The Delta independent., 1886-12-21
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nor of Dakota
The steamer j. NJ. White burned at
Point Coupee, La, and large number of
lives were lost
Eleven hundred coopers in Cincin-
natl are on strike for new scale of prices
and shorter hours.
BY the burning of the Calumet Ho-
tel at Pipe Stone, Mimi, several persons
were killed and injured.
The President, although still suffer
ing from rheumatic pains in his knees, is
able to resume his official routine.
The whaling bark Atlantic was
wrecked near San Francisco, and it is sup
posed that twenty-five lives were lost
The International Convention of the
Young Mems Christian Association will be
held in San Francisco early in May, 1887.
Emily Brown, aged 60 years. dis
sipated beggar of Baltimore, was murdered
and her body sold to medical college for
sl5.
The forfeited lands of the Atlantic &
Pacific Railroad have been opened to set
tlement by an or,ler from the General Land
Office.
Gratiot Washburne, the son of Hon.
f. B. Washburne, dropped dead at the Gait
House in Louisville, KY, from cerebral
apoplexy.
Rev. William Mier, pastor of
Methodist church at San Antonio, Texas,
is under arrest for horse stealing. Bail has
been refused.
Granada. who was arrested at Kan
sas City in connection with the murder of
Rev. Mr.. Haddock at Sioux City, has made
confession.
The man who worked the Mexican
Capital by selling bogus ticket to the Patti
concerts is now believed to be working his
way TO the Pacific coast
In May next there will be competi-
tive drill in Washington between regi-
ments, battalions and companies of State
troops, at which large prizes may be won.
The Catholics of Quebec have been
the Salvation Army. They are instructed to
burn all tracts that fall into their hands.
A poor fellow in Berlin threw stone
through the window at which the Emperor
is accustomed to sit No harm was done
and the man secured notoriety and arrest.
VIM. Storer. 20 years of age and
blind, who has been in the commission dry
goods business in New York for many
years. has fled and is supposed TO be in
Canada.
A fire which originated in pile of
painters materials filed the new Illinois
State House with smoke, and, ii is thought,
seriously damaged the fresco work in the
building.
Fred Brecker, station agent at Beien.
y. NJ, was held up by five men recently
and compelled to open the safe and give up
all the cash. The Santa Fe company offers
500 reward.
There is clashing of influence in
the English Royal family over the selection
of Prince for Bulgaria, and the Queen
and the Prince OF Wales are arrayed on OPP
posite sides.
The Base Ball Committee has award
Browns, with the recommendation that the
championship of the world should also be
awarded them.
The President of the New York
Giants has challenged the st. Louis cham
pions to play series OF games in the spring
for $1,000 side, and the challenge has
been accepted.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
directed the payment at once of the interest
on the 4-per cent. bonds falling due January
J.. This will liheratc over sa,ooo,ooo as fast
as the people call for 1t.
Governor Algcr will give each of the
4s1 Detroit ncwsboys suit of clothes for n
Christmas present The boys will be
measured next week and the suits will he
delivered at their homes on Christmas eve
ming.
A special from Schulcnburg, Texas,
says: "Mr. Lewis, an old and respectable
planter. residing south of this place, was
called to his door last night and shot by an
assassin Mr. Lewis died from the effects
of his wound"
A general army order has been issued
adding Southern California to the Depart
ment of Arizona under command Of General
Nelson A. Miles, and removing his head
quarters from Prescott, Arizona,to TO Los An
geles, California.
Henry NJ. Stanley's expedition for
the relief of Emin Bey will start in Febru-
airy. The Egyptian Government contribute
cd fl0,0o toward the expenses and a private
gentleman has guaranteed the projectors
against monetary loss.
Mrs. Mcclure and her grown daugh-
ter and son, residing In Maplewood, south
Of Chicago, fastened all the windows of
their house closely and filed the stove full
of coal. They forgot to put on the lid and
the gas killed them all.
OF the nine youths sentenced in
Australia on November . for criminally as-
saulting sixtecn-year-old servant girl, the
Executive has decided to commute the sem
tence of three to Imprisonment for life, but
six others will be hanged.
The Labor Tribune says the popular
vote Of the members of the -Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel Workers on
the proposition of General Master Workman
Powderly, to Join the Knights Of Labor. 81
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