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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1884-10-29
The --latest Railroad IN the Northwest Ter
ritory.

OTTAWA, October 14.-Sir Alexander
Gait by cable to-day informed Sir David
Macpherson hat instructions had been
transmitted to begin the construction
of the Northwestern Coal and Naviga-
ton railway. This company has decid-
ed, in its w interests and those of that
section in the Northwest, on'the imme-
diate construction Of 1O7 miles of rail
way from Medicine Hat to the property
of the company at the Belly river, with
Fort Macleod as its objective point.
This decision is consequent on the de-
termination of the government of Can
ada to concede to the company 1900
acres of land per mile as a free grant,
the company to pay ten cents an acre as
the cost of the survey. The railway the
Dominion government recognize to be
of importance, as bearing in its success
full issue upon the early and practical
solution of the fuel problem.
The company has decided upon a mar
row-gauge railway. One would think
that it would be better for the company,
and for the'country, if they were to re-
wise their decision and take the whole
GRANT of z. 900 acres per mile and build
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A Magnificent Gift.

NEW YORK, October 1S.-At a meet
ing Of the trustees of the college Of
physicians apd surgeons this evening
the announcement was officially made
that VIM. II. Vanderbilt had given to
that institution $5O0,0O as a building
fund. A site, including tw%enty-nine
city lots at sixty-eighth and sixty-nineth
streets and Tenth avenue, has been
purchased, and it is understood that
building Operations will be begun at an
early daY.
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Recovered His Health.

INDIANAPOLIS, October II. - VIM.
Calkins. the republican candidate for
governor Of Indiana, has been lying
quite ill at Lafayette for several days,
but has so far recovered that, accompa-
MED by his wife, he left this afternoon
for Chicago. They will spend the night
in that city and go to Laporte. their
place of residence, tomorrow.
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Centenary Celebration.

NEW YORK, October 12.-The cen
tenary of tie venerable Sir Moses Mon
tefiore was celebrated tonight in the
Five Points house of industry by the
immigrant classes Of the Young Mems
Hebrew association. The hall was
crowded. Many of those present have
been enabled to come to America
through the philanthropic Sir Moses.
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THE RIVER PRESS.

Exchange in this city. Brokers shouted
themselves hoarse and tramped on each
other in frantic endeavers either to buy
or cover. Crowds hocked to the Ex-
change, and the lobby was packed.
After reaching III the market fell off to
645c, and closed at 69Ic. Transactions
are estimated at ten million barrels.
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Straysd Or StoIen~

About the 25th of May, 1888, from the Halfway
House. near Helena. three horses one dark bay
hor1e with star on forehead, branded M on left
thigh. three white feet, weight about LOO pounds;
one aor-e'. ak years cid, branded M one left thigh.
weight about ]. 600 pound ore grey horse, branded
diamond e on left shoulder ten years old, weight
abnnt 600 pounds. Al liberal reward will be paid for
their recovery ~ for informafi.n that will lead 10 he
same. Address J 4. GODFREY. TIBET, III.
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Delegate N omination.

CHEYENNE, October IF. +. Wanen,
Of this city, was to-day nominated as
delegate to congress by the Wyoming
republican convention.
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THE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

Correcting an Absurd Statement Concern
ing Application of Cfvil-Service Rules.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-Some weeks ago the
statement was extensively circulated that under
the operations of the civil-service law the work
Of the geological survey and the Bureau of
Ethnology would be seriously embarrassed It
was stated that Major Powell, under whose
charge the labors of these two important
bureaus are conducted, would be compelled to
make requisition upon the civil service com
mission for experts and employees to pass reg
ular examination before they could be en-
ployed 1t will be seen at once that if the
above was true Major Powell would be seriously
embarrassed in the prosecution Of his researches.
as many of the gentlemen engaged in field
work during the summer are specialists
in their various fields. Several of the professors
in the colleges and universities of the country
have devoted years Of study and labor to archae
illogical, archaeological and chronological re-
search, and they stand at the head of their
various departments. These gentlemen are en-
ployed under Major Powell and the idea of com
polling them to submit to an examination by
men who have had no training in the various
subjects upon which the applicants would be
examined is absurd on its face. Major Powell
was seen to-day and asked as to his understand
ing of the ciyilservice law and its connection
with the various branches of scientific research
over which he has control.
Major Powell replied that the law, while APP
picable to the clerks and Office employees of his
bureau, in nowise applied to the experts, many
of whom, standing at the head of their pro
fessions naturally could not be examined by
Others qualified to examine them The civil
service law, he says, is not inimical to his work,
as it is perfectly right that the clerks and minor
employees should submit to the same rules that
apply to the other civil servants of the govern
ment, and he expects that the work of the
geological survey, and the chronological Bureau
will proceed as usual this summer. Major
Powell is now preparing his plans for new work,
which have been delayed on account of the
failure Of Congress to indicate until the present
what it's intention was in regard to appropria-
tons All departments will be in full operation
within ten days.
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be had, and then Townshend, Of Illinois, the
author of the original bill, was recognized, and
it was taken up Then the Southern Democrats,
led by Hewitt, of Alabama, an ex-confederate
officer, inaugurated filibustering movement
and for two days every effort to consider the
measure was defeated Every means known to
parliamentary tactics, such as breaking quo
runs and motions to adjourn were resorted to
to prevent the passage of the bill Every Re
publicanSstood faithfully by it. 1t was defeated
by the brigadiers.
The Senate amendments provide for pensions
to certain disabled and dependent Union sol
diers, increases the pensions of widows from So
to $12 month, continues pensions to children
after they pass the age Of sixteen in the event
they are imbeciles insane or unable from dis
ease to labor and makes the acceptance of a
soldier by the United States prima facie evil
dence that he was sound at enlistment. This
benefcent and just measure has been defeated
by Democratic House. Whether they can
thus afford to antagonize tho interests of the
soldiers will be determined in November.
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LORD ST. LEoNARps.

ne t. Sentenced >, seya,, xVeel,s, T,,,rr;so,,.
~, 1ra-,ia4
De'i'aicl'1'ion = Uhe 'eFuic..
LONDON, July 9,-At the Old Bailey, to-day,
! santanca for b.,;r,e, oa,,,nittod a. ir5aoo,,+
--.-i,Su =" ,'iU9o =.
assault upon the servant girl Emma Cole His
lordship stood in the dock, staring doggedly
about +ba oo,,r+ lt ,,,;+1o,,+ +lo 1;,,h+ost -,
- 3 80
pearahce q shame upon MS countenance IN
fact, as one of the spectators remarked audibly
in court. SIT is fortunate he wasn't tried for
hi. VOW would l,an, l,;,,, y
tllui uoi, i.lS sois aPpeor@iee Woulu lang Hill
The building was crowded long before the time
of opening, the curiosity extending to women as
r,oi, os - 49,, Tho das,,o 49,, a. o,,to.,ao
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for your benefit or for the benefit Of any person
other than those appearing on the record In the
and-ofice is untrue. James Stevenson, of the
United States geological survey, bears the fol
lowing testimony in a letter to Senator Logan:
Having had my attention called to the state
ments IN the Congressional Record of recent
date, indirectly charging you with fraudulently
attempting to deprive the Zuni Indians, of New
Mexico, of their lands, beg to say that am
familiar with the facts and the circumstances
from thorough investigation of the subject,
made at the request of the honorable Secretary
of the Interior and take pleasure in stating that
the allegations thus made are grossly unjust to
you. as well as to Major Tucker and his asso-
ciates, and are wholly without foundation"
The last letter of the series is from Secretary
Teller to General Logan. In it he says: There
IS not the slightest evidence that any wrong was
intended done by the parties to the entries, or
any law violated. The land was public land at
the time these entries were made, and as such
was open to entry by the people The gentle
men who made the entries were qualified to enter
such lands, and had a perfect right to do SO, and
they neither violated the law nor the rights Of
any parties whatever in so doing asked for
the executive order extending the reservation
without understanding all the facts at the time
It gives me pleasure to make this statement in
view Of the allegations to the contrary which
Laws been been I Iissa7. =
When Major Tucker and his associates were
attacked through the newspapers" said General
Logan, and charged with interfering with the
defended them in letter through the public
press and otherwise, as having violated no law,
and as having committed no fraud on the Indians
or any one else. In that defense 1 asked the
question, If a soldier like Captain Lawton
could not locate homestead Tor presumption or
whatever the location wasl within the distance
he had to an Indian reservation, to tell me how
many miles soldier would have to go away
from the reservation in order to comply with
the law. This l did in their behalf. now
stand by what did then. If this be crime or
fraud, my enemies can make the most of it.
These men are all honorable men.
Captain Lawton was a gallant soldier from
Indiana, and served all through the war, with
great credit to himself and honor to his country.
Major Tuckeris my sonin-law. He is gentle
tleman, and a man who would not wrong any
one. presume the wrong in me is that Major
Tucker is a part Of my family; and, although he
is innocent of any wrong in the premises, a
baseless excuse was made to asssil me through
him If their object was to draw me, into shis
defense, they have succeeded, and when anyone
thinks have not manhood enough to defend
openly my relative or friend, when wrongly
assailed, he mistakes me. This, sir, is a full
answer to this false, unprovoked and malicious
Islander, which place on record, where all may
have access to it if desired.
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SEVEN MONTHS OF CONGRESS.
Expectation that the Session Will Close To-
Day-The Work Accomplished.

Expectation that the Session Will Close To-
Day-The Work Accomplished.
WASHINGTON, July 6.-The first session of the
Forty-eighth Congress is expected to close to-
morrow. It has extended over period Of seven
months and four days, although the active work
ing time will not exceed 165 days. Tn that time
there have been introduced in the Senate 1867
billsand ninety seven joint resolutions, andin the
House 1907 bills and 2S4 resolutions. OF these
sixty-six Senate bills and ten Senate resolutions
have passed both houses and become laws by
executive approval. and sixty-two House bills
and thirty two House resolutions have become
laws in the same manner Three House bills
have also become laws without the action of the
President and one was returned to the House
with his veto. OF measures introduced in the
Senate, 36S bills and seventeen joint resolutions
were indefinitely postponed, and six bills laid
upon the table. In the House fourteen bills and
three joint resolutions were postponed indefi-
nitely, A majority of the measures introduced in
both houses related to matters not of general i'm
portance such bills for private relief and pen
sion, for erection of public buildings bridging
rivers and other improvements of only local i'm
portanco
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Rumor that France Will Seize the Island of
FOrmOsa and Hold 1t as Security for
Payment of Indemnity,
A Scene Of Terrible Excitement in a
Catholic Church at Londonderry.
Lord st. LeOnards Sentenced to Seven Weeks
Imprisonment for Committing an In
decent Assault on Miss Cole.
FRANCE AND CHINA.
A Notable Scene at the French Foreign Office
War Considered Inevitable.

A Notable Scene at the French Foreign Office
War Considered Inevitable.
LONDON, July 5.-There was a dramatic and
notable scene at the Foreign Office in Paris The
new Chinese minister to France, Ii Fong Pao,
obtained an interview with Premier Ferry and
stated that he had come to confer regarding the
charges that the affair at Lang Son was a viola.
ton Of international obligations. NJ. Ferry re
celyed the communication of Lii Fong Pao with
chilling impassiveness; but when the Chinese
Minister began to argue that the Lang Son bat
tie did not show a breach of the Ten Tsin treaty
NJ Ferry abruptly closed the audience by rising
from his seat.
The French Premier was pale with anger but
he saidSin cold and measured tones: Captain
Fourier will arrive at Marseilles, tomorrow,
with the original treaty which he signed with Lii
Hung Chang We must await his arrival, and a
formal view of that treaty In the meantime,
we believe that the treaty has been grossly and
treacherously violated. in accordance with pre-
arranged plan. We, are therefore, prepared to
act vigorously to ayenge the outraged honor of
France
The continental papers generally agree that
war between FRANCE and China is inevitable, and
the Paris correspondents reaffirm the determine
ton Of the French government to order the seiz-
ure OF Formosa and the retention of the island
as hostage pending the apology by China and
the payment Of 800. 0OO, 600 indemnity.
Ii Fong Pao will remain in Paris until the diff
hculty between France and China is settled.
Patenotre, the French minister to China is in
strueted to consult Ii Hung Chang before con
ferrng with the foreign board France will
waive indemnity If China will pledge Formosa
or Hainon until France has gained full possession
of the positions Of Tonquin which have been CON
ceded to her If this is not done, France will
Immediately forcibly seize one or the other of
those islands
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TIE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Further Consideration Postponed Until Next
Session of Congress.

Further Consideration Postponed Until Next
Session of Congress.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-In the executive SEES
sion of the Senate, this evening, a resolution
was offered from the committee on foreign rela-
tions advising the President to enter into nego-
tiation for the extension of the Hawaiian reci-
procity treaty for seven years. This was in com
pliance with request Of the President for the
advice of the Senate in regard to the matter.
The resolution met with some opposition and
promised to give rise to an extended debate.
Further consideration Of the subject was post
poned until next December BY the terms of
the existing treaty it was provided it should re-
main in force seven years from date at which it
came into operation fviz., Sept. 8, 1876, and,
further, until the expiration of twelve months
after either of the contracting parties shall have
given notice to the other of its wish to terminate
the same, each of the contracting parties being
at liberty to give such notice to the other at the
end Of said term Of years, or at any time there
after. 1t is understood that proposition to ex-
tend the treaty another seven years is contem-
plated; also, the probable procurement Of GER
tain additional advantages of a reciprocal ma
ttIre.
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a tragical crisis Of the play When they came
off the stage they were summarily discharged
from the company by Mile Bernhardt who
swore roundly in good Partisan argot at the un-
happy murderers, and at almost every one else
in the company. She denounced NJ Mayer, the
stage manager as an imbecile and said that the
staging of the piece could not have been worse
M. Marias, the Macbeth, did not escape his share
to his face that he had acted like rapting, noisy
brute, and had appropriated recalls intended for
herself. Mile Bernhardt, to-day, was in con-
dition in which tears Of disappointment alter
mated with tempests of anger. She said: 1T is
not my fault-that iasco. | will discharge the
other incapables, and then you will see. How
could know what they liked in Scotland, and
what does London know of Scotch historyW
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NOMINATIONS.
Another Large Batch of Would-Bo once
Holders Named.

Holders Named.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-The President has
made the following nominations:
a. NJ. Grimes, register of the land-office at
North Platte, Neb.
James R. Hayden, receiver of public moneys
at Olympia, Washington Territory,
Horatio n. Beach, consul general of the United
States in Ecuador.
Clement Carpenter, Ohio secretary of the le-
cation of the United States III Chill.
Chapman Coleman, first secretary Of the lega-
ton Of the United States at Pekin, China
Edwin Dun, to be second secretary of the le-
cation of the United States at Toxic.
Consuls-Chas. Einstein, New York Zurich;
w. III. Fry, Lambargo Quebec: III H. Eavitt
Ohio, Managua; George Scott Nebraska, Odes-
sa; Fulton Paul, Bucharest; John Schroeder
San Jose, Costa RIGA; j. A. Smith Mississippi
Asuncion; Gilbert Daegett Robertson, New
York, Verviers and Iiege: George G. Tanner
South Carolina, Teguicigalsa
Vim. d. Gibson Nevada, agent of the Indians
Nevada agency, Nevada
Commissioners for the District of Alaska
Mottrom d. Ball, Alaska to reside at Sitka
Henry Staats Oregon, to reside at Juneau City
George p. Juri Alaska to reside at Wrangel
John G. Brady, Alaska, to reside at Oonalasza
Chester Holcomb, secretary of the legation
and consuEgeneral of the United States at Be-
gotta; H Remsen, White House. New York, sec
rotary of the legation and consul general at
Guatemala.
Richard K. Neill, of Pennsylvania, secretary
of legation at Lima.
Edward Pierrepont, of New York, secretary
of legation at Rome.
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TIE STATE PRESS.
The Political Outlook in the State and Ma
tiOn-Colonel Gray's Confessed Weakness
Is It a Party of the People.

Marion Republican.
1.-THE Democratic party is 'of the people and
for the people, how did it happen that it was
compelled to go into bankruptcy twenty-four
years ago and retire from business2 Why was
it that the people had to call in somebody else to
transact their business when there was some
thing to be done that required skill, intelligence
and craftsmanship? How do they account for
the Democratic party job of work in branch
of the government they made such botch of it
that they had to be kicked out again immediate
ly2 Why is it. if that is the party of the people,
that they have been compelled to call in out
siders to transact their business for them! If
that is the party of the people, why in the mis-
chief haven't they been able to accomplish some
thing for the people9
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a MANIAC IN 4 CHURCH.
Scene of Terrible Excitement in a Sanctu-
nrY at Londonderry.

Scene of Terrible Excitement in a Sanctu-
AIRY at Londonderry.
LONDON, July 5--Londonderry. ireland, is
greatly excited over the most scandalous affair
which has yet cropped out from the Orange
national feuds. During vespers, yesterday after
noon, in one of the Catholic churches, and while
the priest was chanting the magnificent, a man
full of excitement entered the church door, and
yelled at the top of his strong voice, Look out,
YOU damned papists" This horrible invocation
paraly5ed the service, and caused the startled
worshipers to turn to the door, Then the in
truder ran with all his might down the center
aisle, bowling and cursing as he went. He
reached the sanctuary rail before any of the
frightened people could intercept him, and With
a bound he passed over the rail and ran up the
steps To the altar. This he attacked with the
vigor Of frenzy, and succeeded in breaking to
fragments the benediction pieces standing out
side the tabernacle. He then leaped upon the
altar liable and cursed the people and priest.
Disroking himself of his coat, vest and panta-
looms he danced upon the altar, and then snatch
ed up the communion cloth and proceeded to
tear it to tatters with his teeth.
The scene in the church was OF terrible ex-
element, and during the panic several women
;swooned. Finally the officiating priest and
number Of the men present recovered their self
possession and rushed upon the sacrilegicus
criminal He was hurled from the altar, and
would have been torn limb from limb but for
the interference of the priest
The man made a desperate resistance, and was
not overcome until some policemen arrived and
handeuffed him. He had taken such firm hold
with his teeth upon the communion cloth that it
hadlto be cut away from his mouth. 1t was as
certained that he was an Orangeman Of weak
mind, who had become hopelessly demented
during the recent exciting political events in
Tlonstx 10 rrroo sovsa rryod frAo ylr1Y1.
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THE MExncAN PENSION RrLL.

How the Democrats Defeated the Measure by
Parliamentary Tricks.
Special to the indianapolis journal.
WAsHNGToN, July 6 The Senate amended
the Mexican war pension bill by providing GER
tain relief to Union soldiers and their widows
and orphans When it reached the House it
went. under the rule, to the Speakers table. It
remained there for several days, when Gen.
Browne, Of Indiana moved to take It up for
consideration and was voted down by the DEM.
ocrats. On subsequent day he again tried to
roach it and was ruled out of order. he moved
. third time q proceed to It's consideration,
whom it became apparent that some action must
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Insuring Calm Debate in Abyssinia.

FoTeign Letter.
Political offenders and obstructionists in
Abyssinia are treated in a manner which some
other Christian countries may well take into
consideration for suppressing unparliamentary
language and to insure calm debate. The
offenders are arrested, chained and placed on
small table land on the top of Abba Salama,
high, rocky, and precipitous mount, about thirty
miles from the city. So sheer and steep are its
sides that the prisoners are drawn up by ropes,
Their chances Of escape are nil, unless they
dash themselves into eternity on the rocks
below. There is land on which they may grow
grain and wells in which they may find water.
There is no speaker to keep order, and they
may, if they choose, abuse prime ministers and
crowned heads to their hearts content, but they
return no more to the ways Of the world AS
for the repeiilo.i5 slbjects taken in arms against
their king, they are often dispatched by that
Christian monarch in the most expeditions and
painless manner. Gunpowder is forced into
their nostrils, ears, and mouths, a lighted time
fuse attached to either one of these useful mem
bers, and when the explosion takes place the re-
suit generally incapaciates the victim from fur
Their intrigue itsEs8