The Dillon tribune., 1884-01-05
CURRENT NEWS NOTES,

Gen. Grant is recovering from his recent
illness.
John NJ. Scully, well known Irish ma.
tionalist is dead.
A destructive fire occurred on Monroe
street, Chicago, on Dec. goth. Loss about
$4,000; insurance, $32o,ooo.
The employees of the tableware glass
houses at Pittsburg, Pa, have been notified
Of reduction Of 12H per cent, to take ef.
feet January Ist. In that city there are
twelve factories which employ 1000 men
and 500 girls.
Willard resigned his position as President
Of the Northern Pacific Railroad Compa.
ny, at a meeting of the directors Of the
company. yesterday, January 9TH. 1t is
thought Frederick Billings, Of Boston, will
he chosen by the stockholders in Wizards
place.
A San Angelo, Gala, special says: The
Abeline stage was halted and robbed near
the Colorado river by two masked men
with drawn revolvers. The nine passen-
gers, comprising variety troupe. were
robbed of $500, while the mails were un-
touched.
P. T. Barnum, the greatest Of all show
men, has made his will He disposes Of
real estate and personal property, valued at
$1o,ooo,ooo, to seven heirs. His property
Is in New York, Brooklyn, Bridgeport.
Colorado, and several other places. His
requests for charitable purposes are nu.
tnerous.
Suit has been instituted in behalf Of the
State of New York to annul the charter Of
the Electic Medical College, on the ground
that it has violated the provisions of Its
charter in issuing diplomas in blank, thus
enabling persons not qualified, to insert
their names illegally for the practice Of
medicine.
The Pope will hold consistory in April
when several Cardinals will be created and
the vacant Sees of America will be filled.
1t is rumored that another American Car
dinal will he appointed at the forthcoming
council for the United States. 1t is proba'
BILE that Archbishop Gibbons, OF Baltimore,
will be selected.
In accordance with the resolutions adop.
ted ut the last meeting Of the Western Nail
Associations, at Pittsburg, all the manutac-
tories will close down for a period of six
weeks. The manufacturers hope to i'm
prove the trade BY restricting the produc-
ton OF nails. The suspension throws over
5000 men out Of employment.
1t is reported that the French loss in kill
ed and wounded at the capture Of Sontay is
60 officers and nearly 1000 men. The loss
Of the Black Flags in the same battle was
o,ooo. The Black Flags, after the defeat at
Sontay, retreated to Hong Hoa and Nam
dirh. The French found $2,oooooo in Son.
tay. 1t is reported that China is acting
under the advice of European powers in
Withdrawing troops from Bacninah.
At Walla Walla, on Dec. 29th, as Sher'
if Thompson and Jailor Williams were
visiting the cells that night for the last
time, they were attacked by EIius and Owen
the condemned murderers, who knocked
them senseless with bricks which they had
secreted. On the Jailor showing signs o'
recovery, they took knife from his pock'
ct and hacked him to pieces and then fled
The whole country is in arms. A posse
was Immediately formed and started in pur'
suit Of the murderers.
The Salt Lake zyibmMes annual report o.
Utah and adjoining Territories shows an
increased prosperity and growth. The to-
tai bullion product of the Pacific Coast is
placed at $65,ooo,ooo Utah produced
$1,000 900 the past year. The total output
Of Utah since the opening OF the mines BY
Gentiles is. $7o,ooo,ooo. Utah's population
is 10000. Salt Lakes population is now
$4,000, an increase OF 1000 since 1850
New buildings have been erected in the
city during the past year to the number o.
nine hundred, costing million and hall
dollars. Miles of railroad constructed, l+3
Mormon emigrants for the last year, 5000
assessed valuation OF the Territory only