The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-24
PERSONAL AND IMPERsONAL.

London Truth says that, speaking gener-
ally, all American Railroad directors are
knaYes.
Thirteen steamships brought cargoes OF i'm
migrants to New York last month. The ar
rivals for October aggregated 3O,6o7.
A meeting in favor Of universal suffrage
was held at Milan, Italy, on the 4th OF Nov
ember. Mennoti Garibaldi officiated as Pres
ident.
The issue of silver dollars for October ex-
ceeded the coinage by nearly $1,SOO,OOO
Nearly $40, 900, 900 in silver certificates are
adoat.
General Garfeld's long line Of successes
continues unbroken. In more than twenty
two years Of public life he has never known
defeat.
The general hilarity over the fact that
General Butler joined the Democratic party
lust in time to assist at its funeral is tinged
with brutality.
An Orange and anti-Parnell demonstration
took place at PortadowD, Ireland, on the 9th
inst. Five thousand Orangemen and conser-
vatiyes were present.
The defeated candidates have united for
vengeance upon their unappreciative coun-
trymen. They are going to organize them
selves into pinafore companies.
The Porte has decided to raise the strength
of the troops in Thessaly and Epirus to
AZ, 900 men, and to construct ten batteries for
the defence Of the Dardannelles.
M. Gambetta has purchased q site for his
tomb at Pere la Chaise, opposite the monu-
ment Of NJ. Theirs, and has paid for his last
abode the sum of $50, 900 francs.
The Boston Herald says: sCarl Schurz,
who has made one Of the best Secretaries Of
the Interior the country ever had, ought to be
retained in the cabinet if he will consent to
stay"
A st. Petersburg dispatch states that the
Shah of Persia appealed to Russia for help
against the Kurds. The government has
consented to give help under certain limita-
tons.
Lord Beaconsdeld' agents at HighWycomee
have, by his lordship's instructions, returned
twenty per cent. of the half years rent just
paid, to all his tenants on the Hughenden
Manor estate.
AT the base Of that highest point in the
Rocky mountains, wherein in 184S Fremont
planted the American flag, and made for
himself a once famous campaign cry, is Can
yon City, with pretty streets and gardens Of
fruit trees.
The aristocratic London Standard is dis
appointed by the defeat Of Hancock, be-
cause it thinks that, since the younger Adams,
'sno man SO completely answering to what
Englishmen mean BY gentleman has filled
the Presidential chair"
A sportsman at Dahlonega, Ga, failing in
his attempt to shoot a wild turkey, threw
down his gun and overlook the bird after a
chase of 200 yards. IF a majority Of the
amateur sportsmen adopted that method they
would bag more game than they do.
Prince Roland Bonaparte, the son Of
Prince Pierre, and who is about to marry the
wealthy Mile Blanc, is described as a youth
of noble sentiments and statue-like beauty,
six feet high, and never known to laugh
since his country was oyerrun by German in
vaders.''
Prince Alexander, the present ruler of Bull
garia, having recently come into a legacy Of
81, 500, 900 left to him by the late Empress of
Russia, his aunt by marriage, is about to
build a splendid palace in the new quarter Of
Sophia, at the east end of that city, where
several large and handsome houses are in
course Of erection for the Bulgarian rank
and fashion.
Sir Robert Peel will soon visit America.
He will undoubtedly meet with q cordial re-
ception On this side the water, but it will be
more on account Of his father than by rea-
son of any splendor of his own abilities or
achievements. Sir Robert has once been a
member Of the cabinet, h%oldingthe chief sec
retaryship for Ireland, but did not seem to
inherit his father talent for leadership.
Henry Holtenburg had black hair and q
ruddy complexion when he married Miss
Schwartz, at Nashville, a year ago. She
supposed he was about forty, though he
made no statement on that point. The honey
moon was scarcely over beforehish hair became
gray, his cheeks lost their color and he show
ed at least sixty years. The fact was that he
had discontinued the use Of dye and rouge.
The angry wife wanted to sue for divorce, but