The Monte Vista journal., 1897-08-21
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New York few days ago for begging
A Thousand carloads Of sheep will be
shipped from Soda Springs, Idaho, this
fall.
China has borrowed $50, 900. 900 for
ninety-five years to pay on her war In
demnity.
The virginia Democrats declare
themselves as still supporting the Chi.
cago platform.
New York anarchists held n meet
ing the other night to rejoice over the
death OF Canovas
Two bandits held up and robbed sew
eral stage loads Of people in Yellow
stone Park last week.
Ohio Populists have placed ticket
In the field headed by Jacob Coxey as
candidate for governor.
A national convention OF mayors and
councilmcn is TO be held at Columbus,
Ohio. September 2sth to October LIST.
The -umor is revived that George L.
Watson liz designing n new yacht to re-
place the Prince OF Wales cutter Bri-
tannia.
Europe will require IL per cent. more
wheat than usual this year. and the
United States IS the only country that
can supply it,
The most important strike In the
| Occur d'Alcnc country for ten years
has just been made In the Custer mine
ut Wallace.
The commissioners OF the District OF
Columbia have refused to allow horse
less carriages to be used on the streets
Of Washington.
A potato blight is ravarin: the coun-
ties of Glare and Limerick. Ireland.
Prices have qua,'rupled and there is
only supply for two months.
Eight starving persons have been re-
ported ut New York in ;he las, ten
days. Two Of them. too proud to beg.
have died Of hunger. and others have
been taken 10 hospitals.
According to Manila exchanges, the
rebellion continues as br.skly as ever
and reports are given OF some serious
skirmisheS between the Spanish SOL
dicrs and rebels in various provinces.
The members Of the Golden Club
have caused u special gold medal to be
struck for presentation TO the Canadian
premier, Sir WilfreI Laurier in for
nal recognition of mis- attachment to
| free trade.
The Brown University Alumni Asso-
| ciation OF Chicago has unanimously
and cmphatically condemned the ac-
| tion OF the trustees of their alma mater
in asking for the resignation of Pres.
idcnt Andrews.
The secretary OF war has directed the
| general commanding the Department
OF the Missouri 10 detail n troop OF cav
airy To assist Mr.. Wisdo. United States
Indian agent. In eyicting twcnty-eight
families OF intrudcrs In the Cherokee
nation.
Minneapolis miilers are buying
wheat In Kansas city. Within the
! past week they are said TO have taken
between lJO.OoJ and 100000 bushels
and the Indications are that good
deal more cash wheat will be shipped
In that direction soon.
A telegram from Chcrat says that
sharp firing was hcnrd last evening In
the direction OF Fort Shabkadr. There
Is grent excitement Mt Peshawar. The
women and children who have been In
the cantonmcnts nt Cherat have gone
into the Murroc hills, northwest Of
Ewnlpindi.
The building Of the Siberian railway
has been Of great benefit to the lum-
her trade OF the Pacific coast The
Slcnturrct. n new freight steam. n
:',0oG tons net, now NJ Shanghai. has
been chartered To take lumber and
railroad ties from the Columbia river
10 Nladiyostock.
Adviccs from Vladlvos,ock state that
the Russian government intends 10
make an attemp; to keep the port open
all the year round. A tremendous Ice
boat. built In Denmark. has been
brought around from Europe. and the
inventor, who accompanies the vessel.
Is sanguluc OF success.
News has just been received that the
record for the fastest trans-PaclfiC
ocean trip WIS made by the Royal Mail
steamship Empress OF Japan on her
last voyage from Vancouver to Yoko.
hnma. The time consumed was ten
days. three hours and thirty-nine min
utcs. The distance covered was i.2IO
knots.
The executive council OF the London
Social Democratic Federation has
passed resolution that the death OF
S.nor Canoyas del Castillo. the Span.
ish premier. ''at the hands of a self.
sacrificing fanatic" was a righteous
rctribution for his cruel persecution
and torture OF Spania rds holding ad.
vnnced opinions.
-Four French officers have Ius, mad.
record ascent OF Mont Blanc via the
route followed by the famous Alpine
guide. Jacques Ralinat. who Is said Ia
have been the first 10 reach the sum.
nit. The route the officers followed
has not been used since 1saO. Thcy
made four attempts before success
crowned their efforts.
The sou'h.bound passenger train on
the santa Fee road was held M ncnt
Edmund, Oklahoma. nt l2:i5 Monday
morning. The robbers made mn unsuc,
ccssful attempt to blow open IN,
through safe. They finally left after
securing between 500 and 5000 from
the local safe. No further particulars
obtainnblc nj this hour.
The Carnegie Steel Company has re-.
ccivcd mn order from Cramps, the PHI
ndelphin ship builders. for thirty ton,
of diagonal nrinor to be used In III.
construction OF the bnttlcshIp Alnbnmu
The price Is not made public, but Il 4,
probable the builders Will not pny Cur
ncgic more for the nrmor thnn they
VIII get for II from the government.
\ dispatch To the London Daily Mail
from Cairo says the Dcrvish chief, Mo
manned IclD. who was captured nj
the full of Abu linmrd. asserts that III,
road from TINT point to Berier Ia free
nnd that nll the khniifn's troops have