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Married Life. %

| Amateur theatricals, when successful,
are usually far more entertaining than
professional playing. There is more nice
ty in detail, more care devoted to the mi
nor roles. We have rarely witnessed a
brighter illustration of this than in: the
performance of sSMarried 4Lifeo Friday
evening. The stage in Stockings hall had
been properly raised, and the scenes were
most tastefully arranged for the rendition
of this popular old comedy, the success of
which depends SO entirely upon the acting
of the players. Without an exception the
different characters were skillfully imper-
sonated. Mr.. Westervelt was an excel
lent Lying and Miss Alice Conrad as
'sMrs. Lynxo sustained her part most
gracefully and engagingly throughout.
Her several costumes were pretty ana.sa5e-
coming, and the young .lady's enunciaiion
was clear and distinct. Mr.. Spencer as
the valetudinarian ssCoddle'' in his get
ups and acting could not have. been sur
passed; and as 'Mrs.. Dove, /" Mrs. Joseph
A. Baker was inimitable, the disguise of
her voice and face being remarka
bic. Mrs. G. e. Conrad as s'Mrs. Coddle"
looked very stately and handsome and her
dresses were as tasteful as her acting, the
highest compliment we can pay them.
AS the pickering s'Mr. and Mrs. Young
husband" Mr.. Baker and Miss Nina Stu
art played their parts well, Mr.. Baker
especially so, and the same can be said of
Mr.. Ashby Conrad and Miss Linnie Pat
terson, who personated the ssDismals."
Miss Linnie and Miss Nina made very
pretty and dignifed matrons. Mr.. Keeler
also made capital 'sDove'' and furnished
as much amusement by the. misuse of
words as the original Mrs. Malaprop her.
self could have done. There was large
audience in attendance and the enjoyment
of the play was eyinced in all faces. Eve
rything passed off smoothly, the only
drawbacks being that the hall was not
well ventilated and that the intervals be-
tween the acts were little too long un-
avoidably so however. While the drop
curtain was down, IN lieu Of the usual
string band music, a male quartette, COM
posed of Messrs. Hill, Griffith, WesterYelt
and Baker, sang, Mr.. Hills fine tenor
voice being especially noticeable. Benton
has reason to be proud Of its amateur his
trionic talent. We believe that the desire
is general that there bea repetition 81 the
performance.
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rhey all Want Oleomargar1ne.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The ardor thai
was SO manifested few weeks ago CON
cerning the passage of a bill to tax imita-
ton butter ten cents a pound and placing
the manufacturer under the control of the
internal revenue bureau like distillers and
brewers has been lessened somewhat by a
flood of petitions that came from all parts
of the country against it. Most of these
petitions are from boards of trade, cattle
associations and other commercial organi-
cations and from the Knights of Labor and
other Workingmen. 1t is case of the
city against the country, the factory
against the farm, the consumer against the
producer, as all of the petitions in favor of
the bill come from the farmer and country
merchants. The remonstrances represent
that the taxation of imitation butter at the
higher rate fixed iii the bill will cause q
large number of manufacturers to suspend
and throw out of employment many thou
sands of people who cannot find means of
earning living elsewhere; that the man
ufacture Of oleomargarine is now In such q
state Of perfection that the: production is.
quite as healthful and palatable as that
made from cream; that good oleomarga-
rine is much to be preferred as an article
Of food than rancid butter and is not so in
furious to the health; that the necessity
Cor some substitute for butter ii demon
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not be discouraged. At present great
many strong influences both in England
and the United States are working against
silver, but they will not succeed in pro-
nucing more than temporary impress
sion. look to see the price stay near
the dollar mark per ounce for some
time perhaps, and then if there be change
think it will be for the better. England
is taking advantage of the present decline
to buy silver cheap and send it to India at
a tremendous profit, but a reaction will
soon Gomez
Chow do you regard the general out
look for the cafnp?"
s'It was never better, and the best evil
dence of my faith is the fact Of the costly
improvements am making in the mines
and reduction works in which am inter-
ested .n-Inter Mountain
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TIMBER CUTTING.
Rules of the General Land Office Regulat'
ing Timber Cutting OF Mineral
Lands. ....#

The following circular under the date OF
tbo 7th inst. has been sent out TO registers
and receivers of United States land offices
ord TO special agents Of the general land
Office:
Nv virtue Of the power vested in the
socretary OF the interior by the lst sec. OF
tbe act of June Sd, 1878, entitled, San act
authorizing the citizens of Colorado and
Nevada to fell and remove timber on the
nubc domain for mining and domestic
nurposes," the following rules and regula-
hons are hereby prescribed:
lst. The act APPLIES only to the states
ofColorado and Nevada, and to the terri
tories of New Mexico, Artzona, Utah,
wyoming, Dakota, Idaho and Montana,
and does not apply TO the states OF Califor-
MA and Oregon, nor TO the territory of
Washington.
Ind. The land from which timber is
@IIed or removed, under the provision Of
this act, must be known TO be strictly and
distinctly mineral i'm character and more
valuable for mining than for timber Or for
any other purpose or use.
Sd. No person who is not a resident
citizen or bona fide resident Of the state, !,
territory or mineral district, shall be per-
mitted to fell or remove timber from lands
therein.
4th. Timber felled or removed shall be
strictly limited to building, agricultural +,
mining and other domestic purposes.
All cutting of such timber for sale or
commerce is forbidden. But for building,
agricultural, mining and other domestic
purposes each person authorized by the
act may cut or remove for his or her own
use, by himself or herself, or by his, her
or their own personal agent OF agents only.
5th. No person will be permitted TO fel!
or remove any growing trees of any kind
whatsoever, less than inches in diameter.
9Th. Persons telling Or removing TIM
Der from public mineral lands Of the Uni
ted States must utilize all of each tree cut
that can be proftably used, and must cut
up and remove the top and brush-or dis
pose of the same in such manner as to
wevent the spread of forest fires.
Jth. These rules and regulations shall
take effect June 1st, 1886, and all existing
rules and regulations heretofore prescribed
under said act. inconsistent herewith, are
hereby revoked.
VIM. A. j. Sparks, Commissioner.
Approved:
4. @. @. LAMAR, Secretary.
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owners of the yesseI decided that some-
thing must be done TO protect their prop
erty. The Herrick accordingly put into
Boston harbor and her captain went
ashore. He went to gun store and pur-
two thirty-si inch yacht guns, which
were delivered On board, together with
large amount of ammunition and small
arms. The schooner then headed down
the bay on her voyage to the fishing wa
ters along the Canadian shore. The yacht
guns will penetrate steel armor half an
inch thick at the distance of a mile. The
captain, when asked by the dealer what he
proposed to do with the guns, replied:
Il am going fishing in the bay Of Fun
day, and don't propose to have any
cheap Canadian pirate seizing my schoon-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-26
A Postal Pointer.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-Charles Hutch
ins, Of Boston, appeared before the senate
postal committee to-day in regard TO the
change IN the law respecting the rates of
postage on second class mail matter at let
ter carrier offices. By the present law he
pays postage on monthly periodicals, when
delivered by carriers in the city where
published, from five to thirty-fiye times
as much as when transported to any other
part in the country, including the free de-
livery at all other carrier offices, or from
five to thirty-five times as much as is
charged on weekly papers for delivery in
the city where published or elsewhere.
He advocated the passage of the pending
bill, making the postage on second class
publications deposited in the letter carrier
office for delivery uniform at one cent a
DOund
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-26
Catholic University.

WASHINGTON, May 16.-The heartiness
and enthusiasm with which the project Of
erecting in Washington Roman Catholic
university has been received by Catholics
in ali sections of the country are sufficient
evidence that it will become solid and con-
crete before long. Subscriptions continue
to pour in. Already the sum in hand is
sufficient to warrant the commencement OF
the building. The major portion Of the
million dollars which was to be collected
for the cost of the endowment OF the uni
versity is in hand and more is still coming.
The committee held meeting last week
in Baltimore and selected three plans OF
building which had been sent in by some
of the principal architects OF the country.
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Belt Greek Notes.

Mr.. E. r. Clingan Informed our repe rt-
er this morning that the wool growers in
that section are jubilant over the wonder
ful lamb crop this season. @. e. Beale
boasts Of one eve which gave birth to
triplets, and James A. Yore of eyelopean
lamb with only one eye, and that in the
middle of its forehead. There are no
losses to speak of.
George Clark is the father of "a bouncing
boy and is very much elated thereat.
John X. Castner has been appointed
justice of the peace, and will try all cases
which are against the peace and dignity of
the people of Montana.
Castner has gone out of the hotel busi-
ness. George Watson will embark In the
enterprise, and is putting up buildings for
that purpose.
Two county commissioners visited
Belt last week and decided to put good
substantial bridge across Belt creek back
of the blacksmith shop. The work will be
completed this fall.
The Belt creek ditch is progressing rap
idly under the supervision of Mr.. Mathe-
son, who has large force of men at work.
The ditch will be about eleven miles in
length, extending from Yore's ranch to
the bridge.
Help is scarce on the creek and few
good labOrers could find permanent en-
ployment.
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Against South Dakota.

WASHINGTON, May 19.-At the meeting
Of the house committee on territories to-day
an informal agreement was reached that
the senate bill, providing forthe admission
of southern Dakota as a state, should go
upon the house calendar to be adversely
reported and that the Springer bill, provid-
ing an enabling act for the entire teri itory,
should go upon the calendar as faVorably
reported. Owing to the absence of several
members formal vote was not taken, but
it Is expected that this will be taken at a
Monday next.
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The American Cardinal.

BALTIMoRE, May ls.-Arehbishop Glib
bons this morning received an official com
munication from the papal secretary in
forming him of his elevation to the cardi-
nalate by the pope. The above announce
ment coming from the vatican, as it does,
with the "flsherman's seal,'' is the con
summation of what has been regarded as
a fixed fact ever since. the fall of 1883. It
had been the intention of the pope to have
conferred the dignity upon Archbishop
Gibbons IN March last, but the consistory
usually held in that month was postponed
and official notification withheld until
Nav 6, the date of the letter.
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Sparks Reversed Again.

WASHINGTON, May 15.--The Secretary
of the Interior has rendered a decision in
the case Of R. M. Sherman and others Of
Dakota il which he reverses the decision Of
Commissioner Sparks and holds thatsher-
man, who held second mortgage ola tract
of land, the entry of which had been can
colled By the Land office was the party in
interest and had such standing in the case
that he might be heard to maintain the val
idity of the entry in question.
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To Suppress Opium.

WASHINGTON, May 2l.-The president
to-day transmitted to congress a commu-
nication from the secretary of state recom-
mending additional Legislation for the re-
preston of the opium traffic in accordance
with the supplemental treaties with China,
which went into effect in 1881. The sec
retary OF state enclosed aletter on the sub
ject written by John Russell Young, when
minister to China, to Secretary Freling-
l1uysen.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-26
The Montana Central.

Col. Dodge said yesterday that the grad
ing force of the Montana Central was
stretched clear along the Prickly Pear
valley and about ten miles down the Mis-
souri,. The company has now 600 men on
its work. Contractors are paying 1926
per day for ordinary labor.
The Independent learns that surveys for
the Montana Central depot are being made
III the immediate vicinity and south of the
old smelter. The depot may not be final
lylocated there, but that is one of the sites
in contemplation
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-26
Fishing Vessels Arnaing.

Bosros, May 2o.-There has been some
excitement along the water front over the
report that = fishing schooner had been
arnaing in this harbor. The story ID as
follows: The schooner Augusta Herrick,
Captain Wm. e. Herrick, left New York
four days ago on fishing trip to the bay
of Funda. Hearing Of the seizure OF the
steamer Portland BY the Canadians, the
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-26
Good for Mayor Sullivan.

Jere Sullivan, mayor Of Fort Benton
and proprietor of the Choteau house, is a
visitor in Helena. Mr.. Sullivan as the
representative of the city, resents any inn
puta tion against Fort Benton. He
says Fort Benton was long Helena's en-
Ircpot Of supplies, and now it is Fort Ben
toms influence that gives Helena as cheap
freights as she ts.-Independent.
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strated by the enormous quantity manu-
factured and sold that the dairymen have
organized an association for the purpose OF
keeping up prices, regardless Of produc-
tion or supply that the cost involved in
the manufacture Of imitation butter has
quite as much right to seek a protection
from the government as that invested in
diaries, and that the waste in material
would be very great and lessen the value
of live stock, If the manufacture Of oleomar-
garine and kindred products were pre-
vented. These are some of the reasons re-
cited in the petitions that are coming in.
nafho1Ie
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An Opinoln ON Silver.

Don't you begin to feel nervous Us to
the results of the depreciation In the price
OF silver" asked reporter to-day of Mr..
W. A. Clark.
We'll, the informatiol we receive on.
tliat subject Is not Of the most cheerful
e''afacter,'' was the reply, "but we must
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1886-05-26

Messrs. Dunham s. Maloney consem-
.nlata. erecting substantial business house
on their front street lot in Great falls---
Husband4aarl-
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Fasa1 Result Of the New chicago Shooting

DEER LODGE, May 1s.-Michael Dooley,
who was shot at New Chicago by James
O'Brien on the 18th inst, in an alteration
about water rights, was buried at that place
this morning. He died on Sunday night.
O'Brien is in Jail here.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-28
ALL NOT ARRESTED.
HOSIERY MANUFACTURERS.

An Association for Mutual Protec-
ton Organized at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 27.-Forty-seven
hosiery manufacturers of this city, en-
ploying over $4,000 hands, met to-day and
organized, for mutual protection, an as
ISOLATION TO be known as the Associated
Manufacturers of Hosiery and Knit
Goods. The organization Is the result of
the recent demands of the employees.
Nearly all the prominent manufac-
turers were represented at the meet
ing. Eight committees, representing
various branches Of the trade, were ap-
pointed, as was also an Executive Board.
or reference Committee" The branch
committees will attend to the adjustment
of differences between employees and en-
plOyers, each committee attending to
any difficulty in its particular
branch of the industry. IN case the
Branch Committee cannot adjust the case,
the matter will be referred to the Refer
ence Committee, the decision OF which
will be final. Tine manufacturers say they
cannot afford to pay the wages
demanded by their employees, and they
claim that the hands are under
verbal contract to run of this seasons
goods at the present rate Of wages. The
wage schedule recently presented by the
work people will be acted upon at meet
ing OF the association 10 be held next
Wednesday. The organization will then
be completed and che constitution and by
laws adopted.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-28

USED TO allow question to be submitted
70 tne house. He, therefore, demanded d
tne reading Of the amendment, in order
InSt ne might appeal from the decision.
Inc Chair, however, declined to recOg-
ME the demand, ard recognized Nj.
ADAMS, of New York, who, amid laughter
ana applause, submitted the following
amendment: "That all manufacturers of
lncuoators shall pay tax Of $4,000. and
on every chicken Matched by artificial
means there shall be imposed tax or 81
lor roosters and 81 for pullets, in order
Ioat the great American hen may be
properly protected"
Mr. Hammond (sarcastically u raise
a pom OF order against the amendment
IN order to enable the Char to rule it out.
Inc Chairman-The Chair does not en-
teTtaln the amendment
me committee then rose and Mr.. Hatch
endeavored to secure a night session for
consideration OF the bill, but its oppO-
hents resorted to filibustering tactics,
ana after half an hour OF noise and mer-
riment, the hour Of O'Clock having ar
rived, the House adjourned.
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CHICAGo's ANARCHISTS.
% Indictments Returned by the
Grand jury and Several Served.

% Indictments Returned by the
Grand jury and Several Served.
CHICAGO, May 27.-lt is understood
that the indictments signed by the grand
jury are as follows: For murdeI-spies,
Schwab, FieIden, Fischer, Lingg and
Schnaubel. For assault TO kill-Lingg.
For conspiracy-Spies, Schwab, Fischer,
Lingg, Fieiden, Schnaubel Parsons, En-
gel and Hirschberger. Fer unlawful as
sembly-Spies, Schwab, Flelden, Fischer,
Lingg, Parsons, Schnaubel, Hirschberger,
Engel, and probably schneider.
TWENTY-FIVE INDICTMENTS.
A few minutes before O'Clock today
the grand jury returned p indictments
into court. They are known to be against
anarchists, but the Clerk Of the Criminal
Court has thus far refused TO allow any
one to see them. Capt. William p. Black,
a well-knOwn attorney, and brother of the
United States Commissioner of Pensions,
has been retained to defend the anarch-
lists.
ALL NOT ARRESTED.
The States Attorney says that several
persons who were on the list Of iAdIet-
mente have not been apprehended. After
Lingg and Engel were taken to the county
Jail this afternoon, the Sheriff went
through the fOrmality Of serving warrants
for murder on Spies, Fielden, Schwab,
Fischer, Engel and LiDgg.
Lawyer Zeister, one OF the attorneys for
the defense, said tonight: 1.-THE man who
threw that bomb is unknown TO anybody
in this world except himself. He is a
crank, and acted Independently.
Otto Neehe, anarchist. was arrested to-
night He Is a leading stockhOlder id the
Socialistic Publishing Company, and
was an active supporter of Spies, though
never making himself prominent in
anarchist meetings.
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SENT TO THE PRESIDENT.
Evnortation of TobnccO,

WAsHINGTON, May 7.--Representatiye
Breckenridge, OF Kentucky, to-day re-
ported faVorably from the Committee on
WAYS and Means bin TO provide that
manufactured tobacco, snuff aud cigars
may be removed Tor export to a foreign
country without payment OF the tax
under such regulations as the Commits
sioner Of internal Revenue shall pre-
scribe. The bill also repeals section 1851
or the Revised Statutes authorizing the
appointment Of one or more inspectors Of
cigars in each collection district, TO re-
ceiYe as compensation such fees from
manufacturers as the Commissioner OF
Internal ReYenme NAV prescribe.
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Rosumed on tbe OId Terms,

ST. LOUIS, May Y..-Tbe striking cbaIr
workers held meeting yesterday
afternoon and evening, gt which commit
tees were appointed TO call upon the fur
niture manufacturers and ascertain upon
what terms they could return 10 work.
They were Informed that n they desired 10
return 10 their old places II must be on the
old plan-ten hours. To this the commit
tee added the condition that II business
should warrant 10 Oh July Is an advance
in wages should be made TO them. The
employers agreed 10 this. and the men re-
turned 10 work Inla mnrninr.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-28

CATANIA, May Es--Lava from Mount
Etna is advancing awards NIcolosi at
the rate OF forty mesZes hourly, and is,
now within one kilOmete OF the tows.l
The adjacent country Ist@,so menaced.
and the inhabitants are flying from their
homes. All the streams and water
curses in the district have dried up, aud
a water famine prevails.
The Lava has engulied the old convent
outside OF NicOlOsi.
The King has sent 20 600 lire for the re-
liel Ol the snnerers from the eruption.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-28
YILLAINous WORN.
STRIKERS Weight Down Safety Valve
to Cause an Explosion.

NtEthtEb w NCiEbb DONu a odlcb9 NhlN6
to- Cause an Explosion.
NEW YORK, May 2I.-About thre Q
weeks ago the employees Of Abendroth
Bros foundry at Portchester were
locked out Co thwart an impending strike,
and since that time the works have been
started again in a small way by the en-
ployment of 75 apprentices who were
learning the trade when the lockout took
place. Tonight 40 attempt 10 blow up
the foundry was mace BY weight
ing down the safety valve
or the boiler, so that when
the fires were started in the
morning an explosion would have taken
place. Fortunately the attempt proved
abOrtive, as It was discovered In time.
The nuts and screws on the machinery
had been loosened and other mischiefdone
which caused the Offering Of reward OF
$500 by the Ahendroths for the arrest and
conviction OF the miscreents.
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scnntnr nIllIer linIoeined

WASHINGTON, May 2I.-In the Senate
TODAY resolutions OF respect TO the
memory OF ex-senator Miller, Of Caliior-
MIA, were called up and eulogies were
pronounced by Messrs. stanford, Ed
murds, Voorhees,, logan, Fair, Harrisoni
DOlph and Hcarat. The sanate then ad-
ifstfrno1
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-28

WASHINGTON, May 27.--The Post Office
Department bas been notified that train
No. b3 on the Washington and Chprlottes-
willie Virginia Midland road, bound north,
went through the trestle near Priddys,
va, this morning, slightly iujuring seve-
raj people. Tie mail was saved but In
hahlN damaged condition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-28

PARIS, May 27.-Henri Rochefort will
head the demonstration 10 be made TO-
morrow against jules Ferry at the
funeral OF Col. Herblnger, one Of the
most conspicuous victims OF the Tonquin
war, which was inaugurated and carried
on, NJ. ROchefort contends, under the inv
spiratiOn OF Premier Ferry.