Delta chief., 1884-10-01
steody decline in value with increased sales
when compared with last year.


when compared with last year.
Nelson Bennett got verdict of $19,-
500 against the Northern Pacific Express Com
pany, at Portland Oregon. He entrusted the
money to them and 1t was stolen.
The Russian representative at Cairo
joins with the German, Austrian and French
Consuls In their protest against the change in
the appropriation of the Egyptian funds.
Miss Ella Turnbull, the daughter of
Mr.. N. S. Turnbull, wealthy Chicago pork
packer, has elopcd with Alexander Nervon, a
hog slaughterer in her fathers pork house.
At Mount Sterling, Kentucky, Sam
Clay, an old school teacher. stabbed Miss Sal
lie Oldham, it is thought fatally, and tried to
kill his wife. No cause is assigned for his
acts.
Sadie ;obipson, aged 12 years, of
Pennington Massachusetts,, packed up S75,
900 in diamonds and negotiable bonds and
eloped. She was captured in Boston with all
Of the plunder.
The Secretary of the Interior declines
to approve OF the action OF tho Utah Northern
Railway In building through the Fort Hall res
ervation in Idaho, and refusing to compensate
he Indians.
A bold attempt to rob the bank at
Las Vegas, New Mexico, was discovered and
the guard which was placed in the bank riddled
one robber with bullets. No trace OF accom-.
plices was found.
The Canadian Commissioner to look
into the matter OF Government Printing
Bureau have examined the Government print
ing Office at Washington, and are In favor of a
similar one in Canada.
The contending railroads for the
mountain and transcontincntal trade have
finally reached basis for the adjustment OF
their differences, which practically nullifes
the tripartite agreement.
At the Erie, Pennsylvania. fair
grounds on the eGth,a miscreant cut guy rope
which supported the frame for balloon, and
in the falling of the tlmbcrs ose man was kill
ed and two others were seriously injured.
A fire at Portland, Oregon, burned
an entire block, including the Esmond House,
the leading hotel In the city. Lawrence Bar
rett was guest and escaped with his persona
effects. Total loss $40, 600, insurance $50 900
A Virginia, Montana, special says:
The bodies OF two horse thieves have been dis
covered suspended from tree on Poplar river.
This makes thirty seven thieves who have been
lynched by the vigilantes during this reason.
The Gdulois says Baron DeCourcel,
the French Ambas. ador at Berlin, has inform
ed Prime Minister Ferry that Germany, Aus
dive OF Egypt that the stability Of his throne
will be endangered II he continues to endorse
England's financial acts. In that case the
Powers might support the restoration Of the
ex-Khediye, Ismail Pasha, to the head Of the
Egyptian Government.
WASHINGTON, September 25.--Judgc
Gresham, the Postmaster General, received
telegram from the President on the 2ith, In
forming him of his appointment to the secre-
taryship Of the Treasury. He Immediately
qualified aud sent the President his rcsigna-
tion as Postmaster General. At 10 o'clock
this morning Judge Gresham went to the
Treasury with Secretary Chandler. The two
Assistant Secretaries, French and Coon were
present and rendered their congratulations
The new Secretary will leave here this after
noon to consult with the President. Under
the law, Firs. Assistant Postmaster. General
Hatton becomes Acting Postmaster General
70 ten days