The Mineral argus., 1883-11-29

a Springfield, Mass, taller.
Canada received 2l,1s1 Immigrants in
October, the years total 80 far Is IT'S, 033.
Germany will send an envoy 10 China to
help solve the Tonquin problem.
John Simon, member of Parliament, is
dead. He was born IN 1918.
Miscellaneous News Items.
Surveyor General NJ. S. Chandler says
tbat the Minnesota surveys, so far as the
reports received showed, we're progressing
we'll. He left three contracts for the sea
sons work, and DR.. Stewart, his predecess-
OF, had let three so that there are six par
ties now In the field, embracing in all.six-
ty or seventy men. The localities in " hich
the work is progressing-and some Of the
parties are running two compasses-are the
extreme northeastern part OF Lake county,
central and western townships in 81. Louis,
and localities in the northern part of the
same county near Rainy Lake river. Some
of the parties will continue work through
out the winter.
There was a convention at Minneapolis
on I e 18th of representative Irishmen of
the State, Capt. G.. NJ. Mccarthy presiding.
II was resolved that all the socieues repre-
sented In the convention, and that may
nNANIlANA AOnAHAl Will nv NOAANlANAOnC Vi
membership, be organized into the Irish
National league OF Minnesota, subordinate
TO the Irish National le@gue OF America.
The county societies were ordered to collect
money TO be sent to the National League
of America. On motion of +. A. McDer-
mott, the formation of clubs 10 promote
the circulation Of Irish literature was rec
commended.
A change in the p~roprietorship Of the
Dubuque Times was made on the 18th. r.
b. Gelatt, late editor, has sold his interest
to John Blanchard. Of the Monticello Ex-
press, who will assume editorial cOnuol of
the Times at once. The Times will hereaf-
ter BE- run by John and B. W. Blsnchard.
the latter having been connected with it foy
some time past, and who now assumes the
position Of business manager.
Huguley, of Gov. Buffers staff. hss con
menced an action against Alanson W. Beard,
for alleged libel uttered in a speech first made
at Lawrence and repeated at other places.
Huguley, attorney has, 1t is reported. at
tsched Boards property to answer a claim
tor damages Of SIS, coo. IL is further rumored
ths, William H. Simmons is a.so about to
sue Beard for alleged libels uttered in the
same speech.
The super intendent Of public instruction
IAe AAAAN w NAlANH HnUMAIA AnN NnAgAAuAEnN
OF pupils in the pablo schools OF Mime
sOta for the past four years. The totals are
- follows: In 1850 los. $40; 1881. 1S3,SS6;
isS t96, 642. 1858. 257,6S1. Taking the
of population as shown by the census Of
1850, the superintendent estimates the pres
ent population Of the state exceeds 800,
600.
A meeting recently, a. Boston, of the
presidents Of Harvard. Yale, Dartmouth.
Williams, Amherst, WESLEYAN, TuH's ard
Trinity colleges, decided, almost without
dissent, adversely o. Charles Francis Adj
ans, Jr.'s Grafton against the dead langua-
yes last summer.
The last train Of Montana cattle delivered
in Chicago, averaged l.264 pounds 10 the
head, and was sold at the top prices Of
the season. The steers averaged S6.25 per
100 pounds, and the rest s. a hundred.
TIE assets Of he Rock River Paper com
pany, as shown BY John Hackett, as
signse, 6led with the county Judge at
Jsnesvile, Wis, Gre $4,000, liabilities
S2SS, COO.
Henry Fleming OF Philadelphia is suing
Mrs. Young a pretty widow. TO whom he
has been engaged, for suddeBly declining
to receive bis visits.
Boss Shepherds silver miners in Mexico
shipped $50, 600 in balion during the
thirty days ending Nov. T..
A Hartford boy triedts earn SO offered
il be would quit tobacco. He has hal de-
lirium for ten days,
J.. H. Havsrly says he is 70 bull in New
YORK and Philadelphia, thea1ers to Gust
81 Og, 900.
The PernsyVania h0use, by los 10 80,
defeated the resolutions 10 adjourn Dec. s.
Mutt, the murderer Of Dukes, will be tried
the first week in December.
Western nail mills shut down Tor i've
weeks on Dec %