The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-03-31

1t is now ru1nored that Champion
Fitzsimmons thinks Of writing a book
and that Corbett has expressed his
willingness to review it.
June 20 has been fixed upon as the
day for holding the jubilee thanks
giving day for the celebration Of the
sixtieth year OF the reign of Queen
Victoria.
The senate in executive session
confirmed Willis Van Devaetcr, Of
Wyoming, to be assistant attorney
general. {! Also Captain Chas. Shalcr
to be major in the ordinance depart
ment Of the army.
The Chinese empire has sent a no.
ticc to this government that it will
be represented at the universal pos
tai congress to be ncld in Washing
ton next May. This will be the first
time China has been represented at
such gathering.
Judge jenkins has directed Special
Master Carey to cancel $685. 900 Of
the consolidated mortgage bonds of
the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany, owned by the new company.
arc to be delivered to the Northern
Pacific company
There are, no fewer than twelve
good roads bills before the lcgisla-
tnres Of as many different states, and
in all the bills the creation of a state
highway commission is provided for.
This shows that the continued dis
cussion of better roads is leading to
al area OF action.
w. II. Smith, who shot and killed
W. i. Bradford a Montana mining
man, at Carson, Nevada, on March
II, has been discharged from custody
by Justice Stone, the testimony de-
vcloping the fact that Bradford was
a quarrclsomc man and that Smith
killed him in self defense.
The dinner given ex-senator Du-
bois, by the silver republicans Of
the senate and house resolved itself
into an important conference on the
policy to be pursued with regard to
the Dingley bill. The result was Il
practical conclusion not to stand in
the way Of the enactment Of the bill.
The attorneys for Theodore Dur
rant have filed their petition in the
supreme court for the hearing Of the
application, previously denied, for a
new trial. No new points are cited
in the petition which will be decided
without argument. The prosccu-
cution believes the petition will be
denied.
News from the Kootcnai country
are to the effect that the district is
badly ovcrdone and laboring men are
advised to stay away. There is said
to be much distress, especially among
new arrivals, many of whom are be.
ing fed by public charity. The re
ported fabulous strikes of gOld-bcar
ing ore are said to be largely mythi
cal.
After tagging Titzsimmons about
San Francisco for several days Cor
bctt finally secured his desired in.
tcryicw with his successful rival
After taking ''smile" together Cor
bctt cndeavorcd to persuade FitZ tx
give him tone more chancc,' will
the result that though FitZsimmon
; declared he was not going to iigl
again still he would give the ex
champion first call in case he hould
At New York Wednesday nigh
5000 people witnessed the 25-roun(
bout between George Dixon, tn
worlds feather weight champion
!. and Frank Ernc Of Buffalo. The,
, we're matched to meet at l22 pounds
= fbut although Dixon was at tina
weigh Ernc was fully 12 pound
! heavier than his adversary. Aftc
! the 25th round was completed DiXoI
= . was declared the winner. Hc re
y ccived an ovation.
c Adviccs from Montreal state tina
), since the tariff provisions Of til
c Dinglcy bill we're announced there
G has occasioncd considerable discus
S sion and the conccnsus Of opinio
c seems to be that it is hostile
IS Canadian interests. The lumbe
trade las been to the fore and thcl
If is general demand for export dut
e on saw logs and on all kinds Of pu]
Ic wood The indications are that til
A forthcoming revision OF the tari
J. will not be so much in the line
Ut lower duties as was promised bcfo
% election.
At Santc I'c, N. NJ. Francis
Borrcgo, Lauriano Auriliad, Anton
Borrcgo and Patrico Valcnco, fo'
IS. murdcrcrs, on the way to the g
lows, we're rcpricvcd by PrcsidcI
,e. Mckinley. Governor Thornton I
n. ceiycd a dispatch from the attoin'
~ general stating that the preside
as had granted rcpricve Of ten days
y. look more fully into the case. III
,r, makes the fourth time the execute
&c &c Of these prisoners has been delay
IN and there seems reason to belle
on that the sentence Of the law W
" never be carried out in this case.
en- An organization of prominent NJ
by Workers, including such gcntlcm
re: as Archibald Rogers, John ". Ma
IA Kay and Theodore Roosevelt, are
h: the head Of a scheme to establish
oil extensive game preserve in Wyol
nd ing. The site selected is on t
ul- south fork of the Sinking Wat
." river in Wyoming and will cmbra
So 900 acres Of mountainous land
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