The Montana post., 1869-04-09
General News.

Chicago, April 5.-Charles Snowden Fairfax
OF California, died yesterday at BaTnum's Ho-
tel, Baltimore, and will be buried tomorrow
by the Masonic fraternity In Rock Church
Cemetery, a few miles from Washington.
CresWell, by Sargent's request asks the SEN
a.e to suspend action on the nomination of
Chichester for Pest master of Placeryille,
California, with a view to its withdrawal
Sargent recommends Thos. Tenant for Asses
sor, vice Gunn-
New York, April 5.-The Committee. of
Ways and Means to-day resolved personally
20 examine the Custom houses, warehouses
and revenue offices from Boston TO San Fran>
cisco during the recess, preparatory to fra
ming the tariff and revenue bills for the next
Congress.
Philadelphia, April DIVER $500, 900 of
the bonds stolen from the Beneficial Savings
Bank were registered bonds, and convertible.
twenty-five thousand dOllars reward Is Of
fered. The company has suspended payment
TO depositOrz for the present.
Tue Lille combination lock on the vault
and also on the safe inside forced with
apparent ease
Elections
Cincinnati. April 6.-At the election to-
day, city officers Terrence, Mayor, and Taft,
Judge of Superior Court, both Republicans,
were elected
The whole are Republicans except three
minor officers.
Detroit, April o. Eight votes were cast to-
day. The Republicans elected Cody Justice
of the Supreme Court, and McGowan and
Eastbrook Regents of the State University
by large majority; also nearly all the circuit
Judges
Appointments.
Richmond April 5.-tien. Webb to-day ap
pointed Col. GarIick Mallory, Secretary Of
Both army officers
Washington, April 5--Among the nomlna-
tions sent IN to day, was Ashley for Governor
of Montana; B 4 Dennison. Chief Justice of
Washington Territory; Edward Evans, Asso-
ciate Justice of the same; Frank Walcott, re-
ceiyer of the Land Office of Wyoming. Also
the following Registers of Land Offices, Lew
Is Dugan, Denver; L IL Lyman, Helena; Henry
Wetter, Santa Fe; Jacob Clark, Olympia;
Vim j Berry, Prescott, Arizona Surveyor
Generals, 4 Rush, Spencer: New Mexico; w
n Beadle, Dakota; II snry ID Washburn, Mon
tana; Col. Z ID Ruger, Wyoming Ferry,
W aShing,on Territory
The President to-day signed the Tenure OF
Office bill.
The Railroad Junction.
Washington, April 5.-The joint resolution
To- protect The Interests of the United states
In the Union Pacific Railroad came up In
the Sennte. The pending question was SneF-
man : amendment authorizing the Iresl1eat
TO tx The junction of the two roads, and At
he deems It necessary, appoint Board Of en-
lnent citizens, not exceeding eve, 20 examine
aud report Ia regard TO the proper point OF
nnction also, ia regard Go the condition OF
each railroad.
Ward opposed the amendment aud moved
and moSs.i an am endment appointing Gene
rais sheridan. Thomas. Mcdowell, ualieck
and Thomas D. Crane a Board, with authority
to re-estabIish the point OF junction, which
shall be on the line already approved by the
SecreI.-v 3 Interior.
Shcrn AZ said it was well known that the
liue liked py the Secretary of Interior was Ia
dispute, and the charges now being Investl-
gated by the House of Representatives. lt Is
now Necessary the point of junction be hxed
oy competent authority
PenjIentiary Squabbic.
Detroit, April 5.--Au the keepers having
ia charge the convicts ia the shops OF the
state prison resigned to-day because their sal
.ries we're not raised by the Legislature-
Work mas entirely ceased and the convicts are
locked in their cells. lhe contractors hold
he State responsioie Tor the damages, which
sr,ount 60 orer a thoussnd dollars per daS.