The Bozeman weekly chronicle., 1888-02-15
General News.


Saturday. Hc was sixty-fve years old,
very wealthy and eccentric. He served
five years in an insane asylum on account
of shooting man in the Westminster
hotel, this city, about thirteen years ago.
OF late he had threatened to shoot
several persons, and was regarded as
mentally unsound.
TOLEDO, Feb. 1.-THE Blade publishes
a statement that syndicate of New
York, Toledo, Chicago and Detroit cap
itaIists, representatives., 900, 900, held
meeting last nigIEM Detroit and organ
lied to build pipe line from the north
western Ohio oil fields TO Toledo and
erect refineries, so as to compete with
the Standard Oil company. The claim
to own patents on new process of re-
filming and can place product on the
market at a cheaper rate. The capital
stock of the new company is Sl00O0,000.
The only name that has yet been publicly
connected with the enterprise is Geo. F.
Clark, of Chicago.
The pastor of church at Mendon,
Mass, has just been dismissed because
he smoked pipe. He couldn't afford
to smoke many cigars and support a
a family on an annual salary of 1880
Daylight was let through the Montana
Central tunnel at Woodville. near Butte,
last Saturday. The contractors have
been nine months building it. Work
was done by hand entirely. The con
tractors bored 244l feet last month,
which is the best months record with
out the use of power drills. Mr.. Ray,
the Engineer in charge, says all that re-
mains to be done before track-laying on
all the road OH the Butte side of the
Wickes tunnel, is to ballast the grade
and build few trestles. The latter are
nearly built. The longest one is 742
feet, and the highest 90 feet. Track-lay-
ing will be commenced April ], and the
first Montana Central tram will reach
Butte June ].
The House passed the bill to discon,
time the coinage of three cent pieces.
A Sioux squaw at Col. Cody's camp in
London has given birth to daughter.
This is the first Indian child ever born
in England. The infant has been named
Francis Victoria Alexandra, in honor of
Mrs. Cleveland, Queen Victoria and the
Princess of Wales.
The roof of the ordnance building at
the Washington navy yards fell in on the
18th, being unable to support the heavy
weight of snow upon it. The damage is
estimated at $4,000.
A Columbus, Ohio. dispatch says:
John Sherman, who is in this city, on
hearing that Mr.. Blaine would not allow
his name to be used before the Chicago
convention, said that he had Leen ex.
pecting Some-such utterance from Mr.
Blaine for some time, He had under
stood that it would be forthcoming. Mr.
Blaine was one of the foremost Ameri
calls whom every Republican would
have delighted to honor, and it was 6
source of regret that he had not con
cluded to make the race again. Mr.
Sherman did not care to talk much abou
the Blaine letter and thought it would
cause number of other candidates tt
come to the front. He proposed to take
the race for the Ohio delegation .ant
would contest honorably for tho nomina
ton
Senator nawley, who is staying at the
Astor House, when shown Mr.. Blaine's
letter, said: well, l am not altogethe
surprised, and yet did not expect this.
was talking to some of Mr.. Blaine's clos
est friends only few days ago, and they
had then no idea that Mr.. Blame would
come to such decision. They did moi
expect anything of the sort; in fact
were drawing plans for Blaine cam.
paign. Still, as have said, am not al
together surprisel at Mr.. Biaine's act ion
Mr.. Blaine's letter is the leading topl,
OF political gossip. Mr.. Blaine's avoweC
friends in Congress show desire not tc
express their opinions, but intimate thai
the letter only emphasizes the disincli
nation which he has shown to press his
claims for the nomination. The promi
nent men known as opponents of Mr.
Blaine hail the letter as an actual with.
drawal ON his part from the presidential
race. Senator Allison and others who
may be clas72d AS presidential candidates
content themselves with saying that Mr.
Blaine's expressions arc unquestionably
sincere, but that he would have to yield
to the demand OF the party, that lie
should become its candidate if it should
so express itself in the con vention.
Prince Labanof, Russian ambassador
in conversation with several diploma es
on the Bulgarian question, declared that
Russia was firmly resolved neither to
initiate steps for settlement by diplo-
matte means nor to discuss schemes OF
other powers if at variance with her own
policy.
The treasurer's office at Carthage,
Panola county, Iowa, was robbed Friday
night, and County Treasurer Hill killed.
The crime was not discovered until late
Saturday evening. The robbers secured
$4,000.
The Missouri Pacific and all other
roads running west from st. Louis an
nounce a cut, of from two to two and a
half cents on all upper and from one to
two and half cents on all lower classes
of freight to Missouri river points.
Emperor William appeared at his
favoiite window and was enthusiastically
greeted by thousands assembled outside.
The Post denies the truth of the rumor
that negotiations are being made with
England to JON the France Russian
alliance.
The Jesuits have presented to the
Pope a sum of 100000 as Peters pence
contribution of their order. Various
valuahles which were presented to the
Pope as jubilee offerings and which were
on exhibition, have been stolen from
the Vatican. Among the stolen articles
are a chalice valued at $4,000, gold
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