Delta chief., 1885-05-06
been placed in the vault at the cemetery, sub
ject to the orders Of his relatives.

been placed in the vault at the cemetery, sub
ject to the orders Of his relatives.
Mr.. Lawton declines the Russian Mis-
sion and Mr.. Kelley declines the Italian Mis-
sion, but Mr.. Bayard will not say whether the
latter will be asked to go to Russia.
o A bill to regulate the charges at the
Chicago stock yards has passed the Illinois
House Of Representatives. 1t makes sweeping
reductions and Furnishes Determinations.
The United States Grand Jury. at To-
peka, Kansas, has indicted sixty-eight OF the
boomers, individually, and the renal nder
Jointly, charging them with rebellion, etc.
Before Ruperto Lara was hanged at
Las Vegas, N. M, he asserted that Colonel
Pat iCoghlan paid him $1,000 for killing the
Nesmith family. Coghlan has been arrested.
Two young men fought duel near
Louisville, Ky. about girl. John Augusta was
shot in the groin, and will probably die. Abe
Taylor was slightly wounded, and lodged in
jail.
It is believed in London that Russia
will consent to arbitration, and that the King
of Denmark will be asked to decide whether
the convention OF March II was broken by
Russia.
The authorities in Missouri declare
that the pleuro-pneumonia in Galloway coun-
ty is practically under control, and that ty-
pical case has not existed at any time beyond
the distance Of eight miles from the starting
poiht.
When Bishop Clawson was brought
before the Court at Salt Lake on the charge Of
unlawful cohabitstion, he said he admitted all
the facts as set forth, and no witnesses need
be summoned.c
Rev. Jesse Cook, colored preacher
At Butler, Georgia, ended a quarrel with his
wife by knocking her down with an az and
beating out her brains. An armed posse are
pursuing him.
There appears to be q collision Of
authority between the Secretary of War and
Lieutcnant-General,in in regard to the. supreme
command Of the army, and an order is looked
for that will settle the dispute.
The laborers on the Baltimore & Ohio
road near Philadelphia having been swindled
by the contractors, are holding two men rs
hostages, and they declare that no work shall
be done until their money is forthcoming.
In answer to request from Kansas
City for special session Of the Missouri Leg
islature, Gov. Marmaduke says he does no. con-
alder It necessary, he thinks the pleuro pneu.
monia will be entirely eradicated in thirty
days.
A special train with number of
Pennsylvania and Missouri Pacific officials col
lided with another train on the Iron Mountain
road, about twenty miles from st. Louis, kill
ing two persons and injuring a number Of
others.
Senator Van Wyck has called the at.
tention Of the authorities atWashington to the
murders In Nebraska OF settlers who have en-
oeavored to occupy certain portions OF the
public domain, now held by the Brighton Cat
tie company.
Tram robbers stopped the Louisville
Express on the Louisville, New Albany s. Chi.
cago road, and probably fatally wounded the
Express Messenger, who refused TO open his
safe. They only got s1,4oo. The baggagcmas.
ter was also badly injured.
George Mack, the negro who MUIR
dercd Frank H. Parker at lGreat Bend, Kan.
sas was brought there from Kansas City, and
on his arrival he was taken from the officers, a
rope placed around his neck, and horse at
full gallop dragged him to town, where be was
hanged.
The splendid structure which was
erected for the use Of the Chicago Board OF
Trade at an expenditure Of g., ,OOO, 900 was for
mally dedicated on the Goth. The exercises
were very simple In character and partook OF
the form Of a number Of addresses, inter.
spersed with orchestral music.
A. s. Trude, acting for Mayor Car
ter Harrison, Of Chicago, has entered three
heavy damage suits in the Circuit Court, one
for 100000 against the Inter-Ocedn Publish.
ing Company, one for $500, 900 against Edwin
Lee Brown, and one for s40O, 900 against the
Inter Ocean. and Edwin Lee Brown Jointly.
According to the ttcrncy the suit against tho
Inter Ocean Publishing Company is based upon
fourteen libellous articles in which Mayor
Harr1son's private character was attacked, and
the Others are upon speech by Mr.. Brown
which was published In the Inter Ocean, in
which the speaker stated that Mayor Harrison
| was a consort Of thieves and ballot.box stuff
| ers.