The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1896-04-08
"ENS OF TIE WEEK.

Ilc Chinese government las dc
cldcd to enter the postal union.
Ihc senate committee on foreign
relations has decided not to report
any bin for |, cable to Hawaii.
At a meeting Of the bond holders
Of the Northern Pacific at Berlin it
was unanimously resolved to accept
the organization plan.
The two massive boilers Of the
Planters oil mill at Grcenyil]c. Miss.
exploded. Wrcckiny the mill and
causing the death Of five mon.
The president has signed the act
repeating the statute prohibiting ap-
pontmcnt to army or navy positions
of those who at ono time held confed-
crate commissions.
Reports from northern Wisconsin
show that the recent snow storm
was the worst in years. Banks Of
snow ten feet deep blockadcd the
streets Of milwaukee,.
Cecil Rhodes. with $50 volunteers,
is proceeding to Gwclu and Hulu-
WHvo. Rhodes expressed the opinion
that lhodesia is capable OF coping
with the revolt Of Matabclcs.
Frederick 4. Humphrey, said to
be the oldest Free Mason in the
United States, died at Jancsyiic,
WIS.,. having reached the are Of 95.
lie belonged to the Masons II wears.
Frederick st. George Booth Tucker
recently appointed commander, Of the
SALVATION Army Of the United States.
has arrived at New York ne was
born in India, where he was known
as Tukir Lingh.
Orders have been issued from the
war department to break up the army
purchasing station at Los Angeles
Cal Major William Eldcrkin, conf
mlS>;lrv in charge has been ordered
to Texas, to take charge OF that
station.
The IiI'ticth anniversary Of the
raising Of the first tlay in California
will be celebrated ut Monterey on
July I. Thomas Brodicc. who raised
| the flag on that occasion. is still liy-
ING in Monterey, and will repeat the
performance at the coming anniycr-
sarv.
The immigration officials at wash
| in9tOn, are somewhat disturbed at
the present enormous increase in
immigration. During i't brllarv the
| number OF arrivals at Now York ay-
grc9Atcd / S22, an increase of about
G5 per cent over the arrivals durne,
February, 1895.
Tie iiortoriolls outlaw Carl Thorn
alias "pinmond Point" who led the
raid at CotTcvvillc, Kansas and who
! while 4 member Of the Dalton out
law gang killed four men, was Killed
BY Deputy Marshal Geo. Richards,
at Dover: Okla. The outlawand Off
Ger exchanged ten shots. Richards
will get 81, eco reward.
y special from Kingston, Jamaica.
states that Simon sam; formerly
minister Of war for lIaEti has been
elected president to succeed General
!"!;!rn,nnlyte, deceased: by the senate
and house Of rcprcscntutt.' YES, Per
feet tranquility prevails anti there
arc no indications Of any dissatislac-
tion with the choice for executive.
Owing TO the gravity Of the situa-
tion in South Africa the British gov
crnnlcnt i, taking steps to dispatch
1000 troops TO the Cape Of Good
Hope Directors Of The British
chartered company have formally re-
qucStcd the government to order an
immediate dispatch OF 5000 regular
troops lrolh Cape Town to BuluWavO.
Last Thursday night Secretary O.
State Power found several men dig
9lig at the wall Of the Mississippi
state house. PoWcrcamc up and they
ran away. lad they worked a little
longer the wall would have fallen.
Strenuous efforts were made at the
recent session Of the legislature to
provide ncW building, but nothing
was done. 1t is thought some mis-
clcalll> took this means OF securing
immediate action,
y move has developed in Nebraska
to contest the right Of the yoycrn-
mcnt to regulate the liquor traffic Of
forts in that state. At every post
the cantccn is operated by priyatcs
and is conducted without state or
county interference. At Fort Robin
son the county authorities have is
sued warrants against canteen owners
for selling liquor without license and
WritS to cUntiScatc wet property.
Military authorities have refused to