The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1885-10-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

Senator Logan is in Washington
writing his book.
The citizens of Seattle. w. r.. have
determined that all Chinese must 90,
and at last reports they had gone.
Goldsmith Maid, the celebrated
trotter, died of fatty degeneration OF
the heart. Thursday Sept. s4th. She
was aS years old.
Masters of deep water vessels are
complaining of the difficulty of Navi
eating the river near Portland. and
ask that the channel be dredged at
once.
Sacramento is threatened with the
loss OF water communication, caused
by the rapid filling of the Sacramento
river with the sediment of placer
mines.
The first section Of the Panama ca
nal will be op, ned in the month of
October. 1t will extend from Colon
to near Tiger Hill, distance of TAO
miles.
In the central part of Northern Da.
kota prairie fires have DESTROYED the
grain stacks, and in some instances
the farm buildings, on thousands of
acres of land.
The pope has agreed to mediate be-
tween Germany and Spain with re-
gard to the Carolines question. subject
to certain conditions, which have not
yet been promulgated.
Nevada stock growers get better
prices for their cattle when shipped to
Chicago than upon those sent to San
Francisco, Notwithstanding the very
large difference in freights paid.
The ignorant French Canadians
suspicious of the objects of vaccina-
ton have shown strong disposition
to resist the health authorities. The
has been called into service
to prevent serious riots.
The changes in the Turkish minis
try are understood as having been
made in a conCiliatory mood. The
Turkish government hopes to have the
support OF the great powers in its
stand regarding the revolution in
koumelia.
VIM. Stead. editor of the Pail Mall
Gazette, has been held with others for
The abduction of Ella Armstrong.
The proceedings grow olt of the re-
'ent Pan Mall Gazette exposures of
'rlmes against children in London.
The Union Pacific railroad has
made arrangements to employ Nor
non labor in the Wyoming mines
where the recent ou;rages upon the
.hinese miners were perpetrated. The
nl'ed States troops remain on the
Gene. and winter quarters are being
prepared for them.
Davenport. nominated by the Re-
'uDllcans tor Governor of New York.
, bachelor, as is Gov. Hill. who
Thursday received denomination at
he hands of the Democrats. The ,
'attle of the ballots and the war of
he bachelors in the Empire state will
e very lively one.
The u. 5. custom baggage inspec-
ors who have been the recipients of !
ps tor years past, will be so no more I
ecretary Manning has arranged for :
he indictment Of the first giver and !;
ecelver caught. This will probably !
ave the desired effect of stopping an q
buse by which the government is t
early the loser of thousands of dol t
Irs. c
Cablegrams have been received i
ON London England, stating
lat Samuel n. Brooks will soon =
art for st. Louis to ascertain deai Il
Itely whether the man now held in y
ii here as the murderer of e. &. Ar y
ur Prelicr and known variously as ="
ugh NJ. Brooks and Walter II. +,
ennox Maxwell. is his son. Ii is b
I'd # such should prove to be the Il
'se Mr.. Brooks will be prepared to -
esent some important documentary 1
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