The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-15
PERSONAL AND IMPERsONAL.

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for his owner.
The first COWS were brought to this coun-
try by Columbus at his second voyage in 1893.
All the conductors on the Indianapolis and
Jeffersonville railroad have been discharged
for stealing.
Miss Mary Garfield, the young daughter of
the President-elect, is at school in Cleveland
for the winter.
A monument has been placed over General
Rawlin's grave in the Congressional Gene
terry at Washington.
Justice Strong will resign from the Su-
preme Bench, having reached the age Of 70,
and being entitled to full pay.
Clifford and Hunt, who have been stricken
with paralysis, will be compelled to withdraw
from the bench against their will.
The house of Hapsburg has ruled In Aus
tria, beginning with Rudolph l., since 1878,
with few breaks in the succession.
When in q civil case a Scotch jury Of
twelve has been out for three hours q ma
jority Of nine may bring = a verdict.
The friends of Senator Lamar app "ehend
that his health will not permit his attendance
in the Senate again. He is said to be very
feeble.
The Catholic bishop Of Ottawa, Ont, has
cut off from church sacraments all the faith
full who send their children to the public
schools.
It is understood that the Pope is preparing
an allocution condemning the hostile attitude
to the church on the part of France and other
nominally Catholic powers.
Despite the energetic remonstrance of the
representatives Of the European powers and
of the United States, the persecution Of the
Jews continues in Morocco.
zPourparlers are i passing between the
United States, French and German govern
ments for exchanging opinions relative to the
employment of existing silver coin.
In the last agricultural returns Of Great
Britain the growth OF woods and forests is
shown to be going on very fast, and in tie
acres.
The manager of q Marsailles socialist
paper has been summoned before the police
court for an illegal act in proposing a sub
scription to pay the fines imposed in De
Cissey's case.
The police st ChackoH seized several print
ing presses, together with daggers and revol-
vers, copies of q revolutionary organ and
forged passports, and have arrested two
reyolutionists.
Laissant has challenged Vicomte st. Vim
cent to a duel for publishing a letter accusing
him Of cowardice IN the Franco Prussian
war which was read BY Gent De Cissey's
counsel during the recent libel suit.
After The death Of Conrad Seitz, at Monroe,
Ala, this telegram was received from Ella
Dorsey, his aft anced wife: 'sDelay funeral
two days. will be ready for burial with
She kept her word by committing
Mr.. Rummel, the pianist, is engaged to
marry Miss Leila Morse, daughter OF Mr- 8.
:. B. Morse, the young lady to whom Gov.
Tilden's attentions have long been discussed.
Their marriage will shortly be celebrates and
their wedding journey will be to Europe.
James Stephenson, in charge of the g%eologi-
cal survey in western New Mexico, claims to
have discovered smother remarkable pre-his-
toric city. It extends for miles, the houses
being built in the face Of q cliR alonga can
yon. It is distant about 40 miles from santa
Fe.
Russia has under consideration the neees-
sary steps for converting Batoam. into q Free
port. Also, that England has submitted pre-
posals to the powers for the maintenance Of
European concert, with q view to- the settle
meat Of the remaining provisions Of the
treaty Of Berlin.
Mr.. Garfield smokes short, thick ciga 8,
and he likes to blow the smoke up to the
ceiling. He says that for three months be
intends to be q first class listener. He says
that no bank acquainted with his signature
would have cashed q check with the sigma
tuTe Of the Morey letter.
Laycock's friends il Sydney, Australia,
have sent 8 cable dispatch announcing that
they had deposited $3.50 to aid him in max
ing up his stake in his match with Hanlan,
and that more money will follow. Hanlan
wishes the championships Of the world to be
contested in Toronto Bay,
Princess Frederick. of Hanover. IS still IN
forgiven BY her familyfor her marriage with
q mere baron. Their anger is still hot, too,
against Queen Victoria for her hearty en-
couragement Of the Princess mesalsance, and
the Qaeen,a recent order to put on KING