The Montana post., 1869-01-15

The House parsed the military academy ap-
preparation bill. and adjourned 70 Monday.
Missouri SenafOrs1sip.
ST. Louis, Jan. "a Dispatch to the Aven
ger .sys a general caucus of the Legislature
was held ON Saturday night to enable
Scburl and Ben Loan. candidate. for the
senatorshiP, to define their position. Gen.
Loan being unwell, was not present and the
caucus turned out to be a mass meeting
largely attended by citizens as well mem
bers. Schurz defined his position suf-
frage and amnesty. In the course of his re-
marks he severely criticised Henderson and
Drake and concluded by alluding to his worll
wiie reputation, that the attention of Europe
was directed to the contest. tie believed his
election would encourage inning grafton to
this country. Drake ard Henderson replied,
the former bitterly. The latter ridiculed It.
The advocates OF Gen. Loan are still boast
In, of their strength and claiming "A majori-
ty. They pledged Nm the call of a caucus
to ght. at which both Loan and Schurz are
invited to speak. IL has already received
majority of the signatures of the membprs.
Henderson Is reported having said he would
give more for his chances now than when he
was first elected. wien the entire press OF the
State opposed him. The Democratic strength
on joint ballot will be fifty four. IN case all
members are admitted. In the present sena-
To, ial contest, they will stand aloof from all
combinations with radical factions affecting
the result.
IHasnlin VIII be senator.
Augusta, Maine, Jan. Ex-Governor Cham
berlin was inaugurated to-day. The great
I'm will recaive the un,nino,. sumner, of
the party at the election.
New York SenatorsIsIp.
New York, Jan. 9.-The Tribune to,day
supports Marshall O'Roberts for Senator
and learns that IA movement il On foot to
ofihs forward non Ransom b'icom' Judse
"t the superior Court as another competitor
1hc new hork FRAUDS.
Chicago. Jan. g.-Tbe Posts New York
.neci,l saw. much indirnation is felt here
,monr Re1ub,icans n, the ou,rnr.ou. con.
duet of Democratic official. in SURPRISING
evidence of the election frauds, because it
imnlicata. prominent ,nemb.rs of the Demo-
cratic marty. Tn. Sup give. thi. important
account of the conduct of the sberiff and hi
posse. .Whila the sub committee of Congress
was investigating. ani nh. committee were in ,
session in the United States court building,
Yesterday afternoon. and while several wit !
nes.es were under examination whose testi- 4
mony was supposed To be very dam ging To
the city politicians, Sheriff O'Brien and a
,o.sa of IDENTITIES ,nnearal Mt the door and
demanded by what authority ; but the sheriff
and posse did not dsign To exhibit any war
rant for the action. Rushing In the door,
they arrested every witness before the com
mittee. The prisoners were borne away, and
the Sheriff stationed three depu'ies at the
door to arrest any witness that might APP
pear"
New York. Jan. q.-rl,e Evening Telegram
says, three or four witnesses taken before
the Congressional committee are notorious
thieves. counterfeiters and burg lars, anu they
Were the par,ies arrested hy tue aher'h BY
order OF the District Attorney. ihey were
afterwards recognized by the police. IN"
iniorm1tion that they received nifty dollars
Tor information concerning tae election !
frauds.
Heavy Operation.
san Francisco, Jan. 9.-John Dixon, re-
Gently arrived from Australia. and formerly |
clerk of the Oriental Bank CORPORATE, IN of
Melbourne, was arrested to-day ior forgery. |
lie had on his person at the time of arrest
letters of credit and bills of exchange |
amounting To Over SSJ,uu0, all written on \
genuine paper of the Oriental Bank of Mel |
bourne, and purPorting To be signed BY the
regular officers of the Bank.
A schooner was lost near Santa Cruz last
night The crew, five IN number, were
drowned
Dead.
Washington, Jan. John Minor Bolts
died at his residence in Culprpper county this .
morning.
New Orleans, Jan. 9.-,iep. Rousseau died
very calmly last night, at eleven O'Clock,
having taken leave of his friends and staff
shortly previous. Manifestations of grief
are universal. At the foreign copsulAtes the |
American flags are displayed at half mast.
Great Earthquake.
San Francisco, Jan. "a letter from CO.. l
lima, Mexico, gives an account of terrible |
earthquake experienced in that city on the |
morning of Dec. 20. For several days pre-
yious the volcano of Colima, thirty miles /
from the city, exhibited symptoms of inter-
nal commotIou, sending forth smoke and
steam, accompanied by rumblings and shak-
nn s"gs o, the ne sai.n; En .ne moin'nS C, o. ,ne
we're svakened Inv GENTLE rocking of the
s.r,h ~h;ch -ra3uol,y Increased IN violence
un,iI valls crack Ell. and everything breskabIe
m the hon.ss wa, LemoIish.d' The yibrs,ions
were from north east 10 south west, and last
al ,..rI, for,y .o.o,a. tn. ca,hal,.I
'hn...s ana ,r;cL h,;Id;oes rsrs cr.cL Al
from ton to ho,tom- The nsonle star,Ied
r-,,, .ha;~ s,ao,, r,.haa fr.ne,,.II,, Co. ~.
pI.,, r, !. ,anor,al tho, sa,a,.l n.,.on.I
va,a L;lIal hv tha f.,l;,. of On. Ns,;on.I
Ho,s, Ths sIocL v.s TsI, q LONG a;s,ancsi
in rhs ;ota,;or In several nl.css n. rron,d
onsnei ,rees w.,s unroo,ei hin. Low slsd and
water courses changed. and a general nm
haay., os ,hs .ar,h ,o.,L nI,ce "a, The c,,y
.s W.n,ar;IS. ,ha .s,Laas.1 h,,;,i;na ,.h;.i
IA s,ooJ ,ha .hocIs ana .,orn,s of sa,,h
49, e. 80 can,ur,, 90, r;v.o sra,,
snr ~ hos,,m Sons Is -, On nersons we,s
c,,pp.hoa h,, ,ha t,n;nr ali. ,f ~ A,ne,ican
Ho,., T,res o,hers ws,a hnr;ad in TIC m
ins Of the w.rs-honse of W..s,mar 4 10
Ae.
san Francisco, jan 9.-Late Alaska advi-
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