Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1878-09-19
No. A.
ALL SORTS.

smoker.
HORACE H. DAY, the well-known rubber
manufacturer, is dead.
Deadwood, in the Black Hills, has nation
al bank. Capital, 100000.
FROM London the latest represent the silver
market as very dull at SD per ounce.
The Empress of Austria is only 80 years
of age, and yet she is a grandmother.
THERE have been twenty eight attempts on
the lives of royal personages and rulers dur
ing the last thirty years.
The Democrats of Dakota Territory have
nominated Bartlett Tripp, of Yankton county,
for delegate to congress.
DR.. Carver, who shoots glass balls, married
the sister of John E. Daily, who was assasi-
mated in San Francisco some months ago.
THE New York World advises Citizen Den
mis- Orion Mars Venus Rupert Navarro Saturn
Banquo Kearney to ''Go West, young man."
TEN THOUSAND Romanian Jews are con-
templating move to this country, and have
an agent looking up a place for them in
Southwestern Missouri.
Mr.. j. w. MCDONALD has nearly COM
pleted the statue of Gen. Custer for West
Point The attitude chosen is that of the
soldier at bay, surrounded by indians.
VICE CHANCELLOR MALINs has decided in
London that mans promise, made before
marriage, to educate his children in his wifes
religion is not binding, and can not be en-
forced by law.
KEARNEY must have descended very low
indeed to have called out the criticism
bestowed by the New York Sun, which
charges that he is injuring the cause he is
processing to serve.
PROBABLY the Oldest married couple in the
country are Mr.. aud Mrs. Robinson, OF
Mountain City, Texas, who have lived to-
gether eighty-two years. They are 1O3 and
102 years respectively.
POSTMASTER General Key is of the opin-
ion that the national success of the Demo-
cratic party ''would result in repeal OF the
resumption act and a general generalization
of the financial question. -
The demand for silver dollars in exchange
for currency, with freight paid, as offered by
the Treasury Department, is said to be in
creasing. 1t makes it about the same thing as
offering to take currency for customs.
GEN. MAoMAHoN's term as president OF
France will expire in 1880, and the matter OF
his successor is the subject of warm discus
sion. There is but little doubt that Gambetta
will be the candidate for the republicans.
Ex.PREs1DENT GRANT, brother, Orville, has
become insane and has been sent to the AsY-
lum at Morristown, N. J. His mind runs on
gigantic speculations. How often it happens
that one member of family inherits all the
brains.
The London Times congratulates the Re-
publican party of the United States upon the
secession of Gen. Butler, and says his rare
emagogic powers and restless personal am
bition make him far more dangerous as an
ally than an enemy.
A DIR. GEORGE DUTToN, of Springfield
Mass, has arranged with fifteen patients to
keep them well at So year each, providing
they call for advice at his Office. If he
visits them he charges half the usual fees.
This arrangement has existed two years.
SOME time ago it was announced that
general war was impending, about Patagonia:
It is now said that the trouble grows out OF
the fact that the whole length and breadth OF
the country has been discovered to be rich IN
gold, much of the metal being surface gold.
THE Jackson miss. Clarion is in favor of
returning Jeff Davis to the United States Sen
ate, ''from which he was recalled by the State
in 1861" The general impression has been
that the seeding Jefferson carried Mississippi
out in his breeches pocket on that occasion.
GEN. SHERMAN's grief at his eldest sons
disappointment of his cherished hopes by be-
coming Jesuit priest, is said to be aging
him terribly. and his friends fear that it will
break him down. He has taken trip to
New Mexico to divert his thought by
change of scene.
GENERAL BUTLER is not to be allowed
walk-over in Massachusetts. The young re-
publicans of the state, whose prowess he has
felt in previous campaigns, have taken the
field against him and q preliminary conven-
ton in Worcester planted themselves fairly
on an honest currency and the Cincinnati
platform.
The expulsion of Senator Kellogg, of
Louisiana, from the United States senate after
March 4th is the avowed purpose OF the
Democrats. who will control the senate after
that date. They say there is nothing In the
constitution to prevent it, but if there was it
would make small difference with Demo-
cratic majority.
Ex-CoNaREseMAN Jere HARRISON, of Ala
| bama. writes the New York Times denying
that the Republicans will loose the Fourth
district In that State through d!ssensions:
nomination for Congressman will be made on
the 22d inst. and the whole Republican
party win support it, and elect i. unless the
Democrats have some new plan tor counting
out 10, 500 majority.
SEoRErARY McCRARY is, in appearance,
says the Washington Republic, the American
ideal of the practical man. Tall, broad
shouldered, widely and proportionately built,
lie has model hand, and foot for western
farmer. His forehead 10 high and broad. his
lips are thin and fit closely to each other
| when IN repose. Only In the nose has nature
Weakened . little in her work Of turning out
| frst-class corporeal presence Tor great
! man.