The Phoenix herald., 1879-04-09
THE ISRLD.
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 Spring is reported very backward in the eastern states. Tho Hudson river is not yet open to navigation.
 Thomas Fitch was fined S100 by Judge Farrell for fighting in court.
 Total coinage at the hints for March. s5.577,o66. Total coinage of standard silver dollars to April 1, 1879, s2s,774,95O.
 Three feet of snow has fallen since Monday around North Troy, Yer mont. \ storm visited the region of Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, April Sd. A. Seligman's corset and shade factory, corner of Broadway and Broom streets, New York, was burned last Thursday. Loss 25,0OO. Insured.
 The Governor of California has is sued a proclamation calling a gener- al election for May ', for the purpose of the adoption of the new constitution.
 Washington Nathan, son of the wealthy Israelite, who was murdered in New York some nine years ago, was shot at the Coleman house, April Sd, by Marien Ward tic actress.
 Secretary ofTreasury, Sherman, has ordered the sale of per cent bonds of, at the late rates, as enough have been sold to cover the 6 per cents re dcemable this year Sales will be continued but not on as favorable terms as formerly.
 4 reporter of the Chicago Tribune has been sent to jail for refusing to answer questions before a committee of the Illinois legislature Dignity usually suffers at the hands of re- porters, but tue tables are somewhat turned this time
 English papers have come to the sage conclusion that Americans and Englishmen can cat J. B. Keen's grain, but the stock he is buying up can't be eaten The question with them is, What is he going to with it?"
 The company owning the Gas tello Estate" composed of upwards of 50O,00O acres of land in Colorado and New Mexlco, are in financial trouble, having q bonded bebt of some $2,5OO,0OO. Most of the debt is held in Amsterdam and London.
 Miragone was destroyed by fire on the night of the 10th of March. The Heytien government is sending relief Belmont Oil Works, Philadelphia were burned April Sd. The loss is es- timatcd at S1O0,00O. Sixteen houses were burned Lebanon, Ky, April 3, loss $5O,00O.
 Skagit river gold mines are ere ating great excitement. The gold is worth ST per ounce. The distance extends 50 miles. 4 large party has left Seattle for the head waters of the Skagit river. The gold is coarse and heavy, and the ground favorable for placer diggings.
 \ severe tornado passed over Brown Summit, N. C., lately Several houses were blown down, scattering furni- ture broadcast. One boy was killed and many persons were seriously in jured by falling timbers. Trees and fences were prostrated Wheat was damaged somewhat
 The volums of west bound travel through Council Bluffs is unDrece dentedly large for the time of year The Union Pacific the other day took out twenty full cars of passengers, including nine of emigrants, and this number is not greatly in excess of the general average. A large pro- portion of the persons going west are destined for Colorado and the terri tories.
 The news is received that the citi- zens of Davis City, Decatur county, Iowa, on Monday banded together, seized two desperadoes, Tucker and Tarter, hung Tucker and would have hung Tarter, but he was taken from the mob and jailed Mrs McLain's bagnio was then entered and the contents destroy ed and other depre- dations were committed Much ex citement prevails, and more trouble is anticipated
 Walter Watson was hanged in Newport, Indiana, lately, for the murder of Ezra Compton last Janu- ary. His young wife accompanied him to the scaffold, weeping bitterly
 The Lafayette, Muncie and Bloom- ington railroad has been sold at Lafayette for $1 ,45O,OOO, to Lyman of New York, Eels of Cleveland, and Cummings of Peking The road sold extends from Bloomington to Lafay- ette
 \ special 10 the s. F-. Bulletin says: John P Smith, chairman of the meeting of the dramatic profession held for the relief of murdered