The weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1883, 1883-02-14
Felegraphiic.
Raging Floods in Ohio, Damsg-
ing Millions of Dollars
Worth of Property.
Marshal Jewell of Hartford is
Dead also Chas. Thorne
the Actor,
One Hundred Apaches Killed
near Tucson, Arz.,--Other
News Received.

News Received.
Proceedings of the Council for
Monday and Tuesday,
as we 60 to Press.
Special TO the Bozeman Chronicle:
End of track to-day at 3p. m. is 100
feet west of engine house on west end of
tunnel, or about 81 miles east Of Boze-
man.
HARTFORD, Feb, 11.-Marshal Jewell
is dead.
New York, Feb, 1.-THE outlook of
the crops generally throughout Europe
is gloomy, in the extreme.
BALTIMORE, Feb, III. w. Ganett
says that the Ganett- Bennett cable will
be built as soon as possible.
NEW York. Feb, 10.-Charles R.
| Thorne, q well known actor died sud-
denly to-day ofeout ofthe stomach.
CINCINNATI, Feb, 10.-The river is now
higher than since 1874. It stood 4s feet
II inches at 1890 a. M, and was still ris-
ing. There is no material change in the
situation.
New York, Feb, 10-A fire broke out
tonight at No. IS Spruce street, and at
tackled the building in the rear and 'front.'
ing on Beekman street, as also No. 20
Spruce street.
The first floor of No. 20 is occupied by
Broome & Smith, cutlery dealers and the
balance by several other prominent firms.
The loss is over 100000. Fifteen engins
were at work upon the fire.
No part of the Continent, east or west,
has escaped the rains and inundation.
The immediate destruction of property
has been widespread, but is insignificant
compared with the damaged prospects of
the year.
CINCINNATI, Feb, 1.-THE river at
midnight was "a feet and inches and
rising an inch and half an hour. This
is half an inch higher than the great rise
of74. Since half past ten the weather
has been clear and warm.
WASHINGTON, Feb, 1.-THE case ofthe
Union Pacific Railroad Company has
been placed in the hands of the solicitor,
general, who will take the proper steps
for the recovery of a portion of the net
earnings of the road, which is claimed is
due the government.
New YORK, Feb, 10-The meeting of
the executive committee of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, this after
noon, lasted over an hour. The object of
the meeting was to ratify the. agreement
to last 50 years, whereby the Western
Union leases all the lines and property
of the Mutual Union. 1t is understood
the agreement was ratified.
OMAHA, Feb, 10.-The snow is melt
ing off the Platte valley ranges in Ne,
braska, and cattle raisers believe that
the hoo6 are out Of danger.
The city of Lawrence, being twenty
miles below here is entirely inundated. |
No spot Of ground is visible in it. The
city il isolated and cannot be reached by |
rail and boats cannot land there. The |
people have telephoned here for bread |
and it will be conveyed TO them in skiffs
Senator Miller is greatly pleased with
his success in securing an amendment to
the tariff bill, prohibitingt the importation
of opium, containing less than nine per
cent of morphine and fighting the duty
on crude opium, containing nine per
cent and over, of morphine, one dollar
per pound. His amendment also in
creases the rate on opium for smoking to
$40 per pound.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 1O-A Tucson dis
patch says: A report has just reached
the Star of a victory after a severe fight
by the Mexican soldiers at Leila, on the
border of Sonora and Chihuahua over the
Appaches. One hundred Indians were
killed, sixty taken prisoners and many
horses and large quantity Of supplies cap
tured. This is the third victory by the
within ten days.
HELENA, NJ. T., Feb. IL, lSS3.-36th
day, morning session.-Council met at
II o'clock with president Stuart in the
chair. Roll was called and after prayer
by chaplain the minutes were read and
approved.
On motion of White, Witter was gran
ed leave of absence until Wednesday
night.
On motion of Mitchell Council bill 6
was recalled from committee on Engoss-
ment lor amendment and was referred
Tor engossment.
Cox from judiciary committee reported
house bill II, "An act to provide for col
ection Of special poor tax from parsons
Who pay no property tax" without
and recommended it's pas
'age. And in addition the committee
that any action that is tax
IN from the reduction of fees paid to
Assessors had better be done by separ-
tie act amending Sec. IS of revised stat
ties. Bill then referred for engossment.
Bass reported C. B. II, and H. B. A
correctly engoesed.
Mitchell reported that he had present
ID to the Governor for his approval.
H. B. 39.-An act concerning deposi-
ions taken outside the territory.
Bill read third time and passed by I'm
Inimous vote.
A communication was received from
he council announcing the introduction
md passage of various bills.
Also . copy of communication receiv-
ID from the Governor, recommending
he appointment of commissioner to
he industrial and mining exposition to
" held at Denver in 1888.
H, B. 56,-An act to amend sections