The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-04-07
THE WEEK.

Secretary Manning is steadily improv-
ing.
The house yesterday passed thirty-fve
pension bills.
A riot is feared at Fort Worth, Texas,
between the deputy United States mar
shals and the strikers.
1t is probable the Gladestone's project
for buying out the Irish landlords will be
Withdrawn from the house of COM
mons.
Beach, the Champion sculler: has sail
ed for England. He challenss any man
in the world to row him on the Thames
for the championship.
1t is reported that Russia has notified
the powers of her intention to occupy
Bulgaria in the event Of Prince Alexan-
der's final refusal to accept the governor
ship of Roumelia for five years only.
The bribery cases of certain New York
alderman are creating much excitement
in New York. Two alderman have al
ready been indicted by the grand jury
and four alderman have resigned from
the Tammany organization.
California has only half the population
of Indiana, but pays to the Government
nearly twice the postal revenue.
If Congress will put its best ear to the
ground and listen, it will hear the
country calling, "Come home, dear Con-
grsss, come home !"
The National Rifle Association of this
country has issued challenge to
British team to shoot at Greedmoor in
September. On our side the team is
limited to National Guardsmen.
National Democratic Committeeman
Walsh of Georgia sent out circulars to
prominent Democrats throughout the
country asking their views on the presi-
dents civil service policy. The replies
indicate nearly ali even division OF
opinion.
Iowa has passed another stringent
prohibition law according to which the
finding of beer or wine in private
house shall subject the owner to fine and
imprisonment; and, if the house is not
homestead, it is to be confscated.
There is a report that the action OF
Senator Logan in securing the confirma-
ton of Dement, to be surveyor general Of
Utah is at the bottom of the controversy
between Logan and Teller in the senate.
Senator Teller strenuously opposed
Dement'S confirmation, and he regards
the action of Senator Logan in adv0cat-
ing it as discourteous and unfliendly.
The following assignments were an
nounced in general order from the var
department; Maj Gen. Schofield to the
division of the Atlantic; Maj. Gen. A. H.
Terry to the division of the Missouri;
Mai Gen. o. 0. Howard to the division
of the Pacific; Brig. Gen. Crook was to-
day relieved from command of the de
partment of Arizona, and assigned to the
department of the Platte, formerly COM
manded by Gen. Howard; Brig Gen. n.
A. Miles, now in command of the depart
ment of the Missouri, mas been assigned
to the department of Arizona.
The New York Tribune says Toole's
silver speech was one of the aDlest argu-
ments that has been herd IN congress for
years.
Mountain lions are committing ex-
tensive depredations ON stock in Wyom-
ing. Sheep are attacked and devoured
on the prairie in open day in sight of the
herders.
Dealers in firearms at Chicago say the
communists for some time past have
been quietly arming themselves and lay
ing in an abundant supply of ammuni-
ton.
A bill passed the New Jersey legislat-
ure providing for cent mile rate on
all railroads within twenty miles of New
York in the early morning and evening
for the benefit of the working classes.
A bill in the Massachusetts legislature
prohibits the employment of women and
children in manu- facturing and mechanic
al establishments for more than ffty-six
and half hours per week.