The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-10-27
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oc1 VI EfAostuS6Is 1uG cause WAS q
thoroughly rotten vessel, which should have
been destroyed long ago.
a fire in Mont Vernon destroyed property
to the amount of $3.50, 900 Of which s75, 900
is insured.
The British steamer, Hilton Castle,
struck. on reef about eight miles out Of
Victoria, and it is not probable she will be
saved.
On the night of Oct. Goth, at San Francisco
occurred o murder under circumstances most
remarkable. Deeeased.had been living with
her brother-in-laW, and the latter had sub
jscted her to his desires, bis wife being COG
infant OF the fact but concealing the &sffair TO
| avoid scandal LatterV a man by the name
| Of George VI. Peckham, who became ac-
GRANTED with the family some time ago at
Cisco, Placer county, sought to marry Della
Ihls created Jealousy on the part Of Wheeler
who, while Della was sitting On his lsp,
choked her to death
The Grand Lodge Of Masona, In session III
s lou!1 Wss startled by the report of the
committee appointed to examine the books
Of A. 6. Hodges, Grand Treasurer showing
that Hodges is a defaulter to the amount Of
$1,000. The accused is ga years of age and
is one Of the best known Masons in the
State and has held office many years
Miss Pinneo won the twenty-mile race at
the Jockey Club Park last Thursday, after
an exciting and we'll contested trial, beating
bliss Jewett by g nose. Time So min, IL
sec, which was a good record considering
the conditions Fanny Louise Buckingham
has challenged both ladies' to ride q race
against her and they have accepted, for
81 900 each side.
The mile heat race for all ages was won
in Baltimore Oct. 20th, BY Edwin A. taking
the 2ad and 81 heats. Rosedale won the
1st heat. Boardman was 3rd in the first heat
and distanced in the second. Time, 1:46,
1:46, 1853. The handicap steeple chase,
about 2 miles, was won by Bertha, Lizzie
D. Cd, Disturbance 81. Time $50.
The values Of exports Of domestic proYi-
sions and talloW .a.qri1ggs.tfia' lie aine months
ending saptease So:; Sloaa 7a2, $50
Five womad were .s5rn Cd to death at Cin:s
einnati on 4t19 inst IL The burning Of
shoddy 9a)ltliffgotory i
The icfal figures give the total vote on
GoveryBr Porter at 230361 Lenders. 2222,-
40: 6Gregg, i. 4 863: Porter's plurality,
The Chicago Times is after Barnum for
gross mismanagement Of the Democratic
| campaign.
Dispatches dated on the 23d inst, from va
rious parts Of the province Of Ontario, report
very rough weather with snow, doing great
damage TO fruit and othaz, trees
WASHINGTON, Octobers23. Upon the re-s
ceipt to-day from The War Department Of d
copy Of Major Fletcher's dispatch of Che
Goth, relatives to Berrys arrest, the acting
Secretary Of the Interior, Bel, telegraphed y
the Governor Of Colorado as follows This
department is to-day advised through the
war department. that Berry had been arrested
by the U. s. Marshal and had left the
Agency in charge Of that officer. fsthe
State posse has been ordered to go to
the agency TO make the arrest, please recall
the samesand thus avoid any possibility Of q
conflict with the Indians
DENVER, October 23.-The Repu65Scaau's !
Gunnison City special says: courier
from Cebolla, fifteen miles below here, re-
ports a large number of Indians in that sec
ton running off horses. It is alsoreported
that 5s horses belonging to Mr.. Hartman,
the Gunnison postmaster, has been run off.
A private letter from postmaster Hotchkins
of PoWderhorn states that an Indian out
break is inevitable. The authorities have
asked Governor Pltkiu to send $50 stand Of
arms and 10000 rounds.of ammunition at once.
Reliable reports are to the effect that Berry
is in Denver, and Sheriff Yule sent deputy
after him.
The articles of convention which Siza
Pisha has Instructed Mr.. Pask, Commissioner
at Y jeka, to purpose in regard to the surren-
der Of Dulcigno, arc as follows Montenegro
to assume that portion Of the Turkish debt
corresponding to the ceded territory; the
maintenance Of the Turkish laws; for the
property Of the Ottoman government; the
maintenance of the Turkish flag on board OF
trading vessels belonging to Duleigno, and
the maintenance Of the st1tat. quo as far as
Lake seutari.
There isa we'll founded rumor iii ct. Pc
tersburg that, IN consequence Of court IN