Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-23
TRIBUNE TELEGRAMS
BOTH THE ARMY AND NAVY AP
PIeOPHIATIOV BILL PASS.
Gen. Hatch Has a Hard Fight with
Arizona Indians---The Whitta.
~ ker Cadet Case---Miscel-
laneous News Notes.

| Arizona Indians..-The Whitta-
| ker Cadet Case---Miscel-
| laneous News Notes.
| Especial dispatch to The Tribune.)
a..s a-s CONGRESSIONAL. .
WASHINGTON, April 23-The senate
joint resolution accepting with thanks the
desk on which the declaration of indie
pcndcnce was signed as a gift to the Uni
ted states from the heirs of Thomas JEFF
ferson, was adopted.
The army appropriation bill was con-
sidered. Blaine opposed an amendment
to the provision, forbidding the use of
troops at polls so as to make the carryin
of arms at the polls punishable by fine
and Imprisonment, but the vice president
ruled 1t out of order.
| After unanimous amendments had been
offered and rejected the bill passed as it
came from the house by a vote of % to IS.
The Spotford- Kellogg case was then TAX
en- up. The house motion was agreed to
referring to the committee on rules. The
speech which appeared in the Record. by
Mr.. Downey, of Wyoming, in support of
his bill to authorize the painting of a
Biblical picture on the Capitol walls.
Downey had the speech, which was in
blank verse, and never delivered in the
house, copyrighted and the committee is
to ascertain whether it is competent for a
member to copyright his speech.
The naval appropriation bill was then
passed
The house went into committee Ofthe
whole on the special deficiency bill and
the republicans accepted the proposition
that they have an hour and the democrats
twenty minutes to debate.
THE NATIONS PET.
SANrE FE, NEW Mex, April 23.-Gen.
Hatch, after the fight of the 7th inst, in
Etrelto Cannon, concentrated his forces
and marched upon Mescalero agency.
On the 18th he surrounded the agency
and succeeded in capturing the whole
band of Indians there, making the follow
ing prisoners: Four hundred and sixty
W rrOrs, over two hundred mules and
eight horses, captured and much stolen
stock found. On disarming the Indians,
thirty made break for liberty and four
teen were killed. Sixteen got away.
On the 18th Instant. one returned and
gave himself up. Gen. Hatch sent a
party in pursuit of the rest and others
! depredators.
BREAK IN ERIE CANAL.
UTICA, N Y April pa break IN the
Erie canal occurred west OF Utica, Frank
fort and Utica level emptied in two hours,
ovcrhowing the vicinity. The damage is
serious.
| CANADIAN BLAZE.
OTTAWA, April 23.-1he loss by the
great fire at Hull, Canada, estimated at
from $2,000,O0O to $3,000,O00. Thousands
OF people are rendered homeless.
RAPID RIVER RISE.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 23-For the last
three days Sacramento river has been rls-
ing rapidly and threatens damaging in
undatiOn.
TERRIBLE CYCLONE
| HANNIBAL, Mo, April 23-Thc town of
Kicking, Mo-, was annihilated by the cy-
clone Sunday, every building but three
| being destroyed. only one person killed.
| The heaviest rain ever known for this
time of year prevailed.
THE L1RERAI. CABINET.
LONDON, April 22.--The Queen has sent
for the Marquis of Harrington and
, Earl Granville but nothing definite is yet
known 1t IS thought that Gladstone will
be sent for to-day Beaconstield's resi- q
nation will be received and accepted by
the Queen.
GEORGIA FOR BLAINE.
ATLANTA. Ga, April 23.-rhe Georgia
republican committee is still wrangling
over the Chicago delegation without
chasing any. The anti-Grant men re
tanned control ofthe meeting and a com
mittce of delegates was chosen and re-
ported The delegation claimed will he
VOORHEES, IN HOT WATER.
WASHINGTON, April 23.-The money
appropriated to pay the expenses OF the
exodus committee, 900, has become
exhausted and Vorlees has gotten himself
into trouble by summoning witnesses and
having vouchers to pay them, discounted
at brokers.
ANTI-TH'RD TERN.
Albany, April 23d.-The New York
anti-third term league met at the Della
van house Albany yesterday, Mathew
Hale, chairman Resolutions reported by
| Horace White strongly protest against
the nomination of Grant. They resolved
to send delegates to the St. Louis conven-
tion.
VERMONT.
BURLINGTON, VI, April 23d.-The
Vermont Democratic convention organ
lied, Hancock seeming to be the choice
of the majority,
FORT YATES WEBP6.
Fort YATES, April 19.-The Rose Bud.
the first steam boat up the river, arrived at
this place this morning. Co. II, y nth In
fantry, has had marching orders for several
days and as soon as the boat put in an ap-
pearance they began to fly about toget
their baggage to the landing which was
accomplished by 10 O'Clock. They then
fell in in heavy marching order and were
then marched to the magnificent new flag
staff which has just been erected. The
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