The Montana post., 1866-09-29
TeIegraphic News.
Washington. Sent 18th

PaIo utaIt Ior u new tariff to be sub
mltted to Congress next winter, with al
information pertaining to WORKINGS q
the present laws.
The returns received at the Genera
Land Office from the various distric
land offices in the new States and Terri
tories, exhibit rapid and steady increas,
in the sales of public lands and in entrie,
for settlement under the homestead act
The National Republican COMMITTEES
propose circulating the late excursion
speeches as campaign document. They
contain the most remarkable and start
ling declarations of policy ever uttered
by the President
m st. Louis, Sept. 18th.
The cholera has ceased to be an eni
denic; in fact, but five cases are reported
for the twenty-four hours ending at noon
to-day. The Mayor and Board of Health
have issued a proclamation, declaring
the cholera as an epidemic at an end
Business is improving.
The Baltimore City Council last even
ing refused to tender hospitalities to the
President, or participatein his reception
this morning, on tie ground that he is
on apolitical stumping tour.
New York, Sept. 18th.
The following are Tribune specials:
Vienna, Sept. 18th.
Austria shows bad faith in neeotiatins
with Italy, and has made unreasonable
demands, to which Italy will not submit.
Austria has overcharged the debt of
Venetia, and withholds Venetian prop
erty, which she was bound to transfer,
Berlin, Sept. 14th.
Prussia has emphatically notified Aus
tria that she will not suffer Italy. her
ally, to be insulted and defrauded, and
that II Austria persists in her present
course, war must follow.
Prague. Sept. 18th.
The homeward march of the Prussian
troops has been peremptorily arrested,
and the demorilization of the entire army
stopped.
Chicago, Sept. 18th.
FURTHER particulars of the shocking
calamity at Johnstown, Pa, where five
hundred people fell through platform.
place the number of killed at seventeen
and wounded at three hundred and seven.
A great majority of the wounded have
fractured limbs, and there will probably
be hfty amputations. President johnson
has sent five hundred dollars for the
relief of the sufferers. General Gearv
sent two hundred dollars. The Cambria
Iron Company subscribed one thousand
dollars.
The platform was an old bridge over q
ary canal and was strong enough for
ordinary purposes, but when crowded bv
people to see the President, who stopped
1T the depot near by, it broke down. The
village OF seventeen hundred inhabitants
is covered with the pail of gloom. Sur
geons have been sent from Pittsburg and
all the neighboring country.
New York, Sept. 10Th.
The great billiard tournament in New
York is drawing to close. Dion, the
player, has Won six out of seven
games, securing to himself the title of
champion of the champions and the
golden cue.
There is great activity at the Fenian
headquarters under Stephens, and i'm
oortant movements may, it is said. be
'oon expected.
Washington, Sept. 10th.
The city of San Luis Potosi has been
occupied by the national forces. The
lty OF Juanitlan. in the State of Vera
jruz, had been captured by the liberals,
he three hundred Austrians who gar
lsoned it having surrendered. The lib
rails attacked Vera Cruz on the night of
he 29th ult., and captured eleven French
oldlers. Macmillan had issued a de-
rec for the purpose of collecting fifteen
'er cent. OF the value of the confscated
'ational church property. The tax is
more than can be paid, and consequently
ccasioned much dissatisfaction against
he author of the decree in the places
ubject to French rule.
Chicago, Sept. 18th.
The Soldiers National Convention |
rganized at Cleveland, yesterday, with |
ieneral John e. Wood as temporary
hartman, who made long speech, say |
ng that slavery had been the disturbing
lement for thirty years, and had been |
emoved by war bravely fought and
loriously ended; but the same bitter
ess of feeling which preceded the war
'as now being revived by the radicals,
Tho feared losing power, and he thought
he sooner the Southern States were re-
tored the better He said the loss of
berty commences with oppression, and
ppression follows war. The United
tates, as conquerors, can afford to be
list and magnanimous The brave are
ways merciful and generous, ard as
resident Johnson said, "we have had
'ar enough, let there be peace"
The committee on credentials. etc.
eing appointed, General Ewing, of Kan
as, made long speech, and the Con-
ention adjourned till to-day.
Private advices from Mexico state that
an Luis Potosi is being evacuated by
he lmperialists. The liberals were fast
rming, and new troops and regular
1ipments of arms, clothing, ETC., were
eing received. Americans were con-
;antly arriving and swelling the ranks
the Liberal army, and every effort was
eing made, and with much success. to
romptly pay for the shipments in coin
merchandise. Large orders had been
awarded to the agents of the Republic
the Urited States, mostly for artillery
nd ammunition for botb ,+5o G,,1e -