The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1894-05-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.

April crop report for Iowa shows
that cereals and grain are doing
notably well.
Wheat, oats and grass in Nebraska,
according to the weekly crop bulletin,
are two weeks ahead Of the season.
st. Louis steamboat men are much
exercised over prospect of coal
famine and some boats may have to
lay up
General Nelson A. Miles has re-
turned to Chicago from "a mon In 5 tour
in the West He says that court
martial will be called to investigate
the killing of Captain IIedberg by
Lieutenant Nancy.
The Fremont county coal miners,
the only ones i'm Colorado who obeyed
the order for general strike. have
decided to remain out until ordered
back by the president of the United
Mine Workers association.
The new Australian comet which
has recently come far enough north to
be visible shows that it is large, round,
and quite bright, telescope, without
tail and is moving about three de-
grces daily in a northeasterly course
The scorpion pest has made its ap-
pearance in Durango, Mexico, in
greater numbers and with more dead
ly results than ever before known,
and many deaths have occurred dur
ing the past few weeks from the
poisonous insects.
II. l.. Goodell has completed the
transfer To the federal government of
Evergreen lakes, sixteen miles from
Leadville, Col. 1t is intended to
establish there the largest hatchery
in the country, with II capacity for
1000, 900 fish.
representative from the National
Miners associations has been among
the commercial mines in Henry coun-
ty, Missouri, for several days, dis
cussing the advisability of strike,
but IL is not known what the outcome
will be.
The government officials of Buenos
Ayres, who have been in charge of
the brazilian warships which were
surrendered by the insurgents, have
handed the vessels over to officials o I
the brazilian legation.
II is believed that when the total
loss of life from earthquake disasters
in Greece and from the subsequent
exposure of the homeless people is
added up. 1t will be found that nearly,
II not quite, 500 people have lost their
lives through the recent calamitiea
April disbursements on account of
pensions aggregated $40, l52, 800, as
against Sl2,s7l, 70l for the month OF
April, 1893.
Government receipts for the month
of April were: Customs, Sl0, l76, ,69l,
internal revenue, 81. 1863, li4imiscel :
laneous, 81, l59,52s.
The pension disbursements for the
ten months OF this fiscal year amount
to Sll7, 303, 1874 as against Sl33, 67s, 345
for the same period last year.
Representative Champ Clarl's bill
for the relief of the ST. Charles col.
lege at st. Charles, Mo has been re-
ported favorably from the committee
on war claims.
A treasury statement issued yeste r.
day shows that during the last month
the receipts aggregate Ss2, ,692, 364 and
the disbursements during the same
period, S32 ,079, s3G.
The receipts of the government for
the ten months of the present fiscal
year are S2I5, 500, 740 and the disburse-
ments, S3ii, ,327,l93, leaving a deficit
for the ten months of sos, 447, 447.
The regular monthly statement OF
the director of the mint shows the
coinage executed at the United States
mints during the month OF April to
have been: Gold, $40, 1874 900; silver
s554. 900; scent pieces, sl2, 5OQ Tota
coinage, $40, O,750, 900.
Representative Boatner has sub.
mittcd his report in the Jenkins in
vestigation TO the judiciary com
nittee. lie made brief statement
of its contents. Next Friday was Sc
for consideration OF the report, wheI
it will also be made public.
The fourth annual convention Of tn,
Association of Military Surgeons rep
senting surgeons of the regular
army, navy and national guard, is II
session in Washington. The delegates
were welcomed to the city by Commits
sioncr Ross, and President Cleye nC
made speech.