The Monte Vista journal., 1899-02-25
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through the Red Sea
Rev. J. X. Thompson. chaplain OF the
Washington volunteers has died ut Ma
Mia.
Our troops In tile Philippines are
suffering from the effects OF the great
heat.
The steamers sailing for Europe on
the 18th took out l,34o.00O ounces OF
silver.
The Nebraska Legislature has de-
feated the anti-pnss bill that was be-
| fore It,
The six-day race AT san Francisco
was won by Charley Miller. who COW
cred 2,l92 miles.
Five coal miners AT Birmingham,
Alabama. We're killed the other day by
an explosion OF dynamite.
| William j. Brownlec. a gun captain
on the Indiana. was swept overheard
and drowned while the battleship was
near Bermuda.
A serious conflict has taken place be.
tween the Russia. and Chinese nt Ia
lien Wan. 300 OF the latter being killed
II Is said TO have originated In Iucs-
ton OF taxes.
The London Chronicles Stockholm
correspondent says that the health Of
King Oscar has been restored. and that
he has resumed the government amid
general rejoicings.
The Spanish COrtcs rcassembled on
the 10th. Count DAlcmcnas made an
attack upon the generals and COM
planned that five months had elapsed
and not single general had been
shot"
number Of young men in Sacra.
mcnto are organizing colony to settle
ON the Island OF Guam. They propose
To engage In the raising of the staple
products OF the island
Ian MacLaren uhe Rev. John Wat
som has arrived nj New York from
England ON the Tcutonic to begin an
other lccturing tour in this country.
principally in The West.
In New York 2.OOO people who wait
ell until after 1 o'clock for the curtain
to rise in the Star thcntcr raised n riot
because their money was not returned
and ruined the furniture and fixtures
of the theater
Professor Stephens. who has been
on trial at Easton. PENNSYLVANIA.
Hall, Lafayette College. was found
guilty. Stephens also stole l27 books
from the college.
General otis has sent To the War
department copy of proclamation
issued Just before the recent attack on
Manila. IN which the Filplnos were
ordered 10 cx,erminatc all foreigners.
| men, women and children.
After one of the most exciting local
campaigns. Mayor Robert l.. McKisson
of Cleveland. Ohio. was renominated
/ for mayor AT the Republican primaries
/ over Judge Charles NJ. Stone 10y "A ma
/ jority of over 700. The fight was dis
tinctly between the Hanna and the
! Mckisson forces.
The Central Union Gas Company has
been organized under the laws OF Vir-
| cinia to control the natural gas wells
and plants In Ohio. Indiana and South
crn Illinois. The capital stock will he
oi.OOo,nOo OF which there will be SlO.-
uo,OOD per cent. cumulative dividend
stock, and sli.Ooo.UO common stock.
The task Of building railroad along
the proclpltous side OF the canon from
Skaguny 10 the summit Of White Pass.
an elevation of nearly 5000 feet, has
been completed. From the summit Ia
Lake Bennett the work OF construc-
ton Is comparatively easy and the
track Will bc laid In few weeks.
Ancient Spanish documents have
been discovered which prove that the
Spanish were In possession OF Van.
couycr island In 1890. and that II these
documents had been In possession OF
Emperor William OF Germany he
would have awarded the island TO the
] United States Instead OF 10 England.
BY n vote Of iG TO III. or four more
than needed. the Minnesota Senate
passed over the governors veto the
hill approprlatlng SD'sD TO pay boun.
ties earned under ihe bet sugar bounty
law II has received the necessary
two-thirds vote In the House ana now
becomes effective without the gov
crnur's approval.
The Sultan Of Oman has revoked the
grant OF a cualing station to the French.
under th" British ndmirafs threat OF
n bumblr,lmcnt. The British warship-
Eclipse. Sphinx and Redbreast are ly.
Ing oif the port ~ Muscat. The Sultan
has issued n proclamation to the fore
going effect III" French consul has cn.
tered n protest,
4 dispatch from Hartford SAYS;
Physicians have been starticd 10y n
demonstration of the effects OF tn.
snow cure \ patient who had sue.
cuinbcd to pneumonia. and who had
been pronounced dead. was carried
from his hous" aud placed IN bed OF
snow. III" shock brought III. stilled
heart again Into action. and the patient
Is now on th" way 10 recovery.
The Toledo Blade announces that
Robert j. Burdrttc. the humorist. Is to
marry Mrs T. &. Baker. n wealthy
widow OF Pasadena. California. who
has been his lifelong friend. She ha,
on" sou about the am. ngc u. Mr.. Bur.
d"tt"', son. TIL" two young men nru
clos" friends, and are delighted with
the match The ceremony WI TAX"
place at Pasadena about Easter.
The kh"dirH has given birth 10 n
son mt Montnznt, There ~ great re-.
Jolclng NJ til" fact that the khcdivr
now has mn heir Ia the throne. The
birth of tire" daughters IN succession
10 ia" kh"dlv" was n source Of great
disappointment e. both .\bbns and the
p"opl" of Egypt, and there was some
talk OF drposlng ia" kbcdivc In favor
OF Ills only brother. Mohamcd All.
John Icgw"ns. n New York florist,
ir"d i've bull.t- into Sarrnnto- Fer.
ron'os. n Greek flower pcddlcr ~ years
old. killing him. I"gwcns escaped. but