The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1882-07-22
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

over %, 900 Chinese have landed in
San Francisco this year.
One sheep-owner in Utah has lost
200 lambs this season by eagles car
rying them off.
In most cases the strikers in East
ern cities have gained concessions
from employers.
II is said that the Wood River
branch OF the Oregon Short Line Rail-
road will be completed to HALEY by
the middle OF September.
Nothing but pure politeness makes
n bali-headed man lift his hat on
meeting young lady.
Mrs. a. w. Sisson and, two sons
caught one hundred and nineteen
trout at Independence lake Monday
last.
In boring n well at Cloverdale the
anger, at depth Of thirty feet, passed
through white pine log, and six
inches further struck "a tree standing
on end aud had To cease operations.
A little boy who had been used 10
receive his older brothers. old toys
aud clothes recently remarked, "Ma,
will l have to marry his widow when
he dies?"
aITe was the most perfect gentle
man | ever aaw," said "a Kentuckian
Of Henry Clay. When You went TO
zee him he handed you the whisky
bottle and then turned his back
The Times Re view says: II remind
cd person OF OLD times to-day, to see
our streets lined with large teams,
bringing in merchandise, lumber,
wood, mining timbers. etc.
Mexican advices say that the black
smallpox is raging at Mazatlan. Her
mosillo and Guaymas are quarantine
ing against ii. Fifty deaths have oc-
CURED in Mazatlan.
The Board OF Pardons, in session nj
Carson, Monday, pardoned VIM.
Somers, Rose Margay and Jos. Con-
nelly. All. Chartz concluded not to
apply at this session OF the Board.
Thurlow Weed. journalist and poll
tician, has recently become totally
blind. lie is over eighty-iiyo years
OF age, and is i'm good health.
The building OF the Denver Expo
sltion has been completed. 1t
cost $3.50, 900. The whole sum was
contributed by the people of Denver.
Mail and express to and from Tus-
carora now goes by way of Elko, the
mail contract between Battle Noun
tain and Tuscarora having been dis
continued.
Bostonians complain Of an ''earthy
tasteo in the city water. We suppose
Boston people must have hea venly
flavor added to water before they will
drink il contentedly.
A. Caldwell, Superintendent OF the
Gunsight mine, Arizona, and another
man, while on their way to the mine
faom ella Bend, few days ago, found
the body of Martin Crook, who had
died OF thirst. He had attempted to
walk to the mine, distance OF 90
miles, and there is only one watering
place on the road.
George Hill, who killed Dick Gni-
berson at Eureka last fall, and was
himself seriously wounded. is able to
be on the streets. Twenty-four pieces
of bone have been taken out OF his leg
and more will have to be removed.
It appears from brief notes pub
lished within the last few days that
Mr.. Burchard, Director of the Mint,
has completed his annual report OF
the production OF silver and gold in
the United States. His figures are
reported to be S34, 700,0 900 of gold,
and $4,000, 900 of silver.
The Suez canal is one OF the most
valuable pieces Of property in the
world. The net profits last year were
over $o,O00,000. This was an increase
OF over 2S per cent. over the profits oi
the previous year. Each ship that
passes through the canal pays u little
over 20 cents ton.