Delta chief., 1883-09-26
NEWS SUMMARY.
4 Condensation Of Important Dispatches,
Domestic and Foreign.

Moody is holding revival meetings in
Chicago.
Judge Jonathan Dixon has been nom-
mated for Governor by the New Jersey Repub-
licans.
The Maine Greenbackers have decided
not to form fusion with either of the other
parties.
c. S. Wheeler has resigned as General
Manager of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
railroad.
DR.. Stintzeing, an eminent Professor
of jurisprudence In the University of Berlin,
was killed recently while climbing the Alps.
Professor Swift, director of the War
ner observatory at Rochester, N. Y, has dis
covered q new comet in the constellation Draco.
The survivors of the battle of Bull
Run are invited to join in grand excursion
to the battle field, starting from Warrington,
October 18th.
The Massachusetts Republican con-
vention met At Boston on the 10Th, and nomi
mated George D. Robinson for governor and
Oliver Ames for Lieut-Governor.
On the 10th the Rev. John Butler,
colored preacher, suddenly fell dead while ad
dressing the congregation at the Missionary
Baptist church in Wyandotts, Kas.
The Crown has decided to accept the
evidence of one of the nine Irishmen arrested
at Glasgow on the charge Of connection with
an attempt to destroy property by the use Of
dynamite.
The Maryland Democratic convention
met at Baltimore on the 10Th and nominated
the following ticket: Governor, Robert Nc
Lean; Attorney General, Charles B. Roberts;
Comptroller, J. Frank Turner.
1t is stated that the Czarina lately de-
tected one Of the imperial chamberlains in the
act Of placing a Nihilistic document in her
apartments, and he, fearing the consequences,
committed suicide. The authorities endeavor-
ed to prevect the fact from being made public.
Private dispatches were received at
Fort Scott, Kas, on the 18th from Silver City,
New Mexico, by the Hon. z. r. Ware, announce
the finding Of Charley McComas and report
him In good health. The parties who have him
claim the 81, 500 reward which will be paid. No
particulars Of his recovery were given.
The Republican state convention of
New York met at Richfeld Springs on the 10Th
and nominated the following state ticket:
Secretary Of State, General Joseph B. Carr;
Comptroller, Ira Davenport State Treasurer,
Pliny T. Sexton; Attorney Gen.rdl, Leslie w.
Russell.
A fire broke out in the Hannibal &
st. Joseph railway shops, at Hannibal, Mo-, on
the 2ist. totally destroying the machine and
blacksmith shops. Loss s5OOOo partially In
sured. The shops will be rebuilt as speedily -
possible. Two hundred and fifty men are TEN
porarily out Of employment.
Blaine is reported to have said that il
Butler should be reelected Governor Of Massa-
chusetts this fall he would undoubtedly be-
come the Democratic nominee for the presiden-
cy and be elected. Blaine added that he was
out Of politics himself and should under no cir
cumstances be in the field for the Presidency
next year.
Marteufel, military commander of Al
sace-Lorraine, has issued q decree announcing
that the use Of the German language by the
judicial and municipal authorities Of Metz and
Thionville shall be compulsory after the first
Of January, 1884, as the use Of the French Ian
guage has been utilized to excite agitation for
the restoration Of Alsace-Lorrainc TO France.
Burchard, the director OF the Mint,
has returned from his trip TO the West. While
absent he collected information as to the pro
duction Of the precious metals during the past
year for his forthcoming report. From his
observations and the information he
received he thinks there will be q slight de-
cline in the Yield Of gold, and an increase in
silver over last years production.
A dispatch from Abilene, Kansas, says
that John Fogle, a farmer Of Lane Franklin
county, Kansas, was found dead ten days ago,
ten miles south Of Abilene. with three bullet
holes in the breast and one in the head. He
was identified by the discovery Of dead horse,
harnessed and tied TO tree. Fogle was ped
ding apples, and was murdered for the psltry
sum Of e3O. One horse broke loose, the other
starved TO death.
At a meeting Of the stockholders Of
the Florida Ship Canal and Transit Company
on the 18th the Board Of Directors was author
Of the canal, the work TO be started At the ear
Hest possible day. The eastern terminus Of the
canal will be In the vicinity Of the mouth Of
the st. Johns river, and IL will run across the
peninsula at the nsrrowest point. It will be
1856 miles long, 2ao feet Wide, and 30 feet deep.
The Secretaries of War and of the
Navy have decided that It is not practicable TO