The Mineral argus. [volume] (Maiden, Mont.) 1883-1886, 1886-01-21

There are thirty thousand cOlored
people in New York.
Colorado reports 3,o7s miles of
railway, employing 1900 men.
British Columbia exported gold last
year to the amount Of S7I3739.
The salmon pack of the Columbia
river, Or, last year, was $4,000 cases.
A twenty ton smelter will be built at
Spokane Falls, w. T., at a cost Of
$4,000.
Pueblo, Col, has a woman who
shaves regularly and sports a fine
mustache.
Preston Powers, son of Hiram Pow
ers the sculptor, is about to open a
studio in Denver
About two thousand cases of murder
were reported to the press in 1855 in
the United States.
The twice rejected Kelley has been
admitted to the practice of law in the
courts Of the Stale of New York.
All the dead dogs and cats in Eas-
ton, Pa, are thrown into the great
furnance Of a foundry and creamated.
California has ninety-seven banks in
operation whose resources are $I52,-
ooo, 600. Twenty seven of them are
savings banks.
The postoffice department will soon
issue stamped letter sheet, combin-
ing a letter sheet and envelope
great convenience.
Hon. Frank w. Palmer, late post
master at Chicago, has bought the
Knoxville CTenn.) Chronicle and has
taken control Of the paper.
In Ohio there are 76I,a horses,
"a, 800 mules, 536,4s9 mich COWS I;
other horned cattle, I,2sI,60I; sheep,
s,4aI,I65; hogs, I,923,9o3
Herman Week Of Chicago, sold =.
wife to H. Junkans for $sso Is =
''"'' 'aising the money = =. TX
had h,.n arrested for stealing.
The artesian we'll in New Orleans
has been bored over 1000 feet and no
pure water has been found. A pros
trate forest was found goo feet down.
The restaurant privilege of the ma
tional house of representatives pays a
profit Of $6,ooo year. Dick Gath
right, Of Jeffersonville, Ind, is after it,
Sallie Stickney, the once famous
questrienne, died recently in New
York in extreme poverty, and was
buried at the charge of the actors
fund.
Gen. Miles denies the report that
he Is seeking Crooks command in the
New Mexico district to get a stepping
stone to succeed Pope, who retires in
March.
Philadelphians are raising SIoo,ooo
for a free public library. Such rich
women as Mrs. Thomas A Scott and
Mrs. Edgar Thompson are working for
the fund.
George Ellis, publisher OF the Bos-
ton Daily Advertiser and the Evening
Record, has resigned. 1t is stated
that Henry Cabot Lodge will take his
place.
Five sporting women were married
to citizens in Louisville, ky., in one
week, and have gone to housekeeping.
All the couples say they intend to lead
virtuous lives.
Two hundred petitions from farmers
and peasants unions in Germany have
been handed to Bismarck demanding
the restoration of silver and the bime-
tallic standard.
The white population of British
Columbia on Jan. 1, was fully 80,
Six hundred and thirty settlers pre-
emp,ed government, land last year, Of
which 10000 acres was taken.
1t is probable that John McCul-
lough's body will be buried in Mount
Moriah cemetery, Philadelphia, and
that a grand monument to his memory
will be erected in Paramount Park.
Congressman Foran of Ohio says he
will not seek reelection at the end of
his term, because it cost a congress
man more than his salary to live in
Washington, and he can't afford it.
The employees of the Susquehanna
(Pa.) Coal company promise to give
one days wages to the widows and
orphans of the buried Nanticoke
miners. This will raise the fund to
5000.
DIR. Billings, who is coming back
with the Newark boys from Pasteur's
treatment, has learned how to prepare
the rabies virus for incubation pur
poses. Pasteur was much pleased with
Billings.