The Monte Vista journal., 1899-03-04
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Ihe minneapolis tribune was Durneu
out the other night with n loss Of $780,
600.
The California Legislature has passed
Il law limiting the right OF daily papers
to print cartoons.
General I.awtOn, who is in the In
dian ocean on his way to Manila. has
been ordered TO hurry.
The battleship Oregon. accompanied
by the collier Iris. sailed from Homo
lulu for Manila February 2oth.
In the twenty-four-h hour race at San
Francisco Stevens and Turville Were
tied for first place. having made 413
miles.
The Fanfulla announces that China
has granted Italy a ninety-yenr lease
of San Nun bay, in the province OF
Che Kan.
The cruiser Mctcoro. formerly the
German steamer Fuerst Bismarck.
sprang II leak at Ferrol. Spain. and was
lowed into shallow water, where she
grounded.
ON motion of the district attorney the
trial Of Senator Quay has been post
poned till April 10th II Is stated that
the prosecution was suspicious of the
present Jury list.
Archbishop Nilatfc Of the church or
-aniZation known as the "Old Catholics
In America" has withdrawn from that
body. He submits himself to the Ro.
man Catholic Church.
The Spanish Senate by vote of l3u
TO I. has approved the motion of Mar
shal Martinez de Campos, signed by all
the Spanish generals in the Senate, de
nanding parliamentary inquiry into
the conduct Of the recent war.
Sergeant Roy CaShion. an oklahoma
rough rider, was killed at Santiago
while executing an order of Colonel
Roosevelt. The oklahoma Legislator.
has appropriated 5000 FOR Il monu
mcni TO be- placed over Cashion's grave
at Hrnncsscy.
The Department of States has been
Informed 10y cable from Ambassador
White NJ Berlin that orders have beer
issued according to which American
oranges. lemons and raisins imported
rs well a. American fresh ana dried
fruit passing through Germany In
bond are no longer to bc examined fot
the San Jose scale.
Robert breckenridge Halligan. n Chi.
cago millionaire. has written to the au
thorirlcs of the Kentucky University ni
Lexington. Offering TO give that insti
tuition SlDpD0 II 1t will pcrpetuate his
name In some way. Mr.. Halligan is n
former Lexington boy who attended
the university He went TO Chicago
and made u fortune out Of asphalt.
The London Mail announces the
break up Of the Transatlantic liner
combine IN consequence Of which the
American line managers have reduced
first-cllss fares To sen and sccond-class
To So. II is rumored. according to the
same authority. that the White Star
Steamship Company viii reduce rates
10 even lower figures and that keen
rate war will result.
In consequence OF the placarl!nI
throughout Paris of the speeches OF the
Due D'Orleans. the Orieanist prc,cndcr
recently delivered lt San Reno, and
the seizure OF scarf pins and medals
bearing the preiender's portrait. the pre-,
feet OF police has had Il number of
homes of ruyalists searched md n
large quantity OF discriminating litcra.
ture and documents We're discovered.
State senator Vernon II. Burke of
Ohio has been found guilty In the Cir
cult Court nj Cleveland Of the iirs,
specification in the charges brough,
against him. Burke was charged In the
first specification with being engaged
by Judge Dcllcnhough as attorney IN
the Manning alienation ease. aud n
such attorney with cxtorting $1,000
from Jane Doe In settlement OF the
ease.
An appeal has been received by III.
Chamber OF Commerce Of San Fran
cisco on behalf OF the nood sufferers
OF the shan Tung province Of China.
Those signing the appeal are American
and English people. They state that
the Chinese Of the district have raised
something like $4,000 American
money. hut this VIII 20 but n short
way. as there are over o,oooOpO OF peo'
pie starving.
\ dispatch from 81. Louis says: The
council OF Episcopal bishops, sum.
moncd TO consider the differences In the
Colorado diocese between Bishop Spaid'
ing and the dean Of the cathedral par
ish M Denver. Rev Mr.. Hart, conclud.
cd work on the cas-. and adjourned Sat.
urday. The finding was not made
public having first to bc submitted 10
the presiding bishop, Rev. Clark of
Rhode Island.
4 dispatch from New York on the
2tth said: SlNiy.four hundred men
have been shoycling snow from tn.
New York streets almost continually
day and night since February 18th.
The principal avenues ARE ainosi cleared
hut the side streets are still blocked
for traffic. These men have been paid
II cents mn hour. and the carts which
have hauled the snow and dumped II
Into the river have been paid ~ cents
an hour as long ns they were willing To
work.
General Reyes. the Nicnrnruan rebel
commander, surrendered voluntarily on
the 2sil. NJ BluchcldS To Captains
Symonds and Burr. respectively com.
mandng the United States Iupboa,
Marietta nnd the British sccOnd.clnss
cruiser Intrepid. who then landed
eighty marines for police duty. Com.
mnndcr Symohds and Captain Burf
have delivered Blurhclds to President
Iclcya's soldiers. under General fcul.
Ing, On condition That they keep order
and spare the lives of the revolution.
lists.
The irs, detachment Of n iilibus'cr.
ing expedition organized for nm invasion
of Central America. left Kansas C'iy
ON the 2I,h. The soldier. II fortune
numbered nbou, ijp aud were provided
for In four special coaches. The MI
busters expect To take ship at Mobile or
New Orleans, though on this poin, the