Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1877-01-18
GE RAJ NEWS.

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a large and enthusiastic Democratic
mass convention took place at Washington
on the Sth inst. Distinguished gentlemen
from Louisville and ST. Louis addressed the
meeting.-Mrs. Charlotte DeForest Eu-
bert died at her residence on Staten Island.
on the 9th inst.-EX-Goyernor Isha,n s.
l1arrls has been elected u. S. Senator from
Observation-Disclosures anderbilt's will
has been filed. The Commodore leaves all
his property to his son, VIM. Fl. Wander
hllt, who is to pay the following requests
TO four Of his daughters, $1,000 each, and
S300, 900 each to the other four datrl,eters
to Cornelius Vanderbilt. his son, the inter-
est on So, 900. 900 to Cornelius j. Wander
bllt. son of VIM. III. Vanderbilt, So, 900. 600
to his wife, $250,000 in addition to $500. 900
settled on her at marriage, together with his
mansion, furniture, plate, horses, etc. In
addition to this he leaves ST 600, 900 to be di-
vided among a list of names which he left
with VIM. III. Vanderbilt. There is talk
that the will will be contested.-Delegate
Cannon states that he is confident OF secur-
ing favorable action on the bill, admitting
Utah into the Union.-The steamer Semi
mole colli!ed with the steamer Montgomery
on the 18th inst. forty miles of Cape May,
cutting the latter down to the waters edge,
singing her III a few minutes. THE second
officer, eight of the crew, and four Spanish
passengers went down.-The steamer
Ameriqle ran ashore, Oft Long Branch on
tlfa Tth incf ttHpaa nf tho cy.ayy ,rnra lpct
lie Pays has published an article signed
Cassagnac, inso,ently attacking the Govern
ment, and prophesying the return of the
Prince Imperial to France in three years.
IT is rumored that the Russian army III
Turkistan, forty thousand men, has been
destroyed by'an uprising of the inhabitants.
The Spanish, German and English diff
f@erences concerning the traffic with the COO
lie islands are represented as purely COM
mercial, and not of diplomatic gravity, an
early and definite settlement is expected.
There is no truth in the probable departure
of British and German men-of war to the
Philippine islands.-Gen. Diaz is advanc-
ing VIGOROUSLY in Mexico. and many Of e.
lcsias' troops are joining him.-Fitty thou
sand pounds of bullion was withdrawn from
the Bank Of England on the 10Th inst
The House Committee considering the ques-
ton of counting the electoral votes, decides
that the President Of the Senate has not the
power to count, and that the House has
equal power with the Senate in the agency
of counting.-Ihe House Committee on
Pacific Railroads has accepted the report Of
the subcommittee on the bill known as the
Compromise Texas Pacific Railroad
Line.n and made q few amendments, but &
meeting Of the House prevented a vote OF
tile report as amended.-Gen. Croot
has gone to the Red Cloud Agency, where
he will remain some time. Major Mason
commandment at Camp Robinson, has gone IL
pursuit OF Crazy Horse.-There are a mum.
Der Of statements III regard to the Bennett
May duel. One says that they fought, ant
Bennett was wounded; another says thai
Nav WAS wounded. and that Bennett ant
Miss Nav arc Married. and have sailed TO
Europe another says he is not married, bu
has gone into seeltsion;; and another de
! clares the whole thing to be a farce, that III
~ shots were IlfGu tAla 10 jlOou SPlil tllue -
whole affair is an advertising dodge for til,
4 Heya!d.-Trouble continues i'll New Or
J leans. There seems to be no certainty as t
which government will be recognized. |
is stated that il Casey is elected Senator b,
: the Democratic Legislature, the Presiden
will recognize the Nichols government
' The World's New Orleans special says
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