The Delta independent., 1886-11-23
LATE TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Ex-President Arthur died at his res
idence in New York Thursday morning.
A tornado struck Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania, damaging many buildings.
The President and several members
of the Cabinet will attend Mr.. Arthur's fu-
neral.
The Oregon Railway and Navigation
Company has been leased to the Union Pa
cific railroad.
The steamers Beaconsfield and Brit
tania were badly damaged by coliding in
New York harbor.
Fifteen lives were lost by the wreck
of two barges on Lake Michigan, four miles
south of Frankfort, Michigan.
At the annual meeting of the Nation
al Base Ball Association, Pittsburg was adj
mitted and st. Louis resigned.
The golfers of Wales have accepted
5 per cent. reduction in wages to prevent
a stoppage of work in the mines.
The Indian Commissioner believes
that the question of lands in severalty is
growing in favor among the Indians.
Last Thursday was observed as
Thanksgiving Day throughout Canada A
snow storm prevailed throughout the day.
A ship crowded with native laborers,
while returning from the Queensland plan
tation, foundered at sea and 40 lives were
lost.
The cotton spinners at Fall River.
Massachusetts,, talk of striking if they fail
to get an increase in wages. About 10000
operatives are interested.
Mr.. Benton, the United States Dis
trict Attorney in one of the Missouri dis
tricts who was suspended for offensive
partisanship' has been reinstated.
An attempt was made to poison the
family Of p. ID. Armour, the Chicago packer
by sending to his house a sample of buck
wheat -four containing strychnine.
The Adjutant-General of the army is
in favor Of arming the State militia with the
same weapons as the regulars, and school
ing the State troops in skirmish drill.
Both houses of the Vermont Legisla-
ture have passed bill providing that all
hotels and restaurants using oleomargarine
shall pu; up signs announcing that fact.
The miners in the Anaconda mine at
Butte, Montana, refused to accept a reduc-
ton in wages and the Manager ordered the
mine closed This effects about 100 men.
One person. John Arensdorf. has
been indicted for murder and conspiracy
and nine others for conspiracy in connec-
ton with the Haddock murder at Sioux
City, Iowa.
The Dublin Nation gives what it calls
the plan of operations in the event of a
Russian war. 1t unites England, Austria
and Italy against Russia, with Germany and
France on the watch.
Cincinnati X 81. Louis railroad was caught
by land slide near Pittsburg and one OF
the sleepers completely demolished. Eight
passengers We're seriously injured though
none We're killed outright.
Bishop Henry B. Whipple of Mime
sofa, a member OF the committee TO nego-
tiate with certain Indian tribes in the
Northwest for the sale to the Government
of portions of their reservations, has re-
signed, and Jared w. Daniels OF Minnesota
has been appointed to the vacancy.
Russia has designated Prince Nicho
las OF Mingrelia as her candidate for the
throne of Bulgaria. The other powers have
unanimously approved of him as the sue
cessor TO Prince Alexander, and have in
vited Russia to now propose satisfactory
conclusion of the conflict with the Bulgarian
Regency.
An Omaha dispatch of the 18th says;
The snow storm and blizzard which has
ragged continually from yesterday morning
until this evening, is the werst storm known
for years. Over one foot of snow has fallen
and it has been drifted badly by the heavy
north wind. Street car travel is entirely sus-
pended, and all railroad trains at this point
are laid up tonight, owing to the snow
drifts.
Emperor William and Empress Au-
gusta have decided to confer medals of dis
tinction upon couples celebrating their gold
tIt VI
life. The medal will bear on one side an ef-
iigy OF the Emperor and Empress and on
the reverse side the following passage from
the Romans: "Rejoicing in hope; patient
in tribulations: steadfast in prayer"
Mr.. Goff. President of the American
system of electric lighting, has waited on
the Secretary of the Light House Board and
made proposition to light the Bartholdi
statue free Of expense to the Government.
He was told to put his offer in writing and
it would be considered. A member of the
Board in speaking on the subject, said the
main question to be determined was
whether the electric light was an aid or a
detrimcnt to navigation. There were many
persons who held the latter view, and 1t is a
fact, he said, that the electric light at He'll
Gate was to be discontinued after the first
proximo, because 1t was regarded as dam
gerous 10 navigation.
Leadville has output from her mines since