The Monte Vista journal., 1899-08-12
TELEGRAPH ITEMS.

L
y ended.
The Asphalt trust Is now without q
competitor In Chicago.
General Funston will remain in the
philippines until the war Ii over
The strike Of printers on the New
York Sun ls still on and the paper IL
short Of men.
At q balloon ascension in Ohio hoy
was caught In the ropes and carried t0
a great height, but came down safely
with the balloon.
The coal miners at the Exeter. Baby.
Ion and Keystone cOlleries nre still out
making total number OF $500 miners
OH strike In the Wilkcsbarre district.
A CommerclO editorial calls ntten.
tion to the excessive unhealfhiness of
Lima, Peru. Statistics showed death
rate Of more than forty-six per thou
sand yearly.
Librc Parole OF Paris says that Al
giers Is on the verge of revolt and that
the malcontents have been supplied
with thousands OF rifles smuggled int
the country from the United States.
\ dispatch from London announces
That the British government has ac-
espted the Grand Duke Of Baden ~
arbitrator on the boundary question ;it
Issue between Brazil and British
Guiann.
DIR. w. ii. Mlburu. the blind chap
lain of the United States Senate. was
prostruted by smstroke and fell un-
conscious while delivering IA lecture at
the Nebraska Epworth assembly at
Lincoln, Nebraska.
NJ. De Gicrs. the Russian ministcI,
has addressed n note TO the Tnng Ii
iamen, warning that body that the
conclusion OF nn alliance with Japan
would give great offcnsc to Russia
and that the consequences TO China
would be most serious.
More than $1O.0OO,O00 OF English
capital has been invested in Cuban to-
bacco plantations. English firms con-
troll the Cuban tobacco market and
the American importers of Havana to-
bacco will have hereafter To look to the
English for their goods.
Owing to the serious Chinese attacks
upon the French consulate ut Ming
Use. Governor General Doumcr has
inasscd 700 European troops In read
iness to occupy the town. Twelve hun
dred men have been landed on account
Of similar trouble at Kang gChau.
There was one new case OF yellow
fever at the National Soldiers Home
ut Newport News. Tuesday, but no
deaths. There Is now no doubt that
the backbone Of the epidemic Is brok-
IN and In two weeks 1t is probable the
scourgc will Ike |; thing of the past.
The scheme Of Lord Curzon. viceroy
nf India In. tnr Inf
has been approved by the imperial gov
ernment 1t provides for the with
drawal OF the regulars from many from.
tier Rarrisons and the substitution OF
tribal militia, which will result In large
economy.
Reports from all sources In south.
western SOnorn indicate that the war
with the Yaqui Indians Is confined to
the immediate neighborhood where the
trouble started. south Hnd west of Tor
in. month ago. The Indians en-
gagged In the trouble do not number
more than no
The British battleship Sans PnrIcl
whiIc returning from the mAnocuvres.
sank the I3sitish ship Eaxt lothian,
Captain McFsrlane., l,:s0 Tons, on the
Ihxzari. One man was wounded.
The warship communicated the news
TO the other shiipa Of the 41eet by wire
less tclcErnphy. t'rrf
Mr.. Lewis NJ. .Idillngs. secretary Of
the United States embassy. and Mrs.
1ddings. who went TO Naples for the
purpose of welcoming Admiral Dewey,
gave banquet In his honor Mt the
Hotel Royal. The r,Dm was richly dec.
Grated with flowers and hung with
American and Italian nngs.
A prominent Bcrlia paper predicts II
great panic. The paper says that dur
ing the last six months Las. .O00.OU
marks Of new shares wcrc Issued. Of
which JlSsD.UO0 marks wcr. Indus.
trial securities which. II II alleged. cx.
c'ssis the whole issue OF 1898. 4 mass
Of evidence Is quoted 20 prove the .x-
istcncc OF unsound speculation.
Atlnpta's printer mayor. James q.
Woodward, who was elected last .Ianu.
ary. hnH II IL alleged. proved n fail.
iirc, and unless he submits his rcrignn-
iion he Will doubtless le forced ont Of
Office by Impeachment proceedings.
He VIII bc charged with improper and
immoral conduct and with being in,oxl.
Gated. and bringing disgrace upon him.
self and Atlanta.
Captain McCioskic Of the steamer
Princess Louise hns entered action
against Rev. Eugene Brooks for man.
slaughter. Captain McCloskic nli.vc.
that Rev. Brooks In n Christian Sclcu.
list. and was responsible for the dcutl,
of McCioskic's child. which died under
that Treatment. Rev. Brooks Is now
said To ts In Tncomn. ExtraditIon Ia.
pcrs will bc asked for.
Miss Cora Van Nor,icn Of New York.
daughter OF Warren vnn Nor,icn.
lrc~idcnt OF the National hank Of
North America. has followed the ex.
niupl" Of her sister. Miss Emma Van
Nor'icn. nnd Joined the Salvation
Army. The new editor Of the Young
soldter. published In the Interests Of
the junior members Of the army. 4.
Miss Cora Van Nor,len. She ha. lust
taken charge.
President Rich Of the Southern Nor.
mon Mission. has offered 500 rcwurd
Tor the capture Of the leaders Of the
mob In Georgia which ran two Mormon
elders ont of Jnsjcr county. A. soon
ms President Rich receives authority
from the head ~ the church, rewards
VIII bc offered for the cupt,,rc Of the
Fleming and Bcl county. Kentucky.
mobbcrr. lie says II Il costs q million
dollars the Mormon elders shnli hayc
protection.
The early return Of Richard Croker
from England Inns resulted In a mnuI.
festo by John q. khechan, In which be-
clnims the credit for Van Wyck's clr,,.
'ion and says the recovery Of T'nm.
annnr's s,e,,.ets~ T. .t.... a.. IL. s.s.