The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-18
rILEoRArn,c eaEvlrlIs.
yellow fever 1. .pre.diks in NIc.r..

k'lAu8 are dItedOy unOer way " uutiu
a railroad TO the Klondyke region.
killing frosts occurred In Vermont
and New Hampshire Saturday night. |
Heavy rains have caused disastrous
floods throughout Arizona the past
week.
1t seems certain that the potato crop
In Ireland is ruined and great suffering
will follow.
The steamer Eliza Anderson did not
founder on the coast OF Alaska, as pre-
viousIy reported.
The Oregon Railroad and Naviga tion
Company has ceased all relations with
the Union Pacific.
At San Carlos, Mexico. three earth
quake shocks were felt in the space of
five minutes on the 18Th.
Gold ore assaylng So 900 per ton has
been struck on Willow creek. In Hum.
boldt county. California.
Some inexperienced robbers attempt
ed to hold up train In California on
the sth but were frightened away.
Tramps made nm unsuccessful at
tempt to rob Wells-Fargo express
train at Foraker, Ohio. Il few days ago
A British steamer foundered in the
Yellow Sea during u recent typhoon
! and twenty -One Of the crew are miss
ing.
President Mckinley has pardoned
Francis A. Coffin, the indianapolis bank
wrecker. He has served one yenr out
OF eight.
The gold Democrats OF Ohio met at
| n1,,,s .Ls, q, y,n,pinotn a oil II
full state ticket with Julius Dexter for
| governor.
An investigation of the boundary line
between Tennessee aud Georgia IL now
being made which may result in throw
ing Chattanooga into Georgia.
The pension Office has received con
science contribution OF $3.50 from pen
sioncr in Pennsylvania, who states that
he ob;ained the money fraudulently.
1t is announced that peace has been
concluded between the president OF Ur-
uguny and the Cruguayan insurgents.
through the mediation OF DIR. Ki,mierz.
Before distinguished company gath.
cred in the parlors Of the governors
mansion nt Atlanta, Georgia. General
James Longstrect and Miss Ellen
Dortch We're united In marriage on the
sth.
An explosion Of dynamite has taken
place In the magazine of the George
Goch deep level mine, causing terrible
havoc. Five white men and twenty
five Kaiiirs are known 10 have been
Killed.
John l.. Sullivan hns announced thai
he would run for mayor and that he ex.
pcctcd TO poll $500 or l2OOo. sullivan
and his political platform would be 20
license gambling places and dsorderly
houses.
The International Trades Union Con-
grcss has adopted resolution recon-
mendlng all societies affiliated with the
congress 10 by all means possible re-.
strict or abolish overtime In their re
spective trades.
Chnuncy Dcpcw and several other
wealthy New York men have arranged
with the government Of Honduras 10
build railroads aud telegrnpha and will
have the power to fx tariff duties and
practically run the country.
Another result Of the vIsI, Of the
Duke and Duchess Of York to ireland
Ii that q royal residence will In all
probability be established In that coun-
try, and In addition. the early abolition
OF the vice royalty In everywhere ac-
cepted ns n fnci.
The directors Of the Chicago. Nil.
waukee 4 st. Paul Railroad Company
have decided 10 declare the regular
Seml.annuai dividend Of . per cent. and
an extra dividend Of I per cent. \ divi'
dend Of ?i, per cent. on the preferred
stock WAS also declared.
The japanese government has given
mn order TO Thompson K Co.. the Clyde
ship builders. for another first class
battle ship OF 1900 tons. n sister shir
to the Skikishima. !, Is also con,em
plating the building of hrs,-clas-
cruiser OF 1900 tons at iokosuka.
Pope Leo Mi. has. through Carii
nnl RnmIolla and Archbishop Keanc
signifcd his intention Of presenting Il
the Stanford University library an ex'
pcnsivc bound copy OF the catalogu,
OF the famous Na;lcan library. No copy
OF this catalogue IL now on this coast
and but few copies OF II In the United
States.
The last mail which has arrived
from the French Congo brings news OF
the massacre OF trading convoy In On
: noes. upper Congo. The Palhouli
tribe on July 10th fell upon the convo,
near the town of NiJolc. killing nbou'
nifty natives. III. two white men VIII,
+. were In command are believed to hav,
, escaped.
The annual report Of the auditor 0
!. the Interior Department shows thnt III,
(. amount paid for pensions during III,
! las, ycnr wns xltO.@77.trsI The pay
! ment on pension account for the iisca
. year 1896 was Si.iS. 72222. .i:1. mud for tn
: fiscal year OF 1875. eiI .5.o!,.?i@. TIL
cost Of the service lns; ycnr was f3y
per $1,000: for is.pi. &iOI: for ISsi. -
h for 1894, SLIT. nnd for 1858, &s.Ii.
+. The Spanish OfiicInl Gazette has pui
|. lishcd the new customs ,nrih In Cubn
A Nearly NIL American goods nrc subject
!. ed 10 lower duiir-. The inrln prohibit
!, the entry into Cuba Of arms. proJcciile'
z munitions Of war. dynamite. gunfow
!, der. sugars ocxccpt Spanish sugar, hor
:. cy. molnsscs. silver or bronze colns, ~
crci pharmaceutical preparations. 't
u bncco lcaccp, snufrl. chewing tobncr'
. aud nll artificial wines.
y As mn evidence thnt there ID at len,
y a partial cessation Ia the mad rush I
n Alaska. the steamer Topeka sale
r from i'or, Townsend on the 18th vii
" only eighty pauscnxcru. the sii.nllc'
J" list ~ any trip since last fcbrunr!
4 when the .cn.on for miners travel ~
l. gan. Few Of the Toiseka's passenger