Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-03-01
N E RAL EWS,

The Indians continue their depredations
in the vicinity of Deadwood. Stock are run
off and miners driven from their work.
The two houses Of the North Carolina Leg
islature have adopted resolutions indorsing
Congressional aid to the Texas Pacific rail-
road.-Major General A. B. Eaton, of the
Subsistence Department during the war,
died suddenly of heart disease, at New Ha-
ven, Conn.,, on the 9th ult.-Col. Piatt
was arrested in Washington on the 2lst ult.
President prevented military OBJ
servance of Washington's birthday, in
Charleston, S. C.-The boiler in the Cliff
ton barrel works, at Pomeroy, Ohio, ex-
ploded on the 2lst ult., killing four persons
and wounding twelve.-The Louisiana
Committee of the House nave agreed to re-
port a bill recognizing the Nichols govern
ment for that State.-A Washington dis
patch, dated February %, says: Evidences
accumulate that the minority Of the Demo-
Gratis in Congress intend to defeat by fill
clustering the completion of the electoral
count before the 4th of March. Their abili-
ty to do it is conceded, unless the thunder
ing of public sentiment shall deter many
who now manifest a fIibustering DISPOSE
tion.-The President having prohibited a
parade on the 22nd ult., the recognized rifle
and sabre clubs, Columbia, S. c., passed the
day in gloom. From the tagstafs on the
public buildings the Stars and Stripes float
ed at half-mast draped with black Grape.
The same sad Insignia was observed in many
other portions of the city.-The Electoral
pCommission decided toacoIht gOregon for
Hayes on the 23d, ult. On receiving the
news, the House took a recess till the next
majority being to hold a caucus before the
announcement of such decision should be re-
ceiyed. Directly after recess a notice was
read from the desk inviting the Democrats
to remain for the purpose of holding a eau
cus.-The jubilation Of the Republicans at
Washington, over the decision in the Ore
gon case is greatly tempered with appre-
tensions OF serious trouble likely to result
from the subsequent action of the Demo-
cratic caucus.-The Chicago I1l1aese's
Washington special says: The bill drawn
up by David Dudley Field in informal eau
Gus on the 23d ult. for a new election in No
vember did not meet with perfect acquie-
scenee among many Democrats, n Cauf-
field will offer an amendment for an cleo
ton about May lst and tor the inauguration
June LIST. Another amendment will provide
for the assembling Of Congress Immediately
ny1.z Hill x,yo q &, fOrrno1lu dnh0f.
ed, but not acted upon.-The New York
Times Washington special says: Grant
has it in his own power to checkmate any
unlawful or revolutionary movement the
Democrats in the House may take to pre-
vent the election of Hayes. The Constitu
ton prescribes no way by which the Presi
dent can hold over or anybody else become
President in case of a failure to elect, unless
a vacancy exists previously. The way GU
of the difficulty, therefore, is for Grant to
resign, even if only an hour before the ex
piration of his term. Ferry would then in
! disputably hold owers-The Chicago Jour
}. MATS special dated Feb "a, says: The fill
buffers received a signal defeat to-day, fnon
which they will hardly recover. The Hous'
: must vote on the Oregon case at3:1O O'Clock
and the Joint Convention will re-assembl
/ at A O'Clock ard proceed until South Carroll
ma is reached. Senator Eaton made an in
1ammatory Bourbon speech in the Senat
, against counting the Oregon vote this after
noon. HE said: Before Almighty God, if
: possessed the power Of the House l rWoul
prevent the count going on, and woui