Delta chief., 1884-08-20
NEWS SUMMARY.
4 Condensation Of important DISPATCHES,
Domestic and F0reign.


come totally blind.
Crops in Michigan and Wisconsin
have been injured by frosts.
The Daily Democrat of Albuquerque
has suspended publication.
The Missouri Democrats held their
State convention on the l?th.
Murat Halsted has started an eve
ming campaign paper in New York City.
The Kansas Prohibition party will
hold its State convention on September 2.
Fire at Greene, Iowa on the 10th
caused loss Of s3sOOO; insurance, $4,000.
A block of small buildings was de-
stroyed by fire at Colorado City, Texas, on the
18th.
The English steamers brought to
New York sl,1o5, 900 in British gold on the
18th.
DR.. Koch gives it as his opinion that
the Delta OF the Ganges is the real home OF the
cholera.
An officer of the Bear states that the
reports of cannibaIism among the Greely party
are true.
The cattle men in Southern Utah
claim that the Southern Utes are depredatng
in that region.
The French Senate has voted five
million francs to carry on war operations in
Madagascar.
The Signal Office has arranged to an
| nounce the approach of cold waves through
out the country.
The Army of the Tennessee has re-
elected its officers and selected Chicago as the
next meeting place.
The Union Pacific shops at Kansas
| City have been closed by orders from Omaha.
| About 800 men are idle.
Aoler's Veneer Works and Hart's
Perforated Chair Seat Factory in New York
burned. Loss $4,000.
The Irish League has remitted to Ire
land s29 s62, Of which amount s4,7G7 was for
| the Parliamentary fund.
Two firemen were buried under fall
ing walls at a FIRE on Beach street, Boston. The
| property loss was $4,000.
Three more iron clads with two regi-
ments Of marines are being placed in readiness
by France for duty in China.
Six hundred striking miners have
gone up the Monongahela River to influence
the non-strikers to join them.
There were 22O business failures dur
ing the week in the United States and Canada
against 232 for the previous week.
The Wall Street Bank of New York,
State institution, has closed its doors, owing
to the Irregularities Of its cashier.
The German fishermen in the North
Sea have been ordered to use firearms II they
are nolcsted by the English cruisers.
William Helms, distant relative of
Private Henry, asks for an investigation into
the cause OF his death in the Arctic regions.
Jay-Eye-See made an effort at Phila-
lelphia to lower his record, but he did no
better than 2104. Phallas made a mile in
AJAX.
Hon. Marshall Key, Clerk Of the
United States Court at Council Bluffs, killed
himself while temporarily insane from severe
| Illness.
A block of houses occupied by coal
miners at Shancr's Pennsylvania, burned, and
several of the occupants narrowly escaped
death on the 18th.
At Switz City, Indiana, George Ran.
kin accidentally shot his younger brother
while exhibiting a self-cocking revolver, and
then killed himself
At Hunnewell, Kansas, City Marshal
Raynor and his Deputy were shot by Oscar
Halsen and Mr.. Barfoot. An old feud caused
it. The Deputy may die.
r. A. Lindsey, of Arlington. Texas,
killed his step.father, James A. Wright, and
| step-sistcr, Fannie Wright, on the sth. Lind
sey is thought to be insane.
The British forces in Egypt, now
umberIng 5000 will be raised to 10000 in
view Of the intention to send an expedition to
Khartoum to relieve General Gordon.
A riot, on account of a strike among
the workmen at Cribbcn & sexton's stove
foundry at Chicago, resulted I'M the death OF
ono man hcfore the affair was ouellcd.