Delta chief., 1883-10-10

The net earnings of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe for the eight months ended
August 81, were 81, ,s21 500, an increase over
the corresponding period Of last year OF 81 lilo
per cent. The Southern Kansas railroad for
the same period shows net earnings increasing
80 $40 per cent.
d. H. Leroy and George Wilson, who
have returned to Deming after search for
Charlie McComas, report that Juh was killed
on the 2lst of September by falling from his
horse, while drunk, into the Casas Grande
river Charlie McComas is with Juh's widow
in the mountains, and an effort will be made
to ransom him.
The value of imports of merchandise
for the twelve months ended August 81 was
S706 S04, ,564-for the previous twelve month
s742,OOS, ,9l3. Decrease this year s34, 24, 3i4.
Value of exports of merchandise for twelve
months ended August 81, $3.50 7l0,9l9. For
previous twelve months s737, ,3215, 15s. Increase
this year $50, ,ss5, ,16i.
An Ell Paso dispatch of the I'd says:
Reliable information reaches here that Ju and
his large band have well SECURED themselves in
the large mountains near Casas Grandes
where attack is IMPOSSIBLE. Indians trading
for liquor in that town report Ju dead, but
they show no sign of regret or pleasure and are
not believed. They insist that the Mexican
troops be withdrawn.
Professor Nordenskjoid, referring to
the statement Of Hans Hendrix, the Esquimaux,
that Lieutenant Grsely, commander OF the
American Arctic expedition, had been muir
dercd by n mutinous crew, telegraphs that
Hendrix was told that brave commander had
been murdered, which Prof. Sordeuskjold says
is evidently an Esquimaux exaggeration re-
sembling the SANDER circulated as to the cause
OF Captain Halls death in ISL
There was very heavy storm in the
vicinity OF A,chison and Leaycnworth, Kas.,
on the lst Mrs. Michael Marshall OF Leayen-
worth, was seriously injured, her house having
blown down. In the country the damage was
widespread. The house OF Charles Pike was
blown down and his s-year-old son killed. Al
Arlington Springs, on ths Kansas Central, the
store OF Bricket & Son was blown down and
both father and son injured, the son fatally.
The New York Herald announced on
the 81 that as soon possible the Herald
would have its own news stands In different
parts OF the city, at which the Herald and other
city papers would be sold at the prices printed
upon them, and not At the pIice which the re-
tail dealers might consider proper. An ndycr-
tisement for 500 men and women to sell the
Herald appeared In the same issue. According
TO the managers Of the business department,
more than 4, 900 persons made application, most
Of them available candidates for the positions
offered.
An ingenious method of raising the
figures OF the new postal notes has just been
brought to the attention OF the pcstoihcc de-
partmcnt. The fraud consists In punching from
a high figure In the note piece of paper OF the
proper shape and size to Ill up the hole pre-
viousiy punched by the postmaster through a
lower figure. The written words or figures are
then removed by acids and the blank hlled In
to correspond with the punched figures Some
Of the notes have been changed skillfully
that 1t is very difficult to detect the alterations
Emperor William, of Germany, re-
Gently complmcnted King Alfonso, Of Spain.
with an appointment TO the colonclcy Of a
Uhlan regiment The news came while King
Alfonso was visiting In Paris, and wM the oc-
casIon Of m unpleasant demonstration by the
Paris populace. On the 29th. ult., President
Grevy, accompanied by his Cabinet Ministers,
met King Alfonso at the railway station. The
crowd hootcd and hIssed the King, upon his
appearing, crying: "Down with the uhlan
King!" Tho soldiers and police had great
trouble in keeping order Alarming reports
prevail that the Spanish cabinet will demand
apology for the insults offered to Alfonso, and
that the German government will make n
diplomatic remembrance At the indlgnites 10
which the Spanish King WAS subjected.