The Monte Vista journal., 1897-10-30

The state auditor of South Dakota
has been arrested on charge OF EN-;
beZZlemcnt
An effort is being made to have the
sale of the Union Pacific postponed 10
December 10Th.
Fifty-nine men and eleven vessels be-
longing 10 the Gloucester fishing fleet
were lost this year.
The birthday of Neal Dow. March
10th. will hereafter be observed rs II
national temperance day.
Kansas banks have deposits aggre-
eating an average of $50 for every
man. woman and child in the stale.
Les Misercbles" has been replaced
on the list of eligislc books In the Phil
adelphia girls high school.
Twenty persons were killed ard cigh.
teen injured is a wreck on the New
York Central road. near Garrison, last
Sunday.
The big silk importing firm of W. G.
Hitchcock Il Co., New York, made an
assignment Saturday. Liabilities, ST.
100000.
Senator Plat says Tracy will surely
he elected mayor. Mr.. Tracy himself is
reported to look upon his chances rs
hopeless.
The total number OF persons drowned
in the train which fell from the New
York Central road into the Hudson
was eighteen.
The one-hundredth anniversary OF
the launching of the Constitution was
celebrated In Boston by naval parade
a few days ago.
There is little change in the yellow
fever situation In the South. From ten
10 twenty new eases a day are reported
AT New Orleans.
The exodus from Klondkc is said
10 he as remarkable us was the rush To
get in n few weeks ago. Scarcity Of
food Is the cause Of the scare.
Mr.. Pullman is said TO have left most
of his property to his fnvoritc daughter,
Mrs. Florence Lowdcn. His twin sons
have been provided for by annuties.
The biennial convention Of the
Worlds Women's Christian Temper
nnce Union opened AZ Torento On the
I'D. Miss. Millard was reelected pres
idcnt.
General Miles has made his annual
| report ro the secretary OF War. lie
| asks that Congress authorize Two more
regiments of artillery TO garrison new
fortiiications and i've additional regi-
ments Of infantry.
General weyier has published card.
congratuiaiing the loyal Spaniards up
on the near nppropach of peace. lie
claims 10 have killed on nearly all the
prominent Cuban generals. and says
tha; peaceful pursuits may now be en-
gagged In safely.
| The Interstate Commerce Commls-
sion has decided to give hearing To
all railroads Interested for M exten.
sion OF time beyond January LIST. lss,s.
for c,luipping freight ears on their
lines with automatic couplers and irnin
brakes. provided application for such
extension is made before November
.0,h.
| A pitched battle ut Mammoth tank,
forty-hvc miles west of Yuma. Arizona.
between Yuma county officials and :sll
Mexican railroad laborcrs. Monday nf.
icrnoon. resulted In the death Of from
three 10 seven Mexican. wounding Of
several more and dangerously wound.
Ing Of Deputy Sheriff George Wilder of
Yuma.
AT Guaynns, Mexico. construction Of
tlns new custom hOu~N IL 10 he com.
mcpcssi nt once. i; will cost 500, ,tsD
4 contract has also been let for the
construction Of u new market. The
structure Will G Of stone. glass aud
Iron and will cost $1,000. 4 new
municipal palace is nlso TO ls erected
In the ncar future.
Professor Charles N. Shields ~
Princeton University authorizes the
statement That. In consequence OF tn.
unjust. unconstitutional and dcfainu.
tory action OF certain I'rcsbytcrns.
nnd synods involvin. his good name.
he has decided for hts own personal
protection. 10 separate himself from the
rrcstiytcrinn church In constitutional
innnu~r. with the cNSt jlo~sihl. delay.
This refers to the granting VI a liquor
license To the Princeton Inn. Professor
shields being one of the signcrr of the
petition for the granting Of the LICENSE.
The signature of Kcv. Charles Wood.
run Shields of 1'rinc,'on to nn nppli.
cation for 4 lIquor license for III,
Princeton Inn threatened to completely
,iisrupt The Presbyterian synod " New
Jerpcy. which has isrn IN session at
) l'talnSscid. The following resolution
wsa adopted: "'r1e aynOd fnda os,ca.
sion 10 rriicrntc the Judgment that the
reutiug 0e property for aal0on i,lrposc~
and signing of liquor lIcrns~s ID No;
consistent with Christianity. and rss..
omR,snds that ilw attention Of nil
prrsbytcrtes. ss-sions. pasiors and
trnrh~ru lr brought to bcar upon this
matter" 70
II h trlieved l,rse that In view oS
the great prOmluence Alaska has
achieved owing TO the RECENT gold dis.
coves4es anA the imporsauce Of den.
niteiy axtns tlse l,ouudary lins bstwres
our Territory ard that of the Dosulnion
; u Canada that the ssnats. when II -.
senheee In DReesahsr. win take early
actios upoa the treaty psndlRg brtween
0svat britain and the United States,
swsvsyins anA neskinG ~ the l4iss
s~sss1iaa. THIS treaty wss sent 10 ihs
! se0at1 ao00st two yeara agu. The gov.
esn0ent ooDelAh Whe have studied the
questtoa Asu, coa6deut that our sitls
> loeeooes sAe islandh and ten snar.ns
Dseguse - sssfiessy fssm the coast liss