The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-12-29
PERSONAL AND IMPERsONAL.

the cat-o,-nine-tails in the navy, which is tC
be disciplined without fogging from this
time.
It is suggested that as Secretary Thompson
is retiring to private life, he might as vel
take the remains of the Navy along will
him.
Prince Jerome Napoleon has started 6
newspaper-Le Napoleon. The traditional
business of the family has been to spill blood
He is the first Of his race who preferred tc
spill printers ink.
The only Canadian immigration to the
United States, its believed, would be very
much promoted by an amendment to our tariff
laws, SO that bonafde settlers may be allowed
to bring their stock and farming implements
into this country tree Of duty.
A dispute occurred on the 18th instant be-
tween the u. s.. Consul at st. Thomas and an
American captain. The Consul shot at the
captain and slightly wounded him. The lat
ter afterwards waylaid the Consul in his Of
fee and assaulted him with a heavy cane.
The great-grandson Of Thomas Jefferson
has subscribed $1,000 to the Presidential
Pension Fund, and the Inter- Ocean believes
that he gave the money with q sincere APP
prevail of the plan, for Thomas Jefferson
ended his days in poverty, and was compel
led to sell his homestead and library to secure
comforts and necessaries for his declining
years.
It is reported that the government of Mex
leo has granted concessions for two addition
al railroad lines, to Palmer, Sullivan Sc Co.,
one from Morelia north to Salamanca and
south to Potscuaros, and the other from San
Luis Potosi to Z4catecot. The subsidy is
said to be S s, 1000 a kilometre or about $12,-
900 q mile. It was reported also that the
Mexican government had approved the or
ganization Of the Mexican National Co.
Gov. st. John, of Kansas, spoke recently
in Chicago on 1.-The Exodus and It's Needs,''
SO far as Kansas was concerned. He thinks
it probable that the movement will continue,
and the charitable people of the country will
still have opportunity for the exercise Of
their benevolenoe. His account of the color
ed people in Kansas is very encouraging.
Most Of them have become s~elf-supporting,
and are growing in thrift. Ii"
Near Falmouth, Kentucky, last Wednesday
night, Miss Aremus Fields attempted to elope
with Robt. Thornberry, but was whipped
home by her father. Thursday night she
tried again 10 elope but was again pursued by
her father and overtaken at the house Of
Joseph Elliott. The irate parent accused
Elliot with completely in the affair, and fired
at him, missing him, the bullet grazing his
daughters ear. The fugitives escaped.
Madame Theirs, widow of the first presi-
dent Of the Republic of France, is dead. she
was q woman of fine intellectual attachments
and enyiable social qualities, and during bis
lifetime was an able assistant to her husband
in his political and literary work she recently
sent to the United States, for the use Of Con-
gress, q complete edition Of NJ. Theirs works,
which were presented to that body by the Sec
rotary of State with a formal letter.
The Old Colony Railroad of Massachusetts,
has given notice oall its employees that they
must quit drinking or resign and announce
that hereafter no man addicted to the use Of
intoxicating liquors will be employed by the
company, and that one glass of liquor taken
by an employe will be considered sufficient
cause for his discharge. Other corporations
might well follow this example, particularly
those which have the safety of human life in
their charge.
Columbus, Ohio, is agitated by the publica-
ton of a card from the Catholic Bishop,
Watterson, justifying young Mcmahon for
refusing TO marry Miss Plat. The young
man was 8 Catholic, and his intended bride a
Protestant. At the time appointed for the
wedding he failed to appear, and refused to
be married, on the ground that he would be
communicated if he did. The young lady's
excitement in consequence was such as to
bring on an attack Of brain fever. Her
brother, who became insane over it, has been
committed to an asylum.
Governor Neil, Of Idaho, in his message to
the legislature, says p~olygamyis being rapidly
introduced from Utah. The statute is defec-
tive, as it is found impossible to prove the
ceremony. The Territory is in danger Of be-
coming q second edition of Utah. He ex-
presses the hope that the Legislature will adopt
measures to crush out the practice. He also
advises tie punishment OF those who ad-
wise and preach the doctrine of ~polygamy,
recommends that Congress be memorialized