Delta chief., 1884-03-19

enullg Will tue lflH, hSnlhbt Aoi ths piS-
vious week.
On the 14th, Maggie Garrity, aged
fourteen years, living in Chicago, took dose
of paris green and died, because her mother
scolded her.
On the 9th Alfred Ballard, while un-
der :arrest for drunkenness, shot and killed
his custodian, City Marshal Van Doren, of
Wilmington, Ohio.
Robert Small, colored, has been
nominated by the Republicans of the Seventh
South California district to succeed E. W. NJ.
Mackey, deceased.
The marriage of Lieutenant Danen-
hover, of the Jeanette expedition, and Miss
Helen Laflin Sloan occurred at Oswego New
York, on the 12th.
A fire at Allegan, Michigan, on the
12th, burned twenty four buildings, including
two hotels and newspaper offices. The loss is
placed at t25O,00c.
W. H, Oiler, agent of the Censolida-
ted Fast Freight Line at Kansas City, COM
mitted suicide byishooting hilaself through
the head, on the 9th.
Joseph Silk, eighteen years old, "A
clerk in his fathers store, in New York, on the
10Th shot himself In the head because bis IA
ther reprimanded him.
On the 11th, Mrs. Helen King Spang-
Ter, an authoress and wife Of Hon. Z. T.
spangler, died suddenly Of apopleIy, at her
home in Coshocton, Ohio.
Mr.. Gladstone says England has no
intention OF assuming the government OF
Egypt The troops will be, withdrawn at the
earliest moment possible.
The Wyoming Cattle Association
has' adopted stringent 'mcasures,l including
quarantine, to prevent the introduction Of dis
essed cattle into the territory.
Matt Lewis, colored. was hanged at
st. Louis on the l4th, for cutting his wife's
throat in 1915. He had four trials and was
sentenced To hang every time.
On the 9Th Professor Nutting, mu-
sic teacher Of Emporia, Kansas, was shot and
severely hurt by James L. Dougherty, with
whose wife Nutt:ng was too familiar.
George Tiffany. aged twenty years.
the son of thd absconding postmaster, has
been arrested at Bennington, Vermont, and
confcsses to stealing Government money.
At San Lcandro. California. on the
9th, William scollArd quarreied with Alex.
Dicterichsen and shot him dead. scoilard's
father fell dead after hearing of his sons act.
Dowd Cubbage. who expected to
marry Zura Burns, had she lived Ave days
longer, has gone TO Illinois to testify In the
coming trial Of Carpenter, her alleged mur-
dcrcr.
j. F. Mckinley. IN ex-membcr Of
Congress, and II. II Smiley Of Piqua, Ohio,
have been indicted und placed under 81 600
bail for receiving an unlawful amount Of pen
sion fees.
On the 18th the authorities at Bridge
port, Connecticut, caused the arrest Of three
members Of the Salvation Army, who were
fined for paradipg the streets. They have
appealed.
On the 11th. nt Nashville. Tennessee
William Spence followed :and shot dead Ed
ward s. Wheat, his daughters husband, In tho
public street. Their differences were caused
by an old business dispute.
Prentiss Teller the St. Louis clerk Of
the Pacific Express, who ran away with nearly
e10O, ZOO was arrested at Milwaukee on the 18th
and $4,000 recovered. His Accomplice Nc
Fadden, was arrested In Texas the same
day.
j. II. Sanders, secretary Of the Treas
ury Cattle Commission, has tclcgraphcd tossec-
rctary Folger that the germs Of the present
cattle plngue were imported In the clothing Of
two scotchmcn, who came direct from nm In
fccted herd.
On the 14th, the drug house Of Wood
ward, Taxon l. Company, in West Kansas
City, burned. Loss on building aud con-
tents, e115,O00 insurance, 5000 A young
man named Abcnathy jumped from the fourth
story window, and was probabably fatally In
jured.
O'Donovan Rossa says he knew
three d,ys before II occurred. that an explo-
sion would take place at Fulham, England, and
The Fulham explosion is known to have been
caused by toy, and Roesa had nothing to do
with It.
A fire at Grand Rapids, Michigan,
on the 12th, burned stridon's woolcn mills,
the Novelty Manufacturing company's works,
Richmond's box factory, Comstock's saw mill,
Clark & Ocker's sash factory, Sissel's carpet
sweeper factory, Hendley's belt factory, and
the Felt Boot compeny's works Total loss,
$4,000.
IN thu 1r,th Nathan p. Pratt n formar