The Montana post., 1869-03-12

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Chicago, March 4.-When the New York
members were about TO take the oath, Schenck
/ called attention TO the case of Reeves who
had been reported having aided IN the re-
bellion, rs publisher of paper In the state
! of New York, but submitted no motion, and
Reeves was sworn.
Objection was made to Hamill of Mary
land, Winchester and Rice of Kentucky;
also Van Horn and Dyer who we're not sworn.
Lawrence objected to Rogers of Arkansas,
and offered resolution which was tabled.
4 Rogers was then sworn.
All the members and delegates have taken
the oath with the exception OF those named
Adjourned.
The Y. p. R. IA Party Through
where the Trafn A. and why
Conduct of the Omeers-HateS of
BOARDING, etc., etc. r.
ST. Louis, March 5.-0ne of a party of
prominent gentlemen from California, New
York, and other states, who recently came
owe. the II. Z. X. R., give account of
their trials and suferings. They were ten
days at Rawliu's station, and could not in
duce the officials to send the train out till an
indi z nation meeting held and they tele-
graphed the Railroad Committee at Washing
ton the treatment they were receiving. When
they did start, they were obliged to shovel
snow ut one point through a drift 900 feet.
When they had the track clear, the engineer
had only steam enough to carry the train into
the deepest part of the drift. In consequence
of the intoxIcation of the officers of the
train, they stuck here and remained two days.
About fifty passengers started to Laramie on
foot, reaching there in four days, after much
suffering. They complain bitterly of the
treatment they received from the officials,
whom they charge with repeated misstate-
menJs, and would entertain TO proposition TO
refund the extra expenses of the passengers.
Exorbitant prices were charged for provisions
i'm some instances a dollar and half for
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the management of the road in unmeasured
| terms. About 200 persons were on the train
when he left il in the snow.
New York Press on the Inaugural.
New York, March 5.-The Herald says, 'in
the points of the inaugural on economy, re-
| trenchment and faithful collection of the rev.
enue we have the sailing directions of the new
administration. The general prospects are
full of promise, prosperity, progress, devel-
| opment and a power at home and abroad"
| The World says alt shows too much con-
idence and self-sulfciency, and lacks the
grave, sustained proprlety OF expression bent
| ting n Chief Magistrate. There are no orIgl-
| nal ideas. Everything, not fat or crude, Is
mere echo of the veriest commonplace Re
publicanIsm."
The Tribune is emphatic In the declaration
that we should pay the national debt TO the
uttermost iarthing. 1t will be worth count
/ less millions to the labor, commerce and pros
perity of the Republic. Grant will be CHAINS
pion Marplot if he decline to direct his pol
| icy toward consolidating and extending Re
publican institutions upon the North AmerI-
] can continent.
rive are not very certain about that "Mar-
| plot" business. The dispatch is badly mixed.
-rED.
The Times says ''The inaugural touches
the great wants, indicates great duties, ard
propounds a great policy with distinctness
that leaves nothing to doubt.
Mails Moving Again.
Salt Lake, March 6, , m.-Two trains
have just passed Benton, coming west. with
800 passengers and mails. They will reach
Salt Lake on Monday.
washington Items.
Washington, March 5.-Shermsn is sick
and not at headquarters.
Important military orders will soon be Is
sued from the war Office.
The President has accepted the resignation
of Rollins He expresses appreciation of the
fidelity and integrity with which be has dis
charged the responsible duties of his position.
| An order has been issued from the war Office
revokinS the order retiring BrigadIer General
B. w. Price, Payrnaster General.
General News.
| Washington, March 5.-rhe anu ouncement
on Wall street of the Cabinet appointment Of
Stewart, occasioned a fall of one per cent. in
gold and an advance in Governments, owing
| TO his we'll known views in favor of contrac-
ton and the resumption of specie payments.
| The Cabinet otherwise was received with sur
prise.
Baltimore, March 5.-About 100 Cuban ref
ugees arrived per steamer from Cuba to-day.
London, March Ten petitions were pre-
sented at the Queens levee praying amnesty
for the Fenian prisoners.
| Chicago, March 6.-Nine different fires oc-
\ Cured in the city during last night involving
an aggregate loss of $lOG, 900. Alarms were
almost constant the entire night and the
| greatest CONSERVATION prevailed. The wealth
er was intensely cold, and the wind gale,
and fears were entertained OF n general con-
| Aagration. The fires were not confined To
any particular locality at the same time.
| Every district fireman was completely ex-
bausted by cold and fatigue. The bodies of
| fou- men who fell with a roof into the fire
| on Canal street, were exhumed this "A. M, /,
burned beyond semblance TO humanity.
a Change I'm the Sttuatfon-Wash-
burne Rcsigns-Stewart Aneligf-
! BILE.
Chicago, March Ga private dispatch from
New York says there is great excitement IN
Washington. Wasburne has resigned and goes
10 France.
The Senate passed resolution declaring
Stewart ineligible, and Is waiting two other
| names to come In.
Washington, March "a message from
| the Senate requesting the relief of Stewart
| from the law of l79S, prohibiting persons en-
gagged in trsde from being Secretary of the
| Treasury. Sherman introduced a bill to that
purpose, bot Sumner objected and the bill
went over
| Military Chanees-Eo their Old De-
| partments.
Washington, March 6.-General Order No.
| 10 was issued from headquarters to-day by
direction of the President, giving the COM
| mand of the department of the South to Gen.
A. II. Terry. Meade is assigned to the mill
4 tary division of the Atlantic. lie will trans
1 fer his headquarters to Philadelphia and trans-
fer his present command temporarily to Bre-
J vet Major General Auger, who is assigned to
, duty according TO Brevet. Sheridan Is as
signed to the command of the department of
4 Louisiana. and will transfer the command
/ Of North Carolina temporarily to the next
| senior officer. Hancock Is assigned to the
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