Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-11-07
. FORT BUFORD. r~s.s
As Seen by "Rex," the Tribune's
~ Special Observer,

FORT BUFoRD, D. r., Oct 2O.-Gen. Hazcn and
Capt. Penney, of the Sixth Infantry, (make O. fire
out of that at your pcrD returned to this post by
the steamer Big Horn on the 18th inst, having
enjoyed remarkably pleasant trip. The Gen
eral was accompanied the cytirc trip BY Mr.. T.
W. Webb, an EngliRh t1urist. Col. Moore
and his gallant battalion came down on the same
boat. The Colonel didn't enjoy any of Webb's
Bend on this campaign, butit is presumed the
Sixth would have rendered good account of
themselves had opportunity offered. Lieut..
B. A. Ryrnc, who has been quartermaster, A. G.
S. and \. O. O.-it is taken for granted you
derstand those capalistic lctters-returncd with
his surplus supplies on the Big Horn, It. is ru-
mored that large amount Of those beans arc
among the stores. -. Lumber and material is
fast arriving for the new barracks. All the
troops are busily engaged hauling stone and dig
ging foundations. Fort Buford always is neat
and at almost any time may be relied on for its
thorough police, but it is confidently expected
that with the completion of the new buildings a
marked improvement will be made. ......I learn
from passengers by the Macleod that one of the
crew of that steamer was transferred to the
Sherman sick; it is now said that this man lived
only twenty minutes after this transfer, and foul
testimony this man was sick for several days.
He had a brother among the crew who did all he
could for him and was well treated by every one
on the boat. In walking along the deck ne had
fit or something ofthat nature and fell, striking
his head violently After this he was worse and
hence his transfer to the Sherman. Mr.. Geo.
Walters, who has been in charge of OTOole d
Co.'S trading interests IN the field this season,
left for Keogh with DR.. Girard, U. S.. A., on the
22d inst. George was one of the adventures
who took passa &c on the Osceola up the Yellow.
tO st II n q
49,. "A messenger arrived here from up river on
the night Of the 25th with the intelligence that
Jacob Franklin, better known on the Missouri as
dutch Jake, had been poisoned and was lying
at the point Of DEATH General Hazen promptly
ordered out an ambulance aud dispatched Asst.
Surgeon Richards to render such assistance as
might be in his power. Improved to be case of
paralysis and the sufferer was brought down and
placed in the hospital here for careful treatment.
Some traveller had made Franklin a present of
bottle of whisky and after partaking of the con
tents he suffered paralytic stroke. Not being
much of an esculapius the poor fellow decided
he had been poisoned and 20 dispatched word
hero. The contents of the bottle were not quite
exhausted, and we have good authority for stating
that it was not far removed from poison. Jake
lived at his woodward about twenty-five miles
from here, formerly owned by Alex McAskili
:. In the last issue of THE TRIBUNE we noticed
the announcement of Doc Gaylord's marriage.
The happy couple arrived on the Macleod and
villa fron:ing the Missouri On the 25th inst.
there was a moonlig ght screnade by Prof Strig-
ler's Brass Band and Hoyt's quartete club.
Everyone was happy and the affair was thorough
ly enjoyable. There are many who unite with
Your correspondent in wishing the young couple
/. happy and prosperous voyage over i he un-
For For the benefit Of his many Bismarck friends I
had intcdcd to give you Gaylord'e speech entire,
but Gov. Hoyt who had promised to take notes,
failed to score, and you don't know what treat
Won have lost. And yet always shall love with
an intensity of affection the proof reader who
makes me say 5th for 9Th. Don't you? The
the solids in the refreshment line. the quartettc
by Devcreux; Hoyt, Fieley and Stigler was
enaense. l wish you might have been there and
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