Delta chief., 1883-11-28
NEWS SUMMARY.
A Condensation Of Important Dispatches,
Domestic and Foreign.

There was a slight earthquake in
Sicily on the 10Th.
Arnold Schaefer, the German histo-
rian, died on the 2ad, aged 81.
Ferry's would be assassin proves to
be not a lunatic, but a fanatic.
England will probably become the
mediator in the Franco-C Chinese trouble.
Egypt demands of England right to
be heard in the proposed new Suez canal.
Queen Victoria returned to Windsor
Castle from Balmoral improved in health.
The business portion of Bellmore,
Ohio was burned the 18th. Loss $4,000.
Nine hundred soldiers and three hun
dred sailors left France on the 10Th, for Ton
quin.
The second trial of Poole, for the
murder Of John Kenney, began at Dublin Oh
the 10Th.
John Smith, colored murderer of JOSH
ali Hardin, was hanged at Oakland, Missouri,
on the 10Th.
The Chinese ambassador at Paris.
lately stated that war between France ard
China is certain.
C. C. Rich, Mormon apostle, died
at Bear Lake, Utah, on the nth. He had been
ill for three years.
At Swanton, Ohio, on the 10Th, Sam
iuel Henry shot his wife and himself, after a
quarrel. Both died.
China is enlisting volunteers. The
White Lily society, secret political organiza-
ton, is again active.
Twenty-Five persons were killed, and
1856 were injured on the New England railways
during the past year.
Carson Lake sued the Akron (Ohio,)
Beacon, claiming $4,000 for libel, and the jury
gave him five cents.
Joseph Geir, of Bernstadt, Kentucky.
was fatally shot on the 2lst, by man who was
trying to steal Geir's COW.
James Davis, secretary Of the Lon
don and San Francisco bank, absconded on the
Goth, with s25O,OOo in funds.
Half a square on Main street, in Har-
rodsburg, Kentucky, burned on the 18th. Loss
10000; insurance $4,000.
DE Lesseps stated at Manchester.
England, on the 18th, that the Panama canal
would be open in five years.
A dozen business establishments in
Laclede, Missouri were burned on the nth.
Loss $50, 900; insurance $4,000.
A quarrel at foot race, at Wilkes
barre, Penn, resulted in Alfred Jones being
fatally shot by William Sturters.
Challemel Lacour has resigned the
office OF minister Of foreign affairs for France,
and prime minister Ferry succeeds him.
Prisoners in the indianapolis Jail
made an unsuccessful attempt to escape by
blowing hole In the wall with dynamite.
Sefet Pasha, who was grand vizier of
Turkey in 1878, died on the 18th. Deceased
was ambassador to Paris in 1865 and 1865.
The Dew Drop Saloon, at Danville,
Indiana, was blown to pieces with dynamite,
arranged by unknown parties, on the 10Th.
5John Chisholm, wife murderer, was
privately hanged at Newark, N. j., on the
22nd. ONLY thirty-fve persons were present.
Near Hickman. Kentucky, on the
23rd, Hillsman King and his wife were found
murdered and their house robbed Of $4,000.
De Lesseps advocates the building OF
another Suez canal parallel to the first one,
each to be used for vessels passing one way
Stickney & Poor's spice mill at Bos-
ton, was burned on the 21st. Loss, 5000;
insurance, S84, 600 Three fremen were in
jured.
The Crown Prince took with him on
his visit to King Alphonso, q large statue OF
Frederick William as present to the Spanish
monarch,
Buildings at the East Liberty Stock
Yards and the Eastern Exchange Hotel, Pitts
burgh, were damaged s2,5O0 worth by fire on
the 10th.
There were 339, 900 silver dollars Is
sued during the week ending with the 18th
sgainst $4,000 during the corresponding week
last year.
On the 18th, the steamer s. H. Pari-
rot burned eight miles above Natchez. One
life was lost. The boat and cargo were valued
at $4,000.
Byers, Kansas City butcher has
been fined 800 and Horner, his employe, e5o
for slaughtering Diseased beef for the market
They appealed.
A. II. Rowland, clerk Of court al
Pittsburgh, was arrested on tbs 10th, charged
With embexxlement and dedication 70 the