The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1885-06-24
NEWS AND COMMENT.
The ameer is not dead.

JeI' LAWS - seNeuty-seVen years or
age.
Emperor William is again in good
health.
Admiral Courbet of the French fleet
is dead.
Liberty bell has been returned to
Philadelphia.
John Mccullough appeared on the
stage again in New York.
The project to establish cattle trail
through Colorado was killed
Henry w. Blair has been elected U.
S. Senator for New Hampshire.
Thirty half-breed prisoners. taken at
Batouche are on their way to Regina.
Cen Grants trophies and tokens Of
honor have been taken to Washington.
Gen. Bragg, Of Wisconsin, wants all
the small post offices in democratic
hands.
Gen. Crook is still after the numbering
Apaches and is not yet master of the
situation.
A determined effort is being put forth
ency for Riel.
Gen. Grants book will appear in two
volumes of 600 pages each. It will have
an immense sale.
Abram Hall, Of Terry, Montana, has
been appointed Receiver for the Miles
City Land Office.
The queen is said to be delighted over
Gladstone's downfall. She is something
of jingo herself
There was decided decrease in the
number of business failures in the
United States last week.
Parnell is greatly rejoiced at Glad
stones overthrow and claims a good
share of the credit for it.
Gen. Grant has gone to McGregor, in
the mountain region, n. Y. The trip
was very trying on him.
Sergeant Mason, who attempted to
shoot Guiteau, is in Jail on charge Of
having robbed fellow soldier.
The mills of the Oliver Bros and
Phillips, at Pittsburg, which employ
5000 men, have resumed work.
Ten persons were overcome by the
heat IN New York city on the 10Th. The
mercury touched 95 in the shade.
Major Brisbin has been promoted to
lieutenant colonel and will join his reg
iment in the department of the Platte.
Ten millions of bananas arrived in
New York in one day last week, and
within three days 100000 pineapples ar
rived.
It is stated that a shortage has been
discovered in the accounts Of Commits
sioner Loring, late of the agricultural
bureau.
The Marquis of Salisbury has been in
vited by the Queen TO form ministry
and has decided to accept the great res
possibility.
AS soon as the news reached Russia
that Gladstone had retired, the govern
ment gave an order for 1000 eleven inch
Krupp SHELLS.
Postmaster Hibbs, of Lewiston, Idaho
who issued postoffice orders to himself
in lavish way, has been arrested in
British Columbia.
During the month of May $1,000 inn
migrants arrived in this country, and
still they come. There is room for all
if they are properly distributed
The Canadian Pacific has rescinded
its recent order for the charging OF IN
creased immigrant rates to the North
west from railroads in the United States.
Sensible
It is said that several hundred settlers
are going from the Red river country 10
the Turtle mountain region. The tide
of immigration is gradually approach
ing Montana.
A passenger train was hurled from
the track. near Sioux City, Iowa, b,y
cyclone and nearly every car smashed
to pieces. Several passengers were ser
iously injured.
Capt. f. B. Jones has been rellevea
from duty in the office of the quarter
master general, and will report In per
son to the chief signal officer OF the
army for duty as disbursing ofncer q
the signal service.
President Smith, of the Oregon Kall-
way & Navigation company, made tne