The Montana post. [volume] (Virginia City, Montana Territory [i.e. Mont.]) 1864-1869, 1865-12-09
[WH0LE NO. So.
NEWS SUMMARY.

AT last accounts packers receiving fifty cents DOR
pound from Lewiston to Blackfoot P'
| Ontario. i y" Lake
Ish Talsa the head chief of the Kansas tih of 1Da
Killed himself lately by overeating.
| Topeka ""'"' fi'er' ~
1t is estimated that than 10000 souls viii eros.
ie sllssoun next season, and settle on this side
Mrs. Clement c. Clay mas been informed that bsr h
oand cannot be paroled but will be held for trial
correspondent of the ''Vedette" writing from Soda
in that vicinity.
The steamer Benton as we learn from the Omah.
Republican was wrecked, the 10th of last month.
in the " De Soto Bend" forty miles above Omaha '
1t said that upwards of $4,000 has been subscribed in
Portland Oregon for the purpose of opening trade with
this Territory. ~
said that an empty wagon did pass over the Mullan
road last season. II the wagon must have heen sori
need for the sake Of the experiment.
In response to Brigham Young's late call the J,,k
says e people OF Utah are manifestng great in sx
tending local telegraph lines.
The Russian telegraph expedition has struck gold the
greater portion OF the employees have been discharged and
operations for the season have been partially suspended
On the 18th of last month miner from Blackfot los.
az hotel In umata, Oregon, s. 500. The money was
burgarOusly taken from safe of the hotel where he -
stopping. No arrests. " ~
Another siege of floods was anticipated in California
oh me "a u Feather river rising the rate of seven
feet a day. The Yuba and Sacrament, tbraataSJ s
datOn. ~
Champion Cue has been ordered BY the sk,I billiard
players OF Denver city, The players of Montana certainly
feel enough interest in the game do likewise Order the
| cues and let the championship be settled.
The steamer Montana" snow on her vrav ont fr
New York to run in the trade from the Columbia river TO
San Francisco She of 900 burther and draws II
feet of water.
The daughter of the rebel Secretary Mallory has M.
succeeded in obtaining her fathers release allov has
been frequently pressed for information concerning ina
arehlves OF the rebel navy which he refuses give
Mary Gilmore the daughter of the Sheriff of Prairie dD
Chen Wisconsin taking advantage of the absence f her
parents released two who had been confined in the
jail on charge OF stealing oxen, and eoped with them
The Herald's" correspondent who recently visited the
Mont Cens Tunnel the statements that the work had
been suspended at any time untrue The whole lenb
OF the tunnel is seventy five miles, of which nearly half is
completed.
| -Four Leavenworth clergymen lately Disguised them
selves and went to the theater what was like in
der that they might teach their respective hocks 10 sbun
sach eV places Ihey were arrested suspicion Of being
pickpOckets.
Arrangements making to organize an Oregon Fur
Company, whiehwil be managed by of the leading
men OF the State The high price of rs has increased
speculation in this direction The new COMPANY will NOT
| confne its operations to Oregon.
1t is said that the Jews, both this country ard in
Europe have for several years past been making great
efforts to raise subscriptions for the rebuilding of the
Temple of Jerusalem permission effect having been
given them by the Turkish Government.
Human remains were lately found in Pleasant Valley
Nevada county Cal, which identified as the remains
of Italian who murdered in 1857 His wife made
the recognition by the hair in which birds had taken up
their abode, lining their nests with the curly locks.
The founders of Feuianism were two of the Irish e Of
| IsiS: Col. John O'MahOney and Michael Doheuy They
started it in Tpperary where full fifteen thousand oiued
the order From Ireland to France, thence New York
City, these two ehvarous souls aided by Col Corcoran
Ses b MeSean ne Fenaa ca r % IL
to Nicaragua The inundation of point o Lake Ncara
qua caused the death of aptain Thompson family
formerly of Baltimore Fifteen lives lost altogether The
| town of Bloomfield was entirely swept away
Counsel fer Grimes, who killed Lynnis at Austin New
claim that the shooting observation-disclosures punching
Lynnis in the head with Sharps when the
weapon unaccOuntaby the holder, was discharged.
Ninety murders from shooting of every hundred
could be pronounced accidental rational ground
About the middle of October Gov. Miller of Minnesota
made application for the immediate survey and sale
public lands in Lake and ST Louis counties The Surveyor
General thereupOn Immediately reported TO the General
Land Office that the lands referred to abound in great min
eral wealth. including dbearng quartz 1t is thou gbt
these lands will soon be put in market
letter from FL Paso, Mexico dated Oct 9th says that
Juarez had received reports from several commanders of
the army of the Republic that 5000 Mexcans had
been sammarily treated by the courtmarals of Maxim
iian and condemned to DEATH the in every
being speedily executed and not instance known in
which mercy was extended.
One of the voyagers down the Missouri the Mackinaw
feet writes back TO friends after pronOIncng his trip
having been the whole successful as follows In
coming home from the mountains again would pay
$50 or $40 passage money Build your own boats run
when you please hunt when you please do you please
be your own boss" He says KRoxs Maczinaws arrived
at their destination first
the Union by the present Congress upon the argument that
she needs Representatives in National Legislature
influence the abrogaton Of existing Indian treaties and the
adoption OF Others giving greater security and also to
change the proposed course of the Central Pacific Railroad
will pass through the business of Colorado
instead of dverging therefrom.
The Denver Gazette directs the attention Of its agrcu
tual patrons to the profits dervabe from raising sorghum
sugar The juice may be expressed by any hav
ing experience in land of pumpkins and evaporation and
erystazaton are equally simple The climate and soil OF
Colorado said to be adapted the cultivation. rhen
would il be success in Montana alsO9 They have ample
! time yet to get seed from the East.
On the night of 18th u hailed at the door of
Mr. Martin Opel who resides Clear creek, about six
miles from Denver City. Mr. Opel opened the door TO
invite the stranger in when he received bullet in the
right side the ball striking rib and gancing the wound
though serious not fatal Robbery undoubtedly
the motive Mr. o. enjoys universal friendship He lives
aone but had fortunately two friends stopping with him
e the night of the attack.
The late Preston King born in St Lawrence county
N Y in 1906. He served several in the House
Representatives and full term in the United States
Senate. Though not generally known, years ago
Mr.. King afflicted with insanity, and inmate Of an
asylum. 1t was thought when he discharged that
$ permanent had been effected. He great and
good and enjoyed the confidence of the President TO
s high degree.
n Acts of vengeance by women men by whom they
f have been deceived becoming and frequent
in Corsica A third trial. within a few weeks has just
4 place. In this instance the girl named Cenintnt
Confort hearing that her lover Simon Pancraz was
about marry another person. waited for him his return
home night and discharged the contents Of pistol
IN into his breast killing him the spot. She con-
demr,ed ten years hard labor and hearing the
= tence exclaimed What consoles is that hes rong
=, ! in the ground"
Professor Whitney of BOston-ormer State Geoogst o
CafOrnia-has written letter the importance of hay
ing cabinets of from the different mining sections es
tablished in the leading cities VIII not Montana take
er some steps towards thus exhibiting to the country eyi
III dence of her and varied resources The resulting
benefits be questioned We would suggest that th
h Young Meas Literary Association Of this city, take tn
matter in hand and receive and classify specimens abeleS
d with contributors be forwarded for public exhi
W bOn in the Atlantic cities
- returned Blaekfoct miner furnishes the Waa Wals
y Statesman the following among other interesting fact
concerning the Blackoo1 country uch has already bec
said in its favor and doubt viii continue 10 be sa
" but as vet have report has placed beyons
what il really s-he richest and most extensive goddg
gngs discovered since the early days Of Cao,pa
Quartz mills have already found their way within few
miles Of summit the eastern side Of the Rocky noun
tans and their way, having been ordered dur
MT ing the past season.
ID BY late treaty with the Cheyennes and Arapahoes
these tribes renqsh their right to the country boanee'