Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-09-26

after application was made for them.
The building was deluged with water,
and the fire was subdued in about three
hours. A large number Of models were
destroyed and the records mixed. The
daIage to the building will reach halfa
million dollars. The fire is supposed to
have been smouldeJing under the roof
several hours before it was discovered
FRIDAYS BSTILE
between the Turks and Russians along
the river Lam consisted Of FIVE or six un-
supported attacks, each By three Or four.
Turkish battallions which were easily re-
pulsed, Osman Pasha's force at Plevna.
has been heavily reinforced; and freshly
supplied with provisions and ammunition.
Fighting was renewed in Schpka Pass on
Friday with heavy losses, but no advan-
tage gained or lost
\ THE hayes RECEPTION
lat Lynchburg, Va, yesterday was cordial
and patriotic, demonstration in which
all people Of the city and surrounding
country joined.
A PARTY OF ROBBERS
recently ran off several thousand head of
cattle from Kansas and Colorado, and
were camped with them in Cheyenne
county, Kansas, when they were over
taken by fifteen rangers who surprised
them, and killed seven and captured and
hung five, and drove the cattle back to
their owners -
GEN, SHERMAN
arrived at Portland, Oregon, on Sunday,
and sailed Monday for Puget Sound.
THE s1ExIcANs
attempted to raise the American indem-
nifty by voluntary subscription. bat only
ten thousand in the whole country was
contributed.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY DEATHS
from yellow fever has resulted at Vera
Cruz.
GEN. MCCLELLAN
accepts the New Jersey nomination for
GoverneE.
RUSSIAN AND RoUs1ArIAN LOSSES
before Plevna exceed 10000 killed and
wounded. . ..,,.....l,.
THE CoNDEakNED MERCHANTS.
The British vice consul at Phillipopo-
lis, acting as American vice consul in
place one of the condemned Geshofs, has
sent an urgent note to the American con-
sui, Schuyler, at Constantinople coacern-
ing the necessity for prompt Interference
to save Geshofs' life. Their offence cor
sisted in writing letter describing Turk
ish prosecutions of Bulgarian christians.
/ rHE U. P. TRAIN ROBBERS
are believed to have gone north-westward
and hope Of their capture is entertained.
Notes and News.
The sd infantry has been ordered to
Monta ma.
I The Catholic Fair At Moorhead netted
over $2oo- y -.z.
One hundred loads Of wheat per day
are sold at Fargo. -C.cal @a-
Crazy Horse carried the scalps Of 81
whites in his belt.
Moorheaa is building several fine brick
blocks and residences.
Lowler, Iowa, was almost completely
destroyed hg fire last week.
Tweed in his confession says the bal
lots made no results s'the counters made
the results ,''-,-..----.-.-- 2 -..-.-------.--.-
nMinnesota papers abbreviate their opin-
ions Of Judge Page now days, and wish
him without saying So 9 =
The Sioux City Journal says 80 miles OF
the: Sioux City, Covingtoo and Back
Hills r. R will be completed this fall.
The Milwaukee SentiDel says the
greenback campaign in Wisconsin will
soon be total wreck if gold doesn't 60
up pretty soon.
Keysport, N. Y. had ST 10000 fire on
the 21sS inst. The Walding estate loses
one third of this; the Mansion House
loss is $4,000
Boss Tweed is continuing his little
game Of giveaway, and New York eZ-
members Of the Legislature continue to
trenabIe in their boots. -; afss--
Edward Overton, St Lsuis enginee::,
lost his head in an instant last week. 1t
came in contact with Fly wheel and Wis
cut off as cleanly as though cut by gull
lotine.
| E. r. Hoyt, the new commissioner o.
Indian affairs, Is editor and proprietor OF
the Christian Intelligencer- He was
tmember of the board of indian comnIss-
tioners.
I The Government. had 3oo,ooo ounces
lot silver OF the Z. P. train which was r.
Gently robbed, but i: was in bars too
heavy to be handled, and, therefore, was
not disturbed.
!! The rillaoe Of Duluth, has a. last COM