Delta chief., 1883-12-19

The Supreme court of Missouri has
granted new trial in Orth STEMS case. He
was sentenced to twenty-five years imprison-
ment for shooting George Fredericks.
The divorced wife of ex-senator
Christiancy died in Brooklyn on the 18th, from
mental and physical prostration, probably in
duced by an over-indulgence in chloral.
On the 14th Bart Ellis, colored, was
hanged at Shelby, North Carolina for the muir
der Of Mrs. w. Logan, in October last. Three
thousand people witnessed his execution.
O'Dounell's case has received the at
tention of the Cabinet and on the llth, in
structions were telcgraphed to Minister Lowell
to recognize O'Donnell's American citizen
ship.
Albert Thomas. negro. who coii-
mitted an assault upon the daughter OF b. f.
Lingon, near Clinton, Mississippi, attempted
10 escape from his captors and was shot dead,
on the 10th.
For the week ending with the l4th
there were three hundred and twenty-six bust
ness failures in the United States and Canada
This was an increase Of twenty-one over the
week previous.
An unknown man entered +. Clark :
Ii ,usc, near Oweusboro, Kentucky, on the sth,
and made murdcrous assault upon Clark's
daughter, aud was killed by Henry Bumpers,
who was present
joel Fowler was found guilty Of muir
der in the first degree at socorro, n. NJ, on
the Sth. The conviction was fo the killing Of
Cate about a month ago, but Fowler has killed
seven men within three years
The State of Pennsylvania offers 10
the General Govern nent an uncontrolled
building a, Erie originally Intended for hos
pital. with the proviso that It be completed
and used az Soldiers Home.
On the 1lth. the charred remains of
Mrs. John Eckert were found in the ruins of
her house at Braddock, Pennsylvania. The
woman was addicted to opium and alcohol.
Her husband has disappeared.
NJ. V. Jones. who is alleged to have
led band Of lynchcrs TO hang negro for the
murder of Jones cousin in iSS2, and which
hung the wrong man, was acquitted OF the
charge Of murder at Kansas City. on the sth.
A recent investigation into the man
agement of the House Of refuge for Juveniles,
a. Rochester, New York, showed the most
cruel and nhunan treatment OF the boys by
officers Three dismissals occurred immedi-
ately.
Miss Keiser, aCUtica On. " belle,
committed suicide on the 18th, in the Windsor
hotel, New York city, by shooting. The affair
L.. i,, h,,ts
is supposed to be her betrayal by New York
broker.
A quarrel, which grew out of an old
feud, In Madison county, Missouri, on the llth,
ended by William Roger shooting William Ber-
ry in the left breast and Bart Kelly in the head.
Roger was instantly killed, Kelly is dead and
Berry will die.
During the progress of n spiritualist's
sccance at st. Louis, on the 9th, James +.
Gein, the medium, stepped from the stage iu-
to an npte-room to rest, and when followed n
moment after by his wife, he was found lying
dead on the floor
A San Francisco dispatch states that
the rumor that Claus spreckles had cornered
the entire Hawaiian sugar crop is confirmed.
The quantity Is estimated at eighty million
pounds, sufficient to enable him to control the
sugar trade OF the coast.
Four boys. each about thirteen years
OF age and the CONS Of rcfntdpeoplc In Milwau-
kce, have been arrested for causing seventeen
fires In that city. The were dime novel read.
ers, had pirates den and have been actively
schooling themselves 10 crime.
The Parnell testimonial at Dublin on
the l1th, was an enthusiastic affair, Lord
Mayor Dawson read an address and ParneIl re-
spondeJ, ,dcnouncing fngland's oppression and
counselng patience and courage. The Lord
Mayor at the close presented Parnci with
national tribute in the form of checlSfo esS,-
600.