Bismarck tri-weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1875-1881, 1878-01-08
BISMARCK, d. T, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1878
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speci1z to TIE Bismarck Tri1xne.

SILVER PROTEST.
ST.. PAU, Jan. 7, 1S7S-The bankers
of the New Orleans clearing house asso-
clation, claiming TO represent almost the
entire banking capital of the south, have
formally protested against the passage of
any law authorizing the coming of silver
except as subsidiary and without legal
tender quality except for small amounts
ANOTHER ONE.
The New York clearing house associa-
ton has called joint meeting of the
bankers and managers of the trust and
Insurance companies of Boston, New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore for
Wednesday next to consider what meas
ures shall be adopted in view of the prob
able passage of the silver bill. Appear
ances indicate formidable demonstra-
ton by all the monied interests through
out the country against silver remoneti-
zation.
The suit against S. J. TiIden to recover
his income tax was again postponed to
Saturday next on account of his counsel
being otherwise engaged.
BONNER,
the rehypothecating fraud of Wall Street,
got away to Canada with less than seven
hundred dollars.
+ SUSPENSIONS.
Among the latest suspensions are the
Thompsenville, Connecticut, Savings
bank, the Oriental Savings Bank of New
York city; Abram Lipurian pawn broker
of Chicago; and Peddecord & Burrows,
bankers of Decatur, ILL.,
1T. ALEX ROGERS,
Of the Fourth cavalry, has been detailed
to represent the army on Commissioner
General McCornick's Staff at the Paris
Exposition.
His intimated at Washington that
Diaz will be recognized as president of
Mexico on condition that the Mexican
troops cooperate with ours on the Mexi-
can side ofthe Rio Grande. Diaz effects
to entertain an anti-European feeling
and courts a close alliance with the
United States.
SEVEN MILE TUNNEL.
Lieutenant S. Wise and party have re-
turned to Panama from the examination
Of the Bayous, confirming the report of
commander Seefridge, that seven mile
tunnel will be necessary in opening a
canal to that point.
The Steamer Atacama
WENT TO PIECES
on a rock on the Chilian coast. The
shock OF striking burst the steam pipes
and the ship broke up so quickly that on
ly th1rty-fve persons escaped; ninety-five
lives were lost, mostly children. Kenne-
dy, the steamship agent was returning
from Valparaiso on wedding trip. He
fastened the life belt on his wife and jump
ed with her into th- water but before
they could extricate themselves from the
floating debris spar fell, striking the
lady on the neck causing her instant
DEATH He reached the shore alone. Hel
body was washed upon the beach.
SOPHIA TAKEN.
The Russians have occupied Sophia
another strong Turkish point. The Dan
ube is frozen over and will soon bear the
heaviest army trains. The Porte will
await the meeting of the British Parlia
ment before making direct overtures tc
Russia. Tie British cabinet is said tc
be hopelessly divided upon the Eastern
Question. There is talk of dissolution ol
Parliament.
Grant has arrived at Constantinople.
Colorado's gotd and silver product last
year amounted TO $7,S79,43e.
MILITARY NEWS.
Companies I. B. and F, of the Fifth
cavalry, leave Cheyenne to-day for Fort
Hall, Idaho
COL. EDMUN D RICE,
Of troSel bayonet fame, recently returned
from Russia, will proceed from here to
join his regiment this week, taking with
him party of recruits which arrived
from the East Friday last.