The new North-west., 1889-09-20
NUGGETS OF NEWS.

The weary work of getting jury i'll the
Cronin case continues.
1t is said that Germany is to reinforce
the troops in Alsacc-Lorraine.
Stanley is expected to reach the Eastern
sea coast about the end Of October.
Tie President has appointed benjamin
II. Miller, Of Maryland, Indian inspector.
1t is said a clue has been discovered to
the pcrpetrator Of the last Whitccliapcl
murder.
The rrmors of IL formal alliance between
Russia and France are declared to be lln
founded.
Reports OF the damage done ut Atlantic
City by the storm prove to be greatly OK
aggerated.
The United States Senate committee on
relations with Canada has begun its public
hearings in Boston.
Negotiations are said to be on foot for Il
new agreement between England and Ger
many regarding Africa.
Assistant Postmaster General clarkson
says that he is not going to resign and does
not want Tanners place
A meeting was called in the City Of Mex
leo Thursday to protest against Secretary
WINDOWS lead regulations.
Mr. Thomas A. Edison, before his de
parturc to Berlin, gave 10000 francs for
the benefit of the poor OF Paris.
The Brooklyn Eagle has Il S13o,000 libel
suit brought by Mrs. pr. Mary Jones. pro-
prictress of II wuman's hospital.
Judge Bodgctt, in the Cnitcd States
court has decided the Minnesota anti
dressed beef law unconstitutional
The Bell Telephone company has dc
cided to increase the capital stock Of the
company from $10,oooOoO to s12,50oooo.
1t is reported that silver has been dis
covered near Connrllsville, Pa, and there
is much excitement in that section ovcr the
report
After all tho talk upon the subject it is
now announced that j, J. Hill has not and
will not resign the presidency OF the Nan
ltOha road.
Francisco Vega the Arizona bandit who
murdered Barney Martin and his family i'll
1886 has been arrested and jailed III So
nora. Mexico.
By the arrest Of Frank Watson and five
others the authorities will be able to rid
northern Wyoming Of Il gang Of wholesale
horse thieves. &.~."..
The Vossisch Zeit,ny says it believes
that negotiations are on foot for i new
agreement between England and Germany
regarding Africa
The great storm which has swept over
the Atlantic coast and done so much dam
age has now ended, and travel is being rr.
sumcl on the railroads.
The latest government report concerning
the wheat crop Of France estimates tho
WELD will lie III 100000 hcctulitrrs
against 9s,S4N,bn0 il lSSs.
The Western Union Telegraph company
has declared its regular quarterly dividend
of IL per cent The total surplus of the
company is now S9,o1l,olG.
Contirmatory advces have been received
in Vienna concerning the reported mass
ING IT large forces of Russian troops in
Armenia on the Russo-Turkish frontier.
The society of California Pioneers OF
New England celebrated the forty first an
nivcrsary of the discovery of gold in Cali
fornia BY a banquet in Boston yesterday.
Dr.. Bartlett has concluded his task ri
Buffalo, N. y, Of beating Dr. Carvcr's
record in breaking 10000 glass balls in siA
days. He finished yesterday with total o
64,011.
1t is generally thought in Washington
that cN-Congressman Warner, of Missouri
ex-commander-n-che Of the q. A. II.
will succeed Tanner AS commissioner o.
pensions.
IL Is IulHbltu tHtl stl llC Ilobtl t!l''
Mrs. Gen. Grant will consent to the re
novel of the remains of her husband from
the neglected grave in Riverside Park
New York.
A cablcgram from the European Cnio1
of Astronomers announces the discovery
of changes in that crater Of the moor
known as ''Pliny," made by Prof. Thurgc
Of Geneva.
The Vatican will publish the CORE
spondence Of Pope Plus TX. with Napo
leon ! H. and the Prussian government il
1916, with reference to the Italian occupa
ton Of Rome.
Judge Colt in Boston sustains the de
murrcr Of the Bell Telephone company
and the government case will now be trict
on the ground of fraud only Draw
baugh's evidence cannot be admitted.
The announcements that the grand cop
per combination las been completed hav,
been premature, to say the least. The yen
eral plan has been worked out, however, an,
there really seems to be some prosrec
that it will be given trial.
Tavlor's hustle mandatory ut Bridge
port, Conn. has shut down. The suspcn
sion is likely to be indefinite from the fact
it is said, that the hustle has gone 81
largely out Of fashion that comparttivcl,
no demand for it remains
Both Of tile Western Union cables hay
snapped in twenty fathoms of water jus
off the Flemish cape, close to the Amcri
can coast. The company, however, is con
tinuing to accept messages, sending then
over the Anglo companys linc.
The senate committee on our relation
with Canada are now in session 1T Bostor
A few leading merchants have been exam
incd and they think there should be a re
with canada and 1nri 10
ton to protect American competing line
from Canadian Pacific.
During the first six month of 1888 til
Manitoba roads earnings were $25T4 ,S96
a333, while during the same period this yea
they were $1,92S, ,7GG.29, showing Il tallin
off Of $G4G, ,130.04. This will decrease tn
amount of taxes to be paid into the Stat
treasury by $20,0G9.S0.
Franklin Lane, correspondent in Ne1
York Of the San Francisco Chronicle, la
sent Il communication to Secretary Wiz
dom, setting forth that he has receive
from what seems to him a very rcliabl
source, information that Cinnamon are be
ing brought in over the Canadian borde
line in defiance Of the exclusion law.
The president has made the followin
appointments: Scott Swcctland of Was!
ington Territory, to be receiver of publ
moneys at Vancouver, w. r.; Walter
Stobles of Washington Territory, to l.
agent Of the Indians at Yakima agenc,
Washington Territory; Warren d. kobin
of Idaho, to be agent Of the Indians at tn
NeZ Perces reservation.
A court-martial will next week conven
at Washington to inquire into the sanity {
Capt. George A. Arms, retired army office
who pulled the nose of Governor Bcave
OF Pennsylvania, in March last, because {
difficulty which was created on accour
of the Inauguration parade. Mrs. Arm
alleges that her husband is irresponsible
and an unsafe person around her hons'
hold.
A cable dispatch from Zanzibar to til
government Of Congo state says: Stanle.
on leaving the basin of Albert Nyanza, Ell
deavored to make his way southward b
passing to the west of Victoria Nyanz
but failed; he then went northward an
reached the eastern shore of the lax
Frniu Pasho orpnmponiad hin, Aftar