The new North-west., 1880-01-09
The Empress of Russia is dangerously

miners are very much discouraged.
The long suffering American public
will be panied to learn that it Is expected
another Presidential election will occur
this year.
Florida enjoyed So in the shade on
Christmas day, and strawberries we're in
bloom at Richmond, Virginia.
Senator Stewards splendid reside nee
In Washington City, familiarly known as
"Castle Stewart" was burned Dec.3l. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. Mr.. Stewart
and family were occupying the building.
The leading organ Of the Episcopal
Church In America announces that Col. A..
X. Mcclure, editor Of the Philadelphia
Times, will take orders as an Episcopal
clergyman. He will make mark in the
Church as he has in politics.
The 2sth and Goth days OF next month
count as one in law. Decisions Of the Su-
preme Court of Indiana are to this effect,
and II not In error, the Supreme Court Of
Missouri has also decided that there are,
legally, but twenty-eight daysin February.
We notice by telegram that celluloid
mandatory at Newark, N. j., was de-
stroyed by explosion of materials in the
converting room. The principal base of
this admirable substance is said to be gun
cotton, one OF the most powerful explosives
known.
1t is now alleged that the Utes out
ragged the women they captured, although
they spared their lives. There Ia little
doubt but that this is true. 1t is not the
first instance Of the kind, aud any other
conduct In an Indian would be exceptional.
But we are surprised the charge in this
instance should come from Mrs. Meeker.
"A FIRE In Boston, Decsn ber 30, starting
In the rear OF Rice, Kendall & Co.'s build
ing, destroyed thee million dollars worth
OF property. including Houghton, 0sgood
& Co.'s publishing hose and the North
National Bank. The heaviest losers are
Rice, Kendall & Co., $4,000; Houghton,
Osgoyd s. Co, $3.50, 900, and Rand, Avery
g. Co., $500, 900. all are insured.
The geographer Of the New Yorh
Times has evidently lost his bearings. In
answer to query. Montana Is described al
"rch In mineral wealth and having unsur
passed agricultural aud grazing facilities. '
This Is very good but 1t will be interesting
20 many to know that "Boise City is on,
of the principal towns" II the query.an
swerer will kindly locate Montaua's Boise
City he will confer an everlasting obliga
ton TO the Times readers and others res!
dent here.
The Salt Lake tribune Office Of Janu
Ary lst issued mammoth sheet filed with
articles descriptive of Utah's mines, miner
ais and other industries. From an obscure
publication but short time since the Trt
bune has made giant strides. It Is nov
the best publication In Utah, is widely
quoted by the press OF the country, an un'
compromising foe Of Mormonism, and one
of our most valued exchanges. May it long
continue In the good wcrk so valiantly be.
gun and nobly contepded for.
-Mr. T. i. White wrote some interest.
ing letters to the New York Tribune rela.
tive to the mineral wealth. agricultural re-
sources, etc., of Montana A cctern. pub
lishsd his letter on "stock-raising In Mon
tlna" without credit, bat more generous
than the aforesaid cotem. the Philadelphia
New Northgest copies the article entire and
credits the Montana paper. It n probably
glory enough for Mr.. White to know that
his correspondence is deemed worthy Of re-
production, but II Is difficult to see how
that Montana editor can appease his con.
science,
Some interesting facts and figures are
presented In Postmaster Crounse's repor,
for 1879. IL shows, among other things,
that he Helena postofice received and dis
bursed upwards OF $Go0,O 900. In the same
time and same line Of business the Salt
Lake city Office exceeded the Helena Office
by less than $75 900. The total amount
received by the Helena Office from money
order Offices in the Territory amounted to
$237, ,913, an excess Of upwards Of $4,000
compared with the receipts from simila,
sources In Utah by the Salt Lake Office.
The sale of local money orders reached up.
wards OF $4,000, or more than one hall
the aggregate OF the Salt Lake Office.
Citizens Of Butte have presented o pc.
tition to tho Supreme Court asking that
two terms OF the District Court In this
county be held ut that place. There are
many things to be considered In connection
with the matter, pro and con- We pre-.
sumo the Supreme Court will be able te
consider these and arrive at just conclu
sion without any newspaper arguments,
and the matter is left to It's determination
The statement OF the Miner that were II
"pot for the litigation arising In Butte and
"vicinity the legal affairs OF Deer Lodge
"could all be aajudicated by q single justics
"of the peace, is not such as to inspire ths
Supreme Court with much respect.
Two new candidates for public favor
10 the newspaper line, have issued during
the past month. At Sheridan, Madison
county, the Msasnger, II. Brupdsge, edi'
tor and proprietor, newsy little sheet, ID
located. Madison county formerly had two
newspapers 30 has but regained her former
standard. Leigh r. Freeman. of the 1nder,
has established at Glendale paper called
the Atlantis and the first two numbers,
brinaming with news, have reached US. In
the initial rnmbcr the editor says Glendale
will be the first Montana town entered by
railroad. This being the case, his ven.
ture csnpo, but prove remunerasive. We
wish both journals unbounded success.
The following financial items concern
ing Montana will be found OF interest
Debts OF the several counties OF Mon
tana March !, 1879 aggregated. ...s BIC, ,03o5 s.
Assessed valuation OF countles for 1873 ia7 07s 4.
Assessed valuation OF counties for 1879 10 5s q,
Increase In valuation -. ........S a7si ,Ssa. %
counties for the year ending dec. 81
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