Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1880-07-16
ELECTRIFIE.D SPARKS
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE GLOBE.

OF THE GLOBE.
Marshall Jewell's Confidence in the
Success of the Republican Par
ty---Dr. Tanner Fattening
on Wind and Water.
Especial Dispatches to The Tribune.)
A CLEAN SWEEP.
WASHINGTON, July 16.-Chairman Jew.
ell, of the national republican committee,
at Harrisburg, yesterday, predicted that
Garfield would carry New York, Indiana,
New Jersey and Connecticut and all the
northern states, and some southern if a
free ballot was allowed. he pronounces
the rumors of disafcction on the part of
Cameron, Conkling, Logan and others, as
unfounded. He promises to make the
campaign dign1fed, and deprecates all
mud throwing.
WIND AND WATER DIET.
New YORK, July 16.-Dr. Tanner is on
the 18th day of his fast, and is reported
gaining weight and strength. He has
drank considerable water lately, which
seems to recuperate him a great deal. He
expresses the greatest confidence in the
success of his experiment.
GETS TO BUSINESS.
PH1LADELPH1A; Pa, July 16.-Gen.
Hartranft entered upon his duties as col
lector at Philadelphia yesterday.
TERRIBLE EXPLOSION.
New YORK, July 16.-A foreign dis
patch says that there was an explosion in
the London and South Wales colliery, in
Wales, yesterday. One hundred and
nineteen men were in the pit, and there is
no doubt that all are dead. The explos-
ION was terrific, blowing to atoms the
ventilating shaft. The atmosphere has
been noticed as heavy and overcharged.
SORE.
NEW YORK, July 16.-The democratic
national I. Fnittee session working to es-
trblsh harmony The organization is re-
garded as concession to Tllden and ef-
forts made to concliate the Tammanyitcs
who are dissatisfied with the choice Of
Scott over Wallace, of Pennsylvania, on
executive committee.
DON'S HEALTH.
1t is rumored in Washington that the
report of Don Cameron's i'll health so
alarmed his father that he proceeded to
White Sulphur Springs to see Don. His
presence had wonderful recuperative ef-
feet, so much SO that Don appeared at
Washington yesterday, declaring that he
was feeling in excellent spirits: that his
friends greatly exaggerated his indispos-
ition and that he is confident Of the sue
cess of Garfield.
OIL FIRE.
BRADFORD, Pa, July 16.-Tank No. G23
near Bradford, Pa was struck by light
ming, yesterday, and is burning furiously.
Several tanks have caught fire. Loss up
to present time is S115,0O0.
Especial Dispatch to The Tribune)
INDIAN OUTRAGES.
GREEN RIVER, July 11.-Last Sunday
Douglas Grover and J. A. Donovan pur-
chased a wagon and pair of mules at this
place and left the same day for the tie
camp on the Little Missouri river. We'd
ncsday afternoon, while en- route fifty
miles distant from here, they were sud-
denly fired upon by a party of five 1ndi-
ans, who were concealed behind a small
bluff projecting toward the road. Grover
being shot through the breast and sink.
ing backward across the wagon seat, Don
ovan at once sprang from the wagon, and
cutting the mules loose, assisted Grover
to mount one Of them, and himself jump
ing upon the other, withan rifle in his
hand, they endeavored to escape, the In
dians following them closel y:and keeping
up constant firing. The two mensfinal-
ly reached small ravine, and as Grover
was exhausted from the loss Of blood and
Donovan had few moments prior been
shot through the leg, they dismounted
and made stand. After cndeavoring to
save the mules for some time, they al
lowed them to wander off, and they were
secured by the Indians, this seeming 10
be the object of the assault. The lndl!
ans left them and they were picked up by
the train of Jos. Delaney and brought
here. where they are receiving every at
tention from Dr. Black, U. s. Surgeon:
Grover IS wounded very seriously
NOT ARRIVED.
Especial Dispatch to The Tri6une3
Fort KEoaH, July 16.-Mail due here
Tuesday, Henry Freize, driver, not in
yet. He is reported run off by Indians,
who are after stock only. He was over
taken bv the hostiles between Penncll
Station and O'Fallon Creek.
Quarterly Meeting.
The fourth quarterly meeting OF the
First NJ. E. Church of Bismarck, will he
held in their new building on Saturday
and Sunday next (Juiy II and 1S), under
direction of Rev J. B. Starkey, presiding
elder. Rev. G. G. McCabe, D. D., Of Chi.
cago-"Chaplain McCabe''-will be pres
ent, and will speak on Saturday and Sun
day evenings. Bro. Stevens, pastor oftht