The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-02-17
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Smallpox is gradually diminishing in
Chicago.
Christine Nelson's husband, who has long
been specializing in Paris, has gone crazy,
owing to financial excitement.
The President has nominated VIM. Nc
Mecken Surveyor General of the United
States for Washington Territory.
John V. McElwee and Michael Thomas
died in California February 9th. Both were
formerly prominent citizens of San Francisco
and pioneers of the State.
Ben Hills friends are panied by the report
that he will have 10 undergo another opera
ton for the cancer on the tongue, and some
Of them fear he will never recover.
The pall-bearers at the funeral of the late
Clarkson N. Potter were his seven brothers,
who laid his coffin in the grave and covered
it with earth with their own hands.
Robert Ayers, aged so, recently dead, as
one of Louisville's merchant princes, and
among the most prominent supporters of
Henry Clay. He was Republican through
out the war.
The war footing of the German army has
been established by the budget of 1882 at
500 600 men. In the event of war, the num-
Der could be doubled at twenty-four hours
notice by telegraph.
Of ten children born in Norway, little
over seven reach their twentieth year; in
England and the United States, somewhat
less than seven reach that age, in France
five, in Ireland less than five.
Roscoe ConkliRg, in declining an invita-
ton to the Albany Grant Clubs banquet,
says: al am industriously at work at my
profession, and the neglect of past years
constrains me to be assiduous now"
Henry L. Morse,a Massachusetts, inventor
is constructing steam vessel about fifty
feet long, which Is to be propelled by long
threaded screw directly under the bottom,
and which he expects will make speed Of
at least twenty-five miles an hour.
Hon. Joseph Gale, one of Oregen's earli
est pioneers, died on the 18th ult., at Eagle
Point, Union county. Deceased crossed
the plains in 1884 in company with six o.hel
men to establish trading post, afterward.
selling out to the Hudson Bay Company.
The famous names of France are fast dis
appearing. Only twenty-three of the former
peers now exist. Among these are ont
prince, three dukes, five marquises, ter
| counts, two viscounts and one baron. On,
of the ten counts Is M. lie Comte Marie Vic
tor Hugo, better known as plain M. Victo
Hugo.
The official Gazette of Canada says 18th,
Northwest Mounted Police force Is to be in
creased from 200 men to 500 men by Marcel
1. The government will require nearly 30(
men for this service. Two hundred of thes
represent an addition to the force, the bal
ance filling vacancies. No increase will b,
made in the number of officers" The PEG
pie of Northern Montana have reason Il
congratulate themselves on so wise NOV
on the part of the ottawan authorities.
A newly married pair on their weddin,
tour stopped at Hotel Bennett on Friday
and, being given room, were escorted b
the elevator. After viewing the interior o
the little room in the elevator, the groom
stepped out and asked the clerk If he tool
him for greenhorn. The clerk answers
in the negative. "Then give nae . roor
with bed In it," replied the unsophisticate
young man. Matters were explained, an
the elevator shot upward to the third story
-Binohdmton Leader.