Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-07-19
IeisErsphio Brevitis.

continues.
Tho Co1ey movement has cost the govern.
ment sl50, 900.
Europe continues to be distracted by rumors
of dynamite plots.
Fierce forest fires have been raging in Now
Jersey and Pennsylvania-
Prendergast the murderer OF Mayor Harri-
son, was hanged on the 18Th.
Erastus wiman has been granted . stay
and will probably get new trial.
Tho National Educational Association was
in session at Asbury Park on the 1ltb.
The Yankee sloop VIgllant has bocn beaten
four times in succession by the Britannia.
Thirteen men and women who were work.
ing In field near schwelz,, West Prussia,
were killed By lightning Saturday.
kilograms sent out by President Debs are
reported to be conclusive evidence that he
violated the courts Injunction.
A passenger train on the Big Four road
was wrecked near Terre Haute on the 18th
by some malicious persons unknown. Noone
was killed.
United States troops have been sent into
the Ceur d'Alene district to suppress threat
cncd trouble. The troops are equipped for
field service.
Tho American line of steamships has cut
the steerage passenger rates from London,
Liverpool and Queenstown, to any American
port to 90 including outfit.
beaten all records In her class by sailing % 3
miles per hour on her trial trip. This will
give tho Cramps bonus Of 100000.
Two lady missionaries were recently
mobbed at Canton BY natives because sick
Chinaman whom they attempted 10 help
died. The natives are exceedingly super
stitious.
Muley Mohammed, the sultan's elder
brother, has been Imprisoned by tho governor
of Tangier for intriguing to induce the pow
crful Bahama tribe to proclaim him sultan
Of Morocco.
General 8. W. Ferguson, secretary and
treasurer Of the Mississippi Levee Board, is
short f34, 600 in his accounts. He was gen.
eral In the Confederate army and was ence
secretary Of the Mississippi river commissio n.
Private Cedarquist who refused to obey
orders to engage In target practice at Omaha
has been found guilty by court martial and
given light sentence. 1t Is said that the
order given him was against the department
rules.
The Building Trades Council of Chicago,
meeting Friday night instead Of voting with
practical unanimity TO assist the A. X. U.,
was actually unanimous In refusing such as
sistance.
Adjutant General Martin says that there Is
no probability of an immediate removal OF
the United States troops from Chicago. "The
troops will be kept here," he says, until the
government is very certain that there will 70
no further trouble. 1t costs no more to keep
them here than at the various posts and there
will be no hurry about removing them"
The Mississippi legislature at Its last SEES
the auditor and the treasurer to issue treas
ury warrants in denominations OF % should
1t become necessary to tide over the financial
crisis. The issue was limited to 500, 600. 1t
was the intention Of the Legislature to have
the warrants pass money all over the state.
The treasury department claims that the notes
violate the law.
Some Misunderstanding has arisen con-
cerning the commission which the President
will appoint under the authority
1855. The commission will have no authority
to arbtrate between the parties to the recent
disturbance at Chicago and elsewhere. It
can merely investigate the labor troubles and
report recommending legislation, etc. The
commission is purely advisory.
A most unfortunate tragedy occurred At
Westville, Illinois, on the 9th. Mrs. Michael
Glennan and Miss Clara Gains were killed
and an unknown man mortally wounded by .
voiley fired over the heads Of crowd Of riot
crowd had become riotous and the militia
was sent for. When they arrived they tried
to disperse the mob by firing over their heads,
and the persons mentioned were killed while
standing In their own yards at distance.
Several of the mob were arrested and peace
restored.
The New York and Philadelphia Traction
Company, with Q capital stock of $40, 900, has
been Incorporated under the laws Of New
Jersey. The company is organized for tho
roads IN New Jersey, which will extend from
New York to Philadelphia, with number OF
branches connecting the principal cities not
on the direct route. Altogether the system
will comprise about $50 miles Of roads. Tho
right Of way has been secured and considers
BILE money spent for the surveys during the
past few months. Work Of construction will
begin at once.
Henry George addressed big audience at
New York on the 18th on the subject Of the
strike. Mr.. George said he would rather SEQ
all the railway property of the country
burned mp, all the rails torn up, than TO see
them preserved by force of arms. Tho mil
lionaires made their money by robbery and
debauchery; by the purchase OF judges and
legislatures, and now they wanted to pre-
serve them by the bayonet and the arma Of
the federal troops, and for that purpose the
rights Of states were being encroached upon
BY the federal authorities. Mr.. George then
entered upon q lengthy condemnation Of
federal troops in tho West. Every mention
of the Presidents nam6 was received with
hisses.
The great Christian Endeavor convention
opened at Cleveland ON the 11th. At least
25, 900 persons were in the city. A tent and
an auditorium seating 10, 600 were each filled.
Governor Mckinley gave the address Of well
come. President r. E. Clark was absent on
account of sickness. The secretary reported
an increase Of 1896 societies and 75, 900 mem
bers. The gains havc been very heavy in
India, Japan, Turkey. China, France, Spain,
Mexico, and other foreign countries. The
total individual membership throughout the
world is over 100000. Thirty Evangelical
denominations are represented In the society,
the Presbyterian still leading with {, $50 COM
panie.. The Congregationalists, the Baptists,
Disciples, Methodists and Lutherans follow In
the order named.
Earthquake shocks continue to shake Con-
stantinople at irregular intervals. Tho In
habItants of the city have been driven TO .
condition Of abject fear by the repeated dis
turbances, and in all the places which have
felt the earthquakes 9 state Of panic exists.
Houses have been deserted and the people
are clustered in the parks, gardens and fields.
All are suffering hardships and the exposure
is especially severe on the sick and persons
Injured during the early shocks. wing OF
the military school fell Friday, killing three
persons and wounding twenty-five. Many
bodies have been extricated from the ruins In
various parts of the city. The shocks were
very severe at Abadazxar. One hundred and
thirty houses were wrecked there and twenty
two persons lost their lives.
Tho triennial convention Of tho general
grand chapter of tho Royal Arch Masons OF
the United States appointed to be held In To
peka commencing July 18, 1894, has been
postponed by order of the general grand high