Mohave County miner., 1888-01-28
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There is an uncon6rmed story In New
York that General Manager Potter, Of tn.
Union Pacific Railroad, has resignsd.
The total coinses OF Mexico stos the
fiscal year ended June 30th last was t27,-
4ss, 900, Of which s2e, ,s44; 900 was silver.
The Iowa Legislature yesterday balloted
for United States Senator. James r.
Wilson, the incumbent, received ma
jority in both Houses. " f' I'd
No tidines have yet been received Of
the missing steamer Britannia, bound for
New York with eight hundred and fifty
Italian steerags passengers. ....
Ejsctmsnt notices have besn posted on
the Countess OF Kin2ston's estate at
Mitchsllssown, Ireland, against 100 ten.
snts who adopted the plan pt campaign
lsastistics conoeruing recent mnallpez
cases In Sheffield, England, show that
out Of 2,72s patients last year 2,lss were
persons who had not been vacciaatsd,
against 3S2 vaccinated persons.
A collision occurred one day last week
OF the Erie Railroad, between Avcca and
Varona. An engineer WAS killed and
fireman seriously injured. Several pas.
sengsys are reported injured.
The Chester Valley Railroad, twenty.
one miles in length, was sold few days
ago to recover overdue interest and un-
paid coupons. The property was bought
by the Reading reorganization trustees
for 1855 900. ....
A petition has been forwarded to Wash.
ington from New York City, asking that
William NJ. Sherer, Cashier in the sub.
Treasury in that city, be appointed to
succeed Canda az Assistant United States
Treasurer.
In jacksonville, Florida, the health
officers are indignant over statements
published about the prevalence Of yellow
fever. and state positively that thsfs IL
not . single case Of yellow lever In south
Florida. '@'' ...' "ra@ -,
The Coney Island rolling stock Of Henry
Hamilton, the stage man, was destroyed
by fro last week. A watchman occupied
one end Of the building, and during the
cold nights kept up good fire. "
The da,sghtsr Of the President, sonorita
Amanda Diaz, was married recently to
Senior de Ia Torre, The ceremony; was
private. There were many superb wed.
ding gifts. The bride is one Of the bellies
Of Mexican society and is very handsome.
A movement against the Knights OF
Labor, headed by capitalists Of the Prov
ince Of Quebec, has been organized. 1t
has been decided to introduce ct the com.
ing meeting Of the Legislature at Quebec
bill to regulate the Knights of Labor.
At the meeting Of the Northern Pacific
Railroad Directors in New York the IN.
denture Of the lease between the Dragon
Railway and Navigation Company and
the Union Pacific and Northern Pacific
wa approved and its execution at once
authorized. o.. .. r...a..+ s9sf'
The Rev. Mr.. Spureeon, who has finally
withdrawn from the British Baptist Union,
said that there are members whom the
law Of libel fogD.ds him to mention, who
are teaching doctrines on the inspiration
Of the Scriptures and atonement which
are hereticsl. ''%" "@.a' 'S". s...I
George w. voyce and Patrick O'Nsil
have fled suit at Bslleville, ILL.,, for
$50, 600 each against Detective Thomas
Furlong and Frank B. Bowman for false
imprisonmsnt IN connection with the
murder Of ex-Mayor John B. Bowman, Of
East st. Louis. ..
Colonel Fred Grant was offered by Gov.
ernor Hill the nomination Of New York
Quarantine Commissioner in the place Of
Thomas G. Platt, but has declined it.
Hill nominated him one year ago. but
Platt prevented the confirmation Of the
nomination by the Senate. s.s1
The stand taken by some Of the Cath.
olic clergy in antagonizing the miners
strike and condsmning il from their pull
pits ID causing considerable unsasiness
among the leaders Of the miners strike in
Pennsylvanis, though they pretend TO re-
gard it As Of little Consequence.
An interesting experiment Is about to
be tried by the Electric Sugar Refining
Company, In Brooklyn. New York. Its
claimed that the company has secret ma.
chinery and processes by which sugar can
be refined In one hour, and the cost of re-
aning will be reduced from SO to 80 cents
a ton, '''''5l ,..
Miss Mary A. Brown, maiden lady
residing in Norristown, Pennsylvania,
possessed OF considerable property, has
been swindlsd out Of $50, 900 by Phila.
dslphia woman who made investments
for women. She conducted Q Ladies'
Bank" and promised large returns for
every dollar invested. q, - d" !
A Representative New York steamship
owner says that steamship men desire a
law providing that all mssters Of sailing
vessels shall have q license showing their |
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