Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-01-13


Improvement of the upper Missouri and
Yellowstone rivers, and a bill for the sale or
timber lands in the Territories.
A Washington dispatch says the prospect
for q settlement OF Our difficulties with Spain
and her renewed energy and wisdom in tho
publication Of Cuba, are good.
Joseph Brock, treasurer Of Buffalo, n. Y,
is said to be a defaulter to the amount of
about a quarter of q million dollars. He
has made a general assignment, amounting
to 100000.
At q meeting of the shareholders Of tho
Missouri Pacific railroad company in New
York, the directors threatened to leave the
meeting if Il resolution offered by a share
holder was passed, requiring the directors to
abide by the action of the meeting.
A Berlin dispatch says a meeting of Amer
lean residents to protest against the COM
ments OF the German press on America, has
thoroughly attained its object. The offend
ing journals have withdrawn their unfavor-
able reflections. A STANDARD Berlin special
says the National Zeitung alone reiterates
its offensive remarks in regard to the Bre-
menhayen crime.
Advices have been received from Rio de
Jeneiro that the Brazilian exhibition was
opened in that city on the I'd of December,
which was the fiftieth birthday of the EN-
peror, and on the same day his grandson
was baptised by the name Of Pedro. There
were great demonstrations of rejoicing at
these events, and, as usual on birthday occa-
sions, gifts were given to the poor, and
many slaves were liberated, apart from the
law of gradual emancipation. The choicest
products exhibited in Brazil will be sent to
this country for the Centennial display. The
entire sum voted by Brazil for its represent
alton at the Centennial Exhibition, is $3.50,
900.
President Mcmahon has written a letter
to Minister Buffet thanking him for, and ex-
pressing his approval of, his speech in the
assembly Oh the press bill. ES-Prcsident
Triers has accepted the invitation of tho
town of Belfort to stand for the Senate. lie
has received and declined similar invitations
from eleven departments.
The republican leaders are confident that
in the general elections the partisans of !.
moderate republic will secure a majority Of
both houses Of the new assembly.
A Madrid dispatch of a late date says tie
royal palace at Barcelona has been almost
entirely destroyed by fire.
Two Of the crew of the Lennie, who are
not implicated in the alleged mutiny, have
been sent to England for examination.
The committee on the American Canten-
NAL exhibition have received 600 applica-
tons for space in the Italian department.
A large part of the exhibitors will send
works Of art.
The total number of teachers in all the
States and Territories is 2l7, 300, being near
ly one to every nine children in constant at
tendance, and of the teachers about one-half
are women.
Scarlet feaver is quite prevalent in Louis
Vile, aud also iii various sections Of the
country of the Ohio Valley. Many children
and some old persons have fallen victims
to the disease.
The Italian Government was induced to
purchase all the railways in tue northern
part OF its dominions because they were
chiefly owned by foreigners. The French.
especially, have too big a finger in the rail-,
road stock.
France and Italy are negotiating a new
treaty OF through their respectiya
representatives at Paris. The duties AMI oh
structlons are to be lessened in accordance
with free trade principles.
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