The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-06-15
NOTES OF THE DAY.

Yesterday was the seventy-second ami
versary of the birth Of Harriet Beecher
Stowe.
Nebraska has increased its population
1,496 per cent. in twenty years, and Its taxa
bic property 1,112 per cent. Its per cent. OF
illiteracy is less than any other State or Ter
ritory.
Cyclones are still on the rampage in the
States. kilograms of the 18th inst. report
no less than four, three probably we're The
same current reported from different places.
One was in Massachusetts,. All did great
damage to life and property.
license bill passed the lower house of the
Legislature to-day, by vote or seventy-nine
TO fifty five. II provides a minimum license
throughout the State of $50 for beer saloons
and $500 for the sale of distilled liquors. Its
adoption by the Senate is deemed positive.
Some person with turn for dismal stats
tics has computed that the chances of being
murdered In Rome and England are as 237
to J.. In Rome there is homicide to every
$50 inhabitants; in England one to every
17S,000. In London there are four illegiti-
mate children born to every 100; and IN
Rome the proportion is 243 to 100.
Suleiman Daoud, hanged Friday at Alex
andria for burning that city during the
English bombardment, said he had been made
victim by Arab Pasha. 1t was charged in
the House of Commons that Arab himself
was the real culprit, and the interference Of
the Ministry to save Daoud was suggested.
But Gladstone said the charges against Arab
were un.ounded; that Daeud was getting his
Just deserts, and he declined to interfere in
the matter. The condemned man went to
his fate crazed with fear, thus in his own
abjectness furnishing good proof That he was
of the stuff which would be capable of just
such an atrocity as the burning and pillage
of the cIty.-S. L. S. Tribune.
Kansas has made the most rapid growth
and development of any State in the Union.
Admitted but twenty-five years ago, she has
gained population of nearly 100000. The
property in the State is valued at $3.50, $780,
9G1. In 1882 it raised moro than S24 ,00G, 0Co
worth of wheat, 81, 000, 900 worth of rye, $751;
0Oo,0Oo worth of corn, S6,000,000 worth of
oats, besides other farm produce of great
value. The increase in value of farm ami.
mails In 1882 was Sl51, S17,54l. Three mill
ions are invested in churches, and more than
81, 900, 900 In school property. 1t IS claimed
that the State is capable of supporting ten
million people.
The pension Office is publishing list of
pensioners about tlree times as large as
Webster's dictionary; the war department is
publishing history of the war in about
twenty times as many volumes as the "vol-
luminous Gibbon" employed In his history;
the census Office is publishing census report
bigger than any encyclopedia ever planned;
the surgeon generals Office is publishing a
| catalogue whose bulk will exceed Webster's
| dictionary eight times, and the congressional
library one still bigger. To catalogue a
library containing the 4S0,O7G volumes and
| 160, 900 pamphlets which form the library of
congress, including a photography of tie
rare and important works it contains, will
give about the biggest result in the book
making line yet achieved by man.-Oregon
ian.
Miss Frances E. Willard, of Evanston, ILL.,,
president of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, accompanied by her travel
ing companion and co-laborer, Miss Anna
Gordon, is now on an official tour through
the Pacific States and Territories. As soon
as her engagements in Oregon and Washing
ton Territory are completed, she will visit
Montana and speak and organize in limit.
ed number of our leading towns. 1t is TO be
regretted that her health aud the pressure OF
other engagements will not permit her to
visit all. Coming from the west, her tour in
Montana will include the following towns
viz: Missoula, Helena. Butte, and Dillon
The dates of her appointments will be pub
lished in the Territorial papers when they
are fixed upon. After leaving Montana Mis-:
Willard will visit Idaho, Utah, Wyoming
Colorado, Minnesota, and Manitoba.