The silver star., 1897-05-20
reLsoeApn,c B7E,

Colonel .. n. Bergmann has been appoint
ed superintendent Of the New Mexico peni
tentlary.
Colorado, Nebraska and Kansas cattle buy
ers swarm throughout New Mexico. and are
making large purchases at the highest prices
known for decade.
DR.. J. h. Hollandcr has been appointed
secretary Of the International Rimetailit
Conference Commission. He is professor OF
economics at the Johns Hopkins University
and French and German scholar.
The Queen Regent Of Spain has issued a
decree authorizing the raising Of fSO0O.OOC
to be secured by the customs duties Of
Spain to meet the cost Of military operations
In Cuba and the Philippine islands. The
Bank Of Spain will undertake the Issue.
Az q tribute to the memory OF General
Grant. Yang Yu, former minister from
China to the United States. has planted a
tree in the ground under which the casket
Of General Grant lay for twelve years. The
tree 10 called Ginkgobllo- Ba by Chinese bot
anists, and is said to grow to height of
about 100 feet
The receipts of the Internal revenue bu-
reau show that the people OF the United
States are drinking more beer and less
whisky every year. During the last SIX
months there has been an Increase OF per
cent in the consumption Of malt liquors and
only 1 per cent In the consumption Of
spiritous liquors.
Forest fires have broken out afresh In the
mountains of eastern Kentucky and West
Virginia. and are devastating q wide
stretch of country. AT least four farm
houses are reported to have been burned on
the virgiria side before the farmers could
check the advance mountaineer died
while fighting the fire.
An anonymous donor has sent the sum of
800 to the committee Of management Of
the Paris charity bazaar. which was the
scene OF last weeks terrible tragedy from
FIRE. This amount, with the proceeds Of the
first days sale. f1,SbO. equals the full re-
ceipts Of the bazaar of 1896. and the COM
mittee 10 thus enabled to make distributions
as before.
legislative investigating committee has
reported shortage Of s25.o0o in the &C
counts OF State Treasurer Collins. and re
quested his Impeachment and immediate
retirement from office. The funds were lost
through the failure OF the Merchants Ma
tional Bank Of ocala. Collins is accused of
having made deposits there long after the
stability of the bank had been questioned.
The board OF directors Of the Kansas pen.
itentiary have announced to the convicts
that the regulation striped uniforms will be
discarded. beginning on the Fourth Of July.
The new Esrt Of the convicts Is to Be OF
gray material. with black stripes along the
outer seam OF the trousers and around the
coat sleeves The old striped uniforms will
be worn only in the coal mines. and by Of
tenders against prison discipline.
The extensive deposits OF onyx In Utah
are commencing to receive the attention they
deserve Arrangements are being perfect
ed 20 ousrry and market a large amount in
the next few wears Some very large ledses
Of beautiful onyx have been found In the
wsssteh mountains within forty miles of
SprinSville- A force Of meu will begin de
veioprsent work on the onyx mines at Pei
lean Point al the north end Of Utah lake.
Secretary Long thinks 1t is good policy to
sy Up The new hsitleship> and big cruisers
n fresh water uatn they are needed II
ro<;s Ssss.se or $4,000 8 year TO main
izin s hz,tieshlp In commission. and not
more than $4,000 or S.0oso 10 keep them
n order IL they are tied TO 4 post in some
navy yard He proposes to save this money.
md for cruising purposes 10 use only the
small suneoats, which are very much less
to maintain.
The heirs OF Jay Gould. who moved from
Sew York to Tarrytown. some critics
,aid. TO escape high taxation. have had
heir assets nearly luadruplei In size by
he board Of assessors Of Tarrytown. Last
y-ar the Gould estate was down for t&S,,-
sa- This year the estate Is taxed at $50
80. as real and personal tax and to this is
added Howard Gould <so.oo personal
Frank Gould $4,000 personal. Helen Gould
$4,000 personal" This makes the total
for the Gould. ti.S,c.cp
The United States revenue cutter Bear has
sailed on her annual cruise TO the Arctic.
She will stop at un1s island and Unalaska.
and then proved TO Point Harrow. returning
to the sound next November Aboard the
Bear Is the coast and gecdetic survey
party. which Is 10 make survey Of the
Prihy lon islands. at the head OF which IL W.
w pufiieid. son Of the chief Of the United
States coast and geodetie survey service.
With him are Fremont Morse. &. X. Put
nam and George L. Putnam and six college
boys. mostly from Chicago.
Instructions have been issued by Commmis.
sioner Of the General Land Once Herman
to the registers and receivers Of the va
ricus United States land Offices. under the
provisions Of s<-ction q. act Of June 10. isasi.
which provides that homestead settlers on
all ceded Indian reservations be and are
hereby granted an extension Of one year ln
which 20 make the payment now provided
by law. These cfhcers have been especially
directed to inform all parties applying TO
make proof and paymen, for such lands of
the provisions Of the homestead act before
acting on their applications
At I? O'Clock on the night cf the 9Th the
anti gambling law. passed at the last session
of the Idaho Legislature, went into force.
AZ the clock struck 1: at Bois~ faro and
other lsy-ouis were turned down and chips
we're ic-ckcd MP In the safe. Prom this time
on open gambling will not he permitted.
!, Wa. understood sieps would be taken to
ies; the law. hut the game keepers over the
State have apparently acquiepcrd. being sat
isfe-i 20 depend on quiet back room gamer.
In Boise question Of license under the
special charter may be rais~d. bot the gam
blers will dc,iss until IL 10 settled In the
courts
The steam shesrine plant at Green River.
wycmine. Of william Cooper 4 N<phews.
upon which work has hem In prcgress for
the past month. vas started up last week.
Forty woise'ey machines ccmpose the plant.
which represents an Investment Of upwards