, 1881-12-23

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ed to S335, 900. Sd, ..~'~,--
BoRN-At La Conner, w. T., Dec.
IA, 1881, to the wife of Mr.. James
Williamson a son. ,-s
FIFTY TWO new national banks
have been organized in this country
in the past six months.
IT is estimated that the population
r of Montana has increased 10000
during the present year E.
The new fxe-cent Garfield pos
tage stamp is pronounced the hand
sQmest stamp ever issued. O.
THE total taxes levied upon the
: city of New York for the year are
S3l, ,071, $40, the rate being 2.62 per
cent. ..- -. -4...
TRAVEL is becoming lively on the
Sound once more, after a long ces
sation in consequence of the small
pox scare. r -.
IT lis stated Il a the French gov
ernment has decided to withdraw the
degree prohibiting tine importation
of American pork. ''
THE amount of hops shipped from
Puyallup valley this year i 4l70
b lies, or 7l4,000 pounds, mostly all
from Puyallup station.
JAMES l.. RIDGELY, for forty.two
years Grand Secretary of the order
ofOdd Fellows in the United States,
and greatly loved by all, died in
Baltimore, Nov. 16, 1881.
A BILL has already been introduc
ed for the punishment of attempts to
take the life of the President. I'm
prisonment for life is the penalty, and
tits none too severe.
IA SEAN focal has been discover
ed near Seatco which burns remarka
bly, free from ash or cliDker. 1t is
said that the residue. after combus.
!. tidn is only. s9O percent:
JUDGr-t.See here, PRISON. r, if you
do any mere lsing you won't get off
with three years" Prisoner-.But,
Judge, how many years dye s'pose
y'd CANINE If I told the tr0oth?''
:. WHEAT.-Sixtv thousand tons of
wheat have heen AIKEN down by the
q. X. Il n. company from eastern
NIeg and Washington this season
aqd 10000 'ops are yet to be moved.
a. r..--~-t.--.
IT is suggested that the Guiteau
courtroom be put under canvas and
two bits he charged for admission TO
zee the show. As a spectacle it Ger.
tainly discounts any circus in the
country.
THV telegram announces that ex
Senator Conkling has made arrange
ments to resume tn, practice of his
profession in New York CITY as soon
. as he RECEIVERS from his present in
disposition. He is an eminent law.
DAYTON anihvicinity had about 200
cases of small pox. only so of which
were severe, with 1S deaths. Most
of the cases were light, and some
persons would have eruptions in on,
~ two or three. places The cost to
the city was about $4,000.
THE drift of English comment on
th" presidents messageis unfavora-
hie. The attitude ;ofour government
upon the Monroe doctrine does not
seem To please John Bull. Ameri
can Intervention in Chilli Peru af.
fairs is also sharply criticised by the
English press. $50,
b KALLoGHhas been succeeded by
another as mayor of San Francisco.
1t is TO be hoped that he and Denis
KearneY and, all their kind NAV new
er again have the power to curse
California with their rule, which hrs
cost that state millions of dollars
m the clast few, years.
IT is estimated that the CSaska,ch
evan district in British America EN-
braces 2O0,000,000 acres of land fit
for settlement. This area should
support population of 20,OO0,OO0
people, allowing each ten acres Of
land. Most of this territory is
prairie, and as it is settled will re-
qulre an almostineomputable amount
of lumber.
Z ~ t.-
MANY STEAMsHIPs,-Puget sound
will soon have as large a feet of
"A ocean steamships as any point on the
coast. We now have four Improve.
ment company's, boats, and the Pac
Ifio Coast steamship line. The Cen
~trsL-Paciiic railroad company has
given q contract to Roach g. Sons for
the construction of four 5000 ton
ships. and C. P. Huntington has given
an order for two iron steamsh;ps