The Monte Vista journal., 1899-06-03
rxlEoaApn,c sREv,r.ss.
General Harrison has arrived


Victoria il going blind.
The bubonic plague has made Its ap-
pearance at Alexandria.
Queen victoria's eightieth birthday
was celebrated ON the 24th.
Emilio CAstelar, the champion Of re-
publicanlsm In Spain. is dead.
Mark Twain has left Vienna after
residence there Of two years.
A congress Of physicians at Berlin
ting Tuberculosis.
Chicago reformers are now trying
TO secure equality of assessments and
are after the tax-dodgers.
The Cars representative mt the Vati-
can has been Knubbed by the Pope be
cause the inter was not invited to
send representative 10 the peace con-
ference.
The New York Legislature, after be-
Ing In session four days, adjourned.
During that time II passed the amend
cd tax franchise bill that was submit
ted by Governor Roosevelt.
After long fight the Michigan Sem
ate advanced to third reading the
House bill making an unlimited appro-
printion for the payment OF beet sugar
bounties This viii cost the state at
least 100000 year.
Two physicians have been arrested
Mt Cologne charged with assisting men
10 escape conscripticn In the army by
| administering pills which caused pal
pitation OF the heart. Four men who
took the pi1s are dead.
At Glasgow a sensation was created
by an announcement that Nelson
Brothers. the most extensive manufnc-
turing firm In Scotland. had failed,
with liabilities Of f250.OO. American
competition is responsible.
Joseph Chamberlain. British colonial
secretary. has yielded to Jamaica'S
| prayer for the negotiation OF reel
procity treaty with the United States,
10 avoid the retaliation upon Jamaican
exports threatened by the State De-
partmcnt at Washington.
One OF the most important Of the
long series OF congresses 10 be- held at
the Paris Exposition OF 1860 Is thnt
concerning the history OF the religious
idea, suggested by the Chicago Parlia-
mcnt OF Religions. although the pro-
gram Is much narrower than was that
| OF 1893.
| The Yale corporation has elected Pro
fessor Arthur Ewing lladley. NJ. A..
president Of the Yale University TO
succeeded Timothy Dwight. resigned.
There was almost full membership Of
the corporation present, and 1t IL un
dcrstood the vote was practically
unanimous.
Archbishop Chapcilc OF New Or
leans. the papal delegate TO Porto Rico
and Cuba, has been presented with
handsome residence on Esplnnnde
avenue. purchased for him by leading
Catholics OF the city. The residence
cost SSO.O0O and Ii one OF the handsom-
est In New Orleans.
| A race between " freight train and
four robbers In 4 spring wagon took
place near Lcntner. Missouri, the other
dny. The lawbscakcrs had II good
start. but were Overtaken two miles
out from the village and captured by
the frnin crew and locked up In box
car. The only lane available for the es-
Gaping robbers ran parallel with the
railroad truck.
The NIFTY ninth General Assembly Of
the Free Church Of Scotland. by vote
of !G5 TO 3s. has approved basis for
the proposed union between the Free
Church and the United Presbyterian
Church. The advocates Of the coali.
tion. who have fought long for union.
which will prduct. a body nearly ns
strong numerically as the Established
Church OF scotland. feel confident that
their aims will bc achieved next May.
The negro settlement At I.yies. Indi-
ana. may become town OF consider
able Importance ruled by colOrcd pssp-
. | "a. 'Ih. t..ta,..l N..s,l,w wv,t.
tion of Louisville. kentucky, claiming
n membership Of :As,. Is dcvlsing ways
To coloniz. Lylcs and make II n town
exclusively for negroes. Joseph Car
ter Of Louisville is president. nnd SO.
HS Is now ready FOR Investment In pur-
chasing lands. All prosiucts nre to ic
sold 10 colorcd persons only.
American and English residents Of
Belgium ar" appealing to their home
governments FOR relief from the har.
rassinE regulations enforced by the
Belgian government In ease Of the
christening OF Infants horn In the king
dom. The government will not admit
the right of foreigners to register their
Children under amy names outside Of
those prescribed 10y BclIian law. This
IL the governments second attempt to
Interfere with III. liberty Of foreigners.
the first cn.- having ls.~n lts unxuc.
ccssful cn''eavor TO force forrign resi-
dents To render "A sort Of military ser
vice.
General Macarthur Is In favor Of the
experiment of .nlistinR the MRcatrts.s
against their old enemies. the Tngnls
A delegation OF the leading Macnbs.ls.~
has visited the general. and It's spokcs-
man rcnd mn Address assuring the
American commissioners Of the friend.
ship Of the Mnrnteier and Of their
willingness 10 transfer their allegiance
from Spain to III" United States. They
complained ihnt the TngNiu murdered
them. md burned their Villages. and
! they asked To ls' protected nnd given
arms 4" protect themselves, The Macn.
hs',s'- have greatly assisted In inform.
Ing the Americans. on the country and
the positions of the enemy. General
Macarthur -nld he wAuld arm n hun.
,rcd OF these men Rnd make them
scouts. and II ia. experiment proved
successful. h" would enlist NOR. Of
them. Major General Oti. has issued
orders inviting volunirrrs To r.-.nli.i
for SIX months. according to III. act Of
Congress bearing on the matter.
| In n hath. that orcurr-i u, Santa
Ariin III" other day. the kansa. men
distinguished themselves again. Th.
filipinos mad. the attack. General
Macarthur NJ III. hcnd of two huiial.
Ions of III" Montana regiment aud s.n.
"rnl Funston leading two battalion. af
N" Kansas regiment. two guns fruin