Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1884-07-17
THE SUMS SClNTiLLATlONS.


ters nowadays addressed to the
"Plumed Knight, Augusta, Maine"
Isaac V. Williamson, n hardly ever
heard of Philadelphian, is the richest
man in that city, and is worth $2O,-
100000 dollars. He is II bachelor,
living without ostcntation, and gives
II great deal of money TO worthy chari
table objects.
The now uniforms Of the Russian
army are so severely simple that they
are almost ugly. Even the time hon
ored metal button is discarded. the
fnstcnings being hooks and eyes hid
den from the sight.
Governor Click. of Kansas, has
issued pardons 10 six saloon keepers
OF Saline. convicted under the new
constitutional prohibition laws of that
State. The Governor finds Il reason
for his action in the packing of jurics
by the prosecuting attorney.
Ten years hence, cattle king pro
diets that Omaha, Nebraska Will bc
the cattle center of the country. Al
ready one Of the finest alhttoirs in the
world is being built there. covering
40O acres, and ut Il cost Of S75O,00O.
st. Louis has now the most complete
yards, covering some GOO acres, which
were built in 1878 ut u cost of $1,000
600. Tho yards at Chicago are 32O
acres in extent, and have already cost
about Sl5.OO0,OOO.
A crematory is to be built at Bnlia,
10, New York, modelled after the
famous one ut Milan. No flame, but
intense heat, will be used TO reduce
the bodies to ashes. The high tenn
peraturc is afforded through ripts
from movable heater, which will
be connected with the furnace. The
required heat by this method must be
$40 degrees, and it will take four
hours 10 reduce body To ashes.
When General Grant met with his
severe accident last winter he had no
Use for his horses, and he allowed
Ferdinand Ward the privilege of them
until his recover. They were all sent
to Wards stables. When the crash
came they were attached by Wards
creditors, and that is the reason why
visitors ut Long Branch this year will
not have the pleasure OF seeing the
General handling the lines behind his
fast horses.
The object of the tattooed Maori,
King Tawhiao, and his leading chiefs,
re Iuhi, Topia Turon, Hori Rnpihn,
and Major Tc Wheora Il native mem
ber of the House of Representatives
ill visiting England is to appeal
from the Colonial Government TO the
Imperial Government of Great Brit
ain and so try to get the civilized
Britishe,s in New Zealand TO do the
natives justice and not break all the
treaties they make with the wicked
saynScs.
Two great engineering projects are
about 10 be undertaken on the CONT
ncnt. The Spanish and French gov
crnmcnts have agreed to authorize
the construction OF two new railways,
which will involve the cutting Of two
tunnels through the Pyrenecs. The
one will shorten the route between
Padrid; while the other will give
France spccdior access to ports in the
cast OF Spain, whence she conld most
expeditiously dispatch relief to
Algiers.
a young Jorseymnn sued n young
lady who rejected him for the engage
mont ring he gave her, whereupon the
maldcn's father sued the youth for
the tirewood and oil that were CON
sumed during the courtship; also the
meals the wooer ate ut his house, and
for the fodder the horse consumed
during the same time. The most dis
coulaging part Of the affair is that the
licklo maiden won the suit. But it
must be remembered that this hap
poned in New Jcrsay.
| Charitable ladies of London are in
the habit of going to the tradesmen
with whom they deal and soliciting
goods for charitable purposes, which
they present in their own names i'll
stead of the tradcsmon. The tradesmen
are are getting tired of the arrange
ment, One Of them says: "Would it
not be moro to the point if these on
thU3iastlc ladies cnnyaaaed little
among their own 'setn And why
should We tradcspcopIc be asked to
hide our charitable inclinotions under
Il bushol in order that ladies OF rank