The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-23

PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAT,sA

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Invitations bearing French and American
signatures have been issued for a monetary
conference to begin on the 10Th Of April.
King John, Of Abyssinia has decided to
send an important mission to Egypt to return
thanks for the favorable reception of his en-
Voys by the Khedive.
It is q fact worthy of note that most great
composers have been childless. Handel,
Hadyn, Beethoven, Corelli, Pergolessi, Ros-
SIM, Spontini, Auber, and Schumann are in
stances.
The marquis of Harrington, secretary for
India, says the governments decision in re-
gard to Candahar was taken with full know
ledge of the probable success of the Russians
at Geok-Teppe.
The emperor of Japan has broken through
traditional etiquette ito such a degree as
greatly to astonish his people. He has actu-
ally dined on board q vessel commanded by
the duke Of Genoa.
It is rumored that a conference of Europ-
can socialists will be held in Brussels, next
@A~ys w. sAS pNA pooC VI ldyluS tUC lUuulSt-
tons for an international union to take com
bined action in turtherance of their aims.
Miss Isabella Bird, the Japanese traveller,
is described as "a tiny, trail-]ooking creature,
with greet, startled eyes" One wonders at
the spirit and courage she had to explore the
strange regions without any lady compan-
iOn.
The residents Of Staten Island will, by the
1st of June next, have water works, which
will have a capacity for supplying 1000, 600
gallons of water daily. For the present the
water supply will be obtained from the head
Of Bodine's pond, on the north shore.
The first division, % miles in length, Of
the railroad in Yeso, the northern island of
Japan, has been opened for traffic, and is al
ready run at a profit. It cost 500, 900 per
mile, including rolling stock, repair shops,
and everything. 1t is the first American
railroad in Asia.
Alphonso and Christina of Spain are now
living quietly and simply ut their palace of
La Granja. They walk, hunt, and amuse
themselves placidly. The royal home is ac-
cessible to all petitioners, and the greatest
pleasure of the king seems to be in sending
them away satisfied.
The largest library in the world, at Paris,
contains many curious and interesting works.
Among them may be found q Chinese chart
of the heavens, made about 900 years B. G.
In this chart about 1850 stars are correctly
inserted as corroborated by the observation OF
modern astronomers.
The Suez Canal seems to be an immensely
profitable enterprise. It's working expenses,
according to the report for the past year,
were only about ten per cent. Of the gross re-
ceipts. The receipts were over AZ, O00, 900
francs; expenses about 4,500, 900 francs
leaving the balance for interest and dividends.
The proprietors Of the Paris M0rseiHo5se
have been sentenced to pay fine Of 1000
francs for defaming the army and eulogizing
regicide. The manager Of the paper was
sentenced to one years Imprisonment and a
fine of 1900 francs, and General Clusseret
has been sentenced to two years imprison-
ment and a fine of 5000 francs.
A statistican in Ho1Yers Magazine shows
that, as to the total valuation of the national
wealth, the United States stands third, Great
Britain and France only leading. In average
annual income, per inhabitant, this coun-
try rivals Great Britain and leads all others.
In annual acumulations we are far ahead of
all. At present the republic is growing rich
at the rate of 49, 800, 900 a day.
It is not the last of George Washington's
body servants, this time, but a ''cullud pus-
son" whose relations to the great general,
humble as they were, are well attested. There
has just died in Washington an ancient negro
woman, so ancient that she was born in 1866,
who was in her youth a slave of Washing
toms and was one Of the number manumitted
by the generals will. 1t is now promised
that this is positively the very last Of that
great armyo Of Africans who have been known
in modern history as the body-guard Of the
father Of his country.
The Greenbackers are working hard for
The purpose of holding the balance Of power
in the next House. Weaver and Gillette,
whose terms soon expire, will devote their
energies to keeping the forces organized and
insist that all Greenbackers shall vote togeth
er, working apart from either party. The
Republicans lack one of the number necessa-
~ to organize the House, and the Green
hackers will force the Democrats to join