Delta chief., 1885-05-13
TELBGRAPHIC BREVITIES.


wheat in Kansas is only So per cent. of that Of
1884.
Vesuvius is again in state of erup-
tion, and stream OF lava Is flowing from the
principal crater.
The sudden death of Emma, the
Queen Dowager OF the Sandwich Islands, &C.
CURED on April s5.
The capital of West Virginia has once
more been transferred to Charleston, where 1t
will probably remain.
1t is rumored in London that tho In
dian Government has been requested to cease
all war preparations.
Colonel Kennedy, of the Canadian
Voyageurs, died Of smallpox sitter returning
to England from Egypt.
Egypt has apologized to the French
Charge d'Affaires, and the dispute between the
two countries is at an end.
Kent Hayden, of Omaha, has been
appointed National Bank Examiner for the dis
trics of Kansas and Nebraska.
China desires an alliance with Eng
land to strengthen the former country against
the encroachments Of Russia.
Shorts trial for his attempt on Capt.
Phelan ended In his acquittal by the jury, much
to the Indignation Of the judge.
In transferring the public funds into
Democratic hands 1t is shown that the money
in the Treasury is short two cents.
James r. Osgood & Co. the well
known Boston publishers, hava made an as
signment. Liabilities, s150,O00.
Mrs. Vanderbilt, the wife of Com
modore Vanderbilt, died at her residence in
New York, of pneumonia, on the 4th.
A heavy frost and thin coating of
Ice are reported from Omaha and vicinity.
Fruit and vegetables were damaged.
England wishes Russia to sign
treaty agreeing that her troops shall not ad-
vance on Herat, but DeGiers declines.
A delegation of Mormons will visit
President Cleveland with petition for an am
nesty or pardon of Angus NJ. Cannon.
Regardless of the peaceful rumors,
the English Government continues to issue
large orders for war stores Of all kinds.
There were 24S business failures in
the United States and Canada for the past
week, against oOs for the previous week.
The Peralta claim to 1000, 900 acres
in Arizons, has been thrown out by order OF
the Land Office, as having no foundation.
General Graham moved out from
suakim and surprised 400 rebels, killing 80 Of
them and capturing 1900 head Of cattle.
The growing crops about Petersburg,
Virginia, and in portions Of North Carolina,
have been destroyed By severe hail stosm.
The boiler in the fremont House Mt
Galveston, Texas, exploded, killing three adults
and several children and injur.ng five others.
A report from Simla says Sir Peter
Lumsden has resigned because OF his inability
to agree with the policy Of the Home Govern
ment.
Captain Phelau has reached Kansas
City from New York without molesta,icn. He
declares that he was ''sworn out of court" by
the defense.
The President, accompanied by a por-
tion OF his Cabinet, visited the Gettysburg bat
tleaeld with the veterans OF the Grand Army
OF the Potomac.
Rev. j. H. Daily, who. left the minis
try in Jersey City after confessing to an I'm
proper intimacy with servant girl, eneei his
life by suicide.
Captain Couch and his colonists have
established themselves at Caldwell, Kansas.
They talk OF another invasion Of Oklahoma
sixty days hence.
The Oklahoma colonists are scatter
ing rapidly. The remnant of Couch's colony
have moved to Caldwell, Kansas, for better
camping grounds.
In an effort by posse to arrest some
cattle thieves opposite Delaware Bend, Cook
county, Texas, four OF The posse were killed
and the thieves escaped.
There is feeling Of dissatisfaction In
India with Epgand's concession to Russia, and
fears are expressed for the safety OF General
Sir Peter Lumsden's party.
The Mexican Government announces
that no concessions will be granted to the Nor.
mons to induce them to locate in Mexico, and
that the laws OF Mexico forbid polSgamy.
Anthony NJ. Kelly. who was ap-
pointed Minister to Italy, and to whom It is
said the Italian Government objected, has
been appointed Minister to Austro- Hungary.
Sacramento gave one day to n jubilee
in honor of Mrs. Margaret L. Crockcr for
I IA.