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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-25

WANTED, BOARD IN THE COUN-
w TRY, In some respectable and pleasant fam
lily, by 4 young lady, who is willing and competent
to assist in housekeeping, &c. or will act rs house
keeper for moderate sum in country or city. Adj
dress A. e. C., Tyler's postolice, Hanover county,
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-25
w & S'Eh.

WANTED, TWELVE COMPETENT
w SALES-LADTES ut the NEW YORK AUG
TION-HOUSE, 523 Broad street. None bat expc-
ricnced hands wanted. Apply at once, with refer
nncns in 2l-ltN
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-25
The WEATHER YESTERDAY. was clear and
ProhibitOrY Liquor Laws.

THE BOSTON BEER COMPASY'S CAsE-THE
RIGHT OF A LEGISLATURE 10 PASS SUCH
LAWS MAINTAINED.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
Fight With the SiOux-Militnry Move.
mentS, etc.

Major Lincoln. accompanied by Mr.
Thomas O'Hanlon. arrived from Fort Bel
KNAPP on Wednesday. They corroborate
the Records report Of fight between the
Sioux Of the North and the Gros Ventres
and Assinaboins of the American side of
the line. Buck Barker, Mike Byrne and
party were corralled by the Sioux and sus-
tanned hard fight OF several hours dr,ra-
ton. but were finally rescued by a war
party OF eros Ventres who dashed be-
tween the whites and their foes and COM
PEELED the latter to fall back. The miners
OF Eagle Butte District have lost IS head
OF horses, stolen by the Sioux, but are so
well satisfied with the gold prospects that
they are determined to remain, Indians or
no Indians. They have several drains in
course of construction and expect to reach
bed rock within few days.
The party from Benton, which was to
start on Wednesday morning to relieve
Fort Belknap and the Snake creek miners.
has, i'll consequence of the above informa-
ton, concluded to remain, but the military
reinforced by companies from Forts Shaw
md Ellis, will proceed at once to the Milk
River country, and We understand that the
nuts are to be erected for permanent quar-
ers in the mountains until such time rs
lumber and other materials for the new
'ost can be procured, when the building
# the latter will be commenced at once
Benton Record.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
walker Bros. Venture OF SlCO. 900 in
Developing their Property BE.
low Water Level.

Speaking Of the investment at Butte OF
the Walker Bros. and the test of the per.
manency of the mines in that district. the
Miner says:
The Eeavy and continuous shipments OF
silver from the Alice and other mines of
this neighborhood have made Butte a
household word in all parts of the country;
but SO long as the water level question re-
mains in doubt the outside capitalist will
be deferred from taking risks in even our
most promising lodes. Some time ago
the project was mentioned of putting the
Alice on the stock market of San Francis
co; but the proposition was coolly received
by the bulls and bears there presiding.
''Go down below water, gentlemen. and
prove that your mine does not give out at
that level, as Montana mines have the rep
utafion Of doing. We shall then take pleas
urc in listing your stock" This advice is
now being followed. At an expense of
over one hundred thousand dollars in ma
calnery and labor tile shaft will be sunk.
other levels opened, and thorough test
made of the great Rainbow lode. This be-
ing the case, we may as well recognize the
tact that the last great crisis in the growth
not only Of our town, but also of silver
mining generally in Montana is at hand.
The question will soon be decided when it
Will be known whether Butte is to expand
at once into large city or shrink into |
little mining hamlet Of much less than it's
present population; whether capitalists
who are now waiting and watching are to
give their millions chance in this Terri
tory, or are to run toward Arizona or else
abandon mining altogether.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
Ine New York Custom H0use-ColIee.
Ter Arthur Superceded BY Gensl
Merritt.

New York, July 12,-Thc Custom House
was very quiet this morning, considering
the important changes v hich have lust oc.
CURED. Tie new Collector, Gen. Merritt.
did mo- visit the building, and Gen. Arthur
did not arrive until about noon. But few
persons were awaiting to see the latter.
who said, in reply to inquiries, that be had
not yet received the Official notice of his
suspension under the tenure Of office act.
Further than this, he said he had no re-
marks to make on the matter. General
Merritt cannot enter on the duties of the
Collecforship until his bond, amounting to
$4,000, has been filed and approved at
Washington. This viii require at least q
day or two.
Persons who are well acquainted with
Gen. Merritt said to-day he would probs-
bly, make very few changes It present II
the Custom House force. By law, he win
have to appoint all Of the deputy Collec-
tors, but II Is believed that be win reap
point all Of those now IN Offlce, with one
marked exception.
The Evening Rost says, On excollent an
th0Fity. that 6pecial Deputy Collector LIZ
dsclrsr win not receive reAppointmsnt.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18

Return or the l:oman ission.

d. II. Baird. "A. A. A. g., arrived from
the North yesterday accompanied by Ben
Clark and The Nez Perces Indians from
>eaTenworfh. Kansas. General Baird was
commissioned by the Government to visit
the Nez Perces camp III the British Posses
stOns. and, ii possible. persuade the fagi.
ngee TO return to this side Of the line. The
commission may be considered failure, as
the Nez Perces refused to return except on
condition that they be allowed to retire un-
molested to their reservation in Idaho, and
to suffer no punishmcn. whatever for the
trouble they capssI last year. Tie Gen.
eral saw and conversed with White Bird
and other escaped chiefs. but they were all
sf one mind on this subject. Gen. Baird
y one Ofthe heroes Of Gen. Miles CAM
paign against Chief Joseph. and suffered
the loss Of an ear In the lannon's battle OF
tie Bear Paw Besfos Record.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
THE HOSTILE RANNACKs.
Troops i'm Close Pursuit,

Canyon City, Oregon, July 20, 1890 D.
m.-All the Indians belonging 70 Malheul
Agency are with the hostiles except forty
OF Winnemucca's band now at Camp Nc
Derinit, Nevada. Gen. Howard's scents
report one thousand hostiles sixty miles
north Of here, moving towards the Colum-
bia river, with six hundred troops four
miles behind. The hostiles killed four
settlers, wounded five, and burned seven
houses while passing twenty miles west OF
here week ago. Grievances-scant sup
plies and too much work.
A Silver City dispatch says: A dispatch
to the avalanche from John Day valley.
speaking of the recent depredations there
by savages, says the latter are monarchs
OF all they survey. The area Of Territory
now infested by them embraces some 1000
iliare miles, combining all the natural
facilities Tor prolonged war. There are
hardly 500 people in Canyon City, and less
than one hundred Of a male adult popula-
ton armed. The main street OF the town
is within easy rifle range of the surround
ing eninences, which afford numerous
points Of advantage for an attacking party
and the whole village is completely at the
mercy Of the inconsiderable number of
sayages were they disposed to sack 1t. The
terror-stricken Inhabitants have taken ref
uge tor several days in huge tunnel built
for mining purposes, which affords the on
ly safe retreat in the place. John Day val
ley, IN the immediate vicinity, is about six
ty-iive miles long, and the greater portion
Of !: has been completely devastated by
the savage horde. In all of the engage
ments that have occurred there the savages
0utnumbered the volunteers four to one.
Even when Howard gets ur, his forces
will be wholly inadequate to cope success
fully with the savages.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
EZEKIEL'S VISION.

Because Ezekiel has had the free use o.
a printing office for the past three years
together with brick building on Main
street in which to edit and publish his
model paper, and for long time was per.
mitted to reside in an elegantly furnished
residence in Al aristocratic portion of the
town, wholly rent free. and all through
the generosity of a prominent Indian con-
tractor, the ''cld veteran" appears to think
that every person. no matter how remote
ly connected with the Indian service, should
pay him tithing and furnish him ..fodder''
tor all time. Ezekiel has been sweet and
sour by turns on Major Frost, and last
week, realizing, we presume, that the
Major had not suitably responded, Ezekiel
became desperate and accused Frost of the
heinous crime Of writing an article for the
COURIER, charged him with peculation
and other crookedness, and wound up, as
usual, by promising to publish. ut some
future time, an unwritten history of affairs
at the Crow Agency. We trust the old
historian will not be so indiscrcet as to give
us its carly history inthe first chapter, for,
although it might be somewhat interesting
to some persons. it would no doubt be
extremely distastetul to Others, especially
to the most liberal patrons IF the Times.
When the closing chapter of the sun
written history shall he published, we
hope that nobody will be spared on our
account, and on the other hand, we trust
no unnecessary vindictiveness will be man.
Tested under the mistaken supposition that
Major Frost has furnished anything dur
ing the past six months, at least, for pub
LEGATION in the COURIER. From the tone
OF the last article on Indian Kings we
are led to infer that. after enjoying all the
golden opportunities and generous bestow-
ments, the Times has come down to pretty
close picking, consequently Ezekiel APP
pears to be having another vision ''in the
valley of dry bones" but without the least
assurance th,t the ''dry bones shall live"
Major Frost docs not appear to belong to
Ezekiel's school or church, and we doubt
he will submit mildly to any blackmail-
ng scheme, even if proposed by such an
odd veteran" as the editor of the Times. ]
With the gratuituous use of a printing !
and other perquisites by In !
Ian contractors and agents and with |
ormer partner holding the position of /
indian agent, with mutual outside obliga- t
ions, it is passing strange that Ezekiel i.
annot be prosperous and happy. But it
not in the nature OF some men to be sat s.
fled, no matter how favorable their sur e
T
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
TIMBER CULTURE.

The new timber culture act grants to any
adult Il years Of age, who is the head of a
family, quarter section of land, for plant
iry and cuItivaiing on the said land, for
eight years, ten acres of timber. Five
ACRES OF the land must be broken the first
year and planted the next. and five acres
TO be broken the third year must be plant
ed fhe fourth, and the whole must be kept
IN good growing condition for eight years.
Not less than 2,7c0 trees mnst be planted
on each acre. and at least CTS must be liv-
Ing when final proof is made. Residence
on the land is not required. Only one
quarter in each section can lie taken under
the act.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
Two Omcer. Drownc1I,

Chicago, July l3.-Military headquarters
have received Information that Yesterday
evening Lieut.. John Anthony Rucker was
drowned In White river canyon at Camp
supply, Arizona, while attempting to res
cue Lieut.. Austin Henly from the water.
Both officers are well known as being
among the bravest and best Indian fighters
In their regtment-the 9th cavalry. Lieut..
Rucker Is con Of General Rucker and a
brother of Mrs. General Sheridan. His un-
successful attempt to save the life of his
comrade Is mentioned in the dispatches as
Deirg . most here ic and daring act.
San Francisco, July IA dispatch from
Camp supply, Arizona, reports the drown
ing OF Lielits. Henly and Rucker, Of the
9Th cavalry. by waterspout.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18

The following additional news OF the
murder is obtained from letter from Geo.
Warner, Benton road. to Sheriff Walker
Gus. Cottle and John Wareham left
Charlie Carey's ranch, on the South Fork
OF Sun river, on Tuesday, End inst, to 90
TO Cottle's ranch, on the North Fork of
the Dearborn, at the foot Of the mountains.
To-day, 18th inst.) Carey went 10 Cottle's
cabin, found it broken open and robbed of
bedding, provisions and blankets and one
pair of new harness lines; also one bride.
In front of the door was found several
pools of blood, on which feather pillow
was cut open and emptied. A stallion.
dark bay or brown, no brands, is missing;
also. fifteen or twenty head OF horses. The
fore part Of last week there were seyen-
teen Indians, supposed to be Nez Perces,
and three white men. crossed the North
Fork Of Sun river on Cadotte's trail en-
route for Missoula or Idaho. / think this
ls the party that murdered Cottle and
Warcham.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
Movement OF Troops.

Gov. Potts has received information that
one company Of troops from Fort. Shaw
ant one company from benton have been
ordered to proceed through Cadets pass
u pursuit OF the Indian murlerers. II
Major Chapman moves his troops from
saissoula promptly there Is not tie least
doubt that these Indians who have muir
dered seven white men already viii be In
tercepted and either killed or captured.
From the direction they took they must
come out in the Bitter Root valley, and
sincs be received notification Of the direc-
don they bad taken he has had ample time
70 have bis forces attheir. point Of entrance
into TIE valley - Indsp4sdsst.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18

Augusta, Ga, June ga. II. Stephens
spoke here to-day to an immense crowd
He indicated his course in the Potter reso.
luton by the logic of subsequent events,
ana declared ne could not be ruled ont 81
the party by political tricksters. If tho
coming District Democratic Convention
iaiied to nominate him he would appeal to
the people. He said Hayes was doing more
tor the South than Tildcn could have done.
and declared he himself would die in the
temple OF JefiersoniaR Democracy. free
from the party lash and caucus lasso.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
Political PrOphecfc..

Washington, July 13.-The Democratic
CO ngressional Committee have not vet
madc any large preparations for the CON-
Ing CANVASS this fall. Members who have
heretofore subscribed literally to the gem
eral fund statc that their means will be an
piled locally this year in aiding to return
representatives from close districts, which
they regard as more effective mode of
campaigning than by the circulation of DO
litical documents. The members of the
committee say that the hard times make it
difficult to collect any money for political
purposes.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
The Railroad Maenate..

Saratoga, July l2.-The railroad mer
closed up their business here TO-DAY. and
ieft with generally satisfactory feelings. Il
Is thought that final result will be the
pooling Of all east bound freight rates. In
regard to the cutting down of passenre,
rates from st. Louis east, nothing was
done. They do not talk of raising freight
rates at this time, only Of keeping them
strictly to the present agreed basis of %
cents.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
Jealousy AM; Murder.

Galesburg, Ills, July 12.-About foul
O'Clock this morning Mrs. Spaulding, tl,t
divorced wife of Martin O'Connor. sho,
him with revolver, the ball entering jus,
over the heart. He died in few minutes,
She then shot herself fatally, but is not vet
dead. jealousy was the cause.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
settlers Murdered ON the Dearborn
Near the South Fork OF Sum
River.
Cor. Helena Herald, July 10th.
MooRE's RANCH, BENTON ROAD.
July Sth. 1879.


MooRE's RANCH, BENTON ROAD,
July Sth, 1878. 7
David Orchard arrived here at 4 O'Clock
this afternoon with the information that
two men. John II. Wareham and Gus Cot
tie, had been found horribly murdered at
Cottle's ranch on the Dearborn, about 20
miles north of tn. Benton road. After they
were killed the bodies were thrown into a
small stream that flo VS. near the house,
where they were found. Their remains
will be brought to the DearL orn crossing
and buried tomorrow at 8 o'clock. Ware
ham is son of Geo. Wareham, o. Flat
creek. Cottle was prominent stock
grower, and has resided for several year,
where he was killed. Indians are supposed
to be the murderers.
w. S. MOORE.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18

st. Louis, July 13.-There were ten new
cases OF sun stroke this morning and four
deaths. The weather is still blazing hot.
the mercury standing in the business part
OF the city at from So to 100.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
kilograms.


Boston. July 3.-John w. Bowkcr.
cashier of the freight department of the
Eastern railroad. abandoned his office re-
Gently, and already investigation shows he
is dcfaulter to the amount of $4,000.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18

London. July S.-The Telegraph an
nounces that England has concluded a
dehnitive treaty for The maintenance and
integrity Of the Sultan's Asiatic dominions.
lie Porte had accordingly granted to
England the right to occupy the Island of
Cyprus Immediately. This treaty will be
announced to the congress, as it was done
independently of the congress, and is an
independent treaty between England and
turkey. The Telegraph is pro-yurkish,
anu is good authority on these matters.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
Austrian Occupation-Ccst to Russin
OF the War.

London,July S.-A dispatch from Berlin
states that the treaty will be signed Satur-
DAY next. Negotiations between Austria
ana Turkey relative to the occupation OF
Bosnia and Herzegovina have commenced.
Inc Turks desire Austria to sign docu-
n'ent acknowledging the Sultan's title to
the provinces.
The Russians estimate their total war
expenditures at 9SS, OOO. 600 roubles.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18
INDIAN MAssACREs IN NoXTx1a.


On the Sth inst Jimmy Smith, in goin,
from Bear to Elk gulch, arrived ut tn
cabin Of John Lynch, at Springville, fou
miles above Beartown, and found Lynch
in his cabin shot through the heart. tn.
door was locked and two boxes set agains,
the windows, both boxes having shots
through them. Lynch's musket, revolver
and gold scales were taken. About SOC
yards further on the body Of John Meyer
was found. He had been killed, dragged
some distance, and his body thrown into a
prospect hole five or six feet deep. Meyer
had started from Bear to Yreka that
morning. He was shot in the hack, indi-
eating he was running when shot. Moe
casin tracks were found where he was
dragged and thrown in. The ururtleEers
were followed by miners from portions Of
Deer Lodge county, but did not succeed in
overtaking the murderers, although the
trail could be followed.
The New North West, from which the
above is condensed, says: @.Facts point to
the following conclusions: The murder
in, party were Indians from Canns Prai-
ric, who have sent their sqmwsto the res
ervation. They may have ben accom-
panied by white or mixed rcnegades.
They murdered Lynch for mony he was
supposed to have, or for some I'D grudge.
Meyer happened along and was murdered
to avoid discovery
The Missouiiam says: eat tie head OF
Lynch's bed was found his memorandum
,nole, containing a check for S, 200, the
numbers Of his watch and revolver, and
'ther papers,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18


other papers,
Three Men Killed ana One wounded
on Rock Creek.
Deer Lodge: July l3-The following il
an extra issued by the New North IVES,
this evening:
P;nL1PsBURG, July 12-Midnight.
To Jas. II. Mills
DIR. J. II. Jones has just come from
Rock creei, and reports that some Indians
passing through there have killed William
Joy Tor Joyce), Jack Hayes and Amos
Elliott - or are supposed to have been
killed. MIR. Jones himself was shot thro'
the arm. 1t is almost certain that Elliott
is killed, as he was in the cabin with five
Indians when Jones got away. They are
supposed to be the same Indians who kill
ell the two men on the Dearborn and
Lynch and Meyers on Bear g,llch.
Mr.. Jon es says there were twelve or fiji
teen Indians, and that they had about 100
head of horses. They came in BY Harvey
creek, down Willow, and were passing out
by Ross Fork. A party is now organiz-
ing under Capt. Mclean to go to the scene
of the murder and bring in the bodies.
The murders were committed at sunrise
in the morning. The Indians came to the
cabin rs the boys were getting up, asked
for something to eat, and while breakfast
was being prepared tor them they COM
menced their murlerous work. The Ross
Fork mentioned is the Ross Fork of Rock |
creek.
lSigned,) d. II. JENKINS.
PHnIPsnURG, July 12-1l:30 Pm.
Editor New North Vest
J. H. Jones. Of Rock creek. 20 miles
vest of PhiIipsburg, has just arrived with
he following news:
At three O'Clock this morning eight or
en- Indians came to his cabin and demand
d of him and his two partners-Amos
'lliott and VIM. Joy-son1ething to eat.
hey were lard looking customers, and
nd deviln emf in their eyes. William JOY
ad no more than turned to get them
'Hiething to cat until two pistol shots ,
ere fired. and JOY lay dead on the floor. ,
ones Immediately ran and left Elliott ,
lr'oundcd by five sturdy bucks, well :.
med. Jones Was pursued by two In s
ans, and had ten or twelve shots fired at i
N, but only one ball struck him, passing
rough the Geshy part of the arm above A
e elbow. 1t is believed that they had al
acy killed Jack Hayes, who was living a
ort distance from the cabin OF Jones and s.
liott. They had number of stolen d
'rses. After the Indians left Rock creek a
ey headed for the Big Hole by way OF B
oss' Fork. I
After Jones escaped he counted eighteen n
twenty bucks, besides some squaws. Il
was not sure whether they were Nez
ces or Pen d'Oreilles, but they were e.
C or the other. They claimed 10 be =
endly. and on the way to fight the
)ux.
NJ
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-07-18

We have fall line of ladies' goods. embrac-
ing as complete an assortment As can be found in
this market, all Of which is marked down At =
very low per cent. Of profit. Old customers will
Mau Us up TO the times, and new ones are invited
to call and examine goods and learn prices.