The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1885-05-20
NEWS SUMMARY.

Numerous changes are TO be gradually
made among the division chiefs of the
treasury department.
Applicants for places in the diplomatics
and consular servic and southerners
particularly are getting very hot over the
delay in making appointments.
Many senators and congressman are
said to be disregarding the wishes of their
constituents in regard to appointment
and working to get in relatives instead.
The agricultural department. finds the
May average of farm hands wages as
follows: California, $3S, rs; Eastern states,
$3.50; Middle states $2S,19; Western
states, $22,26; southern states, $l4.27.
Red Cloud, the Indian chief, who was
in Washington seeking the remoyal4 of
Agent McGillicuddy. has returned to
Pine Ridge. His tribe are said to be
indignant at his failure to bring them
new agent and are deserting him in his
opposition to schools and Civilizations
innovations.
The general opinion is an attempt is
being made to get Riel of on a plea of
insanity. Stories have been freely
floating about regarding his unsound--
ness of mind, There Is always chance,
however that o bullet from volunteers
scouts rifle will find him. The Dominion
Government is said to be much eIns
barrassed by his capture. -
The laws of Montana are largely
founded on those of New York, and are
much better enforced them in this State
Lawlessness is the exception in Montana
instead of the rule, as in Texas, Colorado
! and some ofthe Territories. Newspapers
churches and schools are plentiful and
intelligently conducted.
A fire engine company at Fairhayen,
Mass, recently stopped to elect aforeman
pro tenn in the street close to burning
building before putting stream upon
the flames.
In the erection of new buildings last
year Chicago is credited with having spent
more money than any other Western city
Minneapolis ranking sechnd st. Paul,
third ane st. Louis fourth.
A Spaniard named Phillips, butch er at
Poplar Greek Agency, Montana, recently
lost one of his children by death and as a
sacrifice cut off his left forefner besides
killing fine mare and three-year-old
steer on the grave of his child.
The salmon fishermen at Astoria, Ore
gon, still continue their trike. The cdn
neries refuse to accede tothe demand fol
increased wages and trouble is f ared.
Secretary of War Endicott, who il
making tour of inspection of the west
ern military posts is at Fort Leavenworth
Kan,
| Bankrupt, Doubt, Billy Gilmore Johr
Davis and Major Pickett were winners a
Louisville Jockey club races. Gilmore
won the Dixiana stakes, one mile anC
one-six- tenth, in l:4Sa, equalling the
record made by Crecsote in 1882.
1t is said that the president has beel
induced to reconsider the appointment o
Christopher Williams as marshal in Iowa
southern district, and will revoke it.
Miss Cleveland's leaving the Whit
house for New York has started the stor,
that she has had difference with tn
president on the usv of wines and liquor
and may not return to the exechtiy
mansion.
The New York democratic delegation
who could not prevail on Sunset Cox t.
give up the Turkish mirsion have beel
laying it down to Secretary Manning tha
the state offices must be equally distrib
uted among the different factions.