The Monte Vista journal., 1897-06-19
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The antelope herds OF New Mexico show
an Immense Increase.
An agent Of the trust is busy buying up
whisky distilleries In Kentucky.
An unsuccessful attempt to kill President
Faurc with u bomb was made at Paris on
the 18th.
The celebrated postal dog. which has trav.
cled 40 extensively. has been killed for
viciousnesa.
theaters In spokane. Washington, have been
closed by the authorities.
Five turquoise mines In Santa Fs county
and several In Grant county, New Mexico.
were sold yesterday by order of the court
for s75,37o.
The trustees OF Howard University. the
colorcd college at Washington. have decided
to confer the degree OF IL. ID. upon John
Wanamaker.
The first judicial congress has assembled
Tor the purpose Of rearranging the laws gov.
ernlns Central America. subject TO the ap.
proval Of each Republic.
There is a serious division In the Reformed
Episcopal church on account OF action by the
general council restricting ministers to the
use OF the black gown In the pulpit.
AT Berlin. Herr woclfert an scro1aut,
and machlni-t named Knabc fell 5000
49, '''''' "' 'ii-iil's uS'u
steering gear motor exploded, causing the
disaster.
BY n vote Of the people. II. 900 Inhabitants
have been added TO the population OF OAK.
land, California. and S1,OOOOOo to Its as
sessed valuation, by the creation OF Greater
Oakland
Secretary Long has refused TO allow three
graduates from Annapolis to resign from
the naval service. They wanted TO engage
In private business, but the government
needs them.
new volcano has broken out about two
thirds OF mile from Tchaunt.pcc Mexico
la the seismic disturbance the village OF
MistcGuilla was destroyed. The fatalities
IL amy, are not reported.
Santa Teresa. the Mexican maiden who
was banished from Sonora. Mexico. hve
years ago, because Of her wonderful cures
and Influence over the Mexicans. has left
FL faso, Texas, for Morcncl. Arizona.
Miss Evelyn Louise Lease. daughter o.
Mary u, Lease, has accepted an Invitation
to deliver lecture In July before the Ma.
nonnl 'hhu'nuGna assembly In Jamestown
y, y. This VIII be her Initial appearance as
a lecturer.
severe earthquake shock lasting some
seconds, was felt Mt Calcutta on the 18th.
The shock extended to Howrak across the
lioomly river, wh.r. much damage was
done. Several buildings collapsed. some
lives were lost and number Of people In
Jured more or less severely
Advices from Simfcropel. Russia. say that
torrcntlal rains have fallen In that district
lnundntlng portion Of the province. Many
persons have been drowned, the rivers are
Overlooking and running the crops and the
damage TO the wheat crop Is enormous
Dronth prevails In northern Tnurida.
The House Of the Texas Legislature has
adopted resolution TO have committee
appointed to Investigate the charge that
th"r" were northern professors occupying
chhlrs IN the Texas State University who
wer" teaching Republican politics and rid
iculin- the history of the "lost cause"
belncoa BAY. according TO reports cma.
mating from good sources l. ALREADY In tn.
possession Of the British. and the Increased
number OF troops which has been and l.
being sent Ia Cape Colony Is really intended
for the occupation Of the new possession
when the tim" comes for announcing It,
Many men have recently deserted from
III. war.hips New York. Massachusetts and
Texas, while at Hostnn. Tw.uty-eirh, men
took leave of th. Texas aud thirty arr miss.
Ing from the New York. IL H. not known
how many ARE missing from III. Ma.-achu
s"tt-. In every case the descrtcrs are OF
foreign birth.
TIL" practical consolidation of the ga. com.
panle- OF New York city and Ernoklvu Ia I,
caused n sensation Ia financial circle. tn,
companies concerned. the Consolidated the
STANDARD. EIuitnhl. and East River hav.
total capital stock Of s5t.tt5."s, two.
thirds OF which Is represented 10y the Con-ol.
idn'ei, and u bonded Indebtedness of sil.
liO,.0
al fuF la. a. N..
see and southern Kentucky the amount Of
money Involved VIII l.. between x,USu,,
ana Sl"'"","S The Coal creek and Jelllcn
mines which II was thought might not be
acquired until later. are In the deal and tho
only mine of any consequence. left to CON.
pet. with the .yndica,. will be the stat.
mine at trusby mountain.
4 special to the New York World from
London says; General Miles who recently
came to Europe To- witness tn. Greco Turk
i-h war a. the representative OF the United
states army, Is to rid" mounted In the
Queens jubilee pnrad. In a position very
near TO th. Queens carriage. The place
Will be second only to her majesty. iody
guard. His assignment to It. r,ga r,i.,i her.
hs evidence OF the british government, /,
good frellnr, l. likely to Great. sotn.th hing
Of sensation.
The steamer city ~ Everett. laden with
rrAin for tn" famin. sufferers In India hs.
sailed from San Franrisco for Calcutta
Prior Ia her departure. religion. service,
w.r. held on tue deck Of TIA. vessel and nnr
tlcipaicd In 10y number Of local clergy.
men, TIL" cargo Of the Everett comprise.
20" tons ~ corn. consigned to bishop Tho.
burn OF Calcutta. aud to Rev. Dr. Hobbs.
who sailed on tn" Everett. The corn aud
III" cu-h contributions. amounting to ssD
co. Will b. distributed ia India by Am.rl.
can missionaries representing all the
churches.
special 10 ia" Chicago Times. Herald
from New York says: ''Anoth,r a,iyunc, OF
one sixteenth of cent pound has been
ordered On grades Nos. g aud O of domestic
refined sugar. Thi. Is tn. third fractional
| nd'nne" within n few days. and follow. u
ri,. ordered Thursday Of on..-ishth of n
cent On nil grades Of refined sugar. cxc.pt
Nos. q %. II, II. IL nnd III. In which grade.
the n.ur's were advanced one. i.t..pth of
cent per pound. Thc.. advances. ros,.
Ing after thousands Of ton. Of raw sugar hnI
been rushed In before the tnrif bill become.
a law, means, II IL said. III. am. ..ius OF
millions Of doiiar- by tn" American sugar
N'nnin. Company, otherwise known as III,
sugar Trust"
The United States torpedo boat Porter, On
Sunday. mad" tho mnr,.icu. record Of a
mil" In less thss two minutes. with scarcely
mn effort. \ few day. later sb. mad. the
circuit of Long Island In faster tim, than
!, has ever been made before. aud success.
fully passed the most severe test that ha.