The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1883-01-27
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

Portland, Oregon, was visited by a
large eoaliagration on the 10Th, which
caussd damage of 800, 900.
A canstic wit, in speaking of an inn
necunious friend, said: He set.les
his debts just like clockwork-ti
tick, tick"
The immigration during 1882 was
,735, 900, being 10000 more than In the
preceding year. Germany's quota
was 232 900, and Ireland's 10000.
At Carson, Saturday morning.
James Combs. a gambler, shot aud
killed Jack Ross, one OF the owners OF
the Sweeney saloon.
The daughter of "A Scotch Earl re-
Gently refused 10 rise during the sing
ing OF .'God Save the Qnren' at
BANQUET. She SAID she did not care
very much 4bout the Queen, anyway.
The Carson Tribune says Senator
Hobart denies the assertion that he
has tho least idea of being appointed
u. $. Surveyor General for Nevada,
to suppfant Geeeral Davis.
Senator Foley, Of Eureka, thinks
the Supreme Juilpes should compile
the laws of the state without compen-
sation other ti1ao their salary. lie
fas embodied his ideas in bill TO
that effect anti introduced II in the
Senate.
It il rnmore6 that the Indebtedness
OF the Alhibt Company for labor
alone in Eureka amounts To $40. 900.
1t is said that some ofthe miners have
not been paid except. perhaps, trilling
amounts, FOR eight months.
A Detroit drummer has gathered
large collection of railroad restaurant
doughndts which he proposes 10 sell
to baseball lliiiSnufacturers next spring.
ITO what base uses are We come at
last
The United States Senate Postal
Committee have agreed Ia report IA
vorably the House till for the issu-
ance Of postal notes, for transmission
in The mails, of sums below s.. for
which fee Of three cents will be
charged for every note issued.
A suit against James Parker, OF
Etna Mills, Siskiyou county, Cal. for
$40, 900 damages FOR the seduction OF
young girl Of that place, was termi-
mated by the jury awarding 81 ,375
damages aud the costs Of the suit.
The best coal used i'm Salt Lake
City is from Pleasant valley, and is
laid down there at s. 80 per ton in
car load quantities. families in Elko
pay Sl4 per ton. Then IL seems that
at least Ss per ton goes 10 the railroad,
while the mine owner gets less than 50.
Walter Winn. of Virginia City died
last Sunday at Wally's Hot Springs,
near Genoa. lie was Secretary OF
State under Governor Sam Houston,
OF Texas, years ago, and came to this
coast Just after the close Of IIouston.s
administration. He was so years old;
A man desired to bury his amfu-
tated leg i'm Dubuque cemetery but
the Snperin'en endent refused to allow
1t on the ground that burial permit
was necessary for every interment,
and such a document could only be
procured for an entire body. The
man wouldn't agree To die all over to
comply with the requirements.
Bert. wilkins. who drove the stage
into Tusearora from ElSo last We'd
hesday, had his face badly frost bitten
uurlng the trip and was unable to
make his drive the next dav. j. A.
Banks. Wells, Fargo & Co. s messen-
ger, who was ON the same trip, also
has swollen face as the result OF the
severe cold.
The rack OF the Oregon Short Line
railroad reached point last MondPy
evening eighteen miles east of The
wood River Junction, to which place
VIII be completed by February /.
The Company now feel confident Of
rearhing HALEY with the road by
May !, and expect to have passenger
trains running over all the completed
line by that time.