The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-18
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Die damage In Missouri and Iowa on
the 18th.
The Delaware Legislature has ad.
1ourned without choosing United
States senntor.
General Otis requests that no more
women be allowed to visit the Philip
pines NJ present.
The French government believe:
that the terrible explosion ut Toulon
was caused by anarchists.
1t Is reported in Philadelphia that
General Joe Wheeler is to marry the
widow OF George w. Chilhs.
Advices have just been received that
on February 18th half n block is the
part Of Dawson. Alaska. was destroy.
ed by fire. The loss is $4,000.
Five persons were killed and for v
injured in Il railway collision. Two
excursion trains collded near Rakaia.
IN ltakaia river, in New Zealind.
The new Allan lin steamer Castliian
from Portland 10 Halifax went ashore
M Ganna Rock light. near Yarmouth.
Sunday morning AT low tide in n dense
i"s' her coinpasse> becoming deranged.
II is learned that there have been
numerous desertions from the khalifas
camp OF late. These are reportcd To be
due To discovery that the khaifa Is
suffering from leprosy. which the na.
tircs regard as II curse Of god.
An effort IN being made TO consoli.
date builders Of pipe organs into Il
combination. The initiative has been
made by Chicago capitalists. II is re.
ported that the proposed combination
would have Il capital Of nearly $50.
| 100000.
| The American Missionary ASS ella.
/ ton voted to establish in pur-
I" ltica. at once. Christian sch ols
like those which Il has established in
ms country for the negroes in the
south. the Indians In the west and til.
Chinese ON the Pacific coast
Professor Russell H. rhittend.n. al.
rector of the Sheffield Scientific School
at Yale. has just received AN invoice Of
army beef from the government ot'ic-
ials for analysis AT the school. The
professor will begin work at once on
TIA" beef and several of his best chem
lists will assist him.
A dispatch from Boston says: As per
orders Of Mayor Quincy. Il fore. of men
"iNi l''i'Ns If'h anu it'ltltTs started III
this morning To destroy the nests of
English sparrow> on the common.
Members OF the Humanitarian Society
grouped around, protesting. signing.
| crying and interfering.
President Mckinley has been ap.
pointed guardian of John D.. William
VI. and Kate u. Barber. The President
Is the childrcn's uncle. They. with the
R.f ..1 -
are heirs To property left by George II.
| saxon. for whose murder Anna T..
George VIII soon he lied
The fourth International chess match
I between American and Grca, Britain
ended In II decislv. victory for tha
Americans hy til. score of points 70
I. The British players won only ona
game, Blackburne defeating P.llsbury,
while the Americans captured ,hrc,
games and six ended in draws.
\ lars" number Of Spanish officers
and soldiers who participated in the
recent war In Cuba are TO he colon
lied IN the districts OF Montczuma and
Arizpn. state of Sonora. where u tracf,
comrri-ln. G,HD.OOO ncrcs. has been
secured. The colony viii have nbund.
ant capital for starting agricultural
and minin. operations.
Gcn"ral Otis has forbidden the con.
tluuauCe ~ the negotiations between
the spanish commissioners and the FL.
lppiuus for The release of the Spanish
prisoners held 10y the natives. His oh
l''i IN doing this i presumably to pre-.
vent the EilippinOs from obtaining the
lmn,nsc indemnity which they de
mhnd for freeing the prisoners, as the
money would undoubtedly be used IN
aiding The native cause.
Judge ChctinIn Of the Superior Court
NJ Chicago has decided that Charles
\ctchrr. proprietor Of II department
store, l. not guilty Of violating any
law Ia selling menis. fruits. vegetables.
etc, under the same roof with dry
goods. l"wolry and other merchandise.
III" prosecution was based upon an
ordinance PASSED 10y the City Council
assessing heavy fines and pracilcllly
contemplating the ending Of depart
muut sjurcs
The only obstacle now In the way of
pay Ing on the cuban troops is 'hc
completion II III. rolls. n work which
,s h"lng hlstrned by Inspector General
H"lon. h"ucfal Gomez explains that
N,unb commissioned and 1000 non
commissioned officers nrc relatively
lHrg" numbers IA nm army of a2,oob
3riNntcs, hu' that these officers IN
fanny cHsrs received their appoint.
u'nis because the Cuban. have had
no other way of recognizing bravery
and stimulating enthusiasm.
special to 'he Star from Oklahoma
city, -. T., ay-; \ terrific wind storm
visited ihi> plIc" early Saturday, com.
iug from The southwest. for half mn
hour. II blew perfect gale. whlir III,
rain fell In sheets. Nearly loo houses
w"r" blown down. III. oil min AMI
compressor were damaged. aud nearly
every smoke stack Ia town l. down.
number "f plate glass fronts w.r.
smashed The damage l. estimated nt
Sin.bS Nc lives were lost. hut soy.
"ral had almost miraculous escapes.
The North American Gold Dredging
Company. operating n'nr Hrcck.n.
ridge. summit county. Colorado. has
had TIA" misfortune Ia have one Of it,
drrde,- sunk 10y III. lee. II seem.
That the drrdg" WIS left without prop.
"r safeguards against the destructive
fore" OF extreme cold. and III" natural
results followed. The loss Ia III. com.
pnny inny not l.r great. hut II should
-"rN" ns n reminder To nil those inter.
"s'cd IN dr"dgc machinery TO bc care.
ful I" provld" against the loss and lie.
lay arising from neglect of necessary