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TOO MANY WIVES.
JAMES M'CoY's MATRIMONIAL TxpERIENcEs IN
BROOKLYN AND BALTIMoRE-A FOUL AsPER-
SION ON HIS FIRST SPOUSE.

JAMES McoY's MATRIMONIAL TxpERIENcEs IN
BROOKLYN AND BALTIMoRE-A FOUL AspER-
SION ON HIS FIRST SPOUSE.
By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
BALTIMORE, Nd, March 8, 1878.
james Mccoy, formerly OF Brooklyn. N. r., was
convicted OF bigamy in the Criminal Court this oven
ing. Tho case engaged the attention Of jury for two
days. and the somewhat markabio developments
lent extraordinary interest TO tho proceedings The
the first marriage TOOK place In Brooklyn July 1885,
the bride being Miss Mary f. Thiebaud, of that city
and the officiating clergyman Rev +. P. Winters, OF
the Baptist faith Dr. Cozne, OF tho same city, u
sop-inaw OF Mr.. Winters, who prepared the
marriage certificate, was among the witnesses for
the prosecution The fact that the marriage been
regularly solemnized was clearly shown. McCoy's
second matrimonial venture with Miss A. Virginia
Hancock, prepossessing young lady, oil respectable
family, OF this CITY, who is seriously III from the
effects ot the recent disclosures The second wedd ng
took place IN Baltimore county In April iasi, Rev.
Robert Baer officiating. The prosecution mado out
cloar case Of bigamy, and the defence set up
mArkably bold under the circumstances. The pris-
onncr and his brother, Alexander Mccoy, when placed
on the stand sworo that Mrs. Mccoy had lived
with tho former as his mistress, but that no cere-
mony, mock or raa, hud ever taken place. A sensa-
tion was produced IN the court room whcp The four
children OF Mrs. Mccoy were brought forward and
confronted with Mccoy, who denied ever having seen
thom before Tho Mccoy brothers also den.ed tnat
her evidence fully corroboratod that OF the abandoned
vile. Alter argument the jury retired. and IN hall an
hour returned with verdict OF guilty. The feeling
against Mccoy was very strong and no was followed
by large crowd TO The Sheriff s oflicc ana thence
taken to Jail HIS counsel fled exceptions. and viii
apply for new trial.
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VIRGINIA NEEDS MONEY.

RICHMOND, Va. March 8, 1878
The Auditor Of Public Accounts to-day reported to
the JOINT Committee on Finance OF the General AS.
sembiy. that the financial condition of the Common
wealth truly deplorabla No money was bcIng re-
ceived for taxes all payments being made 10 coupons
which at thirty per cent discount He says there
Ii but $l03 In the Treasury, that money could be
borrowed or collected and that ho run the State
government not hour longer Tho asylums
were behind even on support account. Ho had
means OF paying the per diem OF
tho members OF the General Assembly. There
was $175 900 duo TO ba nks and they refuse further
loans. He said that deadlock might be avoided II
the General Assembly would provide that the license
tax bo paid IN only OF the ST. 600 600 balance
OF taxes due for the last fiscal year there was
now ready nearly enough coupons to absorb II, and
July next 5000, 600 moro OF them would mature.
Tho committee meets again tonight to consider the
situation. In the House various propositions were
submitted looking to solution oil the public debt
question, of which the appointment o!
commission consisting OF the Governor aud other
Stato officials 10 meet tho State creditors In order 10
adjust tho debt No action has yet been taken any
OF the propositions.
VIRGINIA LICENSE TAX.
The Joint Committee ON Finance ut meeting this
evening adopted report, In accordance with the
Auditors suggestion, recon- mcndng that the General
Assembly pass u law providing for the collection Of
license taxes, including revenue from the Monat reg
lister, in money, to the exclusion OF coupons.
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HOWE AT HOME.


TIE KIDNAPPING MYsri Ry STILL USsoLvtD.
KAToSAu. n. Y, March g. 1878.
The kidnapping of Ebcnezer W. Howe, the young
bachelor farmer of South saIem the story Of which
was related IN todays HERALD Is still shroadcd in
mystery. There has grown out Of the circumstances
a belief that he was laboring under ha,lucnstion
OF MUD, and that hts story OF the abduction
. mere iosane> fancy. There arc very many,
however, who still think that he was actually ab.
Quoted aud your correspondent has heard Of nothing
controvert tin fact the more the Is devei-
oped the stronger tho probability OF It's truth.
IL has been asceriained that Howe stopped the ho
tel says he registered at In Syracuse aud the Of
his reported arrival that city corresponds precisely
with The time at which the express train IRON Nex
York city rs duo there. Mr. Howe Is still suffering
from exhaustion. He complains also of having
lame and still neck. which is another evidence that
he has been roughly handled. From the nature ant
location Of his iamebess II seems probable That he
struck with sand club.
Digeut inquiry las been made among the citizens
oil katonah, aud no ono remembers OF having seen q
turnout like the one described by Howe Yet that
cannot by any means be accepted as conclusive.
Tor strange horses aud carriages frequently pass
through the village, and one might easily pass
alorg that part of the street where the kidnapping Is
said TO have taken place and not be noticed John
Knox, the agent OF The Harlem Railroad Company,
sure that Howe did not leave any train on Thurs
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NEW YORK SPRING ELECTIONS.

RoSDoUr, N. Y, March 8, 1878
William Lounsbcrry kdem.) to-day elected
Mayor Of Kingston by about 200 majority. This was
the rst party light for Mayor since the organization
the city. Tho republicans carried six Of nno wards
Tor Aldermen and slocted a Recorder.
PoUoHxEkPsR N. Y, March 6, 1873
In consequences Of the bad condition of the roads
election returns from she county are very meagre.
The indications that the vote for supervisors will
be very close Mackin, of Fishki beaten by nearly
900 majority II LOOKS a. II the republicans have
cured the Board.
ROME, N. Y, March s, 1873.
The democrats elect Parks Recorder by 244 major
ity and tho entire city tcke They also elect three
Aldermen and three Supervisors The worktngmcn
elect two aldermen and one Supervisor Tho rspub
lcans ssct ope supervisor. Tho Council will stand
democrats 10; republicans, 4; workingmen inde-
pendent,
OswEGo, N. r., March 8. 1878.
The democratic and grsenpack coalition to-day
elected Thomas Pearson Mayor by about two hundred
and nifty majority aud also elected hve six oil
oight Aldermen.
ELNIRA, N. Y, March Q, 1878.
Granville D. Parsons (preonback oandidsis) was
elected Mayor OF this city to-day BY 42l majority over
Jackson Rchardson (citizcns' candidatel FIVE ofthe
seven Aldermen elected wsre grccnback candidates.
. NrwBuRG, N. Y, March o. 1873.
Tho republicans TO day elected Colonel Charles II.
Wcy giant Mayor Of this city by 81 majority over John
J. y. McCroskcry tdsmocratL whose majority Two
years ago was la Tho republicans also elected The
Recorder, both School Trustees the wsssr Commits
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duties and the necessity for obtaining some rslet He
also pointed out the imperative necessity OF ending
tho conflict between The Prussian aud imperial
finance systemx tho House rejected a motion sup
ported By the progressiss TO refer
the bill TO committee and the debate was adjourned
BISMARCK AND THE NATIONAL LIBERALs.
later despatch from Berlin says It Is said that
Prince Bismarck has renewed negotiations relative to
the entry OF Herr Won Bennigsen aud other national
liberals into the Ministry, requesting them not to in
s!st the demand for constitutional guarantees as
The condition Of acct spting Office
TIE FRENCH oRLEAXIsrs.
The disruption OF the Senatorial group known as
the consttu, ionalsts is authortavey announced by
the Soleil, their organ. Twenty members have de-
clared lor freedom OF action. Tho difference arose
concerning the election Of life the degree
Of opposition to be offered to NJ. Duiaures govern
menL
vicIssirrDEs or BRITISH sHIP.
The British ship Rodo Bay, from Astoria Oregon,
arrived at Queenstown yesterday In command OF the
boatswain, the captain (sundorlandj having died on
the passage ana Tho mato having jumped overheard.
LORD LYONS IN LONDON.
Lord Lyons hes arrived at London from Paris.
DRrRY THEATRE.
The Hayfdtr weekly paper statos thar Baroness
Burdett-coutts has made arrangements for securing
the lease of the Drury Lane Theatre which is about
TO fall In, and that she TO conduct the estab
lishment on scale WITH which no State supported
theatre in Paris or elsewhere may vie. The manager
Will probably be Mr. Henry Irving Tho Post how.
ever says this morning that is authorized TO deny
the above statement
JOHN RUsKIy BETTER.
Tho condition OF Mr. John Rpskp, whose danger
GUS illness was announced last week, is somewhat
better.
xRw RECORDER LONDON
Tho Aldermen have elected Sir Thomas Chambers
Qibera, member OF Parliament for Marylebone, Re.
Gurney. resigned.
THE CLEOPATRA oBELsK.
Tho afdavits OF value hed in the salvage action In
the Admiralty Court In tho case OF the Egyptian obe-
lisk recently brought TO this country estimate that
the obelsk Is worth S25o-namely. the value Of tho
weight OF the stone-and tho caisson f25o,
its vaue as old IRON. Tho savors have
filed motion praying for an apprasement and sale of
the obesk at public auction The obolisk. may bc
remembered, cut adr,fi while being towed here
but soon after recovered. In the salvage sut In
the Court Of Admiralty. Judge Sir Robert Phiimore
yesterday fixed the joint value OF tho ship and cargo a
f25, 600.
srAGSATToS IN THE SILVER MARKET.
The Times IN It's financial article says:-"Completo
stagnaton again ION Monday characterized the silver
market No transactions heard Of. therefore 1t
is impossible to give quotation"
YELLOW FEVER IN RIO JANEIRo
Advicos from Rio Janeiro reports that the yellow
fever prevails there. The deaths from the disease IN
the city numbered from iorty forty the Arst
fortnight oil February
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AN ESCAPE FRUSTRATED.
PLuCKY CONDUCT OF A NEGRO TURNKEY.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

PLuCKY CONDUCT OF A NEGRO TURNKEY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WELDON, NJ c., March s, 1878.
The prisoners confined Ia Halifax County Jail made
a determined effort to escape day or two ago. The
jail is SO constructed that food cannot DO CON.
veycd to tho prisoners except by opening tho
doors OF che coils In one Of the cells q
very desperate negro, named Bob johnson, Is
confined awaiting trial for breaking into store at
this place. When the jailer went down 10 feed the
prisoners he, In accordance with CUSTOM sent boy
in with tho food, while he, armed with double bar.
relied gun loaded with buckshot took up position
about forty ieet outside Of the jail door but inside OF
the Jail yard
PERSUASION AN IRON BAR.
When the boy went In with the food he went nrst
into tho coll occupied by johnson and two other
grocs. These prisoners had by some managed
TO iree themselves from their irons and al
once set upon and overpowsrod tho boy
He attempted TO give the alarm, but
ono Of the negroes waved iron bar six inches in
diameter over his head and persuaded him 10 keop
quiet Enough noiso had been made, however 70
tho suspicious OF the jaer. and ne commenced
yelling Tor help.
PRUDENT HERorsN JAfLER.
II Is, however, due to tho jaer, who Is colorcd to
say that he behaved with great cooness and good
Judgment Instead OF turning and running to the
gate ut covered the opon door OF the jail with
gate, at all times, however, Keeping the
door covered. When ho reached the gate without
turning no threw 1t opon, and q number OF tho cIi-
xens who, attracted by his outcries. had hastily
armed themselves and come to the rescue, filed In,
and the atten pied escape frustrated Ii was not
however, until sheriff Larkin had been telegraphed
or to Weldon and arrived the oil action that
tho prisoners would allow themselves to be ironod
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MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT., ]
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, March 6--1 A. n.
T.d,,nffnas
WAR DEPARTMEN1

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, March 6-1 A. N.
Indications
For Now England and the Middle States. rising fol-
lowed by falling barometer, southorly TO westerly
winds. warmer and generally clear weather.
For the South Atlantic Statos, stationary and falling
barometer, southeast to southwest WINDS warmer and
clear weather.
For the Gulf States, stationary and falling followed
by rising barometer winds mostly from southeast TO
southwest, generally warmer and clear partly
cloudy weather, possibly followed In Texas by occa.
sional rains
In Tennessee and tho Ohio Valley, falling, followed
by Using barometer, southerly to westerly winds,
generally warmer and clear weather
For the lake region, falling, followed by rising
barometer southeriy to westerly winds, warmer,
partly cloudy weather, possibly occasional rains, and
succssdod by colder west or northwest Winds
For the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri val
ieys, rising barometer, stationary or lower tempera
turc, winds mostly westerly and clear weather posi-
bly, followed In the latter by falling barometer and
winds shifting 20 warmer southeasterly.
The Upper Ohio River Will continue slowly rising,
except commence falling at PhtsburR. r,
Cautionary signals continue at Milwaukee, Luding.
ton and Grand Haven.
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HELD FOR ASSAULT.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1


NEWPORT, X. l., March S, 1878.
Jesse A. Palmor, OF Little Compton, who has been
In Jail At this place ior committing dastardly out.
rage on Mrs. Martha Dycr, q lady nearly eighty
years OF age, who lived alone. as re.
ported in tho HERALD last week, was taken
to Tverton to-day, where he was examined.
Tho aged lady was placed the witness
stand and sworo that the prisoner had en-
tered her house the night OF tho 23d
Of February and alter knocking her down brutay
assaulted her. She had known the prisoner thirty
years, aud although there no light In the
room, she could tell his voice. Several ladies'
that they had been informed by the complainant
Of the outrage and then mad examined her wounds.
Counsel for the prisoner undertook to prove nm alib
and called several witnesses who swore that the
prisoner did not leave his brothers house.
Counsel for tho prosecution endcav0red 10
have the prisoners brothers. testimony ruled out,
no had been In prison charge OF
Court found the prisoner probably guilty, and held
him 10 await the action Of the Grand Jury at the
March Of tic Supreme Court and, the offence
was not bailable, no was brought 10 this city aud
COMMITTED 70 the County JAIL The court room
was packed, aud there was an evident desire
The part OF many present " tako the law into
own hands. the scenes during the examination woro
disgracsfu there boing order and the spectators
allowed TO make all the c0mmOtion they desired
Tho session tasted over four hours, und sixteen wit.
nesses were examined. tl
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.

George W. Childs and Anthony J. Drcxei of PhilA.
delpha; Lieutenant Governor Horatio q. knight, OF
Massachusetts, and j. Lloyd Greene, oil Norwich,
Conn, are at tho Fifth Avenue. Commander F. v.
McNair, United States Navy, is at tho sturtevant
Rev. Pelham Williams Of Boston, Is at the Metro
poii,an. John Newell, General Manager OF tho Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern Railway, Is at the
Clarendon. Edwin Il. wacsworth, OF Chicago, Is at
tho W ndsor Thomas G. Durant Is at the Gisey. l..
Sergeant OF the Grand Trunk Railway OF Canada IA
at the Brevoort W. X. Muir, General Manager OF the
Canada Southern Railway; George b. spriggs and
William Edgar, of the Great Western Railway Of
Canada, and John I. Norton. OF Albany, are at the
Hoffman.
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MEXICO.

INCREASE IN THE MISUNDERSTANDING ON
THE RIO GRANDE-LoCAL PoLITICs
HAVANA, March s, 1873
The steamer City of Merida has arrived here from
Mexican ports on her way TO New YORK. She brings
advices from tho city ol Mexico Of February "a.
Tho monthly balances Of the Mexican Treasury show
an increase OF revenue, which would be much
greater but for tho immense contraband trade
on the Rio Grande Struggled go0ds reach Queretaeo,
100 miles from Mexico City. The Communists in the
State OF Hdalgo are giving muSh trouble. The tcle
graph lines are beng extended all the Republic.
Several wealthy Amsiicahs are buying lands, mostly
In Sonora aud Chihuahua = ~
ELKcTioN FOR STATE LRGsLArURES
There ls no ausfOn 10 American affairs In tho
Mexican papers The excitement appears to have
passed. The elections OF members OF the State
approve the constitutional amendment prevent the
recollection OF the President The Counry insured
against revolution at the next elecSion.
The New York herald., 1878-03-06
COMUS AND MOMUS.

AT Fcrrero's Assembly Rooms, Tammany Hall, last
evening, tho Aardl Gras ASSOCIATION, composed prln-
cipay OF employees OF the Astor House. gave fancy
dress and masquerade ball. Tho ALTAR had
been In preparation for weeks and turned out more
successful than iis projectors had any idea Of Tho
bill opened about eleven o'clock with n grand
march, and there were fully Two hundred
TUNED people on the floor at that timc.
They came ming IN from that Till after twelve,
one O'Clock the carnival was at its height Messrs.
j. g. Mackie q. Epat j. Weber aud A. Zabis, the
principal officers Of the association, acted In tho
pacty OF a Committee ofArrangements OF
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sioner Justice OF the Peace and three of five Alder
men. The democratz elected lhc Collector.

soner, Justice OF the Peace and three OF I'VE Alder
men, Inc democrats elected The Collector.
ROCHESTER, ". Y, March s, 1878.
ne Rochester charter election to-day quiet aud
aight vote was poiled Parsons trcpj was reelected
hayor over Filon (dem.) by LOO, aud over Ro1des
tworKnemah) by 200. Williams ldem WAS reelected
Gratis aud four workingmcn elected Supervisors
one republican, two combination republicans ana
democrats, three democrats and two workingmen
were elected Aldermen. The w9rkipgmen's vote Is
l2oo less than that OF last autumn.
AUBUgS, y. Y, March s, 1878
Tne charter election took place todAv. Mariiu l..
valley, democrat aud nationalist. was elected Mayor
by ia majority over Orlando LOWS, republican In
The Common Council the republicans gain one, and
the Board OF Supervisors lose rhey elect
Assessor ana one Justice. the other beng dem
ana nationalist Inc eieet;on very quiet III
oil ieelng prevailing. The workiugmen were in
force.
UTICA, n. Y, March 8, 1873
james Benton (workingmen's candidatel was elected
Mayor TO day. defeating both the republican and dem
ocratlc candidates. The woTkiDgneu also elected
CITY Treasurer endorsed by the democrats aud
Justice of the Peace endorsed by the republicans The
republicans elected three Aldermen. tho democrats
SIX aud the workingmen one. he democrats elected
SIX Supervisors aud the republicans four
TROY, n ", March o, 1873
The democrats elect their city ticket, eisht out OF
the thirteen Supervisors and eignt out OF
tho thirteen Aldermen. Two OF the school
Commissioners are republican aud Two demo
cratic The workipgmen's ticket received
about 1000 votes Berlin, Hoosck, Grafton,
Nassau, Putson ana Schaghtlcoke return republican
Supervisors ana Grecnbusn, Lansinsourg, North
Grecnbush Eagt Greenbush, Petersburg. schedack
and Sandlakc return democrats. The other towns
have not been hoard from. The County
Board ol Supervisors Is democratic by foar
foru, Saratoga county. elects IL. c. Yandcnburgh re-
publican, supervisor Cohocs elects republican city
ticket except justice OF the peace. Four OF the i've
Supervisors aud three Of the five Aldermen demo-
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RoBBING THE METROPOLIS. DEAD.
PnrLApxLPnIA, Pa. March s. 1878.

Ah'bADAIF MA, ~ MHoh y, 1910
wrecked steamer Metropolis, and who subsequently
made himself conspicuous In rsscuing and
caring for the passengers. was arrested In this
city today on tho grave charge ofapproprating such
Of the effects OF the victims a. were washed
ashore. 1t was noticed that when he reached Nor
folk return homsward he had several trunks In
his possession and detectives wero set on his track
which resulted IN his arrest to-day. In his rooms
iound considerable quantity Of clothing bearing the
marks OF Civil Engineer Moore and others OF tho
wrecked passengers Ho was locked up In default oi
bali, He will be remembered In connection with the
BLISS spritualistic exposure recently mado In this
CITY, His wife, to whom he had been married only
lew days, was drowned IN tho Metropolis
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QUEBEC POLITICS.
NO NEW MINISTRY YET FORMED.

NO NEW MINISTRY YET FORMED.
QUEBEC, March g. 1873
Tie excitement the political crisis continues
Mr.. Jolly has as yet mado appointments, but
hopes to have his government formed. In timo
for the meeting OF tho House on Thurs
day. Ministerial explanation will then doubt
less follow. Mr. Houlton, OF Montreal viii
probably be asked to enter the Cabinet The galleries
and corridors OF the House wcre packed this after
the Speaker, IN addition to the government forces
but their services wero not required. The English
speaking people call loudly for the appointment of
Mr.. Irvine as u member OF the government.
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HOT SPRINGS IN ASHES.
THE FAMOUS ARKANSAS :, wATERINo PLACE
SWEPT WITH YIRE-Mosr OF THE BuInDINGs

THE FAMOUS ARKANSAS WATERING PLACE
SWEPT WITH YIRE-Mosr OF THE BurIDINGs
IN THE PLACE DESTROYED.
Hor SPRINGS. Ark, March 6. 1873
About hafpsst O'Clock this morning fire
broke ont In the shanty occupied bya negro named
Grecnlee The Ere comm an cated to the French
resausapt and .hsnos north ana south on both sides
OF the street. All the buildings burned norsn Of
Rockafellow's drug store and south below Malvern
crossing.
-.r.l TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION
About two hundred and lfty buildings were de-
stroy ed, together with immense amount Of goods.
As there is but the village the steam lre
engine was cut of and could render assistance to
the lower end Of the town until the flames had been
checked above. The horses, dremen and engine
dashed through tho flames to the sumptsr House and
came around the avenue and Gwinn III, and are now
(at eight ocock nghtiug the flames at the south end
Of the town.
BUILDINGS DESTROYED
Among the buildings destroyed the Hot Springs,
American and Earl hotes the French restaurant, the
Valley and State banks, the Post Once. Duly
Sentinel office, Hoffman and Hamilton's bath house,
Tones Brothers Co IS; Little Il Jenkins, Moore
Co.'s livery stable, Kimbaii x Co., Knights Of Pytaas
Hail. b Brown Co.'s KaratauAky's. Western Union
Telegraph Office Backe Co e, jewellers; Maurice's
bath house.
ESTIMATED LOSS
1t Is impossible at this hour to estimate the l0ss
but II will be $780, 900 or $4,000 Tho mountains
are covered with people driven from shelter ana
goods carried IRON the stores. No lives were lost
There was very little Insurance. During the excite
msnt the Daily Telegraph office was malciously dam
aged The Western Union Telegraph Office has been
reopened ana business being carried without in
tcrrupton.
The New York herald., 1878-03-06
INDIAN TROUBLES.

MILES EXPEDITION ON The MOVE. SITTING
BULLS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN TIE.
MILK RIVER COUNTRY.
BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE BERALD.1
BISMARCK, d. T., March 8, 1878.
Advices under date OF February 20 from Fort Keogh
say General Milos is organizing expedition to leave
on the 23d, three days later. He will have 500 men
from ths Filth infantry, the Eleventh and Second
cavalry. The $50 recruits route will meet Mes at
rendezvous and not march 10 Fort Keosh. War par.
tes OF Indians are reported between Forts and
Keogh.
SITTING BULLS WHEREABOUTS
Yellowstone Kelly the great scout, reports that Sit
ting Bull has been this ide OF the line, but
so al present Kelly says there hostiles IN the
MIX Rivcr country and Miles Is going Tor a thorough
Investigation,