The Monte Vista journal., 1898-05-14
rzLloRAPH,c saevlrIEs.

New Mexlco's volunteer camp has
been named after Governor Otero.
Fourteen people were eaten by can
nibals Mt Mana Mana, New Guinea,
recently.
A passenger train was wrecked near
Columbus. Ohio, on the Sth. One man
was killed.
Charles II. Allen of Massachusetts
has been appointed assistant secretary
OF the navy.
A legal fight is in progress over the
contract for supplying the New Mexico
penitentiary.
The japanese and Russian govern
ments have come to an agreement to
let Corca alone.
Fifty small houses were burned at
Duluth. on the Sth, rendering 1900
people homeless.
A meeting was held In Ireland the
other day which requested the United
States TO intervene in Ireland as 1t has
In Cuba.
Twenty-Five Colorado people narrow
ly escaped death in burning hotel at
Excelsior Springs, Missouri, Il few
days ago.
A league of patriotic women have
been organized in the East TO boycott
French goods because of the attitude
pf that nation.
a serious bread riot has occurred nt
Scsto, near Florence. Italy. The
troops fired n vollcy into the rioters.
killing four and wounding large num-
Ger.
Don Carlos has called upon his fol.
overs in the United States and South
America to rise in his support. Gen
srnl Wcyler is said TO be favorable TO
him.
a Spanish spy has been arrested at
Washington. lie was formerly on the
.ruiscr Brooklyn, and has been send
ing valuable information 10 Spanish
officials.
1t Is expected the new capitol build
Ing at Santa Fc will be So far advanced
in construction rs To provide suitable
quarters when the Legislature meets
in January.
Great difficulty is experienced in
keeping ships away from the mines In
New York hnrbor, None of them have
been blown up yet. hut several of the
mines have been torn loose.
Delegate Ferguson of New Mexico
has secured II favorable report upon
his bill 10 give title to persons having
small holdings upon which their faml-
lies have lived twenty years or more
Special dispatches received from
Athens say karditZa and Geurgeous
the two men who attempted To asS,s-
sinatc Kin. George of Greece in thar
city on February 2Gth last, We're exc
cutcd on the 3th.
The Commercial Gable Company
sent ont notice ON the 9,h that their ca
blc bc;wecn Montcvidco and Rio
Grandc do Sol is Interrupted. This cuts
OF tclcgrlphic communication with
Montcvidco aud places south, including
Hucuos Ayrcs.
A registered package sent from
Pierce city, Idaho. supposed 10 contain
seventeen ounces OF gold arrived emp
~ Mt the United States assay office at
Boise. The gold had evidently been
stolen On route. and postal authorities
nrc Investigating.
A riot Of great proportions took place
at Milan. Italy. on the sth, In which II
large number of people were Killed or
wounded. Estimates place the num-
her aS high as 1909. Streets w"r"
barrlcadcd and the people fought the
troops with desperation.
Bandits attacked some fr"ightcr-s on
their way over the mountains from
Guerrero to chihuahua, Mexico, and
stole some silver bars they had In their
wagon. When the frcishicrs recovered
from their surprise they gave chase,
overlook the highwaymcn and recov-
cred their treasure.
The United States treasury has begun
paying out gold In lieu OF currency.
This will he continued indefinitely.
The available cash balance on hand.
including the 100 million gold reserve.
Is Sol3.3l3,5SJ. or this amount $50.
:s.s. i9l Is free gold and the balance Is
mad. M of silver. treasury ana United
States notes, etc.
The idsho supreme Court has decll'
I'd In favor OF several Ncz rcrcc In
dinns In n suit brought by them TO
elect william Carter and others from
Indian lands. The lower court decid'
cd against the Indians, on til" ground
that they had no status In court, The
Supreme Court oycrrulcd the lower
court, holding that they had such
rights.
The worst flood ever known sine"
lSii Is devastating the Arkansas val
ley In Arkansas. and towns along the
banks OF that stream are submerged.
while many farm building mr." niloat.
Thousands OF people have been driven
from their homes. III" Missouri, Kan
sas 4 Texas and Iron Mountain sys-
tens ARE tied M In Indian territory.
Hundreds uf thousands of dollars dam
nr. has been done to the plantations
In Crawford county.
Al the reservoirs and exposed vital
properties of the Spring Valley watcr
works. which supply san Frnnclsco
with wnt.r. ARE guarded against trcach-
cry from n foreign IA" 10y mn armed
patrol which watches day ana night.
II l. feared that attempts may bc
made 10 blow up reservoirs with dynn-
mite and then set fire To the city. The
wn,.r works Of New York. Washing.
ton aud other cities ARE also being
guarded.
-Four war measures were passed 10y
the S"nn," Tuesday. one Of them pro-
vid.d for carrying on til" additional
work In the ndJu,ant generals office.
tl,. second authorized the enlistment of
n volunteer signal corps, iwo-thirds OF
the members OF which must bc expert
electricians or tci"grnphcrs: the third