Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1879-03-27
GENERAL NEWS.

tro Tunnel drains are completed.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.-A dispatch
from Portland says: Chiefs Moses and
Smohala have arrived at Vancouver. 9th
er chiefs are coming in.
SAN Francisco, March 20.-Kerney is
stu,npng Southern California for the new
constitution. In his speeches he abuses
people without stint. A dispatch from San
ia Anna says: To-day man who was Will
fed, after he got through speaking, gave
Kearney an unmerciful beating.
ST. LOUIS, March 20.-A terrible prairie
fire recently occurred in Republic and Cloud
counties, Kansas. 1t extended over an area
Of ten miles long and three miles wide and
swept everything before it. 1t is said about
100 homes were consumed, and large guam
titles OF grain, farming implements, hay,
and other property. The wind was so high
and the fire SO fierce and hot that the inhab
itants were obliged to take refuge in under
ground habitations. One life is reported
lost-Mrs. Boryersox-Who was burned to
death while attempting to release some
horses from burning stable. Several 9th
er persons were severely inj ured. Loss,
$40 900.
BERLIN, March 22.-The East and West
Prussia Provincial Diets petition against
the proposed changes in the customs sys-
TEN. The question is regarded as one of
life and death to west Prussia and DanZig
MEMPHIS, March GA storm of the Sc
verest nature swept over Memphis just after
midnight. It came from the southwest, and
continued for three hours. During its pro-
gress lightning struck the Memphis Cotton
and Woolen mills, situated in the southern
portion of the city, which were entirely
consumed. The mills were valued at $780,
600, and employed force of 125 men, who
are thrown out of employment. Insurance,
100000.
LONDON, March 22.-The government has
chartered the steamers Ohtario and Borus-
sia. The former sails for the United States
to take SEQ mules to Natal, and the latter
ennbarSs cavalry for South Africa.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2l.-The steamer
City OF Peking brings five hundred and sew
enty-seyen Cinnamon.
Hong Kong advices of February %, and
Shanghai Of February 81, reports the con-
tinuance OF Ii Yung Chois' successes in
Tonquin. Allowing for exageerations his
prowess seems rem arkable, and his person
al sway over the Inhabitants wholly un-
precedented. Wherever he moves volun-
teers flock to his standard: Every expedi-
ton against him under Chinese officials has
failed. 1t is now rumored that his designs
are more far reaching than at first annoucel
since he as already reached point of
strength and influence more than sufficient
to secure the fulfillment of the original plan.
The Hokl1a rebellion, in Hainan, is yet un-
quelled. Ultimately they must yield or be
exterminated; but the resistance thus far
has been desperate.
The rapid development of the vernacular
press Of Shanghai and Hong Kong, exctes
comment. It appears resolved to rival that
of Japan.
CHICAGO, March 17.-Some excitement is
created here by tie publication of a special
from Toronto of cable news to the effect
that the Chicago cattle exported i'm the
steamer Brazilian had, upon their arrival at
Liverpool, been found to have plerro-pneu-
1nonia, aud had been slaughtered. The
truth of the report is doubted, as there new
er has been a trace of that disease fnu~.l ID
within this cattle district. 1t is tho'1ght this
is "a part of the Canadian administration
scheme to destroy the tr,use between Great
Britain and the Unite'. States and establish
the protective po'.cy. The collector of Gus
toms at this rort does not believe that any
diseased. cattle have been exported from
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