The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-06-22
personal AND IMPERsONAL.

The Berlin police are expected to not only
read every newspaper, but also every novel
The New York Indicator figures hat the
wheat crop will fall short OF the yield Of
1880 as much as 1875, 600, 600 bushels.
There were GAG houses burned by the re-
cent fire in Quebec. There are 1,211 fami-
lies and 6,028 Individuals homeless and most.
~ without possessions.
1t is related Of Prince Bismarck that nearly
fifty years ago he laid a wager Of tWenty-f five
bottles of champagne with an American that
Germany in his time, would be q u tied
county.
New Hampshire farmer last fall put
into a barrel of apples 8 letter, in which he
asked the buyer to send him an answer. He
has just received 81 answer from Birming-
ham, England.
The Italian exploring party which started
from Arsov Bay, Abysinia, consisting of a
subaltern officer, ten sailors and four soldiers,
have been massacred in the interior. The
particulars are not known.
Secretary Window has expressed in an
interview, the result Of the work Of extend
ing the public debt. The whole cost Of the
operation was IS, 300, and the saving ii in
tefest $15, 600, eco annually.
4 French surgeon mitigates pain by ad-
ministeriDg a series of wave sounds to the
affected part by means of tuning fork and
Q sounding board. Neuralgia is cured speed
lily. The vibration is kept up by an electro
magnet.
4 street parade by o circus at Newark,
Ohio, presented more than the advertised at
fractions. MADAM Mashier, the four-horse
cbarloteer," thrashed a groom SO thoroughly
that a Justice deemed q fine of $50 none too
much.
In jackson township, Decatur county,
Ind, a bachelor bought a neighbours wife Of
her impecunioua husband for 300, with the
understanding that the latter was TO retain
charge of the two children. He then sold
his farm and went West, taking his purchase
along.
The English man-of-war Dotrell exploded
Oh the 9th OF April, which is believed to |
have been caused by her boilers, but it may
have been through her magazine. One hun
dred and twenty lives were lost and the cor
vette was made Q complete wreck, nothing
whatever being saved.
The Bayarian elections, to take place
early in June, are exciting much interest.
Although seven-tentbs of the people are
Roman Catholics, a Catholic majority in the
Chamber is not a certainty by any means, in
consequence Of the antagonism Of the mod
crate and the extreme Catholics.
Senator Malone says he cannot understand
the matter at all. Garfield is a friend Of his,
and Conkling is q friend of his, and he does
not see why Conkling and Garfield should
not be friends. It is for the same reason
that summer equashes fade, Senator. Be
cause they can't set type.
The proposition is again revived to il
crease the capital Of the Union Pacific to
$500, 900, 900 and pay off the government
Indebtedness Of $40, 600, 900 in four INSTALL
ments. It is claimed that the company is
14aa per cent. net. and can pay Z Der
cent. on the increased capital.
Ex-Judge Tyler, Of California, the other
day, finding himself opposed by a woman
Mrs. Clara s. Folz, lost his temper
and told her that "a Woman's proper place
at home raising Chickens" The lady
answered him promptly "a woman had
better be engaged in almost any other bust
ness than raising such men as you are, sir"
1t was a question which would hold out
longest-an Arkansas negro murderer in his {
asseVerance Of innocence, or the Governor
10 his determination not to commute the SEN
from death to Imprisonment for life.
The verdict had been found on circumstan-
ial evidence, but Wss undeniably Just. On
he other hand the prisoner was most solemn
and mistaken III his pro!estati0ns. On the J
lay Of the execution the Governor relented :
md signed the Communication. At about the
'ame hour, but not quite soon enough to in !
erfere with bis good luck, the negro con- =
sessed his guilt. 8
Among the most agreeable traits OF the
Cars character are his great SIM
and humility, and his anxiety to con
the feelings Of those who work with
i'm. The other day his lately appointed :
reject Of St. Petersburg, III. BaronoH, was
'bliged to acknowledge to his master the
allure OF most Of his extraordinary new $
chemes OF reorganization. The Gar, with
Ghom this new official was at one time q
reat %favorite, on receiving the report. re- =
aarked alphabetically, swell, it cannot be 6
elped we have not worked long together. !
ut we must confess that we have already
one many foolish things
4 matchmaker is Newcastle, Pa, has com
leted o set Of three gold shirt studs, il one I
+ which there is q watch that keeps excel I
the dial being about three-eighths !
! a. inch in diameter. The three studs are