The Delta independent., 1888-03-20

| time trying to hold proselyting meeting.
| After the ceremony the elders were chased
to the Ohio river, which they crossed for
| safety.
The Secretary of State has received
| from the United States Consul at Peidras
Negras. Mexico, full report OF the recent
| trouble at Eagle Pass, Texas, between the
civil officers and the Mexican troops, in
which one of the latter was killed. The
Secretary declines to make it public, but ad-
mits that it confirms in the main the pub
| lished accounts.
Services in memory of the late En-
peror William were held at the Concordia
Lutheran Church in Washington, Friday
morning. The President attended, accom-
| panied by Secretaries Bayard, Fairchild,
Villas and Whitney and Postmaster General
Dickinson. Hon. George Bancroft and
Judge j. c. Bancroft Davis were among
| those present.
The private banking house of James
France, of Rawlins, Wyoming, closed its
| doors lastweek, making an assignment to
Messrs. Connor and Brown, of Laramie.
hp hooCto al e INIholtu dl anu b4lC
| liabilities at e14S, 900. The failure is as
cribed to ventures outside of the banking
| business. The bank has been considered
| sound and the losses among small deposi-
tors will be serious.
1t is reported that Sullivan expresses
and said he would confine himself TO spar
ring exhibitions and glove contests. The
Sporting Life says of the recent conts ST
1--WE never saw a man fight fairer than Sui
| liyan did. Even when he was intentionally
spiked he only asked Mitchell to be more
careful. He has, we must admit, fallen
from his high estate, but his dethronement
made a man of him"
The late Emperor's will has been
opened. 1t directs that his body shall be
inferred dressed in field uniform, with
gray military cloak over the shoulders and
field cap on his head. Upon the body are
TO be placed decorations of the orders of
the Black Eagle and Iron Cross, second
class; the cross of the Russian order of st.
George, war medals of 1874. 1854, 1856 and
$50, and the Hohenzollern medal Of ls4S.
The Utah Legislature has adjourned.
The appropriations made by it are largely
in excess OF any former session, provisions
being made for an insane asylum and for e
reform school and agricultural college. Al
of the old bills which were designed to pro
tect polygamists and aid them in fighting
the United States laws, heretofore passed
and vetoed by Governor Murray, were again
passed at this session and vetoed by Gov
ernor West
Reports from 500 points throughout
Kansas. Missouri and Arkansas show that
the immense wheat fields Throughout the
section are in best condition ever known
at this time OF the year. The wheat is all
up and is said to be the most even growth
ever experienced over so large an area.
Cattle and sheep in the sections heard
been known for many years and the losses
of stock has been less than in any preceding
winter.
President Adams. of the Union Pa
cifc, has issued a circular to the effect that
business heretofore transacted by Vice
President Potter, and all communications
intended for the general manager, should
hereafter be sent to the president at Boston.
There has been a widespread belief that
Mr. Potter's assistant, T. l.. Kimball, would
ter's death, but in view of the presidents
circular railroad officials are of the opinion
tina. some other man will be selected.