The Monte Vista journal., 1897-09-04
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A large Cuban expedition left Tam.
p, Florida, on the 10Th.

AAu1u6 Clty ~ Wltulu " mOutu.
The Skaguay trail has been opened
and q stream Of people are crossing.
The steamship Moana has sailed from
Sydney, New South Wales, with t600,-
600 for San Francisco.
The American Bar Association q its
annual meeting nt Cleveland last week
adopted a resolution strongly support
ing international bimetallism.
General j. =. 8. Goblin of Pennsyl-
vania has been elected coinmander-in.
chief of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie. The encampment will be held at
Cincinnati next year
The Duke and Duchess of York have
accepted the Invitation OF the premier
Of Canada. Sir Alfred Iaurier. to visit
Canada during the spring Of 1898, while
on their way to Australia.
The strike OF the New York tn!lors.
which began Sunday has been declared
on. the Increase of % per cent. In wages
demanded by the tailors having been
conceded by the employers.
Two guides were killed and an Aus
trian tourist was seriously injured re-
Gently while attempting the ascent of
the .Iungfrau, by being thrown over n
precipice by the collapse of a snow cor
nice.
Chief of Police Peter Conlin OF New
York has been removed by the police
board and John Mccullough has been
chosen 10 succeed him, 1t is said that
other changes in the force are likely to
] be made
| The Financial News says the French
cabinet is considering the floating OF
loan OF fG0.0OO.OD In 2ik per cent.
bonds. partly for the redemption of the
floating deb, and partly for the recon
structlon of the French navy.
! The Memorial Diplomatiuue asserts
that the Amccr of Afghanistan has or
dercd the faithful to hold themselves in
readiness for a holy war, and that
meeting of mullahs has been convened
at Cabul To discuss the situation.
A new iirs,-class German cruiser,
which In to bc launched next month Is
TO be christcned the Bismark This
v Interpreted as being an indication
that better relations exist between the
ex-chancellor and Emperor william.
The London Chronicle says II thinks
the delay In the appointment of com.
mission for the settlement OF the Venc-
zuclan question Is due 10 the difficulty
experienced In finding suitable um-
pirc.
A special from Rio Janciro says that
more fanatic bands have appeared In
Santa Catherine state. Local forces are
In pursuit Of fanatics, and accoriiug to
last rcpNrts more than 100 have been
killed In running fight
A scheme is on foot to hold a great
review OF the troops OF the powers com.
posing the Drcibund at Vienna on the
occasion Of the fiftieth anniversary of
OF the accession TO the throne Of Aus
tria OF Emperor Francis Joseph In 1895
The miners In one Iowa mine went
out few days ago preliminary to a
general strike TO be inauguratei Sep
tembcr LIST for the dollar scale. The
miners OF the entire district resolved a
Few nights ago TO strike the first Of nexr
month.
The st. James Gazette says an agree.
ment has been reached between the
leading bicycle tube makers Of Biz
mingham and America by which no one
will be supplied under q fixed price,
The organizers claim every tube maker
will be compelled to Join.
The Japan steamer Just In brings
news Of severe earthquakes In JapNn
on August .. followed by a tidal wave
and great floods. 4 thousand houses
were inundated and go persons were
killed and injured. S!xiy.hve Chinese
villages were Inundated.
Adviccs from the Bchring sea by the
steamer Portland show that the entire
catch OF the North American CONNER
| ltal To-
600 skins, which are now en- route TO
San Francisco on the steamer Del
Nortc. Last years catch amounted 10
over 10000 skins.
The Catholic Board Of School Com.
nissioners nj Montreal have refused TO
comply with the order Of the Provincial
Board OF Health to refuse entrance 10
their schools to children without vac.
cinntion certificates, and ns result tn.
city will station officers nt all the
Catholic schools TO vaccinaie the child.
rem.
Shipments OF grain from the port of
Chicago are the heaviest In the history
OF the lake trade The elevator com.
Pahics have been in the market for ksy.
"rnl days and are taking about all the
boats In sight Many craft that up To
this time hav" been engaged almost en.
tircly In the iron ore trad. are being
diverted TO the grain trade.
The geological survey will not send
q party Into the Kiondike country until
next spring. An appropriation OF s.
90 Is available. but this came too lai,
for use before spring. Before that tim,
II II aniicIpatd that Congress- viii
make much larger appropriation
probably f.5.uH. ~ that fivc partte-
. fr0m the geological survey may b.
equipped next spring.
A stormy scene occurred In tho Crct
sn assembly when Ihn, body met las
; week To consider the question Of III. ac
crpiance OF the scheme OF autonomy 10,
: the Island. sixty members voieJ IL
: favor Of the Immediate acceptance. oi
, the scheme and twelve opposed II
When the result Of the voting wa,
. made known. the delegates who opi,o.
ri the scheme. Including III. pr,..i.i..nI
of the assembly. Withdrew from III.
: chamber
The grain movement into and on, q
Chicago the past forty .cish, houru |,
recOrd breaking. Exactly 6.Ost0 cars o
oil noriu werr received. including a.rsA,
cars of rorn. shipments axsrrsn,
} 2.<O0.OOO bushels Of all kinda Of grain
} | inrludlng iiQ.OD bushels Of wheat. 1,
! tI63t OtD bush~ls Of corn. over b(D.Os
, bushels " 0aia. The receipts in b,,sf
~ w~rr: Wheat. i7n.O0O: corn, l.SN<
600: oats. haAmD. The rvaaniniee "a
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