Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-03-07
BY TELEGRAPH.
Specia1 to tAelBismarcE' Tribune.

- SUSPEND PAYMENT.
ST. PAUL, March 6.-San Francisco,
like Chicago, has been compelled to sus-'
pend payment, the California legislature
having limited the city expenditures to
one twelfth of the annual income per
Frisco having anticipated this
revenue must suspend until April
and then there will be a months deh-
cheney
THE HARD MONEY LEAGUE ~
of the northwest, an organization of busi-
ness men against soft money doctrines,
has been organized by Chicago, Racine
and Milwaukee,.
BANNING'S COMMITTEE
will report his army bill favorably.
- ------AB ABAD FIRE. ---.,4z
Hot Springs, Arkansas, was almost
wholly burned Tuesday night. Abou:
two hundred and fifty Buildings were de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at three
hundred thousand dollars. The noun
tain was covered with people last night
and with goods.
VIRGINIA STATE TREASURY
is bankrupt. taxes being paid only in
debt coupons. The asylum, prisons and
legislature cannot be supported without
some arrangement with creditors Or re
pudiation. - { i f
CAPT. HARRISON,
passenger on the wrecked steamer Me
tropolis, whose wife was drowned and
who made himself conspicuous by his ef-
forts for the relief OF the passengers. has
neen arrested for stealing goods washed
ashore including the trunks and clothing
of the wrecked passengers
SATISFIED.
Both Austria and England appear IN
clined to be satisfied with Russia's peace
conditions; the former will probably an
mex Bosnia and Herzegovina. The con-
ference OF the powers will meet in Berlin.
RAILROAD COMPETITION
at St. Louis reduced rates so that flour
and fourth class freight were shipp I'd 10
New York at ten cents barrel per hun
dred. - z~T' = 49, - = u, -
- - @- - PERSONAL. 5.<.lss'
M1ysEAroLIs, March OIL. w. Rss-
mond and faniIy, Colonel Lounsber1y
and c. S. Weaver's father arrived this
morning en- route for, Bismarck. They
will reach Bismarck Saturday.
- THE CONTRACT
has been let for three hundred thousand
ties for the Moth Pacific west from Bis
marck. 1t is believed one hundred miles
will be built this summer.
DAILY TRAINS.
A week from Sunday daily trains,
twenty-three hours from st. Paul to Bis
marck, with sleepe,s, air brakes, etc., will
be put on. rs" -., -..-;.s g..
WEEKLY LINE 10 BENTON.
The contract has been made with
steamers Benton. Red Cloud and Helena,
for a weekly line from Bismarck to Benz
t TN, leaving on stated days and always on
time.
A NEW HOTEL MAN,
Witt. of Marshall, Michigan, Of the
roilroad eating house fame, goes to-day to
take charge of Headquarters Hotel, at
Fargo
RAILROAD BILL PASSED.
ST.. PAUL, March 1.-THE senate, yes
terday. passed the Worthington and
Sioux Falls railroad bill, allowing the
company % build and operate the road
in Dakota, under its Minnesota charter.
LONG BONDS.
The senate also passed long bond
bill providing for the issue Of ffty-year
four per cents Of the denomination Of
twenty-five dollars and upwards, pur-
chasable and payable IN coin or green
backs. The house passed the forti6ca-
tions and appropriation bill.
STANDING BY REED,
The term Of Dowling, postmaster. a,
Toledo, Ohio, having expired, the pres1-
de Il has for the third time nominated
Alexander Reed for that position.
THE FIRST NEW SILVER DOLLARS,
a quarter of million will be issned from
the Philadelphia mint to day.
-. CHARGES AGAINST
the director OF the mints, DR.. Linderman,
has been forwarded from California to the
effect that he directs the mint affairs, es-
peclally at San Francisco, to enable his
con ederates to make large gains at the
expense OF the honest dealers in trade
dollars. "a @a4- -ES-z ss@s
IT IS NOW RRPoRrKD