The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-11-03
General.

more, last week.
General.
The official report of the Mission to
Sitting Bull after many words says
"Sitting Bull and his chiefs declined
proposals. Tho Canadian commits.
Sioner had subsequently an interview
with Sitting Bnll and his chiefs from
which we were excludcd.' In com
munication to the Uuitcd States the
Canadian commissioner says: "lu
conclusion ! do not think there need
be the least anxiety about any of
these Indians crossing the line, at any
rate for some time to comc.'
Charley Ross hasn't been found
agaih. The old man don't believe the
boy to DC his boy Chawls.
Races at Nashville and Baltimore
have closed. Ten Brock: was beaten
at the latter place by Parole.
A special from Indianapolis says
DIR. Bliss, who is attending Senator
Morton, does not seem very hopeful
of his immediate Improvement He
has eaten little or nothing for nearly
Il month, and it is feared he will lite
rally starvc. A change in treatment
was decided on and medical aid will
now be directed to intusing nourisll-
ment into the system.
Secretary Sherman is quoted that
the President would ultimately send
Kings name to the senate as collcC-
tor Of customs at New Orleans. The
adjournment of the senate till Mon
day is couirmatory Of the determine.
ton of the Republicans not to act on
the nomination till an understanding
is reached with the executive.
Ex-Governor Ti]deu, cx.Secrctary
of State Bigelow and Congressman
Hewitt, wife and daughter arrived
from Europe in the Scytlia.
John Morisscy has finally secured
a nomination in the seventh scnato1i-
al district Of all the anti Tammany
organizations except one. Ex- Sheriff
O'Brien is resolved to run against
him.
Gen. Forrest is still in critical
condition. He has been reduced by
chronic diarrhca until he scarcely
weighs a hundred pounds.
The citizens Of Springfield Mass,
endorsed Mr.. Hayes.
Banking houses in New Orleans,
New York, Boston and Pittsbnrg fail
ed last week. Loss neatly a million.
Tweed continues to tell on the boys
who were in the big steals with him,
and they are shaking all around.
The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers have at length commenced
the payment of the claims of the stri-
king engineers on the Philadelphia
and Heading Railroad. There las
Leen great destitntjon among many
of those who left their engines and
have not since received employment,
and some hard feelings against the
Brotherhood has been developed here.
The insta|lment now being discussed
is $4,000.
Pittsburg, Oct. co. The question
raised hy the application Of thc Grand
Jury for all attachment for certain
State officials, and which was argttcd
at length before the Quarter Sessions
Court last Monday, was decided this
morning by Judge Kirkpatrick. The
application is allowed. The follow
ing IS the order of the Court:
In the matter of application of the
Grand Inquest now IN session for. 4
process to compel the abundance he.
fore them of certain alleged default
ing witnesses, &C., and now, Goth Oct
1877, after the argument and upon
consideration, the application is al
lowed, and the attachments are here
by directed to be issued for and
against the following named persons,
being the same indicated IN the Grand
inquest in default, to wit: His Ex-
cel|ency John F. Hartranft, Governor
of the Commonwealth; NJ. S. Quay,
Secretary of the Commonwealth; Gen.
James Latta, Adjutaut General of the
Commonwealth ; General r. NJ. Brin-
ton, and Major A. Wilson Norris.
The State.