The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-05-20
FROM WASHINGTON.


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TIE 1IcRM0ND CALAMITY
By which, from . defective public build.
Ing, % persons were killed and $50 wounded,
falls upon our community with the most
appalling force. The asecmblage had gath
cred to hear the decision of the Court OF
Appeals In the late Mayor imbroglio OF that
city, and was composed largely Of the most
prominelt citizens of the city and State.
This event, like the burning Of the Rich
uaond theatre in 1911; theAvondale disaster
last year, and the sinking Of the Oneida this
year, causes men to stand aghast at the re-
cital of such horrible detaila The cause,
briefly stated, was by desire 70 ave , few
paltry dollars in the putting In Of gallery
BY placing the door timbess on slight pro.
jections from the wall. instead Of inserting
them in the wall. Nay this be lesson and
. waning to Ill who engage IN the con.
struction Of public buildings, st least ..
MISCELLANEOUS BUslNEsa
The Tariff Bill has absorbed much Of tho
time, night and day, this week. II win be
two weeks ere It reaches the Senste-judg-
ing from ito late progress, when It win be
too late for this session. 1r. Wheeler Of
New York, occupies the Chair during the
action on this bill; he 10 quick, not fussy or
noisy-reudesing his decisions promptly.
But General schenck 10 too easy suffers too
much quibbling-ths result Of which will
be to throw the bill behind time. The do.
bates on the Income Tax Bill show the west
solid against its repeal. believing It an In.
come from accommodating capitsl-therefore
oil that may bs expected now h uodi6.
cation. Tho President bsing on . visit
to his son at West Point, Il, Executive
business RENAME in sIssv qss. The two
Houses seem engaged in general clearing
up time" of bills of minor interest to the
public.
NEW COINAGE sYsFEx PRoJHcTED.
The recent report Of Secretary Boutwell,,
with the Report Of Mr.. Knox, Deputy
Comptroller Of the Treasury, to Sherman.
Chairman of Finance Committee In the Sen
ate, proposes some radical changes In our
system of coinage-reoommending mint
Bureau, with consolidation Of ofIlcen-
repeal Of coinage charge c-exchanEe Of nm.
parted for refined bars; reduction Of allow.
ance for wastage: silver coin in exchange
for gold at par; abo!ishing Of the silver dol.
lsr, and the exclusive use of metrical weights,
ETC., all of winch ars deemed reforms.
TIE INDIAN roLIcY.
It 10 reported from good authority that
the President and Secretary Of War have
agreed with General Sherman in his belief
that . strong force of our army win have to
be placed along the frontier next summer,
! il not for actual warfare, at least to intimi-
date the Indians. This, with what troops
are now being forwarded to the front, and
the Piegsn chastissment fresh In mind, will
strike teeror - the savage and convince him
that the Great Father must and will Be
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Notwithstanding the extended comment
upon the request t. ssserted,) Of the Brit
ish Ninistes, NJ. Thornton, upon our gov
eminent for the privilege OF Transporting
Canadian troops through our territory to th'
Winnipeg country, Il 10 now positively -
serted (unonlcial.) that no such request haa
been made by Mr.. Thsrnton. This state
ment seems the more plausible, as We be-
lieve him 70 be too well versed In the public
opinion Of our country n hazard request
Of this kind for the sake Of refusal The
Fenian army of invasion was last seen u
Boston, consisting Of six men with ovsrcoal
and hsverssck, minus shooting g-iroos and
shlllalah's General O'Nell, We bslieve, h
not hazardous eneugh 70 inaug1Iste fos1yl
along our Canadian frontier In the facs Of
the present status Of our government npou
Alibusterisg. Any movemsat Of this kiad
ssvst result II disaster to Ill concerned. NJ
The Senate bin granting aid IN lands d
the construction Of the rsilrsaA and tels
graph lines from Portland % Assoria, paased
the House ysstssday after lengthy dsbat,
on the question Of laad grants, which
wfll prsbahly become law - soon - tn
President returns The Funding bin 10
besa discasssd day after day II COMMITTEES
bat 10 interest b felt In - passaGe, and
We bslisve, VI nat b reported. The bul
and bear influence b TOO heavy for Il I
may b sabstitatsd By another bin - %
jectionable % our baakisg sle00t n
lNsw NoRf1 WDsFb co0meneD % "Wha
= Involved," ," ars conciu.ivs; thank you. =
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