The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-08-25
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Recent storms have greatly damaged crops
in Canada.
There are $40 Chinese in Chicago, two be-
ing women.
Henry Ward Beecher will lecture in Lon
don next season.
The death of Lieut.. Col. Warren promotes
Major Geo. II. Elliott.
Senator Ben Hill kept his cancer secret
from his wife three years.
The school census will make 900 the
present population Of Chicago.
The Gear Of Russia has dispensed with an
escort while walking and driving.
Official returns of the census of France
show the population to be 37,672,0 ,04s.
A dispatch from Tangier states that holy
war Is being preached throughout Morocco
against the Christians.
A number Of Salt Lakers who have been
engaged In mining, purpose trying their for
tunes In Washington Territory. ...
The New York Freeman's Journal (Ro-
man Catholic) denies the statement that the
Pope Is about 20 make the Archbishop Of
Chicago q Cardinal. s..s
Losing speculations in stocks indulged in
by Rev. Stephen II. Tying, Jr., before he left
the pulpit have resulted in brokers suing him
for some 5000 in unpaid margins. r.,
A law still stands on the statute book In
England, that to speak anything in deroga.
tion Of the Book of Common Prayer Is an Of
fsnse which may be punished in = layman,
on the third repetition, by imprisonment for
life. "@E T'"
The Prince Of Wales is about the only
married man Of his age in London society
who habitually goes to balls and dances.
Few Engllshmen are regular ball goers after
thirty-fye. ~a
Cardinal Manning has just entered upon
his 10Th year. His health is still vigorous.
On the day following his recent birthday he
preached two sermons and ofiiciated in three
different churches. .-. .-. 1@
Congress made contingent appropriation
Of $l00, 900 for use in case Of an epidemic of
yellow fever or cholera and it Is thought
some Of this will be called for by Texas, al
thoughthe State should, II possible, take care
Of itself.
One Of the first acts Of Congress on reas-
sembling ought to be to restore the tax on
matches. Hardly has the ink dried on the
bill placing the commodity on the free list,
than an advance Of from 25 cents to $3.50
per gross Is announced. .,.....- ~ .,-,
IL. An old and almost obsolete custom W - re-
Gently revived In Paris, when three murder
ers were taken from their cells to the scene
Of the assassination Of which they were guilty
and there made to re-enact, with the agency
Of An efngy, the details Of their crime. ..za
The largest telescope in the world Is being
constructed for the observatory in Polkovo,
Russia. It will be forty 1--we feet long, and
the diameter Of the object glass thirty inches.
It Is estimated that this new lens will prac-
tically bring the moon within distance Of
thirty-sight leagues from the earth. Gi4z.
Before the President LEFT Warrington ecn
his summer trip he authorised Luther Harri-
500, the now setting Chief Clerk, to net a
Commissioner Of the Land Oaics during the
absence OF Commissioner McF Faflsnd. Hrri-
son ID IN old clerk In the Land Ofics, and ID
competent, BY hu long experience, to fll the
duties Of his new position. 81 aaa} Pap
The London Daily Nescs thinks u will bs
m easy matter TO keep the Suex canal open
despite any efforts that may be made by Ara.
bi TO block Il. The width Of the canal ID
somewhat over 800 fest, except for few
miles, where II narrows down to $50 feet.
TO dam such spaces could not be done In .
few hours. Any obstructions that may be
put In the channel can be readily removed
BY the Engliah gunboats. a9.'
Mr. Lawrencs Barrett, the actor, sailed
from Europe August 9th. His season opens
August alss Hs wiltproducs new play
entitled s.Bankrupt," by Rjornstierns Hjorn-
son. Il run 4 three theatre, II one time 10
Vienna ovsr luo nights. The authors roy-
altiss on that occasion were sl7,5oo. It y
wrietss upon financial crisis In Germany
and hss hsen played Ia Germany, Norway
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