The Monte Vista journal., 1897-12-18
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The Mississippi river at St. Louis 10
very low.
Mrs. Nancy Mckinley died at Can
ton on the 18th.
There was very heavy snow storm
In kansas on the 18th.
Two miners were killed in n snow
slide near Butte on the sth.
A New York man has bought the
2-year-Old Hamburg for 10000.
The ,hree-cent ear fnre in Detroit,
The three big cracker companies of
the country are planning to combine.
The great six-day bicycle race at
New York was won by Miller of Chi
cngo.
Congressman Bell OF Colorado was
Ill during the opening days Of Con
gress.
The union printers OF New York will
probably strike In the near future for
nine-hour day.
The states OF ;he Greater Republic
OF Central America expect TO form u
complete union within two months.
As n result OF smallpox scare In
Socorroand vicinity wholesale vaccina-
lions are being made by the authori-
ties.
The carpet warerooms OF the Dob
sons, in Philadelphia. were Quilted by
fire on the 1lth, with u loss of over
S.OO.0OO
Secretary Algcr has recommended to
Congress that 800 reindeer be brought
from Lapland to be used In carrying
supplies into the Klondike region.
Unless 1t pays &2,Ols.7OS to the Cen.
tral Trust Company of New York
within ten days. the plan, Of the United
States Car Company Of Chicago will be
sold AT auction.
A party Of robbers held mp train
on the Atlantic 4 Pacific IA few days
ago, but the men Oh guard opened
fire and killed one OF the bandits. The
others decnmped with II posse In pur-
suit.
l.. Warmoles and Edward Book. who
have just reached Calgary. Northwest
Territory, after a partial trip over the
Canadian river route to the Klondike.
report the route the easiest and cheap
est Of all.
Postmaster General Gary has amend
cd regulations so ns to require that af-
Ter April LIST next the bond supplied by
letter carriers for the faithful perform
nnce OF their duties shall be that sup
piled by surety companies.
Bigamy seems to he on the Increase
In Canada, and. according to Judge
MncDougal of Toronto. the absence
Of inexpensive facilities for obtaining
divorces Ii the cause at present. A
person wanting n divorce In Canada
has to make application to Parliament.
and the cost IL about $1,000.
The entire ministry OF Hay,i has re-
signed. As yet the composition of Its
successor has not been definitely set
tied. bu, several well-known names are
mentioned that Will command the con.
fdencc Of the Hayiians and foreigners
alike. The city OF Port au Prince has
now resumed Its normal aspect.
Herr wilhelm Won KardorfY. presl-
dent Of the Binetallic League Of Ger.
many. presided at the meeting OF the
league last week. at which 1t wns re-
solved to take steps to promote the OBJ
jecis OF the league In other countries.
although Englnnds attitude might de-
lay. II could not permanently prevent
bimetallism.
There are TO ls' no more bicycles In
the service OF the postofiice 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 ie better
facilitated by the usc OF street cars
and elevated trains.
Unrest continues In bohemia. There
are numerous arrests daily and the
prisons are 40 full that II has been
found necessary to discharge the
minor cases. Slight collisions between
the students and the police have oc-
Cured Mt Prague. Crncow. and Grn,x
During the present week thirty news.
papers have been confiscatcd In Bolic-
mia.
Religious circles In ~. Joseph. Mis-.
souri,. were stirred up last Sunday by
tho public communication OF Mrs.
Charles Miller. formerly Miss Rather
Inc Morinrity. her mother and all rcln-
tIves and Catholics who participated In
her marriage ceremonies. aud the rccep.
ton which followed. because the young
woman was married to u Protesian,
minister.
Moran Bros. of Seattle have made
the announcement thnl nll details Ind
been completed for the construction Of
sixteen river steamers for the Yukon
company. within iwo weeks 200 men
win ls nj work. The steamers Will is.
completed and lowed to the mouth Of
the Yukon by the time the river opens
for navigation. The contract price OF
the steamers liz xi.UOo.WO.
- Trnvcicrr In central Asia report nm
extraordinary fcrment among the
Moslems of different rnrc~. They ARE
sinking their mutual nnin,ositics and
declaring that they are firrt Of all Mo.
hnmctiniis. with the Sultan M their
common chief. II is evident that the
slightest prctcxt would suffice To bring
about MI uprising and 10 plunge Rus
sln Into the same sea of trouble as
India.
The statement Of the principal nrti-
cic~ Of domestic exports tnbout ~ Ier
cent. of the wholcb Tor the month II
November. issued from the Bureau Of
Statistics Of III" Treasury Department
to-day. shows \ total of &s2.323. $50. M
Increase over October ~ more thnh
f3.OO0.UO nnd ever the sumo month
last year oS SIUnO.WD. The Increase
over November. 1875. is s:22.UD,HD
aud November. 1904. &2t.O0i.OO. The
Increases nrc mainly In exports Of
corn. oats. oatmeal. rye and wheat.
The Las Vegas optic .nys: Prosper.