The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-03-16

NOTES OF THE DAY.

General Grant is greatly disappointed at
the failure Of the Senate TO ratify the Mexi
can Treaty.
Mrs. Garfield, It Is said, looks ten years
older than when her husband was killed, and
there is sprinkling of white in her aair.
The Chicago Times thinks that about the
only fact established beyond dispute by the
Jeanette naval board Of inquiry is that the
vessel was lost.
Jumbo is said to be gaining In stature. He
is trying to approximate in height the man.
moth cartoons of him depicted on the glow
ing but unreliable circus poster.
An easterc journal remarks: Now that
Gerringe has left the navy he ought to tell
may not waste the whole summer in looking
for It.
Colonel Coulter, of the Tennessee Legis-
lature, wears his hair like a womar, the
switch falls to the stalesman's waist when he
shakes 1t out during an excited debate in the
House.
ModJeska says Mary Anderson must fall in
love before she can be seen at her best.
There is fine opportunity for some young
man, pleasanter than going West to grow up
with the country,
Rev. George W. Hinkle, rector of Grace
church, Cleveland, wants to be confessor.
He announces that at any time he will re-
ceive the private confession of any member
of the denomination.
A New York picture dealer said, few
days ago, that the demand for Mis-. Langtry's
picture had almost ceased, there being not
fhap hale lie a far har
photograph. He attributes the decline to
the scandal which smirches her.
There ought to be no difficulty in fixing
the responsibility for the failure Of tariff re-
vision. Out of thirty-seven Republicans in
the Senate thirty-three supported the tariff
bill while of thirty-seven Democrats
twenty-seyen opposed the bill.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, interrupted an
important tariff speech to put IN the we'll
worn phrase, 81 would rather be right on this
question than be President" Mr.. Reed
looked up in his big, good-natured way and
then he exploded, you'll never be either"
Miss Mary Daniels, of Troy, who presented
claim for 100000 damages against the
New York Central and Hudson River Rail-
road for injuries received In the Spuyten
Duyvel disaster year ago, has settled it for
$4,000, the largest sum ever paid by the
company for personal injuries.
NEW YORK, March 16.-At meeting OF
Socialists last night, Herr Most delivered a
lecture on Anarchism. He spoke in German
and his remarks ELECTED much applause from
the audience. He was In favor of the aboli-
ton of all existing governments, as they
were only means Of expressing the people.
The newest English iron-clad, Conqueror,
surpasses the Invincible in weight and armor
and is said to be proof against the heaviest
shots ever hurled from lannon's mouth.
She will be ready for sea by April. She is a
turret ship and ram of $500 tons, and Is fit
ted with engines of 4 500 horse power. The
! hull, which is of steel instead of iron, has
cost 81 100000, and the vessel will not be
completed much under $1,700, 900.
President Arthur is dignifed and stately
and 1t is said that he has not joked since he
entered upon his Office. He broke this SOL
emn custom the other day when number of
Democrats came to urge the appointment of
one of their faith. He lsughingly said that
this visit reminded him of the old sailor who,
in great danger, got on his knees and prayed:
"Oh, LORD l don't trouble you often, and
think you might listen to me this time"