Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1881-02-10
2IL SORTS.

Coal AZ WaIa Waila retails at $50 pc,
ton.
There is some talk OF anncxing part OF
wyoming to Colorado.
The lower house Of Dakota has but two
Democratic members.
There are 102 lawyers in Denver, and
others are still flocking in.
"A hundred Of the French Jesuits have
appeared in COnstantnople.
There are three benevolent schools in
Portland for teaching Chinese.
Civilization consists principally in know
ing how to preach without practising.
Los Angeles has one Chinese leper, and
il is feared that there are others there.
Missionaries are said to be overwhelmed
with gifts Of patent medicines for the hea-
then.
1t costs Dakota $4,000 year to trans
port and maintain its convicts at Detroit,
Michigan.
Ogden is to have an electric light tower
130 feet high. 1t will be built on a rise in
the center of the city.
The Deadwood public school has one
Chinee pupil-a little girl-who is progress
lDS well Win ner SIuuleS.
Louisa Russell, granddaughter of Ben
edict Arnold, died December 18th, at Port
Arlington, county Cork, Ireland.
New officers quarters and a large quar-
termasters store-house are to be erected at
Fort Randall, Dakota, next spring.
Most Of the mills in the Deadwood
quartz district have been compelled to sus-
pend on account of the cold weather.
Round houses will be built the coming
summer, for the use of the Utah & Northern
at Butte Creek, Idaho, and at Spring HILL
Montana.
The receipts Of the Bismarck foright Of
fee Of the Northern Pacific amount in the
summer months to from 100000 to 100000
month.
The Edgar Thompson steel works, Of
Pennsylvania, have recently received orders
for over 10000 tons of steel rails, principally
for new railroads.
When General Ben Harrison comes on
here he will carry the cane his grandfather
bore when inaugurated President - Washing
ton Republican,
The Union Pacific Railroad Company
promises when the Julesburg branch is fin
ished to put treights into Denver only four
days cut from Chicago.
When the Sunday school superintendent
asked his class why Moses smote the rock, q
little fellow sung out Il reckon he missed
the teller he aimed at"
Col. McKenna, Receiver of the Deadwood
Land Office, has been removed, and the Presi-
dent has appointed to the vacancy Edward
c. Chanplin, of Michigan.
The entire population of North Dakota
are unanimous in their desire, if the Territory
is divided, to have North Dakota made the
name OF the new Territory
Beaver tails are sold in the Deadwood
market at twenty-five cents each. After be-
ing used as the basis Of soup, they are said to
make splendid boot soles.
Arant Courier After all, General Grant
has been elected President-of the Worlds
Fair Commission Montana can furnish him
with Cabinet-of rich specimens.
Smallpox has made its appearance in
several of the smaller towns of Nebraska and
is spreading rapidly. The cases are notsevere
and only five deaths are recorded
Two sons of Count De La Chapelle, one
of the upper ten Of France, are to locate at
Sioux Falls, Dakota. These scions of royalty
are aged respectively 16 and 18 years.
When Bernhardt strikes Cincinnati and
eXclaims: Mon Dieu; zis ees so mOOch like
Paris, eet seems as eef was at home" the
price of tickets will be showed up to S25
Gray silk stockings embroidered in col
ors for the house, light tints for receptions
and red stockings or those that match the
gown were the rule of the hour in Paris by
the latest advices
There is every indication that the Capt.
tol at Albany will tumble down soon, and
there is great uneasiness in the State of New
York for fear it will fall when the Legisla-
ture is not in session. and thus be q total
waste.
Indians and Chinese do not affiliate. A
few days since, at Seattle, Washington Ter
ritory, an encounter took place between big
brave and house servant, and the latter got
badly used Then the victor said: Indian
is all the same white man; Chinaman all
the same dog.
One night Uncle Harvey, keeper of a
Poor House down in Maine, was aroused by
the groans of one of the old men. "What is
the matter ?" he asked. I'm dying, Uncle
Harvey" said the old man. "1'm dying; 90
and get me doughnut / must have sunthin'
to pass away the time"
-Round-hOuses, shops and headquarters
for two divisions, the Dakota and Missouri,
will most likely be located at Bismarck next
spring The company have reserved ground
for their yards east of the city and plenty of
1t, expecting in the near future busy point
at Bismarck. Tribune.