THE DOUGLAS MINER
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Douglas. Wednesday, Dec. 30, 1896.
On December 21st the gold reserve in
the United States treasury was $134,
294.355- _
The National Bank of Illinois, consid
ered one of the strongest institutions in
the West, closed its doors on December
21st. Deposito s will probably be paid
in full.
Roswell G llorr Dead.
Plainfiki.d, N. J., Dec. 18—Ex
Congressman Roswell G. Horr died to
night at 11 o’clock after an iliness of
two weeks with bronchitis and Bright,s
di-ease.
Roswell G. Horr was born Nov. 6,
1840, in Watsville, Vt. He received
his education in the public schools and
when young moved to Elyria, Ohio, In
1859 h married Miss Carrie Finney of
Eljria. He was admitted to the bar in
1864. One year later he moved to St.
L uis and went into the mining busi
ness. In 1871 he took up his home in
Saginaw, Mich., from which place he
was elected to co gress on the republi
can ticket in 1878 and served with dis
tinc ion tliiee successive terms. In 1890
he moved to Plainfield and bee one a
member of the editorial staff of the New
York Tribune, which p sition he has
held ever since. His joint debate in
Chicago with W. II. Hareev, author < f
"Coin’s Em meial School,” attracted
much attention.
When the National Campaign com
mittee called for speakers last fall he
w is one of the fir-t to respond and made
over ninety speeches in the presidential
ca npaign before he was taken ill with
broil -hitis.
Report on Cuban Resolution.
Washington, Dec. 21.—Senator Catn
e: 0:1 todaj' presented to the senate the
leport of the committee on foreign rela
tions, favorable to the adoption of the
f dlowing joint resolution.
Resolved, By the senate and house of
representatives in congress assembled
that the independence of Cuba be, and
is hereby acki owledged by the United
S ates o America. Beit further
R's dved. That the United .States
will use its friendly offices with the gov
ernment of Spain to bring to a close the
war between Spain and the republic of
Cuba.
The report is very voluminous. It be
gins with a review of the action of cong
ress at its last session, pledging itself to
friendly intervention with Spain for the
recognition of the independence of
Cuba.
Spain, having declined these over
tures, the only question which remains
to be decided is the nature of the next
step to be taken, with proper regard to
the customs and usages of nations.
Then follows an exhaustive review of
this century’s insurrections of peoples
claiming independence by right of revolt.
The French rev. lutionary wars, which
disturbed the entire world for five and
twenty years, are sighted as having fixed
the beginning of our modern internation
al systems, in the year 1815, in the treat
ies of Vienna and of Paris, and of the
Holy Alliance.
Cases of intervention by European
powers in Eu ope and Asia are set forth
in great detail, and the recognition of
South American republics, and President
Monroe’s action therein, as well as the
recognition of Texas by President Jack
son, followed by the action of President
Taylor in the case of Hungary, are used
in illustration of the Cuban case.
LOCAL NEWS.
Tudge A. K. Delaney was the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bach on Christmas
day.
Juneau people will find the Douglas
Miner on sale each week at the post
office store.
The resignation of Judge Mellen has
been accepted and John Y. Ostrander
appointed his successor.
Straw hats at from loto 25 cents. Buy
one for next summer. Everything in
the millinery line at less than first cost.
Our stock must be sold in the next three
weeks.
Douglas & Winn, Juneau f
Jack Kavanaugh, formerly proprietor
of the Blue F'ront resort on lower Front
stre t, desires to announce to bis many
friends that he has now moved into
larger and more handsome quarters in
the building formerly c ccupied by the
Model restaurant, near the corner of!
Franklin and Front streets. +
One thousand eight hundred and fifty
feet has now been run on the crosscut to
tap the Comet 1,000 feet, below the sur
face and the ledge is expected to mate
rialize at any moment. The upper levels
have been thoroughly drained by it, and
work is progressing rapidly in the 700
foot shaft from which enough re is pro
duced to keep 25 stamps dropping.
Condensed News.
Herrmann, the magician, died sudden
ly of heart disease, in his private car, on
the 17th inst., while on his way to Brad
ford, Pa.
John P. Kunze, who was arrested while
traveling on a Santa Fe train, on the
17th inst., is note other than “Coouey
the Fox,” who figured so prominently in
the Cronin murder case in Chicago, sev
eral years ago.
Mrs. Charlotte Augusta Drayton, eld
est daughter of Mrs. William Astor, was
married in London on the 17th inst. to
George Haig, of the firm of Haig &
Haig, whiskey merchants.
Tne Superior court of Sail Francisco
has dissolved the injunction restraining
the Anglo-California bank from cashing
the fio.ooo check deposited for the win
ner of the Fitzsinimons-Sharkey contest
and Sharkty will take down the money.
Articles have been signed for a fight
to the finish between James Corbett and
Robert Fitzsimmons, the fight to occur
March 17 next.
It is commonly reported that John
Sherman will be called into Mr. McKin
ley’s cabinet and that M. A. Hanna will
succeed Sherman in the U. S. Senate.
A bid introduced by Representative
Bull, of Rhode Island, appropriates $50,
000 for a monumental statue to James
G. Blaine in Washington.
Fire in the annex of Hotel Ryan, at
St. Paul 011 the 18th inst., caused a loss
of $300,000.
Friends of George W. Boggs, the de
faulter of Pierce county, Wash., will pre
sent a petition to Gov. McGraw for his
pardon. He was convicted and sen
tenced to seven years in the penitentiary
at Walla Walla.
Dan McKinnon met with a serious ac
cident at Sheep creek yesterday. While
on his way to the Glacier mine he slip
ped and fell down the mountain side,
breaking his left arm above the wrist
and receiving other injuries.
H. H. Edwards has been confined to
his home for several days on account of
illness, but is now convalescent.
The Topeka will sail for the Sound
on Friday.
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A divorce has been granted Mrs.C. E,
Tibbitts, of Juneau. The decree gives
Mis. Tibbiits the custody of the chil
dren, the home in Juneau and $60 per
month alimony.
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The original “Alaska Meat Market,’’
Geo. F. Miller, proprietor; E. Otto,
manager. This market has just been
neatly painted and repaired. The only
wholesale and retail market in Doug
las. +