The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-03
THE RIV Err PRESS.
PERSONAL AND IMPERs0NAL.

Doyle, the forger, IS held II S2O,OUO
bail by the United States Commissioner at
Chicago.
The King Of Greece has issued a decree
ordering the formation Of fifty battalions OF
infantry Of 900 men each.
Portions Of Kansas have been visited by
clouds of butterflies Of large size, with long,
black bodies and brown spotted wings.
A French statesman, presuming to speak
for Gambetta, says the latter would much
rather have a German alliance than a war
with Germany.
The total transactions of the New York
clearinghouse for the year ending October |
amounted to 1888, 1913, 667, 252 50, the largest
figure ever reached in one year.
The clearings of the Chicago banks for
the week ending October 8 foots up a total
of Sal, 1913, 937. SO, being 1927 53333 So more
than for the corresponding week last year.
Justine Mccarthy has completed his
"History Of Our Own Times" from the &C
cession Of Queen Victoria down to the gen
eral election of 1880, and the third and fourth
volumes are already out in England.
The Omaha Republican gives a detailed
statement of this years cattle drive, the total
reaching 5000, 900. OF this number about
so, 900 head will be driven to the Union
Pacific. About $4,000 horses are being
driven up from Texas this season.
"A friend of JeH's Davis writes to the
editor of the Courier Journal denying that he
(Davis) ever uttered the sentiments full Of
~disloyalty and v~indictiveness such as were
recently attributed to him by q writer to a
paper in Maine and somewhat widely repub-
lished.
-Ansonia Watch and Clock works, Brook
Ign, burned on the 9th ult. The company
estimated the loss at 81, 200, 900; insurance,
1896, GEO, distributed among n%inety-fve COM
panies. The explosion the Waterman heard
was probably gas, which they manufactured
themselves. 1900 hands are thrown out of
employment.
An experiment was being made with 8
new steaming process at the works of the
Garden City Distillery Company, in Chicago
on the 17th ult. The apparatus got out of
order and an explosion followed. The roof
Of the building was blown off and ten men
and one woman were buried in the debris.
The smallest newspaper published in the
world is the M0doc Star, a weekly printed in
Canada. The size is royal 81 mo, each page
being 3x2zz inches. 1t bears the apt motto,
Twinkle, twinkle, little star. 1t has four
pages, the first containing telegraphic news,
the second mining notes and the third and
fourth local news
The merchants of Louisville have a new
scheme, which, if undertaken, will be
watched with considerable interest by the
merchants and manufacturers elsewhere.
They are discussing the expediency of estab-
fishing the office. of traffic manager Of the
combined mercantile interests Of that city,
who shall be given charge of the freight bust
scheme.
Henry Watterson has written to the COM
mittee of the chamber of ommerce that he
did not see the letter which the Courier
Journal recently published, and which came
from q Cincinnati merchant, declaring that
the merchants Of Cincinnati did not care for
Southern trade or wish the acquaintance of
Southern men. Had he seen it he would not
have printed it because he did not believe it
reflected the views OF the business men Of
Cincinnati. He would not, however, disclose
the name Of the writer, as it would imperil
his business, if not his life.
"A dispatch received at Washington on
the Goth gives the particulars Of Col. Joaquin
Terrassa's victory over Victoria's band of
Indians. The Mexicans attacked Victoria in
the Castillo Mountains. surrounding his for
tilted position and by simultaneous attack
captured it. Victoria, sixty warriors and
eighteen women and children were left dead
on thesfeld. straightforward and children
and two white captives were taken and 1858
animals recovered, with all the arms and
plumber. Terrassa's loss is three men, and
and twelve wounded. Thirty Indians es-
capped through being too late on the ground,
but a competent force is pursuing. Col.
Buell., through whose hands the dispatch
passed, says: 1sThis is one Of the results Of
our movements into Mexico, and virtually
ends he war with Victoria. think I shall
be able to head the small party that has
escaped.
Our sum River Letter.