The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-10-27

turns, as it has on it's general prosperity
and social condition.
Farmers leagues are being organized
In many counties in Maine, on plat
form which demands revision of the
zontal reduction of salaries of state Of
ficers, a cessation of appropriations for
private educational institutions, home
rule for the towns, and the abolition
of free railroad passes.
A Glasgow surgeon makes the rather
startling announcement that appended
tbs is common because Of the habit of
sitting with one leg crossed over the
other. The surgeon argues that by
crossing the legs, and it is generally the
right leg that is put upon the stretch,
food passes into the vermiform appen-
dix and sets up an inflammation.
1t is evident that some of the Nor
mons are not doing what they should.
In the District court at Richfield, Utah,
five prominent members of the sect
have just been convicted Of plural mar
riage, all pleading guilty and being
fined Two Of them are Mormon Bish-
ops, one Of whom was compelled to
pay one hundred and fifty and the 9TH
er seventy-five dollars. Bishop Poulson
promised to obey the anti-polygamy
law in the future, but Bishop Horne,
according to the Geographic account of
the proceeding, did not say positively
that he would obey" it.
A Brooklyn man has reached home
with some knowledge Of what the game
laws of the State of Maine mean. One
of the guides in his party shot bull
moose, and the Brooklyn man took the
carcass to Bangor intending to ship it
home On the way to Bangor he was
arrested, and to save himself four
months in jail he paid a $500 fine to the
State game warden. After he paid the
fine he told the warden that he did not
kill the moose, but bought it. The au-
thorities then decided to hold him as a
witness against the moose killer. They
only allowed him to leave the State on
his receiving a telegram saying that his
wife was seriously i'll, and they are
keeping his gold watch and his rifle as
security for his return.
The New Orleans Picayune says 49,
900 head of cattle will reach that city |
during the next few weeks for export
to Cuba They will come from Noga-
les Ariz., and Casas Grandes, Mexico. |
The places are not so very far apart,
and both belong to the same range. |
Nogales is on the Arizona State line,
separating it from Mexico. and is an
important shipping point of c. p.
branch that runs from Benson. on the
Southern Pacific. This will be one of
the largest single shipments ever made
to the East. The cattle are from the
big ranches Of Luis Teregas of Mexico,
and will be brought to New Orleans by
the Southern Pacific in special cattle
trains, on fast time. Cattle dealers in
El Paso and Denver have the contracts
for this large order of cattle.
The combined salaries of the judges
of the High Court of Justice and the
Court of Appeals of Great Britain for
the year 1899 are returned in the annual
account required by the Supreme Court
of Judicature act, 1875, at close upon
$3.50, 000 This includes 100000 for the
lord chancellor's judicial emolument,
but does not include $125,0OO for retiring
annuities of judges, which brings up
the sum paid in salaries and anuities
of Judges to 1914, 500 The salaries of
officers of these courts, judges clerks,
etc, exceed $1,250, 600 The
circuit expenses of judges and their
suites are $56,595. Altogether the courts
cost the good round sum of $3,155 900
But the receipts Of the same courts are
at j., oIo, 900 odd, leaving a
balance chargeable to the taxes of near
" $4,000
A notable change in numbering opera t
ions in Maine is the substitution of the {