Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14
Ielegraphis BrevitIes

A London cable says that o. SOC, 900 In gold
has left India for London.
Vienna was visited BY . hailstorm on the
7th that broke 100, 900 windowa
A band OF White Caps has been unearthed
In Rio Arriba county, New Mexico.
Engineer Bars of the Vandalia road was
stoned to death the other day by strikers.
John W. Foster, ex-secretary OF state, has
Just finished tour around the world.
Numerous entire fleets of freight vessels on
the lakes are laid up by the coal famine.
President Ezeta of Salvador has fled tho
country. General Ezeta has been killed.
The Coffin brothers, bank wreckers of In
dianapolie, have been sent to the penitcntiary
for five years.
j. 8. Coxey hos accepted the nomination to
Congress of the Populists Of McKinley's old
district in Ohio.
Over one hundred Coxeyites were sent to
jail for contempt Of court by Judge Knowles
Of Helena last week.
The Kansas Republicans are In favor of the
free coinage of the American silver product
and q tax on imported silver.
Fry's army is In West Virginia and having
a hard time. Fifty Of them were arrested at
Parkersburg for trying to steal b. d O.
train.
Lord Rosebery's horse Ladas won the
Derby at EPSON on the 9th. The purse was
s25, 900. The race was witnessed by 100 600
people.
Returns from the Oregon state election are
very slow owing to the Hoods in that state, but
1t is certain tuat Lord, Republican, is elected
governor and that the legislature will be Re-
publican.
Judge Barr In the limited States circuit
court at Owensburg, Kentucky, has declared
the separate coach act unconstitutional as II
interferes with interstate commerce. This
law was made on account Of the color line.
The fueling docks Of Chicago were bare of
al 1ov ayI mil lUy la rn.
ceived Immediately the end has been reached
In the matter OF fuel for steamers. Tho tug
companies are preparing to burn hard coal.
Commonwealcrs under General Artz and
General Bennett, crossed over from Kansas
City, Kansas, Monday afternoon. The army
paraded the principal streets of the city.
Artz and Bennett went on foot ahead Of their
commands.
Dispatches received from Commander
Thomas of the United States ship Bennington
at La Libertad, Salvador. state he has found
1t necessary to land n force from his vessel to
protect Americans, as the town is in n state
of anarchy.
P. j. lyman, IN Irish invlncible, has issued
n book purporting to give full details Of the
Phoenix Park assassinatIons. It has caused a
sensation. He claims that Mr.. Parnell insti-
gated this crime. Leading Irlshmen discredit
his statements.
A we'll organized Populist bolt again st the
renomination of Lewelling Is under way and
call has been issued inviting middle-of-the-
road Populists to meet at Topeka June IL, the
day before the regular Populist stnte conven-
tion, TO plan for his defeat
The Columbia river is on q rampage. The
river on the frd was 81 feet above low water.
Three-fourths Of the Wholesale district OF
Portland 10 under water from two to ten feet,
and tho water 10 fast encroaching upon the
best part Of the retail district.
There are signs of renewed activity from
the anarchist element In New York, and MS q
result Instructions have been issued to the
police t6 keep close watch on tho leaders.
Johan Most is making nightly speeches In
different parts of the city.
The congress of Chile has passed an act pro-
viding for the resumption OF specie payments
on July /, 1896. From January to April
the free gold in tho treasury OF Chile Ia.
indicates that Chile is the most prosperous of
all tho South American republics.
Judge Knowles In the United States court
at Missouln, Montana, discharged two and
sentenced the remaining thirty-three Coxey-
ties who stole train near Arlco; to thirty
DAYS in jail in contempt of court. While go
Ing to the jail fourteen OF them escaped with
the help Of friends in the crowd, who dis
tracted the attention OF the guards.
Governor Matthews of Indiana called out
the state militia on the End. They were d.
yided between Sullivan, Cannelburg and
held coal trains under guard. When the
troops appeared the miners dispersed and the
railroad companies proceeded to rush their
coal trains 10 market.
There was CONSERVATION and much of wrath
among the managers OF the Butte Racing asso-
citation when they read In the morning papers
q proclamation of Governor Richards against
the carrying out OF their contract with rene
gajle Creek Indians for giving festival
called the "Sun Dance" next week, on the
ground that the dance is "inhuman and
brutalizing, unnatural and indecent, and,
therefore, abhorrcnt to Christian ciyiliza-
tion.n
The Republicans of Ohio met in convention
on the 9th and recorded their views on silver
aa follows: 1--WE favor bimetalllsm. Silver
the United States. Its coinage and use as a
circulating medium should be steadily main
tanned and constantly encouraged by the
national government; and we advocate such
or otherwise, most speedily restore to silver
its rightful place as money metal"
News has been received Of a great battle
fought near Lake NyanZa between the British
forces and tie slavcrs. MaknjIra, chief Of the
slavers, attacked British post, Fort Mcguire,
at the head of 2,0oO warriors. Major Ed
wards, In command OF ECO troops, defended
the fort. The natives sustained crushing
defeat and fled. They we're pursued by
portion Of the British force, and the latter
found 103 slavers dead, In addition to o large
number Of wounded. Makajlra then surren-
dered.
Two hundred and three Coxcyitcs were sen.
fenced at Boise on the 5th for contempt.
"Generap' Shelter got six months. Fifteen
other leaders three to four months each.
Dick Williams of Montpelier got six months
for assisting 10 steal train and the other
citizens of that place three months each. The
remainder OF the Coxeyites were sentenced to
sixty days in the stockade to be built at the
Oregon line near Huntington. The judge
partially promised that those who wanted to
90 back into Oregon might expect cemency.
Reports received from Vancouver Thurs
day morning stated that a Raymond excur-
sion train had been wrecked as the result of
a cloud burst in the Fraser river valley. The
sleeping cars were piled in an awful mass.
The loss of life cannot yet be ascertained,
though 1t is placed at about forty.
receiver has been appointed for the Dem
yer Land and Water Storage Company, on
account of default in payment OF interest.
The company is said to be in good condition,
however.
7. e. Henry and Mr.. Mordaunt OF Denver
have returned from the San Luis valley where
fhev incafad n party pf man amnnp whom