The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-25
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Two cases Of leprosy are reported
from South Dakota.
Work on the San Pedro harbor will
be commenced ut once.
son was born to the Duchess OF
Marlborough In London OH the 1S.h.
New York City Prohibitionis,s are to
use soap us an advertising medium this
fall.
Five miners were smothered by fire
In the colliery at birmingham. Ala
bama.
Senior Andrade, former minister TO
the United States from Venezuela, has
been elected president.
President Mckinley has prevailed mp,
on General Fitzhugh Lee to return 10
Havana ns consul general.
The treaty OF peace between Turkey
anu Greece was signed by The nmbas.
sadors OF the powers on the 18th.
Henry w. Sage. the noted benefac.
tor of Cornell University. died on the
18th. He gave during his life more
than million dollars to Cornell.
II now appears that Arroyo, the man
who attempted to murder President
Diaz. was killed by police officers in
disguise.
Washington florists complain that the
indiscrimina,e distribution OF cut flow
crs from the government conservatorics
seriously interfercs with their business.
Debs is said TO have declared that
nre-eaters who have Joined his Social
Ilannnr,.nx. L..
let ana torch or leave the organization
Two hundred Methods, laymen are
in convention at Canton, Illinois, to de-
wise means for securing larger rep
rcscntntion Of laymcn in the annual
conferences.
The steamer Cleveland sailed for
Alaska from Seattle on the 1t7h with /,
load OF heavy machinery for Yukon
steamers. n large quantity OF clothing
and supplies, and two passengers.
The Mark Lane Express. reviewing
the crop situation, says: Though the
Russian wheat crop Is under the aver
age. the best Judges credit Russia with
being able to cNpor, a surplus OF quite
S,oco,Oo0 quarters.
William l.. Wilson. cx-postmastcr
general and formerly Il distinguished
member OF the House of Representa-.
,lvcs. was Installed in the Office OF pres
idcnt of the Washington and Lee Uni.
Vcrsity on the 18th.
The Official Messenger of st. Peters
burg says tina; the local authorities
confirm the report received previously
that balloon WAS sighted from the
village OF AntzeiforwskoJe In eastern
Sibcrln on September lith.
Silver is iirmer in London on the
strength OF Indian purchases. There
are rninors ihnt the Indian Council is
buying for coinage and the price has
risen sharply in India OF late. as fears
of an impor; duty have subsided.
A destructive fire. which began in n
bazaar OF Cabul. the capital OF Afghan
is;an, on Scptcmcr ith. lasted until
the following: day. One hundred and
fifty stores We're burned, four persons
pcrishcd and damage to the amount OF
scvclnr lakhs OF rupees was done.
The correspondent OF the London
Times at Simla says: General Jcifreys
has inflicted such punishment upon the
Mahmounds that they are begging for
mercy and asking his terms. Their val
ley is swcp, clear of fighting men. No
one is Row oncr!n. the slightest oppo.
siiion.
The Prince ana Princess OF Wales
have announced their intention Of pay
ing several visits Ia London In order Ia
encourage the winter season. tho
tradcsmcn OF the metropolis having
succeeded In conveying respectful
hints to his royal highncss tina; they
| need him.
Commissioner Jones of the Indian Blu.
rcau has had nm investigation made
NJ the different Indian agepcics of the
number OF Insane Indians nj each of
them. The poll shows only sixty.cighi
Insane Indians In the country, and
some OF these nrc regarded Ms idIois
rather than luna;ics.
The reverse suffered by the British
force under General JefYrcy's. In the
attack upon the Commands In the valley
north Of Camp Apnya,. is regarded
| most seriously. and II was stated In
semi-oiiicial circles that II the situation
does not Improve promptly the whole
border viii bc In arms.
New York and Seattle men hav. sub
scribcd III. capital necessary io build
a narrow guagc railway from Skng,,ny
over White pass To Lake Bennett. In
III" syndicate are cS-tni,cd States Sen,
ato. Watson q. Squire Of New YorL
city. Senator John l.. Jones of Neyn.
ln and James \. McNaught. formerly
general counsel of the Northern I'aci
| lie railroad.
Reports from all parts III Indiana "a
the superintendent of public instruction
regarding the workings Of the new
compulsory education law lead him Ia
believe the n.asur" has already ndd.,i
:I.UD or $4,000 pupil. To the schools
| In somc cities the school boards hav,
been compelled io eninr:c The school.
| and IN others now houses have b.cil
ordered built &" accommodate the In,
creased attendance.
The attention III the Treasury he.
nnrtncNi lil. been called To the fact
hat the Universal Postal Con.
Er.ss. r,-'niiy In session ~
Washington. agreed Oh n scheme
Il colur- Tor postage stamps 10
bc used by nj, nations In the po-,ai I'M.
ton. The color oI the twoc.i, United
States stump. as agreed upon, was ear.
mine. 81 That tli. proposed change To
green VIII not u. mndc.
The ros,onicc Department has re-.
rciycd Information that til. MlsslssIt.
pl iionrd of Health, has Qunrnntincd nh
mails from the Infected district Of tim,
s;ni". aud refused to pcrmIi them Ia
IT, dispatched I" thcIr destinations.
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