The Dillon tribune., 1881-05-21
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The Senate confirmed Richard a. Elmer,
Of New York, Second Assistant Postmas. |
ter General; J. Henry Wilson, Collector Of
Win. II. Hunt, Jr., Collector Of Customs
for the District Of Montana and Idaho
Chas. E. Henry, United States Marshal for |
the District OF Columbia. United States |
Consuls: Albert Daw. Aleppa, India; Sgd
ney Casper, Gutenberg; Earnest Lappcn.
helm, Cadiz; McWalter B. Noyes, Venice
Theodore M. Elder, Guvaquil.
Getting to Robertson.
The Republican caucus this afternoon,
with only four dissenting votes, decided to
bring Robertson's case before the Senate
for action forthwith, and to procure the ad.
journment Of the Senate sine die this week.
The New Bible.
Journalistic enterprise in Chicago i.as
led to lively struggle for copies OF the re.
vised Bible. 1t has been rumOred tor some
days that the Tribune had sent its New
York correspondent across the Atlantic to
secure the first copy. The first edition of
the Times Of the I4th contained large
number of sample changes from both the
Old and New Testa,nents transmitted over
the cable. In some sooO instances the
term Jehovah has been s,lhs'itut. 4 in thu
Nav Testament for Lord Go or King. \
babe in the ,nanger now reads "thc babe.
In Matthew alone Over cn words it,cor
rcctlv emp'ovcd, are changed. Art thou
master in Israeli" now reads cart thou
Il teacher Of Israeli" In Genesis, 9TH 9Th.
the original Is ''and the Lord set Il mark on
Cain, lest any finding rim should Kill him.
The revisers make it read, 'and the Lord
gave sign, an assurance to Cain that
e.. IL. "a La h Is,
dealing with the Lords Prayer the r.vi>er>
have stricken out the tel,edictions, "t"r
thine is the Kingdom and til: power, ana
the glory for ever, Amen"
The Murier Of Lieutenant Cherry.
The IIerald's Fort Niobrara special de-
, tails the shooting Of Lieutenant Cherry
lie was pursuing de>erters who hal stolen
horses, and met an Indian while riding
| along with Sergcan. Harrington on his
right hand and privates Th"na> Locke and
James Conroy in the rear. \ shot was fir-
ed behind them, when the Lieutenant at
once turned to Locke. in his saddle asking
what il meant. Locke, with his pistol in
his hand, and within a few yards pretended
that it had gone off accidentally, and inn,".
t,iatclv shot Cherry through tn: heart,
tcatl, being instantaneous.
Locke then turned and fired on Conrov
ut whom It appeared he had fired the first
shot. Conrov was wounded and knocked
from his horse. The motive Of Locke j.
not known, and the whole affair has a lo:'l
of mystery which it is hoped will bc clearc.
w.
) The conduct Of S ,ottel Tail. who re
maincd at the post and the Indians hc sen
> witt, the troops has been admirable.
Englanl's Troubles.
In the House OF Commons last night
Guest (Mcieratc LiberaD urged the gov
ern,nent to Join Italv in protesting aga'ns
the outrage on Tuais. Gladstone sal
when serious charges are made against
power with whom England has been close
iv allied, Justice, even deccncy, den,ande
that the House shall be in possession c
authentic Information, before any actio
is taken. Gladstone was somewhat indis
: poscd, but opened the debate on the Ian
Bill. lie said they had no intention Of rt
fi,siny reasonable amendments. In propo'
ton to their anxiety to give peace to lrt
G land it would be their desire tn rcsriv
IT from every quarter proposals that niyl
r tend to improve the Bill.
t. 4 tube containing dv,an,it" or gun e"
!. ton, with fuse attached, was thrown in'
:. a doorway OF the central police station ;
o Liverpool ut midnight. \ loud cxrlo,io
;. followed and MANY windows were broke
r. No one was hurt
The Coercion Failure.
: Fiftv-fOur arrests under the coertl"" y
'e are reported to the fifth inst. but the agit
y ton is not checked. The warrant for IL
1t arrest Of Dillon states that he Is reasonab
!, suspected ofinciting toicihle resistance
to the execution of the process law for givi'
" posses sion of lands and to riot and assault
W The Plague In Mesopotamia.
y, DISPATCHES from the sanitary administr
:" tion in Mesonntamia. state that the ,n,rta
P" tv from the plague in Scdjrf was torty-s
ner dav for the week ending Nav
I'd Four thousand inhabitants are dispersed
e. camps completely isolated. These can,
IT are now quite free from plague. rs are a!
nc the localities of Elzavad and Dparo, fro
ot whence the disease originally propagatt
ed The remaining inhabitants Of Nediet y
or leave shortly, when the officials will he al
~ to completely destroy all the latent ge'
IN Of the epidemic.
/. Gov. Oyertom Declares War.
-; A Little Rock special says t!"verr
-, Overton. Of the Chickasaw Nation. T
{" gathered together an army Of 900 men, a
wv has issued an order that Texas cattle ra's'
and white m-n generally must leave
|
nc used. a similar situation prevails in
IT, Chntaw Nation. Governor {. Curtin
e]' instructed the sheriifs to Immediately
M ganize and arm the militia tn drive out
le- whites. The trouble in the Ch'ckasaw ;
w. tinn Is said to have come out of the ref.
me OF the Texans to nav more than I.K CO
'st' per head for grazing cattle therein. G
on, Ovcrton demanded IS cents per head.
let the Cho.aw Nation the trouble Is chiefly
I'm regard tn the law allowing white men
ard live in that country, the Indians hold
M that nearly all the white population
va there without proper authority.
e. All Sing Ramnant.
a.. \ disnatch from Yale, British Co'un
w. saws: Several hundred Chinese mob
w. the railroad companv's warehouse on
-. 18th. wrccking It. There are 900 Chin
w.. or, strike against the railroad compa
W." w., More trouble is expected.
lii, Conkling and Platt Resign.
Vii. The Vice. President on Monday laid
,tv. fore the Senate the following conmuH
rrv. ton: m
lch. WASHINGTON, May, II, lSS
,tv. Sir: Will vou please announce to
aite Senate that NV resignation as Senator
rev. the United States from the State Of \
W. Work has been forwarded to the Cover
Or. of that State. have, the honor to he,