The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-06-06
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
Ohio is 100 years old.

The forest area of the United States is
estimated at zoo, 100000 acres.
The Union Pacific strike that has been
on at all OF the shops OF the system has
been declared of.
Following the example OF Mexico,
Nicaragua Is considering plans for adopt
ing the gold standard.
There are los, 1000 idle men in New
York City, notwithstanding the fact that
every line OF business is booming in the
city.
Bereft of husband and child Mrs. Mat
ida Quitman OF New York has cried her
self blind, and may never regain her
sight.
The per capita circulation OF money in
the United States. April /, 1908, is esti-
mated by the Treasury Department at
$29.34.
American art has been given separate
section in the Royal Academy's annual
exhibition at Berlin, by request OF Emper-
or William.
In retaliation for the Great Northern's
invasion OF British Columbia. the Cana
dian Pacific is acquiring rights OF way in
Washington.
Casper wools, which, as a rule, top the
Wyoming market is not up to the stand
ard this year. Why this, fifty fiocksmen
are unable to state.
The Porto Ricans are planting much
cotton, intending to substitute this for
tobacco culture, which has ceased to be
source OF great revenue.
II is announced by the New York
World that Thomas A. Edison has been
made a technical director OF the Marconi
Wireless Telegraph Company.
The Deseret News says that losses
among sheep in Utahs big storm
amounted to 25 per cent. In numerous
cases all the lambs perished.
Secretary Moody will not give up the
Navy Department during Rooseyehs ad-
ministrstion, is the statement given out
by Mr.. Moody's private secretary.
1t is asserted that the Colombian Con-
gress has no authority under the Con
stitution to approve the proposed treaty
for the construction OF the Panama canal.
The report that cases OF bubonic plague
had been discovered at the sea port OF
Iquique, Chile, is confirmed. The
disease was brought from India in
cargo OF rice.
The Rev. DIR. Robert F. Coyle. ID. d.,
OF Denver, Col, was elected Moderator
at the 115th General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church just closed at Los
Angeles, Cal.
Hermis, the champion three-year-
old of 1902 has been bought by Edward
r. Thomas for 100000, the highest price
ever realized for horse in training in
the United States.
Death has called the Hon. B. F. Jones
Of Pittsburg, Pa. He was chairman OF
the Republican National Committee dur
ing the Blaine Cleveland campaign and
was prominent in national politics.
Property owners OF Greater New York
will demand 81 .000, 900 year for the use
of their houses as supports for the wires oi
the Western Union, the Postal Telegraph
and the New York Edison Companies.
The Postmaster. General is authority
for the statement that there is a deficit
of 1927, ,4S7 in the the whole free delivery
postal system and tnat of this more than
1921 900 is due to the rural free delivery.
Both systems were under the control OF
Mr.. Machen.
Porter Bros. Company OF Chicago, one
of the largest commission houses in the
country, with establishments at San
Francisco and Sacramento, is in the
hands Of receivers. The concern was
capitalized for 81 ,000, 900 and had high
financial rating.
The Grand Commandery Knights Tenn
plar has agreed to raise s35, 900, Golden
Gate Commandery $50, 900 and Californis
Commandery 5000, toward the fund tc
be devoted to entertaining the visiting
Knights during the triennial conclave tc
be held In San Francisco in September
1904.
That rhrobbing Headache