The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-05-07
Notes Of the Day.

Willamette valley, O:e., is 135 miles long
and averages 40 miles in width.
The next drama will probably be The
Busted Boon or The Unexpected Candi-
date.
In the last House OF Commons there were
only 103 m under forty, Of whom IL were
Home Rulers.
A Cincinnati paper heads its report Of the
proceedings of a Methodist Conference
"Sky Pilots"
The Denver postoffice Yielded net profit
TO the Government VI $40, 4O6.Ol during the
month Of March.
"Stealrng the livery stable of heaven to
serve the devil in," is the way an honest
Michigan deacon got it off in church.
The President is perfectly satisfied with
Mosby's administration Of affairs at Hong
Kong, and has SIGHTED his intention OF
retaining him.
The report that Canada Is to be made H.
able to furnish a contingent force IN case
England engages in war, is authoritative
ly pr ,nounced false.
Brick Pomeroy has organized printing
company at Denver with capital OF 500,
600, and Purposes removing his La Crosse
Democrat to Denver.
During the late British elections q pam
phl.t was largely circulated in Mid Lothian
entitled Political Achievements of the
| Earl Of Dalkeith." 1t was neatly got ny
and when opened was found to contain
some 81 blank pages. .-..
An observant Frencbman say: have
seen women of all countries. An Italian
does not believe she is loved by her lover
unless he is capable Of committing crime
for hers English woman an extravaganza,
aud French woman folly.
There is "a 10-ponths-old baby In Fort
! Wayne which measures 81 inches around
the waist, 33 inches around the hips, II
| inches around the thigh, ID inches around
| the calf of the leg, Is inches around the
arm, 10 33 inches 10 height and weighs OF!
pounds. @
How noble to the innocent young Rir
seems the smart young man who has won
her heart; how good how kind. how gentle
how ever 30 much nicer than mother. II
is different, however, when she gets bin
she does 80 everlastiDgly awfully want heI
mother then.
"James, my boy" called Mr.. Tilden tc
his private secretary; "James. my boy, ISM
/ u NUOub Cluio tuC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "o0 huus
in all the newspapers that am about K
lead tn the altar beautiful and accom-
plished young female of Kalamazoo or some
other seaport? Aud see here, James,
called Mr.. Tilden after the retreating sec
rotary. "suppose you add this time. by wa,
Of variety. that she loves me for mysel
alone. "-Enquirer. w# aa u
The Hopse Committee on Public Lard
has reported in favor Of the bill proposing
to grant lands for university purposes q
Dakota, Montana, Arizona, Idaho, and
Wyoming. Indiana, illinois, Missouri
Mississippi, Louisiana. Michigan, Arkan
sas. Iowa, California, Oregon, Kansas, Ne
vada. Nebraska, and Colorado have cacl
received for similar purposes 46,0S0 acres
Ohio, 9.i20 acres; Florida 92.lO0 acres
Wisconsin, 90, 100 acres and Minnesota.s2,
$40 acres.
A new military projectile has been in
vented by M. Amarre, Of Paris, and expar
iments are now being made with 1t ut Gre
noble. The invention consists OF fre-ball
to be projected by the guns Of the fort
which while exploding would throw ligh
upon the enemy's position at night. Tn
object is to prevent intrenching or the rails
ing of earth works, and the projectiie !
provided with grenade, which explode
within a certain time, so as to keep tn
enemy off and hinder him from extinguisl
ing the light.