The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-01-19
NOTES OF NEWS.

OF not few people, Capt. Eads, who Is q
persistent and ingenious man, has goth Of
the right place tor the construction Of an
American political canal, because the canal
across the isthmus of Tehantepec would
make the Gulf of Mexico a closed sea for
American commerce, and easily defended
against all nations
Miss Genevieve Ward has applied in the
Superior Court of New York for an injunc-
ton to restrain Wallack s. Moss from per-
forming the play ''Forget Me Not which
she claims to control The court intimated
that size had a good case, and pending the
completion Of the evidence enjoined Wallaok
from representing the piece further.
The Pope has written a letter to the Arch
bishop of Dublin, of which the foreign Office
has authentic information, strongly condemn
the method in which the agitation in Ireland
is conducted, and that very emphatic in
structions have been issued to Catholic pre-
lates eDjoining them TO make stand against
the anarchial and communistic doctrines
which have been preached and put into prac-
tsCe. z.5
ass 4s
The coal product Of Wyoming for Novem-
Der was &c, 600 tons. The Union Pacific CON-
sumed 81, 600 tons, leaving only 5000 tons
for public use. One thousand and seventy
eight miners were employed.
The Cardiff giant is in CheYenne-stoWed
suggests that as church fairs and festivals are
the rage it might be well to utilize the old
man by setting him up and charging two bit
sight.
The west bound stage Of January 8th, was
captured by the Indians in Quitman Canyon,
hundred miles west of Ft Davis. The
| driver and team were killed. Everything,
| including the mail, was cut to pieces and
carried away.
| Tn a meeting of the Worlds Fair Commis-
| sioners, Gov. Crawford, of Kansas, TOOK
| Mayor Cooper to task for offering objections
regarding the mode of procedure which, if
sustained, would render the fair an impossi-
bility. The Mayor made spirited reply,
saying the fair would be held and If the gen.
| tleman didn't like the methods persued he
could resign.
| A correspondent Of the Salt Lake Tribune
gives the following account of an earthquake
at Melton, Utah: ''On Monday night, between
| il and 10 o'clock, two distinct shocks OF
earthquake were felt. The undulations were
north and south, followed by rumbling
noise The shocks moved beds and tables
/ from the walls. An examination Of Great
| Salt Lake shows effects Of tidal wave on
| the mud flats.
| On Sunday afternoon Mexican named
Miranda, Of Los Angeles, aged IS, attempted
| to outrage one Of the party Of three girls near
Wilmington, breaking her arm in struggling.
Her companions gave the alarm. Miranda
was captured, taken by body Of masked
| men, and this morning his body wac found
hanging &c q tree.
1t is said the Dominion Government intends
to have continuous sitting Of the House till
the vote on the Pacific syndicate terms is
reached. It is also said that the opposition
have arranged to talk against time with
view of defeating its object till the PROPOSE
ton Of the new syndicate has been laid before
parliament.
4 plot to depose of the Rajah and massa-
ere all the European residents while in church
has been discovered at Kalapore, India, and
tWenty-seVen natives have been arrested.
An alliance Of Austria. Germany and
Russia may be regarded as re.establishea as
.. meeting between the Emperors is being
arranged.
Gen. Grant will probably sail for Mexico
within the next thirty daya tor the purpose
of obtaining accurate information and form
ing an opinion as to the several concessions
for the benefit Of the consolidation committee
Of The Mexican railway, of which he is