The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-02-27
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

We learn frsm the Madisonian that there Is
project on foot to equip the Virginia City
Reduction Works with pans and settlers, and
resume reducing operations.
Co. c., LIST Regt NJ. N. G., disbanded al
Helena, Thursday evening of last week. The
action Of the Legislature on the proposed
militia law Is presumed to have been the
cause.
Representative Wells and Councilman
Cotant have each had children born to them
since the session began. This may be strong
Legislative position.
Henry ii. Brown, a Yellowstone ranchman
near Lavina, was last week killed by his run
away team. His body was found soon after
beneath the overturned sleigh at the bottom
of Painted Robe grade.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. d. w. Tilton, of this
city, aged IA years, died on Sunday, Of diph-
liberia. Another of the children of the fam
lily is sick with the same disease, and it Is
feared will not recover uater- Mountain,
23d.
In Meagher county there are q organized
school districts, and % schools taught. There
are $50 males Of school age and SAT females,
of which 25S males attend school and 243 fe-
males. The total school money received
from all sources is S15, 23465.
On Thursday evening Judge Proctor left
Billings destined for Washington, where he
hopes to witness the Inauguration cereme-
MES. The Judge is one Of the old time DEM
ocrats and will doubtless receive some rscog-
milton from tho party he has so long and
faithfully ssrved.-Bilings Herald.
Fires were started in six of the Montana
Copper Conpany's calciners last night. Not
withstanding the low price Of copper, the
Company cannot be choked off. Max Mayer,
the General Manager, is SO we'll posted con-
corning the markets that he feels justifed in
keeping the Smelter in motion.-Miner, 23d.
The Glendale Times has returned to "pat-
ent insides." In nothing is the general de-
preston Of business in Montana 50 notice.
able as in its newspapers. 1t may be stated
as a rule without exceptions that there is not
good, all-at-homs paper in the Territory
that is paying its publishers for their work
this winter unless it is thriving on public
patrsnage-Liuingston Enterprise.
Mrs. Ida Clark Gordon, wife of Prof Cor
don, Of Bozsnan, suicided last week by
shooting herself with pistol. She leaves a
son about months cid, husband, father
and sister-the latter Mrs. George Graham.
She was bright and gifted woman. She in.
herited a melancholy disposition from her
mother, and has been subject to spells of de.
preston, and her suicide Is attributed 60
that.
1t is understood that the Secretary of a |
coal mining company near here went out TO |
The works Thursday and was Immediately
aiken captive BY the workmen, who had not |
received pay for their labor The captiv waited |
secretary sent In word to the President "a |
'ome to his relief and bring a shot gun or
wo, or enough money to pay the required
anssm The latter course will probably be
'dopted.-Independent, 2lst.
We are panied to chronicle another mn.
Happy marriage. TIVE weeks age the Time,
sntained an account of the marriage If
)harlie Lum Fung, q Chinaman, to sonhia
Walton, halfbresd. Lum Furp has Lost
lis woman. The Indians came with their
'onies and took her forcibly away. Lum
'ung now wants his money back that he
ave for Sophia, and will BE- up from Arlee
day or two to get his marriage fee back
rem Judge Reeves. The Chinese abeut
own say "Lum Fung no savoy; bean fool.
harry squaw."-Aissouia Times.
A serious accident occurred nj Naren,
rsstle last Thursday. A rsck fell from one
the newly built piers and went crashing
trough tho timbers in the trestle to the bot
'n OF the gulch. While tho trestle was be-
% repaired . plank on which four men
ere standing, broke, and Ed. Irvine fell to
y ground striking on his breast across q
zee OF timber. He was reported serio usly
lr., perhaps fatally, and was removed to
% ~. Z. hospital here. Mr.. McGoyern. an
her workman, grasped q red above ~.
sad and was uahurt The ether two ara mot
'ported to have been seriously hurt-M.-
ul0 Times ~