Gen Crook Leads Expedition Against Sioux in Powder River Bend
Fort Fetterman reports Gen Crook’s column of ten cavalry companies two infantry, 25 scouts, 160 teamsters and packers, with 400 mules, leaves for Powder river and Big Horn to strike Sioux raiders amid looming grass growth. Major Stanton helps organize a capable scout corps as cold weather sharpens campaign aims.
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Black Hills Growth Tied to Railroads and Gold
Lieutenant General P H Sheripay urges immediate action on a 000 appropriation to support two posts as military actions against hostile Sioux begin. He predicts rapid Black Hills settlement with towns and new rail lines extending from the Yellowstone region into Montana and toward the Powder and Wind River districts believed rich in gold.
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Congress Acts and Debates March House Senate Adjournment
Congressional notes report bills postponed and passed including a Rocky Mountain locust investigation indefinitely, a $750,000 St. Louis post office and custom house project, and Nashville ground purchase. Senate considers Pinchback Louisiana admission with executive session, plus indemnity and freight regulation debate. Centennial sketches bill and New York post office probe advance. adjournment follows.
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State conventions and political reports in early notices
March events include the Rhode Island publican State convention set for March and another meeting in Syracuse on March 15. A deadly gas incident near Wickenden, KR I led to near fatal injuries for nine people and a steam scow explosion near Portland Oregon caused fifteen deaths. Col Gordon the African explorer has returned from Central Africa. The Provisional government of San Domingo was re established February 23 after a subdued insurrection.
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Sheridan proposes two Yellowstone posts for Indian policy
In Chicago on February 26 1876 Lieutenant General P H Sheridan told the military committee he supports two new posts on the Yellowstone to settle Indian questions by moving tribes to the Missouri. He suggests one post near the Big Horn mouth and another near Tongue river, to be built from local materials for about 100000 dollars each, totaling 200000 dollars.
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Bowen Backs Out at Plymouth Church Meeting
Bowen appeared at a Plymouth church business meeting in New York on March 1 and offered to testify to a secret committee of three about Beecher but then refused to cooperate. A committee report charged him with slander and serious charges were adopted by the examining committee. expulsion is expected.
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Telegraphic Nuggets From The Nation
The Direct cable is repaired and functioning. New Jersey State Republican Convention set for May 4. A Mahomey Pennsylvania town officers theft ring is under arrest. Professor Tyndall, eminent scientist, was worried in London Tuesday. A Democratic growaback muws con.
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