The Monte Vista journal., 1898-01-01
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Three Chicago aldermen have been
indicted for keeping gambling resorts.
Bishop Talbot Of Wyoming will take
charge of his new diocese in rennsyl-
vania in February.
Twenty tons of liquor being shipped
TO Alaska was seized by revenue otfi-
GERS and returned 10 Portland.
Indiana veterans are signing petit
tions TO Congress to pay all pensions
In full at once on the twenty year
plan.
Mary f.. Reynolds was fined $1,000
in New York recently FOR having
drawn a pension illegally for six
years.
Foreman Whitney OF the Helena
Frisco mill at Wallace. Idaho. was
mobbed and shot Thursday night and
may die.
James Maloncy of Gallup. New Mex
leo. while intoxicated shot several
persons on the street, one OF whom. ut
least, Will die.
Judge Rogers Of the Federal Court
of Arkansas has decided that the civil
commission to make laws.
Governor Bushnell of Ohio denies
the story that he has consented 10 sup
port free coinage in return for Demo
cratic votes for United States senator.
The New York Medical Record re-
ports that DIR. Carl Schlattcr of Iu-
rich, Switzerland. completely removed
the stomach of II woman and that she
Is now well and strong.
The Interstate commerce commission
has issued "A circular containing the or
der TO all railroad companies 10 equip
their freight ears with safety appli-
anccs within two years.
In view Of the trouble and expense
that the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany Of New York has had with the
officials in Kansas It has decided To
quit doing business in that state.
Two desperate thieves started fire
In a Chicago department store while
II was crowded. In the hope OF rob
hing the cashiers desk. hut they We're
fOilcd and the fire was cNtinguishcd.
Three men are under arrest at Mem
phis, Tennessee. charged with plot
ting 10 kidnap Dr u, r. Porter. n
wealthy citizen. and hold him for 4
ransom OF $1,000.
According to the report prepared by
the New York city superintendent OF
schools census. for submission 10 the
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton. there are 39l ,iS2 children in that
city Of school age between I and Is
years.
TIL" Corona Coal Company and the
Virginia and Alabama Coal Company.
employing about 100 coal miners in
Walker county, Alabama have an
nounccd that on January lst they VIII
advance wages from 90 to 30 cents
per ton.
The will OF DIR. Thomas W. Evans.
In" American dentist. who gives the
bulk OF his large estate To the Thomas
W, Evans Museum and Institute OF
Philadelphia. probably viii bc con
tested 10y relatives who are dISsatis-
He'd with its provisions.
The London Chronicle asserts that
the negotiations with Germany ON be-
half of the Chinese government are
no longer being conducted by Ii Hung
Chang, bu, 10y Chang Yin lIuan. who
represented the Chinese Emperor NJ
the diamond jubilee Of the Queen.
II is announced that i. picrpont Nor.
gan and Thomas \. Edison have pur.
chased Important water privileges In
the llnusatouic river at Falls Village.
Connecticut. and VIII erect n number
uf the new Edison s"parators. They
control valuable ore beds, n canal and
other equipments,
The British steamer I.nmbcris
Points. Captain Humphreys. seven
days from Norfolk. virginia. for LiV-
"rpool. with cattle cotton. grain and
general cargo. has arrived AT 81.
Johns with her cotton ou iir" and the
ship In bad state. The crew had n
narrow escape from death.
Comptroller Waller has made the
b"st bond sale ever made los ia. city
nf Chicago. This bid was Slui. $50.
for the "uiir" issu" of Sluu,pp ~, per
cent, or a premium OF 3 ~ nbov. par.
This would max" the Interest to bc
paid 10y til" city during the twenty
years the bonds hav" 10 run lust - +,
per cent.
Nakob SurgiS Of pOrnmlah. Persia,
now In Cincinnati. giving talks on
Persia ana Armenia. has Just received
letter from friends In his Persian
hom" Informing him that band Of
raiders from k"og,l">inn had massa-
cred all til" inhabitants uf Persian
Christian town, so souls. near sal
mas. Persia.
TIL" engagement Is announced OF
Miss Margaret Won tuurilnnd Ogden
of New York and Iruuk My\utt az
-, Louis. Miss ogden Is said To bc
worth s2uoon.uoo The wedding Is AN.
ruuuc"d FOR January iih. Mr.. Me.
Mutt was n member Of the American
legation nt Rome under Minister Al.
bert q. Porter.
The Philippine lnsurgrnt chief. AguI-
nnldo. with thiriy-slN other lnsurr.n,
leaders, has sailed for Hong Kong.
They ar" accompanied 10y Lieutenant
Colonel Primo Rivera. Agulnnldo and
tn" Insurgents chiefs ar, .mi.rniInr Ia
china under nn arrangement agreed io
10y Marshal Primo Rivera, governor
general of til" Philippines, when the
pence conditions wcr" signed ON DE.
""mlb"r idlh last.
At Philadelphia the conf"r.cs Sc.
l"rt'd io formulate n plan of settle.
ncn' of III" nfInirs Of III. Chestnut
Street National Bank aud the Chestnut
street Trust Company. of which VIII.
lam Sine-tly. proprietor of the I,.cur,i,
was president. have presented their
| llln for tn" consideration of tho lie.
po-itor> nnj creditors. |, provides tlin,
,rilt"r. shall bo given stock In the
Record. which Is n paying property.
III" VIII Of Nancy Allison Mckinley