Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1879-10-30
GENERAL NEWS.

miles straight away, the Juniors were the
victors. Tine-Juniors, 1888: Seniors. s:3s:
S~ophomores, sos. The Seniors included
three OF the university crew of last year.
Il Washington dispatch OF the 25th says
1t the Cabinet meeting the opinion was
unanimous that the Interior Department
should suspend intercourse with the refrac-
tory Utes, leaving the War Department to
deal directly with them. General Sherman
says the troops in southeastern Colorado
are ready to move Immediately should Adj
ANS fail in his mission.
The Times Washington special says:
The majority of the Supreme Justices are
displeased with Fields dissenting opinion
on the validity OF the railroad act, which,
with the manner Of its delivery, is pro-
ilounced offensive and ~disrespectful to them.
1t is reported that it will lead to the adopt
ion of a rule by the court requiring all fu-
ture dissenting opinions to be read in the
council chamber before being publicly read
from the bench.
A Paris telegram of October 25, says: An
evening paper states that Gambetta is OPP
posed to reopening tn amnesty question,
and 0at he disclaims any responsibility for
the utterances of the Republique Francois.
But whether Gambetta opposes or supports
amnesty, the Chamber OF Deputies will GER
tainly reject it. The Ministry will not need
to make it a cabinet question, but have
strengthened themselves and have reassur-
ed the moderate men by recent prosecution.
1t seems also quite settled that the clause of
Jules Ferry's education bill will not be
made a cabinet question. Thus the cabinet
will not fall on the two questions which
menaced it, though if it lives through the
coming session of the Chambers, France
will certainly show itself a cosntry of. sur
Drises.
Ahmet Vefk Pasha has resigned the Gov
ernorship of Broussa.
The steamer Dora, from Bremen to New
York, brings $S22,s00 in specie.
Baron Ring, French Representative in
Roumelia, has been attacked and robbed by
brigands in Macedonia.
A Columbus dispatch of the Goth says
The canvass of the vote for members of the
General Assembly, cast October 14th, shows
that the Republicans elected SO and the
Democrats Is members Of the House. The
Republicans elected % and the Democrats
Is members of the Senate. Republican ma
jority on joint ballot, 81.
A Keokuk, Iowa, dispatch of October 25,
says: The trial of Bill Young, for the
murder of the Spencer family, which has
been iii progress at Kahoka, Mo-, for the
past three weeks, terminated to-day in a
verdict of acquittal.
The following telegram was sent from
Memphis on the 25th:
lion. A S. Marks, Governor, Nashville,
Tennessee /:
The epidemic is declared ended this day,
and the camps will be broken up Monday.
l thank your Excellency in behalf Of
the people of Memphis for the material as
~sistance rendered and for further aid prom
ised if necessary. Ihave sufficient funds to
carry us through and will not be compelled
to draw on you for any.
(agned) D. r. PORTER.
The following is the official announce
ment of the Board of Health declaring the
epidemic ended:
Owing to the fall in the temperature with
in the past three days, there having been
two good frosts, with a prospect of a con-
tinuation Of cool weather. the Board of
Health hereby declares the epidemic of
1879 at an end. It announces that there is
but little danger to be apprehended from
yellowsfever by absentees or other persons
coming into the city, provided the instruc-
tons published September 2Sth have been
complied with in regard to ventilation of
houses, bedding, clothing. etc. I take this