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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-29
AMALCaAM.
As Found in Our Clean-Up of the
Territorial Excha nges.

There is not house or even a room
for rent in Dillon.
Sheep are selling at $3.50 head in
Meagher county.
The U. & n. Co. has fitted up a
car for temporary lodging accommo.
dation of train men at Garrison.
A mountain lion. weighing nearly
200 pounds, was killed on Powder
River, a few days ago, by Albert
Hacket.
There are now over 81, 900 head OF
cattle grazing within radius of %
miles Of Maiden, which are valued at
over 81 100000
Coal agents along the line of the
Utah Il Northern, from Ogden to
Franklin, have been instructed to re-
daee the price OF coal.
The Yellowstone county authori-
ties are prosecuting complaining wit
nesses who have brought criminal
actions before the various courts of
the county, which have not been
proven, and where the cost of the trial
have been entered against the COM
planning witness. A number of M n
have been arrested and in default of
paying up the costs will spend their
holidays in the county Jail, paying at
the rate of $500 per day.
Some weeks ago a young girl came
to this city from Brainerd, Mimi.
and was employed al the Merchants
hotel as dining room waiter. 1t was
soon discovered that she was enciente
and was given another position in the
house. Week before last her condi-
tlon, among strangers, alarmed her so
that she became sick and had pre-
mature birth. Several kind-hearted
young men started a subscription list
for her and raised something over
sixty dollars in cash from our liberal
citizens. She died at the Merchants
hotel On Monday last at about II
Gtendive Times, 22l.
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Oran1emen Mobbed.

ST. JOHNS, N. B., Dec. 26,--The
OraEgemen in procession at harbor
Grace were attacked by mob and
three were instantly killed and sew
eral were mortally wounded. = The
riot at this hour Is p. m.) is not yet
Quelled. Detachments Of infantry
and of cavalry have been called out;
the police being dispatched by train
and steamer to the scene.
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MISCELLANEOUS. ETO., ETC.
Snow Slide.

DENVER, Dec. 26.-The RepubH-
con's Tullidge, via Montrose, Oath,
special says: At noon to-day a snow
slide came down Marshal Basin, car
rying Off the shaft house Of the Men-
dota mine, containing fourteen men,
eight Of whom were killed outright,
and two wounded, Four of them
dug themselves out. No particulars
at present obtainable. A large body
of men leave here for the scene Ofthe
disaster In the morning. The mail
courier from SilvertOn to Ames and
Ouray, due last Friday, has not yet
been heard from, and is supposed to
have been lost in crossing the range.
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To be Buried To day

WASHINGTON, Dec. %. - The
funeral of Mrs. Gen. Rosecrans takes
place from st. Alsysius church to-
morrow, whence the remains will be
taken to Mt. Olivet cemetery. The
following gentlemen, personal friends
of the General will act as pail bear
ers: Senator Jno. F. Miller, Gen.
Philip H. Sheridan, Hon. John r.
Classcock, Gen. Horatio ). Wright,
Hon. John Barbour, Col. Gilbert, c.
Kniffen, Gen. Henry J. Hunt, and
Judge Thos. A. BARLEY.
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"a Worn-Out Soldier.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Genoral
McKenzie's army friends here say
that he has long been suffering from
neuralgia and nervous affections,
which Were aggravated by exposure
in service on the frontier and resi-
dence in Mexico. During the war he
was twice wounded, and had much
nervous trouble, which affected him
for years. On account of those in
iuries his friends fear that, should ne
recover from his mental prostration
he will be incapacitated for active
service.
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Last Saturday Charles Harvey, a
tramp, wilfully murdered Henry
Custin, railroad agent at Petersburg,
Indiana. Sunday night mob took
Harvey from Jail and lynched him.
The rivers at Pittsburg continue to
rise rapidly, but no further damage
Is anticipated.
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Disease, propensity and passlen
brings mankind nuMberless ailments
of which the foremost among
them are nervousness, nervous debiii-
ity, and unnatural weakness of gem
erative organs, Aliens Brain Food
successfully overcomes these troubles
and restores the sufferer to his former
vigor. 81 at druggists. or by mail
from J. Fl. Allen, Si5 First Avenue,
New York City. dWtf
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Cox Declines.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Cox, of
New York, whM was appointed
Chairman of the House Committee
on Naval Affairs, informed his
frien ls and the members Of the
House that he will positively decline
to serve on that committee, when
Congress reconvenes.
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Eirhtv v-Seven Rounds.

W1LKEsRARRIE, Pa. Dec. "a. -
Dick Ptdler, of Port Bowkly, and
Dyde Bright, of Miners station, met
In the ring yesterday and fought 81
rounds for $500 side. Pedler was de-
clared the winner. Great brutality
and endurance was shown. Both
men were badly used up
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Their Last Sleigh Ride.

CLEVELAND, Dec. 27-John S.
Austez and his two daughters were
slelghriding yesterday afternoon
near Burlington. and while crossing
the Lake Erie & Western railroad
track, they were struck by an ex-
press train and all killed.
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A O0Iored Emigrant Scheme.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.--An organ
izatioh known as the "Emigrant Or
ganization" has been formed among
the colored residents of this city for
the purpose, as set forth in the con-
stitution, Of helping coiored people
from the southern states. Officers
elected, president, w. A. Scott; sec
retary, J. w. Niles.
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Family Drowned.

MADISON, Ind, Dec. 26.-Informa-
ton has been received here. that a
family named Boss, consisting of
parents, and seven children, were
drowned in Hardis Creek, Kentucky,
during freshet on Sunday night.
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Two More Presidential PJsu-
Offices.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 26.--Under the
act of last Congress, the following
postotflces were to day made presi'
Dental offices: Anaham, Colorado.
salary, 81, 100; Port Townsend, w. T.,
81 300.
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Lightning Flashes.

A Long Branch freight train "a,
off the track and over a high EN-
bankment, at the junction near Eliz
beth. n. j., yesterday morning, kill
ing Fred Penno, the engineer, and to
tally wrecking the train. The acci
dent was caused by snow, and th,
track spreading.
There are live prospects of extens
I've trouble in the bituminous Goa
districts of Blair, Huntington, Bed
ford, Centre, ond Clearfield counties
in Pennsylvania. Producers are sale
to be exceptionally reticient, but it Ii
pretty generally known that a re
duction of wages in all the depart
ments of labor will be made afte,
Dec. 3lst. The miners are said to be
well organized, and from 1,5OO tc
1000 men have expressed a willing.
ness to cooperate in general strike
on the 1st pr0x. The rupture be-
tween the Rochester and Pittsbure
companies and their malcontent
miners Is not yet fully adjusted,
reports to the contrary nOtwiths .and.
ing. A feeling of insecurity prevails
IN the striking districts.
The hull of the burned sbip st.
Augustine was yesterday towed into
Coruna, Spain.
The biennial session of the Socialist
Labor Congress was begun at Balti.
more Yesterday, being called to order
by Hugo Vogle, secretary of the Ma
tional Executive Committee. Twenty
branch associations wers represented.
The bark Mohawk, from New York
to Calcutta, anchored off Newhaven
on Christmas day, with all hands
frostbitten and one man dead. The
master requested assistance.
At Double Springs, Arkansas,
Chatubte], a Choctaw Indian, was
killed on Sunday while resisting ar
rest for violation of the Intercourse
law. Elias Yarby, member of the
Choctaw Light Horse, claims the
honor of making a good Indian out
of Chatubbel.
Elmah Di and his forces are ad-
vancing from Elobeia. and expect to
reach Khartoum within ten days.
Bland, the Chairman of the House
Committee on Coinage, Weights and
Measures, favors the recoining of the
trade dollars into standard. and
thinks the issue Of standard dollars
should not be stopped. He is of the
opinion that mint should be estab-
lished in the Mississippi Valley, and
suggests st. Leuis as the most ad-
point.
The wife of Gen. Rosecrans died in
Washington on the 26th, of cerebral
hemorrage, from which disease she
has suffered for years past.
The Secretary of the Interior has
instructed Inspector Benedict, Agent
TUFTS and Special Agent Townsend,
to proceed at once to Muskogee, In
dian Territory, to investigate the
Creek troubles arising from the re-
cent election of a chief, and to make
some recommendations looking to
settlement of the difficulty. The
recommendations will form a basis
tor the final action Of the Department
Of the Interior. These gentlemen are
instructed to inform the Creeks that
the Department will if necessary en-
force any action recommended.
The House Committee on appro-
priations held its first meeting and
to prepare, if possible the
fortifcation, consular and
military academy appropriation bills,
during recess, so they can be presen-
ted in the House, when Congress as
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-29
Funeral OF Ex-Governor Lowe.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The fune-
raj of Ex-Governor Lowe, Of Iowa,
took place to-day from his late resi-
dence. A large number of prominent
citizens aud distinguished friends OF
the dead man assembled to pay the
Last tribute to his memory.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-29
ANONYMOUS Letters-Prejndicial.

PITTsBURG, Dec. &c. Major A. M.
Brown, one of James Nuts lawyers,
was interviewed tonight, and stated
that Clark Breckenridge was not the
only recipient of threatening anony-
NOUS letters. A number of persons
in this city who expectd to be inter-
ested in the trial, either as jurors or
active sympathizers of the prisoner,
received similar letters; the object of
the writer was clearly to prejudice
the case against young Mutt. An ef-
fort will be made to expose and pun
ish the writer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-12-29
Mexican Duties.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 2e.-The
new law establishing duties in favor
of Mexican vessels grants reduction
Of two per cent. on all goods brought
by Mexican vessels, and eight per
cent. on Asiatic goods brought to the
Pacific Coast by regular lines.
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SHILOH'S CATARRH REMEDY
"a positive cure for Catarrh, Dipthe-
ria and Canker Mouth. Sold by New
ton Bros.
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Putting on Colors.

II see Mrs. Shoddy is going to put
on colors again." said Mrs. Crimson
beak to her neighbor Mrs. Yeast,
while they were hanging out their
washings in the back yard last Mon
day morning.
cit can't be-" exclaimed Mrs.
Yeast, dropping the clothes pin from
between her teeth.
"But it so," replied Mrs. G.. mov-
ing nearer the Yeast reservation.
GLOW long has her husband been
dead ," came from the other side OF
the fence.
"Only three months next Satur-
day"
ut is impossible that that Shoddy
woman would come out in cOlors so
soon. But how did you hear of it ?"
We'll, I met her in Daub's store
last week. and she was buying some
of his face paint, and would you be-
lieve it, Mrs. Yeast, it was the same
color that you have been using!'
The fact that Mrs. Yeast was un-
able to climb the fence saved Mrs.
Crimsonbeak from total annihila-
tion.-YOHkerl Statesman.
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FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver
Complaint, you have a printed guar
antee on every bottle of Shiloh's Vi
talizer. 1t never fails to cure. Sold
by Newton Bros.
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WHY WILL YOU cough when
Shiloh's Cure will give immediate re-
lief. Price cts, 50 cts. and 81. Sold
by Newton Bros.
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"HACKMETACh," !" a lasting and
fragrant perfume. Price 25 and SO
cents. Sold by Newton Bros.
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A NASAL INJECTOR free with
each bottle of Shiloh's Catarrh
Remedy. Price so cents. Sold by
Newton Bros.
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THE REV. GEO. II. THAYER.
of Bourbon, Ind, says: "Both my
self and wife owe our lives to SHI-
LOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE
Sold BY Newton Bros. uH
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Information Wanted

BY the undersigned of one Conely
McDermott, who went to Montana
our or five years ago. When last
heard from he was in Lion City,
Beaverhead county. He is tall, has
dark hair and is aged 26 years. Any
information concern ing him will be
thankfully received by his brother,
James McDermott, Beaver Meadow,
Carbon county, Pa, or by the MINER
Publishing Co., Butte. 1927, swim.
1881 'Oe 'AoN 'ALIO aLLnd
Pure Cod-Liver Oil made from
selected livers, on the sea-shore, by
Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York.
1t is absal lutely pure and sweet. Pa
tients WHO have once taken it prefer
it to all others. Physicians have
decided it superior to any OF the 9th
er oils in the market. 9-lS-tf
Chopped hands, face, pimples, and
rough skin cured by using Juniper
Tar Soap, made by Caswell, Hazard
l. Co., New York.
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GROUP, WHOOPING COUGH,
and Bronchitis Immediately relieved
by Shiloh's Cure. Sold by Newton
Bros.
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Two Fires in New York.--Two

Two Fires in New York.--Two
Firemen Hurt.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--The build
ing occupied by Wood & Cox, dealers
In tallow, glass and oils, burned this
morning; loss, $4,000. Two firemen
were badly injured by a falling floor.
The large carpet firm of Harden
berg & Co., Brooklyn, burned to-day.
An Archbishop Dying.
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 26.-Arch-
bishop Perche has for some weeks
been falling in health, and last night
BIS condition was SO alarming that it
was deemed important to administer
the last sacrament. The Archbishop
suffers more from age than sickness.
and death is momentarily expected.
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SHILOH'S CURE WILL imme-
diately relieve Group, Whooping
cough and Bronchitis. Sold by New
ton Bros.
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Lovelies. Among the Lovely

Is she who renews or preserves her
teeth with Sozndont, confessedlv the
most effective preparation for them.
Volumes OF evidence might be ad-
duced in support of its claims to pub
lie confidence, as a means Of invig-
Grating the teeth and rendering them
pure, glistening and spotless. and not
less satisfactorily pr,ven, is its balmy
influence upon the breath. Ask for
genuine Sozodont, and accept no
cheap substitute.
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Butler Won't Grant the Pardon.

BOSTON, Dec. Ex-Governor But
Ter declined to pardon Hathaway, of
Fall River, convicted for embezzle-
ment!
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18
The Selfish Knights.
Special Dispatch to THE Bsu,

CHICAGO, April 17-One of the
morning papers to. day In commenting
editorially on the Apollo Con- mandery
inquiries: "Why should the European
trip have been proposed instead Of that
across the rock 90 In company with
brothers from other oommandcries9 2
The public knows that the California
commandery was not pleased with its
treatment In 1880, and that
Gassette, rightly or wrongly was
blamed therefor. 1t has been
said that there Is no humiliation equal
to that of accepting hospitality from q
party one has wronged. Was this at
the bottom of Gassett's determination
to cut G California aooordia ag to the let.
ters OF DR.. Colllster. who was sent
out to vie~ the lanG2 The Californ.
ians have forgotten and forgiven the
Inconvenience they suffered In Chicago
aud were prepared to heap Goals Of
earthly comforts on the heads Of the
Apollo commandery.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18
Too Much Speculation.
, ial Dispatch to THR bBB.

PITTsBURa, April 1.-THE failure
yesterday of James Marshall & Co.,
iron pipe manufacturers, WAS the all.
important topic In commercial and
financial circles to day. The liabili.
ties are considerably heavier than was
reported. and will not be less than
81 100000. OF this amount, $780,.
600 Ia to the Marshall estate. The
assets will cover all but $500, 600.
The hsaviest lossrs ere Marx Watson,
of this city. hrother.in law of James
Marshall, $3.50, 600; Hogsett, Hanna
& Co., furnace men, Uniontown, Pa. +,
$95. 600; Marshall Bros, Philadel.
phia, $32 O)O, leaving $173, 1000 to be
divided among the Fair Chance fur
mace company, FAyette Brown, re.
ceiver of Brown, B,nnell & 90. +,
Youngstown, Ohio; Dunbar pa fur.
mace company, and r ock Hill furnace
company. Almost every bank In this
city held paper, bat all were secured
and will not lose a dollar. The failure
was the result purely of speculation,
and the condition of the iron trade was
in no way responsible.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18
German Troops in Readiness
to Cross the Border on
Three Days Notice,
The Iucspacity Of French Off.
cials Leading the Country
to War and Ruin
The Nihilists, Dynamiters and
Socialists Continue Their
Elevating Exercise.
"A Largo Asso, tment Of Con raj
Foreign News.
THE PEACE OF EUROPE.
,<~ial niuy,a trh m Tuu puu

Special Dispatch 70 The BEE.
NEW YORK, April ia cable to
The World from London says: "The
message of Emperor Willism to the
Rslchstag, calling for legislation In
the interest of the working class,
causes as much uneasiness here Ia off
cial circles as at Berlin, for the reason
that it Is believed it was inspired By
the distrust existing against the gov.
ernment of France, and to cover the
military programme which will pretty
oer' ainly be carried out upon the first
symptom Of serious political disturb.
ance In France. I have It on the
best authority that, under orders from
Berlin . fortnight ago, ak divisions OF
the German imperial cavalry and four
Of the army corps have BEEN got into
readiness to GROSS the French from.
tier In three days's time. Some Of
the socialist leaders OF Germany ap.
pear inclined to begin work nearer
homo by provoking overt disturbances
among the German working classes,
but Is any such attempts would be
disastrous to the people, It ID not
likely to be madef The real danger
of Europe this moment IL st Paris,
where men In authority seem to be
entirely incapable of understanding
the danger to which they are expos.
Ing not only the peace of the continent
but the very existence of their own
country.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18

' BL. !.
Ia eN ba czr In scornful
way, say.. Ath criticism.
Well informed in Russia ex-
rress the opinion tnst there 10 no
danger TO be feared to the csar at the
coronation with the exception, per-
haps, Of the acts of isolated fanatics,
am even that is unlikely.
Toe snltan of Turkey has invited
Baron Vongol'z. of the general staff
Of the German army, to enter the
Talk sh servics a. d reorganiz, the
military educs'i iop Cf the troops. Tho
em ps ror will psrmlt the baron to ac-
cept the invitation.
Workingmen are organizing for a
genera strike f,r an increase OF wages.
The emperor will remain at Wies.
baden two weeks
Parliament has voted 64 600 600
marks for the construction of various
branch railways Ia tho empire.
A. the last cabinet council the min
istry war unanimous against removing
the restrictions against the cele bration
of mass aud administration of the
sacrament Whether a bill on the
subject should be introduced in q
modified form is being discussed.
The idea of holding regular debate
on the address In reply to the emper-
or's message has been abandoned, be-
cause the liberal geoups were unable
to agree thereon,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18
Ths II Paul q Omaha Road

Ihs St Faul q omaha Road
Special Dispatch TO tbs BKs.
NEW \ DIRK, April Ill Is official
" stated the Chicago & N orthwes.srn
Railroad company will issue $40, 600,
600, 8 per cent debenture sinking fund
bonds to provide the necessary funds
for the aeq quisilion Of the St. Paul &
Omaha stock. The e10, ,0O0, 900 de.
benture bonds have been sold to
Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,, who, It IL under
stood, represent = syndicate of Ameri.
can and foreign houses. The election
takes place June 7th. The books will
be closed May 9th and reopened
June Oh. . -.
The agreement under which the
new bonds are isaued contains . clause
that II the company shall afterwards
place mortgage ON its property, the
issue shall acquire the qualities Of q
Legitimate mortgage. A sinking fund
of 2 per cent year il ais, provided
for. It Il understood Kuhn, Koch &
%. represent many leading banking
houses In this city, among whom are
said to be j. w. S,ligman & Co..
United States trust company, and
Wlnslow, Lanier q 90.
The Tribune will tomorrow publish
the above, adding that the terms un'
der which the new bonds are Issued
will not be fixed until tomorrow.
While 1t Is understood that they will
be made satisfactory to the purchaser,
the general terms have been fully
agreed upon by The company and the
Representatives of the syndicate.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18
PERSONAL.

Gen. Mead IL At homo from the east.
P. 8. Eustis and wife went east Mon.
day.
Thos. Falconer WAS west bound pAssen-
ger yesterday.
Vic Bierbower has taken up his perma.
nent abode in Omaha.
Hon. J. M. Woolworth has returned
from Washington City.
Andy Riley, Of Riley & Dsllons, left for
Salt Lake City yesterday.
Chas. Rieve, the undertaken, went west
on the noon train yesterday.
Leavitt Burnham, U. p. land commits
,ioner left yesterday for Haley, idaho.
Chief ; Engineer Blicksnsderfer, of tho
Oregon Short Line, went west yesterday.
Mrs. Miles ID. Hauck and little son left
for the east Monday to visit her old home
In Detroit.
supt. Congdon. Mr.. Wilson and Supt.
LINE, Of the U. p. left for the west ai
noon yesterday 1t special car o. G..
Rev. w. j. Harsha and Hon. Otis H.
Ballou, left on the noon train yesterday fol
Madison to attend the presbytery, which
meets there this week.
Mr.. Ben DsGroat returned Monday
from trip to Lincoln where he visited bii
brother Charlie, whom he report as look
ing quite well.
Jno. A. Heinson, late with Paxton 4
Gallagher, and Harry A. Owen, of Kansa
City. are in town, and about to start TO
HALEY, Idaho, where they will engage II
a general merchandise business.
William Dullan, Esq, general agent TO
II. T.. Bucklin & Co., Chicago, Is in tn
city on business. He is q pleasant gentle
man as we'll as one Of the best bu,ines
mer on the road.
w. l.. Elkins, p. A. b. Widener, and i
]. Matthews, of Pbiladeiphis, returned I
Omaha from Denver Monday, Ia con
pany with Il Green. q San Francisco cap
talist.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-04-18
IRON PROpUC rs.
Statistics OF Last Years Crop-The
Tonnage OF Vessels Bui {.
spcc,sl Di1pstch to Tns BEE.

Special Di1pstch to TBs BEE.
PHILADELPnIA, April 1.-THE an
nual report OF tho American Iron and
Steel association shows lergs de
cresse In tho production of irou rails
In 1882 over 1881 and small decrease
In the production of open hearth steel
rails ard or, c!ble steel ingots. In all
other sItioles there was an Increase 10
1882 over 1881 with the single ex
ception Of pig iron. However, the
Increase was In no instance large and
even in pig iron was only IL per
cent. Iron and .teel imports In 1882
was l 1856 81 tons; value Of our Iron
and steel exports that year, &19.0 ..
759. Our pig iron production In 1882
was obtained In 26 states and U ah
territory, and of the total 5,l7S 1872
tons Pennsylvania produced 2. 449, 900
tons. The tonnage Of iron vessels
built during the year was 40, tons,
the largest In our history.