The Monte Vista journal., 1897-12-25
rEL.oRAPn,c sasv,r,ss.
A big fre at Baltimore on the 20t
caused loss OF &4D,OOO.

Mrs. I.ease of Kansas In going to run
for Congress against Jerry simpson.
Judge Jesse Knight has been ap-
pointed to the Wyoming Supreme
Court.
The London Mail has given Lieuten-
ant Peary the ship Windward for his
Arctic expedition.
Business panics are occurring In
Japan as n result OF tile adoption Of
the gold standard.
II Is announced that the combine be-
tween the three big biscuit companies
has been completed
Practically all OF the officers in the
Cuban army have declared themselves
opposed to autonomy.
Union Pacific shopmen at Omaha are
to work but four days week and
seven hours per day hereafter.
The Federation OF Labor at its Nash
vile meeting reelected Gompers, Len
non and Morrison az chief executive
officers.
NJ. Meline declared in the French
Chamber that the government was ns
one with the United States on the
question of bimctallsm.
The jury In the case of the city of
Omaha against the bondsmen of ex-
City Treasurer Henry Bolln reached u
verdict in favor OF the city for ST.
OGO
Owing to the destruction by fire OF
an asphalt factory at Bacaicoa. Spain,
five persons have been burned TO
death and thirty-siX have been In
jurcd
George II. French. who Is managing
the Letter wheat deal In Chicago. says
he viii take all the wheat offered and
expects to see May wheat so TO Sl50
per bushcl.
Railway earnings in Mexico continue
to show remarkable increase. and in-
tcrnal revenue. ms well as customs, are
giving to the government in excess of
Its actual needs.
Washington Hcsing. proprietor Of
the Illinois Staats.Xcitunc. and post
master Of Chicago during the last term
of President Cleveland. died suddenly
OF heart disease Oh the 18th.
ID. X. Pearsons of Chicago has
pledged S2J.uD to Dliyct College.
Michigan. on condition that the college
raises Si1,OpO more within year. Oh
ivet College is Congregational in
stituiion.
The total output of sugar from the
Hawaiian islands for the year Just
closing. according to the figures Of the
Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association.
is put down rs 2tS.JG1 tons. ms against
2is,oo' tons last year.
The Brazilian aud Italian govern
m"nfs have signed an agreement set
Ting the incident of the killing of the
Italians at Spiritus Sario. last month.
Italy admits that there was no cause
for diplomatic Intervention.
Mark Twain has recently paid So5..
900 Ia the creditors Of the publishing
irm of w. l.. Webster \ Co.. in which
he was n partner. lie has now paid
40 per cent. OF the debt which he con
sidcrs himself In honor bound to make
good.
William \. Eddy OF Bayonnc. New
Jersey. well known ms an expert In
constructing and flying kites and In
aerial photography. believes that he
hns established the fact that the pull
OF his kites on their strings. ns indl-
Gated by n delicate spring balance. ac-
curnicly measures the velocity Of the
wind
John T.. Redmond. VI. r.. III. well.
known Irish leader. sailed for this
country on the T.utonic ON December
~. He Is coming Ia America nj the in
yitaiion OF prominent workers in the
Irish cause To speak ON the rebellion OF
lbs, To arouse the enthusiasm Of Irish
Americans In the pilgrimage to Ireland
next July to cclebrat. The rising.
Trade unionls,s ARE requested by the
Chicago Federation OF Labor To leave
the National Guard nj once. /, Is said,
without contradiction. that u union
man could not consistently serve In
the militia and Incur the risk of being
called oni to shoe; down fellow trades
unionists who were on n strike for Il
betiermcnt OF the economic condition.
A corporation has been formed In
New York called The American Con
rrega'ion. the Pride of Jerusalem"
Its principal headquarters are To bc
In New York city. and II Is Intended
Ia carry ON operations throughout the
United States aud Canada. The object
OF the organization IL to aid and assist
indiecni and needy Jews Of all milton.
nlitics resident In Jerusalem and Pal
estinc.
Delegate Callahan Of Oklahoma has
"''''"''' ~ 'Hi winch IFbNltbs tTnt
all persons appointed to office In Ari.
zoua. New Mexico nnd other territories
must be- bona iidc residents of the Ter.
riiory for at least six months before
III" appointment is made. II IL doubt.
ful whether the bill can pass. ns nearly
every man In Congress- has consiit,i-
cnis that he wants appointed To places
In tie territories.
Parsons rnshn and other officers
have r,achcd knssalu 10 nrrnngr 10
take over the place from the Italians.
The town III kassala. which. under nm
agreement between the Italian nnd
British governments, IL alout to ie
taken over by the latter In the Interest
of Egypt. Is one of the three KEYS To
the sondan. the others ls.ing Donsoin
and Bcrbcr. II n nm Important sirnt.
cgicai center between the river Nile
nni the Rcd scn.
Two pns'cbonrd boxes iIiled with
c"iluloid combs came In contact with
steam pipes NJ n cnr on the Sixth Ave.
niic Elevated railway In New York.
mud exploded with gr,mi force. while
the train was standing at n station.
Two men were hurt by the explosion
nnd three women tainted. There was
n panic on the car. but the fnct Tint
when the accident occurred Il wNs stn.
tlonnry nnd the gates were ois.p. Oh
Grated Ia avoid disastrous results. The
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