The Montana post., 1869-03-26

view to the modification of the law now in
force 1t is not known what changes will be
proposed. Many Senators suppose they will
be such as to relieve the President from his
present embarrassment. It seems a majority
of Senators are opposed to the total repeal
OF the law and desire to retain Its principles,
but think some proviso should be added which
will render it generally satisfactory.
General News.
Paris, March 23.-Gen. Aimonte, formerly
Mexican General, is dead.
st. Louis, March 23.-The steamers for the
upper Missouri are being repaired at Sioux
City.
Memphis, March 23.-The Appeals Little
Rock special says the Governor has notified
the Legislature martial law is removed from
Crittenden county, the last one in the State
and recommending the re-establishment of
court of claims.
Both Houses have agreed to adjourn April
first.
Chicago, March 23.-The Tribune's Omaha
special says the Union Pacific will commence
running passengers and mails to Ogden on
Thursday.
A dispatch from Georgetown, Colorado,
says the greatest yield of silver for the num-
Der of tons ever worked in Colorado, and the
heaviest button of silver ever finished in one
cupel In America, was taken from Brown &
Co.'s lode, % tons of ore, and reduced in one
cupel, yielding button weighing 532 pounds.
The silver was shipped to Philadelphia for
coinage.
1t is reported James Fisk is negotiating for
the purchase of the N. Y. Commercial Adyer-
tiser. Fisk says he is determined to run at
least two daily papers.
New York.
New York, March 23.-Seyeral passengers
of the ship James Foster, made affidavit yes
terday charging the carpenter with the muir
lorfn frrn fka -, 81
the murder of n seaman. 1t is also alleged
other officers of the ship are implicated in
these murders. The first mate died at his res
idence In Brooklyn on Sunday.
The newsboys of the Brooklyn lodging
house yesterday raised n rebellion because a
negro boy was allowed to lodge there. The
police Quelled it.
Gov. Hoffman has promised to preside at
the Fenlan reception of CurrGn and Costello.
Cuba.
Havana, March 22.-In a skirmish near
Trinidad, the rebel General, Schmidt, was
killed. The Presse reports twenty-five in
surgents, mostly of high rank, were captured
and executed near Trinidad, but the insurrec-
tion In that quarter is more serious than it
hitherto appeared.
The Echo, a newspaper of Mantanzas, pro-
fesses TO have information that Florence Ro-
minez, rebel General, has presented himself
to the Spanish authorities for pardon. It
says other leaders of the revolutionary Junta
of Villa Clara will follow his example pro-
vided their lives are spared.
HaytIen news of the Sth, say that Salnave
was defeated by the rebels with the loss of
100 men.
Washington, March 22.-Senior simos,
plenipotentiary from the Cuban revolution
airy Government, reports that the insurgent
army is $4,000 strong, we'll drilled and well
supplied with arms lately received from the
United States. Many Americans inter
ested In the revolution and profess great con-
fdence that the Administration will soon as
sumo a friendly attitude towards the ProvIs-
ional Government.
GEN. Ely Parker for Indian Commis-
sioner.
Washington, March PA considerable
number of quakers have visited the President
to consult about Indian Affairs It is fully
known that Grant intends to appoint General
Ely Parker, Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
and to remove at least three-fourths of the
Indian Agents, and appoint majority of
quakers.
The House judiciary Committee has agreed
not to report any bills involving general
legislation
Irish mmigratIon-Custa safe.
st. Louis, March 23.-Movements are afoat
in this and other cities to call an Irish Ma
tional Convention with the object to form a
central bureau In New York, with auxiliary
socleties in all states, for the purpose of fur
nIshing aid and information to Irish desiring
to settle in this country, on the general plan
of Immigrant Societies.
Gen. Custar was heard from on the 9th, get
ting along finely.
Gilmore Triumphant.
Boston, March 23.-The Aldermen after
hearing the remonStrance against the erection
of a building on the Common for the Peace
Jubilee. have resolved to adhere TO the orig
inal order granting the right.
Grave Charges.
Richmcnd, March 23.-The police last
night arrested Gov. Wells, IL. G. Band, Reg
lister of Bankruptcy, and S. E. Dudley. Secre-
tary of the State Central Committee, on the
charge of purloinIng from the Post Office a
letter written by the Ex-Secretary of the he
publican Central Committee to Edgar Allen,
an sxmember of the Constitutional Conyen-
aIon. The parties were before United States
Commissioners Cahoon to-day, and gave bail to
appear tomorrow
Terms of the New Bill.
Chicago, March 2s.-The Tribune's spec
ial says the Senate Judiciary Committee will
report a new Tenure of office bill, not apply
ing to members of the Cabinet, and allowing
the President to make removals without as
signing reasons, leaving the Senate TO make
examination as it pleases, while during the
recess he may suspend and appoint at pleasure,
submitting his action to the Senate within 70
days after assembling.
Items.
Baltimore, March 24.-An Israehte named
Hirsch, committed suicide yesterday, by
hanging himself in the Hebrew Synagogue.
New York, March 24.-Ten ladies gradua
ted at the Medical College for women yes
terdap -..--
The ship carpenters employed on the Ste
vens battery Hoboken, have been discharged
because they objected TO reduction in wa
ges-
Advices from st. John. n. B., say the snow
is six feet deep on a level. The Canadians
are deserting the fats, fearing disastrous
flood
ReconstructfOn of Mississippi.
Chicago, March 23.-The Republicans spe-