The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1885-08-05
NEWS SUMMARY


stock yards for food.
Michael f. Hisch, who owns the house
in which Gen. Grant was born at Point
Pleasant, Ohio has been offered $1,000
for it but wants $4,000.
The names of several United States
eonsuls are announced whom the presi-
dent has decided to retain on account of
their excellent record.
Stanley Huntley, the popular iourna-
list and author of "Spookendyke Papers"
died last night at his residence, West
Forty fifth street. New York July 3lst
Secretary lamar has written to Com
missioner Eaton correcting the rumors
that unpleasantness existed between
himself and the civil service commits
sion.
| In various part of Dakota for the past
three days the mercury has registered
from go to 1859 in the shade. Harvest
ers have in many cases been forced to
suspend work
A destructive storm visited portions
of Minnesota, Dakota, Wisconsin and
Iowa. AtAubudon over $4,000 damage
was done. Crops in some localities have
been totally destroyed.
A committee has been organized in
New York to collect funds for the cree
ton of a national monument to the
memory of Gen. Grant The sum of
81, 667 was subscribed the first day.
The business failures occurring through
out the country during the last seven
days number from the United States 178
and for Canada %, or total of POI, as
against 2l5 last week, and 225 the week
previous to the last.
The cattlemen ofthe Indian Territory
| continue to hold meetings and indite
memorials to the president They had
much better not waste SO much valuable
time for the end ofthe forty days draweth
nigh.
The Riel case was closed on the 81
Riel spoke two hourse in his own behalf
beginning with a wild prayer. In his
remarks he said the dominion govern.
ment showed itself irresponsible, insane
and paralized.
Applications for places in the Grant
funeral procession are so numerous that
many organizations can only be repre-
sented by delegation instead of march
ing as whole. The bodies already seek
ing position will make a line of nearly
ten miles.
In telegram to Fred Grant, Simon
Cameron says, am glad to know that
Generals Johnston, Buckner, and Gordon
are going to act as pallbearers with
Sherman and Sheridan. Your fathers
prayer for peace to his country has beer
answered, and the last bitterness of wal
wiped out for ever.
1t seems that the proposition to con
soTidate Minnesota and Dakota into one
Te,e,--I ,,l1y1
seriously considered than was generally
imagined Land Commissioner Sparks
expresses himself as very positively in
favor of lacking Minnesota ON to thu
Dakota land office.
The remains of Sir Moses Montefore
were buried July 81. Business wal
suspended and shops Closed. The
weather was cloudy, and the attendance
vast. The funeral rites were of ar
transformations character and the coffin
was placed beside that containing the
dust of the philanthropist's wife.
At Fargo, July 90, a violent storm
struck about a. m. coming from the
West, lasting half an hour and causing
great alarm. A number of tin roofs
chimnevs and trees were torn down, also
an electric light tower sixty feet high.
There was no hail to speak Of The
damage in the city is probable 81 900 to
5000. Considerable damage is repotcd
at other points In Dakota east ofthe Red
river. In several localities in Minnesota
wheat was blown down. Near Glyndon
several thousand acres were damaged
20 to 40 per cent.
At Cleveland, July 30 Maud s. renewed
her claim to the title of Queen of the
Turfin the presence of 10000 people
The feet little mare trotted mile over
slow course in 2:0Sf. This beats her
previous record by half second and is
one second and a half faster than the
best mile ever trotted by any other
horse. The trial was for a cup and the
time goes on record. The day was warm
and there had been heavy showers dur
ing the night. and dawn broke with a
great bank of damp looking clouds firing
ing the western sky. The heavens
gradually put on cheerful aspect. These
conditions seemed favorable to fast time
but the track was heavy. The quarter
stretch was muddy, but the sun and half
a dozen drags improved it as the day
wore on, and when Maud S. started to
break her record the course was in fair
condition. 1t was not, in the opinion of
the management, fast one. The under
standing was that Mr.. Bonner requested
no pools to be sold on the trial, and bull
letin to that effect was posted up There
was great deal of private betting though
the odds being about $25 to IS the mare
would fail Sporting men bet heavily
therecord would not be lowered. Wagers
were taken she would not make 2:Il.
THE N. p. TO BUTTE.