Rocky Mountain husbandman., 1884-08-14

tAcllelheht was caused here by the an
nouncement that the Kimball Coal and Iron
Company had failed. The liabilities ara
estimated at 100000. The plant is worth
much more, but would scarcely realize half
that value at sheritf's sale.
Chas. Wilson, prominent merchant Of
Hillacapa, Choctaw Nation, was assassina-
ted twelve miles from home while RETURNING
from an electioneering trip, Aug. srh
Holmes, Latferty & Co., the oldest and
one of the largest firms dealing in live stock
in Philadelphia, made an individual and
firm assignment to Ira E. Brainerd and
Julius Voetter for the benefit of thdir cred
itors. Their liabilities are about 800, 900,
with assets sufficient to pay them dollar for
dollar. The failure was caused by compli-
cations growing out of the Pennsylvania
Bank failure.
st. Paul telegram says: Representa-
tives of leading wholesale and jobbing hous-
es of this city will leave in a few days for a
trip over the Northern Pacific They have
adopted the name of the Jobbers Union of
St. Paul, and have already visited Winnie.
peg and Southern Dakota. The object of
the trips is to let the heads of firms get per-
sonaly acquainted with their customers,
and also to see the country. Helena, Mont,
will probably be the farthcst west they will
go. A special train will be run, and the
Northern Pacific folks say it will be the fin
est ever run out of St. Paul.
1t is understood that the vessels of the
Greedy Relief Expedition will be put out of
commission in a few days, and the officers
and crews detached and placed on waiting
orders. The supply ship, Alert, will proba-
bly, be returned to the English government.
as the object for which she was donated has
been accomplished. 1t is desired 20 retain
the Thetis and Bear in naval service, for
surveying purposes, and they will be kept
until the meeting of Congress, with that
end in view. If adverse action Is taken on
this proposition, the vessels will be sold at
public auction to the highest bidder
The British Under Secretary OF State for
foreign affairs has announced that diplomat
ic relations have been resumed with Mexico
and that an agreement has been signed with
that country placing England upon a most
favored national footing.
Santa Fe county, N. NJ, has voted $780,
600 in county bonds to the Texas, Santa Fe
& Northern railroad, a narrow gauge line
commencing at Espanol, the terminus of
the Denver & Rio Grande road and extend
ing through to SaLta Fe. Out of 2S2 votes
cast in the city of Santa Fe but Iour were
against the proposition.
The Denver Tribune and Denver Re-
publican, the leading Republican newspa-
pers of the State, have consolidated. The
newspaper will be known as the Denver
Tribume-Republicam 1t will remain Repub-
lican in politics and will support Senator N.
Z. Hill for reelection. The editorial and
business forces of the Republican will con-
duct the newspaper.
The Belgian government will order troops
to guard the streets on Sunday unless the
municipal authorities guarantee to maintain
order.
The official papers of Pesth deny that the
Austro German alliance was renewed by
the Emperors at Ische. The alliance was
prolonged in 1883 until 1889.
Germany has rejected the proposal of
Portugal for a conference for the discussion
of the question concerning the Congo coun-
try.
Earl Dufferin, the English Ambassador
to Turkey, has resumed his negotiations
with the Porte. A Turkish contingent will
be sent to the Red Sea to cooperate in the
Soudan campaign.
~ he Pail Mall Gazette earnestly advocates
American mediation between China and
France. BY both countries, it thinks, it will
be eagerly received.
Three fresh cases of cholera are reported
at Cain and Monotenno. Italy. There were
three deaths at Massa, one at Carigenano,
and one at Assassio Sunday. No fresh
cases are reported at Pancaleri, but two per
sons under treatment there died.
About twenty young cattle of herd of
l5O being pastured nine miles from Denver,
have died of Texas fever in the last two
days. Fifty others are sick. The disease
was communicated from herd recently
bronght from Texas and placed in an adj
joining pasture. All steps to prevent the
spread OF the disease being taken.
A Marseilles dispatch dated Aug. 8, says:
During the "A hours ended at tonight, "a
deaths from cholera occurred here. The
record of the hospitals at Toulon to-day
is as follows: Admissions, 7 discharges,
s; deaths, 5; under treatment, Sc. Two
deaths from cholera to-day at Laseyne.
Vessels FROM Italian ports arriving at Car