The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-01-29


body in a slough near Muscods.
The oldest and most extensive stock bell fac
tory in the United States, ct Collinsville, Ill,
was burned Fifteen thousand dozen bells
were destroyed. The loss is ss0,0OC, with no
insurance. The factory was known As the l.
C. Moore factory, but owned by u d. wilson.
Lieut. John s Parke, Of the Twenty-firs
United States infantry, stationed at Sydney
Henrietta y. Brooks. The bride is the only
daughter Of Hon. Lloyd Brooks, very promi-
nent pioneer of Portland, Oregon
The Democratic caucus in Connecticut legis-
lature nominated William H. Barnum Tor
United States senator The Republican caucus
nominated Orville II. Plat The Republlcan
majority in the Legislature on JOINT ballot u
eighty two, making Platt's reelection certain
Francois Ellie Eudairc. tho French hydrcg-
rapher, is dead He was the originator ofthe
project to create sea in the Sahara desert by
cutting canals through the low sand hits which
eepsrste the desert from the Medlterrai mean sea.
He was forty EIGHT years Of age and an Omcer
Of the Legion Of Honor
At Birmingham, England, recently, 5,W"
persons out Of employment adopted reso'u-
ton asking the corporation to furnish employ
ment A procession later, marched through
the streets and halted before bakery. Anar-
tiran stole loaf Of bread, and was promptly
arrested Violence il feared
The suspension Of oliver Brothers Phil
lips. the largest iron firm in Pittsburg. ap-
pears to have been due rather to desire on
the part of the firm to force an extension 81
credit than TO any irremediablo financial en-
barrassmcnt The assets are generally Thought
to he considerably in excess OF the habiiitities'
According 70 the terms Of peace agreed mp
on between Corea and japan. Corea Is to pay
Japan an indemnity Of eTU,OO for the n,assa.
ere Of Japanese subjects and the burning Of
the Japanese embassy. A Japanese garrison
OF fifteen hundred men il to be permanently
maintained At Seoul on Kin Nj Tao, capital oi
COrea
Tho Union Insurance company Of Philadel-
phia, at the annual meeting reduced its CAPT
tai to the extent Of sauO.ooo. This action was
made necessary by losses through fraudulent
transactions of one OF its agents, Lorenzo DIM
lex, Of the firm Of Crosby Dimick. Buffalo,
who defrauded the company OF upwards OF
s.aN,CO0
Postoffices established: Dakots-De Groot
Ramsey county; Westbore, Mcpherson county
Postoffices Briggs Lake, Shcr-
burne county, moved 10 Clear Lake. Post
masters Commissioned-EmilyR owell, Antioch,
Oak. George Sta es, Moorhead. Iowa; q. b Do
Groot, De Groot, Ramsey county, OAK. u. ).
Bolies, WestborO, Oak
1t is understood that Lieut. Darlington sent
the secretary of war formal charges against
Gen Hazen founded upon statements recently
made by the latter to Lieut. Clearinghouse dis
| credit. The charges, il il said, are conduct
unbecomlng an officer and gentleman: and the
specifications set forth instances OF alleged
lying and SANDER.
The report Of the embarrassment Of Oliver
Bros. 4 Phillips, the greatest iron firm in tho
city of Pittsburg when al its connections are
considered, flew about like wild fire and set
the town wild with excitement, as such an
event was recognized as . catastrophe I'M
| equaled by any previous failure. 1t Is impos-
sible tc guess at the liabilities OF the firm
They are reported at from s3,OOO,OoO to s5,-
OOO,0U0.
Postoffices established: Iowa-Conroy, Iowa
county. Northumberland, Lewis and Clark
county Postmasters commissioned-Henry O.
Hansbrough, DEVILS Lake, Oak. William II.
Kephart Miller, Oak. j. ID. Hunter. Webster
City, Iowa, Mary Dcmlng, Virginia City, Mont
John NJ Hibbard. Honghton, Wis; Archie
Douglas Hickory. Iowa: c. :. Douglae. Fonta-
na, Wis. J. c. Engebert, Conroy, Iowa; b.
Wilson, Rimini, Mont
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, not long ago Meriden's
poetess- bride, thus expresses herself under
the shadow of coming event, desired by the
sex feminine: 81 want her to be fine looking
healthy, tender, brainy and capable OF attract,
ing men without loving them. Women should
he in love with the world and be able to meet
its responsibilities, 10 find charm in the so
ciety OF many instead of in the companionshil
of any one man."
Secretary Teller has caused thorough ex
- ataI n
titles to the lands upon which the Irish immi
grant colonies are situated in Minnesota. The
matter was brought to his attention 10y Blshol
Ireland and has been looked after carefully d,
Mai. Strait The land Office finds that tho
titles to those lands are inextricably confused,
and nothing can be done by the interior de
partment to settle them. Legislation VIII "
necessary by congress.
A shocking crime occurred at Frankfordo on
the Main recently A police commissions
named Rumpff, who has been active in tn
prosecution of socialists, was found dead IL
front of his own house, stabbed IN two places
The assassin il unknown. A reward OF ssS
is offered for the discovery of the murderer
The dagger with which the deed was commit
ted twice penetrated the heart. A there wa
no robbeey, il is presumed mat vengeance wa
, the motive of the crime.
In the reichstag. during the discussion of
bill for q law for the protection of working
men, Bismarck declared it was impossible
establish normal working day, and askes ho'
workingmon could he indenpified for hours .
| labor thus lost He said employers would b
unable to indemnify their men without conduct
ing their business at a loss. 4 normal work
ing day would. he said, involve reduction {
wages and even if feasible, it would be neces
, TO prevent the importation OF foreign Proo"'
tons