The Montana post., 1869-06-04
REPORTED FOR THE POST
General News.

The steamer Quaker CITY is claimed 10 be
under British protection, and II Is alleged, had
gotten clearance previous TO her seizure,
through the British Consulate. IL Is also
said she was chartered TO carry -four from
Kingston TO Jamaica by McAndrews, a Brit
lsh merchant Of high repute. Fifty men
were aboard when seized. The spanish Con-
sui claims that was more than was necessary
60 man the vessel.
Washington, May 95.-Spscials say the
State Department Is becoming uneasy at the
continued silence Of Minister Mcmahon. A
letter Of recall was sent him several months
age, but no answer has been received. J Ohm
Cochran will probably be appointed his sue
ce5sor.
Chicago, May 27.-The Times special says
e can be positively stated NOtley's ms true
JIons don't contemplate any immediate action
IN the Alabama question, and are more gene
rsl than specific In character. They con tain
the usual diplomatic parlance requiring Mot
leg 10 state TO the English Government that
Il Is the desire of President Grant TO adjust
all questions Of international difference on a
basis that viii strengthen the friendly rela-
tIons of the two countries.
A large number OF applications have been
received from negroes FOR cleTkships IN the
Internal Revenue Bureau.
The TTibune's special Gays, ex-MInIster
Wash5urne expresses the opinion that Minis
ter McAlahon has been killed.
AdYices from the Plains are OF character
70 cause feaE for extended trouble with the
Indians The present arrans semeEts will ena-
ole great dispatch IN forwarding supplies,
which are already On the way. II Is expected
their prompt arrival will tend tC prevent an
outbreak Il general hostilitiss can be
lyoided until the new Agents reach their sta
lions, Il il believed the summer will pass
rithout waF- .Bosh'-
Boston, May 25.-Seyer5l letter boxes in
the Post OEice were found pried open this
r3ornir- and robbed OF their contents.
- IL all =e.H TaFFa
containing checks amounting TO Sl50,O0O,
Tkich were subsequently found IN a cellar
vay and returned TO the Bank. Young bOys
are suspected Of being the perpetrators.
New York. May ga man named
NaugLton attacked Superintendent
kennedy with billy" to>day. but was
seized after striking but one blow on
hennedy's shoulder.
Richmond. May 29-Albert Tyler,
colored, was executed at noon to>day
Tor poisoning p. Hubbard also a color
ed woman whose child Tyler had at
tempted TO outrage. Tyler confessed
Lis crime on the scaffold.
Chicago, May 29.-Postmaster East
man to-day appointed a negro one of the
principal clerks in the post office.
Some sooundrels the other night CIR
died 1900 fruit trees. mostly peaches, in
the orchard of Martin Green at St. Jo-
seph, Michigan. The work WAS done
very effectually. The damage will
reach fully 10000. A large reward is
offered for the arrest of the perpetrators.
Great excitement prevails among the
citizens, who turned out the next day
en- masse, men, women and children.
and bound up the girdled trees with
clothes and grating wax, In hopes 10
save some if possible.
L a
the patent laws was discussed n the
House of Commons last night The
Times eGitoriAllY supports .he measure.
Paris, May 29-Ministers Burlingsme
and Washburne gave a farewell banquet
20 Gen. Dix at the Grand Hotel to-day.
Over ESQ guests were present General
Dix drives with the Emperor on Thurs
day next.
St. Louis, May 29.-The St. Louis
Type Foundry caught FIRE to-day ana
was injured by fire and water TO the
amount of about $4,000.
Atlanta, Ga, May 29.-Davis's Thea
tire and two dwellings were destroyed by
fire last night Loss. $4,000,
Boston. May 29.-The Harvard boat
club received challenge from the Lon>
don rowing club for q match during
their visit TO England. and the offer OF
honorary membership and the free use
of their boat house and club room -rs
Baltimore, May 29.-Albert H. Boyd,
conductor on q freight train on the
Northern Central Railroad, was instant
" killed yesterday while standing on
top of = car, by his head striking a
bridge
Thos. Bondonisn. aged G3, one Of the
brave men in the garrison of Fort Nc
Henry, when bombarded by the British
forces in 1914. died yesterday.
OF the $4,000 robbed from Harden 8
Exchange, $12.5O0 are recovered.
A Fight in Cuba.
New York, May 25.-From HavAns there
Is Official accounts of the landing of fill
buster expedition II the Eastern Department
made public Seven hundred men dlsem-
barked on the night of the 10th in Bay NIpe
and quietly TOOK position, mounting sax
guns and terrifying three houses They re-
nained thirty-six hours. Captain Moscoe at
tackled them with I2O men, stcrmed one of
the houses and captured the flag bat finally
were obliged to retire, their anunition Civ
iEg out. The fllibusters lost sixty killed
and 100 wounded The Spsniards had four
killed The flag captured was presented by
Emela Casanova. The troops captured ak
Guns and turned them against tie hllibusters
and spiked the guns before they went back
-Four steamers with troops have sailed for
Bay Nipe- It Is rumored that the rebel Gen
ersl Quesada has heen captured and shot. I1
WaShburne i'm Paris. -eI
Paris, May 37.-Hon. E B. 6arShbcne
was received by the Emperor to-day, He made
4 brief address IN which be assured the Em-
perOr OF the friendship enteTtsIned by the
people and Govsrnment Of the United States
toward himself aud the French nation Ma
poIeon in reply EXPRESSED the utmost satIsfac-
ton az Wsshburne's eordial assurances, and
hoped friendly relations between the two
co1ntriss would long be maintained. afI17
KashbaTnR called on Prince NsPoleOn tOr
Cay and met SIih = AssTty welcgne- rsfr
.1hsi election returns show 5 oPposltion
csndidates were, elected 70 The pew CorTe
Leglstanr, .r.-y.. 90. -. --. --I-