The Hope pioneer., 1886-09-10

The claim of Pratt & Violin for q mineral
entry within the town site OF Deadwood
which has been before the department fol
some years, and which has lately been be.
fore the secretary OF the interior on q pray
er Tor re hearing, has been decided by the
secretary against the claimants, and the
prayer denied.
Where Mrs. Victoria Morosini Schillina
The idea now seems to be gaining ground
that she has returned home to her parents.
Her father, it il said, was always willing TO
take her home, but stipulated that il
should be without her husband.
The estimated gross earnings Of the
Northern Pacific for the month OF August
have been given out. Compared with the
corresponding month of last year they
show an increase OF over 5000, 900.
Col. R. NJ. Batchelder, depot quarter
master, has been ordered to Charleston tc
issue and distribute tents to the homeless
and to render such aid as it may be within
the power OF the department to extend.
Third Assistant Postmaster General Ha
zen has issued q circular calling the atten
tion OF the public and postmasters to the
new and elegant stock OF paper wrappers
and stamped envelopes just beginning tc
OSssStN Au uit0Ct luS Il0W COuUraCC6. InS
contracts this year were made for a great
" improved quality OF paper and large re
duction in prices. "Small note" or No. ]
envelopes are reduced from 81 so to 81, 40.
Commercial note" from $3.50 to S1.6O
"full letter, (" first quality, from SO to 81 go:
second quality from SLIGO to $1per thou
sand. Like reductions are made ali through
the schedule.
1t is reported, unofficially, that Lieut..
ohm r McBiain, OF the Ninth cavalry,
was acquitted by the Cheyenne court mar
tiai OF having obtained divorce from his
vile by means unbecoming an officer and q
gentleman.
Pherald Williams, u brakeman, was killed
by the cars Mt Corwith, Iowa.
Special telegrams to Bradstreet continue
the record OF a. lair increase in trade at
Philadelphia, Memphis, Pittsburg, st. Louis
and Milwaukee, the total volume OF whole.
snle trade increasing. There has also been
some gain Mt Cincinnati and at Cleveland.
The business outlook is encouraging.
The expenses OF the Boston public library
are $3.50. 900 q year against 100000 for
the national library OF Paris.
Twelve houses at Mount Carmel, Pa.
occupied by "a families, were burned. A
woman and child perished. Loss, $l2, 900.
Madame Victoria schilling is believed to
have returned to her parental home, and
her coachman episode is ended.
Gen. B. F. Chatham, the famous ex.con.
iedorate gener' and postmaster, died at
Washita, Tenn. He was appointed post
master at Nashville by President Cleveland.
and had been confirmed by the senate.
a shanty occupied by twenty sleeping
Hungarian laborers near Williamsport.
Pa, caught fire and seven OF the OCCUPANTS
were burned to death.
At South Bend. Ind, Mrs. Emma Mallow.
the well known revivalist and temperance
lecturer, attempted suicide by drowning.
She was rescued with great difficulty; as
she was persistently bent on taking her
life.
The Iowa Territorial Settlers association
met at Clinton. The following officers were
elected for the next year: President, G. A..
Griswold; vice presidents, G. L. Seymour,
c. L. butcher; secretary, W.B. Peck; treas
urer, j. Fl. Barnum; executive committee,
Reuben Ball. Ira Stockwell, Mrs. B. Foster,
Mrs. Hannah butcher, Mrs. Jane Parker,
Mrs. Hannah Pearce, C. Lamb, d. Conrad,
Mrs. Jane Wilkes, II. B. Shoff.
Postofiice name and site changed: Iowa:
Parkc, Cerro Gordo county. Minnesota:
Sole, Polk county. Postmasters Com
missioped -Dakota: Rathgate, John L..
Green; Quincy, Charles w. Mccarthy. Iowa:
rLoveland, N. II. French; Blaine, John G.
strubel. Minnesota: Heron Lake, George
=. Cooley; Lakeyille. NJ. J. Lehman: juno
ton, Carleton county, Cephas Bradley;
5attie Lake, Azariah 8. Winner; Sister Bay,
4; Edyar j. Huston, who escaped from the
9l,s' Deer Lodge, Mont penitentiary, was re-