The Mineral argus., 1886-03-25
GENERA. NEWS NOTES.

htnerai iol" HIS reti9ei H"hi uS'i'e
service.
The strike on the Gould railroad is still
in progress.
Chicago has a Knights of Labor organi
zation composed of business men.
Senator Morrill, has introduced bill to
appropriate S3o.O00 for the erection of an
extension to the Executive mansion.
The steamer Oregon was run into by II
schooner off Fire Island. last week. and
sunk. The passengers and crew were all
safely landed.
The Union Pacific announces open rates
for firs,-class tickets between the Missouri
river and California points OF S.,3, and of
Sl2 second class.
An attempt was made recently to assas-
sinate Jules Verne. Two shots were fired
at him by young student. who turned out
to be the authors nephew.
The House committee on Public Lands
have agreed to report favorably upon the
bill to reapeal the presumption, timber
culture and desert land laws.
III u VaTaut Ut H.. VI tic an
cient Order of Hibernians, in aonor of
st. Patrick. an orange and green banner
was carried rs symbol of the unity of
Ireland.
Hanlan has accepted challenge to row
Wallace Ross three mile race on the
Richelieu river at St. Johns. Quebec, for
$1,000. The race will probably be rowed
on Dominion day.
| The Senate has passed the bill to increase
the pensions of widows and dependent
relatives from - to sl2 per month. The
bill was passed es it came from the house,
aud now only requires the signature nj the
| President, to become a law
Toledo Linseed Oil Works were destroyed
/ by fire on the morning of the 18th inst.
Over 100 barrels of naphtha were stored in
the building, which exploded. shaking the
whole city and SCATTERING window panes in
the neghborhood. Loss Sio0.0oo; insur-
ance, $4,000 No lives lost
The resignation of Gov. Murray of Utah,
has been called for by the President. 1t is
understood that the President intends to
make "a number of changes in the admins
tration of Utah. 1t is probable that the
remaining members of the Utah commits
sion will be changed.
A large mass meeting was held in Sitka.
Alaska, on the 81 inst, at which resolutions
were passed earnestly asking the President
to urge Congress to extend the land laws
over ALASKA. Under the present la@s no
one can hold property except miners nor
can they cut timber without risk of prose-
cu,ion.
Parnell publicly urged the members of
the National party in Ulster to refrain from
celebrating st. Patrick's day by demonstra-
tions. such as a parade, likely to anger the
Orangemen. In his circular advising this
course the Irish leader said "Do not ir.i
tate the Orangemcn. however misguided
You may deem them. This is of yiiai inn
portauce now.
Information has been received at the Wal
Department, Washington, from General
Crook, which shows that the reior, recently
received from private sources, describing 4
meein, bet ween Crook and Geronimo on
the border at which Geronimo refused to
surrender and afterwari retired, is entirely
imaginative. Crook says he has not left
his station at Bowie. \. T., and las not
seen Geronimo since the lghi in Mexico
which resulted in the death of Crawford
Crook i. en- route for san Hcrnardino I,
meet the Indians and arrange for theii
surrender.
The House committee on coinage. Wei -sht'
and measures had under consideration
propositions looking toward the rc,l.ml,
ton of the trade dollars. A tie vote r"
suited on the motion tn redeem trade dol
lars in subsidiary coin instead al STANDARD
dollars The anti-silver men carried
proposition IT, have the amount oi rrad'
dollars redeemed come out If the MONTH,
silver bullion purchase. Several memhfr
OF the committee were ah-en', however
and the whole subject was finally deiorre'
; until future meeting.