, 1878-12-21
Army Reduction.

t:B:! EedEc;t6H
WAsfrNGTox Dee G.-OprosiiiCn 10 the new ar
my bill is daily gaIniDis IN strength as the cet2lIs
of the measure become move generally known. An
oroinion nOy prevails this city that the Commit
tee viii fail get the bill through both hrsEches q:
Congress, if ldeed II passes the HOUSE IL VII lie
fought Congress from opposite stand p !n's, hoiti
by those who think IT aims al doing too mnch, and
Ly those who believe If DOR not 70 far enough IN
the line of reduction. Many democratic members or
h1th already deDounce the bill IN pTsae o0I-
yersstiun as a plan 20 saddle upon the country IN
t..r,etnity what they characteIH. an OfergrOwn
standing arInr- This class of members VIII not be
satisfied with ything less than reduetian OF the
total force to Is eco men, and sweeping reduction
in the pay of all officers, except those of lower
grades ON theo:b hand, number Of conservative
Rerr and Senators are Of the opinion the
proposed changes, both regards stan and line or
canization arr more than of doubtful expeiieney-
at all events they should not lie undertaken without
much fuller consideration than possibly be given
during the present short session Of Congress
Good Indians
WASHINGTON, Dee H. - Indian agent John A
Wr;yht reports tn the Commissioner of Indian ttls
under date of Iernhi Agency, Dakota, Dec u that
at Salmon City tie night OF the lst, two indish
pr ;sone:s who were TO BE- conveyed from cannon
CITY 10 Fort Hall. captured by mob and shot
To Death Tie Agent has secured The names p
a number Of the participants. Among them Is the
nareof Chas Priee former sub contractor for beef
Al Ienhi Agsuey and OF Geo. A Kinney, the late
agency p1yslcIan
Wheat Crop in the Northwest
IL AGO. Dee l6 - The Tribune. IL an article re
viewing tie crop prospects, says that the W inter
wheat outlook throughout The Northwest Is of an
acreage n account OF unusual drouth prevailing d-
ring the Fail months, has been reduced Ia others
tie aggregate will be largely increased. The pros
poets are good for m abundant crop
The Northerni Pacific
Nru YnnK- Dec. 1.-THE directors Of the North
.rn Pacific Railroad meet tomorrow 70 open ois
for The coustrue:ion Of 30 miles % Toti iIoib ZEE
V;ssouri 10 the YrliOEstOne. During the past year
tire road from Duluth TO Red river cpf rton ptsi-
! ntS. Ev arrangements with tle ST. Pau! 4 Preiie,
.ha NorfherI, Pacific has the rsEt OF way os.r uS
former companys road from Sauk rapids 10 st. fau
Rewarded.
| xvS.,x.ray De- lsth-FoliOwiny are the norni-
ne,icns s.nt TO the Senate to-day Chief JUSTLY oi
Wssb;ngtop territory J. r. Lewis; Associate Ins-
tiee : c. Wlngerd indian agent IL Suiii-i'"
| Oliver WOOD, OF Ohio
Sunday Law In Virginia.
| yw YorK. Dec l6-Al the salncEs and h4uor
~ =, RjrtIpond Virginia, were ciossd yesterday
for the Gr2t tyne In the memory OF tne oi.es.
r,sat. II is regarded as triumph Of puTIiapisin'
weary Of Life
| o.. usc ,s-James Stokes. printer, was
,n3 3-za in his bed this uoTning. having eSi'',nt-
ted | suicide By taking morphine Causs "aisSey'
saupI. cf Texas Lssfice,
NrRIpEx. Dec l7.-On Sunday night
wbile the citizens of this place were at
church. fifty masked men compelled the Iaii-
or 10 open the prison. Two OF the prisoners,
W.yt and Tom Harrels, were riddled with
buckshot. The rioters, IN performing tnls
Job, compelled one OF the prisoners to mold
a candle.