The new North-west., 1883-12-14
LOCAL BREvITIES.

LOCAL BREvITIES.
Next Tuesday week will be Christmas.
The attorneys for Reuse have made . mo-
ton for o new trial.
Rev. z. J. Stanley win preach Mt Anaconda
next Sunday at II .. N. and 7:ao p. m.
The Sisters In charge OF St Marys School
dismissed the day scholars last Monday.
Carlton viii have turkeys for Christmas,
and fine assortment Of Holiday goods.
The Glendive Times says Hewitts Musettes
| gave the best entertainment that burg has
had.
| Hewitt's Musettes will appear at ONeilrs
Theatre in their splendid musical entertain
ment next Wednesday evening. 1t Is very
highly spoken Of.
There will be no preaching at the Presby-
terian Church Sunday morning. Evening
services at the usual hour.
The large blacksmith shop ut Anaconda
burned Monday. The smelter was endan-
gered for time, but did not take fire.
Nj. Bielenberg received a full car load Of
furniture from the east Monday, the first In
stallment towards furnishing his new house.
The Miner says it is known that several
cases of diphtheria exist In and around Butte,
and suggests that the public schools be closed.
The suggestion is good one.
We are advised that Superintendent DAILY
has increased the force of mechanics at Ana
conda within the past week, and has all the
available men employed that can work to ad-
vantage.
Coleman g. Co. are out this week In Hol-
iday advertisement that tells its own story.
They have larger, better and lower-priced
assortment of Holiday goods than we have
heretofore seen in Montana.
Virginia City has been marvellously ex-
empt from the ravages of fire, but had con-
siderable one last Saturday morning-Henry
Gilberts brewery burning, and entailing
loss of $4,000 or 81 900. We do not rscollect
that the city ever had before as disastrous
fire.
A number Of the ladies who have been
promi nent in the very enjoyable social hops
recently given at O'Neills hall, announce .
social ball at the skating rink this evening,
and extend general invitation. The lunch
con will be served at Mrs. Todd's for 30 cents
| each.
Owing to the possible danger arising from
so many children being assembled together,
and the contagious character Of disease pre-
vailing among children in Deer Lodge, the
school trustees, on Monday last, dismissed
all the public schools until after the Holi-
days.
1t is in contemplation to apply for the es-
tablIshment of post Of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in Deer Lodge, there being .
sufficient number of Comrades here who are
permanently located and who desire to iden-
tify themselves with the National organiza-
ton. Those so disposed should give their
names to Col. w. w. Botkin.
After his conviction, Mike" the road
agent, presented as a memento to Under
Sheriff McTague the Winchester rife used
to intimidate the coach passengers. Although
Tommy" claims no part Of the Territorial
reward for the capture, he feels that the road
agents would not have been brought to JUS
tice but for the efforts Of himself and Supt.
Riddle, and hence his pleasure in receiving
the trophy.
Some weeks since there was noticeable, on
different evenings, in Montana, . peculiar
luminous glare in the western heavens long
after twilight. At different places 1t suggest
ed the burning of some neighboring town, or
great forest fire. It has since become
known that this same phenomena was OBJ
served from Maine to California; and 1t has
further transpired that the scientists are puz
cling their heads to account for it. They are
said to resemble the zodiacal lights seen neal
the equator, but there is no excuse for theil
shifting so far north. Some believe that the
lights were occasioned by the earth passing
: through the tail or comet, and other scisn
fists believe it is a zone of meteoric dust
No generally accepted theory Is yet offered
As the past few evenings have been suggest
i've of recurrence of these lights, We men
, | ton them as matter of beauty and interest
The old saying that 'ft never rains but y
pours," was exemplifed in this office las
Thursday night. The paper was "late" for
starter Then the engine that for the pas
eight years has been generally exemplar.
and well behaved, ''struck" for higher steam
which 1t wouldn't make, and the press ha'
to be rugged for hand.power. While the mrs
quire was being so run of, piece Of the ma
chinery became displaced and In twinklin
broke the distributing plate from the plateu
T the three-quarter bolts swapping like pips
stems. About the same time, "Sport," VIII
had generally before been as admirable an
affectionate dog as the much extolled "Rab,
sprang on a passer-by and mangled hin
However, the paper was got out and OF will
out missing a train. We mention these inc
dents rs a suggestion to patrons that printer
have their tribuations as well m bank pres
dents, and to state that they owe the deli'
ery of their paper on time to the fidelity, eI
durance and skill of the faithful employees
Of this office, when it was exceedingly ~
hill work
The result of the trial Of Marion Gamble
and the other road agents, affords us opport'
nifty to accord deserved credit to the deput
v sheriffs and those assisting in the capture {
the robber gang iMessrs. McTague, Hau
child, Riddle and others, who went frol
Deer Lodge, were In the saddle and In pu
suit almost at the hour the word was recei
ed, and Deputies Steele and Roberts quick
icined them from Helena. This WAS befo
there was any reward offered. None OF tho'
In pursuit ever stopped to ascertain II ar
would be offered, but went as good office
and citizens should, instantly, to hunt the
down, which they did. Deputies Steele M
Roberts, as it happened, alone followed di
4 and night beyond Helena these three reput'
desperate. and known to be well armed, me
tackled them alone, and captured them.
of took good nerve and good Judgment, a
. these young men showed both. They ha'
earned the gratitude Of Montana, and are
titled TO the commendation, "Well dons
!. MAY Montana always have ~ good men
service. While we believe Deer Lodge b
, a an good sheriff officers as any county ne