Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-11-16
Tc,eErnpnio nrcvitlos.

very sick.
The revolution in Cuba Is reported to have
broken out afrcsh.
Weeks, the New York embczzler, has been
sentenced to ten years.
The Salt Lake Tribune advises the Liberal
party In Utah to disband.
Phil. Evans, a negro ravisher, is on trial at
Bardstown. Kentucky. There is great dan
ger of lynchlng and raco war US result.
The British forces In South Africa are re-
ported to have won decisive victory over the
Matabeles and to have killed 1900 Of them.
By the capsizIng Of ayawl in New York
Bay nine workmcn were drowned on the 4th.
The sea was rough and a squall struck them.
A Nebraska county treasurer who Is short
in his accounts has been In the habit OF doing
a kind of banking business with farmers, and
has q large sum loaned on farm mortgages
The Pacific Mall steamer Costa Rica was
fired upon nt port In Honduras because Its
captain would not surrender n passenger who
led revolution In Honduras. No damage
was done and the ship got away. Uncle Sam
will investigate.
Judge Parker, at Little Rock, sentenced
Henry Starr, tho notorious train robbcr and
highwayman, to be hanged February 10Th,
for the murder of United States Marshal
Floyd In the Indian Territory. Starr was ar
rested at Colorado Springs.
There was very bad riot at Vienna on the
night Of tho Bird. Socialists tried to break
lice stubbornly. Many on both sides were Sc
vcrcly hurt, and 1t was with the utmost dinl-
Guilty that the mob was dispersed.
The state department has, 1t is said, re-
ceived assurances from the Chinese minister
that he will induce his countrymcn now In
the country to comply with the Geary act as
amended, and 1t is believed the law will re-
ceivo the moral support Of tho Six Compa-
Mes
As a result of the carelcssness OF chemists
Ilaa, tNEtn f,f 9TH rad nj
Bresittovsk, a town of Russian Poland, l3l
miles from Grodno. whole house was
blown to pieces and twenty persons Killed
and large number injured. Several adjoin-
ing houses were badly damaged.
Sealing circles are greatly exercised over
notices that have been received stating that
any vessel found sealing within the ninety
mile limit Of the Commodore group OF Islands
on tho Siberian coast would be contlscatcd,
together with all tuckle. Officers and crews,
1t Is stated, may expect sixteen months i'm
prIsonment in the mines of Siberia.
In reply to inquiries It is stated at the
Treasury department that the actual resump-
tion of the coinage of silver dollars has not
yet been ordered, but the mints have been
directed TO manufacture the ingots and
blanks so rs to be prepared to resume the
coinage at short notice In case 1t should be
decided to do so.
The will of A. Montgomery, who died at
San Francisco, has been filed for probate.
100000 In trust for his two minor children
and $50, 600 for a monument, the remainder
of the estate is left to tho San Francisco
Theological Seminary. His fortune is esti-
mated at 80, ,0O0,0O0 l,..
Official dispatches have been sent to Chi
huahun city requesting that troops be sent
from Jnarcz at once to protect Polomas, Mex
leo. from the Tamochl Indian rcyolutionists,
fifty of whom took possession OF the town and
now have control of the custom-house and all
the public buildings. Citizens are In state
of terror and fear the Indians will sack the
town.
There was head-end collision between a
freight and n passenger train on the Hooking
Valley road on the 9th Both eugines wero
reduced to q mass OF shapeless iron, and the
baggage car was smashed 10 splinters. The
smoker was also badly damaged and a NUM-
ber of freight cars were wrecked. The small
number OF fatalitlcs-four-is remarkable,
and number Of narrow escapes are reported.
Tho Chicago council chamber was the
scene OF n,most disgraceful fight few nights
ago, as result OF Republicans and Demo-
Gratis both being anxious to secure the Office
of mayor pro TEN. A rough and tumble fight
was INDUCED in, and policemen had to clear
the hall. Afterwards compromise was ar
ranged. and g.. d. Swift, Republican, was
elected. The election for a new mayor will
be held next month. =. "s
Secretary of State Gresham advises the
President that the present provisional govern
ernment In the Hawaiian islands is illegal be-
cause 1t was brought into existence and Is
largely maintained BY tho moral and physical
support OF this country. He thinks that 1t
would never have obtained power II the war
ship Boston had not been In the harbor and
sent marines ashore. He therefore recon-
mends the restoration Of Lilioukalani.
A band of Macedonians attacked the town OF
PrIsrend. in Albania, on Wednesday last and
drove the Turkish garrison into the citadel
When the Turks had been safely boxed up
tn1 atrra 0t,1>
sions of the leading citizens, and sacked the
theological seminary. The people barricaded
themselves in houses and hid their yaluables
in every possible place. The invaders have
demanded of the sultan the evacuation OF the
citadel within limited time.
Thomas Barnes, aged 3s, unmarried, coal
miner employed Mt the Dugan mine, two
miles from Durango, was instantly killed $50
feet from entry of the mine He was work
Ing with partner In narrow room. Sud-
denly several tons of rock and dirt fell from
the roof. crushing Barnes to death In an In
slant. His partner was not injured. Barnes
had only worked for the Dugan company
since Monday and was silver miner. He
had worked in Silverton for several years.
daring attempt made to rob the Society
Of Savings at Cleveland, Ohio, on the 10th,
nearly resulted In the murder of Colonel
Myron 7. Herrlck, the treasurer OF the insti.
tuition. Owing to the bravery of Colonel
Herrick the robber was baked. although the
treasurer had narrow escape from death. A
stranger walked Into his private Office and
drawing n revolver ordered Colonel Herrick
to go into the vault and get $4,000 for him.
Colonel Herrick promptly struck the man In
tho fncc, knocking him down. The robber
sprang to his feet. shot at Colonel Herrick,
and sprang out of an open window into the
street. Tho ball passed through the right
side OF Colonel IIerrick's coat. The robbcr
has not been found.
By rcar-cnd collision on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific, Wednesday evening at
Seventy first street, Chicago, three people
were killed and many injured. Passenger
train No. II, known as the limited vestibuled
express, crashed into the end of a Blue Island
accommodation badly wrecking two coaches
and the engine OF the limited. Owing TO fog
signals could not be seen. The engine OF
the express train plowed its way into the rear
coach of the accommodation. The car was
picked up and carried forward, so great was
the momentum and was driven with terrible
force into the end Of the second coach from
tic rear. The explosion Of p lamp ignitcd
the woodwork In the debris and the fire soon
began To- spread rapidly, but the passengers
were hurricdly removed. large number
we're injured or scalded.
+ The steamer Fraser burned on Lake Nipis-
sing, Ontario, on the Tth, and twenty lives
were lost. The affair has caused great cx-
element throughout the district. The
steamer was owned by Davidson, Hay & Co.,
OF Toronto. and was bound for Franks bay
with supplies for the lumber men. She