Delta chief., 1884-08-06

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the cattle disease is self-limited, and dies with
the animal that has been inoculated by grazing
| on the tainted ground.
The balance of trade with foreign
countries for the last fiscal year was $72, 1885,
997 in favor of the United States. For the
| previous year s1OO, ,65S, ,4S0.
By the explosion of six-pound roc
ket which had been picked up by lad in Cincin-
! natl, two persons were fatally injured and two
Others were severely injured.
The Commercial bank at Brazil, In
diana has suspended. Liabilities, $40, 600;
assets, nomnaly $4,000. All of the county
school funds are in the bank
A mysterious malady has broken out
among the workmcn on the new railroad bridge
at the Needles, California 1t is attributed to
bad water and the intense heat.
Miss Mamie LAWS fell overheard from
yacht on Lake Michigan on the 27th, and
Otto Mulhart, the owner of the yacht, plunged
after her. They were drowned.
Mrs. Adam Miller was fatally shot at
| York, Pa, while sitting at window holding
ueT slCh lHlant. IL Is suppoocu hei huo-
bands brother did the shooting
The Spanish Government will permit
the export OF sugar from Cuba without the
prepayment of the tax, II sufficient guaran-
tee is given that It will be paid ultimately.
Representative w. w. Culbertson, of
Kentucky, shot himself at his room in the Ns-
tional hotel, Washington on the GOTH Merry
Gus depression from excessive stimulation.
The wheat yield in Ohio, Indiana,
and Kentucky is reported to be the best in
quality and quantity that has been gathered
for years. Corn promises an average yield.
During severe thunder storm on the
3Oth, the house of Nathan Miller, near Mary
vile, Kansas, was struck by lightning, killing
his four daughters and injuring his little son.
The Paris Figaro advises France to
abandon all relations with England and to
make friends with Germany. Germany was
an honest enemy and she will be an honest
| ally.
The owner of the affected cattle at
Manhattan, Kansas, expresses the belief that
Tie Noiht 10 O'ti, oit thht wv i'''i '''i 'O'
be communicated to other cattle. He has lost
fifty head.
At Minneapolis on the 26th, Officer
Mclaughlin was fatally shot by three roughs
whom he was attempting to arrest. The GRIM
inals escaped, but they were afterward arrest
ed and jailed
All rags coming from European ports
are declared to be suspected OF infection, and
cannot be landed unless proof is furnished
that they arc free from disease and came from
non-infected ports.
Suits have been brought by the City
of Chicago against the Western Union and
Baltimore l. Ohio Telegraph Companies for
maintaining their wires above ground, in viola-
tion of the city ordinance.
John Dollar, an inmate OF the Sol
diers' Home at Dayton, Ohio. quarrel with
Fritz Brockmeier, another inmate, and killed
him by punging knife into his neck. Dollar
is an epileptic, and half crazy.
Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka, of
Arctic fame, has resigned from the army, and
his resignation has been accepted. 1t is Cencr-
ally understood that he intends entering some
special duty under foreign power.
Seven dangling horse thieves are
decorating the trees at the mouth Of the
Muscle Shell In Mcaghcr county, Montana.
Twenty cowboys are pursuing another band
who Will be suspended II they are caught.
Reports from Dakota and Minnesota
show that the wheat yield In those regions will
aggregate 100000 bushels. Nebraska re-
ports an average ofthlrty to forty bushels per
acre for winter wheat and twenty to twenty
five bushels for spring wheat.
The first electric railroad in the coun-
try started In operation at Cleveland, Ohio, on
the Goth. One mile Of the road is completed
and works to perfection. 1t Is claimed that the
system will take the place OF cable and horse
railroads, Is 1t Is much more economical and
convenient.