Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-04-09
THE NEWS BY WIRE
V4yDERBILTD DISPOSES OF S4R..
00O,O WORTH OF STOCK.

VANDERBILT DISPOSES OF s4e,-
0OO, 900 WORTH OF STOCK.
Over One Thousand Elmigrants Ar
rive at New York, Bound for Da-
kota---Interesting Proceed
ings at Washington.
(Special DispctcAes to The Tribme)
LARGE SALE OF N. Y CENTRAL STOCK.
New YORK, April 9.-The syndicate
negotiating the sale of New York Central
stock Yesterday effected the sale of $780,
600 shares, 100000 shares Of which were
Vanderbilt's personal shares, at $131.
Thus $140OO0,000 was realized by this
sale, of which Vanderbilt gets $42.000,-
600. The syndicate made by this trans
action over $3,000,O0O.
ARMY IMPROVEMENTS.
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-The president
pro tenn laid before the senate two CON-
munications from the secretary of war,
recommending the following appropria-
tons: One of $4,000 dollars to build a
wagon road from Fort Bridges to the Uin-
tar Reservation, and one Of $4,000 to
build military post at or near the juno
ton of the Guenison and Grande rivers
Works being thought necessary by the
general of the army to aid in the disposi
tion to be made of the troops during the
remainder of the present year in order to
properly conduct operations in connection
with the Indians. Referred.
THE ARMY BILL
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Thc army bill
was debated in the committee ofthe whole
and the chair decided that the money ap.
propriated by the bill to equip, transport,
ETC., troops to act as police force at the
polls, was in order and on an appeal the
decision was sustained.
SPOFFORD-KELLOGG
WASHINGTON, April 9th.-Democratlc
senators in caucus to-day seemed decided
ly in favor ofletting the Spotford- Kellogg
case 60 over until next session, unless nee
essary public business shall be SO expe-
dited as to admit of its consideration with
out prolonging the present session far
into the summer.
THE KELLOGG CASE
WAsHISGroS, April 9.-The Kellogg
case brou ght about democratic caucus
yesterday. Considerable difference OF
opinion as developed. Salisbury, Hill,
Vance, Jones, Eaton, Vorhees and Cooke
advocated the sustaining of the action OF
th. committee. Thurman said the party
had many times OF late years run its head
against stone wall and counciled de-
Law. No conclusion was reached.
SAMMY DENIES.
WAsH1SGTON, April 9.-rildcn denies
any knowledge or hand in the Donnelly-
Washburnc affair, and unequivocally
denies that Finley was authorized in any
way to act for him. DonnclIy asks the
committee on election to investigate the
anonymous letter to Springer.
SOLlU FOH ORANI.
WASHINGTON, April 9-Ihe Pest to
day publishes \ two-column interview
with Geo. G. Gorham concerning the out
look for the Chicago convention. He
utterly scouts the idea that any of the
members Of the Pennsylvania delegation
will disobey their instructions and vote
for Grant. The delegates are picked
Grant meu, and Mr.. Gorham thinks that
Don Cameron aud his lieutcnants knew
what they were about when they were
picking them, and did not fail to pick
men who would stick. Gorham charges
that the local committee Of Pennsylvania,
whose letters were published IN the New
York tribune, were bogus.
VALUABLE LAND PATENT.
WASHINGTON, April 9'L.-1 he commits
sioner of the gea eral land office has trans
mitted to the surveyor general of Cali
fornia fer delivery to the proper parties 4
patent dated March 81, 1880, for the prl.
vate land claim Ia California. known as
the Pueblo lands Of Sonoma.
TO ADJUST Az INJURY.
WASHINGTON, April 9.-Gen. Schofeld
appointed board composed Of Major
Nordicai, Capt. Raymond, and Lieut..
Knight to inquire into the Whitaker
injury.
LOSS OF LIFE BY FIRE.
DIxoH, ILL.,, April "a large tire yes
terday destroyed several mills and result
I'd in loss of two lives. Several other
pereons were severely injured.
WANTS ANOTHER FORT.
WAT21HGTos, April 9.-Secretary Ram
sey, in = communication to the seuatc yes
terday recom mended the appropriation OF
800, geo to build i fort 1t the junction Of
Garrison aud Grand rivers.
lRON COMING DOWN.
PITTSBURGH, April 9.-The western