The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1881-04-30
Aofs and Aastes.
A'ring the Shoulder Strays.
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tention to relieve and send to their regi.
ments such officers Of the army as have
enjoyed soft billcts Of detached duty in and
about Washington for several years. The
most pronounced case and one which is
without parallel is that Of Thomas II.
Bradley, Captain Of the Twenty first In.
fantrv, who has been on detached service
in the Office oi the Secretary OF War for
nearly eighteen years and has never done a
days duty with, nor seen his regiment since
i.c wss appointed q second lieutenant ir
1866.
Proposed Burglary.
The New York Tribuncs correspondent
says: \ new plan to bring the Democrats
to terms has been broached. In the ,urse
Of conversation with correspondent to-
day, Senator who is in favor Of the new
plan, described it as follows: 1t would be
perfectly in order for Garfield to send a
message to the Senate saying that mas
mach as that body has not completed an or
ganization SO that it can proceed with the
consid, ration of executive business, he has
concluded to withdraw all nominations
now pending. This would leave the SEN
ate with TO business before it, except the
resolution to elect officers and the Demo
Gratis would be compelled either to allow
tho vote to be taken upon that or take the
suicidal step Of moving to adjourn sine die
After The Senate had adjourned, the Presi.
dent could go on and make appointments
under authority Of the Constitution and
laws.
The Flood Continues.
\ Quicy dispatch Of the 10Th says
Specials to the Wing from Fall Greek
Rock Port and other points along the levee
state that the river to-day is stationery
there being no rise since midnight. Tht
water is two inches higher than during the
great food last year. The crcvas~c in the
levcc is constantly widening and all effort,
10 s.o., the break have Occn futile. The wa.
ter is steadily spreading over wide area
protected by the cmbankment, but it /,
! impossible to estimate the extent of dam
ages. A strip Of highly cultivated land
from three to eight miles wide and near,
ly fifty miles long. is already under water
or certain to share the general d,>truc
| ton.
To-day the G. b. T. Q. track is under
water between Fall Greek and llannibi
and one Of the trestle bridges has been car
riei away. The track just below Quinc,
is also badly washed by high water. rh'
river just below this city is now ten mile
w;dc all of the bottom lands on both side
being flooded. This is very fertile sec
lion, and all sown in wheat 1t will prol,,
bly, nov b: sown in corn.
Burned to Death.
Isaac \. Dement,, cn,igratiny from Yves
Virginia to I.ouisiana. with his wife ant
four children, in two wagons, encamped il
the mountains in $ one county, Ark, ant
while himself ard two boys were fishing,
forest fire surrounded the camp, destroying
one wagon, all the household effects an
t,ursins his wifi. and two children to dcatl
Dement, Was badly burned trying to rcscu
the family.
The marriage Of Whitelaw Reid TO tn
daughter OF ID. O. Mills, took place Tue.
lay night at S:3o at the residence Of Il,
brides father, Fifth Avenue. The present
were numerous and costly, the bride receiv
ing $s.noooo As a dowry. The newl
married couple sail the latter part OF tn
week for Europe.