The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-01-23
NEW NoR'-wEsTERs.

--1eS0 can be written nicely without Ia
king the pen from the paper.
The mobiles OF Prussia and Austria
still officer their armies.
Judah p. Benjamin has been retained
for the claimant in the Tichborne case.
Wade Hampton wants reunion OF
the soldiers of the two armies OF the late
war.
in England the great landed proprie-
tors are for the most part liberal land
lords.
The tea that was not thrown overheard
in Boston harbor in the good old days was
liberty.
The Baltimore Gazette recently pub.
lished "the last will OF q Baltimore mil.
lionairess.''
-Seventy-five m lies of the Northern Pa.
cific railroad, from the Columbia river east,
is graded.
During the whole course of the Boston
breakfast to Holmes there was not a single
bean on the table.
Bishop Haven leaves a mother, who is
93 years old. One of his sons is studying
for the ministry.
1t is claimed that the consolidation of
works on the Comstock will reduce mining
expenses one half.
The great problem with rats and mice
Is how to get rid of human beings and have
cheese.making 60 ahead all the same.
General Joe Hawley has Presidential
boom-a little one at present, convenient
for the vest pocket, but 1t may grow.
"A man can buy an acre of land In Col
orado for S2, but it will cust him S19.64 to
get the deed made out and registered.
1t is said that twelve surveying parties
will soon be put on the road by the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company on the Pen
d'oreille and other divisions.
81 have new theory about the dead
languages" said new student. "What
is it ?'' asked the professor. "Tbat they
are killed by being studied too hard'
-Paupcrism is steadily increasing in
Germany. In 1875 one person in every
ls4 IN Berlin was pauper. Now, one in
every "a. But the Emperor's army is as
powerful as ever.
The London Times re fers to the fac
that it announced in a late issue the death
of 20 persons over so years of age. 1t at
tributes this remarkable mortality to the
recent cold weather.
Connecticut already has been put to a
cost Of $1,000 for one item of witnesses in
the trial Of the Rev. Mr. Hayden. rhe
case has kept the court running 4S days,
and the end is no. yet
Paul Boyton has injured his health to
such an extent by his reckless habit of
floating up and down rivers as though he
were regular crocodile that he is forced
to go to Florida for the winter.
-Ex-Controller Connolly, of New York,
one OF the Tweed crowd, now fugitive
from justice, has recently made three mil
lions in New York speculations. His SON.
in-law conducted the business. This is not
generally the way of the transgressor.
Baron Gustave de Rothschild, of Par
is, has just bought house for $400, 900 a
house that adioins bis own mansion on the
Avenue Marigny, that be may pull the for
mer down and enlarge his lot somewhat.
I'm the north lateral drift of the Sutro
tunnel they have had good deal of
trouble on account of the swelling of the
ground. 1t is found necessary to keep a
large force Of men at work cutting out be.
hind and easing up the timbers.
An old farmer, whese zeal at grace
was hardly sufficient to repress his appe-
tite, used to end his prayer in the follow
ing unpunctuated manner: And bless
us all for Christ's sake Joe pass the pota-
toes"
In acknowledging the receipt Of a
large contribution from the churches of
Bishop Manning's diocese, the Coadjutator
Archbishop of Tuam, Ireland, says no
amount of private charity can cope with
the approaching famine.
- can't trust you." said a rumseller
to an impoverished customer. "You
should let liquor alone. If you hadn't
drunk so much of it you might be riding in
your own carriage ;" "And If you hadn't
sold it, retorted the victim, "you might
have been my driver"
The Indian cannibal. Swift Runner,
was executed at Fort Sa skatchewan, on
the Goth ult., this being the first ls gal exc
cution in the Northwest Territory. He
was convicted on his own confession Of
having killed and eaten his own mother,
his wife and seven children during the last
winter.
Senator Don Cameron has bought a
lot on Vermont avenue. near the intersec-
tion of Massachusetts avenue, Washing
ton, and will erect during the present year
q $4,000 house A telegram bear
ing the news adds that the Senator expects
to be fixture in Washin gion for many
years to come.
William II. Vanderbilt has sent $5,-
600, 600 in four per cent. bonds, the first
installment from his sale of New York
Central stock, to the Treasury Department
10 be registered, and as he had $1,000, 600
in four cents already registered, he is un-
doubtedly the largest individual holder Of
Uuited States bonds in the world.
The Cliaese Ency clop@dia has just
been published to meet long felt want in
the Flowsry Kingdom. Il deals with every
subject and treats OF every dime. In
point Of completeness 1t may be said to RI
val the iabors of the literary men Of the
age. Il comprises 5000 volumes. which
can be had for 7,5oo dollars, and this is
authoritatively said to % very cheap At
that price.
$50 many letters addressed TO the "Uni-
ted ssates Agency !" were received at the
Mount Winans postofice, . Baltimore sub
urb, that postal detective recently sent |
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