Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-05-31
TeieEraphio BrevItis.
A. Colfax, lows, 1875 miners have gone out


A severe frost has done serious damage to
tho crop In England.
The London Times says the worlds gold
supply is DOW excessive.
The assembly Of the Southern Presby terian
church Is in session ut Nashville.
The now cruiser Columbia has made the
splendid record of twenty-four knots an hour.
Sir George Dibbs, premier Of New South
Wales, in 4 speech at Lamworth, declared
that the government would adhere to the poll
cy of protection.
The court OF appeals has reversed the deci-
sion of Judge Morrow who decided that
Chinaman was not merchant unless his name
was in the firm name.
George Williams, president of the Y. NJ. C.
A., and chief mover In Its formation, has been
knighted in connection with tho jubilee OF
the association, which was founded In the
year 1874.
The trades unions Of New York are de-
termined to insist on the strict enforcement
of the new law providing that only American
citizens shall be employed in all state and
municipal departments and on all public
works, whether executed by contract or other
wise.
The United States had o. 1S per cent. of
tho entire trade of the Hawaiian Islands for
the year ending December 81, 1893 The to-
tai imports and exports wcre SIC, 1G4 068, of
which trade SIS, 063, ,432 was with the United
States. The total trade with England was
$42l 200 and with Germany $4,000.
Dispatches from many points along the AL
leRheny river report great damage from the
high water. Al Etna and Sharpsburg the
streets are submerged and thousands of dol
lars worth Of garden truck has been ruined.
Many narrow escapes from death are reported
and two men are known to have been
drowned.
THE Pan-American Bimetallic League met
In Washington on the 22ud. The attendance
was quite small and no delegates from Cen
SDnth AmRricn General
Field of Virginia was chosen chairman. The
frat days session was occupied with speeches.
Among others, Representatives Pence and
Bell addressed the convention.
miners from the Central Pennsylvania re-
gion, was held in Pittsburg on the 21st.
Every operator in the district was present and
1t was agreed that the men should be given
until May 2S in which 10 return to work:
Failing to do SO by that time the mines will
be thrown open to whoever seeks employ
mcnt.
The Supreme Court Of Michigan has filed
an opinion in the case of Governor Rich
against the Board of State Canvassers. A
mandamus Ia issued directing the board to
convene and re-canvnss the vote of 1891 on
the Ellis salary amendment, making the cor
rection In the vote of Gratiot and Gogebic
counties. This will show majority against
the amendment increasing salaries instead OF
for 1t.
A collision in the Standing Rock tunnel, on
the Newport News & Mississippi Valley rail-
road, twelve miles enst of Princeton, Ken
lucky, on the 10Th, killed seven men outright.
The wreck was between nm extra freight train
west bound, and tho bridge train. The
freight engine crashed into the boarding car,
in which there were six doomed men. The
car was smashed into splinters and the en-
ginc plowed almost through 1t, choking up the
tunnel with debris.
The French government was defeated Tues
day In the Chamber Of Deputies on the qucs
tion as TO weather the minister of public
works had the authority to allow the employees
Of the state railroads to attend the congress
of railroad men. The premier, NJ. Casimlr-
Perier, demanded the adoption of the order
Of the day pure and simple. The prcmier's
motion was rejected by vote Of 275 10 225.
NJ. Casimir-Perier thcreupon left the Palas
Bourbon for the Elysee palace and handed
their designations TO President Carnot
The Reverend J. Lloyd Jones. pastor Of the
aristocratfc All Saints Unitarian church in
Oakwood Boulevard. has announced that he
will leave his denomination and organize a
church of FREQ thought, without creed or doc
trine. The members of his church have sig
nified their intention to so with the pastor,
and stock will be raised for new church
building. The church will cost S201, 900, will
be eight stories high and contain bath rooms,
gymnasiums and reading rooms.
{, King Alexapdero of Servla has suspended
the constitution and restored the one of 1869
He has also appointed new council OF state
with ex-Premier Christfcs rs president. The
Radicals are intensely excited over the action
of the king and severe measures Will be re-
quired to preserve order. Many OF the Radi-
cal leaders In Belgrade have already become
fugltivcs, fearing that imprisonment or some
thing worse may bcfall them. The prcfects
throughout the kingdom have been instructed
to disnrm the Radical pcasantry without de-
lay.
The Leavenworth Coal Company has
nounced TO its 300 miners avoluntary increase
in price of mining 81 cents per ton, effective
at once. This makes the price $1.12la for
coal screened. The Home mine announced
an increase of 10 cents per ton for mine run
coal, making the price 80 cents, which Is the
same as 81 125 after coal passed over the
screen. The Home shaft employs ESQ men
and both mines are getting In more orders
than they can fill running at full capacity
Miners are jubilant. The Leavenworth and
Home shafts took aggressive steps to prevent
a rc-occurrcnce of last summers walk-out.
At the advanced price about two-thirds OF
the miners will make from $3. 20 to s. day
There is no probability of any strike now.
Western New York and Pennsylvania were
visited by heavy rains on the 10Th and goth,
that resulted in disastrous foods. Rivers
were swollen far above their normal volume,
and as a result many towns and cities were
inundated.
The situation at Williamsport, Pennsylva-
MIA, was perhaps worse than elsewhere, and
for awhile 1t looked as though the whole
town might be swept away.
On Monday dozens OF boats and hundreds OF
wagons were brought Into requisition, and
merchants began to move their goods to
places of safety. 1t was seen that every store
was In danger md efforts were made TO save
all possible. Household goods were moved
to second and sometimes to third stories OF
residences, and hasty preparations were made
for prolonged stay.
The flood reached its maximum at o'clock
in the evening, when 1t was 35 feet above low
water mark on the river register aud was
feet deep on the pavement OF the court house
in the center of the city. For IN hour the
water hung at that point, and tiien, to the
intense relief of thousands of anxious hcart=.
1t began slowly to recede. million and n
half in property has been destroyed, but so
far as can be learned no lives have been
lost.
Colorado Notss.
The Denver insurance men have decided to
Increase rates 2o per cent.
Fred. Slugebehr was killed at Colorado
Springs by his horse falling upon him.
Miss Ethel A. stoddard, a university stl-