Mohave County miner., 1889-12-14

TIE MoHAvE MINER.
O. N. FUNSTON. Editor.
KINGMAN. DECEMBER "A, 1889.
THE death Of Je6srson Dsvis occurrst
at Kew Orleans on the 9Th inst.
THERE II . corner In the diamond mar
kst, and prices win advance. This vii
b good news to the diamond kinp Il
this vicinity.
In The Whsm robbery case, at Tucson
the argument was commenced on th'
10Th inst, and will last two days ct lsast
Ths case viii probably 90 10 the jury hi
week.
TEE California match il . curiosity h
al eastern people. II il small - 10 ii
size, bat mot ~ TO it, smell. The ssnsi
i like that which u emitted from crscl
in tho roof Of shoel.
TIE appointment Of Jodss David J
Brewer, BY President Hsrrison, - one q
the Justices Of the United Statss Supgcml
Court meets with general approval. Ths
appointment ID eminently Ht one.
A FOUND Of gold is worth $3.50 and /
pound Of silver go. The most valuable
of minerals 10 vsnadium, which il worth
10000 per pound Lead ID the cheapest,
being worth about eight cents per pound.
THE founder Of the order Of Knights d
Pythias. J. H. Rathbone, died at Lima
Ohio, on the 9th inst. Tho order VI,
founded in Washington, d. G., In 1854,
and 10 now one Of the most influential
of the benevolent orders.
THE business Of Congress 10 beginnin1
70 run smoothly. The various commit
tees have been appointed and the hard
vork will BE- commenced. From present
indications there will be large number
of bills introduced during the session.
The cashier Of the SeryesntatArrns
d the House Of Representatives-one
Silcott-has proven . defaulter to
the amount Of 375,OOO. A number ol
Conpessmso lost . soodly portion d
their salaries, a. the defaulter carried II
with him to Cansda. Silcott Was . dem
ocrHtic sppoantee from Ohio.
TnE fact that three Apaches committed
suicide In Arizona the other day mus be
regarded - sign thss shey bad become
q lsast partially civilized. In bis wild
sststs, the Indian regards suicide ~ the
mose cowsrdly and shameful of al FRO
cesdinCs, and never resorts to it under
any circumstances.-G Globe Democrat.
Foa the benefit Of the San Francisco
papers the statement IL again made that
ths wallspais have never been placed on
their reservation. ~ . jack-rabbst wonId
starvs to death upon il, and It ID for the
srsster part barren rocks. The govern
msnt appoints no agent for this tribe, and
they arc Tree to roam throughout Mohavs
county.
TIE visit Of Governor L. wolhsy to
Washington, is Of benefit - il has re-
suited in his inducing the agricultural Do
pastmeut 10 include in is estimate Tor the
suocseding two years fifteen thousand
dollars year for an agricultural expert
mental station in that Territory, On the
site chosen BY the regents Of the terrific
nal university, who will also b the trust
- o6 the fund.
The report Of the Signal Service Bureau
says that the coolest region in the United
States ID the stretch Of country on the
northern border from the Minnesota
lakes to the western line Of DAkota. At
Psmbins, which lies near the 18th parsl
lei, tho lowest tsmpsraturs recorded in
ths great storm Of the winter Of 1879 was
s. deOsss bslow zero. This 10 believed
to b The lowest temperature reached 10
the United States.
Ar . special meating Of tho Womens'
National Industrial League Of America in
Washingtou the Silcott defalcatioo wss
considered and . resolution adopted thaa
Ill disbursing agents Of the government
b Washington should b women. "MeaI
can" says the resolution, "snjoy their
illSotten money abroad with sass, but no
10 strong enough 10 induce IN
American woman to expatYiate herself"