The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-12-09
NEWS SUMMARY

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at about 100000 tons.
The authorities are STRENGTHENING Hall
fax as military station.
The Virginia legislature assembled
and reelected the old officers.
Chlcago's foreign population demands
a modification of the Sunday laws.
Gen. Sherman favors silver certificates
based on appraised deposits of silver.
The latest from The English elections
Liberals 2S7, Tories 1893, Parnellites "A.
The New England shoe manufacturer
are combining to fight the Knights Of
labor
/, A special session Of the Kansas legis-
lature has been called for reapportion-
ing the state.
The 54th annual convention of the
National Guard Association meets in
Washington ON the 18th.
A. A. Wilson, a prominent insurance
man of Washington, has been appointed
marshal of the District of Columbia.
1t is considered certain that fighting
will be resumed in the Balkans, Russia
is concentrating troops in the South.
A test vote in the Virginia legislature
foreshadows the election. of Hon. John
w Daniels to the United States senate
The result of the revolution in Mexico
it is said will be that some of the north
ern states will be placed under military
rule
The Austrian village of Grahovo was
destroy ed by land slide, the disaster
was caused by heavy rains which have
prevailed recently.
The President has appointed John A.
Sullivan we'll known business man, to
be collect of internal revenue in the
second district OF New York.
Joseph Pulitzer, of the New YORK
World. has been arrested for libel at the
instance of Mayor Grace, The damage,
it is claimed, amounts to $4,000
The porte has notified Greece of its in
tention to expel NJ. Zygomalas,the Creek
consul at Crete. This, it is reported,
will lead to trouble between Turkey and
| Greece.
1t is said that the revolution in Mexico
is the work of politicians. The battles
are but skirmishes, and the en- engaged
are fighting for daily wages and not for
principle.
The Farmers National Congress, in
session at Indianapolis, asks for a Sec
rotary of agriculture, extension of the
sigral service, and suppression OF pleuro-
pneumonia among cattle.
Supervising Architect Bell in his an
nual report, says there are so govern'
ment buildings in course of construction
calling for a total expenditure of SS,5ll,-
400. This year 50 43s.709 have been ex-
pended.
The fund for the relief of the Calves
ton sufferers now amounts TO $llS,l5O
The committee have thus far expended
$4,000, 200 applicants having received
it, the majority OF whom are the heads
Of families.
Gen. Caceres, the Peruvian rebel, has
obtained control of the government.
President Iglesias surrendered to him.
Amnesty has been declared and elections
will be held. Meanwhile Senior Fuse
bio Sanches has been named provisional
president
Mai. Gen. schofeld commanding the
division of the Missouri, says in his an
nual report that his force, in round
numbers, consists of 9 800 infantry, $500
cavarly and 2S0artilIery, aggregatlng To-
600 men.
Washington gossip says that the Hoar
bin for the presidential, succession
which would make members of the
cabinet eligible tn the presidency in case
of the death of Mr.. Cleveland, will proba-
bly, be passed.
Charlotte Wickliffe, colored, died at
Louisville last week aged III She has 10
living children, the Oldest nearly 100
years old and so grandchildren. She
claims to have handed Washington cup
of water at the battle Of Yorktown. Her
second husband was 112 years old.
Northern Pacific has made arrangements
to ship oranges, lemons and lines, car
Load lots from San Francisco and Portland
to common Montana points at the special
rate of $3.50 per hundred, and in green
fruit and vegetable, straight or mixed
car loads, $l.95.
Rev. ]. C. Perishing president of the
Pittsburgh female college will be placed
on trial on the 18th inst. The indict-
ment contains % specific charges, among
them falsehood, obtaining money under
false representations, and conduct unbe'
coming a minister. DIR. Perishing has
many friends, and they will stand by
him.
Secretary Manning has received re-
plies from a large number of letters sent
out by him to private citizens asking
them for their views on tariff legislation
Two-thirds of the replies were against
reduction, while not few favor an IN
crease upon number of articles. The
secretary believes it is useless to tall
about reduction of tariff il the masses
are to be consulted because they arr
largely against it.
The emigration department Of the
Northern Pacific rec eiyed q car load o
potatoes grown in the Bitter Root valley
Montana. The shipment vas made -
an experiment. Col Groat wishing q
satisfy himself and others that this Yege
table could be with safety shipped that
distance at this season Of the year. The
shipment was made in a refrigerator
- o.,l 4l,o vctafnas when arrived Wefs