Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1885-05-23


colt, daughter Of the war secretary,
is noted as one of thu most grace
tul figures of the American damsol.
Mr.. Manning has a fair flower that
will bloom next season. Mr.. Villas
delights IN the angelic charms of a
beautiful bud of 13, and Mr. Bay
ards home circle il made joyous by
the presence of two bright, viva
claus beauties of rare angelic grace.
Amidst all these beautiful sur
roundings, our bachelor president
should be a very happy man.
Two big swarms of iccusts are
expected to take up their march
across The county this summer.
The chronological Department at
Washington has kindly warned the
farmers of the expected incursion,
but fails to suggest any remedy.
The Farmers Associations ought
to offer a good-sized prize to the
man who will devise a simple and
inexpensive plan of getting rid Of
the locust. 1t would encourage
original investigation and would
give our rising young scientists an
opportunity to win distinction.
Should war be declared between
England and Russia, 1t is intimat-
ed in weli-informed circles that
among the possibilities will be the
abdicat.on of Queen Victoria and
the coronation of tue Prince of
Wales as King. This, it is believ-
ed, would give an impetus to the
war spirit that would lead to q rise
of the people EN- masse.
AT the request of the stockmeh
Of northern Montana the governor
of that territory has asked Cleve.
land to take steps to prevent the
Manitoba rebels from seeking re-
fuge on American soil when their
inevitable defeat occurs. In the
northwest Reil and his followers
are regarded as cut-throats and
horse thieves, and their presence
in any country is a disaster to it.
A telegram states that China is
ready to become an ally Of Eng
land in order to obtain revenge for
the Russian snoroachments on the
Manchoorian frontier that she is
prepared to hurl her northern army
against the Amoor provinces of
Asiatic Russia, and that Japan is
favorable to such movement.
John Pollock, striker, who re-
ceived bayonet wound in tie ab-
domen during the skirmish at Joli-
ct ID dead. The news OF his death
seems to cast a gloom over the
strikers instead of exciting them to
renew the trouble.
The French have about conclud-
ed to rid themselves Of the Ton
quin burden on the plea that the
climate is too hot for them. The
truth is the French have found
that the Chinese made it too Lot
for them.
A chronological crank was lee
turing in Watrous when fussy
character named Fosdic kicked up
a disturbance because his head
wasn't examined right. A general
row ensued.
Sacramento gave one day to
jubilee in honor of Mrs. Magaret
Il. Crocker for her many acts OF
public benefcience. She lately
gave the city an art gallery valued
at S500,G00.
Kansas City specials report a
tornado near Pleasant Hill, unroof-
ing houses, blowing down fences,
and casting tbirteea cars on the
Missouri Pacific adrift from the
track.
A report comes from Vienna
that Austria objects to the appoint
pent of Kelly as United States
minEter to that country.
Vanderbilt The late widow of
Commodore Vanderbilt was once
the wife of Col. John L. Elliot, of
the Dallas Herald.
The English government has
the orders for the trans
portation of 1000 troops to India.
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