The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-03-24
TELEGRAMS IN BRIEF.

plume Of Varriek,n is dead.
WASHINGTON, March 19.-Secretary Hunt
has been confined TO the house since Thurs
day last and TO night is very i'll.
TUNIs, March 20-Three columns Of
French troops will shortly march to suppress
the Instruction in Southern Tunis.
CHICAGO. March 22.--The cold weather of
Wednesday caused fifteen deaths from small
pox, the largest mortality since January.
NEW YORK, March 21.--Jay Gould denies
that Russell Sage and himself had quarrel
regarding the conduct of the bull campaign.
DENVER, March 22.-The Hibernia mine,
Leadville, Col, was sold by the sheriff
Wednesday for $20,7So; C. j. Rowell pur-
chaser.
ST.. LOUIS, March 17.-Conkling will be
present before the Supreme Court case of
Charles 7. Kring, the famous murderer, in
October.
CoNsTANTIYorLE, March 81. - Three
strong shocks of earthquake were felt In
Chios to-day. The people have taken re-
fuge in tents.
WASHINGTON, March 20.-It is understood
the friends of the Union and Central Pacific
railroads are working vigorously against the
passage of the Chinese bill in the House.
They are interested in head money and also
In Chinese labor.
CHERRYFIELp (Me.), March 20.--Last
evening as Mrs. Hattie Sprague was leaving
church, Chester Cunningham stepped OPP,
drew knife and cut her throat. She died
almost instantly. Jealousy was the cause.
OMAHA, March 1.-THE grand jury re-
ported indictments for assault with intent to
murder, against President Walsh and Com
mitteeman Shannon, of the labor union.
The two were arrested aud lodged in Jail
over night.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March 2l.-The general
staff have made report recognizing the i'm
possibility of Russia waging an offensive
war and recommending that Warsaw and the
Western fortresses be strengthened against
possible Invasion.
New YORK, March 1T.-The failures for
the week throughout the country as reported
by X. G. Dun Co., mercantile agency,
number 1873; Eastern States, II; Western,
IS; Middle, rs; Southern, 80; Pacific, Is aud
New York City, 6.
DECATUR, Ill, March 16.--Charles Athons
w Tho ci, str;n ,,,ttl
sis on Wednesday evening, and was laid out
for burial and an undertaken summoned. AT
two O'Clock on Thursday morning he re-
turned to life, and reports himself better
than for month past.
LONDON, March 17.--In the House Ct
Commons last evening the Secretary of AG-
mralty submitted an estimate of the cost of
the navy for 1882 3, placing the amount at
f10, 4S3,901. He stated it was also proposed
to spend on the navy ESQ., 900 more than last
year, which increase would be made by fur
Their sales of old ships.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-General Meigs,
who built the Capitol wings, says that the
raising of the dome fifty feet to provide for
library room, would spoil the symmetry
and endanger the safety of the building.
This will settle the matter and secure out
side accommodation for the library.
President Arthur gave a complimentary
dinner to Gen. and Mrs. Grant Wednesday,
with covers laid for thlrty-six persons.
aGlad to see you, my boy.''
SAN FRANCISCO, March 1.-THE snow
blockade on the Central Pacific continues.
Adyices from Emigrant Gap say the snow
pillow with eight engines just cleared the
road between Truckee and Blue Caiion.
Two sections of the west bound emigrant
and two plows are stuck between Alta and
Blue Canon; one section of the west bound
passenger is lying there. 1t is still showing;
wind southeast.
A letter from the United States Consul at
Tahiti says the hull of an iron ship ran on a
reef off Ruroia Island, completely burned
out. On the bell, recovered from the wreck
by the natives, is engraved, "Orfamme,
1865"
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE President
has signed the commission of Frederick Sal
ONION to be Surveyor-General of Utah.
Among combinations by the Senate to-
day was that of Ii. NJ. Van Arnim, of Cali
fornia,to be Secretary of Arizona.
The Senate in executive session unani-
mously ratified the declaration submitted to
1t by President Arthur, on the Sd inst, that
the United States accede to the general con-
ventions of August %, 1864, and October 20,
1865, 'for the amelioratien of the wounded
of the armies In the field" formerly known
as "Red Cross Treaties
In the Senate to-day bill was passed APP
propriating money for public building for
the use of the United States courts, post
Office and other Government offices in Carson
City, Nevada.
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