Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1886-05-29
NEWS OF THE R

IS o oLCIi.
A railroad is to be built between
Washington and Mount Vernon.
Ali the gamblers and bad character:
have been driven out of Dodge City
Kansas.
There are ten candidates for the pc
sition of chief of police at Tacoma
Washington territory.
There are 1892 Indians and 2,SSf
half-breeds in Washington territory.
Michigan had frosts Saturday
night which destroyed vegetables il
some sections.
The Bank of Montreal has declared
a dividend Of 5 per cent. and a bonus
of l per cent.
It is said that the membership OF
the United States senate represents
$162, 900, 1000 Of wealth.
The recent Roxbury (Mass.) food
affected 1.437 buildings, and caused a
loss of S620,000.
The defunct Boston board Of trade
has gone into bankruptcy, with liabil-
tiles Of S11,25o.
The first discovery OF anthartic coal
in Kansas has just been made in
Woodside county.
It is believed that the king OF
Greece will shortly adbicate in favor
Of his son, Prince Constantine.
One hundred and fifteen artists are
represented in the present exhibition
of the Paris Salon.
Crop reports covering California
show that grain and fruit are in ex-
cellent condition, and promise alarge
yield.
Ex-Speaker Randall has written
Parnell, expressing his sympathy
with the Gladstone plan of home rule
for Ireland.
A bill similar to the Reagan rail
road bill has been introduced in the
Louisiana legislature, modified SO as
to suit the state.
The Russian government fosters
tree culture, and has now in one prov
ince seven plantations averaging from
$4,000 to 21,O0O acres each.
HsAn anonymous drama, written for
the late John Mccullough by an
American, is to be brought out in
London the coming season.
Sweet lemons are a favorites Mexi-
can delicacy. They are the shape,
color and size Of the lemons OF com
merce, but are sweeter than the ban
ana.
A steady flow Of natural gas has
been struck at Richmond, Ind, and
all the large manufacturing establish
ments will at once commence drilling.
Heavy snow storms have prevailed
in the northwest OF England during
the past week, and many sheep and
cattle have died from cold and ex-
posure.
Ladies having the entree to Buck
inyham palace are offering their ser
vices, for a small fee, as chapercnes
Of young ladies who are without the
open esanie.
A general expulsion OF "boon,crs"
from the Indian Territory has begun.
The work Of removal is in charge of
Capt. Price and a company Of United
States cavalry.
The old house and school house Of
Margaret Fuller at Cambridge. Mass,
one Of the oldest and most interesting
landmarks OF That historic town is to
be torn down.
George Rowe, a c~igarmaker from
Burlington, Iowa, was run oyer and
by a Union Pacific passenger
train near Pappellion, Neb., recently.
was intoxicated.
Lieut.. Col. Flagler has been trans
ferred from the arsenal at Rock Is
to Frankfort arsenal at Philadel-
and is succeeded by Col. Thomas
of the ordnance department..
The French government has become
seriously alarmed by the extensive
preparations Of the communists for a
demonstration May q, and extraor-
precautions are being taken.
The encaustic tile works at Indian
the only industry of the kind
n the United States, have beon sold
1t auction. The works were started
oy the Harrisons, and went into the
lands of a receiver along with other
assets at fhe time OF their failure.
A writer in the Boston Transcript
explains to his own satisfaction how
he glass eaters chew and swallow
He thinks they educate their
hroats as does the sword swallower,
nd then introduce a tube which re-