Thomas County cat., 1890-07-10
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Deaths from heat are reported from very
many places in Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
Chicago now has an institute where the
Pasteur method of treating hydrophobia is
used. 1t Is in connection with Rush medical
college.
n. II. johnson broke the worlds 125 yard
running record at the agricultural track, at
Carson, Nevada. His time was twelve and
One-tifth seconds, beating the former record
by three tenths of second.
There is project to make the old Ford
theatre, where Lincoln was shot, a museum
OF Lincoln relics aud war relics. The build
ing is now occupied by some of the clerks of
the surgeon generals Office.
The work of rescue at Dunbar, Pa, mines
has been abandoned. Two dinner buckets
and coats were found by the party, The
thirty men are in the slope, and were
undoubtedly burned to death.
The likelihood of an adjournment of con-
gress before the first of September seems to
grow less daily. The republican majority
seems determined that acompletedtariff bill
shall be placed in the hands of the president
before this session closes.
Superintendent Porter states that the pop,
ulatiOn of the United States is 81. 10000.
The complete official returns will all be in
within thirty days. The population of the
United States by the census of 1880 was 50,-
055.7S3.
Prince Bismarck is a candidate for men,
Der of the reichstag. If defeated it is ex-
pected that he will retire from politics and
will make extended stay in England. A visit
to America in 1892 is set down among prob
abilities.
no c<v 1f L.,
made in the Silent Friend mine, Pitkin,
Colorado. In the incline at the 800 foot level
the men came into about six feet of hard
carbonate. assaying 1O7 ounces in silver and
81 per cent. lead.
Central American specials say that Hon
duras will make common cause with Guata-
mala against San Salvador. and that the
latter Is seeking alliance with Nicaragua and
Costa Rica. Mexico remains neutral at
present, though appealed to.
The Idaho admission bill passed the senate
exactly as it came from the house. The
Wyoming bill went back to the house with
slight senate amendment. but it was ex-
pected would be completed in time for both
to receive the signature of the president on
the Fourth of July.
Clara Morris has kept stand in the house
corridor since the days of President Jackson.
.
all such stands to be removed, but revoked
the order In Clara Morris favor. Speaker
Reed has issued a like order, but the old lady
says she will stav.
The reports to the effect that President
Diaz had vetoed bill for the establishment
of lottery at Tia Juana, Lower California,
are correct. The Mexican government never
consented to hear of the subject, notwith-
standing the efforts of the influential persons
connected with the scheme.
Colonel Panif1io Almarez, of tho American
,.rmy. reached San Diego, from Juarez,
Lower California, and tells of remarkable
strike in the mountains near Juarez. He
found gold ore so rich that with hand NOR
tar he got six pounds of gold. He declares
that it is not pocket, but there are millions
in sight.
In 1880 Carl Schurz, of St. Louis was Sec
retary of the interior. st. Louis was dissat-
is6ed with the census of that year and
through Schurz got recount in November,
showing &c, 600 more than the regular census
st. Louis is again dissatisfied and Secretary
Noble. also of that city, is entreated to have
the history of 1880 repeated.
1t is now generally believed that General
Menendez, president of Salvador, who re-
Gently died after attending banquet, was
poisoned. Intrigue is the form statesman
ship takes IN Central American countries.
The taking off of Menendez is likely to spoil
the chances which seemed bright for fedora
ton of Central American republics this fall.
John N. Reynolds, late from the Kansas
penitentiary, is organizing an association in
Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska for the pur-
pose of establishing home at some point
not yet determined upon where ex-convicts
from the penitentiaries of these states can be
cared for until work has been provided for
them. Reynolds says he has a number of
prominent men in each of the states named
with him in the work.
1t was arranged by the British postmaster
general that at given signal. a simultaneous
cheer for the queen should be given in every
Office in the kingdom. This was
known, and the offices and their vicinity
were crowded with people. When the signal
was gwen groans were given by the tele-
graphers instead of cheers. This was express
sive of the sentiment of the postal force of