The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-11-22
GENERAL NEWS.

The |exican National railroad has re-
fused to receive Mexican National bank
notes.
Rear Admiral Baldwin's condition is
much improved and his friends believe
he will recover.
The Pope. Thursday, gave audience to
the archbi5hops of San Franoisco, Mon
treal and Ottawa.
Mrs. Jay Gould has so far improved
that strong hopes are entertained for her
ultimate recovery.
Governor Mellette has gone east to
confer with General Harrison about the
admission Of Dakota.
At Donaldsville, La, negro was
lynched for attempting to outrage an
eleven year-old child.
luke Maximi] ian, OF Bavaria, who
was stricken with apoplexy few days
ago, is dead. He was 50 years of age.
Elackweli's bank at durham, n. c.,
has closed its doors. A number OF busi-
ness houses involved have made assign
ments.
At New York, Novembar Is, Judge
Lawrence granted John A. Stevens, the
actor. a divorce from his wife, Mary b.
Stephens.
In the Vermont house OF representa-
tives Friday the bill granting women the
right Of suffrage Was defeated by vote
OF 1872 10 81.
Official returns from forty-fve out of
sixty counties in New York, and reliable
estimates from the others, show iiar-
II I>o .,I, I
The twenty fifth anniversary OF King
Christians accession to the Swedish
throne was celebrated with much pomp,
ceremony and rejoicing at Copenhagen
last week.
At the meeting OF the Transcontlnen-
tai association Frid ~. little Was accom-
plishsd. the freight tariff being referred
| to com mali.tee, who Will r. port IN four
Or five days.
An intimate personal friend of Robert
Garret is authority for the statement
that he has greatly improved recently
and strong hopes are entertained OF his
u,tln tie recovery.
Van Matthews and j. G. Woodruff had
fight Thursday morning. at New Rottds,
La, over a land purchase. Matthews
was killed and Woodruff is dying. Both
are we'll known citizens.
Five hundred puddlers at the Ameri-
can Iron works, Plttsburg. struck last
week against a change in working hours,
made necessary by the scarcity of natur-
al gas during the day time.
In the commons Friday, Smith. gov.
ernment leader, gave notice that the
government woIl |. on Mon lily, present
bill asking a vote OF e5.:UJ,O)J for the
extension of the Ashboarne act.
| The go o7ernment works for the manu-
| facture OF small arms at ha eilerault,
| France, has been destroyed. This will
necessitate the suspension OF tho manu-
facture of the Lebel rifle for time.
It is stated that ex-United States
Minister John w. Foster, has presented
to the exican government claims OF the
estate of Charles Bu5teriie d against
Mexico for war material and ships of
war amounting to over S20,O0U,OOl
Quong Yen, ostensibly laundryman
at 3O5 est East Twenty-four,h street
New York city, was arrested Saturday.
He is charged with smuggling forty
packages OF opium, the duty on which is
$40 per pound, into that city from
anada.
The acting Governor of Queensland
teleyraphs the home government earnest
ly protes ing in the name of the colony
against the appointment OF Henry
Arthur as governor. He declares the
colony should be consulted in such ap-
pcintments.
The ceremony OF unwilling the Seward
statue took place at Auburn, n. T., in
the presence OF a large con:ourse of
peopl including many distinguished
guests from ont OF town. Little Fannie
Seward, daughter OF General Seward and
granddaughter of the statesman, unveil-
ed the statue.
At Los Angeles, Friday, Gritz Ansch-
lag, who Was to have been hanged for
the murder OF MIR. and Mrs. Hitcncox, an
old couple. com nitted silicids by taking
dose OF strychnin3 in his cell In lrsday
morning. He said before dying that he
had had poison in his cell several months
concealed in plug Of tobacco.
The vacancy in the directorate of the
| Southern Pacific company caused by the
death OF Charles rocker has been filled
| bv the promotion of Third Vice-Presi
dent F. Cracker to be second vice.
president, and the election OF A. n.
| rowne to a seat in tho directorate, with
| the position of third vice-presidsnt.
Towne will still retain his position Of
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