Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-13
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1EWss GOBBLED FROM ALL
.alss OVER THE WORLD.
Fugitive Cheyenne Indians---StttinE
Bull Wants to Surrender Condt-
+ tionaIIy---The Potter Cemmfttee---
A New scheme for tho Re- -Orgnni-
Ea,ion Of the Army.
-, Especial Dispa!ch to The Tribune.]
s.5si . FUG1T1vEs c0RRALLED. ag
6r. PAUL, MINI, Jan. ia special dis.
patch states that fifty of the fugitive Chey-
ennes, from Camp Robinson, are still at
large, and are in the strongholds in the
bluffs, but are corrallcd by troops and will
probably be captured rs soon as reinforce
aaents arrive. , zF,.s aa.e,E
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4. Tive runners fran Sitting Bull who
Aave arrived at the Cheyenne agency,
Fort Sully, announce that at a grand coun-
Gil of Sitting Bulls band, II was decided
to ask permission to come in if sure of a
good reception.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
2 The Potter committee, by party vote,
decided not to admit the Testimony of St.
Martins, formerly sergeantat-arms OF the
committee, to the record, but to notify
Secretary Sherman that his testimony
would be taken ON any one requesting it.
st. Martins affidavit is that he secured the
appointment through Weber, and in an
interview with others of the committee
understood his service was q manufacture
of evidence favorable to Tilden; that he
secnrcd plant witnesses, and he and
Weber coached them, furnishing Stenger,
of Louisiana, 4 member of the present
Potter committee, with questions to ask
witness; that 6tenger instructed him to
report. such witnesses as unfounded that
would not testify as wanted; that bribes
were made to Dula who, after all, ex-
posed the plot, and he, St. Martin, went
on the stand denying in toto his connec-
;tion with bribery.
REORGANIZATION OF THE ARMY.
rss Senator Davis pronounccs the new army
bill unconstitutional. It is generally con-
ceded, that the, bill, as itstands, cannot
pass, and a substitute is being prepared by
Atkins, which leaves undisturbed the au-
thority Of the President and the secretary,
Of war. The army is not to be reduced
by summary dis'nissals, but by natural
causes-vacaacies caused by deaths to re-
main untitled. Regiments are to econ
solidated as the effective strength de-
creases, and the whole army line and staff
alike to be allowed to he: gradually shrunk
THE DESIRED NUMERICAL
limit The retired list instead o. being
increased to 400 is to be as large as the ne.
ceesity may require, and all officers are to
he placed on 1t Us soon as they become in
capuciated for active duty, or reach the
age of 62. In the meantime the new sup
ply of officers from West Point will be
cut off, all graduates in the next two
classes being allowed $3.50 cash, if they de-
sire, and return to their homes, subject to.
q recall at the expiration Of two years, if
required. The secretary Of war retains su-
preme control, uladcr the President, and
the authority of the General is restricted,
rather than Increased Lieutenants arc
given the same eligibility to promotion
outside their own regiments that higher
-eficers have. -,
THE FIRE F1END.
The Birmingham and Medical Iastnu,e
Library, Of England, containing $4,000
Tolumss, has heon destroyed by fire. 1t
contained ID .,iost complete Shakesperian
collection in fhc world.
s .UNRULY WAVES.
The gale on the Spanish coast has caus
ed great fatality among the fishermen.
Seventy are reported drowned.
AcHAEaE. &
1t is reputed that there is soon to be
change in the United States marshal and
c0llectorship, at New Orleans.
ANOTHER CALL
II Sec. Sherman has called in another
10000, 600 5-2os.
THE TELLRR COMMITTEE.
The Teller committee had some white
witnesses under. examination Saturday.
The testimony mainly showed that the
troubles were not political in Texas, but
merely oi color. ;.s
A1scELLAKEoUs.
Y The James river is gorged with ice for