The Monte Vista journal., 1899-06-17
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lis Island On the 10th.
At Cleveland, Ohio. 900 street car
men are out on strike.
Je6ries has challenged sharkey to
tight, and he will accept.
1t has been suggested in England
that the United States he asked to ar
bitrate the dispute between Great
Britain and the Transvaal.
Three Of the largest shops connected
with the Armstrong. Whitworth ord
nance works = Newcastle-on-Tyne
were destroyed by fire on the 10th.
The damage 10 estimated at E20O. 600.
The Russian government has broken
Oh diplomatic relations with the free
city Of Bremen, owing to the refusal OF
the Bremen authorities to grant satis-
faction for the alleged wrongful arrest
OF a Russian priest.
The Indians living in the neighbor-
hood OF the uppes waters Of the Stew.
art river. British co!umbR. are in a
most deplornble condition. 4 terrible
famine prevails In that district. and
the unfortunate natives have already
been decimateti for lack OF food.
| United States Consul j. c. McCook
at Dawson City reports TO the secre-
tnry OF state under date Of March 81,
that the gold production In Alaska
during the year 1855 will exceed $2O.-
100000 and he predicts that the output
for 1850 will he double that amount.
Glass tableware manufacturers Of
the country have finally taken decis-
I've steps toward forming cOmbina-
tion. An application has been filed
for charter under the laws Of Penn.
sylvania. and the new venture will he
pushed as fast ns possible. The capi.
tai will be &s.OOO.OOO.
A private dispatch from TinIs says
that the Arneninns and Turks In Kur-
distan have taken up anew their old
feud. Street lights and ambuscades
nre reported from the cities OF Van,
Bitlls and Diarbekr: scores OF Arme-
mans and Turks have been killed in
the three cities and bloodshed Is Of
daily occurrence In the district.
Margaret Anna Cusack. known AZ
the Nun OF kenmarc, died on the 7th
mt 1eamington. near Warwick. Sister
Margaret Anna Cussnck was known as
the Nun OF kenmare" from the town
/ 'a AiNaohu ~ hVIe sic
the famine In Ireland In the SOS she
took subscriptions and. collected
great amount OF money for the relief
Of the sufferers.
II Is officinlly announced TINT the
government Of Japan Will enter the in
ternational patent union on the first OF
July next. This will be good news to
American manufacturers. as there has
been no way to protect foreign pat.
enfs In Japan. and that empire is filed
with machines made by the Japanese
IN Imitation OF the best American and
European patents. All japanese
needs Is sample and he is able 10
reproduce 1t with marvellous accuracy.
American producers are already
finding nm enlarged market In Cuba.
Puerto Rico. Hawaii aud the Phjlip.
pines. The figures OF the treasury bu-
reau OF statistics, just issued, Indicate
that the exports Of the fiscal wear.
which ends with this month, will
show \ lnrKer expectation to Hawaii
than ever before and larger TO Cuba
and Puerto Rico than In any previous
year except those In which the reci
procity features OF the Mckinley law
were In operation.
A strike Of 5000 coal n,Iperr Ia
planned In the central districts Of
tennsylvnnia. Within the Inst ten
1nys secret meetIuga have been held
II Roherfsialc and Clcarf,eld. NJ
which the national aud district officers
H the United Mine Workers Az.
ociat'on were authorized to pre.
pare the machine mincrs of thr
whoh' district for q strike. 10 bc
declared ms soon as these off,clals
thought tho time riIs.. A letter from a
national organizer declares that this
VIII be within inosah or SIX weeks.
The Christian Herald Of New York
publishes n symposium Of the Christian
religion and what In has done for hu.
nnnity. Prominent men Of the coun.
Try. from President Mckinley down.
memhers Of the cabinet, United States
senator's, judges Of the supreme cOurf
prominent officers Of the army aud
navy. governors Of states and leading
business men all express themselves as
friendly to Christianity. while the
great majority IT them recognize q su.
preme being and acknowledge the dI.
Unity Of Christ and the potency OF
cprhtinnity us civIll1ing Influence.
The German prsrs has concluded thnt
inc purchase from spain Of the Caro-.
lines was u bnd bargain. Prince Bis.
niarrk Ia quoted as having said that
lhey were worthless and the Frank.
Tort Zcltung says: THE text Of the
agreement shows taht Hpain retains ail
ne advantages Of 0wnership. retains
full liberty for the clerical or,iers. has
coaling station In each group Of the
stands aud II put. COMMERCIALLY, on
he same footing ~ Germany. while
'he merely cc,i.s To Germany the onus
~ the cost OF the Administrations and
receives mn cxhorbitaut S,ric~, which
ppoab'y NO other power would have
paid"
The hoard Of regents Of the Kapsas
Agricultural college iu which the Re-.
'ublicnhs nrc In the ma jority since the
recent removal of rotStiist n,sru,ers
~ Governor Stanley have adopted
'r~oluiions discharRing I'VE members
u the college faculty. the nvc mem.
oerA ls'lhI President Thomas Y. win.
AMI Professors Frank I'nrson., r.. n.
i'emls and u. J. II. War,i and R.srr.
lnry w. IL. fhipps. The Instructors
dismissed w"r" appointss.~ Of the Pop.
iiist board. II Was Professor win
who recently selected Colonel william
Jennings Bryan aa commencement or.
itor. which action was rescin,i,sl by
the prr~,nt board of rvgrnts.