The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-10-21
NOTES OF THE DAY.
Alexander Hamilton's death-wound W
much like Gartield's.

Alexander Hamilton's death-wound was
much like Gartield's.
Bound to come: "This is that cold spell
talked about last summer Vennor.
Twelve deaths from yellow fever occurred
at Havana during the week ending the It'll
instant.
Samuel Clemens's Mark Twain new
book is to be called "The Prince and the
Pauper."
Ex-Governor Shepherd, known as " Boss {"
Shepherd is about to return to Washington
from Mexico.
Albert Pike, the poet, is described as
venerable looking gentleman, with flowing
white hair and beard.
General Francis A. Walker has been Of
fered the Presidency of the Worlds Fair at
Boston, but has not as yet accepted.
The army retired list is limited to 400.
There are at present only seven vacancies,
while fifty officers are eligible to retirement.
The late Presidents last request to Mr..
Arthur is said to have been to appoint Colo
mel Rockwell Quartermaster General Of the
Army. rsr
Swarthmore College, near Philadelphia,
was burned recently. The teachers and
female pupils lost nearly all their clothing,
books, etc. .....
Colonel Edwin p. b. Morgan died at his
home in Aurora, New York, Friday. He
was one of the stockholders in the New
York Times.
Senator Edmunds, during all the years he
has been in the Senate. has never, IL Is said,
revised single speech for publication. He
never uses notes, and knows exactly what he
means TO say before he rises from his chair.
A man who lived up in Edinburgh,
Was such an Internal stutturgh,
That to tree he was hongue,
BY the end of his tongue,
And thus they got rid OF this mutturgh.
Puck.
General Grant, who at first was opposed
to the sHiprailway scheme, originated by
Captain James b. Eads, regarding IL as i'm
practicable, now says that Captain Eads has
met every objection he advanced in such a
way that he has been mistaken, aud it now
seems to him that the plan is feasible.
Like General Grant, General Sherman
now has six grandchildren. The latest addi-
ton to the number was the daughter born on
the 30th ultimo to his daughter, Mrs. Fitch,
in st. Louis, who now has five children,
while Mrs. Thackara has one. Mr.. and Mrs.
Thackara are now living in Philadelphia, he
having heen given share in his fathers
business. He will resign in the navy next
winter.
Senator Vance Is said TO be deeply cha
grined at the position in which he has been
placed by his impetuous son. That youth
pitched headlong into 5. b. Hussey, editor
of the Greensboro, n. c., Patriot, because
Mr.. Hussey questioned the wisdom of the
Senator in his advocacy of railroad extern
sion. AT first young Vance wanted to fight
a duel, but Vance, the elder, threw cold
water on him and he is gradually getting
| quiet.
Mrs. Sutro, the wife of Adolph Sutro who
gave his name to the famous mining tunnel
| at Virginia City, Nevada, has sued for
divorce. 1t was at first agreed that an ami
cable separation should be had, she TO 90 to
Paris and he to pay her alimony to the ex-
tent of $500 month, but by the advice Of
| her lawyers she withdrew her consent TO the
arrangement and now wants half the prop
erty. Mr.. Sutro is wealthy, being reputed
to be worth S2000,000. The ground of
| complaint is Mr.. Sutro's alleged intimacy
with pretty dressmaker three years ago.