The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1886-03-12

But apart from these, thoss who CT aim to
possess lore in such matters say they seemed
to trace the shadow of a violent death in
his face 1t was the look of one used to tre-
mendous excitements and dangers which
told at last on his nervous system.
Capt. Crawford q native OF Phlla-
delphia, of Irish descenc like SO many other
of our best and bravesB American soldiers.
He was not a West Pointer, but enlisted
as private in a Pennsylvania regiment in
the late war When the foore regiments
were formed it was with difficulty men
could be found to officer them. Crawford
was given subordinate co nman in one of
them He thus lecame a member OF the
regular United States army. He was at
length appointed to a ciptaineT III the Third
United S a.es cavaIrs After the war he
was assigned to du y out on the order,
which most officers hate like death. There
this brave soldier, who rose from the ranks
has remained ever since, fighting Indi in !.
He was never a "feather-bed soldier. He
has taken par5 in the Indian campaigns Ill
Montana. Dakota, Idaho, Nebraska. Colo
RADIO Arizona and New Mexico When the
savage. Geronimo broke out of camp IL
New Mexico, in May, 1885, Capt. Crawford
asked TO be assigned to the duty of hunting
him down. 1t was task whose difficulty lew
persons east can understand. 1t was like
hunting foxes in mountain fastnesses III
canture of the treacherous chief would have
been the greatest feather of his life in the
cap of Capt. Crawford HIS services to hi-
country would have been recognized hand
somely But he laid hold on victory and
died with it in his grasp.
The circumstances of his death are pecu-
liarly melancholy. Our readers know al
ready that he fell dead with bullet in hi
head. ball fired by hands ostensibly frienl
lv Geronimo was run down at last iii
Mexico. 200 miles south of the New Mexico
border. The spot was in the mountains o..
western Mexico, in Chihuahua county, very
near the 10Sth meridian of west iongitud !.
Mex can soldiers were pursuing the red
enarny. too He was accustomed
after committing depFedations in one coun-
try to flee over the border into the other
Capt. Crawford had numbers of Indian
scouts with him. Ii is claimed that the
Mexicans mistook these for hosties and firel
on them An attempt was made to sigma
the Mexicans and bring them to parley
but before this cou!d be done another yolley
was fired, and the dashing, untiring Indian
fighter fell dead. There are those who be-
lieve that this firing was not wholly acci
dental Lut that the Mexicans knew what
they were about 1t is hoped there will b
an investigation MORTIMER WARREN
what Threatened the Brooklyn Bridge.
Thick mists were drifting over the East
river the other day, when, at about noon,
train was crossing the bridge from Brook
lyn to New York, and the passengers were
pressing their faces against the windows,
watching an object that looked something
like Cleopatra's Needle, greatly elongated
and sailing for home.
ssIt's waterspout,p exclaimed an old
gentleman emphatically. II know 'em well.
I've seen 'em in all parts of the world,
though not often in such high latitudes as
these. A waterspout drifting down the
East rive! It'll strike the bridge and burst.
See if it DON'T
ssWhat viii happen If it strikes the trainF'
asked a passenger who seemed to be fright
ened
II don't think 1t viii do more than half
drown you,' was the reply. ''But I can't
say accurately. \ ou see, the nature of O.
waterspout Is to-ht 10, Where is ita"
1t had suddenly disappeared
It was the steam from the funnel of that
tug boat, said another passenger, ssjoining
that mist overhead. That wind has blown
it away, but thatis what it was. y
.Yes,'' said the old gentleman, stthat
must have been wha it was. God bless my
soulr'-New Yofk Sum.