Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-12-02
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A soldier died at Pensacola, Elori-
da from yellow fever.
DIR. Nansen will make another at
tempt to reach the north pole.
The game of the Yellowstone Nation
al park Is moving into the Jackson's
Hole region.
Secretary Bliss asks appropriations
aggregating $3.50, $50, 40 for the Inter
ior Department.
The secretary of the treasury has no.
tilted clerks that they must pay their
debts or be removed.
By the explosion OF n wagon loni Of
ammunition In the City Of Mexico four
men were killed and eight injured.
Immensely rich placcrs have been
discovered at Kanowa, Australia, mug
gets worth $3.50 being quite common.
Mexican troops have gone to Tiburon
island to protect officials sent to invos-
tigate murders OF Americans by Serls
Indians.
There was great fire In London on
the 10th. which destroyed 100 ware
houses and caused n loss estimated at
$25,OOO,OOO.
Mrs. John A. Logan has been al,-
pointed guardian of Evangellna Clsnc-
ros, who intends to attend school In
Washington.
Laramie is threatened with nm cpl
demlc Of diphtheria and these is great
alarm In consequence. Several deaths
have occurred In the vicinity.
Ns~~.y.u ,.,No lao, l.on, -,
trial at Cheyenne for the shooting Of
McCrlmlIsk. n private from Fort Rus
sell, was acquitted by the jury.
Rev. DR.. A. A. Gee. the newly np-
pointed superintendent of the New
Mexico Methodist Episcopal English
mission, died at Ration on the nth.
A correspondent writing from Guatc-
mnla City under date OF November LIST,
says: The government OF this ceun,ry
is taking steps tending to the exclusion
OF Chinese. who lately have been get
ting over the frontier in large num-
bers.
A late telegram, noting the scarcity
Of railroad cars caused by the boom In
freIghts on the railroads, says that the
Atchison company has definitely de-
cided to hereafter build Its own freight
cars, and not only these. but also Its
own locomotives, In It's shops ut To-
peka.
The captain general of Gnllcia has
telegrnphed to the Spanish government
saying that In an Interview which lie
had with General weyler upon the ar
rival of the latter from Cuba, lie COM
pletely cxculpatcd himself from the
statements attributed to him on the oc
casion Of his leaving Havann. and af-
flrmed his devotion and adhesion TO the
government.
The London Standard warns the
Spanish government that n parsonage
capable OF exacting homage from such
diverse elements rs the Carlists, nd.
vanccd Republicans, Conservatives and
Workers Association. ms did Weyler
at Corunnn, IL capable OF developing |
into n popular hero who may upset the
government, and even the dynasty un. |
less care is taken. 70
For what is believed TO he the first
time In the history of this government. |
a woman is acting as one Of It's repre- |
sentntives abroad. Sccertary Sherman
has approved the request of ]. Adolphe
Guy, consular agent Of the United
Stntes mt Edmundston, New Bruns-
wick, for two weeks leave nnd ap- |
rointed Emma Hart to net MS consuln- |
ngent during his absence.
The National Congress OF the Meth |
odist Episcopal Church. began In Pitts |
burg, on the 22nd. Between 800 and
400 prominent representatives OF the
church frop, all parts Of the country |
were in attendance. The gathering Is
the first OF Its kind ever held ny the
Methodist Episcopal Church nnd Is dc.
scribed in the call rs n conference OF
the Younger men In the church on the
relation OF Methodism to current social
md intellectual conditions.
A party of Mormons have succeeded
I'm outwitting the sheep inspector Mt
Green River. Wyoming. and have
driven thirty large bands Of sheep
across Green river near that place and |
taken them to the Red desert for win
ter pasture. In order TO prevent the |
Utah men from taking the sheep on to
the AZ desert. which Is Il fine winter
range, the bridge was Gunrnntincd
and the sheep inspector for the dis
trIrt wus prepared to turn back the
Utah hcrtlers when they attempted TO
cross. They outwitted the official by
rwimming their flocks across the
river. whicl, is very low. The sheep
mon of the district nrc now trying TO
have the county commissioners appoint
auother Inspector. ...