The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-05-16
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.
rRoied Down from the Late 'relegrams.


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c.orstarv Endicott has left Washington
.,r Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, to inspect
the military prison.
The Military Order pfthe Loyal Legion
osthe United States elected Gen. Grant as
Commander. .~r.,
The President has appointed board Of
officers to report on the Notifications and
aefeuces Of the United States.
General Lew Wallace, ex.United States
Minister to the Porte, has officially ten
dered his farewell to the Sultan.
There is fearful amount of sickness
among the British and Egyptian troops at
suak;m. Additional hospitals are being
erected.
lanes Knox Polk, nephew of the late
President, has been for year an inmate Of
an insane asylum at Hartford. His insan-
ity was caused by rum.
Colonel Stewart and another officer will
,o to Herat for the purpose of examining
,he Notifications and giving the Ameer any
needed advice thereto.
The supreme lodge Of knights Of Honor
,a,d its annual session in St. Louis this
week. There was large attendance from
al parts of the country.
McSweeny, the Irish suspect, is stnl in
;rc;cfs he,inu
,varded with the office he wants-the Col
,ectorship of San Francisco.
NJ Nelidoff, Russia's Ambassador to
Turkey, is still vigorously pressing the
Turkish Government for IN early payment
Of the war indemnity owing to Russia.
Forest fires are raging in Eagle Pass,
British Columbia, and in that vicinity.
The town of Farwell was totally destroyed
on Wednesday afternoon; estimated loss,
$4,000.
The Australian government intend
giving medals to their troops now serving
at Suakim, to memorize the services of the
Australian contingent in the Soudan cam
paign.
The twenty sixth annual convention Of
the Young Mems Christian Association of
the United States and Canada met at At.
lanta, Ga, on the 18TH. About 400 dele
gateawere present. ---...-- ...---- --
The Colorado State Sanitary Board has
raised the quarantine against cattle from
Illinois and Missouri when accompanied
by certificate of health signed by DR..
Trumbower, at Kansas City.
NJ. Defreycinct, the Foreign Minister,
has assured committee Of the French
Chamber of Deputies, that the difficulty
respecting the supervision of the Suez
Canal will be amicably settled.
The count Of the monies and securities
in the United States Treasury is completed.
Everything was found in satisfactory
condition and the reports of ex-Treasurer
Wyman approved in every instance.
VIM. M. Evarts has been nominated for
the long term in Harvard College; for the
short term, Mason Young and w. w. Far
nam Of New Haven are candidates. The
result of the election will be announced at
the commencement.
Col. Francis De Winter has been ap-
pointed Governor Of the Congo State, and
not Henry NJ. Stanley as previously stated.
Col. DeWinter will return to Europe in
1896, when Jansen will become the Res
ldent Governor Of Congo State.
General Sheridan's injuries from the up
setting Of his carriage on Monday at Los
Angeles, Cal, are proving more serious
than at first supposed. He has been OBJ
I'ged to rest at Santa Monica all day. Moth
ing dangerous, however, is anticipated
Mrs. Hiram Pfoutz, residing near Blink
1eys Mill, near Lititz, Pa, took her five
children to the mill pond and threw them
al into the pool, and then jumped in her.
SELL and was drowned, together with two
OF ner youngest children. The others were
rescued.
The superintendents Of the U. S. mints
az San Francisco, New Orleans and Phila-
ae'ph'a have been authorized to purchase
mut'lated and uncurrent United States
silver coin Of standard fineness at the rate
W ninety EIGHT cents per ounce, Troy
weight, in sums Of three dollars and up.
wards.
On Monday Of last week two masked
"en with rcvolvers in their hands held up
TWO stages owned by rival companies that
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