Delta chief., 1885-09-30

The corner stone of the Union foun-
dry in Ban Francisco, which, when completed,
viii be the largest iron works in the United
States, was laid last week by Peter Donahue,
thesprincipal stockholder. The building will
cost 100000.
A mob at Edgetield Court House, Vir-
ginia, took o. T. Culbresth short distance
out Of town, shot him several times and left
him for dead. He revived, walked into town,
made q statement duplicating several persons,
and then died.
The sloop yacht Puritan has been
sold at public auction for e13, 500, and Edward
Burgess, who designed the yacht, was the pur-
chaser. After the sale he stated that he had
bought the Puritan for gentleman in Boston,
but he would not give his name for publica-
ton.
Miss Mary Anderson appeared as
Juliet, in Dublin last week, and in the stabb!rg
scene she accidentally inflicted slight wound
in her bosom. The incident created sens,-
ton, which was only allayed by Miss Ander-
sons appearance before the curtain and a. sur
ing the audience that the wound sustained
was only trining.
Mr.. Ira Davenport has been nomi-
mated by the Republicans for Governor OF New
York and General Carr for Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor. Mr.. Davenport was born at Horuells-
vile, steuben county,.New York, June Is,
1S4l. He has given much attention 10 travel
and study, and is a man Of much culture and
general knowledge. In politics, Mr.. Daven-
port has always been q Republican.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
sent letter to District Attorney Dorsheimer,
at New York, regarding the examination Of the
baggage of arriving passengers and the Grim
inAl payment Of money to the Inspectors OF
Customs by such passengers. The Secretary
is convinced that n scandalous state OF affairs
exists, and he desires that the utmost energy
and vigilance be used to suppress the evil.
The seventh annual session of the
American Bankers Association met in Chica-
go on the 23i. The members seemed deter
mined to drive the silver dollar from circula-
ton, the Executive Couucil having presented
the following resolution: Resotssi, That 1t is
the sense Of this convention the coinage Of sil
yer dollars under the compulsory law OF IsTs is
detrimental to the best interests of the people
and dangerous to the welfare OF the Govern
mcEtp anu lkWb tnOulu uf
suspended and remain imperative until an IN
ternAtional agreement between the leading
commercial nations shall give substantial as
suraucc as to the future relation OF gold and
silver as money.
Hon. Dorman B. Eaton, Chairman Of
the Civil Service Commission, has handed his
resignation to the President The President
received It with regret and in accepting II
gives his views on civil service reform fol-
fows; ~ believe in civil service re
form, and its application In the most practice
BILE form attainsble, among other reasons be
cause Il opens the door for the rieh and poor
alike TO participation In pub office holding,
and hope the time IS NJ hand when all our
people viii tee the advantages %! = reliance
upon such an opportunity, upon merit and
fitness, instead OF dependence In the caprice
or selhsh interest OF ,hosc who lmpudcuuy
stand between the people and the machinery
OF their Government.