Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-09-18
GENERAL NEWS.

the CerellOs mines, Arizona, gave l5O, 220
and S53 ounces respectively.
The drought continues in Arizona. Many
cattle and sheep are dying for want of wa
ter, and serious apprehensions are felt for
even enough water for the people. Many
wells are giving out that have never before
failed.
4 Santa Fe dispatch of September 10,
says: A dispatch received in this city
states that on the 4th inst. the herd of about
thirty horses and some mules, belonging to
Captain Hooker's command, stationed at
Ojocaliente, in Southern New Mexico, was
dumped by Indians. The herd guard,
some seven or eight soldiers of the 9th cav
airy, were all killed and all the animals
driven off. The Indians were reported to
be about forty strong, including the notori-
Gus chief Victoria. The troops from Fort
Bayard are all out after Indians.
The steamship Navigator left Montreal
Sept. 10 with seventy thousand bushels OF
wheat for Bordeaux.
The Spanish government will apply to
the Pope for a dispensation before the
Kings marriage, on account OF the relation
ship existing between the King and the
ArchGuchess.
Ex-Minister Welch was given a public re-
ception on the 10Th in Independence Hall
Philadelphia.
A Pueblo. Colorado, telegram of the lott
saws: Chief Engineer Robinson, OF thu
Atkinson, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
stationed at this point, has received order
70 AZ once the location of q linz
for the extension Of that road from this cit,
70 Denver. In accordance with the abov
order a strong party. under OF Ii
u. Holbrook, will begin the work to-mor
row morning. The proposed line will ru1
ND the Fontaine qui Bouille river nearl
parallel with the Denver & Rio Grand
railroad. passing through Colorado Spring
and other important points. The work ]
to be done as rapidly as possible and IN
line to be ready tor the graders at an earl
day. This looks as though the railroa
problem in Southern Colorado is about t.
be solved.
A Montgomery dispatch Of the 18th says
A man named Bales was sentenced to
hanged at Athens to-day, but the case W.
appealed to the next term OF the ouprem
Court and sentence was suspended. Ballt
killed his wife and narrowly escaped lyncl
ing at the time. Some 5000 people asssen
bled to-day at noon, broke into the jai
took Bales half a mile out of town for tt
purpose of hanging him, but no one won|
tie the knot. The sheriff then jumped lnt
the wagon, pistol IN hand, drove Bales bac
to town and lodged him in jail. The crow
slowly dispersed.
During the past week sixty-five deati
from yellow fever have occurred in Havan
The maize crop has failed in most di
tricts in Roumania. The yield in Wall
CHA is especially small.
A council Of the Ministers at Madrid n
finally decided to reopen the Cortes on tt
18th of October.
The London Times Vienna correspon
emit learns from a good source that the Cal
nets of Russia and Germany are arrangl1
for q meeting at Berlin between Primo
Bismarck and Gortschakof.
Ten families of Russian M%ennonites a
rived in New York on the 10th, booked f
Nebraska.
A Cincinnati telegram of the 10th say
The Exposition was opened to-day. u
sidewalks are thronged with visitors al
the streets are handsomely decorated. Mi
tary from several states are
attendance. The President and Mrs. Hay
arrived this morning. Among the 9th
distinguished arrivals are Gen. Sherma
Lieut. Gen. Sheridan, and the Governors
Ohio. Indiana. and Kentucky.