The Monte Vista journal., 1897-07-24
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Colonel C. F. Croker. the California mil
lionaire. was reported dying Oh the 18th.
The ueI, meeting Of the Transmississipp,
Congress will be held In wIchIta, Kansas.
Claus Spreckles has begun a second 1900
coo libel suit against the san Francisco EX-
aininer.
A woman Incarcerated In the Idaho peni-
tcntiary for life gave birth To child = few
days ago.
War is threatened between Turkey and
Persia, the latter country being backed
by Russia.
France and Great Britain arc said to have
perfected scheme for the completion and
control OF the Panama canal.
Trouble is threaiened between settlers and
Indian police at Pine Ridge. Nebraska, over
4 timber and grazing dispute.
The wife OF Minister Hay narrowly es.
capped death from a collision with an omni-
bus in London few days ago.
The Cuban war Is becoming more than ev-
cr a war OF exteruination, both sides show
Ing Little mercy to their enemies.
As result Of the conference agreement
on the tariff bill. favorable to the sugar
trust, Its stock advanced ten points last
Monday.
President McKInley's visit to the Yellow
stone park Is now set for September. There
= no doubt that he viii go 10 DeuyeE and
Salt Lake.
The Denver & Rio Granae warehouse at
Espauola, New Mexico, was fired by light
nlns Monday aud burned. with much val
liable property.
1t Is stated in Vienna that an European
conference Will shortly he cDny0ked In Vi
eana or Berlin to discuss measures against
the United States tarin policy concerning
sugar bouutles.
Colonel c. L. CroeEcr. nrst vice presidcn;
of the southern Pacific Company, stricken
with apJplexy and paralysis at his dinner
table several days ago, died 0n the lsih. lie
WAS foriy,two years u age.
The Santa Fe Railroad Company has re-
fused tie payment 'Of taxes TO the amount
Of s5j,1iG, assessed against them In san
Miguel county, New Mexico, oa the ground
Of the Illesality Of the levy.
The Empire State Express on the New
York Central broke the record VI every rail-
road In the world on the 10Th, when It made
the distance be;wcen New York aud Buffalo
-lis.s miles IN l5T minutes.
Colonel John Brady. the wel.known phil.
anthropIst, proposes to give $1,000 toward
the erection Of sanitarlum on the mesa
east Of Albuquerque, provided nine other
generous citizens VIII do the sane.
Miss Frances Hayes, the only daughter of
the late rresidcnt Hayes, will be married to
Enssn Harry Eat5n Smith, L. : y, on
September /. At the Hayes mansion Fresl-
dent and MIR. Mckinley viii attend.
The government has directed United States
Minister M,0lfurd to formally present To
the spanish government and press the claim
Of the family or the late Dr. KpiE of $4,000
on acc1uat Of bis death Ia jail Ia Cuba.
There Is great excitement on tho BirIninG
ham stock exchange owing 10 the bclicf thai
there il a corner In cyr.uE tubing, There
has bgen a heavy advance 90 pri scs and sey-
eFah spectators have besn badly pinehed.
\ dispatch FROM sydnry. y. 5. W. says
that Frank Butler. the Australian bush muir
dcFer. was cs,cufcd on the l5;h. He eUn-
fcss'd 10 having cgmmliiei foar murders.
but the authorities t4luk be eomhltted df
tcea at least.
In consequence Of the Increasing tufbu.
lcucc of the Iu-suimHus IN Csctr and the
almost intcsslut outbreaks sud ,ii-1riers.
th" admial- ~ the International nset have
Issued proclamation admoni-hins the Mu-,
suluuHs and announcing that II single
Egr,pslu soldier l. harmed they viii BON.
bard the town.
\ sc1rchcf Is ruspDn,ible for the death Of
Mr.. NJ 4. Morton uf Chicago. who was Ia
stautly Killed In a runaway. lie c1Iidcd
with the hor.a driven by Mr.. Morton, which
ran away. The scurcher was thrown from
his wheel but rcmouatcJ and rode away be
fore be could be- apprch.uied The horse
was badly inIufed and dlci In few mo
m~nts.
The Mckcnaa ~ rolling steel mill at Joliet
has made test run and everything started
or la good shape, The plant Ia the only one
of IL. Kind In the world. and this test was
the frst tim. ln the history Of THE steel
working art that old wurnout rails were
made as good new. The plant viii start
up Ia run steady within Few day. and
give employment TO 50 men.
u J. Thomas. trainmasicr Of the Fort
Wayne. ClBslGnAti 4 Louisville branch IL
the Eide railroad. has Issued Instructions TO
,rainnlcu fnTblddlng them from wayin ;
hand. or hnudAcrchiefs or In any manner
rlrtins with women along the line of III.
r1zi. or conN-rslnE. except In answer 10
questions, with women ON trains.
II Is reported that .s President Cleveland
will In November Ice rendered III. once Of
president Of the University Of virginia.
Heretofore the chairman of III. faculty has
been AZ III" bead of the university. The In.
y.iatlon would have been mad. to Mr.. CleNC-
land after the unAis last month had II not
been for the warm discussions that rent the
meetings " III" faculty In twain aud sue,
ec,Hfully thwartci any action fut the pres
snt.
The reports Of the mortgage and loan com.
paniu- dolng bu-iu"S- Tor the slx month.
ended July lat are Just made public. A
cii-. c.tima," places 10" amount paid dur
ins. the past ~ months In Nebraska at s.i..
onp.t.p. the most Of which comes from the
rural districts The payment of 80 large .
sum 1. attributed by loan agent, to An econ,
| omy that hard times has taught the agricul,
tnril elias. and indicates they are receiving
the lnromc from the large crops OF the last
t~o ,.hT.
! The police commissioners of Kansas city,
| Kansas, ha,. revoked thcit order TO make
wa;ncn prisoners break r,ck Thi. l. III. re-.
suit of pubAs protests. Tn. agitation d-s.l.
opt-i the fact that the same rul. Il -nforr.l
l., tho police ~ I.rn,rnwofth. Kansas.
Lcayrnworth'- women prisoners arr made To
break rock and 20 wear mems 0yrrali..
They are worked separate from men mud
brrst rock with small hammer. under u
shed In the Jaii yard. The i.-nvrnwor,h Of
n.lnls dscIar. that their women prisoners, a..
a rule DO not object to ,h. work.
Long train. of empty freight cars have
rt.iIrd oui of Kansas cry for two week. pni
dropped IN In tno.. thrrrs aud I've. On side
tracks along tn" linz of the railroads. In
Missouri, kan.a. ard Iowa. Thr.. empty
rnr.. ~ whirh there are Thousands. eili b-
nilsd with lsrI wheat inside II four or Nv.
weeks. A tremendous grain rush 4. expect
-i aud the hc-t Of mnnsr"tn-nt by railroad
ofelhl. viii b. per-iei TO provost Q hug,
blockade or q srain cat famine. cnasstva.
tive estimates of crop statistics place the
yield ~ wheat for thi. year IN kap.a. alone