The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1881-07-08
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| D"t tnc Ohfct 1Aasfstraic lay unutf the Col
shadow of death, by the hand of an ASSASSIN
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.
| The tidings came, not so appalling
when LINCOLN was slain, for the matnr
Nation that heard Of this attempt had fe
the supreme agony of that event, but star
ling, saddening and crushing still. The yer
eminence and worth that made CARTEL
President had exposed him TO assassination
by madman-crazy enough to imagine b
had mission 10 kill the President; san
enough to plan and execute with skill. Tn
thought comes: Should not there be som
measures to protect the lives o: our Presl
dents from these freaks of maniacs? TIL
communism and Nihilism aud the mania 70
| regicide which infects the Old World exist
In spirit In America. There il Is organized
here 1t Is chaotic. There are scores O
Booths and Guitteaus, with the killing pas
sion dormant perhaps, whose existence an,
unmatched liberty are constant menace t.
the Presidents and Cabinets. The cases o
Lincoln and Seward, the fact that boil
Grant and Hayes were threatened by maniac
and that crazy people continually seek access
to the Executive, and this attempt, which
seemed to include Blaine, are recent enough
to impress themselves. The average Ameri
can thinks and talks strongly; in times o.
heated political contests his expressions arr
extreme. The newspapers are not less forci
BILE in expression. These hare-brained
fanatics take it all to heart, become imbued
with an idea that they can do the State some
service with the knife or ball, and it is moi
till death closes the scene that we stop to
think how much of the blame of this rests
with those who would not harm hair of the
head of those so bitterly denounced. These
strong expressions of political conviction ex.
cite to frenzy unbalanced minds, and tile re-
suit is sorrowing Nation. That these re-
suits cannot be wholly prevented, may be
true, but the Capital contains many such
people and they should be placed under sur
VIGILANCE. 1t may be repugaant to public
sentiment, but the recurrence of these at
tempts certainly suggests the desirabilty OF
protecting the persons ofthe principal officers
OF the Government by an effective police
system, which would have shielded Seward
in his chamber, Lincoln in his theatre box
and Garfield in railway station. This class
of men are known; they are assassins in
embryo, and fifty millions of people should
not have the lives of their rulers imperilled
and the political status of the country dis
turbed by them if 1t can be prevented by a
more adequate police system aud the repres-
sion of madmen. 1t Is hoped President
Garfield will survive this attempt, but the
lesson written in blood should not be un-
learned.
THE FOURTH IN HELENA.
The celebration in Helena to-day was well
arranged In all its details and efficiently coll
Quoted according to programme, yet the
gloom and apprehension that enshrouded
every heart was not dispelled, and much
more interest was manifested in the frequent
kilograms from Washington than in the
formal ceremonies.
The day was delightful-none fairer ever
shone-cool, cloudless and calm. By the
way, Helena had on Saturday evening a
magnificent combination of celestial attrac-
ions rarely witnessed. Early In the evening
here was brilliant rainbow, showing the
primary and secondary arches beautifully;
hen the new moon and the comet sailed in
clear heaven for an hour, and succeeding
hese was a fine exhibition OF Northern
lights, with beautiful electrical storm be-
ow the horizon lighting up the heavy north
I'm banks Of clouds. There will be 10
'yrotechnics tonight to compare with the
Of the second.
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. Is
Governor Potts is in receipt Of letter
rom Senator John Sherman. stating that he,
Judge Strong, recently retired from the
supreme Court, Hon. Amos Townsend, M.
=, from Cleveland, Ohio, and the famous
rtist Bierstadt, will meet in Chicago, July |
9TH, and expect to reach Virginia City |
august LIST, on their way to the National
ark. Governor Potts is invited to join the |
arty and contemplates accompanying them.
hey propose to return by way of the yell
,wstone river, and an escort is detailed to /
them.
INFORMATION WANTED.
Mr.. T. G. Merrill, resident Of Montana
ON 1858 to 1868, and who had quite impor-
INT interests in the Territory, reached here
aturday from st. Paul. He is In the en-
10y Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Com
any and desires information on the follow
g points addressed to him at Helena:
The officers and directors of the Northern
acific railroad desire to obtain as accurate
formation as possible as to the mineral re-
,urces Of Montana, therefore those having
ads Of gold or silver bearing ore are re-
Vested to send information to me at Helena
a the following points, at their earliest OPP
,rtunity:
Of lode.
M-Where located.
OF ore.
lected ore.
of lead or copper in se-
cted ore If any.
Set'-hoW hAuSh scfSStSo Ofc Cttu VIC tsthcu |
1t per day.
Of vein of ore.
from timber, water and
agon road.
In explanation Of the above 1t may be
ated that the Northern Pacific company
ntemplate constructing feeders to the main
ad, and this information is desired to assist
collecting statistics to be used in determ-
9 where the largest carrying trade can be
d.
RAILROAD MATTERS.
There does not appear TO be any more
finite idea here about railroad matters
an elsewhere. An immense amount of
Hiding is going on, and a good deal of it is
Main street, where one would think
,nied men would hesitate about building
pensive structures, II the instigation to it
re OH account Of the railroad coming TO
} vicinity. 1t appears to be more Helena I
th than railroad anticipation. learn the
rvey for the road crosses near Schwenzer's i
rdens, about mile and a quarter from 7
, eat,fro of Main