Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1878-03-21

Steele. of Wyoming. Edwin Evans OF
Washington Territory, J.P. "oolhal' Vi
Montana. and H. c. Bennett, of Utah, non
orary commissioners to the Parls EXPOSE
ton.
The Department of Agriculture at Wash
inoton recently dispatched a sack OF 4; he"
variety of wheat, which it requested might
he distributed among farmers for trial. IL
v,s found to consist of wild buckWheat,
mustard. black oats, white oats, rye, pigeon
grass, barley, cookie. wild peas, n INDIAN
wheat and now the recipient wants to
know who will give the sample Il trial.
A NEW bill for the Southern Pacific has
heen prepared reducing the bonds endorsed
to 100000 a mile. and the total amount to
ST.. 600, 900, which is about half the amount
asked by Tom Scott. The bill provides Tor
branches to Memphis. Vicksburg, and Ne"
Orleans. and has the usual provisions in re-
gard to right of way. The projecth has been
submitted to Huntington, and ne Is under
stood to be ready to favor its adoption as a
substitute for SCOTS bill.
AT the representation at the opera, I'D
Madrid, after the late royal marriage TESTIFY
tiles. it is said that EDO, OOO,0 NJ sterling
worth of diamonds and jewels We're in the
house. The day after the wedding the King
and Queen received ut the levee twenty-five
couples who had been married on the royal
wedding day. The costumes OF each pan
were different, and represented the national
dress OF twenty-five different provinces. The
Queen, among her presents. received mn
rich prayer books and 100000 worth OF jew
e s..
The House Judiciary Committee have APP
proved the body of laws passed by the Leg
~islative Assembly of Arizona, with the eX
ception of the act granting special privileges
to the Southern Pacific R. r. Co. of Califor
MIA. The vote wa 6 against 3, S'enger ant
Butler being absent. This motion with re
card to the railroad act was made on TIT
ground that under the Organic law of thu
Territory, the Legislative Assembly hav'
no power or authority to grant special priv
ileges. Both the majority and minority re
ports will be made to the House.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, has introduced a tel
ephone district system which is proving ia
superior to the ordinary district telegraph
There is a central office from which wire
run to the houses or offices 0 fpersons own
ing telephones, and when a man in one par
ofthe city wishes to converse with one il
another section, he calls to the central OF
flee and his wire is connected with any 9th
err desired. Friends scattered around tn
city can call each other and enjoy an even
ing's chat without leaving their tiresides
and everybody OH that wire who choose
can hear what everybody else is saying.
The committee on Post Offices and Pos
Roads of the House have nearly complete
a bill for the classification of mail matte
and rates Of postage thereon. Mail matte
is divided into four classes: First. write
matter Cd, printed matter of two kinds
privileged and ordinary j; Sd, other printe
matter; 18th, merchandise. The rate no,
existing will probably not be changed, bu
the classification is simplified. The bill wi
prohibit the carrying of mail matter outsid
of the mails, and authorizes the Postmaste
General to- use return postal cards and con
bined letter sheet and envelope. The con
mittee is divided as to whether any distin'
ton should be made in the rates Oh secont
class matter, and the probability is that til
y law will remain as it is, making the rate
two and three cents per pound.
THE property purchased at limestor
Springs, 5. c., by Peter Cooper for the e