The Delta independent., 1888-08-07
I'BLEGRAPHIC BREVJTIES

the lst.
The decrease in the National, debt
for July was A,is7,2es.
There were seven deaths from heat
in Kansas City on the 1st
Several cases of yellow fever have
appeared at Tampa, Florida.
President Cleveland is off on fish,
ing excursicn for few days.
Trouble with Indians is feared at the
san Carlos seency in Arizona.
Cshef Justice Fuller will not take the
oath OF Office until the reassemblng of the
Supreme court in October.
Senator Voorhees, opened the Demo
cratic campaign in Indiana with a speech
at Terra Hau'e last Saturday night
Chicago is losing its reputation as
great summer resort. There were eigh.
cases OF sun stroke there last Tuesday.
A Russian cruiser has been ordered
to Behring's sea to prevent English and
American vessels from fishing In Russian
waters
Emperor William will visit the Pope
Immediately upon his arrival in Rome be-
fore going toQuirnIaI in order not to offend
the Pope.
Harrison, the hoy preacher" who
has been conducting revival services in
New ioik for several weeks claims to have
converted 500 people during this time.
Some 1000 men on street work al
Duluth, MINI, have struck for higher
wages. They are getting sl5O and 81 %
and ask q The men are quiet, but few
indulge In threats.
Dir. Gladstone. expressing thanks TO
.he Sheffield deputAtlon for u present on
the occasion Of his golden wedding. said
when he secured home rule for Ireland his
political work would be finished.
The Supreme Court of New Jersey
has rendered decision affirming the con
stiiuilonality of the local option law. The
opinion as regards the high license feature
WAS unanimous, On the local option sec
ton the court stood 5 TO :.
The Palmer House, Chicago. was
struck by lightning a few nights ago. The
guests thought some dynamite had been
exploded and rushed terrih ID Into the
streets and corridors. No one was Injured
and the damage TO the 0li'a'Ir was slight.
At Il meeting of shareholders of the
Panama Canal Company in Paris on the LIST
DE Lesseps promised, on behalf OF the d.
rectnrate, that the canal would be opened
In 1890. The report presented by De Les
seps was approved amid cries Of "Vive De
Lesseps."
A bull has been introduced in Con-
gress which directs the superintendent of
next census to ascertain and report the
birth rate and death rate among pure
whites, negroes, Chinese, Indians, half
breeds and hybrIds of any description OF
the human race"
The letter carries of New York City
are circulating petition which is being
signed very extensively by business men
and local politicians asking President
Cleveland to remove Postmaster Pearson
for his alleged failure to carry out the pro
visions OF the new eight hour law.
The most sensational boom OF the
year on the Chicago Broad OF Trade &C.
cured in wheat Monday, establishing
continued advance Of cents, turning the
great trading hall into scene o: uproarous
excitement lasting for hours, and wholly
unabated when the adjournment drove out
the hundreds OF struggling, yelling, half
crazy spectators.
The House Military Committee have
made q favorable report on the measure
combining tie limit OF the Yellowstone
National Park 10 the Territory of Wyom-
Ing. In this way the enlargement of the
park Is aoout 900 square mites, and 1t is
stated that the entire country is absolutely
useless for agricultural purposes, and Is
barren of mining resources. .
A special 10 the Butte Miner from
Granite mountain says that at O'Clock
tuesday afternoon the large hoisting WORKS
of the Bimetalllc mine were destroyed By
Gre. About fifty men were in the mine n
the time, and II Is not known whether the
fire extended down the shaft any distance.
The loss is estimated at $4,000. Fears are
entertained for the safety of some of the
men.
A special from Omaha says: at two
o'clock Tuesday morning Fremont En-
mons, the young man who deliberately
stabbed to death Miss Bertha Schultz nj
Pawnee City few days ago because she
had refused his proposal OF marriage, was
taken from the authorities at Pawuee City
and lynched by pob. Emmons was sec
ond cook at the Exchange Hotel and Miss
Schultz was iaundress at the same house.
Reports from Stevens county, Kan
sas, nre to the effect that the situation Is
serious and conflict feared any moment.
Both towns are getting more arms and aui-
muoition and are preparing for war. On
Wednesday evening Woodsiale man
II med Harter and Hugotown man named
Watson met about midway between the
two towns and had duel. Several shots
were fired at long and short range and uar-
( was seriously wounded.
The Senate has agreed to an appro-
priation of $a5o,o for storage reservoirs.
Further reports of the trouble on the
San Carlos Indian reservation tend to shoS
that the Indians have been stealing cattle