The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-06-06
. EASTERN ITEMS.
wealthy Dutch Farmers Migrat-
ing to California.
old Virginia Opposed to John L.
Sullivan Fighting for Prizes
on Her Soil.

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total of $7l $3.50, ,9S2.
The Atlantic and Pacific earned the
first week OF May $68, ,2S2; increase, $l7,-
479.
Large quantities of railroad ties are be-
ing shipped to the American market from
Grand Falls, n. B.
The Doodle Aldermen of Des Moines
are beginning to disgerge the money they
obtained frau !ulently.
Farmers claim that they are discrimi-
rated against in favor of cattlemen by
Indian Territory officials.
Edward Crawford, the New York bank
messenger who stole large amount OF
has returned to the owners as a
compromise $4,000.
Irish-American circles in Brooklyn are
somewhat excited over the defalcation OF
Patrick Hines. who was high in the An
cient Order of Hibernians.
The new paving going down in New
York City is so badly laid that the con-
tractors are to be compelled to tear it up
and relay it in many places.
Baltimore county farmers are much
exercised over the Baltimore city ordi-
nance requiring them to take out $25
license 10 sell produce in the city.
City Treasurer Peake of Kansas CITY
has been suspended from office, a short
age of between 81, 900 and $4,000 hav-
ing been discovered in his accounts.
A large number of applications for
pensions are being received at Washing
ton f ON the Southern States from sol
diers who served in the Mexican and
Greek Indian wars.
The Washington Critic has passed into
the control of Messrs. Stilson Hutchins,
John III. Oberly and Richard Weight
man, who will hereafter publish It as a
Democratic newspaper.
The trial of Secretary of State Rice
and Public Printers Collier & Cleveland
at Denver upon charge of conspiracy
to defraud the State is concluded, and
the jury after being out an hour returned
a verdict of not guilty.
The Nebraska Supreme Court directs
the Missouri Pacific Railroad Com pany
10 permit the Farmers Alliance to erect
a grain elevator adjacent to its line at
Neb., and to afford it equal
shipping facilities with the company's
own elevators.
DIR. Green, President of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Postoffices
and Postroads, and was questioned re-
sp.cting the proposed government tele-
graph bill advocate d by Postmaster-Gen-
eral Wanamaker.
The Supreme Court has decided the
long g-pending suit of Samuel Norris VS..
James B. Haggin and Lloyd Tevis, in
volving the possession of real estate val
ued at nearly $1,5OO,C00 The decision
of the Circuit Court in favor of the de-
PENDANTS was sustained.
General Middleton, commander Of the
forces of Canada, is trying to
with the government. He
was found guilty of looting the furs of a
half-breed during the Riel rebellion
Public opinion will force him to pay up
and also to resign his position.
Senator Hoar has introduced a joint
resolution proposing an amendment to
the constitution providing that neither
the United States nor any State shall
pass any law authorizing the establish
ment or maintenance of any lottery or
distribution of prizes by chance.
Postmaster Sperry of New Haven,
Conn, is the originator of plan to be
at all free-delivery offices
throughout the country. 1t consists of
having filed out at every house as guide
to letter carriers card giving the names
in frll of all persons residing there, in
cluding servants and guests.
The Board of Directors of the World s
Fair adopted a resolution requesting
Governor Fifer to call a special session
of the Legislature prior to July to con-
slider submitting to a popular vote at the
coming November election proposition
to amend the State constitution so as to
authorize Chicago to issue not exceeding
S., ,0O0, 600 bonds in aid OF the World's 8
Fair. Legislation appropriating money
for State exhibit and authorizing the
use of any of the Chicago parks as site
was also mentioned.
The announcement that Sullivan has
agreed to go to Virginia and fight Joe Nc
Auliffe in July and Jackson in August
has attracted the attention OF the officials
of that State. If an arrangement is made
with Sullivan and other fighters, it re-
mains to be seen whether they Will be
permitted to do 80. The unanimous SEN
timent of the authorities and people is
against it. Some of the best lawyers
claim a fatal defect in the act incorporat-
ing the Virginia Sporting Association is
its failure to cite the law which it claims
TO have repealed. Under tie present
law prize-fghting is punishable by i'm
prisonment for not less than five years
and a fine of 81 900. If Sullivan or any
other prize-fighters 90 there TO fight, they
are certain to be arrested as soon as they
put foot on Virginia soil.
The American steamer Opaarnandam
which has Just arrived at New YorE
from Rotterdam, brought thirty-foul
wealthy Dutch farmers, with horses and
servants, en- route to California. The
immigrants came In first cabin and thell
servants intermediate. The little colony
came under the leadership of 81. Nygh
President of the Holland Land COMPANY
who for the past several months has beer
travelling through the Netherlands lect
uring on the advantages of California
The entire party left on a special trair
over the Baltimore and Ohio and th'
Central Pacific, and will 60 direct on t.
Merced, CAL, where the Office OF the com
pany is located. The Hollanders. it i
expected, will found town and name i
Rotterdam. TIE new settlers are mostl.
in families, and without an exception ar
more than well to do. They have alread,
bought and paid for land, and say the.
will be followed by large delegation Q
their eountrymen.