The Monte Vista journal., 1899-04-15
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Tartar tribes In southeastern Russia
are rising against the government.
Because of persecution by the Rus
sian government many Films are emf
grating to Sweden.
The voters of Chicago. by II big ma
Jority. authorized the opening of kin
derRartens In connection with the pub
lie schools.
1t In reported that Emperor William
IL planning to form a German king
dom from Chinese territory and place
Prince Henry over 1t.
The casino at Monte Carlo wound up
Its financial year on March 31st with 4
total Income of S5.52O.Osi. being an In
crease OF $20o,ooO over 1888. The tn
bles have hecn exceptionally fortunate.
and there have been few lucky players.
The emigrnn. season to the United
States opened last week with the usu-
nj rush. Steamers have steernge pass
age booked several weeks ahead, and
1t is calculated that the Irish exodus
will approach that OF recent summers.
Public meetings are being held In ia
maica to ask Joseph Chamberlain
the British colonial secretary. to recall
Sir Augustus Ilemming. the governor
OF the island. Indignation against the
action OF the government IL increasing.
and much excitement prevails.
England has checkmated Germany
in the South Pacific and secured the
sovereignty of the Tonga group OF is
lands with the largest harbor In the
South Pacific, with the exception OF
Papeete harbor in Tapita. Germany
had threatened TO seize the Islands.
The Daily Telcgraph's Vienna cor
respondent says: Most unfavorable
news has been received in official quar-
ters from Macedonia. The insurrec-
tionary feeling is increasing and sis-
picious movements are being made all
along the Bulgarian and Montenegrian
frontiers"
The American smelling and Refin-
ing Company has oranized by cleciing
these directors: Walter S. Curne. II.
II. Rogers. John Gore, Leonard Lewis
ohm. +. W. Nash. A. X. Meyer. ID. II.
Moifntt. NJ. ID. Thatcher, J. Is. Grant.
Guy c. Barton. Dennis Sheedy. \.
Witherall. X. :. Townc, T.. Eilcrs and
Il. Sewnll. T.. W. Nash was chosen
president.
The AlbatrOss. "A new type of torpc-
do boat destroyer just built NJ the
yards Of Thorncroft X CO.. England,
has attained speed OF - knots. max
Ing this record ON her trial "trip, with
the admiralty officials on board. This
Is the highest speed reached by any
war vessel The destroyer is .2,221 feet
long and II feet In the beam. with
draught Of 81 feet.
An agreement has been reached he
tween the three powers tthe United
States. Great Britain and Germany, OH
the two propositions. namely the np-
pointment by each power Of high Of
fetal TO investigate and regulate the
conditions prevailing nj Samoa and the
making unanimity necessary In all de-
cisions Of these high officials. The
newspapers hall the result of the ne
gotiatiOns with satisfaction.
There are now twenty-five bandits
in the Santiago military prison. but
Major General Wood. the military gov
crnor. is actively supprcss.ng disturb
anccs from this source. There IL not
u little excitement over the operations
Of the outlaws. and ruinors are In cir
culation regarding troubles In the dis
tricts Of Holguin. but the present ef-
forts Of the military authorities will
soon assure safety In all parts Of the
province.
The American Board OF Commission.
crs for Foreign Missions has just re-
ccived news of the loss OF the schooner
Robert ". Logan. one OF the mission
ary iect OF the board. In the South Pa
cific. November :sOth last. She was
caught In gale while cruising In the
Mortlock group. and was driven ashore
In the Satoan lagoon. No lives We're
lost. The passengers and sailors were
rarricd on n trading schooner TO Ruk.
li3 miles distant, "A few days later.
4 dispatch from Greenfield. Indiana.
says the county grand jury. after near
ly two months investigation. has re-
turned ~ indictments against former
county officers and one OF the present
county officers. These indictments are
for alleged bribery. violations OF the
fec and salary laws, etc. Two men
will be- indicted for attempting TO
bribc the prosecuting attorney. One
county cmploy". who IL supposed Ia
have been indicted. has not been seen
for several days. There II great cx-
citcment here over the matter.
Private adviccs from Pekin Indicate
that the efforts Of Marquis Ito. the
Trainer of the Japanese constitution
aud former premier. nrc likely to bear
fruit. II they have not already done
So. In n Mongoilan alliance to prescrv.
China for the Chinese. II is declared
that Marquis Ito. on behalf OF the mi.
kndo. has signed secret agreement
with China, Japan undertaking. In re-
turn for special commercial privileges,
to Instruct III" Chinese navy In the
arts Of fortiiication and war. The Eu.
rop"an military Instructors now en-
ploy"d by the Chinese government Will
he discharged.
The trial OF the thirteen citizens Of
Lake city, South Carolina. for having
lynchci Postmaster Baker. began On
the llth. Two of the men against
, whom indictments have been returned
have turned states evidence. They
ARE Joseph T.. Newman and Early J..
Lee. They told how the mob had ms.
scmblri aud how the plan of murder
was mapped out. They told NJ the
midnight search made In the town for
oil. how 'h" mob moved stcalthily 10
Bakers humble home: how III" oil was
poured on ia" building and then OF IN.
'inm"s. Then the witnesses told NJ the
Wild cries which came from the house
when III" hapicss inmates nwokc. hnlf
snfroca'cd. to iicc and then hr shot
down.
Ds. Nss~y ca1isssa ssss~~eed Ten r..rs.
bridgeport. Conn. April ii.--At $50