The Dillon tribune., 1884-02-23
CURRENT NEWS NOTES.

has woodbined.
Chas. Weeks, the well.known New Y ork
turfnan, is dead.
Gold in paying quantities has been found
near Springfield, Mo.
The rebellion in the south. western part
of Arabia is spreading.
In Grant county, Oregon, the black leg
is taking off the cattle.
The outlaws in Dakota are considered as
being pretty we'll used up.
During the week floods and storms were
reported all over the country.
Peters, the sitting member from Kansas,
will keep his seat in Congress.
The Toledo (Ohio) Mutual Insurance
Company has gone up the flume.
Bradlaugh, the infdel, has been reelected
to the English House of Commons.
a general strike of the railroad coal
miners of Pennsylvania is expected.
Boston contributed $4,000 to the Ohio
food sufferers. Chicago sent $4,000.
The snow blockade throughout the San
Juan district, Colorado, still continues.
Policeman Nicholson was murdered on
lis beat in San Francisco on the 18th inst.
A bill is to be introduced in Congress for
a copyright of the contents Of newspapers.
The reservation Indians of Dakota are
eating dogs and ponies to keep from starv-
ing.
The destruction Of property along the
Ohio river can hardly be estimated in dol
lars.
Last Saturdays New York bank state
mcnt showed reserve decrease of 81 ,oS3,.
600.
The Sharon-IIill divorce case at San
Francisco has been postponed until March
18TH.
The British Government offers steam
ev for the use Of the Greely Relief Expedi.
ton.
The keifer. Boynton investigation occu-
ries the attention of Congressional com.
mittee.
VIM. Gouverneur Morris, collector Of
monia
a tremendous storm north Of Atlanta,
Ga, on the goth, caused the death of fifty
persons.
On the 10TH, the House OF Represent
atives, at Washington, held an all night
session.
al; for 1,o -. ,c Ia IL -,
floods is being contributed in all parts of
the country.
The Bey of Tunis has consented to the
scheme of turning the Desert of Sahara
into an inland sea.
Another coal mine horror is reported
from West Luzerne, Pa. A number Of the
miners were killed.
a fire at Prescott, Arizona, on the 18th,
burned an entire block, comprising several
stores and saloons.
Several families at Minneapolis, Minn.,
nounced trichinosis.
A bill to make the Department Of Agri-
culture an executive department has been
reported in the Senate.
A Chamber Of Commerce has been Or
ganized at Tacoma, the western terminus
OF the Northern Pacific.
Since the present wool tariff went into
effect the price Of domestic wool has de-
creased fifteen per cent.
The Secretary of the Territory Of New
Mexico refuses to administer the oath to
members of the Territorial Legislature.
s. G. Cohn, a jeweler, has been arrested
a, Winnipeg, for smuggling dutiable goods
to the amount Of $4,000, which were
found in his possession.
The Minneapolis Board Of Trade passed
resolutions of sympathy with Henry Viii
lard in his sickness and financial troubles,
expressing hope for his recovery and belief
in his success.
Forty miles from Billings, on the ,lst, in
fight between the Crows, aided by the
whites, Chaunccy Ames and Joe Gates
were killed, and Owens and Sickle were
wounded. Four Piegans were killed.
The St Paul Chamber of Commerce has
passed resolutions relative to the revocation
of the Northern Pacific land grants. 1t is
the opinion now that Congress will not act
antagonistically to the Northern Pacific
railroad.
The new proposal of the French Govern
ment in regard to American bacon pro-
vide> for its inspection at ports Of entry at
the expense OF the Government, the ex-
pense to be covered by charge Of IS CEN
times per box.
An explosion of gun powder in the upper
story OF Hobbs, Osborne N Hobbs hard
ware building in London, Ontario, on the
18Th, blew the top OF the house Oft, killed
llonald Smith and ,nortull, ,xcund.,d