The Montana post., 1868-12-04

executed, with the following Board of Exec
utors. Henry " ellis. ID. Elmore, p. Ross, w
6. fargo, VIM. c. Beardsley, Edward B. JUDD
son, VIM III. Seward, j., james Q. Fargo,
John Knapp, Johnston Livingston, Clinton
h. Backus, Jas. NJ. Thompson, Theodore NJ.
Pomeroy and Benjamin Cheney. President,
Wm- G. Fargo; Vice President, Theodore VI.
Pomeroy; Treasurer, Elmore p Ross; Secre-
tary, John Knapp; General Superintendent
and Assistant treasurer, Jas. G. Fargo. The
new arrangement goes into effect lmmedI-
ately- The officers say that business will be
adjusted 20 the new basis within the ensuing
month. The Merchants Union stock Is Ia
ken at two shares for one, making Its capital
nine millions. The consolidation will have
a total capital of eighteen millions, and will
continue the existing cooperative arrange
ment with the old companies. The new com
pany will be entitled The American Mer-
chants Union Express Company. The Com
mercial says Adaus Co. were not repre-
sented at the meeting, it is opposed to
basis of amalgamation, and that consequently
a renewal of the express war Is by no means
improbable.
Outrage Jn Arkansas.
Memphis, Nov. 27.-rhe Appeals Arkansas
correspondence says: "on the 10th, body
of two hundred men, claiming to be militia,
entered the town of Centrepoint, in SevIer
county, and arrested all the inhabitants,
marched them into open field, placed
guard over them, and proceeded to sack the
town, after which they left. The next day
the citizens of the adjoining county hocked
into town. meeting was gotten up TO ex-
press the sentiments of the people in regard
TO the outrage. While the meeting was In
progress, the same body dashed into the town
and opened an indiscrimInate fire upon the
body, shooting down number of them and
arreSting three of the oldest and best citizens,
named Hester, Anderson and Gilbert. They
then carried them ont To- the field and shot
them. The band Is still in possession of the
town.
Foreign.
Berlin, November 2S.-The delegation from
Schleswig has been denied seats in the Diet
until they swear allegiance.
Paris, November 2S.--The present Moniteur
newspaper loses its Official character CA new
years day.
The London Times, to-day, gives the re-
suit of the election of Members of the House
of Commons; liberals, 3Sl; conservatives, 266;
liberal majority, lis.
Florence, November 2S.-Dispatches an
nounce that -Etna Is in n state of eruption.
London, November 2S.-The press unite In
commencing DIsraelis refusal of the peer
age and its bpstowal on his wife. The jour
mails also eulogize the career of the Premier.
Madrid, November 2S.-rhe Government
has declared that the popular sense of the
country is antagonistic To the establishment
of Republic, and that the CoTtes soon to
meet will surely propose a form of Monar-
chy.
RtchmOnd.
Richmond, Nov. 29.-Doctor Arthur +.
Ptcicolas, Superintendent of the eastern lu-
natIc asylum. at Williamsburg, committed
suicide there this forenoon by leaping from a
window of the asylum. The deceased was a
distinguished physician, formerly professor
of the medical college here. His mind has
been unsettled for some time past.
The Richmond circuit court to~day gave a
judgment against the city for $4,000 worth
of whisky, which was destroyed by order of
the city council on tho night of the evacua-
tion in 1866. About 10000 barrels were de-
stroyed, for all of which the city will have to
pay.
SarIbaIdi Coming TO America.
New York, Nov. 2S.-A correspondent of
the Pail Mall Gazette says Garibaldi Il about
to leave home and emigrate to America
This determination has been arrived at In con-
sequence of the reproaches of MazEini and
his friends consequent on the Generals fail
urs in the Roman insurrection last year.
Fire and Accident I'm Louisville.
Louisville, Nov. 2s.-A fire this p. IN.
burned about half of Paddon q Sons brewery,
on 9th street, involving a loss of Sl5,0O0-
j oseph Woodruff, actor of considerable
merit, was killed by n falling wall while en-
gagged in staying the flames.