The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-12-06
EASTERN ITEMS.
TRAIN HELD UP" IN THE INDIAN
TERRITORY.
Lynn, Massachusetts,, Visited by O De-
structive Fire-Four Detroit Coun-
cilmen Indicted for Bribery.
Skipped to Port and.

Skipped to Port and.
An Ishpeming gold mine assays $50,
600 to the ton.
Syracuse, New York, had $3.50, ,OO(
blaze last week.
-Four Detroit councilmen have been in
dicted for bribery.
Secretary Tracy has refused to accept
the cruiser Vesuvius.
Horses worth $4,000 were burned at
Valley Falls, Kansas.
The ship Willie and Ida was total
loss off New Bedford, Mass.
7. NJ. Bailey, O,OOO bank defaulter,
has abscounded from Chicago.
The Denver & Rio Grande will be
changed to broad gauge track.
The Woman's National Indian associa-
ton is in session at Newark, N. J.
The Denver, Texas & F.. Worth has
been bought by the Union Pacific.
| The Western Unions tower in New
York was seriously damaged by fire.
1t is now said that no harm will ensue
from the repeal of the pre-emption law.
The Hecla iron works at williamsburg.
New York, were damaged $25O,OOO by
fire.
General Howard says the people will
be ready for general pension list in
1915.
Natural gas explosions are doing great
damage to pipe and property in Pennsyl-
vania.
The naticn's postoffices have increased
1873 the past year, the total now being
| 5000.
The new Hidden Treasure gold mine
at Helena assays as high as 1876 80 to
the ton
A benefit fund for Jefferson Davis is
being largely contributed to throughout
the South.
Rev. Martin Horenson, an Episcopal
clergyman, suicided with an ak at Coun-
Gil Bluffs
Ivan Panin, Russian infidel and
noted author, has accepted Christianity
aC MlnneapOl1S.
The prison congress at Nashville rec
ommends the establishment of a federal
prison bureau.
Plymouth church has called Congre-
gational council to install DIR. Lyman
Abbott as pastor.
The Canadian government has lost
$300,O0 in revenue from smuggled
opium this year.
Seven miners were buried by the fall
OF rock i'll mine at Negaunee, Mich.
Three were killed,
Modjeska will leave Booth next spring
and star as before. Booth and Barrett
will resume their partnership.
Congressman Wilson, of Washington,
will introduce bill into congress to re-
| duce the fees OF land Office officials.
The comptroller of the currency saws
| legislation is needed to prevent the con-
traction of national bank currency.
| The annual report of the bureau of
equipment and recruiting estimates that
for the next fiscal year $1,2OO,OOO is re-
quired.
| North Carolina celebrated the centen-
| NAL of its ratification of the federal con-
stltutiCn at Fayetteville with great en-
thusiasm.
| Joseph Smith, of New York City, in a
| FIT of desperation, murdered his two
babies, and made all Intellectual attempt
at uicide.
Gallagher & Baer, wholesale dry
goods merchants OF New York, have
failed. the liabilities are expected to be
about 100000.
The postoffce department recommen Is
a more sweeping law for indecent mail
matter, such as those of quack doctors
and scientists.
Marquis, the late democratic candidate
for lieutenant governor of Ohio, has de-
cided to contest the election of the repub-
lican candidate.
1t ls given out that consolidation of
print works in New Hampshire and
Massachusetts under an English control
has been effected.
The twentv-seventh triennial conven-
ton of the General Graud Chapter OF
Royal Arch Masons OF the United States
is in session at Atlanta.
During a riot in Flat Top, a mining
district in Mercer county, w Va, seven
men were shot. two being killed in
stantly. All parties to the affray were
negroes.
The ore producers convention at Salt
Lake demands the free coinage of silver
the repeal of the Bland law, and the
issue of silver certificates on deposits OF
silver bullion.
Congressman Fowler, of New York,
will introduce legislation to provide fol
the election by popular vote of pobtmas-
tiers and revenue, custom house, and
other officials.
/ The courts have sustained Henry
George in his claim to $4,000 beques1
for the dissemination OF his doctrines
The chief justice paid high tribute tc
Georges works.
Missouri laws bid fair to prevent the
prohibition and union labor parties from
putting tickets in the field next year
They failed to poll the requisite per cent
OF the total vote.
! The Lawrenee bank, of Pittsburg, has
failed to meet its obligations and closed
it's doors. The bank had capital stock
, of $50, 900, and was supposed to be one
, of the most solid in the city.
A meeting of ore producers from Utah
Nevada, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana
, and Colorado, at Salt Lake, adopted q