The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-26
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California quail arc being propa-
gated In Idaho.
The bankruptcy bill pnssed the
House by vote Of $50 to 135.
Serious explosions occur frequently
In the asphaltum mines of Utah.
A very heavy snow fall is reported
from Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa.
Tucson. Arizona. In preparing for u
grand carnival to be held within sixty
days.
Wyoming expended on Its peniten-
tiary and charitable institutions last
year $G3.253.l6.
Numerous attacks upon foreigners
are reported In many sections Of the
Chinese empire.
Russian naval officers are ON trial
for swindling the government out Of
GO,O0O tons Of coal.
against General ID. Il. Henderson for
Congress next fall.
Spanish coal miner was killed AT
Welton. Ohio. for boasting that Spain
could whip the United States.
W. r. Foster. who left New York In
1883 with $4,000 OF Produce Ex.
change funds, has been caught and
brought back
Joe Letter says he IL not selling but
buying wheat. and that the May op-
tion will range from $1.25 to $1.5O per
bushel before long.
The big Niles tool works at Ham,l.
ton. Ohio. is turning out twelve-inch
inortnrs for the government for ship
ment rs early rs possible.
A serious riot occurred nt Stronin,
ltniy. saturday. starving peasants ut.
tncking the troops and being fired
upon.
A Spanish newspaper announces
that the last two descendants Of Chris
tophcr Columbus are now occupants
OF poor house ut Cadiz. Spain.
The New York Journal has offered
reward OF 10000 for the arrest OF
the person or persons responsible for
the blowing up Of the cruiser Maine
In Havana liarbor.
The working time OF the switchmen
employed In the Union Pacific yards
ut Cheyenne has been reduced one
hour day. This will effect a heavy
reduction In the wages of the men.
ii'NHlu 'uulu, tlS owner OF Inc
SJo,wO pleasure craft Niagara. which
has been launched at Wilmington, Del.
aware, says that II necessary he will
gladly turn 1t over to the government.
Seven men We're killed. thirty-threc
injured. 2.5D ears o. freight were
sidetrackcd FOR weeks and the compa-
ny lost nearly Sl.UO.OOO by the iun.
mel disaster ON the Santa Fc Railroad
at Ash Fork. Arizona.
The Cnpctown correspondent OF the
London Mail says: THE Transynal
government Is mounting guns NJ 10.
hannesburg and conveying Maxims.
shells. rifles and cartridges to that
point in an offensive and ostentatious
manner"
The final step In the program OF
sale OF the Kansas Pacific Railroad
was taken at Topeka on the 18th when
the entire line from Kansas City To
Denver was sold under the consoIi-
dated mortgage for SS.O0o.OnO. Judge
w. ID. Cornish read the decree and Of.
fcrcd the property for sale and Mr..
Alvin W. krech bid 1t In for 5000.
600.
Lieutenant Scyburn. commanding
-.
has paid the Indebtedness OF Licuten.
nnt Drips to the merchants OF that
city. amounting TO STA. He has also
notified the public that In the future
the government Will not bc responsible
for any debts contracted by anyone
connected with the post without writ.
ten orders from the officers In com.
mand.
rt... toll .ts
cidcd TO dispense with the customary
registration for the coming election 10
bc held early In April. The council
based their action on decisions OF yari.
Gus District Courts In the state. but
particularly on the decision OF Judge
Standrodc In the last city election
here. when he decided that the women
could vote without registering In u
city election.
In New Mexico. the Colfax. Morn.
san Miguel and Taos county stock
raiscrs are complaining bitterly Of
stock thieves. Repeated dcprc,iatIons
have been reported OF late. and so ser.
ious Is the situation that n number Of
drovcrs are considering the transfer Of
their stock To Colorado or Kansas. In
ColfaN county, II Is said n Stock Grow.
cr>' Protective Association Inns been
formed which threatens To lynch every
individual found with stolen stock.
NcT Mexico has n well-niglI perfect
cattle and sheep Inspection law In force
with Inspectors wisely located. but lie.
spite these facts the thcfts nre carried
on. Governor btrro may soon issue n
proclamation TO the shcriffs OH the sub.
Jcct.
The secretary of war has been np.
pealed 10 for help 10y one Max Jan.
sen. n member OF the London firm OF
Mercott 4 Jansen. who Is now In
trouble In Norway as u result Of Try.
Ing TO outwit the government agents
sent there To purchase reindeer. Jan.
sen hearing Of the need OF Que govern.
mcnt FOR these animals. fastened In
advance OF Dr. Jackson and secured
aaD fine animals, which he expected TO
turn over 10 our government at n
hnn,isom" profit. hut the doctor ana
Mr.. Ejcllman found some deer on
their own account. and ns Jansen lind
contracted FOR but not paid FOR the MI.
imnls. b" WIS seized upon by Norwc.
rinn Justice and held for breach OF
contract.
The price of agricultural land owned
by the stat" In the fertile san Luis
valley which has been leased nt n
ridlculously low iigur,,. il To he raised
An agent ~ the Land BOARD has gone
to lilo Grnndc county with instructions
from Governor Adams nnd Attorney
a. .s..t.