Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-19
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A cyclone in Coffey county, Kansas, on the
9th did 100000 worth of damage.
The plant of the American Glucose Com
pany at Buffalo burned on the 18th. The loss
is 81, 600 900; insurance, $685., 600.
Senator Martin Of Kansas has introduced
bills providing for the retiring of United
States judges when they become physically or
mentally incapacitated for service.
The Industrial army started eastward from
Ogden on foot last Wednesday. 1t is thought
that they will be picked up by train before
they go far. They intend to pass through
Denver.
The North Atlantic coast was visited by a
terrific storm on the 10th and 1ith. Several
vessels were wrecked and high tides did
great damage. Telegraph wires were blown
down and snow storms prevailed on land.
Fogs added to the difficulty Of navigation.
The trustees of the estate of Lady Henry
Somerset, the leader of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance movement In England, are
petitioning the courts for an injunction 10
restrain her from closing all the saloons on
her estate.
The Senate on Tuesday passed Mr.: VOL
colts resolution requesting the president to
secure from Mexico the permission to coin
Mexican dollars In this country for export.
1t Is probable that the House will also pass
the resolution. but it is doubted II Mexico will
consent to such an arrangement
The lockout of the building trades which
occurred at Chicago on the 18th was not so
general as was expected. Not more than TO-
boss builders claimed that 10000 employees
would be affected, but there was q lack Of
harmony among the employers and the lock-
out was not general. The workingmen
claimed that the movement fs a complete
failure, and many of the boss builders arc of
the same opinion, but othera say the lockout
will become general before the week is out
David Dudley Field, one Of the noted Field
family, died at New York on the 18th, quite
suddenly, Of pneumonia. He was 80 years
tinguished sons Of David Dudley Field, q
clergyman aud q man of much influence Of
Haddam, Connecticut, at the beginning Of
this century. Among these sons wa, bis
namesake, who was perhaps the most eminent
founder of ocean cables; Stephen j. Field Of
the United States Supreme bench; and Henry
M. Field, leading clergyman OF New York
City and editor Of the Erangetst.
The Secretary of State of Illinois has made
a report to the Attorney General showing the
number Of Incorporated companies in the
State who had failed to make proper report
according to the provisions of the recently
enacted antitrust law in Illinois, together
with list Of Incorporated companies with
name, amounts and location. Tho list com
law, It is now the duty of the Attorney Cen
eral to begin suit against each company that
failed to make the proper report to the Sec-
retary of State. Some 10000 made full re-
ports, while several thousand took out certi6-
Gates of dissolution rather than make the re-
port required.
Extensive preparations are being made In
the rural districts of Utah for large emigra-
tion to Mexico this fall. A concession has
been made by the Mexican government to
Brigham Young. Jr., the son Of the former
prophet, by which the Mormon church OBJ
tains control Of 100000 acres OF land In
Northern chihuahua. This land is represent
ed to be well adapted to grazing and general
farming, and suitable for colony life, charac-
teristic of Mormon settlements. The plan 10
for the church to retain the ownership Of all
the land and lease 1t in small tracts to set
tiers. None but those considered sound In
the faith will be permitted to lease the lands.
It Ia officially announced that polygamy viii
not be practIced In the proposed new colo
nies. Leaders In the Increment say they ex-
pect that at least &c, 900 persons viii leave the
territory and join the Mexican colonies.