Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-09-21
reiegraphio Brevitisa.

Teiegr.phio BrevitisA
Prince Bismarck Is quite Ill.
Mr.. Cleveland's new baby has been named
Esther.
A great parl lament Of all religions opened
at Chicago on the 1lth.
fire at Pullman, ILL.,, on the 11th, de-
stroyed lumber valued at $3.50, 900.
The Secretary Of the Treasury purchased
100, 600 ounces of silver on the 18th at
$O.7540..
1t has been discovered that much property
has been stolen from the Kansas state insane
asylum ut Topeka.
General A. ]. Warner, the president Of the
Bi-metallic League, has decided TO enter tho
Virginia campaign on behalf of silver.
The yacht vigilant has won the local races
at New York which entities her to the honor of
boats.
1t is reported that In few days work will
be entirely suspended throughout the north
OF France and in four Belgian colliery dis
tricts.
The first thing that the Democrats in the
House will do, will be to pass a bill repeating
the laws providing for supervisors Of federal
elections.
Adylces from johannesburg state that tho
output of gold from the TransvAal mines for
August was 1861 ,OG9 ounces, the highest out
put by $, 800 ounces from that locality.
There are serious disturbances In Bohemia
as the result Of n demand for home rule. The
Austrian emperor has suspended several laws
allowing free speech and trial by jury. The
people are desperate.
The miners in the Boringe district, in the
province Of Hnnault, Belgium, have voted to
go out on a atrike Immediately unless their
wages are raised. Vast numbers of people
are involved In the proposed strike.
There Is great CONSERVATION among the
citizens Of Danville, Ky, over the charge Of
Judge Shauley to the grand jury. The judge
told the jury to indict any man or woman
whom they find playing progressive euchre
for prizes.
Reports from the borders OF the Cherokee
Strip on the 18th state that the heat was ter
rible and that many Of the men in line were
stricken with sunstroke and several died.
The would-be homestcaders arc enduring
great hardships.
The revolution In Brazil has become very
serious, as large proportion OF the fleet has
turned on the government No dispatches
are permitted to be sent out but 1t is stated on
good authority that Rio de Janeiro was bonn
barded on the 18th.
The situation Of the boomers on the border
OF the Strip were reported to be more salts
factory on the 14th The heat was less in
tense, and the facilities for registering were
increased so that there is no doubt that all of
them will secure certificates before noon Sat-
urday.
A correspondent IN Rome says the Vatican
ing character into the latest opposition to
Mag. Satoll In the United States, an opposi-
tion with ramifying influences extending to
Rome itself. The Vatican has resolved to act
with the greatest energy in tho matter.
The. Hughes courtmartial at Topeka
handed down a verdict Of "guilty" Monday
morning. Colonel Hughes is dishonorably
discharged from the military service of the
State. lie is found guilty on NIL charges but
two, these being carrying news to the enc
and Glar h tnf r6a pf Ruf
to the enemy" the ''enemy" mentioned In
these charges being the Republican House Of
Representatives.
A dispatch from Marshheld, Wisconsin,
says that place is surrounded by sheet Of
flames in the woods and that people are fee
ing for their lives. 1t is said that At least
twenty-five persons have been cut OF from
escape. Two children, while trying to escape
with their parents from a burning home,
were lost In the dense smoke and were almost
certainly killed. Several small settlements
have already been consumed and horses, cat
tie, lumber, ETC.. destroyed.
Tho county judges Of Dallas county, Mis-
souri,, following the precedent set by their
predecessors in their own county and by the
st. Clair county judges, refuse to issue a tax
levy to pay the bonds of the county, amount
ing with interest to nearly $50O,0G0, pledged
by the county In aid of railroad that was
never built, which levy was ordered by United
States Judge Phillips. Two Of the judges are
United States deputy marshals who have been
ordered to serve notice upon them to issue the
levy.
The Russian government has ordered that
Its mint shall no longer receive from iudivid-
uals silver bars or worn silver pieces brought
to be converted into coin and that the impor
tntion into Russia of fore ign coin 10 pro-
hibited. This prohibition, however, shall not
apply to the Chinese lamb, which China may
still send into Russia over the frontier. No
great significance is attached to this order by
the treasury department, as most of the money
of Russia Is in paper and silver coins are few
and far between.
In letter to Robert Evarett, Liberal MEM
ber of Parliament, Sir William llnrcourt ex-
tinguishes the last hope Of the bimetalists AZ
to the reassembling Of the Brussels Monetary
Conference. although the government IL
willing TO consider the proposals of other
expectations which they are unlikely to full
fll." Sir William adheres also to his former
declaration that any interference with the
single standard as now established In
England is open to the gravest OF objections.
Mr.. Gladstone was publicly insulted while
The Rev. Frederick Davies, who was to preach
the serman, publicly insulted Mr. Gladstone
by refusing to shake hands with the vener-
able statesman before the service.
In addition, during his sermon, the clergy
man vehemently condemned the people pre-
sent for, as he claimed, coming 10 church for
an unworthy motive; to worship creature
rather than the Creator. The remarks OF the
Rev. Frederick Davies caused much indigna-
tion among the majority of those present.
OF 5000 pilgrims who went TO Mecca from
Tunis on May 4, 400 perished In the Holy
Land of cholera and other diseases. The sur
yivors have Just returned and say that on
June "A over 100000 Mussulmnns, Arabs.
Turks and Indians gathered on the sacred
mountain, when cholera broke out among
them, causing terrible havoc. The returned pill
grims add that out of 700 Turkish troops sent
to bury the dead, 500 died while performing
this duty. The mortality among the pill.
grims was terrible, and the tales they tell Of
the horrible scenes Of sickness and filth wit
messed in the Holy Land are beyond belief
and would be clnssed as untrue we're 1t not for
the shocking mortality.
Damage to the United States cruiser At
lanta, through the disregard of some officers
of the navy for the regulations governing the
care and preservation of ships, will cost the
government $10O, O00, 900 and deprive 1t Of the
services of that vessel for over seven months.
A detailed report Of the work necessary to
put the ship in condition, including the
water-tlght compartment doors, which were
allowed to rust to prevent them closing,
and for which no one seemingly can be b eld
responsible for their disgraccfui state, shows
that over 800, 600 will have been used when
she ts again ready for service. Entire new
decks will be put in and the greater part Of
the machinery will require attention.
Tho hr,otbs on the etlu of the