Delta chief., 1884-10-08
TBLEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The reduction in the public debt for
September is estimated at sl3,0OO,00O.
Three more incendiary fires occurred
at Cleveland, Ohio, on Sunday night.
General Wolseley has orders for Cen
eral Gordon to evacuate Khartoum at once.
The government steamer Omaha was
I'd.
A collision on the Eastern Bengal
railway in India killed and injured sixty per-
sons.
At the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Commo-
dors Thomas s. Fillibrown died suddenly OF
heart disease.
The treasury of the Irish National
League needs money. No help Is reaching
them form America
A call has been issued for a conven-
tior of the National cattlebreeders at Chicago,
November ID and "A.
A rapid rise in the river at Quincy, Il
linois, is creating apprehensions among the
people on the low lands.
The Rockingham House, at Ports
mouth, New Hampshire, one Of the finest In
New England, burned.
The Rounds Type and Press Com
pany of Chicago has assigned. Assets, $685.
900; liabilities, e45,0oo.
General William A. Throop. prom
inent business man and politician Of Detroit,
ehot bir,e In he boaA
Ben F. Cobb prominent young man
Of Lincoln, Nebraska, has disappeared. He is
charged with embezzling $4,000.
At St. Louis, Mrs. NJ. Nichaus, aged
y years, committed suicide by holding her
head under water In wash-tub.
At Cameron, Missouri, the family Of
William Hall, consisting Of five persons, were
poisoned BY eating canned corned beef.
The International Conference to de-
eide upon prime meridian for the world has
commenced its session at Washington.
Hereafter when the inspectors find
postmasters TO be short in their accounts the
postmaster is to be promptly arrested.
Excessive hot weather is reported
from Southwestern Virginia. The streams are
dryi.g up and the forest trees are dying.
A fire in the works Of the Pennsyl-
van.a Salt Manufacturing Company at Natro-
ma, Pennsylvania, caused 100000 damage.
The election of Diaz as President of
Mexico was formally proclaimed and duly eel
ebrated in the City Of Mexico on the End.
The will of Private Henry Of the Gree
ly expedition, who was shot for stealing pro-
visions, was filed for probate at Chicago on
the 81.
The Glen House, a celebrated hotel
In the White Mountains Of New Hampshire,
burned. Loss over s225, 900, Insurance $780,
900.
r. II. Allen & Co., dealers in agri-
cultural implements, New York City, have as
signed. The house has existed for twenty
years.
The postmaster at Patchogue, Long
Island, went out Of one door as the Inspector
entered another. His accounts are q, 400
short
The writing paper makers have
agreed to reduce their production unless they
can secure an advance in the selling price of
their goods.
At Providence, Rhode Island, Dennis
McGrath WAS caicd out Of bis house by gang
OF men and his dead body was afterwards found
In the river.
Four hundred coal miners and coke
drawers In the Connelsville, Pennsylvania re-
eioD, have struck against q 10 per cent. reduc-
tion in wages.
The passenger rate war between Chi
cngo and Kansas City aud Omaha has forced
the fare down to $3.50, with probability Of
still lower figures.
Tho additional incendinry attempts
at Allentown, Pa, have created great excite
mcnt, and measures have been taken 10 apprc-
bend the frebugs.
The steam whaler Bowhead was
crushed in the ice in the Arctic Ocean an
wrecked. The crew were saved. The vessel
was valued at $4,000.
The total interest bearing debt Of the
United States is 81. 200, Al, 300 and the total
debt is 81, s3s, ,952 273. The decrease since june
Is over thirty millions.
An immense number OF icebergs are
reported of Newfoundland, in the track Of
the Atlantic steamers. An average Of fifteen
icebergs pass st. Johns daily.
The wreckers have moved the Talla-
poosa two miles towards shore, aud in few