The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02
No.. 49,.

politan bank, put atthe disposal Of the M. E.
Church S24O, 900, mostly money, for a hospit-
al, to be open to Jew and gentle, protestant
and Catholic, heather and infdel, on the
| same terms.
| The 35th ballot for U. S. Senator resulted
in the formal election of John j Mitchell
The vote was, Mitchell, $50; Wallace, 80;
MacVeagh, l. Brewster, /. Mitchell has al
ways been hostile to the Cameron machine
He is a great student, has made no money in
politics, has clear record, is a stalwart Sax
on in appearance, and will be the handsomest
man in the new Senate.
Vice President elect Arthur visited the SEN
ate chamber in company with Conkling, who
introduced him to many Senators on both
sides Of the chamber. Blaine also made his
| re-appearance in the Senate after long
absence. He was heartily congratulated by
his Democratic as we'll as Republican asso-
ciates. He subsequently had talk with
| Arthur
The entire Dolly Warden mining estate was
| sold by Hall & Brunk to the Boston Gold
and Silver Mining Company for 100000.
This is one of the best mining properties in
| the State. Since its discovery in 1872, it is
| estimated to have produced over one million
dollars worth of ore. It embraces one humid
red acres of patented ground on Mount Bross,
only about one acre of which has been pene-
trated
According to Washington dispatch the
Pacific railroads commission did not consid-
er the Northern Pacific question, and it is
not probable it will come up again during the
present session. The report of the sub-com-
mittee that the lands of the company are not
liable to forfeiture, and mortgage placed
thereon is valid, will stand as the opinion of
the committee, motion to recommit having
been defeated last Thursday.
The military committee Of the committee
on inaugural ceremonies not deeming the
programme issued by Chief Marshal General
w. T. Sherman, suitable for the occasion,
adopted a programme of its own, which will
be submitted to the executive committee for
action. The general plan of the parade &C.
cording to this programme is that all organi-
cations expected to participate therein, civil
as well as military, shall act as an escort.
The Union Pacific earnings increased $12,-
900 during the first fortnight in February,
and it is again rumored, according to the
Graphic, that the company will finally de-
eide to tender the Government the whole
sum of its Indebtedness, the necessary funds
TO be obtained on the proposed mortgage
bond issue of y or 81 per cent. on the pro-
prietary road, valued at $40,000,000. 1t is
thought such loan will be taken up in Lon
don in twenty-four hours.
VIM II. Vanderbilt has been unable to go
to his office for ten days or more. His i'll
ness results from g surgical operation to
which he resorted for relief from hemor-
rhoids. For many years Mr.. Vanderbilt has
suffered from this disease, as his father did,
and more than once has suffered SUR
gical treatment His present illness has not,
however, given his friends cause for alarm.
AT last accounts he was reported as more
comfortable, and it is not thought that he will
be much longer confined to his house.
it impossible for the Republicans to control
the organization Of the next Senate immedi-
ately upon its assembling, even if Malone or
David Davis should vote with them, for the
Wisconsin legislature cannot constitutionally
fill the vacancy prior to the second Tuesday
after receiving notice from the Governor of
its existence. Hence no election can take
place before March 8th, and it will probably
be delayed beyond that date, as number of
powerful competitors for the succession are
already in the field.
The I1,5bal2ee's Santa Fe special of the 9th
says: The first of the week shooting affray
occurred in a gambling booth, in secluded
spot five miles from the stage road, between
Fort Wingate and Bacon Springs. Four
men entered the saloon and called for drink.
The proprietor stated that he sold no Whis-
Ky, but If the men wanted to gamble, they
could, and would be supplied with whisky
The four men then sat down with the propri-
7tor. After playing some time q row began,
resulting in the death of all the card d-players,
each being shot several times.
Carpenters health had been failing for two
years past. Several times he has been down
With no expectation Of recovery. His nat
lrally strong constitution enabled him to rally
rom these several attacks, but he has been
lmost wreck for the past six months. Tt
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