The Montana post., 1869-04-16

towns but one give Padelford( Rep. for Gov
ernor, 5000 majority.
The Senate will probably stand 27 Republi-
can and Democratic; the House 81 Rebubli-
can and IL Democratic.
Cuban Junta-AshIey in DAN
ger-hndiana Squabble.
Washington, April S.-A meeting was held
last night at the house of Senator Pomeruy,
when a branch of the Cuban Juuta was or
gaHiZed with Mrs Senator Pomeroy as Presi-
dent: Mrs. Senator Harlan, Grace Green
wood, and several distinguished ladies are or
fcers.
There wall be sharp opposition to the con-
hrmatlon OF Ashley as Governor of Montana.
The Democratic members of the Indiana
Legislature have agreed to attend the session
to-day If the Republicans will agree TO sub
init the ratification of the 18th amendment TO
direct vote of the people or postpone all
action thereon. The Republicans decline to
make my pledges as a condition to the pres
ent meeting.
The Legislature appropriation for the pur-
chase of clothing, ETC., for the California In
dians is fixed at 100000.
The appropriation for the general expenses
of the Indian service in Arizona is increased
to $4,000.
EtcHs.
Gen. w. A. Nichols, Adjutant General of
the military division of Missouri, died this
morning, after illness of two or three
weeks.
Philadelphia, April s.-TwitchelI who was
to be hung to-day, was found dead IN his cell
It Is supposed he committed suicide with poi
son furnished by his friends. The Priests left
him at two O'Clock; he was found dead at 5.
Eaton was executed to-day for the murder
of Timothy Heenan.
Providence, April S.-Paddleford's maiori-
ty is 1896. The Senate is 20 Republican and
Democrats. House 60 Republicans and IL
Democrats.
The Railroad War.
New York, April s.-Junge Blatchford re-
fused TO grant stay of the proceedings in
the Union Pacific case.
Ia the Supreme Court, Judge Barnard an
nounced that Durant and Cisco had refused
to act under the opinion of Judge Blatchford
and not appear before the Supreme Court.
Field, counsel for Fisk, characterized
Blatchford's pinion as a more aagrant case
of extra-judicial opinion than the Dred Scott
case. lie sail the absorption Of State powers
into the Federal authority had proceeded far
enough. Judge Barnard had rendered an
opinion, acknowledging no superior but the
upper courts of the State, and the Supreme
Court of New York. and he said he would
submit TO no other.
Fisk and Hatch have issued a circular sta
ting they are not concerned OF interested In
the Central Pacific, aud declaring the Inter
company faithfully applying its subsidies and
thoroughly fulfilling Its obligations 60 the
government. The circular after recnIitua-
ting the points OF difference between the Cen
trail and Union Pacific Companies, says the
actual connection of the two lines will be
made in May, aud passengers, mails, etc. be
forwarded without interruption tIll the meet
ing point Is established.
Combinations.
Washington. April S.-rhe Senate con-
irmed Plumb for Consul General at Havana;
Young for Dist. Attorney of Oregon; Dennison
Chief Justice of Washington Territory; IL
ID. Washburn Surveyor General of Montana;
and Prescott, Register of the Land Office at
Prescott, Arizona
Che President sent in all the Alabama
claims correspondence TO the Senate to-day.
Fire in the Comstock Wine-Many
Lives Lost.
san francisco, April 9.-It is reported TIE
are Is still burning furiously in the mines at
Gold Hill, New, having broken out afresh
this a. IN. in the Crown Point. It is thought
TO be necessary to close the shafts in order TO
smother the flames. Ten bodies yet remain
in the mines aud il is impossible to remove
them on account of the heat and smoke.
GarrotIng an American.
Havana, April S.--FrancIsco Neuse, a ma
tive Cuban, but a naturalized American citl-
zen, and Augustin Medina. will be garroted
to morrow. They were arrested IN July, IN
charge of depot of arms at Havana.
The Treasurer of the Royal University has
embezzled the funds and absconded to the
United States.
The news from the seat of war Is so con-
Trajectory to be utterly unreliable
Sugar frln at 1-46lS SIS for No. II.
spain and Cuba.
Madrid, April 9.-The government i about
TO send n naval commission to New York TO
purchase monitors for service in the Cuban
waters. The proposition to establish tri-
umvir has been abandoned. 1t met with
many political objections, the most formida-
BILE of which was, that any immediate change
in the form of administration would tend TO
delay the settlement of the financial difficult
ii es of the country. Mucn political excite
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