The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1904-03-26
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.

7. J. McGeoghegan, City Treasurer
of San Jose, Cal, is short $1,000 in his
accounts.
A New York syndicate, including
E. H Hartman, has purchased 2,00o.-
600 acres Of grazing and agricultural
land in Lower California
A report from the Census Bureau on
Irrigation in Arizona in 1902 shows
247.25O acres irrigated, an increase of
over 80 per cen since 1899.
The House Committee on Military
Affairs has recommended the purchase
of the Henry ranch, a few miles below
San Luis Obispo, CAL. for q perma-
nent military camp site.
The United States Grand Jury at
Wichita, Kansas, last week found true
bills against Chauncey Dewey, c. P.
Dewey, W. J. Mcbride and W. J. Rat
cliff for inclosing Government land.
Armour closed out the last Of his 20.-
900, 900 bushels of wheat in Chicago,
March 16. winning the corner. The
operation lasted for four months and
the estimated profits were from four to
FIVE million dollars.
Since 1880 the mines of Butte. Mont,
have produced approximately 1885, 900
tons of fine copper. They are now
yielding about 200, 900 pounds per
annum and have attained a maximum
depth of 1900 feet.
The American company operating in
Korea, which is said t. have the cream
of the mining land of the Hermit King.
dom. is reported to have declared divi-
dends of 81, 0Oo.0 900 the pastyear. Two
hundred stamps are being operated.
A large steel Plant is to be established
at San Diego. CAL, there being enough
ore in six mines already secured in
Lower California to justify the estab-
lishment Of an extensive plant. The
ore is said to be the very best hema-
lite Bessemer ore.
Marco Brovich, a miner employed in
the Minnie Healy mine at Butte. Mon.
tana, committed suicide last week
by jumping from the 700 level and
landing on a bulkhead $50 feet be-
low. Brovich recently returned from
Alaska. where, it is reported, he lost
$1,000.
Mr.. Bryan denies that it is arranged
that he shall nominate Hearst at st.
Louis. and says, as to the nominees,
that he is simply insisting hat the
Democratic nominee shall be in sympa-
thy with the Democrats who vote the
ticket. and not one in sympathy with
the boilers.
Five South American republics, Ar
gentine, Brazil, Chill, Bolivia and Equa.
dor, alarmed at President Roosevelt's
policy toward Colombia, have formed
an offensive and defensive alliance
against the United States. They fear
that the United States contemplates
| the ABSORPTION of the South American
States.
Last week the Kansas Federal Grand
Jury returned sixteen indictments. Six
of them were against Kansas City and
Kentucky wholesale liquor dealers, who
are charged with violation of the Pro.
hibition Law. They had shipped liquor
to fictitious persons, and then paid ex'
press agents a percentage to sell the
packages.
The Duke of Cambridge, one Of the
most noted British peers, former com
mapder-in.chie of the British army,
and cousin of the late queen Victoria,
died in London ON March II, aged 81
years. He was noted for his great
charity. The title of Duke Of Cam
bridge dies with the late Duke, his SOM
being born of a morganatic marriage.
The St. Louis & San Francisco and
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Rail
roads have determined no longer to al
low expense accounts for wine feastl
among Travelling, District and Genera
Agents. On every expense account
about one.half of the items have beer
for drinks, suppers and other expenses
incurred in preserving policies"
George Karmann, a gardener, sub
mitted to the removal of his stomach
last week at Oakland, Cal. He has fol-
years been a sufferer from stomach
troubles. The surgeons express the
opinion that he will not only recover,
but that he will be able to resume hil
usual occupation and will encounter NJ
more serious difficulty than a constant
feeling of emptiness"