The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23

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The Austrian polar expedition has az
rived at Drentheir, Norway. The exp =
dition spent q year on the island of Msyen.
Wohlmuth telegraphs that all
fnds are well. and that he made a perfect
observation and secured a rich collection OF
photographs.
Rev. james Cameroa, n of the most
prominent clergymen OF the Presbyterian
church OF Canada, died at C~hatsworth, Ont.
I. recently.
Capt. Phelsn of Kansas City, the man re-
ported identical with O'Donnell, the slayer
of James Carey is ~sojourning at Cork.
Gov. McCutcheon Of Montana, has or
dered a p~ostponement of the hanging OF
Carl A~dolphson, the murderer, who was to
have been executed OF the 18th inst. The
date, as changed, is Feb. q next. Adolph-
son spends his time with his Swedish Bible
and minister.
james Finneg6n, who has been quite a
prominent citizen Of Neillsville, Wis, for a
good many years, has been arrested by
Sheriff Meyers al Camp Douglas, on the
charge of adultery, the complaint being
made by the father Of the girl, Mr.. D.. G.
Babcock. The girl has slso been arrested.
F1nnegsn gave $500 bail for his appearance.
Hon. George Marston, late attorney gen
eral of Massachusetts,, and member Of the
law firm of Manston & Cobb, died at bis re-
sidence, after six weeks illness, aged sixty
One
Vice President Oakes, OF the Northern
Pacific, says thai the August earnings of
the road will be at the rate Of So, o00,0O0 per
annum.
A street ca line is COW IN operation at
Toxic, japan, With japanese conductors,
who carry the bell-puneh.
James MeDermott, who wa, arrested sew
eral days ago on board the steamer CRY Of
Montreal Oh her arrival from New York,
was brought up for bearing al Liverpool,
He was reHRnded after evidence had been
given showing that be had been seen with
Dillon, q convicted conspirator, examining
various public buildings.
DR.. Moffat who died recently 10 England
was for many years a missionary in Africa.
Livingstone, the explorer. married his
daughter.
United States Fish Commissioner Baird
talks of stocking Montana waters With
game hsh.
Supervising Architect Hill orders work to
be begun at once on the new Minneapolis
postofhce.
The grading OF the Milwaukee ST. Paul
road from Ashton TO Walsey, will be com
pleted this week. Cars will be running from
Aberdeen TO Mitchell by September.
At Austin, Tex, Lawrence Denmsn met
Rev. r. G. Sewell on the street, and draw
ing q A-caliber navy revolver, fred at the
minister -four times, in6icting wounds which
caused death in a short time. The causes
leading TO the shooting are OF Q domestic
nature, but can only be published on the tn
al of the case. No one blames Denmhn, and
yet Rev. Sewell is the victim Of a conspir-
scy.
Clayton, Iowa, produces high.toned bur
glars. A $40, 900 robbery has been traced to
a justice of the peace, an insurance sgent
and a general man about town.
For the week the entire number Of immi-
grants arrived in New York was 1900,
against 6,6s2 for the corresponding week
last year.
The text Of the tready Of commerce and
amlty between Mexico and Germany is pub
| lished. The treaty contains the most fav-
/ ored nation clause. Germans TO pay nc
/ taxes not levied on Mexicsns, 70 be exempt
from military service and from contribu-
tons in lieu thereof, also from forced loans,
The propeller Potomac, OF Cleveland
Ohio, valued at so, DOC, inszred for $4,000
and loaded with rye worth $50, 600, is on
the beach near AhnaPee Wis, with twelve
feet of water IN her bOle, having store bel
bottom on g rock. She has been abandoned
TO the underwriters.