The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-08
PERSONAL AND IMPERsONAL.

dearth Of suitable men for petty officers, and
of the necessity for the reorganization of the
rank and file Of the navy.
When Clara Morris began her first engage
ment with Manager Abbey, eleven years ago,
she played eight times a week for 800. She
has since had "a raise" to six appearances a
week for So. 1000.
An Oregon raDchman threw a lassO clum-
silly, and the moose fell around his own neck.
just then the horse unseated him, and, one
end Of the rope being fastened to the saddle,
be was chOked to death.
An Oregon preacher had one of his horses
stolen, and he went TO his study and prayed
that a quickened conscience might oblige the
thief to return it. That very night the thief
returned and-stole the other.
The s'mammoth farm" of the Blalock
Wheat Growing Company Of Eastern Wash
ington Territory comprises 10000 acres of
wheat land, of which 2 5000 are fenced.
Ground has been broken for a crop which is
expected to foot up between 800, 900 and 4O0,-
900 bushels.
Manager Abbey, of Booths Theatre, in q
card to the public, says he feels he has no
right-to set his single opinion against that of
almost the entire community, and thus out
rage. any sentiment they may possess, and
therefore he has concluded not to produce or
give any presentation whatever Of the Pas
sion play.
A remarkable execution has taken place in
Atlanta, Georgia. The victim was 8 colored
boy, only eleven years old, who brutally kill
ed a three-years-o]d child some time ago.
Notwithstanding his youth, the crime was so
dendish ID conception and SO unprovoked
that the jury could find no extenuating cir
cumstances ia the case.
A grand Indian potlach has been in pro-
gress on SquaxOn Island, a few miles below
Olympia, w. T., last week. Some 1000 In
dians assembled there, making ndiscriminate
presents Of flour, blankets. clothing, ETC., to
each other. A number Of OIympians, in
Guiding G ,vernor Newell aud his family,
went down to witness the exercises. The un-
earthly yells OF the savagts could be heard
for miles around.
The cable announces the death of Angus
tus Charles Won Gneben, one of the most &C
complished general Ulcers in the German
army. He was born December 10, 1916, at
Stade, in Hanover. In the ranco-German
war he commanded the 8'h corps at Mars la
Tour, Gravelotte, Mr1z, Amiens and Ba-
paume, and won the Iron Cross for his gal
liant conduct before the walls of St. Quentin.
Miss Mabel May, d young English lady Of
rare character and accomplishments. will be
the cnmpanion and assistant If Mrs. Garfield
10 the While House. She is of unusual men,
tai and moral stamina. Last year she was a
teacher in Mrs. Wes1falls Seminary, in Day
ton, OF, and Won the esteem and respect Of
al who were fortunate enough to form her
acquaintance.
IN the British navy, revolvers, heretofore
rather loosely kept on board ship, are here
after TO be kept in racks near a sentry's post,
a. that the Absence Of one can be readily OBJ
served. and are not to be removed from the
rack except for action, drill, or cleaning pur-
poses, under the superintendent Of an arm
orer Or other fitting person, and when in the
rack are to be secured by a chain passed
through their trigger-guards, and locked.
The MONKS expelled from France are be-
coming wandering Jews. The Portuguese
authorities will not allow them to settle IN
that kingdom; the people are driving them
out ofssspain; the law is too severe for them
Id germany; Austria il not a congenial place
for them; Holland is too Protestant, Italy
too Catholic, and switzerland too indepen-
dent. The only convenient place left is the
United States, and here they will most likely
come.
The Commission Division Of the War De
partner, has not been called upon IS yet to
prepare any general officers commission.
Therefore General Miles has not been decid-
ed upon for Signal officer. Report is cur
rent in military circles that Miles only intends
to secure his Brigadier-G eneralship, and will
remain in the position, but will exchange
With Anger. who wants to come to
1t is said that Ord is to be re-
7e promoted,
cent letter from the
resent condition
been paint