The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1880-11-17
PERSONAL AND IMPERsONAL,

And leaves, turned brown, are torn by mighty breeze
From off the limbs and scattered meath the trees,
To be thence gathered by some nader dear.
England appears to have finally deter
mined on the annexation Of Afghanistan.
The Sublime Porte is not on good terms
with the English government, and fears are
entertained Of a rupture.
It is stated positively that the report Of the
Cars marriage with the Countess Dolgorou-
ki was 8 pure fabrication.
The National Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union began its annual assault on bug
juice on the 9th Of October.
The capture Of the Zulu chief, Cetawayo,
by Capt. Marter, is to be painted for the
queen by Deneuyille, the Partisan artist.
The Russians are, fine drivers, the Hun
garians fine riders, Englishmen fine walkers,
the Germans fine thinkers, the French and
Americans fine takers.
The populace Of Varna, in Bulgaria, have
been amusing themselves by throwing mud
at the French Consul. A French gunboat
has been sent to investigate.
Shipments of flour from Minneapolis Jan.
l to Oct. 80, of the present year, amounted
10 1,464, 500 barrels, and shipments of mill
stuff during the same period amounted to
So, 598.
Gen. Garibaldi suffered greatly during his
journey from Genoa to San Damiano d'Asti.
He is SO feeble that the utmost care and re-
pose are required to restore him to his ordin-
airy health.
The Postmaster General has partially COM
| pleted his annual report, which shows re-
ceipts Of $50, 316, 1908 and expenses aggre-
eating $37,101, $40 80. There are 6O,479
ame on the roll Of employees.
According 20 the recent canvass, there are
10,462 more females than males in the State
Of Rhode Island. The female sex also largely
predominant in the district of Columbia, the
excess Of females over males being 1O,45O.
Aleko Pasha, or, correctly speaking, the
parliamentary committee which he suffers to
govern the country, has sanctioned tie or
ganization of a society for the reunion Of
Bulgaria, Macedonia and part of Roumelia.
The trial Of Nihilists in Russia has again
commenced. There are nearly one hundred
and fifty prisoners, some of them being men
Of distinction. Hartmann the fugitive, in an
interview, said q terrible destiny was await
ing the Gar.
Cologne cathedral cannot yet be seen as
finished. The scaffoIding still clings around
it, and will not be taken down, it is said, for
two years, SO that the building can scarcely
be called finished while so much of its beau
ty is thus hidden from view.
A valuable heifer belonging to a farmer
near Northallerton, n. Y. recently broke its
leg, and it had to be amputated. The ami
NAL has since been fitted with a wooden leg,
on which it moves about with the utmost
ease, and proves the absardity Of destroying
animals that meet with such accidents.
The secret proposal to the powers By lead
ing Turks to change the form Of the Ottoman
government meets with no favor. The sug-
gestion is that q serni-Earopean ministry, on
the model Of the Egyptian cabinet be formed.
L is not believed that this would improve
matters at all, and, therefore, no attention
will be paid to II.
a curious accident occurred ct the Thea
ire ChaVe, at Marseiiles, during the perform
ance Of the Dame de Montsoreau." At the
seventh scene N. Daupray, who was playing
the part Of Chicot, was SO carried SWAY by
bis part that he actually stabbed VI. Reynald
who vas -lmpersonating Livarol, in the
breast, the dagger being sem home.
The sympathy Of the English radicals with
liberty is rapidly leading to a powerful ALI
ance between the radicals and the Irish agi-
tators. This new confederation will make
a strong protest against the state prosecutions
and viii form a party in the house of COM
mons which will give the government nota
little trouble.
a rich proprietor named Raimondo Ter
rama has been carried off from near Top
polo, Italy. The aggressors were SIX men
on horseback, disguised as guards OF public
security. It is said that q ransom Of sixty
five thousand lire has been demanded for bis
release, with o threat Of killing him if y is
not paid. This is not the first time that Ter
rama has been captured, as some time ago
be was seized and mulcted Of eight thousand
lire