Delta chief., 1884-12-03

Two cousins named Kennedy, male
and female, were struck by an engine on the
Baltimore g. Ohio road near McKeesport,
Pennsylvania, and almost instantly killed.
At Manlius, New York, Norris Eaton,
. farmer who had been annoyed by skunks,
shot at black spot in his straw stack and
killed a tramp who had crawled in there to
| sleep.
The Middletown National Bank Of
Middletowp, New York, has closed its doors.
Its President attempted to sustain an Indian
apolis grail dealer who leaned too heavily on
him.
A national bank, to be known as the
Government Bank of China, has been estab-
lished at Peldn. The capital and management
are divided between the Chinese and foreign
ers.
The French Chamber of Deputies, by
a large majority, lopted an order of the day
declaring that it relies upon the government
to insure respect for the rights of France in
China.
The members of the firm of J. c.
sas City, have mysteriously vanished with
their stock, leaving $4,000 or s12, 1000 in debts
behind.
The order to close the Wilkesbarre.
Pennsylvania, collieries December 1, has been
withdrawn. The notice Of the closing brought
In SO many orders that the mines are unable
to fill them.
A movement has been started among
the pig iron men Of Eastern Pennsylvania, for
the organization Of general Tariff Clubs
throughout the country, to Offset the influence
Of the Golden Club.
Senior Romereo, the Mexican minis
ter, asserts that the people Of his country are
amicably disposed towards Americans, and
that no danger exists In that country TO those
who wish to visit It.
James c. Pusey. chief clerk in the
Kansos penitentisry at Lesvenworth, is charg-
ed with defrauding the state. He has disAp-
peared and Is supposed to be on his way to-
wards Old Mexico.
Efforts for peace between France and
China are stil being made by Earl Granville.
The main points Of = satisfactory agreement
are known TO both parties, but require large
concessions on both sides.
The Radical papers of Paris accuse
the Government Of = needless display Of force
at the recent Socialist meeting. Another
is announced for next Sum-
day, and trouble is expected.
At mass meeting Of colored people
at Atlanta, Georgia, Senator Colquitt and
others made speeches, assuring them that their
rights would be respected AMI guarded by =
Democratic administration.
Governor Cleveland refuses to extra
for swindlipg certain jewelry dealers. The
United States officers seized the jewelry which |
Morris had in his possession.
A skiff ferry overturned in the Ten
nessee river, near Stinsop, Alabama, and the |
ferryman, his son, and siI others were drown |
ed. The ferryman's wife Witnessed the cAtas-
trophe and went stark mad.
Near Springfield, Ohio, DIR. John
Maxwell sent his wife TO town and then ad.
ninistered dose Of aconite and chloroform
70 his children and himself. Three Of the chill
lrcn are dead and he is In jail.
In his annual report Governor Squire
If Washington Territory speaks approvinglv
If woman suffrage from It's operations In that
Territory and reports u cash balance Of nearly
80, 900 with the Territory free from debt.
Matthew McCowen, n New York Ia
,orer, went home drunk on Thanksgiving
night and when his wife upbraided him for |
eaving her alone all day he stabbed her in
10th eyes with shoemaker's awl. II the wo- |
nan lives she will be totally blind.
A mob at Davenport, Washington
Territory, have possession Of the Court House,
md refuse to permit the records to be rcmov-
ID to the new county seat at Spraguc. The
Sheriff, with an armed posse, has gone to
Davenport, and bloodshed Is feared.