The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27


arrived here at II O'Clock this morn
ing, thus, with Representative But
Ter and Hiscock, who previously ar
rived, making four members of the
committee present. The only wit
nesses now here to appear before the
committee are Secretary Sherman,
and Representatives Kelley and
! DanfOrth.
/ DEATH OF MINNIE WARREN.
! New YORK, July 24.-Mrs. Com
modore Mutt, minnie Warren the
we'll remembered dwarf, died at Fall
River, Mass, yesterday in child
birth. She was the sister of Mrs.
| Charles S. Stratton, (Lavinia War
rem and acted rs her bridesmaid at
the famous Tom Thumb wedding at
Grace church on February 10, 1868.
She was received by nearly all the
potcntates of Europe during her
tour with Mr.. and Mrs. Thumb.
She was married tC Commodore Mutt
abroad. Since her return to this
country she has resided with her
husband at Bridgeport and Fall
River. She was aged about 26 years.
They had not recently been on eXhi-
bition having retired to private life.
THE NEWARK REUNION.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, July 22.-It is
estimated that there were at least
10000 people present at the Ohio
soldiers and sailors reunion at New
ark to-day. Amongst the first OF the
distinguished invited guests to arrive
was General Sherman, who came
from Lancaster, where he had spent
Sunday, arriving at Newark at s
o'clock. President Hayes arrived
from Columbus shortly after 8
O'colck. He was accompanied by
Governor Bishop and staff, and the
two were escorted by the Governors
Guards and part Of the Fourteenth
Regiment, Ohio National Guard.
Among those who accompanied the
President on his trip from Columbus
were Attorney General Deyens, A.
r. Wickoff, United States Pension
Agent Colonel Milton Barnes, Sec
rotary Of State; General Wager
Swayne, J. w. Keller and &C. Wal
cutt, of Ohio, and General Hayden,
Of Indiana. At least $4,000 persons
were gathered about the depot to
witness the arrival.
THE OREGON INDIAN WAR.
The following has been received at
the war department:
preside, SAN FRANCISCO, July
/ 20, 1873 General Shel7R012, Udshjaq-
ton, D. c.: WheaJon's kilograms, CON
/ densed, are as follows: ION the 10Th
/ Sandtord's cavalry and Nez Perces
scouts moving toward Meacham's
/ La Grande, while the main column
was advancing from the north caused
a panic among the ho5tiles. Their
/ trail from here was streWn for six
miles with provisions, and, to them,
valuable supplies. They had no
time to gather and run Off their
! ponies scattered over the country.
At my request, 81 Umatillas came to
help whip the Bannocks and Snakes.
They brought in the head of Egan
1 for Identification, and ten scalps.
! Seven teamSterS have been killed on
Wolf creek road during the last five
days. Umatilla allies report hostiIesr
breaking up into small parties, and
getting off as fast as possible, evident
/ ly trying to get into the Weiser coun-
try. | will so dispose of my troops
as to intercept any organized bands
moving toward the Weiser. | have
guards at Cayuse, Meacham's and
Pelican, and will escort mail coaches
from La Grande to Umatilla agency
until road is safer" think the in
dications are very favorable.
MCDOWELL, Major General.
THE BENNETT ARCTIC EXPEDITION.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-From q
communication recently received at
the Navy Department it appears that
/ Mr.. James Gordon Bennett contem-
plates a double expedition to the
North Pole, one vessel going by way
of Behring's Straits, and the other
/ by way Of Spitzbergen. He has been
in consultation with Peterman, the
great German, geogra pher, and other
Arctic experts abroad, and now pro-
poses to fit his Well-knowD yacht, the
Dauntless, Tor an additional Arctic
expedition, putting in her an
auxiliary engine and screw. and
otherwise making her complete for
an expedition by way Spitzbergen.
The Jeanette is on her way to San
Francisco, and will pass through
Behring's Straits early next year.
Her owner will spend not less than
Sl20,000 on the Jeanette expedition.
He wishes the Navy Department to