Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-05-30
The News.


Key West have arrived in Benton since OF
last issue.
The Seyend, Regiment at Fort Iii
coin has been ordered to bc i'm rcadine
for the field.
Fort Peck has been abandoned. an
the troops stationed there have gone
Forts Keogh and Buford.
Catherine f. Bcechcr. sister Of Henr
Ward. died lately at the residence of Tho
X. Beccher. Elmira. y. Y.
The NeZ Perez prisoners at Fort Lea,
cnworth have pclitioned to be Liberated
promising to be good Indians.
bonner. OF the New York Ledger.
worth Sl0.0O0.OO0. yet the amount he III!
put into advertising. by which he la
made all his money, is only about 81. 600
700.
The Army Appropriation bill. as pass
ell the House. made Il reduction in tn
army and OF the appropriation. 1t als'
army.
Washington. May 1.-The marriage
Of Winnie Ream. the artist. and Lieutenan
HoXie. Chief Engineer Of the District 0
the 2sth.
The Omaha Bee learns that large
post is to tc established north Of the
Black Hills. to I've garrisoned by Infantry
. Ia "a -
pericnced field officer.
New York. May Let is reported on
the street that ROthchi!ds has taken the re.
manning Sl5.0o00o0 of IL per cent
The syndicate contract price Of 1 - adj
vanced 10 l02 - and accrued interest.
Hon. Alex. II. Stephens. on the 10Th
inst, was howled down by his Democratic
brethren in the House, when attempting
to speak against the resolution in favor o.
investigating into the Presidents title.
The abandonment of Forts Sully and
Rice have been recommended by Generals
Sheridan and Terry. and the troops at
these places will likely be transferred to
other points this summer. The abandon
ment OF posts in other divisions is also rec
commended.
1T is stated from Washington that Cap
tOin Eads is applying for release from his
jetty contract at New Orleans, to this cx-
tent: His contract requires him to provide
thirty feet Of water, and AZ he finds this
quite impossible I've asks to be let of with
twenty-five feet.
The story Of Martin Ryan being pris-
Oner in Sitting Bulls camp has been oflici-
ally denied by sir Edward Harrington. of
the Dominion Government. at whose in /!
stance the camp of Sitting Bull was search
ell. The alleged facts in the case were |
found to have no found ton whatever.
ST. Petersburg. May lG-Thc Russian
papers are full of news about volunteer
fleets. Subscriptions for fitting them out
are coming in from all parts. The sums
received are double the amounts contribute
ID from the same sources to the committee
or the relief Of the sick and wounded dur
ng the war.
Philadelphia. May 1G.-The steamer
State Of California was successfully launch
ID this afternoon. and was witnessed by
,rowd. The ship was gaily decorated and
hrstened by Miss Minnie Woodward. of
,allfornia. Although the vessel has been
purchased by the Russian government.
ct there were no Russian officers pres
mt.
The three NeZ Pcrces chiefs SEM from
'Ort Leavenworth. Kansas, with COM
lission to the NeZ Perces in Sitting Bulls
amp inviting them to surrender. arrived
'ue1day and left on the Big Horn for Fort
'ehtOn. They hope to induce the stray
lcrs to surrender. when they will be sent
, Joseph in the Indian Territory.-Bis-
'arck Tribune.
"A Washington letter to TIL st. Paul 4,
describes the different bills :,
efore Congress proposing to carve one or
'Orc additional Territories ont of Dakota j.,
nd Territory adjoining, and says it is not ,
all probable that any of these bills for !,
he organization Of a new Territory will /.
ass either branch Of Congress ut this scs- ;,
on. This is good news for Montana. !
Atlanta, May lG.-Fraternal delegates T
ON the General Conference Of the Meth {
list Episcopal church were received by c
Ne Conference Of the Southern Church to- a
ny, and hearty congratulations and good G
ishes were interclian2ed. and the hope S
oppressed that final and complete union {
the two great branches Of SIethodisn v
Ould take place. 4
The bill making the Agricultural De '
lrtment an executive branch Of the Gov s
nment has been unanimously recon-
ended for adoption by the Agricultural Il
Ommittee OF the House of Representa- II
yes. and its chairman, Mr.. Cutler. who q
the father of the bill. instructed to re- 81
'rt the bill to the House at the earliest .
'pOrtunity. L
go, d
The House Indian Committee at WASH :,
ytOn on the 9TH heard the testimony of :,
n. Hammond, the Indian Inspector. rel :,
We to the consolidation of the Indian q,
encies. A subcommittee. consisting of "a
essrs. Scales. of North Carolina, and a.
ewart. OF Minnesota. was appointed 10 i,
insult with Secretary Schurz and General II
lmmond tor the purpose OF perfecting n,
l. b.
North Troy. w.. May 16.-A body of fc
Anglers are encainped in the woods near "
Is place. They are all Irishmen. well W
essed and intelligent. Accessions are be- OF
, made TO the camp almost hourly. The II;
madam militia has been called out. and "
ire seems to exist a feeling along the
RIDER that the immediate invasion of Can b.
4 by large army of Fenians is more hi
IN probable. III
The Chicago Freemasons are laying !.
'Eiselves out for the grande: banquet OF :.
'dern times. The triennial meeting of =. -
lights Templar of America will be held -
Chicago in 1850. and it is proposed to =
'e banquet 10 10000 Knights. The o.
n Is nSfin.taI .t Gnn mn. *