The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-10
PERSONAL AND TMPERsONAL.

-Mlaa Fanny Parnell reads Greek and
writes poetry.
The numNer o. Immigrants during Sept
snbar vas 81, e76.
-Er Foster chief Secretary OF ireland,
has not ~zesigned.
-Dr. Holland believes shat the country
which pzodaced Hawthorne and Cooper can
still produce their equal or their betters."
Professor Erasmus Wilson, desiring 10
make the obslisk builders better known, is
writing 6 popular history of ancient Egypt.
The water famine in New England is
reaching such adegree Of scarcity that it is
interfering with her manufacturing interests.
The reoruitiay seryice Of the United States
army shows 5000 snlistments Cor the past
dscal year, the reflections being nearly four
sinas chat number.
-GaTibaldi, g b lies on 9 little couch in
hia daughters house in Genoa, is able to re-
oei7e but very few among The people who
slrong 70 visit him.
Tho Earl OF sDufffsesin is going to publish
ha speeches and addresses delivered IN Cana-
ca when Governor General, in the House of
Lords and elsewhere.
Two hundred thousand dollars is what
an sdmiring public pays Jules Verne FOR
writing impossible stories, with a basis of
scientific probability.
The Prince Of Montenegro seeing that
Aao 81 *%4o-aons of +ha EA,1o;n,o 49, =.
likely TO De Indefinitely protracted, has resolv-
ad 80 go 10 Italy for the winter.
n de Lesseps assures President Cevera,
Of Panama, lhast within a brief time the fnan-
cial QUESTION of the canal will be arranged and
sha e-oramencement Of work will follow I'M
zaediastsly sitter.
The circus season has now ended, and the
members Of the profession congregate at
Talmage's chcGoA and guess how near they
could come to it il his mouth was q balloon
and skey were on horseback.
tic terrified posts on Che Tu7eomaa
sterpas are prcviatoned FOR slE months. Bani
is fortified aa1 r3o7:aioaed very completely.
AL arrangements are nearly completed for en-
seea11 l~SD k&-tg4A tesaAAS2aA ACASCs WsgSa GGIAG
thousand lan and one hundred guns will ad-
vance.
The proof reader emitting 10 correct
q li2s Il g concert advertisement, the easez-
gsiaing manager Of the 'sshow' was aston
ishsd ct finding the opening performance,
instead of q s'piano forte solo-carniyal Of
Venice" 20 "Piano forte Shothole-Canni-
balls vengeance"
Sydney Paget, who, although, not . lord,
has enjoyed the distinction of being a mem
Der Of the Z Prince Of Wales set" is travel
ing il this country. In an interview recently
be said the assertions naade in connection
with Mrs.. Lsngtry and the Prince were, no
doubt, true.
a contract has been signed by Columbia
and Chill IN which it is agreed to submit to
arbitration all questions ia dispute between the
two republics. The arbitrators are to be
chosen by each party, and in case they do
not agree the matter is to be referred to the
President of the United States.
Prince Bismarck has ascherne On hand to
convert the Woodworking population Of Ger
many into q hugs Trades Union, under e COM
pIese control Of the State. The Socialist
troubles Of Germany would suggest very
naturally TO 2 K Statesman OF Bismarek's char
actes sc1ae sachscheEae Of readjjustment.
The practical annexation Of the New
Hebr5dsa by England is noticeable asa neatbit
Of strategy, .olIsettingthe annezationo q Tahiti
BY France, which was met with sneeTa and
;;earsin Eagland, but no open renozssranee.
Naturally, si2e French mourn siheiFo2lost op-
porsaaity, esl e'iallY as the islands ere IN
p~loaeaassy Lear lew Caledonia,
1t Eyas only 9 s2ors time age thas Farce
annexed New leland, tao years age eh5
scacctss 81. Bartholomew FROM Sweden, All
rar2oGs Of her sasohase Of the Danish pcs
sessions are yer az aonoa efoas. Germany's
connection VITA Ga4moa is not forgotten, and
Of eVesy l-aa: except at home, there apgaars
evidence O. 8 provision for future e~oatingea-
cies.
-Dr. Eeislsr2alE's forthcoming work ON
<'Iliiiios'' vii alppoag very shortly Simultaneous
- wish q Geras1a addition. Il will eTnbody
ca account Of TIE e-cavstions made by DR..
D,c1lia-aana ID EisaarIik and in other pate Of
tLe Tread, Including those made last year, IS
yell as ~ exhaustive review Of the history,
geography, e4Lnology, botany and other mat
ssers. connected with The diatrict.
-Flans ha7o been made to ship Chinese