Delta chief., 1884-11-26

pointed as guardian OF her minor children.
His trust includes all the Virginia property Of
the late President Garfield.
About $50 saloonkeepers in st.
Joseph, Missouri, have neglected to take out a
license under the Downing law and now they
are being fined 5000 each and Court denies
them a license for two years.
Near Claysville, Marshall county,
Alabama, r. A. Howard called on farmer
named Peake to settle an old feud and Peake
shot him. While he was dying Howard killed
Pcake and his wife with a shotgun.
An error has been discovered in the
legislative vote in Chicago, which seats \
Democrat and gives them majority In the H.
linois Legislature, where . Senator is to be
elected to succeed General Logan.
j The Mayor and Aldermen Of Little
Rock, Arkansas, have been sentenced to one
days imprisonment and $40 fine, with the SEN
tence suspended, II they remove nuisance in
the shape OF \ condemned market house by
January1.
M. H. Dc Young, proprietor of the
San Francisco Chronicle, was shot and severely
wounded by Adolph Spreclsles, son OF Claus
Spreckels. Young spreckels took umbrage at
an article respecting. the affairs Of the Hawai-
ian Sugar company.
n Three train-wreckers who were held
for attempting TO wreck and rob . santa Fe
train near Socorrc, New Mexico, pleaded guilty
when brought into court, and named their
associates. The officers are searching for the
remainder Of the gang.
A passenger named Carr, residing at
Manchester, Peunsylvania, leaned too far out
Of . car window on the Pennsylvania road
while fbe train was crossing bridge near Lea
man Place, and was struck by the bridge,
dragged through the car window and killed.
At Blossoms Prairie, Texas. at mid
night on the 10th, Sheriff elect B. T. Black OF
this Uamar) County was called tp the door Of
his residence, shot and instantly killed, ex-
piripg before he could make any statement.
There Is no clue TO the assassin. Mr.. Black
was prosperous merchant.
The British Afghan Frontier Com
mission were surprised upon reaching
Pulikhatun, an important town, to find = Rus
sian picket posted across the river. 1t is
tuht nustlh viii sptuc
in the negotiations, based upon the right Of
possession.
A very pleasant and amusing feature
Of the Stockmcn's convention at st. Louis is .
cowboy band from Dodge City, Kansas, twenty
men strong, in full frontier costume. They
played several selections during this mornings
session, elicting great applause. The leader
vie1ds In fha MI NJ q kst a lv =
cd derringcr nearly foot long.
The Governor of New York recently
transmitted to the State Board OF Health
long communication from the National Board
Of Health on the subject Of cholera. lmme-
dia.cly upon Its receipt the State Board OF
Health apprised the local health officers that
the rapid advance Of cholera in Europe threat
ems invasion In this country, and asking the
establishment and enforcement OF quarantine.
The Board OF State Canvassers of
New York net on the 10Th, with all the mem.
bers present. The returns from all the coun-
ties, excepting New York, Kings and st.
Lawrence, were filed. The returns from Rich
mond county which were received by mail at
the Secretary Of States Office give only thirty
four electors for Blaine; Fish and Butler
being ommitted. The footings OF Richmond
county are found by the Computing Clerk TO
be wrong by $50 the totals on the electors be-
ing that much too great. The footings show
1917 plurality for Cleveland. As the returns
are made up It Is not practicable to make out
on which Electors the discrepancies have o.
CURED, and there is no way TO asccrtain this
short Of going back to the district returns.