Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-01-03
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Special to tie Bismarck Tribune.
PERJURY PUNISHED.
Lamber, president of the popular Lie
Insurance Company, N. Y, is given till
Wednesday next to dispose of his affairs
before receiving sentence for perjury,
BRoADwELL,
President Of the default Clarmont Saw
ings Bank, has been indicted for swear
ing to false report as to the banks con-
dition, etc.
THE NOTORIOUS
Northampton, Mass, bank robbers, Scott
& Dunlap, were each sentenced to
twenty years imprisonment.
OWEN MURPHY,
Nyes embezzline Excise Commissioner,
has been found at Toronto.
DIR. JONES,
Surgeon, playwright, and Macy Of the
old Fremont Theatre, Boston, died Satur-
day.
t=-'r@ LONDON TIMES
argues that Porte's request that the
British government shall ascertain If
Russia is ready to negotiate for peace is
a hopeful sign, but thinks the part the
British cabinet has to perform is diff
cult one. The
LONDON NEWS
dwells upon the great delicacy of the
task assumed by the queens government.
The North German Gazette says Russia S
fulfillment of her mission can be scarcely
stopped by any move to be made on the
political chessboard.
The adjutant general Of Pennsylvania,
in reporting upon
THE PITTSBURGH RIOTS,
sharply critic1ses Gen. Pearson, of the
national guard. and recommends the re-
OF that force. He says the
public sentiment at Pittsburgh was large
ly favorable to the rioters, and that the
mob numbered ten thousand that the
rioters fired the first shot, and that the
civil officers did not cooperate with the
military.
In the case of John H. Brown,
NEGRO BARBER,
who shot and seriously injured a son o.
W. D. Kelly, at Philadelphia on Thanks
giving night, and who was sentenced
for two and a half years imprisonment,
Kelly sought to have the sentence re-
considered on the ground that he could
prove Brown to be a desperate character
who had previously been guilty Of muir
derous assaults. The Judge would not
set aside the sentence, but added one
year for carrying concealed weapons,
and then required bonds in two thousand
dollars to keep the peace for one year
after the expiration of his second SEN
tence.
The City Of M exico papers urge
A CLOSE ALLIANCE
Hispano-American republico against
northern aggression.
TWO MEETINGS
held in Trafalgar square, London one
for and one against the Turks, ended in
a free fight lasting an hour.
At the dinner of the
BANKS CLUB,
Boston, Saturday, Ben. Butler made
long speech on the political situation, de-
Tending the presidents titles, but CRITICS.
ing his southern policy. About eighty
prominent republicans were present.
Banks and others also made speeches.
FORT WALSH
letter of the 13th, says the Sioux are
opposed to the project Of
them in northern regions.
SITTING BULL
promises that council will give or re-
fuse consent within a month. Marmot
and other chiefs say they are willing to
thank the Queen for her hospitality, and
say goodbye to Canada forever and cross
the line to fight
BATTLE OF LAST CARTRIDGE
with the Americans. tits probable that
most of Sitting Bulls camp will follow a
next spring over the border.
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 3--The first time since
Virginia was colony its government was
Tuesday, with pompuous
display of public demonstration.
HAPPY.
J. w. Hustled was elected speaker OF
The New York house of representatives..
MESSAGES.
Gov. Robertson's message strongly
avors specie resumption.
Gov. Hartranft's message relates prin-