The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1889-08-16
EASTERN ITEMS.
AN ENORMOU WE'LL OF NATIJR
GAS DISCOVERED.
1t Costs Quarter to Hear Him-Amer
lean Ladies mprisoned-Henrv
George Given a Dinner-An
Entrance to Toronto.

Chinese are pouring into Mexico.
Yellow fever is making terrible pro-
gress in Mexico.
Seven hundred men are at work ON the
Nicaragua Canal.
The Bennington Battle Monument is
now 100 feet high.
The New York Central has secured an
entrance to Toronto.
Hon. Samuel j. Randall has been again
Frustrated by illness.
The Standard Oil Company is grabbing
all the gas lands loose.
August 18th is set for che trial of the
new cruiser Baltimore.
An airline railroad from Tamra, Fla,
to Chicago is projected.
1t has cost New York about $500, 900 to
conduct the doodle trials.
A rabid dog bit four persons at
Hoboken, n. j., last week.
Porpoise-shooting with the rifle is a
sport for Cape May visitors.
The longest row of corn in the world is
in Waubunsee county, Kan.
Two of Okiahama's new counties are
named Harrison and Cleveland.
The natural gas companies of Ohio and
Indiana are talking consolidation.
At Malone, N. Y, 800 New York child
rem are having two weeks outing.
The court-martial to try ex-Command-
ant Fletcher at Omaha is now in session
The BARRIERS of Philadelphia have de-
cided to keep their shops closed OH Sun
day.
The number OF prominent Americans
now in London and Paris is unprece-
dented.
Thirty-four Philadelphia school build
ings have developed defective drainage
all at once.
May l, 1890, has been fixed for eight
hour demonstrations throughout Europe
and America.
1t is represented that the rearrange-
ment of the Ottawa Cabinet is giving
much trouble.
Chicago claims the Exposition of 1892
on the ground that she has more room
for it than New York.
Seven hundred operatives at the Fish
Back Rolling Mills at Pottsville, Penn,
struck for an increase of pay.
To make the battlefield of Gettysburg
complete memorial it is proposed that
the rebel lines also shall be marked.
Out of the 773 delegates elected to the
New Jersey Prohibition Convention last
week, but 80, or less than half, attended.
1t is now estimated that 23,O0O,000
bushels of wheat will be sent to market
from the country along the Manitoba
railroad.
Three editors were arrested at Will
Transport. Penn, charged with sending
obscene and lewd literature through the
mails.
About the only thing that the resub-
mission furry in Kansas has accom-
plished is to revive the State Temperance
Union.
Twelve acres in Prince George county,
Va, have sunk about sixty feet, and a
lake two acres wide has formed upon it's
surface.
The assessment of the city of Nashville
for this year shows an increase OF 81 900
900 in property value over last years
assessment.
The new electric road to Bay Ridge,
near Baltimore, just opened, is running
satisfactorily and carrying crowds OF
passengers.
Henry George was given dinner at
Brighton Beach last week. at which he
predicted the ultimate success OF his
land-tax system.
Deaths are numerous in the Conemaugh
Valley, Penn, largely the result Of the
severe mental and physical suffering the
people have endured.
There has recently been wild boom
at Ashland, Wis, which has just col
lapsed and left number of bankrupts
and interesting stories as reminders.
An Elizabeth, N. j., man being pur-
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story OF his home to the ground and ran
off. He wasn't injured in the slightest.
All Kentucky is stirred by the news
that an enormous well OF natural gas has
just been discovered at Cloverport, in
Breckinridge county. on the Ohio river.
The latest Mormon party to arrive
from Europe numbered 1872. One thous-
and in all are expected this summer.
The missionaries complain OF their lack
of success.
The wealth of the 800 citizens Mayor
Grant called together to consider the
holding of a great Exposition in New
York in 1892, foots up, it is said, fully
81 500, 900.
Trials of the new Wall street and Main
street electrical railways ir Cincinnati
demonstrated their entire satisfactory
working, and regular trips are now
being made.
The Association of Centenary Firms OF
Philadelphia hae been organized. The
association consists Of firms that have
carried on business in that city for 100
years or more.
The State Department is engaged in
earnestly investigating the case OF the
three American ladies who were imprls-
oned at Mentone, France, for non-settle-
ment of milliner's bill.
Trusts cost their founders something.
The Salt Trust had to pay $13, TOO tax to
the State of New York on the charter, or
certificate of organization. That will
come out of the people who buy salt.
Sam Jones is preaching at the High
Bridge camp grounds IN Kentucky,
where he is said to be making moro