The Lamar register., 1890-11-08
BY TELEGRAPH.

A mortgage on railroad property
for Sc, eco coo was filed il Pittsburg last
week.
One thousand miners have struck
at Swansea, England, for an advance of 10
per cent.
The census bureau reports the pop
ulation of the country at q, ,4so,e4o, an in
crease in ten years Of L, ,sa4,1 ,1S'.
1t is stated that since the acces-
sion of Car Alexander ussil a7O,co Jews
have been expelled from Russia.
An inmate of the insane asylum at
Butte, Montana, tried to stab the matron
to death, but she overpowered him.
The Figaro confirms tho report that
has bcen in circulation that the French
government has purchased from the
American Art Association, AIillet's cele-
hrated painting, the Augelus.
The Spanish cousul at Key West
has had orders from his government to
close his ofiee owing to attacks made up
on the Spanish Officers by Cuban revolu-
tionists, wko make their headquarters at
Key West
II is stated that special institute
win be erected at Berlin at the cost Of tho
government for DIR. koch's experiments
with his announced cure for consumption,
the establishment being conducted on the
same general plan as the Pusteur insti-
tute.
The Secretary of Agriculture has
notified the department OF state that the
department OF agriculture will put in force
the provisions OF the act Of Congress APP
proved August 30. ls9l, tor the inspection
Of sailed pork and bacon and cattle for ex-
port on November ..
The postmaster at Leavenworth,
Kansas, refused last week 10 transmit an
edition Of the Times because it contained
an account OF Catholic ra1ie. Suit has
been filed by the Times in the District
Court agains. the postmaster fer $1,000
damages. I he claim Is made that no law
can forbid ~ American newspaper to print
the news.
Assistant Secretary Chandler has
rendered decision in which he holds that
an eutry-an who has submitted fnal
proof on desert land entry before olicial
survey was filed should not be required
when the land is officially surveyed to
make new proof showing the proper reeia-
nation thereof. This overrules the former
rulings Of the general land olice.
Bismarck has made arrangements
to start brewery at F,riedschruhe. Sew
eral Hamburg capitalists are interested In
the concern, which wiz ave capital OF
6CO,000 marks The fnaneiers will run
the brewery for hfty years, paying rent to
Bismarck. The ex-ehaucellor reserves
for his heirs the ri.ht to buy the concern
after Afty years. 1t IS expected the house
will do large trade.
Miss Lizzie o. Smith. widely known
as .'The Modern Martyr died IN Cornec-
tcut SundaT. Sac was born al Eas.ford,
Connecticut, in ls2a. She was unusually
active aud vigorous until she was II years
of age, when sac was Frustrated by a vio-
lent cold which developed into a disease
that settled in her limbs. making her
helpless invalid. She was. confined to her
bed Tor nearly df,y-ave years.
At an early hour Wednesday
north-bound freight train on the Interna-
tioual * Great Northern railroad fell
through bridge across Couiai River near
New Braunfels, Texas The first span OF
the structure gave away and the engine
and three loaded ears were prrcipitated 10
the water below, distance OF hity feet.
Engineer Haley and Fireman Jones were
so badly hurt that they viii die.
Henry Henderson the negro who
was arrested on American. soil Tuesday by
a Mexican onicer aad dragged TO Jail in
Juaraz, was release upon the demand OF
Consul Sampson. The Bon. Mauro Can
dauo, the iefe p0ii:jea of Juaraz, offered 10
General Sampson his regrets for the oc-
currence and stated that the arresting
officer should be severely punished. Hen
derson was escorted by guard to this
side of the river and there released.
A detachment of German soldiers
who were engaged in guarding at rail-
way sutton body Of SO recruits who
were going some distance TO drill inter
fered with the relatives OF the recruits,
who had como to bid them farewell. Sew
eral Of the soldiers were struck by civil
ians, whereupon, they drew their side arms
aud attacked their Gssailants. Several Of
the civilians were SO badly wounded that
it was necessary to take them to the hos
pital.
Some time ago Judge Foster, of the
Kansas district court decided that the
Kansas prohibitory laws were imperative
in so far as they related to original pack
ages, because OF the Supreme Court de-
cision. Judge Caldwell, of the circui.
court, in similar case from Iowa, has
Just delivered an opinion to the contrary,
however, and says that in view of the
Wilson bill the laws of the States are now
in full force. This settles the fate of the
"original package
A dispatch from Morris. Illinois,
says that all the coal mines in that vicin-
ity have suspended operations on account
of hitch between the employers and en-
ployed. They have banded together and
raised the price twenty-five cents. Alta
meeting OF miners u demand was made for
+an canfs of tlo f,vantv- Sva carts nut