Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1892-05-06
BEYOND THE ROCKIES
Judge Maynard Indorsed by the
Majority Report.
BOB FORD DRIVEN FROM cREEDE.
Delegates From the Seamen's Unions Meet
for the Purpose Of Forming
National Body.
BOB FORD DRIVEN FROM CREEDE.

Railroad rates at Chicago are in the
worst shape for years.
A Chinaman in Lynn, Mass, asks to
take the poor debtors oath.
Many negroes are leaving Oklahoma
on foot, saying they are sick Of it.
Building and loan associations OF fif-
teen States are forming a national organ
ization.
Reports show that nearly 10000, 900
bushels OF wheat are in Northwestern
elevators.
Mrs. Coils P. Huntington has sub
scribed $1,000 toward the actors fund
fair at New York.
Bob Ford, the slayer OF Jesse James,
has been ordered out of Creede by
committee of citizens.
The Standard Oil Company is endeav-
oring to gain possession OF the natural
gas plants and form a trust.
Colonel Frank Wheaton OF the Second
United States Infantry, it is said, will
get the Brigadier-G Generalship.
Chicago men interested in mining en-
terprises are endeavoring to establish a
mining exchange in the Windy City.
An English syndicate headed by Lord
Brook is buying up mines in Mexico,
and, it is said, will invest s60,00O,00O
A plan has been nearly perfected for
great car-service association to cover all
junction points in Missouri and Kansas.
Assistant Cashier Carl Nelson OF the
Union National Bank of Grand Forks.
n. d., is under arrest for extensive de-
falcations.
The coalcarrying companies have de-
cided to advance freight rates on coal to
the Lakes and to the Mississi ppi 25 cents
and 30 cents per ton.
The people of the United States con-
sumed $1,000, 900 more OF wooden goods
and imported $40, 100000 less last year
than they did in 1890.
The Sheriff of Star county, Tex, has
had fight on the border with party of
revolutionists or smugglers. The Sher-
ifs party was worsted
The net export of gold from January |
to April 2, this year, was only $7,026, ,S61,
as compared with $l3,66S, ,S45 in the cor
ASSPOhAAh6 PCAiOA AdSt year.
Opposition to the opening Of Mon
mouth Park raeetrack has developed,
and mass meetings are to be held in
Monmouth county, n. j., against it.
There is great excitement among the
Inhabitants of Columbia county, Ark,
in the vicinity of Buckner over discov-
cry OF gold near that place. People are
| tiocking there.
The Dubuque (Ia.) Mailing Company
has been organized for the purpose OF
driving beer from other States out OF the
market. Prices will be reduced and the
output increased.
The Senate has passed the bill grant
ing to the State of California per cent.
OF the net proceeds OF the cash sales OF
public lands in the State. The amount
involved is $500,0
! Delegates representing the different
seamen's organizations OF America con-
vened at Chicago recently for the pur-
pose of organizing all American sailors
into one mighty society.
A controlling interest in the Anaconda
mines at Cripple Creek, COL, has been
sold for 81, 500, 900 to a syndicate of local
capitalists and agents. The property
includes the Great View mine, said to
be the richest gold mine in the United
States.
The Society of the Army OF the Cum
herland has changed the date Of the re-
union to be held on the battle field at
Chickamauga to September "a and 28.
in order not to interfere with the annual
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
When all the ships now under contract
are completed, the new navy will have
forty ships, including the practice ves-
sells, and the general opinion is that
Congress will continue the present prog
ress for ten years and the number OF
vessels will reach 100.
The government officials have arrested
at Wilkesbarre, Pa, George Billings,
alias Lewis Van Houghton, and Emma
Bolton, his sister, for committing for
geries in order to obtain pension money.
They admit seventeen forgeres, amount
ing to thousands of dollars.
Ten "whalebacks" are under construc-
tion at West Superior. The total length
OF vessels under construction or under
contract at West Superior is one mile.
Numbers of vessels for freight and pas
senger traffic are building at Cleveland,
Bay City, Detroit, Milwaukee and other
lake ports.
4 The License Commissioners in eleven
OF the counties of North Carolina have
decided that mo man who proposes to
engage in the retail sale OF liquor is q
man OF good moral character" For this
reason they have refused to grant liquor
licenses TO any person applying for them.
The suit brought in the District Court
} at Houston by stockholders representing
$24, 900, ,000 to have the Galveston, Har-
J risburg and San Antonio road, part Of
J the Southern Pacific railway system,
placed in the hands Of receiver has
been transferred to the Federal Court at
Houaten.