Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-08-15
The Chfnese Embassx.

The Chinese Embassy.
! Chicago, August THE Times Wash
ington special says: Secretary Evarts lai
before the Cabinet to-day communicate
to the effect that the Chinese Embass
will arrive here on the LIST of September
He was requested to prepare programm
for their hospitable reception, as the Presl
dent is anxious to do everything in hi
POWER to conciliate China.
Railroad Lands The Companies In
tend to Hold Them.
Washington, August 5. - The Pacifi
railroad companies affected by the recen
decision of Secretary Schurz have forne
a combination and propose active resist
ance. They have issued a circular inform
ing all parties that any attempt to preemp
their lands under the decision of the Int
rior Department will be resisted and tn
parties elected. They also give notice O
their purpose to ignore what they term tn
so-called decision of the Secretary of tn
Interior, and that they will continue tn
sale of lands as heretofore at the price
fixed by the respective companies. 1t il
probable test case will be mad,
shortly iu order to have the question a
issue adjudiccted by the courts.
The Fastest Mile Heat, Trotting.
Buffalo Driving Park, August 3.-Fol
the special trial purse, Rarus made mile
without a skip in 2:17; the first quarter
80 IA seconds; hall, 1903 "a; three-quar
tiers, 1:43. In the second trial Rarus broke
on the quarter pole and Splan was unable
to get him down before running and skip.
ping nearly q quarter. the remainder of the
mile trotting slowly. In another trial
Rarl,s broke when near the turn and acted
SO badly that Splan brought him to stand
still. After a turn up and down the stretch
the word was given, and with but one
skip at the three-quarter pole, the hest
mile on record was made. 2:l3 Ia; the first
quarter, 80 1-2 seconds; halt in los "a;
in 1:3S IL. Splan was Wild
ly cheered.
Mexican Matters Discussed by tic
Cabinet.
Washington, August Cat the Cabinet
session to-day the Secretary of War said
he had received news from the Rio Grande
that several Mexican companies were being
tor the purpose of repelling
raids across the river by United States
forces. Matters are regarded as becoming
serious. The raiders upon this side of the
river will be followed into Mexico, though
the sincere wish OF the Government is that
there will be no occasion for any future
crossing by our soldiers. The discussion
Of the matter was interesting, but it was
not considered ut the Cabinet meeting that
my necessity wllater exists ut present for
my additional orders 70 General Ord.
The Northern Pacific.
Fargo, D. r., July %. = President
Wright of the Northern Pacific gives
ONE important facts relative to a branch
orth from point west of Fargo down
he Red river valley to the British line,
nd the extension from the Missouri to
lie Yellowstone. The en- yineers returned
estertlay from their survey north and
report to Mr.. Wright. They
Dund a remarkably feasible route through
country Of unsurpassed fertility. The
otal cost OF building l52 miles, the dis
tncc to the boundary line, is just estimat-
d by the Chief Engineer at $645,OOO. Ne
citations with the Canadian government
ill be entered into at once for the purpose
f eflccting connection with the Pcmbina |
ranch Of the Canada Pacific. The n. p.
indicate that they may place
ntler contract two hundred MILES of the
,ain line west from Bismarck to the Vel
,wstone. and utilize their five million !
cres of land between those points in the
uihliny up of the extension.
AuStr1ans and Turks Ffxhtfnr
.lenna' August 9.-The following is an
hciai announcement of the movements.
Austrian troops in the Turkish provin
s; The 18th Army Corps advanced in
70 columns against Maglai August 9Th.
ne column cannonaded the insurrents,
mp, while inc other moved on their
nix and rear. The insurgents endeayor- ,
10 retire upon Sheptsche when an en- {
cement ensued which lasted half an I
ar. Two flags and quantity of am 6
'hition were captured by the Austrians. b
my OF the insurgents were killed and fl
united, and twenty were driven into the a
ef ana drowned. Darkness prevented I
rsult. The Austrian loss is two killed Ii
ten wounded. Maglai was deserted l.
all excepting few Christians. The h
IN was spared. Twenty-Five of the c
ssars are missing. After the disaster
ne Austrian reconnoitering column at Z
Sfn On the 4th. and several OF the in.
gents we've summarily tried and shot :,
wounded Austrian Hussar.. I"
o'.don, August 9.-The Russians have q
I'm to occupy Varna. A proclamation OF
been issued in Herzegovina announcing az
all persons who offer resistance to the IN
TRANS will be tried by drum-head court ca
tial. de
gil
e1ieon Thieves to be Followed sa,
Home. do
August g. The Cabinet on
to-day again concerned with reference ina
'r relations with Mexico. The Secre- of
OF War has received kilograms from mil
ORD asking what action he should DO,
IN case the u. S. troops, in following Goa
N trail after raid has been made VIII
the Mexican side of the river, should dis
lowing the raiders meet with opposi- -
rom Mexican troops. This question 81
her with the general aspect OF affairs -
Rio Grande, as reported to the War
rtnent, was the subject of earnest at
N. 1t was decided that there was M
why the former orders to the
lean forces should not be fully car Ia
'uf, and the President directed the n
airy OF War to telegraph Gen. Ord !
lting the existing orders with refer