The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1879-08-15

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of July, 1877, and the supineness OF her
authorities in dealing with them will prob
ably cost her dearly. The Supreme Court
of the State has decided that the county of
Allegheny is liable for the damages, and
the amounts claimed SO far amount to over
$2, 100, 900. .s.-4..4 "a refF& a
= Col ]. w. Forney, after referring to
the fortunes of the Northern Pacific. says
that Jay Cooke, who Is still only ffty-eight
years of age, seems now likely to redeem
his good name from all reproach, to recoy.
or his own lost fortune, and to pay off dol
lar for dollar those who invested in the Sc
curities of the Northern Pacific. q
The representative Of the heir of tho
great Henry Clay was in Boston last week
| to negotiate the sale of the famous Clay
vase, bought by the generous contributions
of the enthusiastic Wings in 1874. Aboat
everything else has gone for the benefit bf
Ethis young spendthrift, and now this test
monial to his grandfather isiput on the
market. The vesselis of solid silver, TIVE
and half feet high, and is elaborately fab
| gieated. 1ss tzs .'s7t cog q 9
The story goes that there is q flock Of
one hundred and seventeen ostriches in
New Mexico, the ancestors of which,
/ eighteen in number, were imported with
1.-THE intention of utilizing them Instead of
I horses for the United States cavalry. Col.
Hatch, of the Ninth Cavalry, it is reported,
1 il about to mount one Of his companies
on the ostriches, which are strong, docile,
aeet az a horse, will live for days without
eating or drinking, and need little or no
grooming.
The Rev. Joshua Frazier, of Louisi
ana, made trip to Kansas for the purpose
of taking calm and unprejudiced view q
4 it's opportunities and advantages for bill
colored friends, and, returning, reports thai
the promised land is hard place to live ip
unless man has 500 or $500 and is deter
mined to work hard. He found only fey
conteuted emigrants from the South, bu
saw numbers of negroes who were exceed
/ ingly anxious to return, but could not TO
want of funds. "a, -ftes7sg /
.-In all the "places fortes,'ss or fortifel
towns in France, military pigeon hons
has now been established, and great atfen
. ten is paid to the breeding and training Q
oourier pigeons, which, in case OF sleee
would render signal services The Minis
ter of fine arts has just placed at the ~dis
posal of the Minister of War fourtee
sevres vases to be distributed as prizes 70
the encouragement of the breeding an
training of carrier pigeons.
This incident Of the Crimean war
now related In Paris: An Irishnan OF 60
E5phty-Eighth Regiment was brought 2
for striking French sentinel. On bein
asked to explain the matter the Frenoi
imam said: 81 heard somebody say "
Iva lap sJe,' says I, speaking the la
. euaee. sou est votre Ianterne?' - II @
sorsle,' says I, meaning is was gone ou
I Comment. remarked the sentinel. Con
: on, says /, and gave him one" So.
! Fortune does not smile upon any ]
! Tweed gang. Florenoe u. Todd, the =
. tof ! New York policeman, who recent
! appeared in court at Poaghkeepsie g
4 asked 10 be- relieved. from court ezpen
4 in tie case Of her sister, wife 0f 70
!. Fields. of Tanmany Ring notoriety' " =
o is nov in the insane asylum, salo' =