The Mineral argus., 1884-01-03
Miscellaneous News Items.

ANOV0 "a
Advices from Las Vegas, N. NJ, indicate
great excitement among citizens with re-
gard to the late gold discoveries. Gold is
said to have been found in paying quaint
ties in a lot at Hot Springs, owned by a prom
inent resident of Topeka, a few days ago,
by two miners employed to assist IN exoa-
waiting ground for a new court house. The
next morning they were up with the lark
stalking out a mining claim in the court
yard, and now the hills and valleys rounL
Las Vegas are all swarmiEg with excited
gold seekers, many of whom meet with sue
cess.
G Kirkpatrick Bros. of Dillon, Mont, who
recently made an assignment, say their ''as-
sets are clearly over $780, 900, and Liabilities
about $50, 600: Our Montana creditors are
first preferred, and largest Eastern creditors
| second, while the lesser Eastern creditors
come last. There is plenty under ordinary
management to pay par value on sll our in
debtedness aud have a good stake left. The
business will be closed out as fast as the
mutual interests of ourselves and creditors
require.
The Westeren Nail association met OF
P~fttsburg, on the 10th inst, aud decided to
close for six weeks, from Dec. % until Feb.
IL II &ACCAAh6 was VI vi NAC AAAkCoA
ever held, every mill in the West being rep
resented in person or by letter. The stop.
page is for the purpose of restricting The
productions.
At a meeting OF the Kingston, Ont, pres
bytery, Rev. Mr.. Chambers charged
Rev. NJ. Gallagher with marrying a
man to his deceased wife's sister, and gave
Dotice that he would move against Gallagher
for a violation of church discipline.
F. NJ. Bradshaw, Chicago. sues the Stand
ard oil company for $500, 900. He was
their agent at Cleveland, was pursuaded to
start a Chicago bEhnoh, lost every cent, and
was degraded to & clerk.
Goodwillie, WyInan & Co, Boston and
New York dealers in printing presses and
cutting machinery, are embarrassed 1t is
stated that a receiver will be appointed. Lii
abilities, $4,000.
Workmen thrown out ola Job in the shut
ting down of the manufactures at Joliet
complain severely of the 500 ~convicts
working for so cents a day.
A Christmas tree forty-five feet high,
lighted by electricity and revolved by steam,
will be a feature of the foreign exhibition
in Boston.
Kirkpatrick Brothers of Dillon. Montana,
who lately failed had Liabilities TO the
amount of $40, 900, with assets of $4s, 900
E. w. Butts of the same town also insolv-
ent, owed about $1,000 n had $1,6W.
The Western Union has paid the State of
Pennsylvania $147, 267. being the amount of
unpaid taxes and IL per cent. fine for default
of payment.
Frank Barnum of Baltimore Joined the
Jesuits contrary to his brothers will, and
the latter's estate now goes to the city.
S.. P. Macfee & Co., hardware dealers,
Celina, Ohio, have been closed by the sher-
i'll. Liabilities 10000, assets SIS, OOO.
John o. A. Newsome, real estate dealer,
Columbus, Ind, has assigned. Liabilities,
$27, 600; assets unknown.
Minnie Brooks, the Chicago woman who
held r~evivals in her bagnio, has gone back
to her old life.
The debt of MINI eapolis is s., 2O9. 900.
The assessed valuation of the city is 1858, 9O1,-
S12.
Mckinney & Co., notion dealers, Phila.
delphia, have failed. Liabilities, $50, 900.
Jamison & Miller, Bellbuckle, Tenn.
have failed for So, 600; assets, 5000.
! Detroit Mich, has q dog oil ~fsctory. The
product is used by consumptives.