Delta chief., 1884-09-03

at California, Pennsylvania. Their wives and
children, numbering 500, arc in a starving con-
dition.
Patsey Cardiff and William Bradburn
fought a brutal battle at Pittsburgh on the
25th, with hard gloves for the gate money.
Bradburn was knocked senseless in the fourth
round.
The Peoples Bank at St. Paul, Min
nesota, is short 500 and 16-year old book
keeper. The bank officials claim to know his
whereabouts and expect to have him in custody
| soon.
A jury has found William F. Story, of
the Chicago Times, incapacitated for business,
and the appointment OF a conservator OF the
| estate is now being considered by the Probate
| Court.
The Treasurer of the United States
haa restored to the State of Louisiana $2l 900
In free school bonds, which were captured At
Baton Rouge In 1865 by Lieutenant General
Sheridan.
Two military companies were sum
monci to Dawson, Ga, at the execution OF
Clark, q negro outrager, whose rescue was
| threatened. He WAS hanged without any
| demonstration.
| The correspondent of the London
Times states that the bombardment of Foo
Chow was Of the most sickening character. No
surrender was allowed TO the disabled and sink
ing Chinese vessels.
Great excitement exists at Bech,el.
Ohio, over the arrival OF 100 Polish miners to
take the place Of the strikers. The Governors
Guard OF Columbus are in readiness TO move
at moments notice.
The Prohibition candidates for Presl-
dent and Vice President received their formal
notification at the Prohibition camp meeting
near Cuba, New York, on the 18th. Three
thousand people were present.
|. Prime Minister Ferry deplores the
attitude OF the English press in the matter OF
the French operations in China, and contrasts
| II with the tone OF the French press when
England bombarded Alexandria.
Governor Crosby, OF Montana, re-
| ports that the agents OF the PIegan Indians Is
sue to that starving band only two pounds Of
beef and three pounds of bad -four weekly to
each, and they are slowly starving.
The Kansas State Convention Of the
Anti-Monoply- y-Greenbnck Labor Reform party,
at Topeka, endorsed Butler and West, declared
for woman's suffrage and prohibition, and
nominated II. l.. Phillips for Governor.
The Commissioner of the General
| Land Office reports that many thousands Of
acres OF public lands have been ILLEGALLY OBJ
tained aud fenced by the cattle companies In
many western states and territories.
The Abdallah Stables, at Cynthiana,
Kentucky, burned on the cath, and score of
fine horses perished. Long Branch, Chestnut
Wilkes and Jersey Lily were among the num-
ber. Loss, 100000, chiefly in horses.
Thirty-four more of the camping coal
miners have been arrested at Coal Center,
Pennsylvania, and taken to the Washington
Jail. Some OF their wives begged to be taken
with them but their appeals were unhecded.
The races at Charter Oak Park. Hart
ford, opened on the 2sth. While practiciug,
the horses Princess and George q. collided,
and both were fatally injured and their drivers
badly bruised. The horses were valued at
&, 900 each.
IL 10 hHhouIlsu III tHut tHe
Baltimore & Ohio road has offered f23, 900 900
for a controlling interest in the Illinois Central
management, and that the offer will probably
be accepted. The Illinois Central officials deny
the truth OF the report
In answer to an inquiry Hendricks
writes TO the Dubuque, Uowa), Herald, to the
effect that he does not think the Cleveland
scandal will or ought to have any influence In
the Presidential contest. He don't think my
change should be made In the National ticket.
The rebel leader Cacercs and his
hordes entered Lima, Peru, Wednesday during
the temporary absence Of the troops, and held
the city for six hours, during which time 100
persons were killed by them. The ;roops ln
ally drove the mob out, taking many prisoners.
The leader escaped.
Major Ward, Indian Inspector has
returned from an official visit to the Southern
Ute country He says that while the settlers
have deeply suffered on account OF the Indian
troubles, he does not anticipate ali open war,
and says the military force now on the grounds
Is sufficient to keep down any uprising.