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Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
What 1t Costs 70 Fight Ynd;ans-

WASHINGTON. February 2l.-The Presi-
dent sent to the Senate to-day the reports
ofthc General OF the Army, QE,,tcrmas,er.
and Commissary General, relative to the
cost Of ting late war with the Sioux InIians.
and the number OF soldiers killed in that
war. The reports show that the estimated
cost OF tie war is s2.3l3 y53l, and the whole
number of persons killed was IL officers
and PSI enlisted nlsa. There were two
officers and l23 enlisted men wounded.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Moore. tlse Postal Thief. Iai,cs3

OMAHA. February 20.-John j. Moore,
the ex-postal clerk who was arrested at
Sidney Yesterday morning by special mail
agents Stewart. Spu,ling and Seibold, for
rotblGg the mail of Il $1,000 registered
package last August, on the Union Pacific
Railroad. was taken to Cheyenne. where
he waived an examination. and in default
OF $1,000 bail was committed to Jail
to await trial.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
The President H,M Sign the silver

New 1oEN, February 2l.-TEe HeralTs
Washington special says: Ii is reported to-
night that the President has changed his
mind aho"tthc Silver Bill. anelhe will sign
it, 1t is said upon the same high au,hori-
ty that orders have already been sent pri-
vatcly to all the minis to prepare ct once
to begin the coinage Of the silver dollar
with the utmost force 1T their command,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Two American Miracles,

| We publish or our .'outside" this wcel
full reports of two miracles reported Il
have taken place in Pennsylvania recently
In the Schl:.ck case, the man proves Il
have been IN arrant impOster who HIS
been making 4 living by lis wits, and who
had taken this method to excite interest
and sympathy and 10 obtain money. His
own funeral was not tie first that he had
attended. lie had been frcGuenter OF
such scenes. and had made them the Occa-
sion for stealing jewelry and other articles
on which he could lay his hands. SO this
miracle is disposed of.
In the case ofthe yOun Roman Catholic
German woman. Archbishop Wood. who
made an examination of the affair, reports
us follows:
''TEc Archbishop having heard and care
fully considered the circumstances pycccd-
ing and accompanying what is derisiyely
called the Maiich Chunk miracle. said to
have been wrought on the person of a
woman whose eccentric picty las neither
good sense nor sound Catholic doctrine for
49, ~ lIlStItCl YOU
that in his judgement it is thlus.on and a
pious fraud. Without inquiring rs to the
extent to which others participated in this
lanentable folly, he desires to mark the
whole proceeding and tie principal actors
in it with lis distinct and ulqilaliliel dis
and cOndemnation. and to say
that repetition of anything Of the sort in
this diocese will be visited by the severest
cens'ircs authorized by the laws OF the
Church.
From the above it will be seen that
is poor place tor the successful
performance Of miracles. The people are
getting so sensible nowadays that when
ont of the regular order is report
ed' they Investigate into the matter and
ind out whether it really transpirel or not.
The consequence is that of late years no
miracles have taken place. .
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Ut"h ia Conxrcss--1ormo Women
VIII ne Allowed To Vote

NEW YORK. February 22.-Thc Heralas
washington special says: The House
committee on Territories, having agreed to
report uhfaverably upon the bill tor the
admission OF utah. proceeded to-day to
further consideration of the bill to regulate
the elective franchise in Utah. The senti-
nent OF the committee is avewetlly in IA
vor OF the secret ballot feature, but it is
that nothing will be done to
exclude womea from the exercise Of suf-
rage. A retention Of this right !iy Nor
mon women, will, the Gentiles tear, weak
en- the effect of the other part OF the bill.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Orders t. Ixasten pence,

LONDON. February 1S.--A Vienna cor
respondent says: 1t is announced from
Constantinople that the Porte has instruct
ed Safvet Pasha to hasten peace negotia-
tions. and il possible to conclude them be-
fore the end of February.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Forfeiture OF Railroad Land Grants

Forfeiture OF Railroad Land Grants.
WASHINGTON. February 2).-Thc fall
Committee on Public Lands has agreed to
report fivorably Oh bill FORGETTING I'LL the
land grants to II number OF railroads whose
terms hayc not been compiled with. If the
bill passes, about one hundred million
acres will be restored to the public do
main.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Election OF Territorial Omcer,.

Election OF Territorial OMcers.
Z WAsHINGroS. February l9.-Chatfee in
PRODUCED bill in the Senate to provide fol
the election OF Territorial Governor, Score.
tary, and other Territorial officers, by the
people Of the several Territories. Refer.
red.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
TeiegraTRs.

Can Coin 1000, 900 silver Dollsrs q
EsN sgAt Month. ~
New YORK, February 20.-Br. Lntler-
man, Director Of the U. S. Minis. thinks he
can coin three millions silver dollars per
month if necessary. - 80 80
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Secret Ballot.

WASHINGTON, February 19.-The sub
committee OF the House Committee on
Territories agreed to-day to report bin
providing for secret ballot voting in
Utah,
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Discon&inuancc OF De.os,x.

WASHINGTON. February 22.-The Secre-
tafy of the Treasury issued instructieas to-
day fox discoptiHuipg the receipt 1T the
san francisco and Carsoa Hints of depos-
It's for returns in trade dollars, and that
tile deposits heretofore made be settled for
IN that coin on satisfactory evidence being
flrRished that tie same will be exported.
or il preferred by the depositors, they NAV
receive tier silver back in fine mint bars.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28

. WASHINGTON. February 2O.-The House
COMMITTEE on Public Lands today agreed
to report to the House bill forteiting all
land grants to the following named rail-
roads, with experimentation that It be
crinted and re-comInittetI for the consider
Ali1n @ the c9sDgiSsec; Northern Pacific,
Texas EaQtic. Atlantic and Pacific, Oregon
SfntAi, Hastings y Dakota. ST. Paul e
PACIFIC, Little Rock 4 Fort Smith, St. Louis
4 Iron Mountain, and others.
The committee also agreed to report "a
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
EnsIand's war ,1oyemens,.

LONDON. February al.-Aa officer OF
the ho'se-gnarris arrived at Bristol yester-
day accompanied by a veterinary surgeon.
to purchase five thousand horses for the
War Office. The officer stated that this
was part Of the purchase Of twenty-ene
thousand horses which have been order
ed. S.
The government has purchased another
Eon-c'ad built for Turkey. 1t mounts ten
twelve-ton guns ,I
Suspicion is widespread that govern
ment intends dismissins Parliament abou.
Easter time. sF,,.a..4
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Died from Drinking Poisonous Water

RIcHFIELD. (VU February 22.-Walter
Dester. lawyer, ami special correspond
enc of the Boston Journal, died to-day
from the Use of poisonous well water,
making three deaths thus far, and several
are not expected TO recover.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28

Large RUSSIAN Army In KOnm0nf0.
LONDON. February ia Berlin cores
poldept states that the Russians are con-
centrating 800, 900 men in RouIllania. This
OCCASIONS much comment in Austria. 1t is
believed that Prince Gortschakof has at
taclied no unreasonable conditions to his
assurance that Russia Will not occupy
Gallipoli.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28
Anglo-Sax on Negotiations.

LONDON, February 2l.-rhere are whis-
pered rI'mors here that British diplomacy
is aboring to win tdle Porte away from
the embraces of the Russian Bear and re-
we It's hopes OF renewed self-conseauenct.
us an element OF the European balance of
power. The argument is the seI:ishncss OF
Russia. and that England and Turkey have
common rather than antagonistic interests
opposed to her Interior designs. Perhaps
the stroa yest guarantee of peace is the fac,
that Russia seems TO distrilst tie result and
Is Preparing for,the worst. BY concentrat-
Ing in Rounian!a an army OF 30c,GGo men.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28

"A New Orleans dispatch says: Thos.
G. Anderson was sentenced on the 9th
inst. to years hard labor in the State
penitentiary. and costs of suit.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-02-28

10.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

to make an annual report and to pro
vide for the publication of the same: to
provide for sentences to the State Prison
without time. Adjourned till Monday
evening.
FRIDAY, JAN 25.-Assenbu.- Petitions
were introduced; relating to the pre-
servation Of game; relating to the divi-
sion Of Clark and Marathon counties:
asking for an enlargement of the hospi-
tai at Oshkosh; and for the refunding to
Marathon county certain sums of mon
ey. Bills were introduced; for the
erection of monument to tie late
Governor Harvey and appropriating
81 800 therefor; TO appropriate $4,000
to the institute for deaf and dumb for
current expenses; TO amend the ex-
emption laws in relation to printers
materials; to create a municipal court
for the county of Chippewa. Adjourned
until Monday evening.
MONDAY, Jan. 2S.-Sendte te-Bills We're
introduced: to appropriate $4,000 for
the purchase Of grounds, erection of
buildings and other expenses of the
Milwaukee industrial school; to fix
compensation of assistant attorney
general; to authorize the town of Wau-
paca to keep an office and hold cleo
tions i'll the city Of Waupaca; to pro-
tect manufacturers and dealers in ales
and other beverages from the loss of
casks, etc; in relation to district, ward,
graded and high schools. Bills were
introduced relating to the relief of per-
sons confined in jail on civil process;
to ratify, confirm and make valid the
acts of certain timber agents; for the
relief of the widow and children of NJ.
Strong, deceased
MONDAY, Jan. 28-ASsen,bh.- A reso-
luton was adopted to instruct the trus-
tees of the Oshkosh Hospital for the
Insane to make out an itemiZed ac-
count of expenses for 1877. Bills were
introduced to appropriate $1,000 in aid
of the Central Agricultural Association
at Watertown; regulating the rate Of
interest; relating to county and county
officers; relating to town treasurers; re
lating to highways; relating to
the larceny of beast, and birds;
to exempt the city Of Appleton
from road tax; to tax dogs; relating to
the construction of drains by town Of
ticers; to appropriate money for legisla
tive manuals; relating to a dam on Dry
Wood creek in Chippewa county; bill
was passed under suspension Of the
rules for the relief of the widow and
children of NJ. Strong, deceased
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
4 Man with Thirty Children.

The Mauch Chunk (Pa.) Coal Gazette
of the 18th instant says: The Stroll
family, of this county, IS probably the
largest family in the United States. The
head of the house Is Nicholas Stroll, a
Pennsylvania German, now about 76
years old. By three wives he has had
so children, % of whom are living. His
first wife presented him with S, his sec
ond with IL, and his third with H. The
youngest child is now years old, and
was born when its father was 20 years
old. OF the % children 10 are married,
and their families average about eight
children. Mr.. Joel Stroll, one of the
well-known farmers in the lower end,
and child of his fathers first wife, has
Il children, and he is not an old man
by any means. He is the father of two
pairs of twins, distinction which his
father, Mr. Nicholas Stroll, never at
tanned. If the families should gather
together there would be over 200 per-
sons. They nearly all reside in this
county. Old Mr.. Stroll is still hearty
and bids fair to live many years.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
4 FAMILY ROASTED ALIVE.
Fiendish Crime Perpetrated by Two Ne.
grOeS i'm South Carolina.
Barnwen Is. CO People, Jan. Il

On the 10Th inst Coroner Fleming re
Sumed the investigation of the burning
of Stephen Encks and his family, on the
sion of Dexter McCreary, colored, to
the jury, revealed the details of the
most deliberate and fendish murder
that has ever been committed within
our county The confession was to the
following effect: On Tuesday, the 1st
inst Fortune Bush and DexterMcCrearv,
both colOred, agreed to rob Stephen
Enecks, who was reported to have in
his possession some two or three hun
dred dullars-the savings Of years. On
Thursday night the Sd inst pursuant to
this agreement, Bush and McCreary
met near Stephens house, and at late
hour Bush effected an entrance into
the cabin by raising a plank of the floor.
He next opened the door, admitted Nc
Creary, and they commenced their work
of plumber. The noise that they made
disturbed Stephen and his wife, and they
were apparently waking. Bush then
struck them successfully on their heads
with an axe, drew their bodies from the
bed pulled the mattress on them, satu-
rated it with kerosene oil, which he had
carried there, and applied lighted
match to the mattress, deliberately fast
ening the door in manner in which
Enecks was accustomed to secure it, by
drawing a piece of trace chain through
holes in the door and facing and putting
Il railroad spike through it, They left
the burning building through the floor,
leaving the murdered man and his wife
and their two little children to be co1.-
sImed by the flames. McCreary claims
that he wished to rescue the children
when he heard their agonizing screams
as they were being burned alive. but
Was deferred by the threats of Bush.
Bush and McCreary were committed to
the Aiken jail on Friday last.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

How TO MEASURE HEIGHT fol-
lowing suggestions will enable one to
measure the height of tree or other
standing object, near enough for prac-
tlcal purposes: Place a mirror in a
level position on the ground at little
distance from the tree. Then step back
ward until the top of the tree is re-
fiected in the centre of the mirror,
The height Of the tree equals your height
multiplied by the distance of the tree
from the mirror, divided by your dis
tance from the mirror.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

The Congressional Directory shows
that out of 500 members of congress
only 1913 are natives Of the states which
they represent. Only one state, North
Carolina, is represented entirely by
native-born citizens, while the delega-
tions of ten states do not contain single
native.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
Washington
10 e! THE POOR INDIAN

A Washington dispatch dated Jan.
2Sth, says that General Sherman
to-day received a dispatch from
Lieutenant-General Sheridan, stating
the reported crossing of Sitting Bull in
to the United States territory is not con-
firmed, but should the rumor prove
true, he will at once dispatch to Col.
Miles at Ft. Keogh.
SITTING BULL Is HOME AGAIN.
An associated press dispatch sent out
from Washington late in the evening of
Jan. 28th, says the following has been
received through Gen. Terry command
ing the department of Dakota
HEADQUARTERS DISTRICT OF YELLOW
STONE, FT. KEoGH, Mont. Jan. 26.
To Assistant Adjuta1a- General Department
Of Dakota, St. Paul: Quite large band
of Indians from Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail agencies crossed the Yellowstone
at the mouth of Cabinet creek, Deem
Der 23d. Reliable information reports
Sitting Bulls camp as 500 lodges at
Woody Mountain, December 20, also
that almost daily additions of Indians
from agencies above named have been
received among them, one party of 100
warriors. Indications show that the
camp was making preparations to
move south. In addition to the large
camp above named many lodges of hos
tile Indians are camped on French
mans Creek. The previous report of
Sitting Bull having been on this side is
confirmed. The order from the adiu-
tant-generafs office, regarding recruits
for field infantry is received. I would
recommend that they be fully armed
and equipped, furnished with govern
ment transportation, and sent under
charge of officers of regiments now
east via Stanley trail to this place. The
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
A Permanent Investment.
Harrodsburg (Ky.) Observer.

4 man who was notorious for not
paying his debts went to one of our un-
dertakers to buy coffin for his child.
He wanted credit, but the undertaken
refused it upon the ground that he had
not yet paid up the old score, and ask
ed: /" Haven't you got money!" eyes, :"
said the man, q [ have the money, but
do not wish to invest it in that way"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
GRAND RAPIDS, WIS. THURSDAY, JANUARY 81 1878

shall be one half gallon for wastage;
amending the authorizing Of refunding
the national debt, and providing for the
issuing of per cent. bonds; to retire
the circulation of national bank notes
and to substitute therefore
treasury notes receivable for all
duties to the government, including
/ custom duties; and to abolish the tax
on banking institutions; to improve
and reform civil service in executive
departments; declaring certain land
grants in Michigan, to aid in the con-
struction of certain railroads which
nave reverted to the United States. and
donating the same to Michigan and
Ohio railroad companies.
At the expiration of the morning
hour, Mr.. Baker, of Indiana, moved to
suspend the rules and adopt AN anti
subsidy resolution. The motion to ad-
journ was Immediately intarected by
Mr.. Butler, and the vote was taken by
yeas and nays.
The motion to adjourn being defeat
ed, the question was REQUIRED in adopt
ing the anti-subsidy resolution, and it
was adopted, yeas 179, nays S5.
The honsc by a vote Of 107 to 70
took from the speakers table Matthews
silver resolution and passed it.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

interest on the bonds. if it never earned
a cent more. If their bill passed they
could simply sit still six wears and
during that time monopoize the entire
traffic across the continent and tax it as
enormously y as they were doing now
without any action The Texas
Pacific company has spent
sl6,OOO,0O in good faith, and had it not
been for the panic of 1873 would have
had the whole line nearly completed bv
/ this time, and under the aid proposed
would complete it by the wear 1882.
Scott closed with a strong appeal to the
committee to look at the question, not
in the light of technicalities, but on the
broad ground of the interests of tho
who'll country, and expressed his con-
victiOn that every member
of congress who aided i'm
/ securing this great highway or the basis
of justice to the people and the interest
OF the government as competing line
between the two oceans, would in after
years regard it as one of the proudest
achievements of his political life.
The committee then adjourned till
Tuesday, when arguments will be con
cluded.
WEEKLY TREASURY STATEMENT
The following. Is the treasury state
ment for the week ending Jan. Goth.
L. S. bonds to secure national bank
circulation .....................S S346, O75 O50
I. 3 bonds to secure public deposits, 13 643 600
|. S. bonds deposited for circulation
week ending to-day Observation-Disclosures. 1885 $50
U. ) bonds held for circulation with
drawn during week. .-......,....... 56, COO
National bank circulation outstanding
gold notes; ..::.............. 1,4s2, 100
currency notes. ......... =. -. 319, $40, 354
internal revenue. Observation-Disclosures. 26 800 07t
customs -.......:................ 427, 115
Receipts of national bank notes for
week ended TO day.. ........... (. 521 900
1877 .................. 40 OOO
Receipts to-day. y.....................:. 759, 600
.j.tt ~.
Special fund for redempti n of frac-
tional currency cy.................... 10, coo, 900
Special deposit legal tenders for re-
demption certificates of Deposit 3S, O95. 900
Com .....--........ ......... 131, SD, 500
Iucudng coin certificates ........... Ill, 566, 600
Outstanding legal tenders. ........ 3i9 9i3 1T
TRAFFIC IN TRADE DOLLARS.
Over q million trade dollars have been
sent east from California the present
month for domestic circulation. The
profit in shipping trade dollars to the
eastern states is per cent. Secretary
Sherman has the matter under consid-
Grafton and it is probable that trade
dollar coinage will for the time be Who'll
ly suspended, or the Philadelphia mint
be opened for the same coinage in or
der to place the eastern holders of bull
lion upon an equality with the Pacific
coast.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
TOM SCOTT.

Thomas A. Scott, president of the
road then reviewed briefly the grounds
on which government aid was asked.
He said the government would alone
save 100000 yearly by the building
Of the oad,-more than the entire
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
THE TERMS OF PEACE.

A dispatch from Constantinople dated
January 25th, 3 o'clock P. NJ, says the
Turkish peace delegates have been or
dered to sign peace preliminaries, an
armistice probably to be concluded to-
day. The peace conditions are stated
on excellent authority to include
the following: Servia to be indie
pendent without compensation; Monte
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31
RETREATING TURKS.

A Vienna correspondent says it is an
nounced from Quadrit-Alter that the
Turkish troops have begun to retreat
from Rasgrad and Osman Bazaar, al
Shumla. The Russians have interrupt
ed communication between Rutschuk
and Shemla.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-01-31

A special from Vienna asserts that
Russia has invited Austria to take i'm
mediate possession Of Bosnia and Her
zegovina. Count Andrassy hesitates; he
acknowledges that the Russian condi-
tions are sufficiently respectful, but be
has discovered among them what he
fears will be a casus beH for England.
The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-05-11
R1oHr OF TUE TAX QUESTION.

On Tuesday last FL. X. Chamberlain
rendered the amount of his taxes, with
the 10 per cent. additional thereon, to the
District Attorney, WHO refused to receive
II. The attention of the County Com
missiouers was called to the matter of
taxes being refused to be received with
gu, the addition of five per cent, and
they employed A. B. O'Dougherty to ex-
anime the text books of the law and
make o report to them. He did so, and
reported that there was no authority
vested in any one but the Treasurer, as
er-oficio Tax Collector. to receive any
tax delinquent, or otherwise, unless
suit had been commenced or ordered
commenced on the same. Tho opinion
rendered by Mr.. O'Dougherty is pub.
Ished 10 our advertising columns and all
our citizens ought to read it carefully.
We are glad to see that the County Com
missioners have taken the matter in hand
and are looking out for the interests of
the taxpayers.
This shows that the RECORD was cor
rect in it's statement of April 9th. in re.
gard to the collection OF the extra five
per cent charge. and that it was not q
Just demand.