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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

get the shameful treatment they have always
received from the hands Of the Beers. In
such an event the contest would assume q
doubtful character, for the country is rough,
and perfectly adapted to a harrassing, event
less war. This the war with CetaWayo
proved; and should a recurrence of such a
war ensue in COMBINATION with civilized
Beers, England would be put to a cost of
men and money in subduing them altogether
out Of proportion to any result either moral,
or commercial that could be obtained il con-
Quering them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

THE twilight edition Of the Pictorial says
that the work Of excayating for the new jail
will beginas soon as the frost is out Of the
ground. We hope 50, for the present dun
geon is q disgrace. But, in view Of the fact
that neither plans nor specifications have
been officially filed, nor bond or indemnity
given and recorded in the county Clerks Of
fee, it appears to us to have been so loosely
managed that the whole matter requires q
thorough overhauling before it is proceeded
with.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

The coercion bill in the House of Com
mons has united all the Irish parties against
it, and made them a unit upon others, upon
which they could not previously agree. The
union among the Irish has apparently united
all sections of the British in favor of the bill.
and the fight thereon is apparently taking
the phase ola final parliamentary conflict,
after which the deluge.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
NOTES OF NEWS.

During the past week, 104, 449 standard
silver dollars were distributed from the minis.
For the corresponding week of 1880, the sum
was Sly, 165.
A Denver, Col, dispatch of the LIST inst.
says the storms in the mountains have been
severe during the past week and some trains
on the South Park railway were abandoned.
1t is reported from Fort Craig that the Ma
vajos are on the War-path, but only a few
bands of %renegades have painted. A scout
from the Black range reports that the noun
tains are full Of Indians.
A dispatch from Boise City, Idaho, says
that a snow slide near Galena, in that Terri
tory, one day in the latter part of January,
killed six men named Merritt, Edward, KEEL
ley brothers, a man named Scottie and an
other named Casey. The Kelly brothers
were from Pittsburg.
The order retiring Gen. Ord, was issued
the 9th, inst. Schofeld, of the Gulf Military
Division, announces the following as staff
officers Maj. T. MIR Vincent, Adjutant Gen
eral; Capt. W. II. McHenry, 9th Infantry !;
Lieut.. E. Woods, 9Th Cavalry and Lieut.. G..
B. echoield, Aides-de-Camp.
In San Francisco, on February 9Th, il was
q fair day, though a large portion of the State
was under water, but the rivers and creeks
are falling everywhere. About $500 square
miles of the Sacramento valley are under wa
ter. The loss cannot even be guessed at pres.
ent, but the total will aggregate q s%tupendous
sum. There has been no rain in she over
flowed sections, and the waters are falling
slowly but steadily.
In the House debate On the Morgan reso-
luton February 9th, a most striking speech
was made by Speer, which vas attentively
listened to and applauded by both Republi-
cans and Democrats. He maintained that
Georgia was as devoted to the Union as any
State and had no fondness for the old matters
which had caused so much trouble. Three
Democratic representatives had already
proved this by their votes-Fulton, Stephens
and himself-but he could not consent to sit
luly ny aS d Spectator dt tnS COuutlHS VI tAC
Presidential vote when the law required that
he should participate. AS a rule, the Re-
publicans voted negatively and the Democrats
affrmatively, although several Democrats
voted in the negative.
It was, on the 9th inst, understood on good
authority, that in the expected event Of a
Democratic organization of the next Senate,
the Craftsmanship of the Judiciary Committee
will be given to Judge Davis of Illinois,
whose vote on the question of organization
has generally been considered somewhat
doubtful. Three Democrats who will be
members Of the next Senate, are above Judge
Davis in the present list Of membership of
the judiciary Committee, and would there
fore, according to the usages Of promotion,
be entitled to the Craftsmanship before the
claims of the Senator from Illinois, would be
considered. These are Senators Bayard,
Garland and Lamar, but all three of them
have had chairmanships and it is said they
are perfectly willing to retire and thus leave
the way open for Senator Davis to become
chairman Of the Judiciary Committee.
--A
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

MUCH interest was manifested by the pub
lie in our extras" on the Missouri and Te-
ton ice floods, and calls for them for the pur-
pose of sending them away have been inces-
SAINT, amounting to two hundred by last even
ing Tuesday,. Those wishing to send away
the two spirited and truthful accounts can
get sam by applying at this office, where
they will be supplied with the regular edition
containing them.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

Our columns this week are filled with mat
ter relating to the floods resulting from over-
flow Of the rivers. The Teton and Marias
reports are distressing, and the latter indi-
Gates a loss Of life which is unknown as yet,
but which is large enough to cause a shudder
at the catastrophe which overwhelmed them.
Our citizens should devise relief at once, and
ascertain the full measure Of loss of property
and life
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
with.

A NEW railway is to be carried from New
York to Chicago, an air line double track af-
fair, and will have capacity to carry rs trains
per day each way, and proposes to carry
wheat from Chicago to New York for IS
cents per bushel, from ST. Louis for 18 cents
and From Council Bluffs for "a cents. This
if completed and managed according to pro-
gramme, will put a needed check on railroad
extortion by present lines, which will last I'M
til one Of them gets control Of it.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

TO BE an anti Conkling man, is the surest
bid for favor with the incoming administra-
ton, which is evidently in perfect accord
with the present. Blaine is the presiding
genius, or at least is PLACED as the figure
about whom the policy Of the Garfield ad-
ministration will resolve. No SO perfect
" represents the sentiment of democracy il
the Republican ranks as he, and none will
give SO much satisfaction to the people OF
the States, norso little to the officials OF Mon
fana.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

In reply to a concurrent resolution of the
Legislature, which required of the county
clerks Of the different counties a statement
Of the cost Of prosecuting felonies during the
year 1880, the county clerk Of Choteau coun-
ty has forwarded his statement Of the same.
by which it appears that the costs Of examin-
atoms, prosecutions and trials for felonies in
this county Tor the year 1880 amounted to
se Q6Q %
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

Icfcles.

The second crop Of ice, IS inches in thick
ness and free from snow, is being cut from
the Connecticut river opposite Hartford. The
third crop Of ice is nine inches thick and the
great mass Of ice covering the river has an
average thickness of 80 inches. Six inch ice
is shown which has formed in three days.
A dispatch from Quincy. Plumas county,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
OWL.

CoNKL1NG's mar Friday, Plat, who will SO
ably represent his principal in the U. s. Sen
ate, described as q man who can say less and
be longer in saying it than any man in Wash
nothing more.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

THE Senate Finance Committee has re-
ported in favor of the longtime 81 81 per cent.
funding scheme.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

to Mr.. Kennerly their unanimous endorsement
of the measure he introduced, relieving him of
the aspersion conveyed by the Independent
and broadly stated by the Record that he was
betraying his party when be introduced the
bill.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

It is thought that the Fifth Infantry will
follow General Miles to the Pacific coast. A
dispatch was received at the headquarters OF
the regiment at Fort Keogh, a short time
since, inquiring whether the officers would
relish such q change, and it is believed that
such a transfer will be made, Gen. Miles
has been ordered to the Department of the
Columbia, and expects to take his old COM
mand with him. The regimentai headquar-
tiers will probably be at Fort Vancouver, and
the 9Th will be replaced at Fort Keogh by the
21st Infantry, Col. Morrow, which has been
serving a great many years on the Pacific
coast.-Her0ld.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
MONTANA RAISED HORSES

We have a fine band OF horses, three and four years
old, OF from b, I to three-quarter breed, WhichWe will
sell at q fair market rate. j. Fl. EVANs& co.
Fort Benton.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09
day, February 8, 1881.

The RECORD was deuteroscopied. Down
East they call it a SCOOP"
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Loss of Life and Property.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 31.-A dispatch
from Santa Cruz says: Eight Cinnamon who
were employed in cutting timber for a mill
company on the line of the South Pacific
Coast railroad, near Dougherty's mill, Il
miles from Santa Cruz. were buried alive
yesterday by q half mile of mountain sliding
down. Eighteen were employed, but ten es-
capped.
Camp Campitola, on Sequel creek, four
miles from Santa Cruz, was washed out to sea
and only four houses left of the town. No
lives were lost. The Oroville railroad is SUBJ
merged for a long distance and the damage
cannot be ascertained until the water falls.
At Windsor, Sonoma county, thirteen inches
of rain fell in seventy hours. Much damage
was sustained by the people.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

In Connecticut the third crop Of ice was
II inches thick, and from everywhere
reports of storms and foods worse than our
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

The County Commissioners of Custer
have levied a tax of 90 mills for 1881, the
same as last year.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

The Independent says further: .'Mr. Ken
nerly only proposes to take the dispensatlon
Of this kind Of patronage from q Democratic
Legislature and confer it upon county CON-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

This bill should pass, or some other that
would give the county some means to pre-
vent the recurrence of the disgraceful condi-
ton of the public printing in Choteau county,
no fair minded citizen will oppose 9 doubt.
Here there is not need Of great expense, yet
there is printing enough ahead in the
probate judges and county clerks office
to last two or three years; some OF It
50 full Of typographical errors as to render
them an eyesore. The public printer of this
county has failed in every instance to keep
his contract with the county in the matter OF
printing, and upon this point we speak au-
tho~ritatively, and any citizen who will visit the
county clerks office will find all the evidence
they may require that the public printing 10
no more free from corrupt influences under
the present law than under any other. This
whole matter is one which the county com
missioners can manage much better than any
other set Of men or board. II is q matter
which affects the county alone. and not
US in any particular, perhaps, and which BY
any measure of justice or economy should
be left to the county which must foot the blll.
The County Commissioners OF this county,
since the above was written, have telegraphed
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-02-09

We heard a prominent Democrat remark:
believe that if this matter is not grant
ed that Choteau county will atthe next election
be going as a Republican county to q Re-
publican House, asking the passage of a
Democratic measure of economy which was
refused by a Democratic Legislature in the
interest of correct county government, and
not for the support of party organs and
INDECENT newspapers"
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-02-15
Shocking Assault in his own House.

The Chicago Times of the 4th inst. says
Charles Clarkson, the engineer of the Lake
Shore dummy, was the victim of shock
ing outrage on yesterday morning. He
lives near Colehour, on One-hundredth
street, nearly block west of the track.
About o'clock on yesterday morning he
was awakened by his wife, who said she
heard noise, and thought that burglars
were in the house. Clarkson arose and
without dressing, seized revolver from
under his pillow and stepped into the kitch-
on which adjoins the bedroom occupied by.
the couple.
AS he opened the door between the two
rooms he was struck in the face by tin
cup the contents of which covered his face,
breast, and arm. With cry of pain he
staggered back, for the cup had been fill
cd with vitriol and the horrible liquid ate
into Che parts touched. A portion reached
his left eye, but he caught a glimpse of
the dark forms of two men who hastily
beat retreat. His cries brought his wife
to his side. She at once alarmed the
neighbors who, after making Clarkson as
easy ms possible under the circumstances,
began searching for traces Of the perpetra-
tors of the deed. The tracks of two men
wearing heavy, coarse shoes were seen in
the snow and they led in the direction of
Irondale. They were followed for some
distance and at last became lost in the
road.
On examination it was found that the
vitriol had eaten deeply into the flesh Of
the unfortunate man, but by the assailants
having thrown the tin cup as we'll as the
contents but little reached Clarkson's eyes.
The left one is burned the worst but the
physicians say that neither will be deprived
of sight. The work of the assailants had
been deliberate, as it was found that they
had cooly poured the vitriol from bot
tie, which they left standing on the table,
into Clarksons dinner pail. 1t is clear
that they accomplished what they desired.
They did not come to rob the house, as
robbers come armed with something differ
ent than vitriol. Their object was to dis
figure Clarkson and they succeeded, FOR
his face is marked for life.
The cause of the outrage is shrouded in
mystery, but Clarkson intimated to re-
porter that he knew who were the instiga-
tors, but he refused to give their names.
Clarkson has been twice married, as also
has his wife.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-02-15
a Singular Accident.

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont, February GA
painful accident occurred here yesterday
afternoon to Joseph kirkland, hackman,
employed in cutting ice off one Of the bull
ngs. a heavy piece of ice, sliding swift
ly, struck him and broke his leg just
above the ankle ,and had he not been secur-
ed by rope ho would have been dashed
to pieces. He was cared for by DIR. Nc
Garry, of Drummondville. The mode of
cutting the ice is very peculiar. The roofs
of the buildings in the vicinity of the falls
are made very strong to support the heavy
weight, and steep to quickly carry off the
spray that at times falls upon them. The
ice is reached by ladder raised up to the
caves of the building. A man then as
cends with an axe and cuts footholds in
the ice on the roofs all the way up to the
peak, the ladder is then shifted and anoth-
man ascends in similar manner until as
many men as are required have secured po-
sitions on the roof. Then the work of
cutting the ice commences, and as it is cut
loose it slides and tumbes to the ground.
The task is dangerous and laborious one.
When the ice is in a thawing condition
ropes are fastened under the mems arms
and passed over the peak to the opposite
side of the roof and held there by stout
men to prevent the cutters from slipping
and sliding off. tho building. The ice va
ries from two to four feet in thickness in
severe winters, and frequently forms
crushing weight on the building, and for
safety has to be removed.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1881-02-15

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ell, twenty-five years of age, has just been
divorced from his wife, the decree forbid
ding the latter from marrying again dur
ing the life of the former husband. The
cause for this decree was that the father
of the lady decoyed Mitchell into his
daughters room while the latter was in
bed, locked the door and then demanded
that he should marry her then and there,
as he had wronged her. The youth pro.
tested and denied, but the father, with
blood in his eye and huge revolver in his
hand, swore that Mitchell must marry the
girl or become without delay subject for
the coroner. A Methodist minister was
sent for, and after some demur, which was
checked by the sight of the fathers pistol,
the marriage was performed. The unwil-
ling groom escaped as soon after the cere-
mony as he could, and brought suit for di-
vorce, with the result announced above,
the clergyman having been an important
witness in the case.
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