Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-07-10
News and Comments.


Secretary Schurz contemplates visit
ing the Indian agencies during the sum-
mcr.
1t takes 400 acres OF land to supply
Chicago with strawberries at cents per
quart.
The Press and Dakotaiun reports that
Major Vim. Smith las been assigned to the
Montana pay district.
Ii is formally announced that the bust
ness Of the late Baron ROthschild will be
carried on by his three sons.
Bangor, July l.-Gaerrelon was re-
Nominated tor Governor by acclamation
tS the Democratic Convention.
Washington. July 1.-The debt state
ment. issued to-day. shows an increase Of
the debt for June to be S24.7SS.
New York. July 1.-The corner stone
ct the German Masonic temple was laid
to-day. The parade was very imposing.
-Attorney-General Devens says Cap
tain Eads is not entitled to SJOO.OOO for
the twentysix foot chanhe! at the passes.
london, July 3. =. Fifty men were
Killed by an explosion in the High Blan-
tyre coal pit. near Glasgow. this morning
The wool clips OF Albany. Georgia.
are increasing very fast each year. and
command 30 cents per pound at the shep-
herds.
Washington. July 1.-The President
has nominated John c. Hunter of Mis-
Tl;af In nft ho '.
Of Utah.
Stanley Matthews thinks that Foster
will sweep Ohio. Ewing is cold and un-
impassioned. Foster shakes hands with
everybody.
The wheat crop of Minnesota is said
to be in danger of injury from over much
min. During the past three weeks it has
rnined almost necessarily.
A young man named Hugh McPhaten
was recently drowned in Heart river, d. |
T.. in an heroic attempt to save two boys
be supposed were drowning.
-Constantinople. July 1.-The Turkish
authorities at .Jamin have warned the peo-
pie against purchasing arms from the
troops. under pain of martial law.
london, July 1.-The July stakes at
New Market WAS won by Mask; Ambas-
sadrcss ID: Evasion Sd. Lorillard's Cher
okec. against which the betting was six to
one, came in fifth.
London. July 1.-The Queen has COM
manded that the troop ship Orontes, bring
ing the remains Of the Prince Imperial.
shall be escorted on part OF her voyage
by the channel fleet {
Washington, July 1.-During tile ses-
sion OF Congress just terminated. ~ bills
and 80 joint resolutions were introduced in
the Senate. and 1906 bills and ll9 Joint
resolutions i'm the House.
General Howard has returned from
the Indian country. He reports that the
tribes express their willingness to 60 on
the new reservation, only one chief--Gar-
ry, Of the Spokancs-refusing.
The Third PRESBYTERIAN Church at /:
Trenton. n. j., was completely destroyed !
by fire on tie Fourth. Loss. $4,000; q
probably. fully insured. The fire caught ;
from sky-rocket falling on the roof.
congress failed to make an appropria- /
ton for the pay Of United States Marshals. r
They viii continue to act, however, and n
See that the courts are not closed. Con- b
grcss may be in better humor next winter.
Creary, OF Michigan, Who has been for the b
last seven years Postmaster of the Senate. a
ann who was recently dismissed by the O
Democrats, as Major and PayE,aster in tile a
army. ~
lettering to the proposition of nomi- sir
mating Senator Davis, of Illinois, as the p
Democratic standard bearer for President &
IN lsso, the States Rights Democrat re- b'
marks that it is brains, not bulk. that is al
wanted. bI
Amherst, Mass. had her largest blaze T.
II l:2o a. IN. OF the 4th inst. The Amherst -
House, Savings Bank, Post-office, the Ii -
orvy. Nelson's book store AID ,eyeral al
other buildings and business houses were Sc
aid in ashes. es
of
-Recently in single week there were CO
lied IN the land office in Dakota. applica- au
ions for one hundred and ninety-two to
hoisand acres of land by actual settlers. Ian
w
'elng settled up rapidly. list
Chicago, July 5.-,James ID. Lillv and tht
:. E''rdeon were injured by the premature pie
isciiarge Of cannon at DurbamyilIe hal
lilly was horribly burned in the face and We
reast. Bnrdeon lost one eye and perhaps req
Ill lose the other; their condition is criti- SO
al l
AT Lake Qninsegnamond. Mass. on 49,
re afternoon of the 4tIl inst. the steamer ~: W.
'aac Davis, loaded with passengers, ca. tha
'cned, her hurricane deck broke off and H..
ores of people were thrown into the lake 49,.
x persons were drowned and a number t t,,a
Oundcd. ''e
tint
Captain Beardsley, of the war sloop circ
'incstown. has been fully investigating and
LARS IN Alaska. and in report to WASH law
s'oh itilly confirms the statements of the viii
mems OF threatened danger, and urges peo
necessity Of man-of-war being kent viii
Alaska waters for protection. mos
The Indian Department announces that inte
horses have been run off by white men 81
IN Red Cloud Agency, and the military Nor
lhor'tlcs cannot interfere on account oil gresl
posse eo""itattus law of last year, al dlvl'
'"g'l the stolen horses were driven past ests
lnps Sheridan and Robinson. Gems
90, r.,n.;, - or o.
vada Jisn,,nh s.rs. I:"reh"' jour
the accounts Of Auditor Duff, Of the ~ . :,
reka q Palisade Railroad. show him to ,,a =. :,
defaulter to between $4,000 and $780, MI pI"
An attempt will be made to bring ''
back from the Sandwich Islands.
New York, July 5.-rhere were over
'ooo people at Coney Island yesterday. On
sterday' crime record shows something bic {,
ail'ng. -Four murders were committed Retiv
nm radius of one hundred miles, and town