Delta chief., 1884-04-23
NEWS SUMMARY.
4 Condemnation Of Important Dilpatches,
Domestic and PoreiQ.

John L. Sullivan, the pugillst, had
son born on the 18th.
The Fenian agents in Paris have re-
Gently received "a, 900 from America.
The Pope is about to issue a strong
encyclical letter against secret societies.
The Peoria, Illinois, plow works
burned on the 10th. Loss about S10O, 200.
The yellow fever prevails at Vera
Cruz. Thirteen deaths occurred in one day.
The residence of J. J. Lesson, at So
corro burned, on the 18th. Insured for $1,000.
Z Oliver Doud Byron, the American
ctor and author, died in London on the 18th.
There were 257 deaths from cholera
at Calcutta during the week ending with the
18th.
Thomas G. Appleton, of Boston, the
noted srt critic and connoisseur, died on the
18th.
All the business houses excepting
three In Monroe, Louisiana, burned Loss
$3S, 900
The Office of the Socorro Sun Is in
the hands Of the sheriff on a mortgage fore
closure.
There were 176 failures during the
week ending with the 18th, against el4 for the
previous week.
On the 18th. at Dayton, Ohio, John
Bohn.was shot In the head by William Turner,
in bar-room quarrel.
On the 14th, Schutte's box factory,
planning and other buildings at Pittsburr,
burntd. Loss, s7t,OOc.
Ten frame business houses at Mar
shall, Missouri, burned on the I4th. Loss, soo,-
600; insurance, $500.
The Senate has confirmed the ap-
pointment Of Charles L. Coon to be assistant
secretary Of tho treasury.
On the 18th, Sower Brothers Touring
mill, at Princeton, Illinois, burned. Loss.
e25,o 900; insurance, tl1 800.
A fire at Carlise burned an en-
tire business block. The losses aggregate
sG5, 600; insurance, $4,000.
On the 14th at Carlisle, Indiana.
four lee houses belonging to the Eugene Ice
company burned Loss, 10000
Mike Berry, of Texnrkann, threaten
ed to kill Deputy Sheriff Clark on sight, but
when they met Clark killed Berry.
Willis Hodges was hanged at East
man. Georgia, on the 18th, for the murder OF
Lizzie Joner. Both were eolored.
On the 18th, Theodore Hoffman was
hanged 1t White Plains, New York. for the
murdertof Marks, a Jewish pcddlcr.
On the 18th, Atchison, Kansas, was
visited by tremendous rain, rapidly swelling
White Clay creek and damaging property.
The Minneapolis saloon keepers were
Instructed by the Mayor to close their saloons
on Sundays and they have obeycd strictly.
On the 18th. tho convention of the
National League at Kilkenny adopted resolu-
tions reaf'lrming their allegiance to Parncil.
The reported ravngcs of yellow
fever at Vera Cruz are contradisted by the
captain Of a steamer which left there April II
The two Texas despcradoes, Epps
and Underwood, who were recently captured
at Cheyenne, are in jail at Gainesville, Texas.
Thomas Harvey was killed and Frank
Gilshick fatally wounded In the Excelsior col
licry, at shamokin, Pennsylvania, on the i2ih.
The Washington Monument Associ,
alton. expects to have that monument complet.
ed by November I, or carly In the summer of
1855.
On the 10th Charles S. Hcnton, aged
e5 years. Of Golden Hill, Dorchester county,
Maryland, was murdered by his son, aged 20
years.
An effort to have the Pittsburg Work
ingmen sign an endorsement OF Morrison's
twenty per cent reduction in the tariff finally |
failed.
Holler, Of Providence, Rhode
Island, while insane, jumped overheard from
a steamer and was drowned in East river, on
the 18th.
There is large emigration from the
Province Of Quebec 10 the Uuitcd states. One
priest, at the head Of his flock, has started for
Dakota
On the 18th, Charles B. Finlay, sew
enteen years old, convicted Of numbering his
suicided In JAIL At San Francisco
by hanging.
Mrs. Anna Shock. on trial in Chicago
Tor cruelty 70 ehildren while manager Of he
Home for the Frtsndlsss, was found guilty on
sevsrai counts
Business has been resumed In the
Dfty q Msxieo and other sItses IN that rspsb-
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