The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1884-05-21

the Territories basis of representation
which old States did not have.
Cox IN. W favored the bill because il
would have moral emphasis, anG because
it was nothing but right.
Hammond moved to lay the bill on
the table. Agreed to-1O9 to Is. Ad
journed.
WARRINGTON, May 12-The secretary o1
war and the SECRETARY Of the navy have
appointed Gen. John Newton chief engi'
neer of the U. s. A., Col. @. A. Gilmore
U. s. A., and 1t. Commander B. H. Nc.
Call, U. S. n, member of the board
created by the house Of representatives
| to consider the expediency Of construct
to give them strength and beauty and
ing interior water ways for the sea board,
Atlantic and gulf States.
The house committee on Pacific rail-
roads to-day instructed Representative
Hanback, to report favorably the bill au-
thorizing the construction of railroad
from Sioux City west VIA the Niobrara
valley to such point on the Union Pacific
west of the one hundredth meridian as
the company may select under the pro-
visions of the Thurman act. A proviso
is added to the bill, however, that that
portion of the act authorizing the issue of
lands and bonds shall not apply to this
road, and that it shall be completed with
in five years.
Boston, May Ex-senator Sabin ha
been a heavy borrower for car COM
pany from capitalists of New York, Bos-
ton and many smaller cities in New Eng
land. He sold stock in Norwich, Fitch
burg, Lowell, Manchester, Bangor and
other places. Trust funds are said to be
largely invested in it. Considerable pre-
ferred stock has been sold, with half as
much common stock thrown in, as a
bonus. One firm in Boston are said to
hold 100000 in stock and paper of the
car company. It is not thought, how
ever. the firm will be hurt by the failure.
Sabin has been east several times lately
making sales of the stock and negotia-
ting loans. Not many months since lead
ing firms held 100000 of his paper and
stock
ST. PAUL, May l2.-Recelver Brown, of
the Northwestern Car Company, will be-
gin the work of taking an inventory of
all the property Of the concern without
delay. T:is property embraces a small
lot of machinery scattered throughout
the country in the hands Of numerous
agents as well as the commercial paper
held by the company, the enormous
plant and large material on hand at the
works. Mr.. Brown says the shops will
be shut down on the 18th Of the present
month for few days to facilitate taking
the inventory. Senator c. D. Gilfilan,
first yice-president, says the intention is
to continue operations under the receiver
for ten months, after which time it is
thought the company will be in con-
d1tion to continue under the manage
ment of Mr.. Brown. He also says there
has been mismanagement, but he still
believes the creditors will be paid in
full.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 1.-THE
Jonrnal's saltwater special SAYS: A run
was made On the First National Bank
this morning growing out Of the car COM
pany failure. The run was checked
when all demands were met. The Car
company and Townsend mills employees
are still at work. Senator Sabin is ex-
pected tomorrow.
PARIS, May 12.-Later reports confirm
the signing of the Franco Chinese treaty,
which stipulates in one clause that China
shall at once withdraw her troops from
Tonquin. The treaty had already been
ratified at Pekin before the signatures
were affixed. After the signing of the
treaty by Ii Hung Chang and Captain
Fourni the former gave grand banquet
in honor of the latter. Prime Minister
Ferry conveyed the news concerning the
treaty to President Greyy. who at once
summoned his cabinet.
New YORK, May 4.-It is confidently
expected that Ferdinand Ward will be
arrested within twenty-four hours, on
criminal proceedings, on account OF his
connection with the frauds which have
resulted in the failure of his firm and the
Marine National Bank. 1t is also not
considered unlikely that orders OF arrest
will be obtained against others concern
ed. Among the many rumors current at
the Windsor was one that President
Arthur was one Of the investors in the
now celebrated blind pool, and that he
had been induced to go in by the advice
of his friends, Shoemaker and Lillon. 1t
is said that his losses will not be very
great. as the amount of his investment
was comparatively small. Mr.. Geo. M
Pullman said: From conversation with
prominent bankers l am convinced thai
neither Grant & Ward nor the Marine
bank can resume. It is one of the worst
failures l ever heard of
New York, May 13.-The following
will be published here Wednesday morn
ing, together with several other sigma
lures:
To Messrs. John Jocob Astor, Legrane
B. Cannon, John A. Stewart, Jacob u
vermilye, Cornelius N. Bliss, Benz. H
Bristow and Cornelius R. Agnew
M. D.:
GENrLEMEN:-The undersigned respect
fully request you to act as committe'
to designate the time and place at ghicl
the fellow citizens of President Arthu
NAV express their approval of his admin
istration. and their wish that he may 3
nominated for President at the republl
can national convention. It is believe'
this is the widespread feeling anon
those who manage and control the gen
eral interests which center here and IN
volve the prosperity of the whole couI
try, It is fitting that such sentiment
should find means of public expressio
both for the welfare of the country, an
IN Justice to good President. Very n
spectfully,
H. B. Clafain & Co.; E. $. Jafray & CO