Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-23

Congressman Bell OF Colorado was
i'll during the. opening days of Con.
gress.
The union printers OF New York will
probably strike in the near future for
a ninc-honr day.
The states of the Greater Republic
of Central America expect 10 form Il
complete union within two months.
AS result of smallpox scare in
SOcOrroand vicinity wholesale vaccina
tiOns are being made by the authori-
ties.
The carpet warer0oms Of the Dob
sons. in Philadelphia. We're guttcd by
fire on the nth, with a loss Of over
S5OO,OOO
Secretary Alccr has recommended to
Congress that 800 reindeer be brought
from Lapland to be used in carrying
supplies into the Klondikc region.
Unless 1t pays S2,O1S.10S to the Cen
trail Trust Company of New York
within ten days. the plant Of the United
States Car Company Of Chicago will be
sold at auction.
A party of robbers held up train
on the Atlantic X Pacific n few days
ago, but the men on guard opened
fire and killed one of the bandits. The
others dccampcd with a posse in pur
suit.
l.. Warmolcs and Edward Book. who
have just reached Calgary. Northwest
Territory, after Il partial trip over the
Canadian river route to the Klondikc.
report the route the easiest and cheap
est OF all.
Postmaster General Gary has amend
ed regulations so as to require that ar
ter April 1st next the bond supplied by
letter carriers for the faithful perform
ance of their duties shall he that sup
piled by surety companies.
Bigamy seems TO be on the increase
In Canada. and. according to Judge
MacDougal of Toronto. the absence
OF inexpensive facilities FOR obtaining
divorces is the cause at present. A
person wanting n divorce In Canada
has to make application to Parliament.
and the cost Is about $1,000.
The entire ministry of Hayii has re-
signed. As yet the composition OF Its
successor has not been definitely set
tied, but several wcll-known names are
mentioned that will command the con-
fidence OF the Haytians and foreigners
alike. The city of Port au Prince has
now resumed Its normal aspect.
Herr Wilhelm Won Kardorff. presi.
dent OF the Bimctallic League OF Ger
many, presided at the meeting of the
league last week. at which 1t was re-
solved to take steps to promote the OBJ
jects OF the league in other countries,
although England's attitude might de-
lay. 1t could not permanently prevent
bimctallism.
There are to be no more bicycles in
the service of the postotiice depart
ment in Chicago. An order to this ef-
feet has been secured by Postmaster
Gordon from the postmaster general.
Mr.. Gordon has discovered that the
work OF delivering mail can be better
facilitated by the use OF street ears
and elevated trains.
Unrest continues in Bohemia. There
are numerous arrests daily and the
prisons are so full that II has been
found necessary to discharge the
minor cases. Slight collisions between
the students and the police have oc-
Cured at Prague. CracOw, and Gratz.
During The present week thirty news
papers have been conilscatcd in Bohc-
mia.
Religious circles in st. Joseph. Mis-
souri,, were stirred up last Sunday by
the public cxcommunlcation of Mrs.
Charles Miller. formerly Miss Rather
inc Moriarity. her mother and all rcla-
lives and Catholics who participated in
her marriage ceremonies. and the reccp-
tion which followed. because the young
woman was married TO n Protestant
minister.
Moran Bros. Of Seattle have made
the announcement thai all details had
been completed for the construction OF
sixteen river steamers for the Yukon
compnuy. Within two weeks loo men
will he nj work. The steamers will h"