Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-02-27
TsLG GRAPHIC BREV!TIES

Grand Rapids suffered loss of $780,
600 by fire on the 18th.
The bituminous coal men of the Eas,
are trying to organize pool.
A French syndicate has offered to
China loan of $20,O00,000.
A temperature of thirty degrees be-
low zero Is reported from Canada.
A strike is talked of among the en-
ployes Of Eastern shoe manufacturers.
Senator Quay's friends announce
that he will be a candidate for presi-
dent.
The steamship Aller took out from
New York Tuesday 100000 ounces of
silver.
At an auction sale in New York
seventy-nine celebrated paintings were
sold for S0S,G3O.
London is skeptical concerning the
report that DIR. Nansen has discov-
cred the North pole.
Sir John Millais will succeed the late
Lord leighton as president Of the Roy
al academy ut London.
President Dole Of Hawaii reports
that the people of nll the Islands of the
republic seem perfectly contented.
The hull of the steamship st. Paul
was found to be practically uninjured
by Its experience in the sands Of New
Jersey.
DIR. Carleton Simon of New York
claims to have discovered method for
photographing the brain without the
use of X rays.
Amelie Rives Chanler, the novelist,
ls to marry Polish prince Of some
note in the literary world-Prince
Tranbetzkoi.
ing soundings at the mouth Of the ORR
in Venezuela.
Debate in the British Parliament on
the 18th showed a strong feeling In ia
vor Of arbitrating disputes with the
United States.
Governor and Mrs. Morton gave a
dinner Saturday night to twenty-eight
guests at the executive mansion in Al
bany, New York.
Martinez Campos, late captain-gen-
eral Of Cuba, has declined the men,
bership offered him In the supreme
military council.
During the recent storms on the
Black sea seven steamers and eight.
cen sailing vessels foundered and n
hundred lives were lost.
The 100 soldiers Of Fort Omaha who
are said to have engaged In or wit.
messed the prize fight In Surpy county.
Nebraska, will be arrested.
Queen Victoria has issued n letter
sl,n,. Ill,
pathy In her grief over the loss OF
Prince Henry of Battenburg.
Emperor Menelik Of Abyssinia has
written to Queen Victoria and to the
cZar asking them to interccde and
compel Italy to make peace.
Edwin A. Abbey. the American artist
who has resided In England for many
years. has been elected an associate
member of the Royal academy.
At DELAY ware, Ohio, Friday, the sch-
iors and juniors in the college engaged
In disgraceful riot. In which several
girls and boys were severely Injured.
1t is reported that negotiations are
progressing between England and
France which will for all time settle
the NcwfoundlandFren shore Iues.
tion.
A very determined effort Is being
made by the leaders Of both parties
In Manitoba TO reach an amicable set.
tlcmcnt of the troublesome school
question.
The bonds awarded to individuals
who failed to take them have been
sold to the Morgan syndicate Mt the
rate of 1O6S. The amount will he
about S5,000,00o.
Congressman Bell of Colorado has
introduced n bill In the House to au-
thorize the exploration and purchase
of mines within the boundaries Of pri-
vate land claims.
Owing to the rapidity with which the
work of constructing naval vessels Is
being pushed. no less than eight ships
will be added to the naval lists and be
ready for commission before the first
OF next July.
According to adviccs received from
Alaska. the bank of Juneau. Alaska,
has failed. owing dcpositors about $751;
600. There are no assets. The cashier
has been arrested for embczzlement.
A Berlin dispatch says: Several
rather severe earthquake shocks were
felt in the mountainous parts of South
lSHtlpT llSt tNtUllls. Htlt was sViiit
panic. but the damage was not serious.
Lasker. SteinitZ. Tschigorin, Tar
rasch and Pillsbury have entered the
International chess tournament to be
played under the auspices of the Ger
man CrcSs association at Nuremburg
In July.
The second grand battle of flowers
took place Monday in Nice on the
Promenade dcs Angels. The prize
winners included Miss Bcardslee of
New York and the Misses North of
Chicago.
The London Chronicle announces
that Sir Philip Currie, the present
British ambassador at Constnntinoplc,
will succeed the Marquis of Dufferin.
the present British ambassador at Par
is. upon the lattcr's impending retire
ment.
The House committee on judiciary
has agreed to report favorably n bill
to abolish the fec system as applicable
to United States district attorneys,
United States marshals and their as.
sistants and deputies and to substi-
tute salaries.
Earl Grey has been appointed co-ad-
miuistrator with Mr.. Cecil Rhodes OF
the territory of the British South Afri.
can company. Earl Grey Is director
t.. II n