The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-08-17
WHOLE NO. 736
FROM OVER THE SEA.
Correspondence Ne,c North Vest.

Current Events In the British Metropolis.
Correspondence Ne,c North Vest.
LONDON, July 4.-America's national an
niversary is being duly celebrated by all loyal
citizens now visiting London. The princi-
pal hotels are making liberal show of the
'stars and stripes" and the new consulate
In Abelwich Lane has been besieged all day
long by a bustling throng Of excited patriots.
Tie visitors are speaking enthusiastically
over the generous affability and open hand
edness of Mr.. Lowell, their representative
in London, and 1t Is we'll merited. 1t Is the
second occasion this year on which the Min
lister and his worthy spouse have kept free
and open house, anc welcomed their coun-
trymen and countrywomen to the hospital
ity Of No. 10, Lawndess Square, W. Crowds
Of Americans have responded to the invita-
tion; and friends who had long been separ-
ated in the States were sgreeably surprised
at finding themselves together again at q
national reunion cover the sea-"
INVADED BY TOURISTS.
England is being invaded by . mighty
host of American tourists: this Is the height
of the season, and travellers from the west
are pouring into London by shoals. They
are everywhere; they ill the hotels, restaur-
ants, and public places of amusement, and
the columns Of society papers are crowded
with q never ending list of new arrivals.
Some of their ways are so distinctly trans
atlantic that the astonished Briton may easily
imagine for the minute that he has suddenly
been transplanted into the midst of busy
crowd la the streets of New York. Ameri-
cans come to London now just as We smoke
dried cocknies take trip down to Brighton,
and think no more Of the outing. It Is sort
Of pop round the corner, where they 60 to
"brace up" while business Is slack, and the
baleful heat of the eastern cities is exohang-
ed for the exhllerating influences of short
life on the ocean wave.
A COSTLY PICTURE.
w. II. Vanderbilt was paying US visit
last month, and Mr.. Cornelius Vanderbilt
has just put in an appearance. The "Nevada
King" Mr.. Mackay, has also been taking .
look round and left little of his pile be-
hind him. He has just paid $4,000 to the
Marquis Of Lansdowne, the future governor
general of Canada, for famous Rembrandt
portrait. A pretty stiff price this, even for
an income of some S750,0C0 q month. Mr..
Mackay has been living in France for some
years, between Paris and Mentone, but he
contemplates returning to the States this
fall. He Is reported to be building mag
n;fcent house in New York for winter res
idence, and for q summer abode he already
possesses q splendid estate in Nevada, on
which he has erected house as largo as
Buckingham Palace, the London residence
Of Queen Victoria, and quite as sumptuous
in its interior arrangements.
SHOW TIMES.
Our visitors will find plenty of amuse.
ment in London in the way of exhibitions.
A grand military Tournament In the me-
dieval style is just winding up successful
show; and huge engineering exhibit Is
taking It's place at the Agricultural Hall. A
splendid show of Irish lace Is on view at the
Mansion House, and the International FISH
cries Exhibition Is being visited by thou
sands of persons daily. At the eud of the
present month We printers intend exposing
the secrets of the trade to the public gaze,
and will endeavor TO initiate our patrons
into the mysteries Of s'erecting antimony."
MIND HEADING.
We Londoners have been having amuse-
ment provided for us gratis by wordy war
fare between Mr.. Labouehere, editor Of
Truth, and Swing Bishop, the American
thought-reader. Mr.. Bishop propounds the
old truth that "there Is more in heaven and
earth than is dreamt of in our philosophy"
and proceeds TO assert that he Is endowed
with the singular faculty Of being able TO
read the thoughts of those with whom he Is
brought into contact. Mr.. Labouchere chal-
lenged this claim, and offered to present the
'thought reader" with q 5000 note, II he
would state its number under such coudi.
tions as precluded any chance OF fraud. Mr..
Bishop refused the conditions offered, and
substituted others Of his own, under which
he successfully accomplished the feat before
public audience. He then claimed the re-
ward offered by Mr.. Labouchere, who very
naturally daclined 10 pay: since that time
they have each pecu writing very disagree
able things about Que auother in a very disa
greeable way, but Truthful Henry has had
decidedly the beat of the combat up 10 the
present time.
"a LITTLE GAME OF DRAW"
Bret Harie hss told US that ''the ways Of
the heathen Chinee are peculiar" and he
might have added $50 are the ways Of the
modern young man. One of the mysteries
of the age is the way in which those gentry
with diminutive incomes have caught on to
the little game of draw poker. Many of
them hold situations, the duties Of which
consist in the artistic employmentof licking
postage stamps and afiixing them TO the bust
ness communications of the firm from which
they draw their weekly stipend. Night
after night these gay and festive youths burn
the midnight oil, and fly recklessly into the
face Of danger, lured on BY the thought that
. slice of good luck will recoup them for any
little disaster. A 'littlo game of draw"
with the aged parent is also source of In
tense amusement so long as they are able TO
attack the old gentleman's exchesuer with
profit themselves, bat 1t Is somewhat remark
able that when the young men come to grief
they are compelled to hand In neatly writ
ten document bearing those highly suggestive