Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-02-07
of the enormous waste of thu countrx,s

OF the enormous waste Of the country's
wealth by fire. Nh. Covington, who Of
fered the resolution, said there was not
the slightest doubt that the annual loss
by fire in the United States could be
reduced from Sl20,OUO. 900 to sec. OOO, 900.
The overwhelming defeatin the house
4 the legislation carrying out the Mex
cAn treaty foreslladows the fate of the
other treaties. Although the MEXICAN
treaty has been ratified by the senate,
the refusal OF the house to provide anv
money tor it kills it. The indifference
OF the senate to the Nicaragua tr. atty
is shown by the fact that no quorum
was present in that body when a
vote was to be taken upon it.
Three explosions of natural gas oc-
CURED Saturday loon. in Penn avenue,
near Thirtv-fourth street, Pittsburg.
The first was caused by lighting a
match in a cellar. Five persons, were
fatally injured. and a large number
were struck by flying timbers. A beer
keg blown from ii saloon knocked a
car:driver senseless. The damage to
buildings is estimated at S2O,UOO. The
sufferers are organizing to tear up the
a>-pipes.
It was decided Wednesday by tn.
railroads running east from Chicago to
advance eastbound frei"hl-rates to .,
cents for grain and 25 cel:ts for pro-
visions. Roads running east from s.,
Louis have made Il like advance. 1t
is expected that a similar move will be
made Ivy roads going east from other
Western points. Tue chief cause OF
this action on the part Of the railroads
IS the obstruction 0. traffic by the
snow and cold weather.
The silver convention at Denver,
composed of deiegat $ from seven OF
lht States or Territories west OF the
Missouri river, passed reso utions de-
handing free and unlimited coinage
ut white and yellow bullion and the
withdrawal OF small NOTES. At II COIL
ference at the treasury department ",
Washington with these New York
bankers, 1t was agreed that there is
nothing to justify the depreciation in
the value of silver certificates. The
national board OF trade passed q reso-
luton urging congress to repeal the
law for compulsory silver coinage.
The Lake Shore. Michigan Central,
and Fort Wayne Roads have reduced
passenger rates from Chicago to New
York to Sl2 first class and SO second
class. Rates to Boston were reduced
to $l4 first class and $40 second class.
This is a reduction OF - ON first class
and 81 on second class tickets to New
York, and Of 81 OF first and second
class TO Boston. The Grand Trunk is
selling tickets to Boston via Montreal
for $ll first class and $40 second
class. AS the above roads are deter
mined to meet any rates that may be
made over competing lines it is not
unlikely east-bound rates will be still
lower before very long.
Gtn. Htlch cO~nlellplateS building a
number Of forts in Indian Territory,
and will leave troops at Salt Fork III
anticipation of another coloniziug ex-
petition by the Oklahoma boomers.
The General says that the boomers at
Saltwater were starved out They did
not give up until hunger compelled
them to surrender. AT the time OF
the capitulation there were only Isl
men N the boomers camp. Capt,
Couch and his followers were escorted
into Arkansas City by 800 citizens
and a brass band. They were received
with great enthusiasm. A large part
of the land in Oklahoma was found t
have been fenced in by cattlemen, who
were lett in peaceable possession after
the expulsion OF the settlers. An Ok
ltllOLud oliOil 40 llCu Ut .AIhdllSUS
City.
The east-lound freight pool from
Chicago has been given lis deathblow
the Chicago & Grand Trunk having
given the required sixty days notice
Of withdrawal theretrom. The reason
assigned for this action OH the part o
the Chicago & Grand Trunk is that 81
much of the business that should have
gone into the Chicago enSt-bOund 400
was diverted 10y lines not in the poo
as to make the Grand Trunk pool per.
centage OF Is pei cent an exceedingl,
small one. u caiISru 1t to Ovtrcarr,
its percentages. wi,lci surplus it Wa.
compelled to turn over to other road
in the pool. Commissioner FINK unC
the JOINT Executive COMMITTEE haC
been poWrrlrss To stop those outside
fines IRON cutting the rates and taking
the business away from the pool, ant
consequently the Grand Trunk in self.
defense VAS compr.ltd 10 WITHDRAW
from the pool.