Delta chief., 1883-09-12
NEWS SUMMARY.
A Condensation Of Important Dispatches,
Domestic and Foreign.
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Francisco on the 4th.
Fort Worth, Texas, makes heavy
bid for the Mitchell-Slade prize fight.
Latest advices indicate that the figh,
between Mitchell and Sladc has been finally
abandoned.
The President arrived in Washington
on the 7th greatly improved in health and spir.
its by his western trip.
A sharp shock of earthquake occurred
in Santa Barbara, Wilmington and Los Ange.
les, California on the 5th
Lightning struck a church at La Cos,
New Mexico, few days since, killing the priest
four women and a little girl.
President Arthur held a reception in
Chicago on the 5th from to 10 O'Clock and de.
parted at II 80 for Washington.
j. Proctor Knott, Governor-elect of
Kentucky, was inauguratcd with imposing Ger.
emonies at Frankfort on the 4th.
Another bank cashier gone wrong.
G. f. Kennedy, Commercial Bank of Youngs-
town, Ohio The amount is 10000.
General Butler has definitely an
nounced himself as a candidate for reelection
to the Governorship of Massachusetts.
Seventeen men, forty-eight women
and four children were killed in railway COLI
sion on the Sd at Berlin, the capital Of Prussia.
a strong movement will be made in
the next Congress for the construction of a
postal telegraph system by the general govern
ment.
Some of the west bound railway
routes from Cincinnati to st. Louis have begun
cutting rates and Il general war seems to be
imminent.
John c. New, Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury, thinks of resigning, but the step
being earnestly opposed by his friends 1t may
be abandoned.
Great drouth in Texas and extensive
prairie fires which have rendered the principal
to cattle growers.
The management of the Tertio-Mil-
Iennial Exposition at Santa Fc claim to be
$4,000 behind. This is evidently not a good
year for expositions.
1t is announced that a transfer of
g., 900, 600 worth OF stock OF the Atchison, To-
peka q Santa Fc railway has been made to the
Barring Bros. of England.
Owing to the offensiveness of his pub
lie expressions on the Chinese question Henry
Ward Beecher's course OF lectures In California
have proven financial failure.
Judge Hoadley's physician in Phila-
dclpha emphatically declares that the Judge
has not withdrawn from the race in Ohio, but
will remain in the field to the end.
Government counsel in Washington
are actively preparing for the Star route trial
in October, when Brady and Ex-senator Kcl-
logg will be among the defendants.
Late reports say the wheat crop of
Kansas is threshing out much heavier than was
expected. 1t is estimated that the yield will
aggregate fully 35, 900, 900 bushels.
A number of Cinnamon have been
caught while attempting to enter the United
States in violation of law, from the British
possessions to Washington Territory.
Recently storms have almost totally
destroyed the grain and other crops in the
south OF Ireland, and the authorities appointed
a renewal Of agitation in consequence.
Prof. Faulb, who has made study of
volcanic eruptions and is considered authority
on the subject predicts that another earthquake
will occur in Ischia on the 18th Of October
The parade of the labor organizations
OF New York, Brooklyn, Jersey City and ad-
jacent cities occurred in New York on the 5th,
about 10000 men being in line. No disturb
ance.
Efforts are being made by the hackers
of Mitchell and Slade to have the fight take
place in FL Paso, New Mexico 1t is half sus-
pected that the principals don't want to fight
at all.
Reports from all parts of Russia say
the cattle plague continues with undated ftry.
Over million cattle have fallen victims to the
plague within the past four years In European
Russia alone.
A special meeting of the Denver &
Rio Grande stockholders will be held In Colo
RADIO Springs October 9Th, when plan for the
Improvement Of the company's finances will be
, resented.
The French difficulties in Tonquin
promise TO lead to war with China Fifteen
thousand Chinese troops have entered the Ton
quin territory, and France has decided to send
large reinforcemcnts.
Heavy frosts occurred in parts of New
York and New England on the night Of the 4th.
The effects were not very serious except In