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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-03-04
Wyom1ng's Governor.

WASHINGTON, February 20.-Francis
C. Warren, Of Wyoming has been NOM
mated for governor Of Wyoming terri
tory. The Wyoming men here say
this nomination Of Warren will give
great satisfaction to the people of the
territory Mr.. Warren is citizen of
Wyoming, having removed there in
1868, from Massachusetts,, of which state
he is native. He is, they say, man
of fine executive ability and has filed
important Offices in the territory and
been very successful as a merchant, bank
er and stockgroWer.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-03-04
Court Martial Ordered.

WASHINGTON, March "a general
court martial was ordered to-day for the
trial of Medical Director Philip S. Wales
on charges preferred by Secretary Chan
dler Of neglect of duty in the admins
tration of the office of surgeon general
in the navy and chief of the bureau of
medicine and surgery formerly held by
him, by which neglect it is alleged that
voucher frauds in that bureau were
made possible.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-03-04
Depressed Trade IN England.

LONDON, February 25.-The associat-
ed chambers of commerce to-day dis
cussed the present depression of British
trade. Concerning possible remedies,
the greatest variety of opinions were
expressed. Some spoke in favor of
retaliation duties against protective
countries, while others defended the
policy of free trade. The attention of
the meeting having finally been con-
centrated on the proposition TO ask the
appointment of a royal commission to
enquire into the cause of the depression
and report upon a remedy. The pro-
posal was rejected by A to 27. The
maJority@as Influenced by the argument
that to request the appointment of such
commission would be to raise false hopes
among the people suffering from the
commercial depression, and therefore
impolicy.
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Gen. Grant s Health.

PHILADELPHIA, February 2s.-A spe-
cial to the Times from New York, based
on reliable medical authority. says that
Notwithstanding the rose-colored report
about Gen. Grants health, recently
given in a medical Journal, the truth is,
he is q very sick man, and his death is
apparently not far distant.
NEW YORK, March Gen. Grants
physicians report that he passed q pleas
ant day, was in good spirits and taking
the usual nourishm0ats.
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Gone to w ash1ngton.

ALBANY, March -President-elect
Cleveland and party left Albany at 6:25
p. m. Mr.. G. was in excellent spirits,
Mr.. Manning looked cheerful, and Mr..
Lamont was bright and busy getting
things in order on the train and looking
after pile Of baggage. The train slip
ped off quietly without toot or bell and
will stop only for water between here
and Washington, where it is expected
to arrive at 6 a. M.
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The Botkin Case.

WASHINGTON, February 27.-The sem
ate spent an hour in executive session
sion to-day in consideration Of the NOM
ination Of Edward 4. KriedIer, of Mon
tana, to be U. S. marshal Of that terri
tory, vice A. G. Botkin, to be removed.
Botkin is from Wisconsin, and the SEN
ators from that state oppose the confr-
nation of his successor. No action was
taken. The point was made III debate
that the nomination Of Kreidler was
due to the influence Of First Assistant
Postmaster General Crosby, who was
supposed to have grudge against Bot
kin.
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G1adstone's Policy.

LONDON, February q, Gladstone, in
the house Of commons this evening,
moved to postpone all notices and mo-
sina s,o9 ''a "l1pl ta dahata [ ~ aas,
motion OF censure against the govern
ment for its Egyptian policy was dis
posed of. In response to an interroga-
tory put by Ellis Ashmead Bartlett,
Conservative, Gladstone explained that
he had never mentioned abandoning
Soudan by her majesty's forces after the
capture Of Khartoum. He had merely
said that the evacuation Of Soudan by
Egypt had formed the original policy Of
her majesty's government. That policy
remained unaltered, but recent events
had prevented its execution.
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Armstrong and the Ctows

LIVINGSTON, Mont, February 25.-
Intelligence just received from the Crow
agency states that Larry J. Armstrong,
agent of the Crow Indians, will resign
his position very soon. He is accused
by the Indians of conniving to reduce
their rations and to secure a lease for
the Colorado cattle syndicate of a part of
their reservation by fraudulent means.
In his defence he says he only carried
out the written instructions from the in
terror departments directing him to OBJ
tain signatures Of the Indians to the
lease, and in the matter Of rations he
he says the shortage this winter is due
to the fact that there is no game and the
indians depend entirely on rations,
which they have never been compelled
to do, and as q consequence they are
upon quarter rations all the time.
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an ideal of feminine beauty, and at
present pupil Of Wells college III All
rora, N. Y, is the daughter of Oscar
Folsom OF Buffalo, who was partner Of
Cleveland, and was killed III an accident
in 1876. She, with her mother, will be
present at the inaugural ceremonies.
She has been Cleveland's ward i'll fact,
If not in law. ever since her father died.
She is said to be very bright and in
telligent lady. When the marriage Will
take place cannot be stated, but IS said
to be settled fact to be accomplished
within year Cleveland did at first
intend to wed the widow OF his friend
Folsom, but was met by the latter's
predjuGice against remarrying
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-03-04
The Attorney General.

WASHINGTON, February 27.-The
Star says: Itis stated to-day upon un-
questioned authority that Senator Car
land yesterday received aletter formally
inviting him to accept the portfolio Of
the department of justice, and the sena-
tor has mailed bis acceptance. While
no doubt has been entertained that Car
land would be appointed, itappears q
formal tender of the position did not
reach him until yesterday.
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sion Of water for agricultural, manufac-
turing and other industries.
by kenaedy-For teaching trade to
INDECENT blind persons; also, to enable
Missoula county to build Jail
Green, from the committee of the
whole, reported the bill relative to the
Crow reservation adjacent to Yellow
stone county and recommended its pass
age; also the bill to repeal the act relat-
ing to public administrators, recon-
mending that it do not pass also, the
bill to compel sellers of live stock to
give bill Of sale, without recommends
ton.
The bill to prevent the dissemination
OF contagious diseases among cattle was
reported and its passage recommended.
The act to amend sections 1926 to 1929,
9th division Of the statutes, passed
The following resolution was read and
adopted, Chessman, DeWolfe and Bar
rett voting nay:
Reso5Ued, by the council Of the Iegis-
lative assembly Of the territory Of Mon
tana, That john 3. Read, the present
reporter Of the Butte Daily Inter Noun
tain, be hereafter excluded from the
council chamber Of this legislative as
sembly for unWananted criticism of the
motives Of the members OF this assem-.
bly,.
House-The house went into commit
tee Of the whole, Forbis in the chair, to
consider the bill relating to the COM
pensation Of certain officers, and after
a lengthy discussion adjourned.
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HELENA. March 2. 1885.


Council-By consent, Fergus intro
duced a resolution to defray the expenses
Of the committee to visit the peniten-
tiary. The rules were suspended and
the resolution passed.
The following bills were reported from
the committee Of the whole and their
passage recommended: To establish a
series Of text books; to organize and
regulate the militia; to provide forpost-
ing estray notices. to prevent and pun
ish indecent exposure Of persons.
Fergus gave notice of an act for the
better protection Of clients in courts of
justice.
Kennedy introduced a bill to teach a
trade to INDECENT blind persons; also, to
enable MissouIa county to build jail.
The following bills passed: TO pre-
vent the dissemination of contagious
diseases among domestic animals: re-
Quiring sellers Of live stock to give bill
Of sale; to amend section 1926 to 1929,
5th division Of the statutes; to amend
section AT, 5th division of the statutes.
The act to repeal the act relating to
public administrator was lost.
House-The committee of the whole,
considering the bill fixing the salaries
Of county officers, places the salary of
Choteau county treasurer at $1,000;
sheriff, Sc, 500; assessor, 81, 750 recorder,
$4,000; probate judge, 81, 500; district
court clerk, ST. 200, to go into effect when
the terms Of the present officers expire.
Notices Of bills were given as follows:
By Eastman-To enable the commits
sioners Of Missoula county to levy tax
for the Coeur d'Alene wagon road.
BY Taylor-An act to regulate the fees
of county assessors.
by Forbis-To enable Silver Bow and
GalIatin counties to aid ia the construc-
ton Of q railroad.
BY Potts-Concerning the repeating
and enactment Of statutes.
The following bills were introduced:
BY Concerning the boundaries
Of Jefferson. Silver Bow. Meagher and
Lewis and Clarke.
By Seligman-To enable Jefferson
county to build jail.
BY Page-To prohibit the retailing of
liquor on Sunday.
BY Speer- Concerning weights and
measures.
BY Relating to the protection
of fish.
The bill relating to fees Of jurors on
insane inquiries passed, as also the bill
for the better protection of the dairy
man.
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The Rush to the Inauguration

PITTsBURG, March 2.-The rush 10
Washington through this city to day is
unprecedented. At Union street the
throng is SO great that many passengers
on the trains from the west were unable
to get to the car restaurants, while sleep
ing car accommodations are at pre-
MUM. The day express, carrying the
extra trains are leaving nearly every
hOup
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HELENA, March 8, 1885.


Council-Buck gave notice Of bill to
enable the counties of Lewis and Clarke
and Choteau to build railroad.
Fergus introduced a bill concerning
sheriffs; also, an act for the better pro-
lection of clients in courts Of justice.
The chair appointed Greene, Fergus
and Cardwell conference committee
on the bill to place an insurance on the
law library.
House-The following bills passed:
Relating to fees of officers for the trans
portation Of prisoners; providing for
the transfer of certain records; to amend
section 116 and repeal section 800, lst
division of the statutes referring to OF
fetal maps of the territory relating to
water rights; limiting the compensation
Of certain officers; to amend sections
1919, Isl, 1913 and 202, 1st division OF the
criminal procedure, relating to attach
ments; to authorize the organization
and incorporation OF the Annuity Safe
& Trust Co.
The bill for the creation OF Valley
county was lost by Is to s..
Biddle, by unanimous consent, intro
duced bill for the employment OF an
additional clerk for each house. Passed.
The bill relating to the registration
and qualification Of voters was consld-
cred at length. Baldwin claimed that
the bill was not perfect, and Taylor
thought it would disfranchise one-thIrd
Of the people and assist fraudulent vot-
ing instead of preventing it. The bill
naesad
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HELENA, February 27. 1885.


|Council-The committee on towns
pd counties reported the bill concern
y the portion Of the Crow reservation
lJolnlng Yellowstone county and also
i. bill to provide contracts for the
aihtenance Of prisoners and recon-
ENDED their passage.
i II he judiciary committee reported the
III 70 amend sections 1926 to 1929, 5th
VISION, Of the statutes, to amend sec
en l25 chapter 2, 1st division, of the
flates, to amend section 447. 5th divi-
IN oI the general laws, to abolish the
+lce OF public administrator, to facili-
lhe service Of process on personal
'pperty, and recommended that they
pass.
i = ne committee on grazing recommends
lhe passage of the bill to require per-
III selling cattle to give a bill of sale,
~ also OF the bill to prevent the dis
Srllnatlon OF contagious diseases among
9mestc animals.
il ne following bills were introduced :
py Ghessman-To amend the Helena
~ charter
Py Armstrong Concerning publica-
ans.
Py kennedy-A resolution to distri-
a,e IN The statutes.
ne following bills passe d: To regu-
II the assessments of life insurance
.apanles; to authorize the county
pllnlssioners to keep roads in repair ;
prevent branding cattle during GER
II seasons; to amend sections 1910 to
II inclusive and 1918, 5th division OF
statutes; to appoint road supervisors
\ dellne the duties Of the same: q
siaaooaal to the president concerning
'Sheyenne Indian reservation; a res
Auon to distribute the Montana stat
sssouse-A communication was receiy-
Sloin the governor announcing that
salad signed the bills concerning quartz
~, 20 prevent shooting in the inclo-
se9 OF others, and to provide for the
ffipsburg fire department.
ne bill to create the county of VAL
was reported and its passage recon-
5ne substitute for the bill to create
county of Fergus was referred to
noers from Choteau and Meagher.
n HELENA, February %, 1885.
Apllows:
IN DeWolfe-Authorizing the diver
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Recaptured.I
8 pecial TO the River Press.

Special TO the River Press.
HELENA, February 20, 1885.
Two of the escaped prisoners We're
apprehended and arrested yesterday by
Sheriff Churchill at Avon.a small sta
ton just this side of Garrison. The
sheriff had to bring into use his Colts
revolver in arresting Ashton. Ashton's
wound is not considerable dangerous
one. Constables Gibbs and Evans are
out on the trail of the other prisoners,
and it is believed that they will all be
captured before many hours
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-03-04
Seriously I'll.

BALTIMORE. March Mrs. Eliza
Blaine Walker, who has been Ill for
some time in this city, was thought to
be dying yesterday. and her brothers in
Washington were telegraphed for.
LATER.-A dispatch was received in
Helena to-day March 3dD announcing
the death of Mrs. Walker, which oc-
Cured this morning at 6 O'Clock.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-03-04
r he Silver Question.

WASHINGTON, February 28.-Secre-
tary McCulloch said to-daysin speaking
of the silver question, that while he re-
GREETED the action Of the. house he
thought there was no danger of the
country being brought to silver stan
dard at an early date.
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HELENA, February %. 1885.

HELENA, L eDFQ2fy 20, 1859.
Council-phe following bills passed :
'o punish indecent exposure Of person !;
suppress prize fighting, and placing
ii insurance on the territorial law Ii
aary.
The committee on towns and counties
eported the bills to incorporate Miles
1ity and to provide Tor the Anaconda
ire deDartment, and recommended their
passage,
The following bills were introduced:
BY Greene-To amend section 447, 9TH
Division Of the general laws.
By Kennedy-To regulate the publi-
Patton OF certain matter.
The committee on education reported
be bill to establish a series of text books
pr the public schools and recommended
5 passage
The substitute FOR the bill regarding
otaFies public passed also the bill con-
erning The fees Of Jurors in civil cases.
House-Notices OF bills were given as
)IOWs:
BY Page-To amend chapter 26, arti-
E |, 5th division ol the statutes.
BY Forbis-To protect gas light and
alter companies.
The special committee to whom was
afeTred the bill TO amend all act to in
prporate Helena recommended that it
indefinitely postponed.
The following bills were introduced:
IBy Jurgens-An act to disestablish
efleIson county and annex it to Silver
spW, Gallatin and Lewis and Clarke
Runties.
BY Forbis-An act to protect gas light
~ water companies; also, an act for
erection OF a penitentiary.
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TIE LEGISLATURE
mil Report of the Proceedings of
the Fourteenth Session.
N the River Press,

cial 10 the River Press
HELENA, February IS, 1885.
council-Notices of bills were given
\ follows:
- at certain matters.
Bv Greene-To amend section 447. 5th
!irision of the general laws; also, an
f. for the better protection Of hotel
C61tant introduced bill to incorporate
Miles City.
" Kennedy introduced a memorial to
congress regarding the Montana peni-
.entiarE.
ialoNS:
By Paee-An act relating to fences.
By Jurgens-An act to disestablish
hpferson county and apportion the ter
I.orv Of said county between Lewis and
laafke, Silver Bow and Gallatin.
By Seligman-To enable Jefferson
Eauoty to erect a Jail.
The select committee Of Gallatin men,
FeTs reported the bill to incorporate
Bozeman and recommended its passage.
The bill concerning chattel mortgages
Fas reported from the judiciary COM
aittee and its passage recommended
The committee OH territories reported
he bill to establish a hospital for the
insane and recommended its passage.
The judiciary committee recommend
ld the passage of the bill to validate
Ind ratify the bonds Of Choteau county.
also recommended that the bill to
suppress dance houses be indefinitely
Aostponed.
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The Mistress of the White House.

ALBANY, Feb. 23.-It may. be start
ling news but it seems to be nevertheless
fact that Grover Cleyeland is engaged
to be married at an early day. His
af1ianced q girl ofabout twenty summers,
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-03-04
The Vote Of Censure,

LONDON, February 27.-salisbury's
motion of censure was adopted by the
Lords by 189 to 6S.
Northcotes motion Of eensure was
rejected BIZ the commons by So2 to 2s8.
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Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, February IS. The
President to-day issued a proclamation
for an extra session of the senate.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-03-04
HELENA, Mont, March 2

Editors of the River Press
Edmunson and Dwyor, escaped con
victs. Were recaptured yesterday and are
safely quartered at the jail
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Bayard for Secretary OF state.

WILMINGTON, February 27. - The
Every Evening publishes the statement
on entirely trustworthy authority that
Senator Bayard will enter Cleveland's
cabinet as secretary of state, and will
forward his resignation as senator to
the Legislature on Wednesday.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1885-07-25
Wonderful.
From the Pi.t.burgh Dispatch, Sept. 18th, 1850.

From the Pittsburgh Dispatch, Sept. 18th, 1850.
"Very eeldom do we read of an actual
case of recovery, where hope had Alto
gether been lost, to parallel that which
was Monday investigated by a Dispatch
reporter, who had heard in various quar-
tiers persons talking to their friends of .
cure, seemingly little short of marvellous,
that had been performed. The plain facts
in the case referred to, without exaggera-
ton, are these, as they were learned from
the mother of the young man, his pastor
and other persons well known in the com.
munity:
William Lincoln Curtis Is the name
Of the young man in question. He is now
employed at II. X. Porter e. Co.'S loco
motive works in Pittsburgh, Pa. A year
ago he resided with his mother on Grant
street. About that time he went to bed
one evening with violent pain in his
shoulder, the result, he thought, Of cold.
The next morning the shoulder was
greatly swollen, the pain was intense, and
aches were felt all through his system.
His case was speedily developed into q
violent form of chronic rheumatism,
among the first notable features of which
was the paralysis of his left arm.
"He gradually grew worse, and In few
months the elbow and knee joints and
both ankles became enormously enlarged.
In March last the cheek bones began to
enlarge, and upon his left side particu-
larly, spreading his face out of all resem-
blance to his former self. The pain in all
his joints became intense; fever, with its
deteriorating effects, was now added, and
he became rapidly reduced to the sembiance OF
n skeleton, while vitality reached its lowest
possible condition, and his sufferings were OF
such an indiscrbable character that those who
most loved him sometimes thought it would be
better II he was called away. At this time
physicians well known in Pittsburgh informed
his parents that they could give no hopes OF
recovery.
that wonderful medicine, PERuNA. In two
weeks quite a change for the better, was per-
ceptible. In six weeks all the enlargement had
been reduced completely, while in spirits and
strength the patient WAS quite well as he had
ever been in his life. Nearly three weeks ago
he resumed work a machnist at his old ace
able to perform as much labor as everin his life.
"The mother of Willie Curtis, in stating all
these facts. said: sIndecd, can not look upon
the cure much less than miracle. do not
hesitate in sounding the praise of PERuNA, and
in recommending il to all my fricnds.'"
The pastor of the church where the young
man attended Sabbath school was visited, and
he readily confirmed the facts Of the deformed
bones. the emaciated condition from disease,
and of the doctors having given him up He
S lid he, "If he had not spoken, / would not
have known him ~
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as usual, the yield of grain was bet
ter in proportion to the straw, and
the net result will reach nearly an
average yield, in this county. There
will be a deficiency Of several mil
lions Of bushels of wheat, taking the
yield Of the whole country, but this
will not be felt, and will have very
little effect on the price.
The other crop most effected by
the late Spring and scant rainfall
was the grass. But the hay crop, is
by no means a failure. There will
be hay enough to meet the der. end
in this county if the winter is not
unusually long.
The oats and corn crops promise
to make up for the deficiency in
wheat and hay. There is large
acreage Of both oats and corn, and
with reasonably fair season these
crops will be large.
This is a big country with an in
finite variety of climate. When the
crops of one locality fail there is
generally another from which sup.
ply can be furnished. 1t is not
within the range of probable proba-
bilities that all sections Of our great
country should suffer from failure of
crops in the same season.
One thing has taken place in the
climate of this section that our PEG.
pie have not yet quite accepted as a
settled fact, and hence are continu-
ally looking for something that they
don't get. We refer to the fact that
there is less rainfall than there used
to be. The rapid clearing out of
our forests has no doubt, contribu-
ted to this. For some seasons past
the rainfall has been perceptibly
diminishing, and we find ourselves
habitually expecting more rain than
we get, because we have been accus-
TONED to more. We opine, however,
that we shall be able to raise very
fair crops with less rain than fell to
our lot in former years, and that the
climate will be more healthy at the
same time.