The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1875-10-22

opposed to Masonry was held in Chicago
recently, and a national committee repre-
senting nearly every State in the Union,
was appointed, whose duties will be to
consider the means of opposing Masonry,
and what is it for and how do they expect
| to do it? 8. Is the Pope of Rome a Ma
son? A. Are we to have much snow this
| winter2
Ans.-1. 1t is musical society. 2. We
cannot say what means the opponents of
Masonry are to use for the determination
of the, order. They may be sincere and
well-meaning gentlemen, but they have a
rather heavy undertaking ON their hands.
8. 1t is a matter of dispute. Atameeting
of the Grand Lodge of Scottish Rite Ma
sons, held at Palermo, Italy, on the 9th
Of March, 1874, Mastai Ferreti was expelled
from the order for violating his vows and
| for perjury. The decree of the lodge at
| Palermo was published IN th fffiiciai paper
of the Order of Freemasons at Cologne,
Germa ny, and dated March 27. The de-
cree bears the signature of Victor Emman-
uel, King of Italy, and Grand Master of the
Orient of Italy. The Catholic ReUtew has
made several attempts to disprove the
charge. 4. We cannot tell.
MATTooN, ILL.,, Sept 90.
Please give a short sketch of the life.
adventures and death of Montezuma. g.
Was he liked by his subjectss Please ex-
plain how and of what alcohol is made
Ans.-We suppose our correspondent re-
fers to Montezuma H., the last of the Aztec
emperors, of whose early life little is def
nitely known. He was born about 1880,
and was killed July 80, 1920 In 1919,
when Cortez arrived on the Mexican coast.
and expressed his intention of visiting the
emperor at his capital, Montezuma sent
him rich present, but forbade his further
advance. His despot government had pro-
cured him many enemies, who willingly
joined Cortez and assisted him in his pro o.
ress to Mexico. Montezuma assigned the
Spaniards quarters in the town of Cholula
where he plotted their destruction. The
plot being discovered massacre of the
Chohulans followed. and Cortez entered the
capital without resistance in November.
Montezuma was seized as hostage and
imprisoned. When Cortez, with greater
part of his forces, marched out to oppose
Narvaez, the Mexicans attacked the Span
iards who remained, and the return of Cor
tez alone saved them from destruction.
While the hostilities were going on Monte
yuma was induced to advance to the bat
Elements of the Spanish forces in his royal
robes and attempt to pacify his subjects,
but was struck on the temple with stone
and killed. 2. No. g. Alcohol may be
obtained by subjecting to distillation any
saccharine solution that has undergone fer
mentation. By repeated rectifcation it
may be concentrated until it contains only
about ten per cent of water
DEBORAH, Iowa, Sept 22
l. Did the Norwegians discover Ameri- |
ca in the year 1000, as | have seen stated in
a United States history? 2. IF so, what |
the tunnel through the Alps between France |
and Italy, at what cost, and how long did |
they work? 4. have seen it stated that |
the Catholics in the different countries have
as many as eighteen bodies of Paul and |
sixteen of Peter. If SO, where do they keep |
them ? 5. How fast does the wind travel? |
q. Is tobacco injurious to the brain. 7.
Was Josephus, the Jewish historical writer,
a Christian?
Ans.-The belief is generally gaining
ground that the Northmen, during the
eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries,
explored the New England Coast. The
grounds for the belief are numerous tradi-
tions among those people, and some monu-
ments still existing in this country, like the
old stone mill at Newport, Rhode Island,
that are of exceedingly ancient origin. The
Mortimer certainly settled Ice Ind thou
sand years ago, and it is known from the
annals of that Island that a colony was sent
thence to Greenland and established there
for a long time. AT any rate, it is recorded
in the Morse traditions that the Mortimer
sailing west actually arrived at about A. d.
1000, or earlier, at some country beyond
Greenland. 2. The Mount Gents tunnel
connects the French and Italian system of
railroads, and was built by both interests
combined. The work was carried out by
the Italian engineers. 1t was commenced
in 1859 and completed in 1870, at a cost of
SIC, 100000. 8. We cannot say. 4.
A pleasant breeze runs at fifteen miles per
hour; a high wind at thirty-fve miles per
hour: storm at fifty and hurricane at
one hundred. 5. Yes, if taken in too
large quantities. 6. He was Jew.