Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1880-02-20

The news reached Denver III the after
noon that gold had been found at Platte
Canon, and before niRhtiall hundreds OF
prospectors started by train for the
place. The valley was covered with
claims within two days, and at the end
oil week Platte Canon bad become a
city.
TIE prop1ie'ors Of the Cumberland,
N. j., nail and iron works have raised
the wsges Of their employees ten per
cent, being the fourth increase within
few weeks,
Mr.. Beltzhooyer of Pennsylvania, who
seems to have streak Of sound sense in
him has drawn up a bill providing that
hereafter any one wishing to have polit-
ical disabilities removed shall file petit
tion in the Department Of Justice, and
shall thereupon be at once restored to
full citizenship without any more fuss
or bother.
A heavy tornado struck Nashville
Tenn, doing great damage The roofs
OF Rhea's elevator, Burns block and the
E1gefeld Manufacturing Company were
blown away. Serious damage was done
TO the new custom house, the brick par
titions falling with a crash from the
third story to the cellar. The Msr-
chants Exchange was badly damaged.
A series OF extensive swindles was
brought TO close in Philadelphia, by
the arrest of youug man named Fed.
Warren. Alex. Handy opened house
in New York, bought goods on time and
shipped them to branch house in
PHILADELPHIA run by w. R. Wyman.
When the notes became due they were
not paid, and both men disappeared.
Warren was left in charge OF the Phila-
delphia house. He was bailed in ST.
900. Firms dealing with the bogus
merchants lose about $50, 600
The Manitoba Legislature petitions
the Dominion government to obtain
from Washington q concession allowing
the Importation of cattle through the
United States in bend.
E. s. Palmer, ex-Presieent Of the
Louisiana Savings bank, at New Orleans,
has been convicted OF embezzling S47, :
437 belonging to the bank and to depos-
itcrs.
Dispatches from twenty places in
Tennessee, Kentucky and West Virginia
show that a terrible rain and wind storm
passed over those states doing great
damages to railroad property, dwellings,
churches and farms, the wind blowing
down barns, fences, trees, and the foods
carrying away valuable property. besides
iuiuring the growing crops and doing
other serious damage.
The President has approved the bill
authorizing the conversion of national
gold banks.
Govenor Perkins OF California, has
signed for the bill prohibiting the en-
ployment of Chinese by corporations in
this state.
The governors OF Colorado and New
Mexico have pettioned the President for
troops fearing and Indian outbreak.
Baroness Burdette- Ooutts is going to
invest 50. 500 900 in irish lands, to be
rented TO tenants at low rates.
The scheme for imposing an educa
tional qualification clause in the South
Carolina Registration bill is not favor
ed by the members of the Legislature
from the upper counties.
The small po1 has broken out among
/ the Indians at the Spotted Tail agency
in Nebraska, and the savages are in o
great state Of CONSERVATION. It is Of
the most fatal character, many of the
victims dying within few hours, and
none are known to recover.
A valuable gold deposit ave feet in
width has been discovered in the town
Of Madoc, near Belleville, Ont.
st. Louis merchants have decided tc
organize company with a capital stock
OF $4,000, and establish commercial
agency at the city of Mexico.
The Arctic exploring ship Vega has
arrived at Naples.
4 very isazizQus IRE at TfShicafo de:
stroyed the Empire Bonded Warehouse.
The losses are estimated at $500, 900.
The United States troops were severe
| ly beaten in fight with the Indians in
New Mexico.
Bald Mountains, South Clrolins, has
become an object of dread to the resi-.
dents in its vicinity. Severe aho cks
and rumblings were felt and heard.
/ The Mormon Elder Thatcher has re,
turned to the United States somewhat
disappointed in his mission. The Mexi.
can government will protect the Nor,
mons in their worship, but not in polyg-
amy.
The engineers employed by NJ. Fer.
dinand de Lesseps in the task Of survey
ing the site of the proposed canal and Of
estimating the probable cost of it have
to-day issued their report. They I'M
animously favor level canal. They esti-
mate the cost at s48, 900, 600 frs.