Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-17
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suddenly at Chicago on the 30th.
The coke companies are beginning to run
in new men to operate their plants. A bitter
war is likely 10 ensue.
Affairs In Samoa are reported to be more
peaceful. German and British warships are
guarding the foreigners.
Major ]. w. Powell, director Of the United
States geological survey, has resigned because
OF i'll health. The office pays $1,000.
The famine has had the effect of incrcasing
the, -"Ort Of Welsh soft coal. Heavy orders
have, sent to Wales and more are being
prepared.
A monument to the memory of Mary Wnsh-
lngton, mother of the President, was un-
yelled at fredericksburg, Virginia, on the
10th. President Cleveland delivered an ad-
dress.
The New York World says that Z. o. VOL
cott was black-balled by the Metropolitan
Club of Now York to which he applied for
membership.
the state school fund sl25,OOO In per cent.
bonds to build q court house. These bonds
arc the lowest ever placed by Kansas.
There is a possibility that the strike on the
Great Northern road may be ordered again,
as the men are dIspleased that those charged
with acts OF lawlessness are barred from en-
ployment.
VIM. Mckinley and his son Lewis were
lynched at Sharon Springs, Kansas, q few
days ago. They had induced younger son
had n grudge against.
Freight rates to Western Kansas have been
cut very low by the Santa Fc. A railroad man
says that the Santa Fe has tired of the fight
and will put tho rates so low that the other
roads will be forced to come to an understand
ing.
A gigantic ice combine has been formed OF
all the New York and Brooklyn ice compan-
les. The new combine is known as the Ma
tional Ice Company, and its president Is
Charles w. Morse, the erstwhile ice king of
Maine.
The Exchange Telegraph Company has re-
ceived advices from st. Petersburg that Rus
sian police have discovered vast nihilist
conspiracy. 1t is added that 100 men have
cady been arrested in connection with the
plot.
Gen. o. o. Howard has been elected prcs.
dent of the National Temperance Society to
succeed John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia.
The 29th anniversary Of the society was cc!c-
brated IN the sth at the Broadway tabernacle.
Gen. Howard presided and made an address.
Other speakers were Rev. Dr.T.L. Cuyler and
Rev. L. II. Wyland.
Arrests have been made on large scale re-
Gently ut st. Petersburg MS the result of the
discovery Of an organization, with widespread
connections, called ''The Friends of Political
Liberty" Hundreds Of persons are supposed
10 nave been arrested and among them are n
number of prominent officials. Students aud
dressmakers are also among the Victims.
most atrocous crime was mmitted re-
| Gently near Browning, Missouri. Gus Meeks,
his wife and two children were murdered out
right and another Of Meeks' children, girl
years old, was SO badly injured that she may
not recover 1t Is believed that the crime
was committed by two brothers named Tay-
lor eainst whom 1t was expected Meek would
testify. posse is in pursuit of them.
The National Ancient Order of Hiberninns
held its an nual convention at Omaha on the
10th. The report of National Secretary Slat-
terry was submitted, showing that the organl-
Zation has q membership of o. S1S, an increase
in the past year Of l0,856. The order has ex-
pended for benefits since the last report, S37S,.
600, and for charity, S345, 900. A silver gavcl
was furnished by the Colorado delegates.
The second biennial convention of the Fed
Grafton of Woman's Clubs began Its session
in Philadelphia on the 9th. Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Brown of East Orange, New Jersey,
presided. There were between 400 and 500
delegates in attendance. The rep,rt OF
President Brown showed that the federation,
which began with fifty clubs, had increased
to 355 clubs direct and 100 more in groups.
4 much stirred up against Colonel Breckln-
ridge. The women are SO thoroughly aroused
that they are Withdrawing patronage from
merchants favorable to Colonel Breckinrldge,
and In several instances old family physicians
have been dismissed because Of their sympa-
thy for the Ashland district congressman.
The bitterness is growing every day.
Two thousand employees of the Pullman Pal
ace Car Company quit work on the 1lth.
Trouble has been brewing for some time, the
men demanding the restoration OF the 331a
per cent. cut in the wages made last year.
The officials Of the company refused the de-
mand and asserted that they were running
the plant Mt a loss for the purpose of giving
that work will not be resumed for some time
Adviccs from Venezuela state that a terri
bic earthquake visited that country April 2S.
Reports from the districts affected tell Of ter
IIo nflf md laot Nf rtty
The cities of Meridia La Gunilas, Chlguara
aud San Juan, situated in the northwest OF
the republic, arc reported totally destroyed.
Many villages are said to be wrecked, but
details nre not yet to be had. The convul-
sion extended TO parts Of Colombia Full de-
tails will probably show great loss of life.
'All the bills for the determination of the
Russian thistle that have been pending In the
House committee on agriculture have been re-
ported adversely to the House. Representa-
tive Baker of New Hampshire made the re-
port. He said the determination of the thistle
Is certain II each farmer on his own lands will
give sufficient care and attention 10 the de-
strn,tIon of these weeds before they mature
and the state and local authorities will COM
bine to destroy 1t In the same way on high
ways.
On April 23rd party Of seven tourists Wis
tied the wonderful stalactite cavern at Saur-
aich, Austria. Owing to sudden rise of
water the mouth of the cavern shut up
and was afterwards blocked by timbers and
stones. Efforts TO rescue the party were for
n time Intellectual. The government then
sent engineers to release them, and after long
delay and great exertion they succeeded.
This was accomplished by blasting with dyn-
amite. A diver got into the cavern on the
7th and found the party alive, and later they
were rescued. They fortunately took with
them large supply Of food. They came out
greatly reduced.
The down stage from Angels to Milton,
California, was held up Monday morning by
lone highwayman. lie demanded the Wells
Fargo express which was given him. Then
he Landed letter aud a package to the driver
to be sent to Sonoro, saying they contained
articles he took from the Sonoro stage last
week. He then directed the driver to 20 on
An explosion was heard shortly after the
passage, indicating that the highway man had
blown open the box, which is believed to have
contained large sum Of money. The robbcr
was one who held up the Sonoro stage last
week. His work was done carefully and de-
liberately. He did not attempt to moIcst the
passengers who were four in number.
The historic St. Charles hotel at New Or
leans was burned down on the 2sth. The fire
started in the kitchen just at the time the
performance in the theater closing.
From the kitchen IT assembled through a back
elevator to the upper stories of the building
Tie progress of the flames was so rapid that
the third, fourth and fifth stories were soon
in bpf fhp h.,