Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-03-21
The News.

The News.
Gen. Howard is lecturing in Oregon,
behalf of the Chinese.
Nearly $50 buildings were destroye
In the great fire at Hot Springs, Arkansa'
Through tickets to the states are 81,
en- by the Benton Line from either Helen
or Fort Benton.
j. T.. Woolman has been appointe
honorary commissioner for Montana t
the Paris Exposition.
Sitting Bull is reported to be making
efforts to emdroil the Canadian Indian
with the MaUnted Police.
Hon. John Edwards Leonard, repre-
sentative from Louisiana, died on the l5tl
inst. at Havana of yellow fever.
"A bill has been introduced into, tn
Pennsylvania Legislature making the ere
nation Of a human body crime.
The State Bank of Arkansas, al Ho
Springs. has gone into liquidation. ir
consequence Of losses sustained by the big
fire.
The net Indebtedness Of Madison coun.
ty. March lst. 1873, was Ss24l4.67, being
an increase over the previous year OF
Stag.
In the late New hampshire election,
the Republicans were misunderstanding
their governor and 2O2 representatives out
of the 343.
A fire in Jersey City on the night of
the llth Of March rendered ninety-eight
families homeless. Two persons were IA
tally injured.
The net indebtedness Of Deer Lodge
county. March fst, 1873, was 45,3l7 IS. be-
ing 81 .S57. 80 less than the Indebtedness of
the year previous.
A second fire broke ont at the Hot
Springs, Arkansas, on 14th inst. The
machine shops Of the Central Railroad
sustained the most damage.
Heavy rains and mist in Oregon last
ing six weeks drowned out all the crops on
the lowlands, anu many OF the upland
farms were badly washed out.
-"Some Of the creetls," says the New
York Herald, '.insist that we must forgive
our enemies, but God is going to roast
His" Comment is unnecessary.
The President has nominated John W.
Hoyt, of Wisconsin, for Governor of Wy
oming. The Wisconsin and other Sena-
tors are not in favor Of his appointment.
Heavy snow storms blockaded the
Union Pacific and Denver railroads on the |
10th inst. The blockade on the U. p. was
the worst between Cheyenne and Laramie.
during the past two years there have
been over 1900 cmigrants from Canada
to the United States. This includes all
classes Of laboring men and their fami-
lies.
Col. Anderson, of the 18TH Infantry,
now with Miles command. and Col. Mills,
81 Cavalry, have been detailed by the War
Department for duty at the Paris EXPOSE
ton.
Governor Nichols, Of Louisiana, will I
not pardon Anderson while he holds the
position Of Collector. Anderson prefers i
remaining in Jail to resigning, and thus the 4
matter stands. d
The total present investment Of the t
Union Pacific in other roads is over
$3,0O0,O0O. The Union Pacific intends inn c
mcdiately to aid in the construction of a 4
road from some suitable point on its line b
to the Black Hills. v
BISMARCK, February 2S.-One of the c
Sioux chiefs from Sitting Bulls camp told e
= scout on this side Of the line that the r
band was nearly starving. and would glad Is
" surrender, il they could only keep their s.
ponies.
LONDON, March -. The Austrian :, .
I.loyd's steamship, Sphynx, which took :. :,
lire with 800 Circassians on board, causing =
the loss Of seventy Of them. was fired by
Circassians during an emeutc. They pre-
giously plundered the vessel. -
The general belief in New Orleans is =,
hat Anderson will be pardoned. He is =,
confined in Jail and the custom house pa =,
,ers are taken to him to be signed. He is =.
lot permitted to visit his Office rs suppos- :,
ID. He receives many visitors. !,
Gen. Sherman urges the immediate 81
obstruction of the Post on Milk River. 81
lie says it is needed as check to the hos ar
lie Sioux and other Indians congregated
n that vicinity. Generals Terry and Sher- az
dan agree with Sherman that such fort tv
S greatly needed. ar
"A baggage car was burned on the pe
AXE Shore road on 18th inst. in which &c
rcS deSfrovol S00O mounds nf na;l v,,ottor nj,
principally Chicago mail. There was also as
large amount Of valuable baggage on Gu
oard, and all was destroyed. VIM. NJ. tr,
colt and daughter, Of Erie, lost 5000 in an
iamonds and wardrobe. an
--WAsHINGroN, March 1.-THE Com be
,ittec on Education and Labor to-day in of
trilcted Goode, its Chairman, to report
i'll providing that the net proceeds Of the en-
iles Of public lands shall forever be con- fro
,cratcd and set apart for the education OF on
lc people. an
The Sc rotary of the Interior has de- IN
ded that presumption filing is not abso- pr
tcly required in making homestead en- ity
Y, and that It may BE- entirely dispensed IN
it'll in making the final proof thereon. SO
bis ruling will save settlers q great deal val
inconvenience and expense. "
sssnge OF the Timber Act AfreDgly .r,,
Recommended. ="
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