The true northerner., 1885-07-30
WESTERN,

A proclamation of quarantine against
cattle from Illinois and other States has been
issued by Gov. Dawes, of Nebraska.
Gen. Sheridan has been instructed by
the Secretary of War to take such measures
as may be necessary to open and keep open,
for the passage of cattle and other purposes
of interstate commerce, the trails and high
ways leading into and from Indian Territory.
At st. Louis five men were killed by
sun-stroke and two by lightning In one day.
Prof. Adams has accepted the Presi-
dency OF Cornell University.
The statement of the land sales of
the Union Pacific Railroad Company for
June shows an aggregate of l60,243 acres,
which realized s4s2, ,s94, a large decrease from
June last year. For six months to June 80
the total quantity of land sold was 651, 100
acres, and the total amount realized, Sl,S92,-
4e2, decrease from the corresponding period
last year of 1,G05, 7S4 acres and 50, ,544.
The Sabinas coal mines, In Mexico,
which have given employment to eco men
and are valued at Sl,500,0O0, have been
closed by judicial order, on a suit brought
by Milmo, the Mexican banker, who claims
the property under Spanish grant TO his
wife's ancestors.
Judge L. Lyle Dickey, of the Illinois
Supreme Court, died at Atlantic City, N. j.,
after an illness Of several months. The
Judge was surrounded by his family. Death
wGs caused by complication of kidney and
heart trouble.
Gov. Dawes, of Nebraska, has issued
proclamation declaring a ten days quar-
antine against cattle from Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, West Virginia, Ohio, Illinois, Ken
tuclSy. Tennessee, Missouri, and the District
of Columbia.
Although trouble was anticipated at
the anniversary celebration ut Salt Lake
City on the 9th of July, the day was passed
in peaceable manner. Praise Is awarded
to Gov. Murray Tor the precautions taken.
The net earnings of the Chicago and
Northwestern Railway for the fiscal year
against So, ,0O,727 for the preceding fiscal
year.
Sheridan's famous comedy, "The
School for Scandal is the second of the Sc
ries of comedies presented at NcVicker's
Theater, Chicago. This celebrated comedy
was first acted in the year 1777. at the Drury
Lane Theater, and at once established per-
manent success which placed it in the front
rank of English comedies, position which
IL has retained TO the present day.
Unequaled in satire and wit, and abound
ing In situations that are the acme
of comedy constitution, the play will al-
ways retain its popularity and favor
when competent company can be asso-
cated In its representation. The cast at
Mcvicker's this week is a notable one, ag-
gregating as IL does, more names OF promi-
nent ladies and gentlemen than have been
associated together in any one play for
many years. The performance cannot fail
10 be a remarkable. one in all essential par
ticulars, and eminently worthy OF being en-
titled to the consideration of amusement
datrons.
At Osceola, Neb., five thousand peo-
PIE witnessed the execution OF Milton W.
Smith, a wifemurderer, who died protesting
his innocence.
A preliminary meeting of stockmen
who hold Arapahoe and Cheyenne leases was
held at St Louis, to discuss the Presidents
proclamation. They claim that IL will be
impossible 70 remove 100000 TO 400, 600 head
of cattle in forty days, as no lands are open
upon which they can be placed.
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