Delta chief., 1884-04-23
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shot William Landsberg, his employer, I've
times, killing him.
The flagship, Tennessee, and the
lighthouse steamer, Laurel, are guarding Key
West harbor to prevent the escape of any more
Cuban expeditions.
According to statement from the
Postofnce Department the demand for postal
cards has fallen OF since the introduction Of
the tvo-cent stamp.
The corn contributed by Butler coun-
ty, Kansas, farmers. for the 0his river food
sufferers was sold At an advance Of three cents
over the market price.
The Northern Pacific road expects to
earn S1a, 600, 900 for the fiscal year ending June
90. The large increase in the earnings is due
to the through business.
The Chamber of Commerce at St.
Paul has voted down an snti-silver-dollar reso-
luton and passed one protesting against sus-
pension Of the coinage
At Jackson, Breathitt county, Ken
lucky, Henry Kilburn, white, and Ben Strong,
colored, were lynched by . masked crowd. XII
burn had killed eight men.
A posse Of deputy Marshals reached
Louisville on the 18th, after raiding the moon
sinners in Casey and Green counties, Kentuc
ky. They brought In ten captives.
The House Committee on Territories
will report bill providing for the government
Of Utah by a commission and TO regulate the
marriage ceremony in that Territory.
The House Committee on Post Offices
decides that 1t Is expedlent TO adopt the con-
tract system In postal telegraphy, and will
formulate n bin for that purpose.
Charles A. Spaulding was arrested at
New Haven, onnecticutt, on the 18th, on a
charge Of stealing jcwelry, and while In the
officers charge he shot himself fatally.
In Carroll county, Missouri, on the
l4th, Humphrey Bunch and his nephew,
Jessie Glover quarreed about some cattle and
Glover shot the top of Bupch's head OF.
At Shreveport, Louisiana, on the l4th,
Berry johnson, colorcd, choked his wife to
death and then filed her mouth full Of snufl,
saying that she fell asleep In that condition and
strangled.
One of the witnesses for Miss Hill, in
the Sharon divorce case, while on his dcathbcd
confessed that his testimony against Sharon
was ''put up jobn between Miss Hill, himself
and another.
The Pennsylvania Wool Growers As
sociation demands n return to the tariff OF 1867,
and declares that they cannot nnd words strong
enough to express their condemnation OF the
Morrison TsrifY bill.
During bloody riot between thirty
or forty Hungarsns and Poles ut the Edgar
Thompson Steel Works at Braddock's, Penn,
on the 18th, three men were seriously injured
and large number slightly hurt.
Gaynor's glass works and two build
ings belonging TO Norris oil cloth works at
Salem, New Jersey, burned on the I4th Loss,
$4,000; insurance, $4,000. Several flrcmcp
were injured.
John c. Perry. who was recently ap-
pointed Justice Of tho Supreme Court Of wyo-
ming, was strikcn with paralysis while walking
with his daughter In the street at BROOKLYN,
New York on the 18th.
Pitcairn's Island. which was settled
by the mutinccrs from the ship Bounty In i7po
has recently been visited by the ship MGR |
curry. There are now ono hundred and five |
persons on the island
On The 18th. In saloon fight in Gin |
cinnati, Frank Kelly struck James Miller over |
the head with a loaded revolver, which was |
discharged by the conclusion, probably fatally
wounding Charles Larkin.
The Flood Committee at Cincinnati
received $4,000, all Of which has been dis
tributcd except $1,000, which will be directed
TO aiding those whose houses were DESTROYED
to their recovery and repair.
At Wharton. Texas, on the 18th, C. S.
Blythcwood was shot by James l., Mattison. a
gambler, without provocation. Mattison acd
across a railroad bridge, while his wife held the
crowd at bay with revolver.
On the 18th, during a severe storm
the eastern gable Of the new court house At
Golden was struck by lightning, and Mrs.
Clark, wife OF the county treasurer, who was
in the basement, was partially stunned.
At Valley Falls, Kansas, on the llth.
a'ter some words about the payment for cigars,
. l'acksmith named John McDcrmott knocked
one Major Cousor down. The latter aftervard
crushed McDcimotts skull with hammer.
A special grand jury has been sum.
Inoncd At Cincinnati, composed Of leading
bustncss men, who will be charged with the :
Of the riot and the charges Of |
bribery In the Bcrrer trial. No excuses were ,
offered nv the turo Z