West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-03-09

pector from Bismarck, which gives the fol-
lowing news: Rafferty's party left Dead
wood July for the Big Horn, reaching
ClRrk's Fork about the LIST OF September.
On September s he was attacked by a band
OF Nez Perces Indians. The Indians sue
ceeded in killing all but Rafferty, and
Swcde named Christ. Nolan, who escaped 10
the command at that time scouting in that
vicinity. A few days after this Rafferty,
was sent with four men 10 convey wounded
man to the Crow Agency. The next morn
ing after leaving the command the Indians
attacked end killed all but Rafferty,, who,
though wounded through the arm, sue
ceeded in making good his escape. The
names OF the prospectors killed in the fight
of September are John Shenandrew, Oto
Roe. Carlo Biarklunder, Anderson Lew
Anderson, and Thomas Reddefeld. zee. The
Miners Union has notified Springer & Ian
caster, mill men, in Black Tail Gulch, that
unless they increase their wages from 81. 80
to $500 per day, the union rates, the men
would be driven from the mine. Trouble is
expected.
The beef packing house OF Nelson Morriss,
at the Union Stock yards, Chicago, the
largest i'm the country, was n few mornings
since, entirely destroyed by fire. Twelve
hundred carcasses of beef, 1000 hides, / 900
barrels OF tallow, and two dogs valued at
800 each, were in the building. The es.
timatcd loss is $4,000 to $4,000. The
only known Insurance was $40 600 on the
building and fixtures. The contents were
uninsured.
Notos from Abroad.
The Turks have taken Platanos, and en-
tirely destroyed it by fire. The Greek in
surgents, after brave defeu Sc, retired to
Konotos.......The Russian Government has
entered into n heavy contract with steam
] a istta firm n Nat.s 10 4.
to dredge out II broad ship channel, twenty
feet in depth and ten miles ia length,
through the lagoon which separates Cron-
stadtand st. Petersburg.
As reward for the Porte's Intellectual
efforts to keep the British feet out of the
Dardanelles, the Car has consented that
the Russians shall not come nearer Con.
stantinOple than San Stefano; but, at the
same time, informed the Porte that he had
great difficulty to prevent the Grand Duke
Nicholas from marching into CONSTANT
nople as conqueror. The Russians are com
/ ing to San Stefano as friends, not exactly
on the invitation Of the Sultan but with
his consent, and the Grand Duke Nicholas
/ will probably be invited by the Sultan to
enter StambOul with military escort.....
In the House OF Lords, Lord Derby, in re-
! ply to a question, said the Russian demand
| for the Turkish men-of war had been refused
| by the Porte. He hoped IL would not be
persisted in. II an Egyptian tribute was
demanded by the Russians, the matter
would require serious consideration. Re
| speeding the alleged demand for the expul
sion of Mussulmans from Bulgaria, lord
Derby said whatever the demand was orig
ina ly, he believed il had either been
| withdrawn or materially modified. ........
| All diplomatic negotiations which were
! left in suspense by the death of Pope Piu,
IN, between the Vatican and the Govern
ments holding diplomatic relations with il
will be resumed on an entirely new basis
the steps alrea0y taken therein being dis
! regarded......The entire perSOnnt of tn,
Pontticial Court will be changed so as t.
eliminate hostilities which may have ex
| listed ..."..The Pope has received Carolina
McClosky... Pope Leo, on receiving tn,
! Prussian Catholics, commended theil
patience under persecution.
1t is said that the terms cf peace hav,
been finally settled between Russia anC
Turkey, but the views are conflicting. Tn,
Sultan is to retain his fleet The question
of the Straits is to be submitted to the Con
ference, when, If England, as is probable
! proposes the preservation of the status quo
Russia 1t is stated, will not seriously op
pose her. IL would seem, therefore, as if al
| the avowed British interests are respected
| and the danger of a conflict between Russif
and England is ended. Such, how ever, i,
not the opinion here. Negotiations hav,
left much soreness. tits thought England
| real aim IL the humiliation of Russia hes
feelings may possibly lead to most seriou
consequences. Prince Gortschakoff ha
quite recovered from his illness. A Pari
correspondent says: Preliminary declara
tiOnsar expected from Austria, which viii
either prevent a meeting of the Conference
or rendered its programme acceptable t.
| the Powers