The Monte Vista journal., 1898-03-05
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The people Of Juneau want the gov.
erument to establish an assay once
there.
An unsuccessful attempt to assassi.
nate King George Of Greece was made
Saturday.
Nine persons lost their lives In . ten.
ement house fre at Charleston, South
Carolina. on the Goth.
Ten men were Killed at Kalamazoo.
Michigan, on the 28th, by an explosion
that occurred during fire.
A big force Of men worked last Sun.
day at Philadelphia on the vessels In
the League Island navy yard.
Mrs. Lillian N. N. Stevens of Maine
will succeed Miss Willard as president
OF the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union.
The Cache Valley Canal Company
In preparing to construct canal
which will irrigate 100000 acres near
Logan. Utah.
The trial trip Of the New Holland
submarine boat at Elizabeth, New
Jersey, demonstrated that It was q
complete success.
Jimmy Michael, the Welsh bicyclist.
Ia thinking Of turning to the career OF
horse Jockey. He il experimenting
at Dwyer's stables.
The work Of Congress ia being hur-
ried forward rapidly NO that the two
houses will be ready for adjournment
or war measures very soon.
The work of naval construction and
armament IL being pushed by the
Spanish government with the greatest
activity at the arsenal and dock
yards.
The board OF inquiry which Ia inveA-
tiRating the causes of the Maine disas-
ter went over to Key West from Hs-
vana on the 2sth to hold a two days
session.
The Thor. Iowa, savings bank was
robbed Tuesday night. The vault and
safe doors were blown open and the
thieves made away with over $500
In money. All valuable papers were
saved.
The Italian claim has been settled
by Hayti paying the full amount de-
manded. The French government is
now pressing a claim for damages for
violation Of the treaty rights Of French
citizens.
Mayor Carter II. Harrison OF Chi
caRo, announces that he will write a
book on the free silver question to
prove his devotion to the white metal.
The book will be issued within six
months.
Fish Commissioner Gustav schnit-
ger OF Wyoming now has GJO.OOO
small fry In the troughs at the state
hatchery. md on April LIST he will he
ready to begin the delivery Of trout to
the various counties of the state.
There In an appalling scarcity Of
food In many provinces OF Spain. The
price Of wheat is unprecedentetily
high. Bread riots are Of daily occur
renee Mt Salamanca. and 1t is feared
that martial law will he proclaimed.
The twenty-second annual conven-
tion of the Cattle Raiserx' Association
Of Texas. which will convene In Fort
Worth March Sth. promises to he by
far the largest and most enthusiastic
gathering Of cattlemen Of the state
ever held.
John f. Wilkie Of Chicago. an oper-
ative In the secret service Of the
Treasury Department. hes been pro-
NOTED 10 he chief Of the bureau, vice
W. p. Haxen. who has been transfer
red and placed In charge Of the ser.
vice At New York.
The bepeit given at the Metropoli.
tan Opera House nt New York for the
widows md orphans Of the Maine VIC
Tins was 4 thorough success. hnan-
cially md professionally. Every avail
able spot In the theater was occupied.
The receipts were more than $4,000.
The United States monitor Terror
has reached New York from Hampton
Roads. Her commander. Captain
Nicoll Ludlow. received Instructions
from Secretary Long TO remain In New
York hnrior until further orticss.
which is taken to mean that the monI-
tor will be on hand until the dual set.
tiemcnt Of the Maine question.
The grand jury Of Valencia county.
New Mexico. has indicted Nyuche.
Hutotsi. Natathalua. Naurnosi and
keeasi. the hve Zuni Indians charged
with torturing an old woman Of the
Zuni Puebloa by the name Of Maur.
oirita last February. She was report.
eti as . witch. and the society Of the
priests Of the Row ordered her tortur-
ed until she confessed.
The United States minister. Mr..
Woodford. gave banquet on the 18th
In honor Of the new Spanish minister
at Washington. senor Polo Bernabc.
T'he guests included tho Austrian.
French. German. italian. Turkish.
Dutch and British ministers and the
Duke Of veragua. the premier. Renor
eagasta. two members Of the Cabinet
and the stan Of the United States L.
cation.
The War department has telegraph.
Ell TO General Merriam At Vancouver
Barracks. authorizing him 10 enlist
100 Alaskan Indians for service -
acOuts to the government relief expe-
ditton. General Merriam has seae.
4raphed the department that Colonel
Anderson. with four companies Of the
Fourteenth Infantry. sailed on the
nth from Heattlc for Dyea. to main.
tnin law and order NJ that and peiRh.
boring points In Alaska.
The CaSiist organ. VI Coreo. of Ma.
drid. In ita Issue Of February 22nd. Just
received by mall. says: There ID No
doubt whatevrr that the lass Of tl,~
Maine WAS due to lack Of discipline, -
and cites the case Of United R,atcs
cruiser which was lately At venIce. de-.
acriblnx her crew as leinx 'raiher nj.
rntcs than nntior~ Of 4 civilized M.
tion." Continuing. vi Cor~o says:
"Drunkarsis. insulorviinatea. thieves