The Delta independent., 1888-03-27
TELEGRAPH BREVTTIES.

Jay Gould has arrived at ST. Angus
tine, Florida in his yacht.
The flood in the Missouri is doing
much damage in Montana.
Russia denies the report that troops
are being concentrated in the Crimea.
1t is reported that Mr., Phelps, our
minister to England, will soon resign.
A severe storm has been raging in
Texas, playing havoc with fruit prospects.
During the past year 45O.345 pas
sengers landed at New York from foreign
ports.
The strike on the Santa Fe road is
over. There seems never to have been any
reason for 1t.
S. NJ. Stockslager of Indiana has
been nominated as Commissioner of the
General Land Office.
A Dublin paper says Mitchell has
challenged Sullivan to fight in sixteen
foot ring for el,OoO side.
Mr.. Kimball has been appointed sue
CtsSbI W M IOlttr, rs general IlaHRgtE Oh
the Union Pacific railroad.
The rapid melting of the recent
heavy snowfall in the east is causing disas-
trous floods in water courses.
Mrs. George Gould lost hand bag,
at the recent wreck in Georgia, containing
jewels valued at nearly $4,000.
John C. Emo and wife are in Ottawa,
Ontario. They will return to New York,
Emo having settled with his creditors.
Dennis Kearney has had an interview
with the President earnestly protesting
against the proposed Chinese treaty.
The President sent to the Senate the
nomination of John Dennis, to be melter
and retiner of the mint at Carson. Nevada.
More favorable reports are issued
about Emperor Frederick's throat, and
they give rise to the hope that he may be
cured.
The Supreme Court holds that Bell S
telephone patent is good against the claims
of Refs of Germany, Drawbaugh and
others.
The Burlington management claim
to have more engineers than they need and
the Central Iowa road has asked them for
assistance.
The friends of General Hancock have
succeeded in raising the funds necessary
to purchase home for Mrs. Hancock in
Washington.
Cyrus W. Field has sold the New
York Mail and Express to Colonel f. F.
Shepperd, who married daughter of Will
liam II. Vanderbilt
Rev. w. w. Downs, the eccentive
Boston clergyman preached funeral SER
mon last Sunday over couple of his dogs
that had recently died.
James w. Tate. State Treasurer of
Kentucky for twenty-one years, is a fugi-
tive and shortage of over sl50,ooo has
been discovered in his cash.
The condition of the Kentucky State
Treasury grows worse as the investigation
goes deeper. 1t is now thought that the
defalcation will exceed $4,000.
In Wyoming 47,o9S, 49s acres have
been surveyed, and 1867, ,oO9 acres have
been disposed of, leaving of the surveyed
lands undisposed OF Sc, i2a, 4s9 acres.
A new law in Russia DEGREES that
anyone circulating literary or scientific
works without the sanction OF the press
canon, will be liable to years imprison-
ment.
During severe storm in Washing
ton the lightning struck tn, : ;s*e wing of
the capitol, doing no injury except to de-
stroy telegraphic and telephone communi-
cation.
Mr.. Blaine writes from Florence,
Italy, that he will visit London in May and
reach New York abeut the end of June.
He will no; participate in the Presidential
canvass.
The body of Chinaman was found
in Chinatown at Rock Springs, Wyoming,
hacked In horrible manner. 1t is sup
posed that he was murdered for his money.
-Four Chinese have been arrested.
Elberon flats, at the corner of Eighty
sixth street and Madison avenue, New
York, burned. A number Of people were
badly hurt and burned, and one lady was
killed by jumping from a window.
The Platte river is very high in Ne
braska and the Union Pacific tracks are
submerged in some places. An engine
and three or four freight cars went into the
river with portion of the track, near
Mercer.
At the preliminary examination of
DR.. Cox, for vitriol throwing, he was bound
over in q, 900 bonds. The son, Fenton and
Etiie Ellis who caused all the trouble were
in court as witnesses. Effie says she will not
prosecute.
Last Sunday there were 755 funerals
held in New York City, the largest number
ever known in the place. Calvary alone
had 24S. This was caused by the late snow
blockades in the streets, when no funerals
could be held.
Superintendent Dickinson of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad, and General Manager
Hays of the Wabash, have iss ued orders to
their men to receive and handle all freigh
given to them by the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad, the order to go into eff
feet immediately.
Parties who have recently visited the