The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23
NEWS NOTES.

Minneapolis underwriters think hat the
poor water supply and general infamma-
bility of the city warrant a raise of Is per
cent. in insurance rates, and the people kick
vigorously, but in the end will have to pay
or stand their OWE losses, until such time
as the conditions are changed. Although
the summer assembly idRa, as it Is being
carried out in the programme which is be-
ing presented at Mahomedi, white Bear
Lake, near st. Paul,) is somewhat new in
Minnesota, still the rapid increase In the
attendance shows the practicability, as well
as demand for such an institution; while
the close attention paid to the lectures dem
onstrates its usefulness. With DIR. Samuel
g.. Smith as superintendent the highest sue
cess in the enterprise was assured from the
beginning.
The Iowa State fair, which is to be held in
Des Moines Tor the fifth time, will begin Aug.
81 and will close Sept. Z. The fair will ha ~
two new exhibits-education and mining.
There vii. be trotting each day, and each
morning hurdle and dash races by noted
lady riders. On Thursday all children I'M
der twelve years will be admitted free.
Wednesday is old soldiers day. Thursday
the annual address will be delivered by
Henry Clay Dean. For the best breed of
beef cattle $500 in premiums is offered. In
all, S23,0 900 in premiums Is offered.
Great excitement prevails in Vernon and
Bates COUNTIES, No, over the discovery Of
oil. A firm recently paid 5000 for an OPP
ton lease of 800 acres in Vernon county for
eighteen months at SIS an acre. Machinery
for five wells IL on the road now from Pitts
burg. The oils of fine quality. and as soon
as the refinery, which is TO be put up short
ly, gets in operation, the oil men will begin
shipping east.
The meeting which was called TO express
admiration for Capt. Webb, and raise a
fund to be devoted to the erection of a mon
ument TO his memor was almost unRt-
tended. The project of the monument has
been entirely abandoned, and what money
was raised will be gwen TO mis- widow aud
her children.
Mr. Ashbury of Atlanta, Ca, has been
weak in mind for some time. A lady on
entering the house found the unfortunate
woman with a small kitten almost down
her throat, only the hind legs being visible.
/ The lady grasped the animal and pulled il
out. The woman is in a desperate condition
More than 20 per cent. of the people in
Massachusetts, nave their homes in towns
OF more Than 10000 inhabitants. That
commonwealth has 9 larger number OF
cities of 5000 or more han any other
state. About four-ftths of her p pulstion
is in towns of more than 5000.
The Lancaster (Pa) Watch company,
which suspended operations several weeks
age, owing TO financial embarrassment, will
resume. Sufficient additional capital has
been pledged TO secure the successful opera
ton Of the works in the future.
Elections we're held Throughout. the coun-
Try for members of councils general. Sew
erty-one districts return republicans and
tyeztv-three conservatives. Second ballots
are necessary in seventeen districts. The
republican net gain is two.
Members ofthe Detroit, Mich, city coun-
ell nave been junketing at st. Paul and
MINNEAPOLIS. These two cities have become
somewhat exhausted by continued calls 70
entertain all sorts of iunketing parties.
Judge Dyer, of the United States circuit
court Of Milwaukee has decided the case OF
Barnes, trustees, vs.. the Chicago Milwau-
zee & st. Paul railroad company, In favor
Of the railway corporation.
Commodore Whiting Of Milwaukee has
come to the sensible conclusion that asso-
Citations for recovering the estates of great
great grand fathers are not OF much &C
count.
Official returns from 90 o fthe1i7 counties
in Kentucky show Kaott's majority to be
over 81, coo. In the same counties Black
burns majority was but $500
TIE salvstioniss w~ould'psrads the streesl