The Montana post., 1868-10-16

turtnef feuuctlOn VIII De tniue IN tne pfu-
ses of collecting customs, dispensing with
unnecessary officers, &c.
New York, October S.-The Conservative
Soldiers and Sailors held a grand meeting to-
night and had torch-ight procession, 5000
strong
Glasgow, October s.-The Prince of Wales
to-day laid the corner stone of n new uni
versity in this city. Other distinguished per-
sons were present.
London, October SIN four boroughs
workingmen's candidates have been brought
forward for election TO Parliament with f.
yorable chances of success. Gladstone has
probably been defeated in Lancashire, south,
but will be chosen from Greenwich. With
one or two exceptions, the liberal candidates
oppose the Irish Church Bill.
Madrid, Oct. S.-Gen' Prim has arrived here.
There is unbounded enthusiasm. During
crowd in the streets many people were crushed
TO death. Deputations have arrived from va
rious cities. Soldiers, sailors, citizens and
foreigners escorted him TO the capital.
Paris, Oct. Slate Rio dates state that
the allies claimed n victory over Lopez, Au-
gust 23d. 1t is reported that he fell back on
Ascension where the Brazilian lTon-cinds
were expected TO appear soon An American
gunboat had gone to Ascension.
New York, Oct. Snail reports from In
dia state that the shock of an earthquake was
felt pretty generally in Punjub on the 2Uth of
August, at half past six O'Clock In the morn
ing. It was not severe.
Hartford, Oct. 9.-Full returns from the
town elections show that eightysix towns are
clearly Republican, sixty nine Democratic,
and seven divided.
Springfield, Mass, Oct S.-The national
convention of French Canadians in the Uni
ted States, to-day, adopted resolutions in con
demnation of the British American Confede
ration, and the movement on the part of the
Canadian Government TO force Nova Scotia
into it. Ii also approved of the conduct Of
Nova Scotia in her liberality as against usur-
pations. There Is strong feeling in the
convention In favor of the annexation of
Canada to the United States. Resolutions
were passed favoring the adoption by Canada
of republican form of government.
Chicago, Oct. 9.-St. Paul specials say that
the anti-Donnplly Republican convention has
nominated G. G. Andrews TO Congress, in OPP
position 60 Mr.. DonueIly. Only about one
third of the full number of delegates were
present
Memphis. Oct. 9.-Gen. Gmnger having de-
clined to interfere with the arms for Arkan-
as, the Common Council has appointed as
committee to confer with the President on
the subject of the arms. They are said TO
have been procured at the United States ar
senal at Detroit.
New York, Oct. 9.-Weston, the pedestrian,
has concluded the task of walking 100 miles
In % hours and 10 minutes.
Several religious bodies are ia session here,
among them the Protestant Episcopal Con-
vention, and the Unitarian Conference.
Bishop Lees. in sermon Sunday, took
strong ground against ritualism and high
church practice.
st. Louis, Oct. 9.-The Union Pacific Rail
road is forwarding ninety cars with construc-
rion material, TO the end of the road.
A large number of snow plows are being
placed In the mountains ready for use.
fire occurred In Cheyenne on Monday
night and destroyed an entire block of stores
on 10th St., and several buildings on Fergu-
son street.
New York, Oct. 9.-Howen Cobb, of Geor.
gia, fell dead this morning in the corridor of
the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
London, Oct. 9.-Rumors current at
Paris and Madrid, that Cuba has declared for
independence.
Madrid. Oct. 9.-The Junta will bring bill
before the Cortez, abolishiug slavery in the
colonies at the expiration of ten years
New York, Oct. 9.-The Protestant Episco-
pal Convention has passed its entire session In
discussing the question of admitting the dio-
cese of Nebraska. Opposition Is made on
technical ground. Delegates were appointed
by body calling itself the Council of Nebras-
ka, instead of the Diocese of Nebraska No
conclusion has been reached.
1thica, n. Y, Oct. 900 students have
entered Cornell University. No more can be
admitted to the freshman class.
The Moseart Democracy Is again In the field.
They urge Fernando Wood to accept the Con-
gressional nomination from the 9th District
The library of the late Fitz Green HalIeck
will be sold at auction on Monday.
Chicago, Oct. Washington specials say
that President johnson expressed the opinion
lately that he considered the election of Grant
certain.
Robert ]. Walker has published letter
stating that there has been an annual increase
in the debt of forty-six millions. which he
charges 20 Radical extrsvagance. The Re-
publicans state that he omits to mention that
this increase rs caused by buck payments due
to soldiers and bounties and pensions.
New York, Oct. 9.-The steamer Alaska
sailed for AspInwall to-day, with a large list
of passengers and 1850 tons of freight for San
| Francisco, including lot of railroad iron
and locomotives for the Central Pacific.
The Board of Consulting Engineers of the
Hudson Highland Suspension Bridge Co.. met
to-day, and examined the river to secure a fa-
vorable site for the erection of the bridge
Washington rumor says that Rever,ly
johnson has signed the naturalization treaty
with Great Britain.
Easton;Pa.. Oct. 9.-DeveIopements coucern-
ing IN granting of naturalization papers, have
been made to-day, tending to show that out
of 500 naturalIzations obtained In this CITY,
over 800 of them were illegal. The Court
\ has discharged tne persons who were prose
cuted for perjury in some of these cases.
| Chicago, Oct. l0.-The New York Tribune,
! of the 9Th inst, throws some light on the
/ frightful increase in the deficits for Postal
service, which the last reports have shown.
1t says. that about two months ago the Post
/ Office Department awarded contracts for car
rying the mails in the country beyond the
Pacific Rail Road, to Mr.. Spades. There
were three bidders, Spades at $3.50, 900, the
second person at about 500, ,0G0 more, and
Wells, Fargo & Co., who made a bad in the
neighborhood of 100000. Spades bid
was accepted and he gave bonds for the faith
/ full performance of the contract. The De-
partment several days ago, learned that Spai-
] dPsh dlzannaarQd md Ii.
tract. The Department it is said, has called
upon Wells, Fargo a Co. to do the work.
Many unpleasant stories are in circulation
with regard to this transaction. u is we'll
known here that the way the Government is
swindled on contracts IL to have a number of
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