The Delta independent., 1888-07-31
TELEGRAPHIC BRBVFnlDS

/ Ihe Detroit club is now ahead of the
Chicago club in the race for the per n,nt.
| The contracts have been awarded for
building the two wings of Wyoming's new
state house.
Hail fell to depth of fine inches in
Vermont Wednesday, In some places com.
pietely destroying crops and gardens.
A delegation from Illinois. which in
cluded 200 men over seventy. five years old,
visited General Harrison few days ago.
Some more dynamite bombs have
been discovered in Chicago, each one OF
which would have baen suflisie to have
killed fifty men.
An express package containing $l0,-
goo was mysteriously stolen on steamer
between Portland and Astoria, Oregon. No
clue yet to the money or thief.
More cattle were received at the
Kansas City stock yards last Wednesday
than In any previous day since they have
been established. The number was 1858.
Sculptor Storey, of Rome, will
shortly publish an article in the Fortnightly
Review on the discovery OF America by
Jean Cousin OF Dleppe, before the landing
Of Columbus.
On Sunday last Elmer Dean, q
young man employed at the Pcs, Percheron
Horse Association ranch near Cheyenne,
was kicked by a stallion. His ioiures re
suited In dea.h.
The Senate Committee on Appropria-
tsons has agreed to report an amendment
to the Amy and Navy Appropriation bill
spprOpfiating between 81, coo 600 and 81
ooo, eco for the establishment of gun fac.
tory at West Troy, n. Y. for the manufac-
ture OF coast defense guns.
The Mills tariff bill was passed in the
House OF Representatives ON the 2lst by a
vote of iGl 70 40
At BrookHcld. Mass. boat contain
ng W. S JONES, VILE. daughter and two
rraadcli dfcu WAS carslzed and all were
drOwGed except Jones.
Asother puzzle to the medical irater-
nifty Is ihn ease OF MIS-, Sarah Kelley O.
Brlleyille, Y ! She has lived w!thou
f"oi foT thirty eight days, but Is now grad.
usily b=eoiniug weaker.
Santa fe had 4 disastrous fire sun.
day morning which destroyed property
valued at 5000. Am1us The losses was
the entire plsn;oI th- New Mexican Print
irg company valued at tIo.ooo.
The Committee ON Indian Affairs has
made favorable report on The measure
granting tho Tigh: OF way through the I'm
compahgre and uiRtah Reservation In
Utah TO the RE Gfapdo Pacific Railway
Company.
Tidings have bcon received of the
drowning OF party OF fourteen iumbermen
on the Matawaa river, about fifty miles above
Files. The iumbeTmen were dead drunk.
and in attempting 10 run the rapids their
canoe was overturned and all hands per
tshed.
President Cleveland is of on a fish,
Ing excursion for few days.
The jury in the Patterson murder
case al Cheyenne have returned verdict
o: scqu!ltal.
According TO a report just published
the mineral product OF the United States in
1887 was valued at S5ss, s,osd,s,5.
1t is reported that the President de-
sircs the resignation Of General Black, but
the latter insists upon his formally demand.
ing It.
The Republicans of Kansas have
made the following nominations: For Gov.
ernor, V. Humphrey; Lieutenant Cover.
nor, A J. Felt; Auditor, L. J. Mccarthy 4
Treasurer, George Hamilton; Attorney,
Gen, raj, Charles Kellogg.
A iype-writing contest took place,
last week between Frank +. Me6arfin, OF.
Salt I.aie, and Louis Traub, OF Cincinnati
The time occupied was one nour and thirty,
minutes. MeGarrin scored s 7O9 words and
rraub 6,9js words-hsif from dictsson ana
half from manuscript
Governor Ross, of Texas, has de-
clared a yellow fever quarantine against
Florida.
Advices from General Sheridan con-
tinue favorable. lie appears TO be slowly
gaining.
Prices in the New York stock mar
kcs are said TO be slowly but steadily ad-
rancing, which is sign OF prosperity.
At a meeting of locomotive engin-
eers, s,firemen, ,switchmen and brakemen, held
at st. Joseph, Mo-, on Tuesday, to consider
the Burlington strike. reporter was dis
covered In the attic among the chandelier
supports. He was Indignantly hustled out
amid great excitement