The Lamar register., 1893-08-19
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Minister Blount arrived at San Francisco
from Honolulu on the 18th.
The Northern Pacific railroad went into the
hands of receiver on the 18th
The iire losses in this country and Canada
uufins July am ounted to S12, lls,70
The American National Bank of Nashville
tailed on the 10Th as The result OF a run.
The expedition of Peary To the North pole
Ia being delayed By inability to secure dogs
big implement warehouse at Kansas City
was burned on the 9th at loss Of sl35, 900.
The sedslia- Missouri, bank failed on the
ION. 1t had been running for twenty
years.
Colonists who have Just returned from To-
polooampo bay declare that the colony scheme
10 huge swindle,
The first important failure reported from
Mexico In several years Is reported. Luis
Gamez fails for $50. 600
The money market In New York ia slightly
easler. but currency throughout the East is
reported TO be very scarce
The khediye OF Egypt is again quarrellng
with his ministry but England will probably
not let him discharge them.
Three Italian wa ships have arrived at
New YORK. They are manned by naval cadets
who will visit the Exposition
Money has almost disappeared 10 the East
and business Is being done on certified checks
and clearing house certificates
tanned at quarantine ia New York The
cases are not serious as the attacks are mild
ones.
The suprcme Court of Rhode Island has
rendered IT, decision Ia the legislative con-
,FoEersy sustaining the position OF the Repub-
iieans.
We acknowledge receipt Of the catalogue
Of the Lincoln Normal University at Lincoln,
Ncb. This ia one Of the most prosperous uni
rersitles In the West
Senator Vest has written personal letter
TO gentleman Ia New York saying that the
majority against the unconditional repeal OF
the Sherman law will be at least eight
The New York Rso0rde- has been converted
from the gold-bUg cause 10 the side of BIZ
metsilism, and In a two-column editorial on
the 18Th !t took firm stand IA favor of free
coinage
At meeting CT the associated banks OF
Little Rock, Arkansas, ,tt was decided to place
certified checks In circulation and limit the
Amognt whieh any deposition can withdraw in
oue dag TO $40.
The whole Russian squadron have weighed
anchor at New YORK and the flagship separ-
aied from her consor;s She proceeds direct
10 Cronstadt The other vessels go 10 CadIz,
Gibraltar and the far East
Up TO date there have been 6,i5a suspen-
sions Of pensions under the act of June "a,
l>9o, the average being 10 daily. A large
proportion Of these eases. 1t Is said, were
Congressman Breckcnridge OF Kentucky
has been sued for t510 900 for breach OF prom
lse The plaintiff Madelinc v. Pollard,
charges him with having seduced her. Breck-
enridge says IL Is blaekm ailing scheme.
The return. Issued by the LONDON board OF
trade shos that during the month OF July
the value Of Imports decreased ezl0.OO0 and
the value OF the exports incrra ESQ 900 as
compared with the corresponding month last
year.
An order va. issued on the 10th from the
Union Pacific headquarters cutting down the
tirne OF the shop men along the system an
other hour a day. This makes thlrty-ive
hour. work week for the men. seycn hours
day and no work on Saturday.
A train on the Tadvaic railway, running
10 Cardiff from ponty-y-Pridd, ran OF the
track While going rapidly round a curve, and
rolled over steep embankment Seventeen
person. @erc killed and forty were injured.
Several carriages were badly smashed.
Rev Dr. Charles II. Parkhurst of New
York has started another crusade against vice
and immortality. He says that he has secured
evidence seainst sirty-three disordcrly resorts
and dfteen gambling houses He now de-
mAnds that the police close these houses.
The proposed reduction of the Mexican
army TO the extent of 6, 600 men-all privates
will involve . saving OF about So40. 600 The
press unanimously supports the government
in the step taken, and It Is certain that fur
ther reductions will take piace especially aS
regards The number OF officers.
Mgr. satolli has G septed an Invitation to
become the guest Of Archbishop Corrisan In
New York and expects 10 visit him soon
This indicates the approach of complete ac-
cord between the distinguished prelates,
where It has been broadly intimated that an
iagonlsm and almost suspension OF personal
relations existed
The b. b and Il. Knight mills, which have
been idle the past week, Will start up on the
i4th The drrn operates mills in Pontiac,
Natiek, River Point, Artic, Fisheville, Ark
wright White Rock and Providence In Rhode
Island and Hebronyille, Dodgeville, Man
chang and Readville in Massachusetts,, em-
ploying between 1000 and 1000 hands.
A crusade against Chinese laborers has
been started in Fresno and other places IN
the San Joaquin valley, California, and seems
to be spreading over the state. Owing to
financial troubles large numbers OF white men
are out OF work, while many Chinese arc EN-
ployed steadily on ranches and vineyards. 1t
looks as II the Chinese must be displaced.
Thus far violence has been narrowly ayerted.
Ex-Governor Arthur l. Thomas of Utah,
chairman OF the National Executive Commit
tee Of the Irrigation Congress, has Issued the
call for the meeting of the congress at Los
Angeles Califotnla, during the week com
nenclug August 10, 1898, to consider the fol
loving subjects: ''Irrigation rs Applied 10
Agriculture "Irrigation Legislation" 'lr-
rigation Securities and "lrrlgation Maebin-
cry and Appliance Mr. Thomas has issued
a circular letter with instructions as TO repre-
sentatiyes and qualified delegates.
An awful tragedy Is reported To have oc-
CURED of the Chinese coast few days ago
The spanish steamer San Juan left Hong
Kong for Manila with full crew and all the
rhfnese that could be slowed away. Thirty