The new North-west., 1872-12-14
ISSUED GvERy sATvR0Ay,
Saturday Morning, Dec. Ia, 1872.


Saturday Morning, Dec. ID, 1872
Several wcighty matters have been ''ag
itatcd" In Montana during the psst weel
but " ri q"
One Of the gentlemen cngsgcd in tn,
Salmon River survey this season writes us
"The Salmon River route Il non est."
-Whitelaw Reid writes 10 the american
Neuspoper Reporter the ''hc has no prcscn,
intention either of retiring from the ztt6unI
or making on extended tour in Europe"
The Herald says: "Private dispatches
received In tLis city to-day state that Col. J.
A. Wall, Superintendent Of Indian affairs
for the District Of Montana, rendered his
resignation 10 the President yesterday. "
There is no mention Of II in our press dis.
patches.
We solicit attention 10 the article on the
fourth page entitled "Inters'ate Commu.
nication." 1t is ably and Interestingly
written, and will give readers On intelligent
comprehension Of the numerous projects
which will undoubtedly be introduced In
this Session Of Congress looking to IN in.
terror water transportation system, and
which We believe will eventually result In
great national work.
Horace Grcelcy's will is being contested.
Samuel Sinclair, r. II. Manning and Chas.
Star offering the will made by NJ. Greeley
in January 1871, as opposed 10 the one made
few hours bcfolc his death, which gives
all his property to his two daughters The
1871 will gives bequests to relatives and
legacy Of equal value of u share Of the Tyi.
5umc to the Childrcns' Aid Society Of New
York.
The Fonscr "f Dec 7th changes its
name from The "Sfissoula' 10 the Montana"
Piontrr Tho name OF Mr. 9. NJ. NcJ.sury
is announced as Publisher but the arrange
mcnts were NOT perfected. and we belieye
no change has been made. Msjor AcCor.
mick's name still appears os editor, and Mr..
Frank Woody IL announced as in charge Of
that Department during Major McC Cormick's
absence in the States. which. will probably
extend until next May or June.
In the House on the 9th inst, Banks
offered resolution fixing the salary Of the
President at $4,000. commencing March.
1873; ,lm, tho term Of Office Of President
shall be six years; that Tie President shall
be ineligible for reelection; and that The
President and Vice President he elected by
the pcopc the same rs Congrrss,nea arc
elected. A resolution to adjourn over from
December Goth until january G.h. was
adopted. ~
The Fifth Avenue Hotel. New York,
took fire about II o'clock on the evening of
the lltl' in the servants dormi,ory, but the
piOprietors stated It was only small fire in
the laundry and it was ncarly 10 o'clock le-
fore II was discovered by the police. 1t had
meantime rage! fearfully in the servants
quarters. and when police and fircmcn broke
in they found tho charrcd bodies Of sixteen
persons who had suffocatcd and burned in
one room and six In another. There were
about 900 guests in The Hotel, who, when
finally aware OF their danger, were greatly
excited. II Is said there was gross careless,
ness, as was apparent in the condition Of the
warming apparatus, and the aNacles of the
hotel arc blamed for their efforts 70 keen the
fire secret and making 10 littlc effort 10 save
the unfortunate girls. ...&
Tho great t1O. .0o0, 600 Diamond Mining
Company Of San Francisco il bursted. In.
stead Of Arizona, the supposed field was
near Laramie station on the U. r. r. r.,
The Arizona report wss to throw peoplc of
she scent a"sii sic wiIoir prOJrcg WIS per-
fectcd. Over Se0, 900 Of diamonds, rubics,
etc., were found there, and the Company,
which included Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan and
Mr.. Ra!ston Of the Bank Of California, l,ud
already expended $3.50 900, when Clarence
King, U. .. Geologist, got on the trail, Wis.
tied tho field and demonstrated the ground
had been ''salted" aud the whole thing was
aswindle. On making his report, tho Com.
pany at once dissolved. 1t 10 the bigges. |
fraud Of the kind ever perpetrated in Amer |
ica, and was - skillful a. bold, tho most
sk'llful GeoIogsts and experts In Amcrics
having been for = time deceived.gn s1a A
The bill reducing the number Of Rev.
cnuc Assessors was discussed In the Senate
Thursday. Sherman ssia it would save
two to two and half millions annually.
After sharp debate the bill passed.
The House on the 18th, after quite earn.
est struggle, adopted a substitute for the
Soldiers Bounty Act whicl, had been under
The substitute passed 11o
to 90. 1t allows bounty lands 10 be entered
In tho name OF the soldier or his heirs, In
person "r bv agent, under such regulations
as the Secretary of the Interior may pre.
scribe, but tho patent shall issue only to sucl,
soldier, or bis widow or orphan children.
out no sale OF such land, or any interest
therein or power Of attorney authorizing
such ss'e, or other contract or agreement In
nnywise affecting or concerning any such
land, made, executed, or entered into prior
10 the issuing Of the patent therefor and
Actua! delivery Of the same 10 the person 10
whom 1t is issued, shall bc of any cifec.
whatever. but slall bc null and void,
See article onthe outside emitted ..racts
about the Northern Pacific" It Ia IN rcply ,
70 rumors and insinsattons set afloat by
overt or open enemies Of that enterprise.
Tor tho enemies who pretend friendship are
Almost rs numerous as svowed focs Great
'nte'prscs that recognize In Il a powerful I
''v"'' little petty ciiques .nd risss viii, !
'o'ne selfish scheme in vtsw, dlschsrrctl EN-. |
''oyes with ahurdcn otsp,,ctoexpend. tanks .
negotiating other bonds and. ncwsneper, | 1
n"ght up 10 dcfan,e Il form an lnnu,nc,,. /
DC host quick to insnufsc,ase and publish 4
very v'''ainous and malignsss thing thu, /
nm 10 said aEainss II whics, win r,n,ifv !
heir cnmity. work It ovil, and further their {
'wn purposes. We believe, a. the SAlcem H.
's'ed, tt'at no change he's taken place o. 4,
ortcmphtcsl In the established policv Of !
NC company to push the work right on IN. u
u completed; believe that Il win he m b