The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-07-11
EASTERN ITEMS.
A Lodge of Anarchists Formed at
Bay City, Mich.
Governor Albeit of New Jersey Signs
the Anti-Pinkerton Bill-Cin-
namOn Drops.

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Many Carolina negroes took to the
woods to dodge the census.
The Worlds Fair Commissioners from
the various States have nearly all reached
Chicago.
A movement is on foot to establish a
government park on the battlefield at
Yorktown.
Jay Gould was fined 800 at New York
tor falling to answer summons to serve
as juror.
The torpedo boat Gushing made a mile
In two minutes and three seconds in the
Pot5mac river.
The fund raised in Georgia for the
benefit of Mrs. Jefferson Davis amounts
to nearly $4,000.
The Senate Commerce Committee has
raised the appropriation for Baltimore
harbor to 100000.
The syndicate owners of st. Louis
breweries are closing up the small ones
and cutting down eXpe ses.
1t is said that the s.. Paul railroad will
build track tank 1900 fe long half
way between Chicago and Milwaukee.
Senator Pettigrew says enough tin will
be produced from the tin mines of South
Dakota next year to supply the whole
United States.
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New York, has been blown up by dyDa-
mite, and sea-going vessels can now take
short cut to the bay.
The Mexican Government denies the
story from london that Mexico has con-
cluded railroad subvention loan with
Anglo American banSers.
Surgeon-General Hamilton saws that
the cholera in Spein appears to be the
real Asiatic article, but he thinks it will
not get into the United States.
The Masonic Temple Association OF
Chicago will erect an eighteen-story build
ing, TO cost $4,000 %. Its height from
the street level will be 240 feet.
Senator Blair has introduced bill to
incorporate woman's national indus
trial university and school of arts. The
university is to be located in Washington.
Reports from the Peace river country
in the Northwest Territory indicate that
the Iniians are becoming very restive,
and there is said to be danger of an out
| break
Real estate in New York is booming,
and whole block is to he covered with a
structure combining all the features OF
the Roman baths of Caracalla, with mod
ern appliances.
The city of Baltimore has just begun
the experiment of high license. Under
the old dispensation the Baltimore sa-
loonkeeper paid $50 yearly for his license.
He now pays $3.50.
Since the enforcement OF the anti-open
bar law in Boston there has been a no.
ticeable decrease in the number of arrests
for drunkenness, and the new arrange
ment is coming into favor.
Governor Albeit of New jersey has
signed the bill known as the anti-Pink-
erton bill, the main object of which is to
prevent the employment of Pinkerton
detectives to quell strikers.
Bandits attacked train near Mon
| terey, Mexico. The train carried a val
liable lot of bullion ard was guarded by
soldiers, and in a battle which ensued
several of the bandits were killed.
The news of the passage of the free
coinage silver bill by the Senate had lit
tie effect on the stock market in New
York The bankers generally hold that
the final passage would cause a general
initiation of prices.
The census figures are expected to
show town and city increase in popula-
ton greater in proportion than that of
rural regions The "focking of people
into town" has been greater in the last
decade than ever before.
The Supreme Lodge of A. o o. w.
meeting at Boston has elected officers for
the ensuing year. The Supreme Master
Workman is w. Wayne Wilson Of d :
troit, Mich, and the Supreme Medical
Examiner Hugh Doherty.
A lodge of Anarchists has been formed
at Bay City, Mich, with the object of af-
fording financial aid to the efforts to re-
lease the Chicago Anarchists now in Jo-
liet prison. They threaten to parade
with red flags the Fourth of July.
Over fifty cases for violation of the
contract-labor law will be begun against
the Chicago Carpenters and Builders
Association by the Treasury Department,
it is said. More than 200 carpenters have
been imported from Canada by the asso-
citation.
The "original- package" decision of the
Supreme Court is putting the liquor busl-
ness into such shape that all the liquor
laws of the various States will soon be
rendered practically useless by it. The
"origiDal package" is rapidly growing
smaller, and it will get down to the
"drink size" befork long.
tt is a fact of no slight omen that the
exports of silver in the last six weeks
have amounted $410, ,467. against 50 AL
3l6 in the corresponding period of 1889.
In the last six weeks the imports of sill,
yer amounted to 81 085, ,433, against only
$l79. .925 in the same period OF last year
! In Parkersburg, w. Va Judge Jack,
son of the United States District Court
has lust decided that cinnamon d'ops
and similar articles with alcohol as a
basis or ingredient, though not sold ol
handled for drinking purposes, suhjecl
the dealer to special tax liability under
the revenue laws.
Senator Plumb has reported the bill
pro, iding that all persons who settled
between August, 1887. and Janusry, 1889
on any improved lands in the so-called
second indemnity belt of the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company grant under
the honest al and pre-emption laws o.
the United States may transfer their en-
, tries from this tract to any other govern
ment lands subject to entry under tht
Homestead laws they may select.