The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-12-06
Topics Of the Day.

One Of the significant signs Of the time
is the movement now maturing for 4 union
Of the farmers oranges and labor reform
ers. Leading men Of these organizations
have been consulting and maturing plans
fora general cooperation and consolidation.
which plans are now nearly completed
throughout the Western States. 4 meet
ing has been held in Detroit in furthcrancc
Of this object. The operation is progress
sing very quietly.
The widow Of King Frederick William
w. has lost $780, 900 by the great Quistorp
failure Of Berlin. In the birthplace Of
Qui>t"rp, Wolsast, Il town Of some 5000
inhabitants, where almost every resident
had largely invested in Quistorp enterprises.
about one thousand laborcrs are now out
Of work and without means Of support, and
nearly all business men bankrupt.
Minister Schencks jokes are not apprcci-
ated in England. Scl'cnck met son of
Ben Holiday some time ago. and afterwarl
meeting gentleman named Christmas. he
conceived 4 pun. said the General: IL
think have met 4 relative Of yours--a Mr..
Holiday II think not said Christmas,
IL have no relatives Of that name.' Sub
sequently Scl,enck told the story at dim
ncr-party, and the guests each glarcd at his
ncishbor and no one saw the joke. At last
one noble lord fccbly laughed aud said:
"Ah! yes, very good, General. All, ,rere
they-ah-rclatcd, you know?''
'Nice-President Johnson is says the
Washington Chronicle, "thc first ex-Prsi-
dent who has ever returned to the Capital
Of the nation after the expiration Of his
official term Of service in q strictly social
manner. Ex-Prcsilent John Quincy Adj
ans returned Us Il member Of the House Of
Representatives, and cx-Prcsi'lcnt Tyler as
member Of the Peace Congress. Others
may have done likewise when called by
public duty in some other capacity; but,
unless SO called to the scat of the National
Government, Washington society has here
toforc insisted that it has no place for cx-
officials Of the high grade
Mr.. Gerald Massey, poet and Spiritualst,
now lecturing in this country. is self.made
man. and one Of the most forciblc cxponents
Of the doctrines Of spiritualism. His lee
turc. recently delivered in New York. and
cnttltd Concerning y Spirit World Re-
vcalcd to the Natural World,' was clever,
if not profound. lie accepted Darwin par
TALLY in his premises, and expressed his
belief in the fact that the spiritual nature
Of man was developed by his evolution in
the same way. He urged the idea that God
spoke to man from the beginning; that is to
say, he first brought the idea Of the spiritu-
al world to man in objective shapes and
likcnesscs, afterward by more remote man.
ifcstations, and finally by general illustra-
~;".' the mind Detecting .Vthc ti.''itium
Of ghosts being unable to cross a moving
stream, he aftcrward affirmed his belief this
legend was the origin Of the rite Of baptism;
religion he held to begin with concrctcd
fear. We have had spiritualism treated un-
der many tests. 1t will be interesting to
have it discussed by mind possessing
the metaphysical and poetic power Of Mr..
Massey.
The Treasury Of the War Department of
I'll" German Empire, by recent order, is
to have on hand. ut all times. $40, 600, 900
. Of coined gold. This sum is to be kept in
the Julius Tower ofti,e Citadel of Spanta,,,
considered to bc the safest place Tor the
boarding Of so large = treasure. The doors
Of the tower and Of the inner vaults arc all
secured with double locks, the key to one
being in the hands Of one official, and the
! key to the other in those Of Il supervisor.
The tower is constantly guarded by 4 de-
taclimcnt Of troops, and the commander Of
! the Fortress Of Spanlau is instructed to re-
port every event that might threaten the
safety Of the tower to the Minister Of War,
who reports to the Chancellor. Nothing
can bc deposited in or drawn from the
Treasury without al order from the Chan
cellor.