Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1873-06-21

THE mining industry of Nevada was
more productive in 1872 than in any form.
er year, the value OF the bullion produced
being estimated at 22j, ,090, 900. The Cum
stock mines alone yielded Sl2, 200, 900.
NEWSPAPER mistakes are scarcely
avoidable. Every issue Of many journals
involving the placing of 1000 types.
Out of that number some will be wrongly
placed, in spite OF the best care. A Pitts
burg paper made ridiculous bluuder late
ly, and yet there was only one letter out OF
place. The editor said, "Thc Legislature C
pasted passed the bill over the Governor S
head.n
1t is now believed no more Indian trea-
ties will be ratified by the Senate, and that
at the next session of Congress radical
changes will be made in Indian legislation,
as it is very generally held that otherwise
we cannot avoid most serious and unior-
tunate consequences i'll the future.
COMMISSIONER DOUGLASS say the re-
ceipts from internal revenue yesterday
reached the $4,000, 900 which was estima-
cd for the present fiscal year. Seventeen
days yet remain, and it is expected the re-
ceipts will be larger in this time than usual
on account of the settlements for the year
made by collectors.
GUNS were invented by Swartz, Ger
man, about 1878, and were brought into
use by the Fenetiaus in 1882. Cannons
were invented at an anteriar date. They
were first used at the battle of Cressy, in
1346. In England they were first used at
the siege of Berwick. in 1905. 1t was not
until 1914, however, that they were cast in
England. They were used on board OF
ships by the Nenetians in 1889, and we're
use among the Turks about the same time.
An artillery company was instituted in
England for weekly military exercises in
1910.
There were only twelve interments in
Memphis, on Saturday, from all diseases,
against seventeen on Friday. There have
been thirty-eight deaths from cholera dur
ing the week.
The kickapoo Indians express their will
90 T., rnt,r,, =. .I,. G..:.sa Etutcs and
go on reservation, provided their women
and children are restored them while i'll
Mexico.
THE grasshoppers of Texas have eaten up
all the crops between San Antonio and New
Braunfels wheat, corn everything to the
leaves of the mesquite bushes.
AFTER years of litigation the wife of
General Simon b. Buckner has been finally
secured in the possession of one-half of the
large kingsbury estate in Chicago, by tho
decision of the Supreme Court of Illinois
A MOBILE beggar died recently, leaving
a fortune Of halfa million dollars. Though
formerly an outc2ai, his funeral was largely
attended by his relatives,
The President has appointed John A.
bingham, OF Ohio, Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Plenipotentiary to Japan.
FRANKLIN B. GowES, Esq, president of
the Reading Railroad Company, who sail
ed for Europe last week, will, be absent
about three mouths, curing which time J.
". Jones, Esq, first vice president, will
act for him In all matters relating to tho
business of the company, and Geo. De b.
Keim, Esq, vice president of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Coal and Iron Company,
in all matters relating to the busines Of the
latter company.
Mrs. LEE, widow fthe General, will be
satisfied if the Government pays her n
quarter Of a million for Arlington, which
has been occupied as a national cemetery,
There is nothing like being reasonable.