Gilpin observer., 1900-12-06
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L He pOpulhtlOu Ol NeNdud IS 1<,oocs
as against 40, 761 in 1890, a decrease of
3,426, or IA per cent.
The population of Kansas is 1,47O,495,
as against l, ,427 .O96 in 1890, an increase
of 43,335, or per cent.
The population of Virginia is 1854
1S4, as against 1855, $50 in 1890, an in
crease of 19S, ,204, or 11.9 per cent.
The population of Missouri is 3,1O6,-
665, as against 2,679, 1874 in 1890, an in
crease Of 427, ,4S1, or 15.9 per cent.
The population of Maryland is 1,190,-
600, as against 1,042 800 in 1890, an in
crease of 147 $3.50, or 14.1 per cent.
The population of West Virginia is
95S,SOO, as against 62,194 in 1890, an
increase of 196,O06 or 25.6 per cent.
The population of Mississippi is
1851, go, as against 1,2S9,600 in 1890,
an increase of 261 $40, or 20.2 per cent.
Captain w. NJ. Meredith of Illinois
has been appointed chief of the bureau
of engraving and printing at Washing
ton.
Emperor William, in the name of the
German empire, will present to Paris
Germany's imperial building at the Ex-
position.
The Alabama Legislature reelected
John Il. Morgan to the United States
Senate by Il unanimous vote Novem-
Der 9th.
The Berlin National Zeitung semi-of
ficially denies that Germany is seeking
to acquire the island of Curacao, Dutch
West Indies.
Monitor No. s, formerly known as the
Connecticut, building at Bath, Maine,
has been renamed the Nevada by Sec
retary Long.
President McKinley's Thanksgiving
turkey weighed thirty-one pounds and
was n present from Horace Noz of
Westerly Rhode Island.
The city of Berne, in Switzerland, is
making an experiment in socialism. 1t
is erecting shops which impoverished
artisans may occupy rent free.
Five coal mines near Bingamon, in
Harrison county, West Virginia, were
destroyed by landslide few days
ago, the loss being estimated at $780,
600.
The United States monitor Nevada,
in tonnage the largest government YES
sci ever built by the Bath Iron Works,
was launched mt Bath, Maine, NOvem-
Der oath
Minnesota paid S164 for the support
of each inmate of her thirteen state in
stitutions during the fiscal year which
closed July 31st, 81 per capita more
than during the previous year.
In order to meet opposition the Pa
cific Coast Steamship Company has
made a cut of about SO per cent. in
both freight and passenger rates from
San Francisco to Mexican ports.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Standard says he hears that Germany
has notified the United States of her
willingness to waive the demand for
the execution of the Chinese officials.
Some of the leading horsemen and
stock raisers of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
have organized a movement for the
purpose of giving n great stock and
manufacturing exposition each year.
Delegate Wilson Of Arizona will en-
deavor to work one of the two Arizona
statehood bills through Congress dur
ing the short session. Governor Muir
ply will go to Washington to assist
him.
Maurice Brennan, arrested for dyna-
hitting property of the st. Louis Tran
sit Company during the recent street
railway strike, was found guilty and
sentenced to ten years in the peniten-
tiary.
f. +. Hodgkinson, a former British
vice consul at Bremerhaven, has been
sentenced to eighteen months penal
servitude for trying to sell a foreign
office code book to an agent of for
eign power.
The steamer st. Olaf, coasting be-
tween Quebec and Esquimaux Point, in
the lower st. Lawrence, has been
wrecked off Seven Islands, and all on
board perished-nineteen of the crew
and seven passengers.
The United States will retain pos
session of the Isle of Pines. whatever
the final disposition of Cuba, says
Washington dispatch to the journal
and Advertiser. 1t will be fortified
and strong garrison will be kept
there.
A jury in the Criminal Court Of In
dianapolis found Councilman Higgins
guilty of soliciting n bribe from ID. Nj.
Barry, local manufactures. Under
the Indiana law his sentence will be in
determinate, from two to fourteen
years.
Chairman Stewart of the Prohibition
national committee announces that
funds for the campaign of 1904 are al
ready being collected, and that 1t Is the
intention of the party leaders to make
even a more vigorous campaign than
the last one.
Emperor William has given Watson,
the Glasgow yacht designer, an order
to improve the Meteor so that the
yacht may be ready to sail trials with
Shamrock ii. The order renews the re-
mort that the kaiser has his eye on the
Americas cup.
After months of controversy, n deal
hns heen mndp by which all the street