Morning journal and courier., 1889-08-06

LAO upoloI VI 1okAou1 1Huo1dtlS0oA0
in the interests of peace. This has a COM
forting sound, and meanwhile the prepara-
tions for war go on.
Il Hung Chang, the vicsroy of the Chinese
Washington. 1t Is probable that he will at
least learn how to play poker.
NJ. Brunet, the liquidator of the Panama
Canal company, informs shareholders that a
financial syndicate has taken the whole
amount of the new lottery bonds, and that,
If the enterprise perishes, the law of bank
ruptcy will enable him to distribute among
the creditors per cent. This is what was
once aptly described as "a sad ending to
brilliant future"
Canada has 124, $50 Indians, of whom 37,-
944 are in British Columbia, 26,36S in Mani-
toba and the Northwestern territory, 1900
| in Ontario, -, 465 in Quebec, 5000 in Atha-
baska, 1000 in the Mackenzie district, 4,016
in Eastern Rupert's Land, 1000 on the Aro-
tic coasts, 2,145 in New Scotland, z, OBS in the
Reace river district, 1894 in New Brunswick,
| 1000 in the interior of Labrador, and 319 in
| Prince Edwards Island.
Mr.. Lewis Miller, president of the Lake
| Chautaqua society, says that when the socie.
| ty was first formed its ground was worth
about 5000 an acre, and the cottages together
with all buildings belonging to the associa-
ton, did not amount to more than 81 600 OF
$4,000. The value of the Chautaqua grounds
at present is worth about $500, 900, and there
are yet unsold about $4,000 worth of lots
valued at from $3.50 to $500 each. The man
I agement intends to erect permanent build
ings in the future. The first graduating olasl
numbered but 700, the next year 1,s00, ant
this year it is 1900,
| A letter has been sent to the Fall Rive
manufacturers asking them to put price o,
their property. The Worcester Spy make
this comment upon the matter: Most of thi
English syndicate business about which W
hear so much just now Is the result Of til
energetic "hustlin2" of men like Mr.. Mellen
who get options on valuable pieces of prop
erty and then present them to the attentio
of British capitalists who want to get big
ger per cent. on their money than they ca
obtain OF home. It Is legitimate field fc
the exercise of business talent, but BIRTHS
investors ought to understand that 1t wi
| not be entirely safe for them to own too gres
a share in the industries Of this country. Th
| American public might stand an absorptio
of brewer:es when it would draw the limo
| monopoly of the cotton manufacturing ir
dustry.
: Writing from Turin about her brothe
General Lewis Kossuth, who is now eight
eight years old, Nine. Ruttkay says: He
enjoying not only good health for one of b
age, but preserves all the faculties of b
t mind. We live here close to Turin, in
pleasant villa surrounded by a ahandsome:ga
/. / den, which he planted himself and cultiva
:. ed with the greatest care. Natural science
g one of his favorite studies. Botany occuple
Il great deal Of his time as long as he was ab
l. to climb the Alps. Now he has given it ul
,r but has fine collection of plants dried
n 200 specimens-which he arranged wit
W and have ample opportunity to exercise the
fine talents, improved by generous educ
ton. Francis is director of the Sulph
mines of Oosena, in Tuscany. Louis is Chi
engineer Of the ALA Italia railroad lir
Neither is married; their father does not
sire it, perhaps because they have no oppt
4 tunity to marry Hungarian women.