Bismarck tribune., 1878-10-09
Prominent People.

W. D. O'Toole, post trader at Fort Kcogh, has
gone below for a month.
W. g. Smith, who put in the hay contract ut
Buford, has gone to Conn.
Mr.. E. S. Conroy Of Chicago has been in the
city for several dsys on n hunt
Mrs. C. A. Lo,.n sherry and Miss Bell Comeford
will return to morrow morning.
Mrs. j. h "c.herby, Of This city, has been sick
at her old home in Hudson, Wis.
Col. E. w. Smith, ofGcn. Tcrry's staff visited
Bismarck and Lincoln last week.
Agent E. Z. Alden and c. w. Darling, trader at
Fort BcrtLold, were down this week.
Miss Ada Murphy, ofst. Paul, has returned
from her visit to the Lcightons 1T Ruford
Contractor Dorsey has spent 5000 in stations,
etc on the direct mail route to Fort kcogi
< j. w. Watson the dry goods merchant, has re-
turned from his three months visit to Minnesota.
Lieut.. Greeley and wife have returned from
their trip up the Yellowstone. They had enough
oft.
d. A. Ho lbrcck. travelling passenger agent Of
tho Milwaukee, ana st. Paul, WAS at the Sheridan
over sunday
Major W. r. Snider, Of the Dsadwood Times,
has returned home, leaving 'iui,Der Of friends
in Bismarck. 1a &&
Hurd or the Sheridan House, ha. been dubbed
by the St. Paul papers, ''Iudan fighter" and
Effect Foot
Ell. Hughes, of Standing Rock. went east on
Sunday evening. He says his father will follow
him via Bismarck. -ga-,-.--.--.
Capt Jackson and Lieut.. Sickels, OF the Sew
enth Cavalry, arrived at For. Lincon from Camp
Sturgs on last Friday.
Hon. C. A. Gilman and G. II. Davis, OF St.
Cloud, with their wives spent last Thursday at
Bismarck and Lincoln.
". T. Hughes, late Indian agent at Standing
Rock, has gone cast via Yanktoa. 1t is feared
that he will not return.
Lieut.. T. II Woodruff, of keogh. has gone cast
in charge of the remains of Capt. Bennett, taking
them to Waukesha, Wis.
George P. Flanncry, Dr.. Blgclow and Judge
Bowen were out on i three days hunt last week,
scycnty-fvc ducks and pelican.
Lieut.. Chubb goes to Omaha on the steamer
Red Cloud, Baker line, and thence to Portland,
Oregon, where he will be married
j. w. Crippcn. Gen. Western Travelling Agent
for the Chicago Nil waukcc and St. Paul, was in
the city last week looking sharply after the inter-
ests of his road. &E
Gen. Miles is expected ut Kcogh from his Vel
]owstonc Park excursion about the 10th. He will
come down to Bismarck with his wife and friends,
who arc going east.
Col. E. D. Baker, W.B Shaw and cx- Mayor
Mclean constituted one of the numerous hunting
parties oflast week. They harvested eighty -four
ducks and three elk. 4
Col. Edgar F. Brown of Newport who was hurt
1T Painted Woods about weeks ago, is stopping
at the Sheridan House, doing we'll, and will soon
return to his home. B,r;
Mr. II. Willoughby, northwestern travelling
agent for the Chicago and Northwestern, left
Bismarck, last week. for st. Paul, having trans
acted considerable business. ~
Gen. Hammond, Indian inspector, is in the
Hills attending the U. $. court with the view Of
securing the conviction ofJ. W. bingham, latc
Indian agent at Cheyenne agency
w. H. Witt Of thc Headquarters Hotel, Fargo,
was here with J. S. Huntington, of Conn.,, Hon.
j. w. Flctche, DR.. II. L. JOY, and Jno, Butler, Of
Marshall, Mich. looking for lands. p.
i, The irrepressiblc Charley Collins he of a hun
drcd newspapers, as it were, has moved his prin-
ting material to Sturgs City, and will
branch ont in q red-hot daily at that point.
Capt. Edward Mcguire arrived on the steamer
Ecl:psc. Hehss completed the survey of the
Yellowstone river from Wolf Rapids to Fort Bu-
ford. Another party was working from kcogh to
the Rapids.
Col Baker, post quartcrmastcr VIM. Shaw, Mr.
Mclean, Col. McEwan and Col. Jones did some
good hunting down at Long Lake last Thursday,
Friday and Saturday They secured three Ante
lopc, one coyote and lot of ducks, geese and
small game.
Capt. James La Barge, Of river fame, gave his
testimony before the Indian Congressional com
nittcc sitting at St. Louis. he was of the opln-
ion that the war department would be the better
guardian OF the Indian. He had been practical
observer Of Indian af1airs for hfty years. y#
CD. Williams, Of N, y, has gone to Standing
Rock with an appointment from Indian Com
,s,ssioncr Hayt as clerk for L. NJ. Kelly, the new
ugent. Kelly brought clerk with HIM from El-
gin, Ill. There is confusion and some inquiry az
10 Hayt's official right to appoint clerks for the
Indian agents. e
Dr.. JOY, mayor Of Marshall, Mich, John Butler
and Hon. ]. w. Fletcher, also Of Marshall, visited
Bismarck on Sunday, in company with W. II.
Witt. Like all shrcwd men Of means who visit
this country, they invested largely in North
Pacific lands. They think this Gods country
snd will recommend it to their friends.
Gen S D. Stnrgis took his youngest daughter
y and son to st. Louis to attend school. The Cen.
e,al is now attending the FStz John Porter trial.
Hswas division commander under Porter as
the second battle of Bulls Ran. and has somc i'm
portant evidence to give. It will be adverse TO
Porter, and somewhat conflicting With Portcr's
mcmory Of certain events. IA h u .4.t
..s senator Geo. F. Spencer Hon Z. q. Platt, ex.