Rocky Ford enterprise., 1907-08-30

The attorneys general OF the Aissis
sippi valley states met In St. loah
to formulate plans for national CON
ference Of attorneys general.
Representatives OF the different Ia
Dor organisations employed In the
shops OF the Missouri Pacific sys
tenn are to have a conference In 81.
Louis with u view to affecting set
tlement OF the timers strike.
A dispatch from Shanghai says the
situation In China Is growing more
threatening and the revolutionary
movement In becoming more pro
nounced.
The Moors suddenly decended upon
the French camp at Casa Blanca.
and a sharp fight ensued which last
ed from to II n. IN. when tho
French drove the Moors back.
The accidental explosion OF three
10 pound shells In an ordinance store
house at Fort Tntten at Willets
Point. l.. J.. severiy injured three ar
tiiierymen who were loading shelis.
Heavy loss OF life u report"d from
central japan because OF floods.
~. Camille Fiammarion. French
astronomer. after making some recent
observations OF the planet Mars. an
nounces his belief that there is life
there.
A revolt OF the insane prisoners In
Clinton prison at Dannemora. New
York. resulted In the death OF one
convict and the serious wounding Of
several others by the guards.
The paymaster OF manufacturing
concern In Philadelphia was recently
held up In broad daylight and robbed
OF a satchei containing $1,000.
Gen. Greedy. In his annual report.
complains that during the past ten
years the remounts for tho army
have gradually detcrioratcd In quality
and have steadily Increased In price.
Tho Kansas state tax commission
has issued an order that hereafter
ail real estate In the state shall be
assessed ut It's full cash value.
The Moroccan situation Is regard.
cd In Paris aS having assumed dis.
tinctiy more serious aspect. The
fear In expressed that tho whole
country will soon bo abiaxe with IN.
nnticism. A new Moorish army has
appeared before Casa Blanca and Gen.
Drude has asked for rcinforccmcnts.
Tho majority Of tho county attor.
neyx OF Kansas recently held n secret
conference In. Topeka with Attorney
General Jackson. The principal topic
discussed was methods OF enforcing
tho liquor laws OF the state.
Tho town OF RidIcway. Pcnnsyl.
vnnia. reports 80 cases OF typhoid
fever, IL cases OF spinal meningitis
and iG cases Of infantilc paralysis In
tho caro- OF local physicians.
Secretary Cortciyou has decided
that tho Wall street furry Is only nj.
fccting spectators and hc will not
lend government Md nt this time.
James n. Shumakcr. former su.
pcrintcudcnt OF public buildings and
grounds Mt Harrisburg. Pa. has Is.
sued n statement saying that he In
ready to tell all he knows regarding
tho capitol graft scandal. He charges
that the whole steal grew out Of nn
! attempt to cover up treasury short
age.
A BcloIt. Wisconsin. surgeon recent.
Iy operated upon two OF his sons for
Appendicitis. This Is the fourth op.
Grafton he has performed In his own
family.
For the first time since tho Amer.
lean occupation. the island Of Leytc.
liz now In peaceful condition and all
the American troops have been with.
draw
A vigilance committee has been
organized ut Wichita, Kan. whose
purpose II IL to protect white won.
en- against nurdcrous assaults Of ne.
gro thugs.
Three registered mail pouches con.
taining about s25O.000 disappeared re-
Gently from u Burlington train be.
tween Denver and oxford. Neb. Post
, Office inspectors and detectives are
working on the case.
The Jury In the Sassaman case at
| Warrensburg. Mo-, returned verdict
| Of guilty OF first degree murder
and fixed his punishment at % years
! in the penitentiary.
. Gov. Hoch has transmitted letter
to inc state board OF railroad com.
missioners demanding to know II
they intend to order n fiat two.cent
passenger rate In the state. He In.
Inmates that n special session OF the
legislature will be called unless such
action is taken.
The Baltimore & Ohio railroad
company has issued orders that all
employees who drink liquor while on
duty shall be discharged.
At a conference at Sycamore Hill
between the president and represen.
tatives Of the navy department, It was
decided that the Atlantic fleet Of bat.
tleships should start for the Pacific
| in December next.
Owing to a strike Of 400 meat wag-
on drivers New York Is threatened