The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1890-05-30
EASTERN ITEMS.
Rich Gold Quartz Discovery Re-
ported in Georgia.
Judge Maxwell Decides That the A,
0. q. w. Cannot Discriminate
in Assessments.

New York Judges oppose. the abolition
OF capital punishment.
Camden City, N. J has been pre-
sented with 100 acres for public park
The Baltimore Health Department re-
quests that all school children be vacci-
mated.
The Mississippi river is falling, and
the back water is finding it's way again
into the river.
The leading breweries of New York
have been sold to an English syndicate
for $10,000,0OO.
The estimated amount of timber seized
in South Alabama and Florida by the
government is 100000.
The Montreal City Council has adopted
the committees report recommending
the borrowing of $2,OOO,00O.
Baltimore is raisicg fund to erect a
monument to Francis Scott Key, the
author of the "Star-Spangled Banner. "
Two per cent. Of the Chicago Worlds
Fair guaranty fund has been raid up, and
A call has been issued for 18 per cent
more.
At the Yale College spring games
Charles Fl. Sheriff. ran 100 yards in ten
seconds, equaling the best amateur
worlds record.
Mint Director Leech says the govern
ment is not buying silver in London, nor
is it storing silver in the West and issu-
ing certificates.
During the first four months of 1890 the
total loss from fire in the United States
was $33, ,318, ,l46, as against SAC, ,597, 100 in
1889 and $48, ,497 $50 in 1888.
Rich gold rock is said to have been
found six miles from Dahlonega, on the
Etowan river, in Lumpkin county, Ga,
and a sensation has followed.
Four hundred steerage passengers,
having smallpox among them, have been
landed on an island below New York
from the steamer Amsterdam.
An American syndicate, says Quebec
dispatch, has purchased controlling in
terest in all the binding twine factories
of Canada, except one in Ontario.
The New York Central railroad has
issued an order that all trains must be
provided with fuse signals for night use
and torpedoes for day use, to avoid col
lisions.
Ex-President Cleveland did not attend
the funeral of his un. lie, Rev. DR.. Allen,
in Buffalo, though he was expected, tele-
graphing that he was suffering from
rheumatism.
The farmers and cowboys in Oklahoma
are warning over the right to certain
grazing lands. In battle between them
the other day five farmers were reported
killed and several wounded.
Negotiations are now in progress for
the establishment of a parcels post be-
tween Canada and Japan on the lines OF
present parcels post service between the
Dominion and the mother country.
The Governors message to the Louisi-
ana Legislature opposes the renewal OF
the lottery charter, suggests leg station
to prevent the recurrence of defalcatiOus
like that of ex-Treasurer Burke, and in
dorses the levee system.
The total gross exchanges for the last
week as shown by dispatches from lead
ing clearing houses in the United States
and Canada, were 81 1,213, ,4S9, ,023, an in
GREASE of l61 per cent. as compared with
the corresponding weak of last year.
The ai6 voted bv Congress to overflow
sufferers of the Lower Mississippi has
demoralized labor in a number of Sec
tions, the negroes invariably congregat-
ing where free provisions are to be found,
and the impression is growing that more
harm than good has been done by the
assistance of the government.
Judge Maxwell of Cincinnati has just
decided that the Supreme Lodge OF the
Ancient Order of United Workmen can
not discriminate in assessments. Be-
cause the death rate in Hamilton county
was greater than in other COUNT the as
sessment had been fixed at 500 for Ham
ilton to s2S for the rest of the State.
Director of the Census Porter has is
sued an order prohibiting Supervisors
from receiving remuneration from cities
in aid of their work. Mr.. Porter believes
fraud can result from such proceeding,
and proposes that his intention to have
a. correct enumeration shall not be
thwarted by towns that desire to make
their population greater than it really is
A dispatch from Ottawa, speaking ol
the purposes of the fishery regu atoms
saws: Great Britain and the United
States, not being able to agree on propo-
sitions heretofore advanced, purpose te
obtain by a joint investigation of the rea
state and characteristics of the fur-sea
fishery through the agency of mixed
committee of experts, upon whose report
with accompanying evidence, they mean
in ample tine to frame the internationa
regulations which will be in operation
next season.
Secretary Tracy has decided upon tht
successor to Captain Sampson as Superln
tendent of the Naval Academy, but the
name of the officer is not yet known
Change of officers will take place in June
at the end of the academic term, wheT
Sampson will depart for the Pacific Coas1
10 take command of the new cruiser Ssr
Francisco. Captain Pythian, present
Superintendent of the Naval Observatory
is said to be the man, and Captain f. V
Monair is understood to be looked te
the observatory.
News has Just been received from Ea
ole Pass, which is just on the border line
OF Mexico and the United States, that
revolution of considerable proportions ii
very imminent in the State OF Coahulla
Mexico. Governor Jose Maria Garcis
and President Diaz have had very un
nIeasant feelings toward each other fol
some time, and it is reported that th'
Governor has matters all arranged for I
revolution in his Stale. One hundred
cavalrymen who have been encampe'
near Eagle Pass have been ordered r
march to Juarez, in order to be neaF a
hand In case Of 40 outbreak.