Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-02-08
81 TELEGRAPH 10 the TRIBUNE.

BY TELEGRAPH TO the TRIBUNE
HEvHS GOBBLED FROM ALL
OVER TRE WORLD.
Rene Q. the stand Testlfyinx tn
i, His Own Behslf.--Mantsn Marble
& Befsre. the; Potter, .InYestfEattDS
Csnnittee--.slsssonn Z 6csoped by
= Fat Omces.5 s
tsptdDl DispateA to .TAs. Trisvne.]
,a8J "a RENO INVESTIGATION.
ST. PAuL, Feb. s.-Major Reno testified
in his own behalf yesterday. After brief
examination of Capt. Mel Dougalls and
Gen. Gibbons, HcDongalls testified that
DeRudio said to- him last otsummer if
the trsops had not been commanded bya
coward they would all have been killed.
Major lseno's testimony reitsrates that
Custer, promised to support him; that he
informed Custer twice Of the sverwhelm-
ing number of 1ndians in front Of him.
After finding himself surrounded by In
dlsns he knew he could not stay in the
valley. unless he stayed forever, and there
fore he moved TO the hill as the best place
he could most advantagsously dispose Of
his men; he had no idea where Capts.
McDougall and @Benteen were. If there
was any plan s compaign the subordinates
knew nothing Of it; he moved out of the
iwosds to save his men. and went to the
.hinjust as man would gotosto corner
Of room to prevent attacks ip the back;
he estimated the number, Of. Indians at
$500 The balance Of his testimony 10
familiar to oil.
81, ,..-x POTTER INVESTIGATION.
! ltantop Marble was 9 witness before
the Potter committee yesterday. He SAID
that he went to. Florida 70 look after the
electoral votes canaot say whether I
went under the instructions of the demo
cratic committee did not 60 at the re-
quest Of Tildenn called On him the night
left to bid him ggqod. q2oqsdL. bye, met Randolph,
Blairandt Fox on athe way and conversed
with them on the lna.ter;sset cypher Of
Potter at Eyerett.s house. 80 aad used it sub
:seqneatl5 ddsessed ~ dispatcless
'1oE isFfon t,e shes q printed il ID.
Tribune, SO ,far as concern myself, are
rubbish; did not {; 60 to Florida to buy
votes. Hiscock objected to The introduc-
ton Of Marbles explanation OF kilograms
but the objection was ever!ruled. Marble
admitted thecorrectnrss of c,dispatch to
Tallahassee, Nov: 18th; Beginning, use no
cypher," and of several others; kilograms
to Potter protesting against SO many peo-
pic; being sent. and declaring
!, '@@aosz+za wooDEY 4 NUISANCE,
and an impeachment, was admitted as evi-
dence, though witness adid,not remember
it !; he denied any knowledge Of the dis
patch to Glow. Grover, of Oregon, asking
that the electoral vote be held; Marble de
MED that any dispatches containing pc
cun1ary propositions were his; the one to
Pelton saying helceuld buyfF Florida elect.
ors for 5000, 900, he had noirecollection Of
it at all; lie admitted the correctness OF
the dispatch about the half hundred best
o. Sadscuments ! che considered the prop
osition q device Of the electors 70 increase
the republican OFFERS, and said he could
not entertain any such proposition; when
. 10 ,THEIAosEPTANcE,. OF gHEl OFFER
was sent him by Peltons he,told no mortal
man oft; never had Any ay . conversation
with aTi1den after his return about the
proposition made. To saddle Blackstone
meant simply piece of shYgenic advice
to Gov. Tilden TO saddle 4 sfavorite horse
and trot around the park Gov. Tilde1
asked TO- be summoned before the commit
tee to-day, and the request was granted.
,...'r s@T a.5:aS .:.5 ..5 s.3 BILLIARDS. f9e
Z d In the billiard tournament, the closing
game was won by Schacffer,i beating Blos
SON The latter made the heaextraor1inary
run of 484, placing the score at $50 to
Schaeffcrs 10, but the latter in two runs
of 253 and 20S, ended the game, beating
Slosson 20 Il points. Winners average,
$3.50; loser's 81 II. .taii1 a. iiiW
g1f .s} ell*s NOMINATIONS
Gov. Hartranft was nominated for post
master Ut Philadelphia yesterday, and +.
AcMurtic for collector of customs of the
district of Minnesota.
va .sta They All DopIt.
apso nasI2t BLACK Hills; surnal]
"a wealthy lady, Of Rochester, n. T..
says the New York San, was acquitted on
q charge Of stealing because the intent to
steal wa, not proven, though the asporta-
ton Of the goods was established. The
argument of the defense WAS that the ac-
cused was rich and 70 respectable, th,
crime was abhorent to- her-that she was
moved to tlie act by q ahlania that made
her ni1ratlv. .lluxihl1 The SIN cor