Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-01-30
LAST OF The INDIAN RING.
INDIAN COMMISSIONER HAYT
FOUND GUILTY..
Gen. Hammond also Fears His God
and Confesses Perjury--The Ex-
tension Bill in Congress-
Grant Will Decline.
Especial Dispatches to The Tribune.
THE INDIAN RING BUSTED.

/ WASHINGTON, D. G. Jan. 30.-The in
vestigation of the Indian department re-
suited in the immediate dismissal of Hayt
and the resignation Of Hammond, who
confesses to perjury in order to shield
Hayt Barstow, president of the Indian
commission also confesses fraud. Ham
mond is dangerously i'll and confessed to
the crimes, believing that death was iml-
nent
FAvoRABLY FOR THE n. P.
the North Pacific extension bill will
be reported favorably next week in the
senate, and it is believed, Will pass.
THE YELLOWSTONE DIVISION.
Gen. Dodge has been placed in charge
of the North Pacific line in Montana and
goes with Gen. Miles. He will locate the
line west of the Yellowstone. The COM
pany expect to complete to the Yellow
stone and two hundred miles beyond, this
year.
GRANT MARsH's NEW FERRY.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Jan. 30.-Capt. Grant
Marsh is here. He has named his new
ferry at Sioux City, "a s. Bennett" in
honor of Capt Bennett, who was killed III
the the Bannock campaign.
GRANT WILL DECLINE.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINI. Jan. 30-Wash-
burne declines to become candidate for
the presidency, and it Is also authoratively
stated that Grant will decline.
PERSONAL NOTES.
E. H. BLY, is in this city His wife will
not reach here for week.
Col. Plummer, of Minneapolis, is dead.
STARVED TO DEATH.
(Specsai Dispatch to The 1'rtbune.)
FoRT BUFoRD, d. T., Jan. 29.-Gentle-
men who are perfectly reliable arrived
here to-day from the upper country, bring
ing the following information: Thirty
lodges more Of Uncpapa Indians under
White Cuts and Gull are at Poplar River
Agency. Eighty additional lodges under
Brave Bear and Sitting Eagle are at Wolf
Point and the main camp of the so-called
hostiles is located on Rock Creek with
tho half.breeds. These Indians all say
that starvation was already staring them
in the face; that there is no game north
of the line and were they to return they
would be forced to slaughter their ponies
for food in order to sustain their lives.
They were all of the opinion that by com.
ing in, the government would once more
open it's arms to them and feed them at
Poplar River. They called upon Major
Porter the agent, fer rations. He told
them that by surrendering their ponies
and arms they could obtain food. TO
this they demur, saying,
"wE HAVE NO PONIES AND GUNS"
They are somewhat divided rs to sur
rendering their two great essentials, to a
hostile band, part being in favor of do
ing SO and others opposed to it. Major
Porter, however, is said to be firm upon
this point Reports reached here today
that large band of Unkpapas arrived yes
terday evening at the Gros Ventre camp
on the Yellowstone, near Glendive, and
with the greatest nonchalence proposed to
share with the Gros Ventres the supply Of
buffalo meat which the latter had stored
up for their future need. The point OF
the proposition was not plainly descerned
by old -that-Flies- High" the Gros
Ventres chief, who instead of tamely sub
mitting to the demands ofthe Sioux called
his warriors around him and drawing
them up in battle array, signifed his IN
tcntion of giving the Unkapapa braves an
unqualified "stand off, No blood was
shed, however and at last accounts every.
thing was quiet. The report is thou ght
to be perfectly reliable although it has
not yet been confirmed here.
Judge French.
GDeadwood Press.
I,6ro French the first (1iSOenSer of