The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-07-15

0icial authority that the commtesioner q Internal
Revenue Gen. Pleasanton, has resumed his once o9
Secretary Boutwell,. AZ .oon a. the Will fawai was
handed In it WAS accepted by the President and Gen.
A. Arthur Of New YORK. was shortly after rendered
however, and 1t became necessary TO make another
selection. No one has yet been chosen, but 1t II
| thought that Deputy Commissioner Douglas will be
| appointed.
Alarming Hors Plague.
New York, July s--The greatest approximations are
felt about the horse disease which seems alarmngly
the increase Il now believed to be not only ep-
idemic but eontasious great many blcodrd horse.
..d e have % With tho t ;na s
art among the rest. II II reported tn during the
week as many 30 or 40 hor-es, valued at 5000 to
owners are greatly alarmed for the safety Of their
property. At present Mt least 1000 animals are smfer.
Ing from the contayon which baies all the .kt'l of
veterinary surgeons There Is little doubt the cpl
dcmic viii spread hence al the country. and no
limits BE- set t, its diffusion The disease has in
creased In violence TO more than an ordinary degree
The weather i. extremely hot. Thermometer this
| q. IN. 9Oe In the shade.
The Pardon Of Bowen.
Washington s-To day the Marshal Of this district
received the pardon Of Bowen. dated July l. II reads
~ s. Grant President Of the United States. to al
WON II may concern, these presents shall come
':Wherea.. on the 18Th dry OF June, 1871. in the
Supreme COart Of the District Of Columbia. holding
criminal term C. c. Bowen. convicted Of biramy
$50 ne and whereas It II represented he limo.
cent Of any violation Of the law he having acted In
good faith believing biz former wife de.d: and that
1t appears he rendered good services In the csuse OF
the Union during the rebellion and since its termna
ton has endcavored to lead nm honest and upright
found verdict against him. and many other ctizrns
OF highest consideration and weight urge hts pardon
and United States Attorney Fisher would he gra.tded
rls,
fore be It known that l. u s. Grant, President Of the
United States Of America in consideration OF the pre-
ons thereunto moving, do hereby grant to G. G. Bow
y" (s ST., cd "''~>'''' 'O''' ' U. s. GRANT.
j. BANCROFT DAVIS.
Acting Secretary vi State.
The Marshal Mt once wrote the release Of Bowen
who walked ont Of Jail with Mrs. Pcttigrew Bowen
Town Sites.
Washington 1O-Thc Secretary of the Interior dc.
cdcs In the matter OF the application Of the Prbate
lands the town site Of Sprngvile, that town with
lsss population than one hundred can enter public
lands under the act Of March, 1857: thus reversing
the ruling Of the late Commissioner General Of the
Land Office In this and similar cases.
France and the Pope.
Paris, 10. -Thiere, hearing the Pope intended to
seek the hospitality Of France he Addressed letter to
the Holy Father assuring him Ut a fitting welcome
but strongly dissuading him from the project. Such
proceedings he says, would offend Italy and create
difficulties in France where it would he impossible to
grant Ills Holiness privileges suitable to his exalted
position Theirs promises the friendly offices Ut
France mediator between tho Italian Government
ciliatoy relations between the kingdom aud head Of
the church.
Take 'em.
London 1l.-Thcre is struggle among Americans
IN Paris 70 secure possession OF tn" Communist prison:
ers colonsts. Some want them for Colorado and
Others for Lower California aud Arizona, Govern