The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-10-02
NOTES OF THE DAY.

The knights of Labor number 200 600 in
the United States.
Blucher's sword was sold last month In
Berlin for $4,000.
William Talmage, of Des Moines, Iowa,
has fallen heir to 81, 5oO,o 600 in England.
j. NJ. Hill, of Chicago, has sold his double
team, Westment and Lorene, to Frank Sid
dali, for $4,000.
The claims for losses In the recent rebel
lion In the Northwest, Canada, will amount
to about 100000.
As we understand Brother Hendricks, he
Is cordially In favor Of carrying out the civil
service law-on Q shutter Philadelphia
Press.
| The deepest mining shafts in the world
are at Prizibam, Germany, $3.50 feet, and
the Combination shaft at Virginia, Nevada,
8, 100 feet.
There are still public lands open to settle
ment In nineteen States and eight Terrific
ries. The prices vary from $1.25 to $3.50
per acre.
Mrs. Theodore Tlton Is often seen In the
picture shops along Wabash avenue, Chi
cago. She dresses plainly; her hair Is very
gray, her voice trenulous, and her face Is
sad.
1t is firmly believed by the citizens of
Washington that the remains of Gen. Grant
Will be removed to Washington within q
year. Action by Congress is expected to
| hasten the removal,
Three hundred and ffty-eight criminals
who have escaped from Georgia in the course
OF the last thirteen years are "wanted" In
aggregate sl0nCbSeb5ewsrds offered for them
Gen. Grants third paper In the Century
war series, description of the battle of
Chattanooga, will appear in the November
Century. The Wilderness article will be
printed in one of the Winter numbers.
In the United States there are more than
hfty penitentiaries, two thousand four hum |
dred jails, over $4,000 criminals always in |
limbo, and the annual cost Of keeping these |
institutions going is S500,0O0 per annum.
"Whst do they do when they install a |
minister" inquired a small boy, edo they |
put him In stall and feed him?" "Not q |
bit," said the father, "they harness him to |
the church and expect him to draw !.
alone"
Lew Wallace, the author of "Ben Hur,"
Is writing another book The title has not
been announced, but in view of his success
ful diplomatic career, he should call 1t
"Ben Thar" The name would catch the
Hoosiers.
A scientist says that If man were agile
in proportion to the agility of the flea, he
could leap over a three. story house. But
such gift would be of no advantage to him.
The constable or sheriff who was after him
could jump over, too.
Recent penitentiary statistics show that
the large majority Of criminals are unmar-
ried. Crimes generally are committed by
men between the ages Of Is and rs. From
this 1t would appear that more early mar
riages would lessen the number of crimes.
81 was never exactly buried alive" said
an old clerk, Iecounting his experiences,
put once worked week in store that
did not advertise. When l came GU: nv
head was almost as white as you now see it.
Solitary confinement did it."-Cincinnati
Gazette.
1t is singular fact that of the men whose
patent medicines have made their names
familiar all over the world, Pierce is para
lytic, Helmhold an irresponsible imbecile,
Jayne has perpetuated q line of insane chill
dren, Aver Is insane, and Warner Is q con-
frmed invalid.
Irish agricultural statistics show that there
are are 100000 acres of land under CROPS !
In Ireland, an increase of 81, 900 over the ,
acreage OF 1884; that there are 0,250, 900
acres OF grass land, decrease of 100000
acres, and that the bog, barren and mountain l
land has increased $1,000 acres. IL
Frank James, the Missouri bandit is far
gone in consumption. He says that he has I
received hundreds of offers from showmen,
but that be is too old and feeble to learn =,
how to act In drama illustrating his ex- ,
PLOTS, as frequently proposed, and he Is too
proud to become an exhibit in q museum {
Ne,o York Sun. 7
The most profitable newspaper In the q
world, the London Times, is valued at S25,-
100000, and the most profitable in France,
The Petit Journal, earns 5000, 900 year net,
although dozen years ago it was insolvent.
The London Standard Is valued at 10000.
200, the Daily Ne,os at $4,000, 900, and S.
100000 would not buy the Telegraph.
Deadwood Is very much disgruntled over =
he census returns relating to herself. In-
stead Of 5000 or $500, as was hoped, the re- j
.urns give her less than 800, q bad falling {
,f since the flush days when her population
vas between 5000 and 1000. As Is usual Il
N such cases, vigorous complaint Is being :.
made at the way In which the census was
AIKEN. G
Winchester was captured and recaptured q
more than any other city during the war. 1t .
hanged hands twenty five times in the four G
'ears, says an exchange. At last the inhab- >,
tsnts had placards printed with "rhe :,
Union" on one side and Q. s. A." on the IL
'ther, and used to hang them whichever b
ide out happened to suit the party In b
,ower.
Simpson and bis wife were on their way b
o church, and the lady was putting on her A
loves. my dear, he said pettishly, "you
hould complete your toilet at home. I'D II
ust as soon see q woman putting on her pl
tockings on the street as putting on her st
loves" "Most men would" she said m
and the abused husband didn't .
~ another word.
Abiding to bis Yellowstone Park excur- =,
ion of 1888, newspaper writer reports the "
ollowlng language from Rufus Hatch: 81 NJ
ad railroad passes for every mothers son of a
ny company, yet that picnic cost me $35, 900 .s
n cash. didn't ask the boys to spend . :.
emmy, and you can gamble that none Of 'em re
ressed me to allow them to. Besides, while
was gone, got on the wrong side Of the
market, and went hopelessly lame before /
OF back. I lost S4GO, 900 on that trip"