The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-01-13
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.
new York. January 4.-The Hudson
yer is frozen solid from Hudson north 10


NEW York, January 4.-The Hudson
river is frozen solid from Hudson north TO
Albany.
WASHINGTON, January 4. - Postmaster
General James believes the department will
be self.sustaining next year. For the quar-
ter ending September 80, 1880, there was
81, $4,000 less receipts than expenditures.
In the same quarter Of 1881 the excess for ex-
penditures was only $i96,40a. The quarter
including January Of this year will be self
sustaining.
ST. Louis, January CD. ID. Richards,
convicted of land frauds, was sentenced to
five years in the Penitentiary.
The pork packing establishment Of F. w.
Whitaker Il Son, East ST. Louis, burned this
morning. Loss, $4,000.
CHICAGO, January G.-Rates were again
cut to-day on Colorado business, some roads
making rate of eight cents on freight from
Chicago to the Missouri river.
KEoKUK, January 6.-Two more deaths
from smallpox to day, making five IN all.
LONDON, January 6.-The United ireland
denounces the publication, purporting TO
come from America, recommending assas-
slnaton and the use of dynamite.
J. r. Keenes Foxhall and Lorillard's
Iroquois, and Gerald Aranzea are among
the entries for the Ascot aud Suburly hand
leap. Foxhall and lroquois are also entered
for the EPSON and Ascot gold cups.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 6.-Rev. James
Cameron, pastor of the Second Presbyterian
Church, Oakland. died yesterday evening
from the effects of poison. His wife gave
him dose of carbolic acid by mistake for
medicine.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., January THE
Sprague divorce case is postponed until the
10Th. 1t is understood that negotiations are
being made for All adjustment.
! CHICAGO, January There were lls
cases that were atal of smallpox during De-
cember in Chicago aud $50 other deaths
from zymotic diseases. Total number OF
deaths, 1,030.
BALTIMORE, January 5.-Thirty-two Pull
man palace and sleeping cars were sold to-
day under decree of Court. The sale Is
one of the results Of the suit between the
Baltimore Il Ohio Railroad Company and
the Pullman Palace Car Company. There
was considerable competition, the proceeds
of the sale aggrsgating 100000.
LONDON, January 7.-Intelligence from
Accra confirms the report from Cape Coast
| Castle, of November last, of the massacre o.
200 young girls ny order of the King o.
Ashante. The gills were purposely captured
! for the massacre In raids on the neighborins
tribes.
| WASHINGTON, January tt. Perringer,o
the committee on the bills for attendance or
the late President, says the committee will
allow just about such amounts as a cour
would award If the claims were made igains
All estate. IL will require receipts In ful
from the claimants upon payment.
WASHINGTON, January 5.-Estmate'
amounts so far distributed for witness fee
and mileage by the Marshal places the cos
to the Government i'm Guiteau trial at 81,
500, and witnesses for the defense al $2,29I
The bills Of many witnesses have not ye
been paid.
NEW ORLEANS, January 7.-Orders hav
been received here to-day to provide ireigh
room In March and April for 10000 bush
els of wheat to Great Britain, to be shppe
from California to New Orleans by tn
Southern Pacific, thence by steamer TO IL
destination.