The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1876-09-08

Please give us the correct popular vote
| for the various candidates for President in
1860. J. r. w.
Aasscer. er.-Lincoln, 1,s0s. .725; Douglas,
1875, 157; Breckinridge, s47,95s; Bell,
500, 1881.
QUAKER POINT, Kan, Aug. 8.
Please inform the readers of your paper
where the water shed between the Missis-
| sippi River and Pacific Ocean is, and what
point between these has the greatest alti-
tude, mountains not included. L. e. s.
Ans.-The highest point ON the Union
Pacific Railroad between. Omaha and San
Francisco is Sherman, $40 miles west Of
Omaha, which has an elevation of 8,242
feet. No streams rising west of Separation,
723 miles west Of Omaha, having an eleva-
tion Of $500 feet, flow east, nor do any
streams rising east of that point flow west.
The mountain range north and west through
Colorado and Wyoming is the water shed
coast. ~
BLACK RIVER FALLS, Wis, Aug. 10.
1. What causes the roar heard in sea
shell when holding it to the carp 2. Who
was the greatest orator? 8. How is the
| water retained in the clouds, and what
| causes it to fall? NJ. o.
Ans.-1. Because what may be called ex-
pended vibrations always exist in the air
when various sounds are occurring. These
tremblings of the air are received upon the
thin covering of the shells, and thus being
collected into focus are transmitted to the
ear. 2. That honor is generally conceded
to Demosthenes. 8. The clouds are watery
vapor-simply mists above the earth. When
this vapor is condensed by coming into a
colder current Of air precipitation of the
moisture takes place and it rains.
..-....--.z VIENNA, Iowa, Aug. 10.
/. Was the District Of Columbia under
martial law at the time of the hanging of
Mrs. Suratt 2. If not, what reason was
given by Gen. Hancock for not obeying the
writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge
Wylie? -.~..-. So +, G. L. w. q
Ans.-1. The District of Columbia was
not under martial law at the time of the ex-
ecution of the assassins. 2. During the
war Congress had given to the President
the right to suspend the writ of haheas cor
pus. Upon the writ served upon General
Hancock was the following order, signed by
Andrew Johnson, then President "I, An
drew johnson, President of the United
States, do hereby declare that the writ of
habeas corpus has been heretofore suspend
ed in such cases as this, and do specially
suspend this writ, and direct that you (Gen.
Hancock) proceed to execute the order
heretofore given You upon the Judgment of
the military commission, and you will give
this order in return to this WRIT
ALBION, Iowa, Aug. 10.
/. Was an Anti-Masonic National Con-
vention held in Philadelphia in 1881 that
nominated candidates for President and
Vice-P President? 2. If so, who were these
chosen candidates, and what was the ag-
gregate vote cast for them? 3. Did the
State of Vermont cast her electoral vote for
those anti Masonic candidates =. l..
Ans.--1 The first National Convention
of which any record exists met in Philadel
phia in September, 1880, and was called the
United States Anti Masonic Convention. It
was composed of SO delegates. No business
was transacted except to issue call for q
National Anti Masonic Convention, which
assembled at Baltimore, Sept. 90, 1881, at
which 1l2 delegates were present, who NOM
mated candidates for the Offices of Presi-
dent and Vice. President. 2. William Writ,
of Maryland, was nominated for President,
and Amos Ermaker, for Vice President.
8. Yes. as
MILFORD, NEB., Aug. g.
/. How many railroads centre in Chica-
go also how many in Toledo? 3. Who
was The Old Man Eloquent? 3. How does
candidate receive half vote in ma
tional convention? 4. What is meant by
clearances and balances in banking institu-
tions? 5. Why is the present Congress
called the Forty-third Congress? agf
Ans.-1. Eighteen center in Chicago and
four in Toledo. 3. John Quincy Adams.
8. A State sometimes sends more delegates
to national convention than it is entitled
to votes in the convention; SO, instead of
excluding any of the delegates, the excess
are allowed fraction of a vote. A. The
expression is used in relation to the bust
ness of clearing houses, to which all banks
send their checks on other banks for ex-
change between themselves. Clearing
means the total amount sent, and by bal
ances is meant the amount one way or the
other which the banks have to send in cash
to make their settlements. 5. There is
new Congress every two years, and the
present is the Add from the foundation of
the government.
WATERMAN, ILL.,, Aug. z.
/. Last fall copied an article from the
ing by Prof. Rudolph ssAnd thus he (the
SUM continues his restless march through
his mighty orbit, having period of more
than $1,000, 600 years." What do you
know Of Prof. Rudolph, and what do You
think of his statement? 2. Describe the
great maelstrom off the coast OF Norway?
3iS .affEe M. u. K.
ABs.--1. We know nothing of Professor
Rudolph, although his statement is con-
CURED in by most astronomers. 2. The
maelstrom is whirlpool in the North Sea
near the Island of Moskoe off the coast of
Norway. In summer it is but little danger
ous. but is very much SO in winter, espec-
tally when the northwest wind restrains
the reflux of the tides. Atsuch times the
whirnool raues yio1antIv 40 as II, ha heard