The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1869-08-06
Dki;e Pine.

tCOYresI Io,acEce san Tf.i,c;>.o ELIr;.r.I
There are no, probably at the present time,
over ei gh, or Iine thou.and people in the
district, against -, least ,iiirtccn thousand in
the month Of May. The large influx Of
to arrive. nor Is It likely to 10 SO the present
season. The value Of rcM estate has de-
clinc<i here fully one third in the last three
months; the prices Of lumber. provisions,
and all other leading commodities having
fallen in much greater ratio. The wages
of miners, heretofore kept at Is. arc likely
TO be reduced to - per day; II, d the u,il-
ling Of ores. for long hmc maintained at
$50 per ton, has come devn to $50. In the
way Of advanccmcnts and improvements
made Of less negative kind. We have our
three considerable towns, with SOM: half
dozen hamlc;s besides, to ,reseni-,hc whole
having cost not less PERHAPS than 81, ,GC0. 900.
Eleven quartz mills. cary.rs 123 stamps,
and costing in the ag:rega,e-sitcs and water
privileges Notwithstanding over 5000, :
O0O, have been erected und SIT to running {;
two or three Others of large caracily being
under way. Seven toll reals, having an
aggregate length, Of over 2OOnilcs have been
buiit-.hc whole costing $:jt Coo. Twenty
saw mills, several smelling ,s'abl 'shnients,
and u costly system Of water works have
been constructcd-and the later rapidly ap-
preaching complexion; whilcimmcnsc sums
have during the year been expended in the
development of the mines, rsulting in the
production Of two million dollars worth Of
bullion, and in the extraction of sufficient
ore to yield nearly as much more.
A FIGur WITH HUMAN MISSILES.
weapons were lately used ly husband and
wife in Trenton, New jersey, in = quarrel
while at tea. The man sturg into passion
by the sharp and bitter tongue Of his wife,
first picked up boy and dung him at her,
but his novel missel, afte, flying bowling
through the air like screaming shell,
brought up asainst the stove, and exploded
in series OF terrific yells. The man then
snatched up another child and hurled it al
his wife. This one struck with dull thud
against the wall, and the lproar became
dreadful The father was then about to
siczc the baby, when the wife who had been
somcw,a astoni<hcd at these extraordinary
proceedings, picked up the eoffee-pot filled
with the beverage hot from the stove. and
hurled it with 50 true Nm aimaad 80 vigorous
| an arm as to bring the infuriated man to the
floor. and terms at one and the same time.
The children were fortunately not seriously
hurt. f"@
Tie proposed new constitution for tho
State of New York embraces the following
changes, viz. More effective provision.
against bribery At elections, and in Legisla
lures; enlarging the constituencies and thu
ray Qf members of the Legislature; confin
ing the Legislature to the passage of genera
laws, and providing for the granting Of spec
isl franchises by courts and by the boards o.
supervisors; increasing the vote required 4
pass bill over the Governors veto; substi
tuting biennial for annual Slate elections
creating Court Of Claims, and SO removing
oil rotten claim bills from the Legislature
providing for . non-partlsan judiciary b.
the application Of the minority principle il
the election Of Judges, and such m arrange
mcnt Of the courts . win secure uniformit,
Of decision throughout the States. s~