Gilpin observer., 1901-04-04
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1OO-mile branch from Blackfoot to
Houston, Idaho.
lola, Kansas, and East Las Vegas,
New Mexico, will be given free deliv-
cry service on July LIST.
The stone dug out of the Chicago
drainage canal is to be sold. Its value
is estimated at $2,OO0,OOO.
The Buffalo Pan-American EXposi.
ton slamps will be placed on sale at
pOstothces throughout the country May
1st.
Tho ice bridge at Niagara Falls
broke up and went down the river
March 22nd, after having lasted long
er than usual.
An effort will be made to have a
monument erected in Washington to
the famous pathfinder, Major General
John G. Fremont.
Mrs. Lizzie Naramore, of Cold Brook,
Massachusetts. became insane short
time since and killed her six children,
afterward cutting her own throat.
The postmaster general will issue an
order establishing the domestic rate of
postage between the United States
and Cuba, to take effect April 1st.
The President has approved the new
army ration, which increases the
sugar allowance one third and changes
the vinegar and fruit allowances.
The Michigan Supreme Court has de-
cided that as the Wabash railway
earned over $1,000 per mile last year,
1t must reduce fares in Michigan to 2
cents per mile.
Tie bubonic plague continues to
spread at Cape Town, South Africa.
There is an average of six fresh cases
officially reported daily. Most of the
victims are colOred.
General Weyler, Spanish minister of
war, is preparing extensive army re-
formo. The food of the soldiers will
be improved and economics will be re-
allied in the war budget.
Throat trouble has caused Nine.
Sembrich to cancel her engagements.
disband her opera company and start
for Europe for treatment. She may
never sing in public again.
Old Irish sports are to be one of the
features of the Pan-American EXPOSE
tion at Buffalo. They will be given in
August, and those attending will think
they are in 'Ould Ireland"
A late dispatch from Tien Tsin,
China, says that the Rev. Mr.. Stone
house of the London Missionary So
ciety has been murdered by brigands
fourteen miles east of Tien Tsin.
Governor Stanley of Kansas has par
doned Convict Floyd Graham, who
gave information that assisted War
den Tomlinson in quelling the convict
insurrection in the coal mine at Lans-
ing short time since.
IJncpif,l C,,rpnan Dorr,- 4 tn n
officer for the Philippines, says that
leprosy is widely prevalent over the en-
tire archipelago. but the greatest num-
ber of cases exist in southern Luzon
and the southern islands.
A shipment of 5000 barrels of crude
oil from the new Texas oil fields has
/ arrived Mt New York, consigned to the
Standard Oil Company. 1t is said to
be for experimental purposes. The oil
was from Beaumont, Texas.
DIR. III. +. Gray of Los Angeles, Cali
fornia, has purchased 100000 acres
of agricultural lands in Mexico, and
has obtained concession from the
Mexican government for the establish
ment of number of Mormon colonies
Z thereon.
Rev. Dr. Frederick A. Muhlenburg,
one of the best known Luthern clergy
men in America, died at Reading Penn
sylvania, March 21st, aged eighty-two.
he was the first president of Mullen
burg College and for fourteen years
I was professor of Greek in the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
! The armored cruiser New York has
sailed to Masargan, on the cost of Mo-
rocco, where she will remain until
| United States Consul General Gum
mere has secured an adjustment of the
claims of the American government at
i the Moroccan capital.
Herman III. Kohlsaat. publisher of
| the Chicago Times Herald, has bought
the Chicago Record OF Victor II. Law
son and will combine the two papers
under the title of THE Chicago Rec
ord-IIerald." Mr.. Lawson retains the
Daily News and will devote his entire
! attention TO that
A Portland, Oregon. dispatch says
that the Robertson Raft Company will
build Il mammoth raft containing al
most 100000 feet of logs. which will
be towed across the Pacific ocean to
Oriental points. Over 1000 tons of
heavy chains will be used for lashing
the logs together.
According to n decision rendered by
Judge Dunno of the Circuit Court in
Chicago, the school authorities have no
right to exclude from the public
schools children who have not been
vacclnated, unless 1t Is shown that the
disease is so prevalent that rigid pre-
caution must be taken.
1t row appears that the Rev. ].
Stonchouse of the London Missionary
Society, who was killed by brigands,
near Tien Tsin. China, was murdered
mt tie ferry of the village of Whang-
alo. on the Hun Ho river, ten miles
east Of INungan IIsien. while distribut-
Ing relief to the starving villagers.
Mrs. Carrie Nation has dissolved
partnership with Nick Cbiles. the col