The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-02
STATE AND WORLD.

The cash balance in the treasury
continues to increase
George w. Irwin has taken charge
of the Butte post Office.
A serious rising in Formosa against
the Japanese is reported.
The decision in the Corbett sena-
torial scat case will be reached this
week.
William NJ. Singery: proprietor OF
the Philadelphia Record, dropped
dead last Sunday afternoon.
Bread riots are now taking place in
Spain, and it is feared that martial
law will have to be proclaimed.
The Alice mine, one Of the best
producers in the Castle district, is to
be opened again after a long rest.
Lewis Gilbert Of Butte took his
own life last week BY swallowing
laudanum. He was crazed over re-
ligiOn. @-..@u.... -~....
A secret proclamation just issued
by the Macedonia revolutionary COM
mittee calls upon the people to join
in an iusurrection this spring.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
last week to assassinate the king Of
Greece. One Of the parties has been
arrested and admits his share in the
affair.
Senator Hansbrough has introduced
the Bliss bill for the extension Of
Yellowstone park. The proposed
additions will more than double the
size of the park.
In consequence of the rate war
now being waged between the Cana
dian Pacific and the American trans
continental lines, the rates have
been cut fully one-half.
President Mellcn and party of
Northern Pacific officials are now in
Butte to perfect plan Of operating
the Montana Union under it's recent
acquisition by their road.
A prospecting expedition, to make
a thorough investigation Of the min
cral deposits-if there are any-in
Gallatin county the coming summer,
is being organized here in town.
Courier.
1t is reported that +. E. Ward,
assistant TO President Hill Of the
Great Northern, is to be appointed
general superintendent Of the Mon
tana Central, with headquarters at
Great Falls.
Butte has had another murder.
Robert Works, a bar TENDER shot and
almost instantly killed man named
Edward DAILY who was bothcring him
for a drink. All the chances are
that he will 60 free.
A prize fight took place in Great
Falls last Thursday between Frank
Ritchic and Thomas Farrell. The
latter was knocked out in the fourth
} round, and it was some time before
he became conscious.
Governor Budd Of California has
Informed his friends that in view OF
the retirement Of Senator White he
will be a candidate for the United
States senate, provided the next leg
islature is democratic. ...--...
Fire damaged the Trask hall col
lege building of the College Of Mon
tana, at Deer Lodge, destroying ap
paratus in the assay room in thu
basement and first floor to the extern
/. of $500. The loss is fully covered b,
insurance.
: James Wilson, secretary of agri
culture, has accepted the invitation
= Of the California state board Of trad
s to come to the coast, and prepara
: tions are already being made to Civ
the cabinet official a reception be
: fitting his rank.
n There are three little things Whic
S do more work than any other thre
r little things created-they are tn
d ant, the bee and DeWitt's Littl
t. Early Risers, the last being the fam
d ous little pills for stomach and live
g troubles. J. D. Miser & Co.
IS W. G. Silyerthorn OF Warsaw, Wis
= brother Of our townsman, John ST
!" verthorn, has been appointed b
Governor Schofeld to the position {
> associate justice of the suprem
= court Of Wisconsin,. Mr.. Silyerthor
T. was defeated by Mr.. Schotield il
:! governor in lS9G.-Courier.
ct Capt. Fuller, agent Of the Blacl
I'd feet Indians, has issued an orde
if prohibiting Mrs: Garrett White fro1
I'd living on the reservations. Mr.
White is the white woman, who,
Y. month ago, while a teacher at tt
Fort Shaw Indian school, eloped wit
G. and married White, full bloode
e. Picyan Indian.
M of On Saturday last party of abo,
= 10 gucrillas left Il fort on a far
o. near Agucate, about 40 miles fro
~ Havana, to dine at a neigh borit
nr place. During the absence of tt
guerillus, Il detachment Of about
insurgents occupied the fort and {
the garrisOn's return from Dime
the insurgents fell upon them Wi
machetes and killed 25 Of the
Ill., guerillas. The remaining Is mel
'as a.: bers Of the government force su