Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-03-24
SUMMARY OF NEWS.


The river Aaer has overaowei rs banks
at Beme and the lower quarters of the town
are submerged.
William Putnam Endicot, the father Of
che Socretlry Of War, died on Sonday, aged
eishty-hve years.
"A Republican conspiracy has been dis.
covered N Valencia, spain. Several per.
sons have been arrested at Jatlva and ALI
cante.
The Indiana supreme court has affirmed
the decision ol the ciIcnit court in the case
81 the state aHaiust the Woodruff car COM
pauy lo compel the company 10 pay to the
state taxes on their business done In the
state and which was decided IN their favor.
The authorities Of the ra lways centering
al Kiea have received orders from st. Peters.
burg to hold all available trucks for the dis.
posal Of ibe government Large bodies OF
toops viii move to the southwest frontier
ulor the breaking up of the sevege weather.
The ten Douglass county Missouri, bald
knohhris who were convicted last September
IN die lnited States Court al jefferson City
Of whipping and driving two homesteaders
from government land, have been sentenced
by judge krekel TO from two 10 six months
in the penltenliary with costs. Three Others
who attempted to intimidata government
Tom Ronf lhc negro who attempted
criminal assault on Mrs. Morrison at 1ren-
tou, Ga., and who WAS arrested at Ihatta-
nooca and taken TO Trenton, was hanged ia
the public spuafe by Il mob. Roof admitted
his guilt. Shetif Byrd made a show Of re-
81 tJnce but was oyerpowered and delivered
Che keys 10 save the lal from Deing de-
molishcd
Tho late Enperor'a will haa been
opened II directs that his body shall be
inferred dressed in field uniform, with gray
military cloak over tie shoulders and q field
cap on the head. Upon the body are to bs
placed the decorations OF the orders OF the
Black Eagle and Iron Cross, second class,
tho cross OF the Russian Order OF st. George,
the war medals OF 1914, 1864, 1865, and 1870,
and the llohenz0llern medal OF 1919.
Sunday afternoon about o'clock Chap.
w. Steuer, while under the influence OF
liquor, shot Landlord ~ II. Hagen, of the
Arlington House, at Tyrone, Ia, in the
stomach and then attempted suicide by cut
ting his throat with q pen.knle. The doc
tors pfobed the wound and found the ball.
Stettler's injuries are not serious and he was
arrested to await the result OF Hagens in-
juries.
The Utah Legislature adjourned at 1880
were made by il largely in excess of any
former session. Provisions were made for
an insane asylum and for reform school
and on agricultural college. ALI the old
bi!ls aisigned 10 protect pnlygamists and aid
them in lighting United States laws hereto.
tote passed and vetoed by Governor Muir.
ray, were again passed at this session and
vetoed by Governor West.
-Train No. on the Erie Railroad jumped
The tack at Scio, N. u, at O'clock Sunday
morning, resulting in the death of one pas
snnger an the manning oi twelve others:
fonr Of tue latter will die. The accident
occurred olpos &c u brick water tank near
Seio depot. a bad joint deral ed the loco.
motive but the baggage ear,. smoker, and
day e0ach chung to the fans. lie two sleep
ers on the rear end jumped from the track
end were completely wrecked. The first Of
these plunged into the depot platform, aud
tore its way thruneh the plank The entire
lrneth Of the depot. The second sleeper
ahot violently q ainst the coraef Of tee Qrek
water mnEi tearng II compile ely away
wooden watog tank west ol tue depot was
situek M.a knoekcd oil "a its Foundations.
Tie aeeNers were reduced TO lipdlmg
u ood, and freight car standing onsa side
rack was also wrecked by the force of the
coa.h that struck the brcA structure.
"A fishing sloop was wrecked at Lowas.
tolt, near London. Nino persons were
drowned.
Thomas Senfs was instantly killed in
Marietta, o., Monday by the uis.ing Of an
emery wheel.
--Reuhen Dickson, the oldest man il Jack.
con county Ohio, died Monday, He was
nearly 100 years cid.
MARTIN Higgins q prisoner in the Colun.
bus pemtentiary made an assau I on a
cHara Monfav but WIS knocked down and
ironad.
--The French Chamber Of Deputies, by a
vote o. 2sf 10 % ahol shed the privilege OF
wine growers TO distill spirits Tor their per
sonal use free.
THE NIAGARA Falls ship canal | i'll, now
before Congress was un nimously indorsed
by tbs Duluth City Council, ana strong reso-
lutions were forwarded TO the Senators a1d
Representatives az Washington.
MIR sne ling, the English delegate to the
anti-eoereon conference who was arrested
ior Advocating the plan OF campaign at
Limerick, has been sentenced 10 ten week.
imprisonment under tue. crimes act.