their aid
They are closely invested in some
deep ravine, and kept under fire. To
take them by assault would cost
many lives. l may wear them out
and evidently compel them to give
mp. They fight with more de5per-
alton than any Indians I ever me-.
believe there are many escaped
villains in the village who expect to
be hung when caught. / believe
there is communication between this
camp and Sitting Bull, and have
used every effort to prevent june
ton.
THE MINING RESUMPTION PRE-.
VENTED.
PIrTsToN, Pa, October S.-This
morning the employees of the Penn
sylvania Coal Company resumed
work, but the car runners on the
heavy gravity track We're prevented
from shipping coal over the Hawipy
and Erie Road to New York by the
results Of an act of incendiarism on
the Springbo0k Trestle Work, said
10 have occurred at about o'clock
this morning. Thus far during the
troubles the Company mas made no.
requiSition upon the military station
ed in this county for protection from
7II iNlliS dSltdtVtH' Hc men III the
employ Of the Company are exasper.
ated at this second attempt of the
strikers, at this same point and by
the same means, to deprive them of
work.
The Pennsylvania Coal Company
have placed armed guards tonight
over all their property exposed to in
cendiarism. There has been no
requisition yet made upon the Gov
eminent for protection.
THE NEW HOUSE.
WASHINGTON, Oct. Mr.. Adams
the cleark ofthe last House of Repre-.
sentatives, has finally completed his
roll of the members elect, having
come to a decision in regard to several
difficult points only within the last
few days. From Florida he puts on
Davidson and Bisbee, the first a
democrat and the latter arepubIican.
This is in accordance with the second
count of the vote of Florida as order
ed by the Supreme Court of that
State. The first count which was
made by the returning board, elected
the two republicans, under the pecu-
liar system Of canvassi4g adopted.
In the case of Louisiana there are
two disputed cases. kellogg gave
certificates to two republicans who
were counted in by the returning
board but were not elected. Mr..
Adams has placed on the roll the
names of the two democrats who
received the majority of the votes.
end who have the certificate of Gov
ernor Nichols. This will make the
delegation from louisiana all demo-
cratic. In the case OF Colorado neither
contestant is put on the rolls, as Mr..
Adams regards it as presenting
points which the House should de-
eide primarily.
There is one contested case from