Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-03-16
rELEoRAPHIc sREvlTIEs.

Queen Victoria has gone to the south
OF France.
General Booth of the Salvation Ar
my has been seriously Ill In Australia.
A terrific wind storm did cnnsidcra
BILE damage In Missouri and Iowa on
| the 18th.
The Delaware Legislature has nd
| iourncd without choosing United
States senator.
General Otis requests that no more
women be allowed to visit the Philip
pines nj present.
The French government believes
| That the terrible explosion at Toulon
was caused by anarchists.
1t is reported In Philadelphia that
General Joe Wheeler is to marry the
widow Of George w. Ch!lds.
| Adviccs have just been received that
on February 18Th half n block In the
part OF Dawson. Alaska. was destroy
ed by fire. The loss is $50,G0).
The new Allan lin steamer Castlian
from Portland to Halifax went ashore
| mt Gnnna Rock light. near Yarmouth.
Sunday morning at low tide in dense
rog, her compasscs becoming deransed
| II lilill H'lNt abtth
| numerous dcsertions from the khalifa's
camp of late. These are rcnorted to be
due to II discovery that the khnlifn Is
suffering from leprosy. which the ma
tiyes regard as II curse of god.
An effort is being made to consoli-
date builders of pipe organs into
combination. The Initiative has been
made by Chicago capitalists. II Is re-
ported that the proposed combination
would have II capital OF nearly $50,
100000.
The American Missionary Ass Ella
tion voted to establish In Por-
to ltica, mt once, Christian schools
like those which 1t has established in
this country for the negroes in ih"
south. the Indians In the west and the
Chinese on the Pacific coast.
Professor Russell II. Chittend"n di.
rector of the Sheffield Scientific School
at Yale. has just received an invoice of
army beef from the government Ollie
inls for analysis at the school. The
professor will begin work nj once on
the beef. and several Of his best chem
lists will assist him.
A dispatch from Boston says: As per
orders OF Mayor Quincy. Il force Of men
with poles. hook and ladders started In
this morning to destroy the nests "f
English sparrows on the common.
Members of the Humanitarian Society
grouped around. protesting, signing.
crying and interfering.
President Mckinley hus been ap-
pointed guardian of John d.. William
NJ. and Kate ID. Barber. The President
is the children's uncle. They. with the
adult children of Mr.. and Mrs. Barber.
are heirs to property left by George ID.
Saxon, for whose murder Anna Il.
George will soon be tied.
The fourth international chess match
between American and Great Britain
ended in decisive victory for the
Americans by the score of q points 10
4. The British players won only one
game. Blnckburnc defeating = lls,ury.
while the Americans captured three
games and six ended In draws.
A lare. number of Spanish officers
Ifnd soldiers who participated in the
recent war in Cuba are TO be colon
lied In the districts of MontcZuma and
Ar:Zpa, state of Sonora. where u tract.
comprising 33.O0O.0OO acres, has been
secured. The colony will have abund-
ant capital for starting agricultural
and mining operations.
General Otis has forbidden the con.
tiDuance of the negotiations between
the Spanish commissioners and the Fill
ippinos for the release of the Spanish
prisoners held by the natives. His OBJ
jcct in doing this is presumably to pre-
vent the Filippinos from obtaining the
immense indemnity which they de-
mnnd for freeing the prisoners. as the
money would undoubtedly be used In
aiding the native cause.
|
Judge Chetlain OF the Superior Court
at Chicago has decided that Charles
Netcher, proprietor Of department
store. is not guilty of violating any
law in selling meats. fruits, vegetables,
| etc, under the same roof with dry
goods, jewelry and other merchandise.
The prosecution was based upon an
| ordinance passed by the City Council
assessing heavy fines and practically
contemplating the ending of depart
| ment stores.
| A special to the Star from Oklahoma
City, o. r., says: a terrific wind storm
visited this place early Saturday. COM
| ing from the southwest, for half an
hour. 1t blew perfect gale. while the
| rain fell in sheets. Nearly 100 houses |
wcse blown down. The oil mill and |
| compressor were damaged. and nearly |
| every smoke stack In town is down. |
A number of plate glass fronts wcrn |
smashed. The damage is estimated at |
$4,000 No lives We're lost but sew |
eral had almost miraculous escapes.
The following dispatch has been re-
ceived by Perry Belmont. president of
the New York Democratic Club, in re- '
sponsc to an invitation which was sent
to William Jennings Bryan to attend |
the banquet to be given by the club
in honor of Thomas Jefferson April !
13th: Invitation received. Remember
ing that you openly repndiated the
Democratic platform in the last cam
paign, | desire to know before answer
in Invita- finn In hnr hnyn sinpn |