Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-04-06
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cf Transportation, increased ac-
tiyitv in the receipts of goods for the eXhi-
bition. The latest arrival is 22s cases of
goods from Mexico, 63 cases containing
Mexican works of art.
On the night of the 10Th ult., a fire origi-
mated in the house of Leopold Thompson,
81 Annette street, Sd District, which was
totally destroyed. The fame then extended
to an adjoining house at the corner of An
nette and Morales streets. and owing to the
total absence of water, and a high northern
wind blowing, the fire spread with great ra-
pidity. Half the block bounded by Annette,
Morales, Urquhart and Anthony streets,
comprising about fifteen small buildings.
were consumed. The loss is roughly. esti-
mated at 500, 600.
A Kansas City special says that during
the storm on Monday night the 9th ult..
Mrs. Geo. Holton and her two little children.
living near Warnego, Kansas, started to 90
to a neighbours house only a quarter Of a
mile distant, darkness coming on, they be-
came bewildered and wandered about the
prairie until exhausted. They were found
on Wednesday frozen to death, not twenty
rods from the house they were in search of.
The mother had taken off nearly all her
clothes to protect her children, and was her.
selfin an almost naked condition.
The Finance Committee in Congress, re-
ported a substitute for Sargent's bill relative
to silver coin. The substitute provides mere
ly that the silver coin of the United States,
except the t%rade-dollar, shall be a legal ten
der at their nominal value, for any amount
not exceeding S. in one payment. The bill
introduced by Senator Sargent, and also
that by Representative Piper, proposed not
only to repeal the legal tender power of the
trade-do1lar, but to authorize the coinage of
the new silver dollar, and make it a legal
tender for amounts not exceeding 500. Tt
was also proposed by their bill to double
the legal tender power of the other silver
coins.
A special to the Galveston News, dated
Brownsville, Texas, March 9th, says: The
Government troops had two fights this
morning, one with Naiargo and one With
Arnla gaining the fight. There were 300
Mexicans. Gen. Naiargo had $50 troops
inc Arola about 10. Arola charged with
the whole party, and got neatly whipped.
Naiargo had about 20 killed, and Arola
about u. The Government about 20. They
brought in about Is prisoners yesterday.
The National Guards of Matamoras have
commenced organizing. They had elected
officers for four companies, when Generals
Labarra and Taldo made their appearance
and insisted upon their right to nominate
the officers. Senior Tentriz read the law to
them and told them the election was pro-
ceeding according to law. The result was a
d%iscontinuance of the election. The guards
for Diez. They broke upin disorder and went
home. Gen. Gonzales is organizing and
drilling the revolutionists. To-day some
of Diez men ZANE near Matamoras and fired
into the city. The people are fleeing to
this side. General Gerro wrote to General
Labarra to retire in the direction of Mon
teray, should he be unable to make head
against DieZ. The avenues Of retreat are
closed, and if Diez acts promptly, ht
will VIII Matamoras and then turn upon thu
column marching from New Lorace. Judge
Margarine and other prominent men lef
Matamoras to-day and came to this side.
Lord, from the House Judiciary Commit
tee, ON the 3lst ult., submitted the report OF
the resolution referred to that committee il
relation to the letters sent by the Attorne,
General to the United Stated Attorney at St
Louis, Chicago and Milwaukee. After 81