The Montana post., 1868-12-11

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Yellow smoke Killed by ROushs
Dunlap. Iowa, Dec. 5.--iello~ Smoke.
chief of the Omaha Indians was made drunk
here yesterday by party OF roughs ana
killed in the row which ensuei. Several uf
the roughs have been arrested. The chief was
always noted tor being friendly and strictly
honorable. Several hundred Indians of Vel
low smokes band are encamped near the
town, who are greatly excited. lie was buried
Yesterday.
Gladstone Appointed Prime Min
isser.
London, Dec. i.-Giad,tone, at an audi
ance with the Queen yesterday, formally ac-
cepted the appointment of Prime Minister.
There was large gathering of Liberals at
Glatlstone's residence in the evening.
The Times thinks Lord Romeliy will he
chancellor of the Exchequer and Palmer
Master OF Rolls Sir Robert Collyer will
probably be Attorney General. John Bright
has been asked to join the new Ministry.
National Hoard Of Trade.
Chicago, Dec. 5. The National Board of
Trade in session at Cincinnati spent yesterday
In discussing questions how TO restore Ameri-
can shipping 10 its former supremacy on the
ocean. On the postal telegraph system and
the question of specie payments no action
WAS taken, the dis cussion not being compile
ted in the evening. The delegates were en-
tertained at Pixies Opera Hall a. social sup
per given by the city. ..
The Indian Department Iransfcr.
Washington. Dec. I.--General Garfield an
nounces his intention to report and press to n
vote at the earliest opportunity bill abol-
ishing the Indian bureau. and charging the
War Department with the discharge of it,
functions. This bill was agreed TO almost
unanimously by the Military Committee last
session, but lost for lack of time IL now
apparently has good chance for success.
washakee,s Band whipped by the
Salt Lake Dec. I.-Advices from South
Pass City, Wyoming, of the I'd, state that
800 Sioux Indians attacked Washakee's band
of Shoslonees, Indians who were hunting in
the Big Wind River valley, sixty miles from
that city, ON the I'D of November. Two In
dams on each side we're killed, and several
wounded. The Shoshoneps retreat.d to the
white settlements, but were not pursued by
the Sioux.
A ten-srsinp quartz mill arrived yesterday
for the Miners Delight lode, and will be put
IN running order immediately.
Madrid, Dec. 4.-Gen. La,urenno Sazy Soto
has accepted the appointment of Captain den
ernl OF Porto Rico ON condition that rein.
forcslnents Of regular troops br sent to tilat
islandr
Captain General Dulce sails for Havana on
het 10th. I. H... ......
Presadentss Message StOsem.
New York, Dec. 5.-The Tribune says that
President johnson had the first column of his
message stolen, and now intends sending that
document to Congress in manuscript. 1t was
nra,anaad In no nm ab.tr,ct of Secre,arv NJ
r.nort ,alo,,,,hoy ,,sta,I., ,~h;.h
i n,,x ,rononncaa 20 n, , h,rns
chicago. Dec. "a fearful collision oc-
curred on the ohlo RIVER at hall pa~t eleven
o clock last eveni9T two uuiles above War
sag, on the indiana l@- Ihe steamer Amer-
lea was sseehaihs the INef' am struck the
steamer thfed states, aescehalnS' just ior-
waru oil the steps euttins into her side ana
s,nApS ~ hei W ehe mann aeeh IN ivy tihates-
Inc coiiision Is s'ta tu nave occurfea ir"ui i
inistshe III sshaS' Aue Sea,ss had yuan
tit! OF petroleum OH On ooafd Wnich took nre
a.d within thirty seconds the BOAT was Ia a
mass Oh names. ~ Is supposea ths' - or oo
persons lost Their hves- Both baais we're the
largest anu nhes. ahoa' on tue ohio' AM
worm Soo",oVo, ine Auei'ea "a aiso eh7
urely consumed having taken hre In enieas-
oring 10 nsscue the passengers from the United
States. Ahose sa'eu owe 'nerr iN~ TO the
courage anu eooihass Oh .ne oucets anu ere"
oi 'he hms'ica. ihe engines Mere hept NOV
ins untii the .nsiheeis were u'itfh away py
the naihrs- mere were sesrai m'aai parties
"oo"'u tue .fne'iS". Sne Ia" 40 .'uy Par
sNhse'S ia "''
Atlantic Cable News.
London, Dec. 5.--rhere are vague rurnors
aaoat in this city of a general seizure of
newspapers. and conflicts between the mobs
and troops, IN Paris. Thee rumors. though
not conhrm"d' have caused a panic In COM
lnercial circles IN tins city
The Times. IN an article On the Alabama
claims, argues against the to'ernment yield
Ing to the new demand 81 secretary Seward,
that the question OF International law be
submitted To "a commission. The Times says
the American Commissioners VIII come CON-
mitted against England: IL claims that by
the national law the British Commissioners
VIII he driven to an opposite view. The
! hines regrets that LORD Stanley mas been rob
bed OF Tue glory of settiins these interna-
lionai dlfhcuities, but u certain Lord Claren-
Ion, or whoever the Foreign Secretary may
be; VIII pursue tne same pohcy;
Dr. f'ayiair, Liberal, was elected To the
me lines say the new ministry Will be
complete this afternoon. We believe the fol
lowing have been selected; Earl Russell Will
la'e seat without PORTFOLIO Earl Slaren-
ion' secretary Tor foreiSn Affairs; Robert
Lowe, Chanceiior oil The ESchequer; Edward
CALDWELL secretary OF War; John Bright,
'ecre,sry OF state tor inaia' henry Woods'
.oru Chaneenor' - -. Coieridge, eohcitor;
'enefai oh,enes,er fortescue, secretary ior
Ireland; ana IL. u childres, FIRST Lori OF the
senerai News.
Chicago, Dec. An extremely heavy
now storm prevailed all day yesterday. Travel
md teleSraphic communication was greatly
mpeded. The storm extended over a very ex-
ensive portion of the country. The jury IN
he Cole case, ut Albany, was still out witt,
10 prospect Of a speedy agreement.