The Delta independent., 1888-11-06
BREVTTIES.

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Harrison and Morton.
The public debt was decreased 81
SIS, ,6l9 during Oc ober.
The illness of Cardinal Newman is
reported very serious.
A new lake about 200 miles long has
been discovered in Africa.
The coal miners strike in England
has been ended by an advance in pay.
Advices from India say cyclone &C
conpauied by heavy rains has swept over
Madras.
Thirty thousand men employed in the
Derbyshire c0llerles have been conceded
an advance of 10per cent. in wages.
The President has issued a proclama-
ton designating Thursday, November 90,
as day Of thanksgiving and prayer.
The identity of Murchison, the
author of the famous letter to the British
minister has not yet been discovered.
Lord Sackville has been informed
that he Will not be longer recognized as the
representative OF the English government.
The brakemen on the Santa Fe sys-
TEN of Southern Gallo niA have struck.
| The grievance has been over the promotion
OF new men over old men.
The longest electric railroad in this
country is now under contract at Topeka,
! Kansas. The length of the road is to be Il
miles aud will rsqui.e 81 cais.
The Topeka Capital ana Common
wealth have been consolidated, the former
having purchased the latter. Mr.. J. &.
Hudson is the editor and proprietor.
The case of General Badeau against
the widow of General Grant for alleged
services on General Grants Memoirs"
has been discontinued, on consent OF both
parties.
Caleb W. West, Governor of Utah,
in his annual report to the Secretary OF the
Interior estimates the population of tbs
Territory at 300, an increase of 6o,0-o
since $50.
The Standards Berlin correspondent
says England has opened negotiations with
Germany in regard to African affairs, and
thatit has been agreed to take parallel
| action to combat slavery.
| Preston II. Leslie, Governor of Mon
tana, in his annual report to the Secretary
OF the Interior, estimates the popu'atton of
The Territory at 16l,o an Increase OF TO-
100 over the estimate OF last year.
Echo du Nord states that the Presi-
dent of the Geographical Society OF Lille
has received news from Africa that Henry
n. Stanley has been massacTed with all
his expedition except two men. The re-
port is not credited in London.
The mayor of Decatur, Alabama, h as
issued the following TO the people of the
country: I'VE are supplying COZ white peo-
pie and Zoo colored and are now out OF
supplies. We appeal to the charitable peo-
pie Of the whole country for assistance for
the next three weeks"
Queen Natalie has sent formal pro-
test against the divorce granted 10 King
Milan by the Metropolitan of Belgrade to
the Greek orthodox synods Of bucharest
and Athens, to the Holy Synod CT St
| Petersburg and to the Ecumencial Pa,
triArch of Constantinople.
1t is learned from Washington that
the director OF the geological survey for
the reclamation of arid lands has conceived
the plan of constructing an immense dam
across the Rio Grande near Ell Paso, the
accumulated water to be used to irrigats
the valley and furnish motive power. The
necessary surveys and observations as to
the amount, etc, of water is to be made to
determine its practicabiiity.
It's reported that reduction of ten
per cent will be made in the wages OF all
employees Of the A, T. tS S. r. road receiv'
| ing more than $50 per month. This includes
office clerical force, conductors, collectors,
STATEN agents, etc. This reduction is mad g
owing to decline in the business of the
road, to guard against the discharge of en-
ployes alta time when ii would be diflicul,
to secure other employment
Powderly. in the next issue of the
Journal of United Labor, will warn the
political circulars. He says he is informed
there is q scheme on footto circulate among
the knights just before election an alleged
interview with him and a circular advising
the knights to vote for a certain candida ate
for the presidency. He warns them tha,
any such documents will be spurious.
A telegram from the Lick observa
tory announces the discovery by Barnard
of another comet, the second discovered by
him 10 less than two. months. 1t was In
right ascension nine hours, forty-three
minutes, twenty-five seconds; declinatior
south fifteen degrees, nineteen minutes. l,
has faint tail with slow motion northeast,
1t is OF the eleventh magnitude, being just
visible through four-inch telescope.
The London Times in commenting
on the Lord Sackville letter, says: 1t seem:
to be certain that the American govern
ment has taken step that will reader Il
impossible for Lord Sackville to remain II
Washington, We are not prepared to cen
sure Lord Sackville. A British Minister
whether at Washington or elsewhere mus,
be an English gentleman, and he may b
forgiven II he is not up to all the dirty
tricks of American politicians.
While testing a rope fire escape al
the Monongahela House in Pittsburg
Thursday afternoon the rope broke and
three boys, james Mcclure, aged II; John
buddy, Is, and Daniel Nagle, Is, were pre-
| ctnleatod ts, tho -, vemant = distapso ~ II