The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-07-20
THE NEWS OF TEE WEEK,

| recovering.
| John D. Appleton, the Well-known publisher, died
On the 18th,
The Sultan has decided to commute the sentence of
| the murderers of Abdul Aziz.
The Treasury estimates that there are 600 of
the registered fiyes outstanding
Maud s. has trotted mile in 2:1O1 at Pittsburs
the best time record. Rah for Maud
The eight annual council of the Hebrew American
Congregations was held at Chicago last week.
The states now in the full enjoyment of q heat
ed term" and many of sun stroke are reported
Conkling emphasizes the statement that he will not
withdraw and says he see his way ont of the
woods
The Journal Conklng paper published at Little
Falls N. Y. has Topped and now favors the election
of Miller and Iapham.
Justice Clifford, of the t. S. Supreme Court has
undergone the amputaton of his foot tor gangrene
His chances for recovery are small
Governor Cullom replies to Governor Foster agree
ing TO the proposition for concurrent thanksgiving,
but says to wait TIL the recovery of Garfield is assured
The Toronto Globe of the 18th inst says: The har-
vest as whole will be by means equal to the har-
vest of 1877 and $780, but will be superior to that of
1876
Warren Miller has been elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of T. G. Platt, The Stall
wart column is broken and Conkling will have to walk
the plank as we'll Sad.
Adispatch from Marshaltown, Iowa, says 4he floods
there have never been equalled. The damage to
railroad and other property in that city alone has
been upwards Of 100000.
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shot and killed NJ Coleman and Charles Coleman,
sheritfs, who attempting to rest them at Me-
nomonee, Wis. Both escaped.
Linens Bros. have finished their Atlantic cable
and the first message over the same congrat-
ulatng President Garfield his fortunate escape at
the hands of the would be-assassin
Hon. Phineas w. Hitchcock ex-U. S. Senator from
Nebraska, died at his home in Omaha, on the 10th
inst General debility the of his DEATH the
same being hastened by domestic affections.
Not for many years have crops of all sorts in
and adjacent districts in France Germany
and Italy, been in splendid condition at the
present one. There is every promise of most boun-
tiful harvest,
The great land slide Near SegrisWeil Canton Of
Berne, Switzerland, is steadily moving toward Lake
Thurm tree metreas daily. IT isaeae by three miles
long and Of unknown depth The cities are ont OF
danger, but the farm houses are deserted.
The loss by cyclone at New Ulm, Minnesota, on
The 18th is estimated at $780, 900 $3.50 0o The track
Of the cyclone was forty miles long and one mile
wide. full list of the killed and wounded has not
yet been obtained. About dozen lives are known
10 be lost.
-Four rode quietly into Riyerton, Iowa, on the
4th inst made their way to the bank of Davis 8 Sons
md while one party engaged the attention of the
cashier the others leaped the counter took 900
md invited the crowd to follow as they rode away. A
arge party is in pursuit.
Forster of the senate cancus committee has written
he Stawarts letter saying, with the personal
alton which he has addressed in two recent letters to
enator Mccarthy that he ready to unite with other
nenber of the caucus committee who are willing to
ign call for Republican caucus
It is estimated that 80 900 to 900 francs Of
alse gold coin have been shipped from Geneva to
Egypt within few years and disposed of there by an
rganized band of swnd1ers, comprising some men
f prominence in Geneva, Marseilles and Alexandria,
tho are now imprisoned and will be defended trial
y the celebrated Ma:tre LeChand of the Paris bar
Henry Grees, commanding the US. Steamer James,
,wn, at Sitka has forwarded a long and interesting
'portto the Navy Department, in which he says:
he Indians everywhere are quiet and Industrious
;hool for the boys has BEEN established at Sika
er the auspices of the Presbyterian Board of Missions
New York. Ninety intelligent Indian boys are in
tendance and their progress is fattering.
The New York Tribune of the 11th insr says: The
ilroad freight and passenger war continues and is
ardest on east bound grain which is being taken at
1rafn nos n
est have been reduced from twenty-five to thirty
i cent There is no effort making to arrest the rap
demorazation and conflict and the end is believed
be long way of The pool commissioner is IN
lie or unwilling to exercise his power to stop the
ruggle. Tickets to Chicago are $1o; to Cincinnati,
$50. The schedule fare is s53 and 5ts scalpe-s
Il even lower In fact, people may pay their own
ices
The Democrats of Ohio have noninatey the follow
g ticket: For Governor, j. w. BrookWalter; Lieu
nant Governor, Edgar NJ. Johnson; Chief Justice,
f. Bingham; Treasurer, A. f. Winslow. The res
ltions condemn the convict contract system, de-
md civil service reform SO that Offices shall be held
the public good, and not as spols oppose sumpt-
~ legislation. accuse the Republican admnistra-
N OF incompetency and corruption, assert that the
tional and State powers should be exercised to pre-
Mt discrimination in railroad charges favor tariff
revenue only equitably levied for the encourage
mt Of production without creating monopolies, and
commission to formulate such tariff.
The whaler Thomas Pope, Captain Millard, arrived
San Francisco on the 18th from Arctic straits. June
b, the day before leaving, she apied the Whaler
ogress Captain Barber, and learned that the Indi
s near East Cape had found the two missing
lalers Vigilant and Mount Wallaston. The Indians
md three corpses only on board Of the Wig lant-
ON their appearance i. was evident that they had