The Montana post., 1869-01-08

by FIRE tonight. There were $50 horses in
the building, all of which were burned or
suffocsted. Twenty carriages, valued at 81 500
each, harness, &C., were destroyed. Total
loss probably S2aO,0OO
Philadelphia, Dec. 31.-The street passen-
ger depot of the Richmond Line. Lebigh ct
was burned this morning with % cars The
flames spread go rapidly that men in the Office
hBd 10 break iron bars from the windows to
escape Loss heavy.
Cbicsso!!!
Chicago, Dec. 81. The Republican, an
rual review of the progress of Chicago for
the past year, says S.O4j buildings were
erected during the year at n cost of about
SIS, ,OOO- OF these ] 200 are for business
purposes, costing $l3, 100000 I; twenty five
are churches, costing $l,70O,OOO. Between
i've and six thousand are residences. The
total cost of street improvements for the
year Is S62o,0O0. This applies merely 10 opens
ing streets. Nearly two 10 les of Mich olson
or wooden block pavement were laid during
the year at cost of a little over two mil
lions ToIal expended for improving streets,
including sidewalks. lamp-posts, and private
drains, Is three millions and quarter. To
this should be added the cost of the Washing
ton street tunnel, under the river. probably
S4bO, 600. The total valuation of property
In the city l. $3.50, ,25O, 900, on which taxes
are We'd TO the amaunt of nearly -, 100000.
Progressive Dakota.
hicago, Dec. 3l.-The Republicans spe-
cial of 1ankton says the Dakota House of
Representatives has passed a bill giving
women the right To vote and hold Office. .iu
that Territory. IL probably will be defeadst
in the Councill by a small majority.
Domestic News.
Baltimore, Dec. 3I.-Gov. Swami is quite
III at his r=sidenc with pneumonia.
Norfolk. Va. Dec. 3l.-The agent of the
4. 4
robbed of SI2,O ,OOO. at FIVE O'Clock this morn
ing. while ON his way to the depot. The
agent seriously injured.
New York, Dec. 3l.-Chas. VI Rogers, for
merly Superintendent of the St. Nicholas Ho-
tel, was murdered on Twelfth street, near
broadway, IN open day light this morning 10y
some unknown person.
Another Indian Fight.
ST. Louis, Dec. 3I.-A Republican special
from Topeka. Kansas, says, reports thought
to be reliable. have reached there to the effect
that another fight with Indians had taken
place IN the Wachita Mountains. A large
number of Indians are said To have been killed.
Satauta, chief of the Kiowas, and Little Ra-
ven Of tie Arapahoes, were taken prisoners.
A large amount of property wn~ captured.
The Indians engaged were kiowas, Chey-
enues and Arapahoes-
Further particulars cannet be given in con-
sequence of the official messenger losing the
mails while crossing the Arkansas river
Gable News.
London, December 3l.-A despatch from
Supz, anticipating Australian mails, says io>
telligsnce has been received at Melbourne
from New Iceland that lfry European fami>
lies had been murdered by the natives.
Paris, Dec. 3l.-Oficinl decree assigns the
new organ Of the Government the title of
Journal Official De FEmpire.
Madrid, Dec. 81 Gen. Rhada having re-
stored quiet at Saville, has returned TO Cor
doya, and the National guard at Saville has
been dI-armed.
London, Dec. 3I.-One days later news
from Constsntinople say the Cretan insurgents
have all submitted TO Turkish authority and
n Provisional government has been established
there.