Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-04-05
Geographic br-v'r'ss
Coxey's army Is now in Pennsylvania.
Cholera has appeared at Constantinopls

bill on the 10th.
The president of Peru is dead and there is
likely to be anarchy.
Parties of recruits for Coxey's army are
bobbing up all over the country.
Howard Gould Is to marry Elizabeth Kirk
land, q divorced woman and an actress.
New York banks hold ss3, 600, 900 In excess
of the reserve required by the government
1t ia reported that Mexico Will try TO secure
q reconvening of the monetary conference.
Peter V. LeIege, n German tailor of Val
paraiso, Indiana, has just fallen heir to ST.
0O0, 900
William Dwyer OF Milwaukee, aged 80,
died while kneeling praying in st. Johns
cathedral.
The European powers arc endeavoring TO
reach an agreement for the suppression OF
anarchy.
Congressman W. l.. Wilson has returned
to Texas, where he will spend some time re-
cuperaiing.
The Parnellites have removed ileally and
Dillon from the board OF directors OF the
FTesmdu's Journal.
Warehouses tor supplies for the Indian ser
vice will hereafter be located Mt both New
York and Chicago.
Four men were killed by an explosion of
gas In a building at Alexandria, Indiana, last
week. The wreck caught fire.
1t Is understood that the Baltimore Il Ohio
railroad has about completed negotiations for
n new loan amounting to $40 ,OOO.
Commander Coxey and his army, conslst-
Ing OF about 1CO men, started on the long
march from Massillon, Ohio, for Washington
on tile 25th.
Reports come from Havana that the ma
tves on the Central American coast robbed
the wrecked Keursage and then blew up and
burned the hull.
Ex-Minister Stevens now says that he raised
the flag over the government building at Hon
olulu because requested 10 do SO by the pro-
visional government.
Judge Caldwell intimates his intention OF
making General Manager Dickinson rt-
cclver OF the Union Pacific road, rs Mr.. Clark
Is sick and Is TO take vacation.
Colonel Breckenridge, when put on the
stand. confirmed the worst charges that Miss
Pollard had made against him. Ills only OBJ
ject now Is to prove that she wasunchaste be-
fore she knew him.
Speaker Crisp has been appointed senator
from Georgia to fill the seat formerly occu-
pied by Senator Colquitt. He declined the
appointment because the Democrats need
him in the House.
Asa result of tn c abandonment Of the
Leaveuworth, Topeka and Southwestern rail-
road, James c. Stone, Dr., of Leavenworth
county, Kansas, has fenced up the track,
claiming that the company has forfeited Its
right of way by abandonment:
A test has been made OF new electric
lighting apparatus on the Chicago, Milw au-
kce Il St. Paul railroad. The device is driven
by one of the axles Of the cars at ratio OF
three to one. BY an automatic switch the
backward motion OF tho car does not affect 1t,
and storage batteries will permit stoppage
for five hours, the lights still burning.
Prince Beselow, the African prince in the
class OF 1895, Williams College, has received
a call from his people 10 return to his native
land and take possession of his kingdom
which has heretofore been under the control
of his uncle. Bcsclow Is said to be an intel
ligent young man and Is the son OF the late
King Armah Of Bencdoov, the western por-
tion Of Africa.
gives the net earnings for the year as ~, a23,-
1850, an increase OF 500, 3,SlO.9l over last
year. The expenses OF the company Tor the
pnst year has been II ,S55, Sol 80, and the reg
ulnr and extra dividends amount to s3, s3o, l5O.
The value Of the company's assets In fines,
real estate, stock, accounts receivable, etc.,
is valued ut S45, 7l2, ,34052.
Much ill-feelIng and trouble Is threatened
among the lsborlng classes OF the state OF
Durango, Mexico, over the sweeping reduc-
tlons in wages which have Just gone Into cf-
feet. The new rate Of wages per day for all
kinds of common laborers Is 25 cents. 1t was
formerly 35 cents and 30 cents per day.
There has been no reduction In the cost oi
food supplies. 1t is claimed that the reduc-
tion In wages Is due'to excessive taxation.
The troubles between the Western lines
were fully adjusted Tuesday. Eastbound
rates between Chicago and California Will be
restored on April and westbound rates on
April 15. The outcome Of tho controversy
has been complete victory for the Atcbison,
the Northwestern and Union Pacific conccd-
ing all demanded Of them. The latter road
also promised that the depressing influences
lately brought to bcpE. on transcontineniai
rates shall be Withdrawal.
The opposition of the people of Darlington,
South Carolina, against the dspensary law
eliminated on the Both In an attack upon the
constablcs who were seeking evidence against
<f taxg Two alnH IRl W. .ra
killed and also two Of their assaiiants A
number of constables were chased to n swamp
and It is not known yet II all escaped. Gov
ernor Tillman declared martial law and or
panies in the state dlsbnnded rather than
serve. Other companies are being organized
and there is likely to be bloodshed before the
matter Is settled
The Union PacGc-Denver & Gulf case
came up for hearing at Omaha Monday morn
ing before Judge Caldwell and a surprise
was sprung by the attorneys for Receiver
Frank Trumbull, who withdrew the demurrer
already filed and in Its place submitted an
answer In which It is alleged that the Union
Pacific railroad company is not bankrupt, but
that 1t is in d fourishing condition and Its
earnings cover the interest on lis bonds and
Indebtedness, Its operating expenses and the
payments due by law To the United States
government, and in addition thereto a sur
plus.
The state department has received dis.
patch from our consul at Apia confirming the
report OF an uprising in Samoa. Consul
BIacklock's telegram states The rebels are un-
der command OF the old leader Tamassese, who
gave so much trouble to Nelietoa, the king,
last year A number OF battles had taken
place on the island west OF Apia. So far the
government forces had been successful. Final
nrmistice was effected, but upon what terms
the consul does not say. but he does express
the opinion that there is no hope OF perma-
nent peace, rs the natives are in hostile
mood and cannot be restrained.
The American colony of tho Mosquito res
ervation, through the United States consul,
formally demands from the Nicaraguan COM
missioner, Senior Lacayo, the formation OF
provisional government in which the Amrri-
can colony shall be represented. The Amer
leans desire 10 form part of n council,
which it is proposed, shall have the power of
naming public officials, organizing the po-
lice, making laws and creating courts The
Americans also demand the withdrawal of
the Nicarn guam troops and the autonomy OF
the Mosquito reservation. delegation
headed by the United States consul, Mr.: BIB.
Seal, and Mr.. Samuel We'll OF Bluefelds. arc
to present the question 10 President Clere-
land.
Coxey's industrial army ia still moving
eastward. A dispatch from Alliance, Ohio,
on the 21th says: Twelve miles of the long
est free lunch route on record was mapped
out for the Coxey caravan to-day January
weather was also on the DrOgramme but the