The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-12-25

There was quite surprise party in South
Butte by the announcement that Dr hafo-
ing had taken to himself wife In the per-
SON of Mrs. PARROT. The gentleman mas
only been a widower for about two months'
but everything goes In the West.-Miner 3D.
The Argus contains account of the burning
to death in his cabin, at Alpine, on" mi'e
from Meridian, of VIM. Tierney. The hre
occurred at midnight. He had been In oed'
was aroused by neighbor, escaped, ana re-
turning to secure something, was burned TO
death, despite all efforts TO rescue him.
The Territorial Teachers Convention Will
be held IN Bozemau Dec. 29th, Goth and 3lst.
Through the efforts of Prof. Wylie, transpor-
tatiop and accommodations at the hotels
there have been secured at greatly reduced
rates. All teachers in the Territory are ear
uestly requested to be present.
DUMAS, the .redoubtabe warrior who was
with Riel and Dumont, was in Maiden rev
days ago To an Argus reporter he said an
other rebellion would be lDaugurated In
1886, unless the government gives the half
breeds deeds for tn cir lands. He stated that
Dumont was in Pembna recently, endeavor-
ing to get Information of his wife and child.
The Dickens Entertai nment at Deer Lodge
was a grand success. The NEW NORTH
WEST says there were 1874 characters repre-
scented in costume, and that the audience
was the greatest ever gathered IN that city.
Deer Lodge Ia fast becoming "The Hub" of
Montana. The genius of learning seems to
take special delight in the little village on
the west side, and 1t may be that she will
take I'D her abode there permanently
| pendent, 18Th.
A spe cial from Livingston to the Mime
apolis Tribune, Dec. 18th, says "a few days
ago Thomas Murray, a vagrant, was escorted
outside of the city limits, with rope at
tached to his neck, by the safety committee
of this city, and headed down the Yellow
stone. with instructions not to return. he
| proceeded down the river to Big Timber,
where he was again told to move on. He
was found dead yesterday, near Saltwater,
having persisted from hunger and exposure.
The Northern Pacific has just landed in
st. Paul an experimental shipment of Mon
tana Irish potatoes. 1t was for a long time
thought that the distance and the effect Of
| competition from nearer points would rem
der it impossible to market the splendid
potatoes grown in Montana, at Minneapolis
or St. Paul This idea has been happily dis
PEELED, and dealers in Minneapolis and st
Paul unite in saying that they can find q
ready market at remunerative figures.-Min
nedpoiis Trlbuue.
Missoula had quite sensation last week
over the killing of one drunken Indian and
the probable wounding of another-Bie
Jim-by storekeeper at Arlee named
Coombes The dead Indian was unknown
but supposed to be from the lower country
Big Jim has a record of having killed sever
or eight men. There was considerable ex
element among the Indians next day, and
three companies of troops were telegraphed
for and boarded a special at Missoula, bu
Sheriff Lane and posse went ont and me-
Agent Roman, and they succeeded in quell
ing the tumult and the order for troops was
countermanded.
The following is n special to the Miner
dated Miles City, Dec. Goth: Road agent,
attacked the Miles City and Spearish stage
this morning, one mile east of here. Thu
stage driver, Will Mccormick, ran his hor
SEES and got away. A passenger, named Billy
Blake, says the robbers called halt anC
snapped a cartridge at the driver. Sheriff
Savage and posse, hearing such an attack
would be made, were on the way to tn.
scene, and followed the desperadoes, catch
ing two of them, Corkscrew Hank and Dicl
| Turpin. The former was shot in the back
and leg during the melee. They lie IN Jail
| Turpin is a hard nut from New Mexico.
"A g tba oh
has Just been received of a fatal shooting a
Colville, Washington Territory, on Dec. 9TH
John Wynne, an old and respected residen
of that place, was shot and almost Instant.
killed while sitting in his house. The bulle
entered the window, striking Wynne in tn
back, passing close to the heart, and lodginl
in the breastbone. The shooting is supposed
to have been accidental by some partie
hunting in an adjoining wood, as the de
ceased was not known to have a single enc
my. He was one of the first pioneers of Col
vile, then taking up Government land
which has now become very valuable. HI
, leaves a wife and seven children.
There is a prospect of rise in the price Q
beef and mutton, says the Oregonidn s
many thousand head of cattle have bee
Z shipped to Montana, British Columbia an
, the East during the past season that th
, ranges of eastern Oregon and Washingto
are comparatively bare, and If snow storm
should come the price of beef will go up a
once. The cattlemen have had good maj
ket for their surplus stock, and are likely t
find good demand for what is left, so the
are in luck, and those who wish to dine o
their customary prime roasts, and breakfas
off porter house steak, are likely to find liv
ing little more expensive than common b.
fore the winter is through.
A man named VIM. Linsley was shot an
= killed at Yogo, Fergus county, Dec. 10th, b
a colored man named Rose. The two me
had been quarreling for some time, and
Rose was passing Linsley's cabin on the da
mentioned, Linsley shot ct him with VIII
chester rife, but missed his aim Rose in
mediately ran to his cabin, procured his riff
and returned, opening fire at Lnsley, VIII
was in his cabin. Almost at the same tin
Linsley fred at Rose, but both shots MISE
= their mark. Rose shot a second time an
, the ball took effect, Linsley dying a hal
d hour later. The murderer was secured, an
ex-Sheriff Cameron went to Yogo to tax
the prisoner to White Sulphur Spring
Linsley was unmarried aud about DO yea
l of age.