The Montana post., 1868-10-09

Especial Dispatch to the Montana POST
. Virginia City, NJ. T., Oct. 6.-The follow.
ing officers were elected by the Grand Lodge
of Montana, A. F. and A. NJ, at their ses-
sion now being held in this city: w. f. San
E ders, Grand Master; John Potter, D. q. NJ:
/ Sol Star, G. L. C..
Madrid, Oct. 3.-Marshal SerTano, accom-
panied by seven Generals of the army entered
! Madrid to-day in triumph. Great prepara-
tions were made for his reception. The
streets and buildings, both public and private
were decorated, and large civil and military
procession escorted the Generals through the
city. The houses, sidewalks, and public
squares along the route of the procession, were
crowded with citizens, who received Serrano
and his Generals with wild enthusiasm. The
procession was followed by parade and re-
view of the National guard This was a great
display, and made the occasion of a striking
manifestation of the popular will. The
troops carried, side by side, their flags and
banners, on which were inscribed, 8" Down
with the Bourbons!'' ''The sovereignty of the
People!" Religious Liberty!" "Free Educa-
tion!'' and other mOttoes of similar charac-
ter. At the termination of the review, Mar
shall Serrano made a patriotic address TO an
immense multitude of citizens and soldiers,
In the course of which he announced that
he had united with General Prim in calling
Marshal Esparteros Duke of Vithoria, to the
head of the State. The formation of a new
cabinet has been completed, composed Of
Marshal Serano, President; CASTILLO, Minister
of Commerce; Tapeti, Minister of Marine;
Ar7uius, Minister of Justice; Prim, Minister
of War; Madras, Minister of Finance.
Manuel De Lacomicha has been arrested
Snake River, Oct. At has been storming
here all day, with heavy rain. The line is
working badly south.
London, October 3.-Ganlois and Prim are
announced to be averse TO a republic IN Spain.
New Orleans, October, 3.-A storm of wind
and rain commenced here on Thursday night,
and has ragged ever since with but short inter
walls of calm. IL shows no signs of Cessation.
Continuous east winds have backed the water
in Lake Ponchartrain, through the canals and
swamps until the whole rear of the city is in
undated with an unbroken sheet of water from
Clairborne street to the Lake. The water is
pouring over the banks of the canals, and Is
still rising. The Ponchartrain railroad and
several street railroads have been obliged to
stop running,
New York. October Geo. w. Jamison,
the well known actor, was run over and in
stantly killed at Yonkers last night, by the
express train of the Hudson River r. r.
Pittsburg, Oct. 4.-The Rev. G.. Bassler,
a distinguished minister of the Lutheran
Church, and President of the General Coun-
Gil of the Lutheran Church of North Amer
ica, died here last night.
ST. Louis, Oct. A. Pierre Chouteau, one of
the founders of st. Louis, died here last
night.
Chicago. Oct. 4.-Senator Cole arrived a,
Council Bluffs on the Sd inst, making the
trip from Sacramento in nine days.
Boston, Oct. 4.-R. II. Dana, Jr., has con-
sented 20 accept the nomination as the oppo-
neEt of Gen. Butler in the 5th district. The
convention will be held on Monday.
Lawrence, kas., Oct. A remarkable pet
rlfaction has been discovered recently at
Sheridan, Mt the end of the Pacific Railroad
1t appears to be the remains of an immense
crockodile- IL measures 126 feet in length:
upper jaw measures feet and weighs IS
pounds.
A letter from the Cnerokee Nation SAYS the
Camanches will openly declare war, If the
Government does not comply with their de-
mands. The Indians are all leaving and com
ing this way. A general outbreak will prob
ably take place immediately.
Cheyenne, Oct. Authorization from Fort
Laramie says that several hundred Sioux. nm
der " Ihe-man n-afraid-of-his-horse," and other
chiefs, are now there, ready to go on their
reservation as soon as transportation Is fur
nished-
The Union Pacific Railroad ID finished TO
Green River- Passenger trains will com
mence running TO that point next week
Hartford, Conn, Oct. 6.-Returns from
about two-t thirds Of the State show large Re
publican gains in the popular vote The Re
puohcans have lost one town and gained
three. M U -
New York. Oct 6---1he Express has n dis
patch from Colin NJ. lngersoil, of New Ha-
ven, saying ttat the returns now indicate a
Democratic majority in Connecticut IN No
vember of over 5000.
IAs tzisnnil coaYsRtioa Of the Protestant