The Morning herald., 1877-04-10
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n Cheyenne dispatch Of the sth isays:
Spotted Tail has !, arrived at this agency
rom the mission to the hostiles, bviaging |
With him Crasy Horse and 1,b00 nsn, 70.
men and children who have surrendered.
This leaves only the Cheysnnes out still on
he war path in this department. 4 large
force Of Indians has been enlisted It the
agencies to bring these n. The Sioux war
10 the Department Of the Platte seems TO
be near Of Anal Termination now. ,
Labor troubles ofa serious nature arc |
reported from the coal mining region OIL
Youshiossny. l1ai fft''i ''''H ots'r' |
1t was reported in Newark that r. J. D.
Rumpf, the private banker and broker who
some weeks 'ago, leaving hun
dreds OF creditors to mourn his perndy, had
been arrested on Saturday in Baltimore.
The Syttem Of changing orders and
assignments Of officers BY the influences Of
CoDgressmen is 10 be abolished. Secretary
Thompson Is determined to break up this
abuse, aud hereafter when naval officers
are detailed for duty they will be required
TO perform tho duties assigned them, un-
less the officers 20 detailed, without the aid
and influence Of outside parties, can satisfy
the department that the detail should be
revoked. ."," ~, ~. z.,'.,s. w.
The jail at Copyers, Georgia, was de-
stroysd BY fire Sunday night. The only
prisoners were two negroes, and they were
burned TO- death. 1t is supposed tho me-
groes set fire 10 the building 30 q to Go.
cape. Every effort was made to save them,
but without effect. IA @al
Friends Of Governor Chamberlain state
that he has concluded to resist the claims
Of Hampton to the Executive Office Of south
Carolina by every means known to the, law
| and that he has been promised pecuniary
aid by Z nnmber Of Northern Republicans.
Special agents Of the Treasury Depart
ment are At present engaged in IN investi'
cation Of the facts connected with the i'm
portation Of silk at the port OF New York
From these reports It appears that con-
spiracy has been discovered for the whole
sale uuderyaluation Of silk imported into
this country.
The German Government through iti
Ambassador at Paris, has rendered to Min
lister Washburne ons Of the decorations o.
the high orders Of German knighthood as
recognition of his services to the suffering
Germans in Paris pending the siege during
the Franco -Prussian war. k,
Mr.. Washburne has informed the Ger.
man Minister that under the Constitution
of the United States be cannot accept thi
decoration, but the Minister retains It fo
hin in case he should decide to retire from
office. The decoration 10 said to have COS
$50, 900 and to contain costly diamonds am
other precious stones.
Il A London correspondent telegraphs tha
Oakley Hall was called upon Sunday, bu
obstinately refused to hold an interview.
A special despatch to the Daily Telegraph
from Pera says the Porte does not object t
the protocol, but Count Schonvalofs de
claration appended to It is regarded as hu
initiating and impossible Of acceptance. Th
Montenegrins have abandoned their deman
for Nicsics, but still ask for spuss and th
right bank Of the Moratchs river, but th
Turks offer modified concessions.
The Pail Mall Gazette concludes Its lead
l. ipp article az, follows:-Only one thin
appears certain. Unless Turkey yields t
llor nearly all that Russia ever demanded
). there will be war before many days al
past. ,...
Thorpecroft 4 Co.'s Wolverhampton 1ro
works are about to be closed because tt
: enforcement Of the eight hour system
D tho miners has resulted in continuor
loss. ......
= President Hayes has arranged to spen
the summer months at the soldlers' Hom
!. near Washington. q q +,
a The body of James Howie, Of New Yorl
was found in the East River on Sunds
. On searching IL $4,000 In United Stat
Q. bonds, 81, and . silver watch was foun
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