The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-05-04
PERSONAL AND INpERsONAL.

PERSONAL AND INPERSONAL,.
There is q growing belief that the best way
to have harmony in the Republican party is
for the Bosses 20 endeavor 10 agree with TIE
rest Of the party.
The United States f1igate Constitution Left
League Island eleven days ago, and has noa
since been heard from Fears are enter
tanned for her safety.
In London, April 3Oth, the RI. Hon. VIM.
Henry Smith, De. F., purchased for g. 0o0y
Mallais' portrait Of Besconeield, now on ex-
hibition at the Royal Academy.
It is possible that Thornton, the present
minister to Washington, may succeed Lord
Dufferin at st. Petersburg, and that Layardy
will succeed Thornton at Washington,
The statement that the ex-Empress Eugo-
ME will pass through Paris on.her way To-
Milan 10 be present at the unyeiling OF the
statue of her husband, was wholly untrua,.
She has not left England
The judicial inquiry into the death Of tie
Sultan Abdul Aziz continues. The disclos~--
ures made show that plot was in conte.al~~
plation for the assassination OF all She impeC>
ial princes and the proclaigr1ing Of a new
caliphate.
The absurd Senate deadlock has had czss
good effect-it has shinned out the Office.
seekers st Washington. No man, be he ever
so hungry for Office, has the courage 10 keep
on paying board while he waits for an Office
that he may not get into before December.
There were in the United States last year
zoos iron and steel manufacturing establiah-
ments in which was invested an aggregate.
capital of $3.50, ,o71, 1884. In 1870 there were.
808 establishments, with an invested capital
of $121, 772, ,07A.
The movement among the radicals ia2 op~
position to q monument to Beaconsfeld is,
assuming form. An amendment will likely
be offered in the House The opposition is
based on the unusual character OF the pre-.
posed monument. Some counter scheme Will
probably be put forward.
They are getting terribly afraid of 14lhillszn
in Roumania, as the Chamber Of Deputies
has enacted very sweeping measure Of pro
lection. Tha law authorizes the Government
to expel all foreigners even suspected OF en-
tertaining designs dangerous 10 publie ee-
curity.
Bismarck has declared against the anti
Jewish agitation, and the 225, COO Germans
who petitioned to exclude Jews from certain
occupations and offices axe doomed to disap-
pointment The Crown Prince, Fgedrick
Williams, as might be expected from one OF
his many manly qualities, Is even more op-
posed to the agitation than Bismarck,
The following press account from Elgin is
the most reliable received, and gives the full
particulars & frightful calamity occurred
yesterday morning by the swamping of the
ferry used in crossing the river. It is esti-~
mated that thirty persons were On board tho
boat and only fourteen were saved. The
boat was crossing from the west side, and
when nearly two-thirds over began to dll
with water. The passengers in their con
sternation immediately aocked TO the back
part of the boat, clinging to the railing.
which gave way. As the water poured into
boat it sank below the surface, leaving ahirty
souls at the mercy of the waves. Tho water
was fully fifteen Feet deep and the cnrrent
six miles an hour or more. The coancil or
dered the boat as soon as the bridge fell, and
it is matter Of surprise that tAe accident
had not occurred sooner. The boat is only
eleven by eighteen feet, and does not stand
more than six inches above water. Much in
dignation is felt against both the Council and
the builders of the boat. So far as ascersasaad
the lowest estimate Of tho loss is from twelve
to fifteen lives.