The Monte Vista journal., 1898-02-19
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SIX men lost their lives In q Nre A.
rittsburg on the 10th
President BarrIos OF Guatemala was
assasHnated on tlie 9th.
The Silver Republicans Of Idaho will
LIST.
A Montreal alderman wants the city
to start lottery to pay OF the city's
debt.
Miss Clarn Burton has taken charge
OF the Red Cross Society's work In
Cuba.
Large numbers Of Chinese coolies
are to be imported into Germany to
work the farms.
James Glenn has been elected presI-
dent Of the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune Company.
Sen0r Louis PalO Bernabe hns been
chosen to succeed DE LONE ~ minis
ter 10 the United States.
The pen with which Lincoln signed
the emancipation proclamation has
bcen presented to the New York Press
Club.
The Catholic cathedral Mt Laramie,
Wyoming, WIS damaged by fire and
water to the amount Of 1880 u few
days ago.
Pedro Baldonndo. aged II. killed his
younger brother mt White Oaks. New
Mexico. last Friday. while playing
with pistol.
The New York Senate has passed IL
vote OF ccnsure against Senator
Murphy for having voted for the Tel.
Ter resolution.
The leading citizens OF Dyen and
Sknguay have nsked for the establish.
ment Of martial law, because Of the
large lawless element in those towns.
Judge Bryant Of the United States
States Court at Galveston has tein.
pornrily forbidden the bOycotting Of
the Lone Star steamship line by the
railroads.
Luctgcrt. the Chicago sausage
maker. has been found guilty by jury
OF numbering his wife and the life
sentence given him. He will appeal for
another trial.
General Prospero Morales. formerly
secretary OF war under General Bar.
rios, and later head OF the unsuccessful
rebellion against the dictator. has de-
caared himself president OF Guatemala.
After three days Of hard work at St.
Louis the national assembly Of the
League OF American Wheelmen nd.
jourDetl on the 11th after one Of the
most notable sessions ever held by thnt
body. The all.important question Of
local option In the matter Of Sunday
racing was again defeated.
The Treasury department has Issued
a statement to the effect that the nv
verage daily receipts from all sources
for the first ten days In February were
el.31. $50. or at the rate Of &3s5. i3O.-
$50 per annum, which ix 3,I.OOO.OOO In
excess Of the average annual cxpcndi-
tures for the past nine years.
The American line steamer At. Louis.
Captain Randle. which arrived At New
York on the 18th from Southampton.
reported the loss at a~a Of the Holland.
American line steamer veendam, Cap
tain stenker, from Rotterdam for New
York. The passengers and crew 80 the
Seendam. numbering 30. were saved
by the II. Louis.
Attorney General Griggs has re-
ceived = dispatch from Judge Hoadley,
the government IeEal representative in
the matter Of the sale Of the Kansas
Pacific road. stating that an arrange.
ment has been effected by which the
Union Pacific ReorRa nixailon commit.
tee would pay the principal Of the gov
ernment's kiln In full.
Levi =. Morton's seven story ONCE
building. with frontage~ on Nassau
and Ann streets. known ns the Nassau
Chamber building. was destroyed by
fire on the 18th. The hr~men had n
hard battle and for three hours there
was every prospect Of a great con.
fasrntIon. Every firc company In the
city from FIfiy-ninth street to the Bat.
terry was called out.
King Menciik Of Abys.inia Ii prcpar.
Ing for n Journey TO the European cap.
ltais aud In collecting all the objccin
Of special artistic interest In Ahys.
sinia. the most valuable oS which m
Will take ns lifts To the various rulers.
His majesty intends tn liz absent
about eight months and the govern
pstst Of Abyssinia. during that time,
will he entrusted to the queen.
Rcnor Dupuy DE LONE. minister
from Spain to the United States, hns
I~signcd and his resignation has b,eu
accepted by the Spanish government.
lie was comIslksi to do ~ ns a result
of the publication OF his letter 10 a
Spanish gentleman In Cuba. TO whom
he expressed the opinion thnt PrcsI.
dlssit Mckinley WIS a low politician"
The Cuban Juntn got hold OF the let.
ter In nome why.
II Ii stated that the Dc lone letter
was not stolen from tisr United states
mails, hut WIS secured by au agent II
the Cuban Juntn la the 1,o~toiiice nt
Havana. Don Jose Conaicjns. TO whom
the letter wns addressed. never saw
the original. He did not know until
eight days after the letter reached
Havana that such letter from
spaln's representative Mt Washington
had hen written him.
A special from Fan Jose de- Guntc.
main of February 18th says: Civii
strife md blooisiissi have followed the
killing Of Rnrrioa. BEFORE the hsiy of
the late ruler had hsrn buried the fac.
lions wcrr flying each at the o,hcr's
throat. and ms n result General Mario.
quin. the chief supporter OF Prospcru
Msrnlcs. one II the nspirnnts 10 the
presidency. In dead. nnd his forccs arc
seeking safety In hight.
Gov~rnor M~corsi and other ofllcinls
Of Arizona. after returning from Yu.
ma. whcrw they inspected the work ic.
ing done by 100 convicfa. lately k.asssi
10 the cnnnl company. DECLARED the
experiment an rsnphatic succrss. A
n0ti feature irtcrmIsss.d ujon ny tho
liza ri III i,nnlHul flurln1 ll,e Walt In IL.