Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-08-02

J. '. bVGtkI. Associate Edit
The Nezvs.
The Pope has appointed q Pa
Nune'o for America.
Last years earthquakes resulted in
loss Of 10000 lives.
The Emperors of Germany and A,
6is meet August 9th.
LONDON. July 30!-Russia wants tn.
poression for 5000 prisoners of war.
Judge Hunt, of Louisiana, will
rendered the vacant Supreme Court sea
Five hundred carpenters and builde
have been engaged at New York for Ii
erpool,
Tho Colombo Central railroad.
operate between Cheyenne and Longmou
he's been commenced.
Nearly 500 Black Killers had conpr,
gated 1t Fort Reno, bound for the Ri
Horn region.
WIN. H. Vsnderbilt's income fror
stock and bond interest and dividends ,
$3.50 900 per quarter.
The American officers, with the ex
caption OF Gen. Loring, in the service o
the Khedive, have resigned, rather tina,
night against their religious convictions.
~ .SoAuens LAS Leuuere0 the sltua
ton Of Commissioner of Indian Affairs Ia
p. Rollins. of North Carolina, to take eff
feet August list.
Extensive snow shed fires have oc.
cured near Emigrant Gap and Cisco
Cars AID an engine were destroyed, and
train men burned.
The Bashi Bazouks perpetrateda hor-
1ible Bulgarian massacre at Yeni Ssshra
on tho 10th ult. All villages are so treat.
Cd by them and the Circassians.
"A Victoria dispatch says that all
things at the dock yard are being got
ready for active service in case of war.
Esquimault is to be made q depot for
victualing and coaline Her Majesty's
cruisers.
"A band of Sioux Indians recently for
eib'y took possession of q large quantity
Of powder and balls from West Brothers,
traders, of Winnipeg, near tho Souris|
river, and left Immediately for the Black
Hills.
The Tribunc's Sioux City special al.
ludes to the subject of Crooks mission
and says: An unauthorized report is cur
rent at Yankton that the Indians have
nassacred all the Inhabitants At Fort
Pje1re.
The Strathsvon, Pa, dam, on the Big|
Crum, gave way on the ED, washing
away farm houses. crops, bridges and ev-
erything in it's course. The people were
rescued from their houses while sweeping
down stream.
Sonorian horse thieves are stealing stock
near San Diego, and the people are arming
and concentrating. The troops having Il
gone to Idaho, the Mexicans are encour. d
aged to raid, and trouble is feared. Il
Tho New York Herald thus refers to
the coming State elections: "Of the
whole list of % States it will be seen that n
the Republicans are certain OF only five |s
States, tue Democrats are certain of nine, Ie
and seven others are doubtful, with the t
chances at this time in most of them in
favor of the Democrats. s
"A Herald's special from Camp Alfred
eully. Chspmau's rancho, Idaho, of the
I'D. says: ''Oapt. Wilkinson leaves here 9
q day for Dallea, Oregon, to get the e'
Warm Spring Indians, so successful in g
he Modoc var, to accompany us through G
he Lo.Lo trail TO Montana az scouts. He II
Jill then join the Spokane expedition via
aangnan's creek.
"A Biela dispatch of the 23d says that|..'
~ the 10th the Russians sustained a III
evere check, if not an actual defeat, at q
:levna. Gen. Schiltder, with portIonI.s al
4 the Ninth corps. consisting of an in. -
sntry brigade with cavalry and artillery, =
RS sent against the place and seems to 10
ave approached in q slovenly manner. III
The Turks took the offensive and repulsedI|!! l !.
he Russians with heavy loss. nj
The story of Perry's cowardice was ~
wicked fslsehood. The troops, 1l3 in r.
lumber, were themselves outnumbered. :"
hvironed and attacked by the Indians, ~
ut, nevertheless, were sent instantly, a|o7
'ile away. to the rescue, which was ~,
within twenty minutes; and ~,
Of only the life of every man In the com. 8.
land was risked, but the safety of the -.
oct important position, and . large :.
mount of ammunition and other stores. '