Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-08-02
THE NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
ITEMS CORRALED FROM ALL
PARTS OF THE GLOBE.
The Halifax Award---Yel elbow Fever
Still Spreading---Wright, the
Labor Champion, Dis
gusted---NOtes.

Especial Dispatch to 1he IT56Nne)
HALIFAX AWARD. s..
ST.. PAUL, Aug. at is reported that
the Halifax award and fishery question
will be re-opened, and an American ves
sci sent to the ground to investigate.
THI: PENSION atrag-
arrears bill shows its effect upon the July
public debt statement, the increase being
six millions CT dollars. The fractional
currency is exhausted, and future payment
of pensions will depend upon the unap-
propriated funds in the U. S. treasury.
TELEGRAPH WAR.
The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany have begun suit against the Wabash
railroad for granting privileges to the
Union telegraph company. They claim
that the railroad company granted ex-
elusive rights to the Western Union.
PROSPEROUS COUNTRY.
Wright's labor committee have finished
their investigation in Chicago. The mer-
chants of Chicago think that the country
is in prosperous condition, while the
same disgusts MI. Wright.
DOUBLE BACK-ACTIoN.
John Wusse, of Pittsburgh, killed his
,paramour, and while attempting to make
his escape was himself shot by police
man.
THE WALKERS. p.
Weston has engaged the Madison Square
garden IN. ~ for the next international
pedestrian contest. Rowell, Ennis, and
Brown have entered the contest, which
takes place Sept. 22d and 9th.
ESCAPED CONvICTs.
Five convicts of the Frankfort OK. "
.penitentiary escaped by means of rope
yesterday morning. Three of them have
been re-captured.
Last night fire at Hamilton, Ont, de-
destroyed McQuins block, Bafk'of Hamil-
ton, Providence lean company, Merchants
Bank, colored Methodist Church and
building Of Turner, Livington s. Co. Loss
$l,500,000. .. ss.
BANK FAILURE.
Montreal is excited over the failure of
the Consolidated bank, and think that
manager Sir Thomas Hincks and ex-Man-
ager ]. B. Renney should be imprisoned.
YELLOW FEVER. -.
There were thirteen new cases of yellow
fever reported at Memphis yesterday. Rev..
Father Doyle, of Budget Catholic Church,
and Rev. Father Toiley, were among them.
Four additional cases, not reported, have
been found outside the ely. Four deaths
since yesterday. The citizens find it diff
fcu]t to induce the colored people to go
into camp outside. Samuel Hatches who
had the fever in 1878, and also again last
year, died from it yesterday. The Cincin-
natl cases are all recovering.
1a2 STEAMBOAT ARRIVAL.
Steamship Tcmplar has arrived at San
nine of it's crew by yellow fever. The
fever appeared the first day after leaving
the port.
AGREEABLY SETTLED. 0 s
Germany has come to an agreement
with the Vatican and many laws are to
be sus&nded and ultimately abolished.
DEsERT1oN IS DEATH.
The verdict of the court martial of Lieut..
Carey, for deserting the Prince Imperial,
NdS uCtlu, 1ul lllC kEuCCA VIII pAOU0OIy
modify the sentence.
~ SITTING BULL. 4
Fl. BUFoRD, Aug. Although Major.
Maginnis, in his interview with the Sec
retary of War, conceded that Sitting Bull,
with his usual artfulness, might, be north
of the line directing the hostiles from a
safe distance, later reports show. con-
clusively that he was present at the fight
of July 17th or in the immediate vicinity.
Reliable. men from the upper country
state that Sitting Bull was the first 10
skedadle and seek safety from the pur-
suing column. This is confirmed by
scouts who state that. there were several
Indians killed and among thema
n ~ ha:N BROTHER OF S. B.
a chief named Young Assinaboine.
General Miles, it is reported, will locate
his camp for the present near the mouth
of Frenchman's Creek and no fighting is
the Indians assume the
offensive. The seven lodges of half breeds
who were engaged in the hardware bust