The Montana post., 1869-06-11


Miss Stewart, of Chicago; Prof. Miller, of
Rush Medical College; Mr.. Wade, proprietor
Brevoort House, N. Y; Fitch, OF the Son
Francisco Bulletin. wife and two children;
VIM. Simonton, of the New York Time;
Elliott, of the Oregon Central Railroad Co.,
wife and child, Srmonton, of the Associated
Press, wife and son; and OtLers-one hundred
and forty-six passengers in all. The dining
car seats forty-eIght at the table at once. In
its centre is a compact but pleasant kitchen,
with ice box and provision cellar beneath.
Dinner is now being served while moving
across the wilderness, thirty miles per hopr,
over an excellent road, In ears free from dust
ard thoroughly ventilated, with deliciously
soft mountain air. The party is psrtaking
of as luxurious a meal as irst-class Eastern
hotels can afford. They vote unanimously
that railroad travelling in America or Ea-
rope equals this IN comfort or pleasure FOR
men, women or children.
Municipal Election Rows in
Washington.
Washington, June S.-Commissioner De
lano has decided the stamps Issued by the
Warden of the Western PenitenIiary of
Pennsylvania, to be affixed to boxes of cigars,
are made there without the slightest authority
of law.
There was considerable Iioting during the
day, on aceOGnt of the election excitement.
In the afternoon it assumed serious proper
tions, amounting to almost a battle between
Stewart and attempted TO lynch him. The
police rescued him with dificulty- Several
of the police were injured with stones, &C., by
the negroes. Finally, after warning the ne
groes TO disperse, the police fired a volley
into the crowd, killing one and woundIDg
several. Mayor B ,wep soon appeared on the
ground, and is b0sily engaged In endeavoring
to restore order and quiet. The excitement
was allayed with difficulty.
The Indiana Ratification
Valid.
Indianapolis, june S.-Attorney General
Williamson delivered an opinion on the CON
stitutiouaIity of the specific appropriation
bill, which was passed by the House at the
close of the special session after the resigna-
tion ofthe Democratic members. The Attorney
General, after a lengthy review of the whole
case, concludes the bill IN question and other
measures passed by the House under the same
circumstances, was In accord with all the
quirements of the constitution and ought To
be obeyed as constitutional law
Miscellaneous
Havana, June THE steamship Colum-
bia takes to New York 20 of the crew and
passengers of the wreck ed steamer Mississippi.
Boston, June 7.-Dennis Keene, convicted
of numbering his brother-In-law some months
since, and who was sentenced to death
wednesday last, committed suicide this
morning by hanging.
Cleveland, june THE tus Asa CIvell,
exploded yesterday morning, blowing the
tug TO atoms. Capt. james GreeDhalI, IT,,
was instantly killed aud others supposed
To be lost.
The Pearl oil works burned on Sunday
morning. Loss $4,000
Chicago. June 7.-G. NJ. Pullman aud
party of twelve friends, inclnding Fitch and
Simonton, left 0mnhA for California in a
special train yesterday.
A telegram from Santa Pe reports the u. :.
depository was robbed of S20O, 900 SaLur-
day. j. 5. Collins, of the depository, was
found deaa in the room, shot through the
heart. No clue TO the robbers.
morning paper says sl0op which cleared
for San Francisco, sailed yesterday for Cuba
with 500 men, mostly recrziJed ir the wet.
They are commanded by Col. Hendry. for
merly Capt. of an Ohio regiment. The men
were fully equipped, most OF them have seen
service.
A Washington special says j. Russell Jones
has not been appointed Minister to Belgium
as stated, in consequence of the fuilure OF
Congress to pass the necessary appropriations.
Work on the different defensive works
throughout the country has oeru nearly SUE
pesded. The administration has determined
TO make no more foreign appointments at
present. This Leaves Sanford in Belgium and
Minister Marsh. in Italy.
Gen. Schenck will sail for Europe on ;hs
9th, aud not accompany the Ways and Means
TO California
Tribune special says n negro has been
appointed joiner in the navy yard, which ha-
created great excitement IN the iOinRr'S union.
Washington, jane NO official infnr-
nation is received of the recognition of the
Cuban insurgents by Peru.
Spain Is having abort thirty light draft
gunboats built in this coantry for guarding
the coast of Cuba.
The graduating class Of the Naval Acade-
my start from Boston ia the frigAte Sabine
on their yearly cruise, early next month.
IaH TR-.Ers. -. o
IN Alaska.
San Francisco, June THE leprosy pre-
walls TO an alarming extent in the land of
n favorite resort for vhAleships.
Over half the population are affected with
the disease which Is spreading rapidly.
New York June I.-ConSiderabIe excite
ment is arising over the municipal election
In Washington, which occurs to day. The
Democrats charge the Radicals with import
ing negroes from Maryland and Virginia. IL
Is reported the conservatives have got out
for the arrest of several hundred of
these negroes. The Democrats have not
nominated any ticket but will support an
citisen's ticket.
London, June Tit is proposed TO create
new batch of Peers, including the Marquiss
of Harrington and Lord AmberIy, eldest sons
of the most hberal Peers, and install the
Scotch and Irish Peers without seats in the
II use of Lords.
Paris, June TN. Thier., Ferry, Julie1
and Carrier, have been declared elected by
ballot.
Washington, June s.-The Republicans
elected the entire city ticket, including Col
lector, Registrar and Surveyor by a large
majority, probably over three thousand.
More colored men are elected, viz: The Reg
ister, one Alderman and seven members of the
Common Council.
Leavenworth, June S.-A large excursion
party OF Eastern Railroad men, representing
several principal roads connecting New York
and Chicago, arrived here to-day. The visit
Is In connection With making a direct line
from New York via the Lake Shore, Michi-
gan Southern and Rock Island Railroads TO
this city, and hence 20 the Kansas Pacific, at
Topeka.
New York, June S.-Senator Spragne, in
response to serenade of working men, last