Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1877-12-20

Fort Buford counts up 800 steamboa
arrivals and departures during the sen
son.
The rev military posts. at he cos: O
500. 0ao. are 70 be erected on the Rio
Cr"nGc.
Tie rccrn: election in Boston resulted
in Republican victory. Pierce for Mayo!
was elected by 4 Psi majority.
A Chica@o colonization company has
purchased 10000 acres OF Land in Alahani:
upon ~hir. to lor;'" colony.
The election for Senator in Beaufort
county. :. C.. resulted il tie election of j.
". Collins. Republican candidate.
The six Chinese companies Of San
Francisco hay, recently laid statement OF
their grievances before Secretary Evar,..
Among appropriation items agreed to
by the House Wa on" Of $1,000 for tie
completion Of the Helena Assay Office and
grading and fencing of the lot.
The Senate on the 18th inst. rejected
the nomination OF Roosevelt 10 lie Collector
in tie New York Custom House. and
Prince as naval officer for the same.
The grand ball AMI reception gwen in
Helena on The llh inst. by the officers of
the 81 Infantry was grand affair. Off
GERS were present from Forts Shaw and
Ellis.
Senator Paddock. from Committee, has
reported Il bin to provide for asccrtaining
the losses sustained by citizens of Tie
United States by reason of Indian dcplct,a-
tons, and providing for the payment there
OF.
--1hrcc thousand Young girls are now
working al the benches Of the striking ci-
gar makers in New York For this occ,-
patton. rcauirin" ouickness and deXtcrity
OF hand, thcy are better adapted, naturally, /
than men.
The ice house Of Leighton & Jour,lan.
at Fort Bufori. WAS burned last month.
The fire endangered hay stacks and adjon-
ing buildings. but the prompt efforts of the
soldiers who We're around at midnight TO
fight the dryouriny element. quenched the
flames and saved the post.
An imprcSSihlc woman of Bismarck {
walked MP to Joseph and kissed the celc- {
bratcd warrior square Oh his painted lips.
and then presented him with Ter wedding {
ring. The Indian General smached his |
lips Wit! satisfaction. and unlike his name !
sake OF old. stood his ground.
--CHLYENNE. December II.-ThOmas
Murray. Il member Of Company L. Fifth
Cavalry. was fatally stabbed this evening.
IT Fort Russell. by William Baker :. civil I
an. said 10 be Tie son OF late Attorney .
General Baker. Of Iowa. The affair grew II
,ut Ola quarrel about fifty cents. :
The wife of very prominent and
Wealthy citizen Of Elizabeth. New Jersey. =
|ohn Rely. has been in Tie habit of beat ;,
no IN orphan girl in her employ. and on !,
lie Giii inst. in fiji Of rage. poured Il ,
'uc!ct Of boiling water over the ciIild, :,
calling her 50 severely ibat she cannot re- =
over. >,
In the Senate on December llth near 81
7 The whole mornin" hour WAS occupied #
the presentation OF petitions from all is
arts of The country in, favor Of iii amend IN
lent To tie Constitution So as 10 prohibit IN
'afes from diSb:ri'iisinv citizens on ac- "
ouni Of sen. asking the appointment Of &C
TO inquire into the alcoholic
qu"r traffic. and urging Congress not 10 II,
TX" any action concerning the revision OF We
lc traffic until il shall have asccrtaned bv of
quiry the condition Of the business of the m
,untry. and iilat the legislation be such as M
the opinion OF practical business men i;
i'll promote the business prosperity of the o..
untry. Referred -,