Delta chief., 1885-07-15
TELEGRAPHIC BRBVlTIBS.


General Miles will take the field at
once against the Cheyennes.
The Queen has made Sir Peter Lums-
den Knight Commander Of the Bath.
W. A. jackson, a prominent cattle
man Of Hillsboro, Texas, is mysteriously miss.
ing.
On Sunday there we're 1.467 new
cases Of cholera reported In Spain, and GEO
deaths.
St. Louis officers have arrived in New
Zealand and taken possession Of Maxwell the
murderer.
Samuel T. Hauser has been appoint
ed Governor OF Montana. He is resident Of
the Territory.
Louis Riel has been surrendered to
the civil authorities, and he will be tried under
their Jurisdiction.
General Grant received the Mexican
editors at his mountain retreat, and he was
greatly fatigued.
Big Bear and number of his follow
ers have been captured in the Northwest by
the Dominion authorities.
General Grant is feeling a little bet
ter. He appeared to take a great interest in
the celebration Of the Fourth.
Turkey believes that England and
Russia will not fight, and the work of fortify-
Ing the Bosphorus has ceased.
The Indians are reported 10 be dep
redating in Kansas. They are supposed to be
party who fed from Fort Reno.
Unusual rains and tornadoes are re
ported from Illinois, Wisconsin and Minneso-
tn with much damage to the growing crops.
Sporadic cholera has broken out
among the Polish prisoners in the Toledo Ohio
jail, who were implicated in the recent church
riots.
In the House Of Lords the Marquis
Of Salisbury stated that the Egyptian question
was the most difficult for the Government to
settle.
Captain Couch had quarrel with
one Of his colonists named Bush, and the latter
may die. The colony will thus get another
black eye.
Troops are moving towards the In
dian Territory from all directions, and about
I, 800 available men will be near there within
few days.
The smallpox prevails to such an
extent near Creston, Iowa, that 1t is impossi-
bic to get conveyances to carry the dead to the
cemetery.
The President has finally decided to
fee from Washington, and he will take to the
woods in New York State to get away from the
offlce-seekers.
Nearly 1000 sheep were either
drowned or pelted TO death by hall during a
heavy storm on Judge Ladrs farm, near sprin-
ger, New Mexico.
A rocket struck the loading depart
ment Of the Remington Armory at Illion, New
York, and the fire damaged the works to the
extent Of $685. 900.
The greater portion Of the lowe part
of Carson, Nevada, burned. Loss, $4,000;
fire burned four hours.
The Government investigation into
the charges against Mr.. Harrison, the Assayer
at the Helena mint, fully exonerates him and
praises his ofiicial conduct.
Colonel Bradley reports that the
Mescaleros are becoming restless because their
supplies are giving out They are TO be sup
piled from the military stores.
The value of the wheat and flour ex-
ports from California for the past year were
$50 SOC, 900. This is more than the value Of
the product in gold and silver in that State.
Secretary Lamar asks the Attorney
General to have the United States Marshals
so instructed that the passage of Texas cat
tie through the Cherokee strip will not be i'm
peded.
A Chicago Judge decides that the
Trustees of Chicago University have forfeited
their title to that property, and he orders that
1t be conveyed to the heirs Of Stephen A. Dou-
glas.
General Sheridan has been directed
by the Secretary OF War to SO concentrate his
troops that they may be Immediately avail.
able in case Of disturbance among the Chey-
ennes.
In answer to complaints Governor
Thompson, Of South Carolina, has been inves.
tigating charges Of cruelty to convicts in that
State. One of the guards is now fugitive
from Justice.
The stock of the Palo Blanco Cattle
Company are being divided between Dorsey
and his associates In the proportion OF seven
head to Dorsey, and eleven to Alley, Nelson