The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1883-11-17
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

VO001Nx N1W0 NVx10s
Splendid sleighing In some parts Of New
York state.
France has pitched into Hayti for wan
Of better prey.
Heavy snow storms are reported from
the Eastern States.
Much activity in shipbuilding, at Phila
delphia, is reported.
Leading Chicago jewellers have adopted
the new standard railroad time.
Aztec, the famous running horse, died
this week, at Lexington, KY, Of yellow
fever.
Negroes stoned Democratic procession
In Richmond, Va, last week. One Of the
nig's was shot.
There were many murders and outrage,
co,nmittedin the state Of Virginia during
the late election.
A heavy gale of wind did much damage
to shipping on the lakes and Atlantic coast
in the early part Of this week.
Territorial Surveyor General Robbins,
formerly Of the Chicago Inter Ocean, died
u, Tucson, A. T., on Wednesday.
1t is claimed by Milwaukee statisticians
that the corn crop this year is the larges;
ever raised, with the exception Of that Of
1880, and will amount to 6,1,ooo, ,ooo
bushels.
Hanlon left Toronto, Wednesday, for
San Francisco. At Chicago he will BE-
Joined by George Lee. Hanlon remains
in San Francisco two days, then goes to
Australia.
Among the 10000 postmasters in the
United Srates, $1,000 year is the highest
salary, and s cents is the lowest. There
are forty seven who receive ST. a year for
their salary.
The English masters Of the Irish are
quietly arranging to ship 100000 Irish peo-
pie to Canada in the spring, the Govern
ment furnishing $5oo,ooo to foot the bills
OF transportation and settlement
At Milwaukee, Wis, the Bay View fish
plate mill and rolling mill closed Wednes.
day, throwing several hundred men out Of
employment, The shutdown is owing to
lack Of orders, the season Of rail.laying be.
ing about over.
Secretary Teller will recommend. the es-
tablishment Of one industrial school at Sit.
ka, Alaska for the Indian children Of that
northern country; and also that common
schools be established at various other
points in the territory.
The consumption of gold in the arts and
manufactures Is estimated at $1,,oooooo.
The estimated coin circulation Of the U.
nited States July l, 1853, was $s37,ooo,ooo
gold and 228,ooo,ooo silver. On October l,
1883, $s44,sooooo fgold and $s3s,ooo,ooo
silver.
A fife at Shenandoah, Pa, on Tuesday,
destroyed 200 buildings and turned 500
families into the streets, homeless. The
total loss is estimated at S35o,ooo, with
little insurance. Contributions Of money,
clothing and provisions are pouring In from
all quarters. Rebuilding has commenced.
BY the published opinion ofthe Attorney
General Of Illinois, the owners Of news.
stand can be prosecuted and Jailed for sell.
ing obscene literature, and in his opinion
he categories the National Police Gazette,
New York Illustrated Police News and the
illustrated Ne1vs. It 10 believed that cru.
SADIE will be made sgainst these and similar
publications in consequence.
St. Paul Pioseev Press: 1.-THE Mormons
scent danger in the air and are getting
ready to do their utmost to avoid It. Know.
ing that powerful effort will doubtless be
made against them during the next session
Of Congress, they are sending their most
influential men to Washington to form an
opposition lobby. These are said to be
plentifully supplied with cash, by which
they hope to overcome the scruples OF
backward members. Evidently they rea.
lize that the situation is becoming serious"