Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1877-12-18
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ling of pocketing Smiths nomination
for collector at Noodle. Conkling re-
piled: "What the Senator states is who'll
ly untrue" Gordon, in an undertone,
said he 'tshould demand an apology"
Conkling replied, "It apologies are to be
made the Senator from Georgia should
set the example," Gordon did not de-
sire to further interrupt the proceedings
but will demand a settlement at another
time. Conkling replied: II ,tam pre-
pared for it now or at any other time"
During this controversy Gordon is said
to have advanced threateningly, but
turned back to h,s seat ON some Senator
remarking that the scene was disgraceful.
Friday evening and Sa:urday ~ morning
rumers prevailed at Washington that
Gordon had sent a challenge or invited
Csnkling to come out of the District,
which runner his friends contradict. Sat
urday afternoon the Senate in secret ses-
sion caused memorandum to be entered
on the journal, as in the case Of Polndex-
ter and Forsyth forty years ago, recltlng
the main facts Of the case, saying that
the first offensive words were inspired by
an honest misunderstanding of what the
other Eai said, and all that was offensive
was the outgrowth of misapprehensicn
and is mutually withdrawn.
COULD NOT GET IT.
The democrats Of the house failed to
get vote on their resolution for gen.
eral investigation. ,.s-.s -.... f..
Both Houses have adjourned to Janua-
ry 10th.
AT Silver Springs, Wyoming Territory.
Friday, Kenneday, of Co. A, third CIV
airy, enroute to the Black Hills, threat
ened the life of Sergeant Schaffer.
When camped that evening Kennedy
went to the tent where he supposed
Schaffer would be, found and opened the
flap, and fired at the first man he saw,
killing HIM instantly. The victim wasn't
Schaffer, but was first sergeant J. A. Van
Mott. Kennedy was Immediately ar
rested and put under guard. The men
Of the company were greatly excited,
Van Mott being a favorite. During the
night blanket was thrown over the
head Of the guard, he overPowe, ed, and
Kennedy
HUNG TO THE RIDGE POLE
Of the guard tent till dead. Van Motifs
body was to-day sent to Laramie for
burial.
WANT 10 GO BACK TO MILES.
The Cheyenne chiefs in council with
Gen. Sheridan asked that they might re-
main with Miles, assist him in case Of an
outbreak IN the spring, but were Informed
that they must move to the Indian Ter
ritory in April.
GEN. GRANT
sailed from Genoa to Leghorn Saturday.
APPOINTED.
Ex-Gev. Mccormick, Of Arizona, late
of the treasury department, has been
appointed commissioner general for the
Paris exposition.
MARSH HARVESTER c.,
Of Seymour, Ind. have made Al assign
ment.
PEACE WANTED.
Porte's circular to the rewers, while
protesting ability 70 continue the con
test, earnestly appeals for interposition
to stay the war.
MORE DIFFICULTY.
The troubles in Ell Paso county, arising
some time age from an attempt by the
stock company to he'd possession Of the
salt lagoons heretofore treated as COM
mon property, and which the people of
the country, mostly Mexicans by birth,
reserved for common property in the
treaty of cessation, have again resulted
in violence. The State guard, number
ing twenty troops. fought with the mob
Thursday and Friday, and six militia
men and one merchant of Ell Paso were
killed. The remainder Of the militiamen
we're intrenched Friday night at Ell Paso,
surrounded by hundreds of armed Mexi-
cans, part Of whom are said to be from
the other side of the Rio Grande. Gov.
Throckmorton has authorized the enlist
ment of militia in the neighboring coun-
tries, and appealed to the president for
federal aid. The cabinet is not disposed
to regard the affair of other than local
significance. The statements which