The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-15
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The bubonir plague is raging violent
" again In Bombay.
Mn. Balllngion Booths recovering
from her recent Illness.
The. Chinese universally resent the
governments concessions TO Germany.
Another French cruiser has sailed TO
reinforce the French fleet In Chinese
waters.
Th New Bedford spinncrs. 200 in
number. have voted TO strike against Il
reduction in wages.
II is said that an American syndicate
with Slo.Uoo,OoJ is nbout to purchase a
big steel plant in Wales.
John ID. Rockefeller Is said to have
secured controlling interest in the
Wisconsin Central railroad.
EN-Reprcseniativc Mark $. Brewer
OF Michigan has been rendered II posi-
tion as member OF the Civil Service
Commission and will probably accept.
The nephew Of King Leopold of Bel
gium. Prince Albert Leopold. the heir
presumptive 10 the Belgian throne. will
make long tour of the United States
| and Canada.
Some difficulty was experienced in
disposing OF the remains of Theodore
| Durrant mt San Francisco. as several
| crema'ories and cemeteries refused
10 receive the body.
| A New York delegation called on
! President Mckinley the other day TO
urge that Turkey be made to come 10
time on the payment OF damages to
American Missionary Societies.
| George l.. Watson has finished the
design for n very large steam yacht for
Mr.. james Gordon Bennett, proprietor
Of the New York Herald. which will
probably be built on the Clyde.
| Railroad Commissioner Reagan Of
Texas. who has been an avowed candi-
date for United States senator against
| Governor culbcrson and Senator Mills
has issued n formal card to the public
Withdrawing from the race.
| Living tortol.es. with their backs
covered with jewels. attached 10y n
gold chain TO ladies' dresses. are the
rage In Paris. They cost about $50.
The society for the protection Of ami
mails Is agitating the matter.
Sir Robert Hart. director of the Chi.
ncsc maritime customs. is negotiating
| ''h wv 'ilhT~' t'i ~
loan. The Empcror took the negotia-
lions away from the Tsungl.i-Yamen
In disgust at the previous failure.
| County Judge J. II. Carpenter OF
Madison. Wisconsin, has rendered n de-
cision, which. II sustained. viii have
n sweeping efIcct. lie held that "A child
cannot be legally adopted without the
| consent Of both parents IL living. II the
| child has h.s,sn "a Ia nInn.I
| by accident NJ ihc Cfcston mine, at
| Minas PriciIs. Mexico. eight men We're
hurled from n height Of -DD feet To the
bottom OF The shaft. Five We're killed
outright. and Of III. remaining three 1t
Is not expected that any will survive.
| The cres,on mine has reached n depth
OF l,i35 feet.
| 4 special dispatch from Cape Town
| says L.roihodia. the paramount chief
| of iasutoland. has attacked Maougha
with 1900 men. Numbers are report
| ed io have been killed and wounded on
both sides. several villages having been
sacked. the whole country Is In "A FER
ment and all traders are leaving.
| Senator Mason Will soon prepare and
Introduce u hili In the Senate providing
for a special appropriation for n corn
meal exhibit M the Paris Exposition.
| He has taken this means Ia second the
Efforts of our representatives In Europe
| In widening the markets FOR the abun-
dnnt corn crop Of ia. United States.
! An assembly Of IS1 representatives
Of the Methods, Episcopal Church IL
now In session M Washington. for III"
purpose OF .iTcctinc n union OF forces
between the branches of the church,
North and South. This assembly con
slsis of three bishops, three ministers
and three lnymcn from each branch of
| the church.
The new United States revenue cutter
McCulloch has started on n lon. voy-
| age 10y way uf the Surz canal Ia III" Pa
ellie ocean and san Francisco. The con
tcmpln'"d rip. which has attracted con
siderable attention In martin. circles,
| VIII i- 23.ssbmilr "trip. She expects
tn reach San Francisco some time IN
the middle of May
Miss Julia Cling Of Minneapolis. III.
| twin sister of Katherine Cling. III. vie.
tim of Murderer Harry Hayward. has
| lost her suit nrnins, ia. Tnvelcrs' Ac.
cld"nt lnsurnnc" Company, To recover
| The face II mn accident policy on her
| sisters life. Jude" Mct;cr held that
ihc murder was not an accident AMI
| that Miss Cling WAS not killed la de
| Tending her own life.
Lyman l.. Cooley. The wcll.known
engineer of ID" Chicago drainnr. canal.
aud other engineers bound for Nicara.
qua. have carefully examined III. cu.
| Zebra cut. extending from Pedro Miguel
To Has Oblspo. They nrc unanimous
In admitting the feasibility of the Pan.
anna canal along thai route. alleging
| thai the obstacles to hc uv.rcom. else.
VIII, r. would bc greater.
An order for l0s1 of III. iaics, pnt.
| tern of military rifles aud 5.ppD.Vs,
| rounds of ammunition has been placed
, with III. Winchester Arms Company,
| through u. San Francisco Office. The
order II 10 bc shipped ~ ia" earliest
| possible moment. The order comes
| from the Russian government. III. com,
pany having had nn agent negotiating
with TINT government for several
| weeks.
| Nor. Than avo pigeon shooters from
| NIL parts of ia" United States nnd Can.
ndn win pnriiclpni" In The grnnd Amer
lean handicap to bc held ~ E.lkwood
park. Long bfan.h. early IN March.
| The satrics do not close FOR some
f., weeks yet. In, scores of names hnv,
been received, which indicates tho
widespread Interest thai I. taken by
ib. famous wing shots OF America In
| III. contest.
According To n special dlspntch from