The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-03-02

cask, which is chained to the rock OF the ex-
IRENE cape in the straits, opposite Terra del
Fuego. Each passing ship sends a boat to
open the cask, and to take letters Cut and
place others into it. The postotice is self
acting therefore; it is under the protection of
the navies of all nations, and up to the pres
ent there is not one case to report in which
any abuse Of the privileges il affords has
taken place.
The new regulations for primary educa-
in France forbid corporal punishment and
provide that the wish of the father shall al
ways be consulted as to participation in re-
ligious instruction.; that children shall not be
| sent to church for catechism or service eX-
| cept out of class hours; that the teacher shall
| not be bound to take them or watch over
them there; that Sundays and Thursdays
shall be holidays; and that punishment shall
consist Of bad marks, reprimands partial prl-
walton Of recreation, detention after school
hours, and temporary exclusion, not exceed
ing two days.
Mr.. Vanderbilt's payment for the transpor-
tation of the obelisk from Egypt to New
| York was due to his forgetfulness Of an ap-
pointment. A committee Of gentlemen called
him for aid, when he promised to decide on
the following Tuesday. Much to the indigna-
ton Of the gentlemen, they discovered on
calling the following Tuesday that he had
gone to Buffalo the day before. They de-
| cided to send him a telegram informing him
that they had, and he had not, kept his en-
gagement. In a few hours the Park Com
missioners received the following: "Arrange
to bring the obelisk at once. ! will bear the
entire expense. ". Fl. Vanderbilt"
General Garield's remarks to Chairman
| Cessna let a flood Of light in upon his pro-
posed policy as President. He will do moth
ing to encourage dissension in the Republi-
can party, but will do everything in his power
| to bring harmony. Where he cannot make
| appointments without increasing faction Bit
terness, he will decline to make any what
ever. That will leave the question OF har-
monizing to the factions themselves, and will
not make harmony impossible by encourag-
I Ao $4,000
ing one faction in its efforts to suppress the
other. The plan is q simple one, but, like
simplicity in most other things, it is the re-
suit of the highest wisdom. By adopting it
General Garfield foreshadows the advantages
which the country and the Republican party
Will reap by having for President a trained
statesman.
The majesty of the King and Queen Of
Italy and the popular excitement 50 deeply
affected q Sicilian Syndic the other day that
when he began to address the King he went
into q conYulsiye fit Of tears and tainted. The
Queen has won all hearts in Sicily, and her
flower, the "Marguerite,' or daisy, is seen
everywhere-in the hair and the hands OF
ladies, in the b%uttonholes of men, and orna-
menting in festoons, theatres, bathrooms and
shops. A remarkable evidence Of the warm
affection inspired BY Queen Margaret was Of
fered by the crowd during q serious accident
caused By the giving way Of . balustrade.
MANY persons were hurt, but-"Don't scream
don't Scream cried the people, s'for feal
of frightening Ia Regina"-and the poor hur1
ones did their best to stiie their pain.
The German official press is stirred up te
sudden wrath against Gambetta--Why, is no
very clear. Since his speech to the tavern
keepers, Gambetta has kept discreetly silent
He is on the winning side, and has little tc
fear. France is very prosperous, and tht
prosperity Of a country has 9 way Of identl
fying itself with the ruling power, as has
only adversely where it prevails. The Re
public and the Government feel themselye'
secure that, Notwithstanding the noise ant
tumult of the amnestied Communists, tht
laws regarding the press and right 0:
public meeting have been materially altered
il the direction Of liberty. HenceforWart
President Grevy must endure as best he cal
public illusions to the size Of his nose an
his official stinginess, just as, say Presiden
HAYES has to endure them. And Jules Fer.
must allow even the c~lericals to laugh at tn
length. breadth and thickness of the ear
which Mother Nature has lavished on him
without escorting the scofer beyond tn
frontier. Rochefort, too, may summon hi
public meetings to protest against or IN "a
yor Of anything he pleases and il is to be pre-
gumed the ~clericals may do likewise.
7 Spain wants to be admitted as q seyent
great power into the councils of Europe
Whether her ambition will be gratifed
doubtful, unless some Of the recognize
: Powers know that she will act as q tender t
them. Military strength has hitherto bee