The Delta independent., 1888-09-18
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIHS.

David b. Hill has been renominated
sy the Democrats for Governor of New
| York.
G. A. Lounsberry estimates the wheat
shortage in Red River valley, Dakota, at
| 0,00O. 600 bushels.
Milwaukee has been chosen as the
place where the next annual G. A. Il. re-
union will be held.
John Il. Mclean, of the Cincinnati
Enquirer, has purchased the New York
Star from Coils r. Huntington.
Hon. William Warner, of Missouri,
has been elected commander in-chief of
the G. A. X. for the ensuing year.
Prof Proctor, the noted astronomer
and lecturer, died of yellow fl yer in New
York hospital Wednesday night.
The marriage of youth of seven
teen to widow of forty-nine has created
quite a scandal in Troy, New York, society.
Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe's condi-
lion remains unchanged. She is reported
oy her phy sicians as being quite comforta-
BILE.
A man who refused to give his
name handed Mayor Hewitt of New York
sle. 600 for the yellow fever sufferers the
other day.
A fire Thursday at Junction City,
Kansas, destroyed property valued at $685.
30. Albert Frank Arle!gh, a clerk, was
burned TO death.
John Robinson's circus train was
wrecked on an Ohio railroad the other day
and four persons killed, aud about $50, 900
worth of damage done to property.
Tho Senate amendment appropriat-
Ing $4,000 for reservoir purposes on the
arid lands has been amended by the House
reducing the amount to 10000.
Mr.. Harrlson's letter of acceptance
has been given TO the public. 1t deals
largely on the subject of the tariff and de.
elsres strongly for civil service reform.
General Clinton i. Fisk, the Prohi-
bItion candidate, has a severe cold making
IT necessary for him 10 cancel several i'm
portant engagements and retire from active
WORK for some days.
General DENLY, the United States
minister to China, telegraphs 10 Washing.
ton that he has no positive information re-
sarding the action of the Chinese authori-
ties respecting the treaty.
The German press dcyotes much
space TO comments on the fisheries dispute
between the United States and Canada A
majority OF the papers dlsapprove of re-
lection of the treaty. but conclude that Il
is merely party move and will be withou.
serious results.
Returns from Maine show that the
Republicans probably gained four Senators.
This makes the Senate unanimous unless
possibly one or both of the Democratic
nominees Knox may have escaped the
general slaughter. In the House the Dem.
ocratic gain is Two.
The Liquor Dealers Ma tional con-
vention have adopted resolutions fayoring
lust and reasonable laws fOE the regulate ion
of the trs ilic, ,oppos ing high license as tend
ing to concentrate the business In few
uRnds, and opposing an alliance with any
political party.
Complete returns from all the towns
m Maine have been received. The follow.
ng is the result: Barleigh, X ~ COG; Put
naui, ID 6i,Ios; Cushng, 2,g5i; Simmons,
40; Republican plurality, Is 49S. The leg
stature stands: Svnate-AIl Republicans.
House Republican, lsi; Democrats, -
A special from Jacksonville, dated
18th, says: The weather Is DAMP and chilly.
RF,y ~ gfgaNnrs . al "a
many new cases has had a depressing effect.
Everything wears most desolate look.
To-day and tomorrow 81 nurses will ar.
rive from New Orleans, Charleston, Sayap.
nah and Atlanta.
The Globo-Democrat says OF General
Harrison's letter: at deals with the LOAF
Ing issues OF the national concern aud deals
with them clearly and eouraReously and
satisfactorily. In Il the free trade schemes
OF the Democracy are strongly condemned
and the Republican advocacy of tho proieo-
tive policy Is as powerfully and energetic.
ally championed.
Commandor-in-C Chief Rae of the G.
A. X. in his ANIMAL report says: ION
March 81, 1857, the total membership OF our
order in good standing was Sa0,936; March
81 isSs. It was 35i, ,al5. making net gain OF
% $50. Reports show that ON June so there
were p5 2i5 comrades borne on the rolls, to
which may safely be added sufficient
number out on transfer cards 90 swell the
grand total TO Oo,0Oo."
The report of the Department of
Agriculture for September LIST makes the
average condition OF corn gI.s, wheat s7,3,
oats s1.a, rye g2,S, harley 500, buckwhest
gs,7, potatoes 9i.G and tobacco 81. Winter
wheat states show slight Improvement
over the July report but there has been n
serious decline in the spring wit at regions
OF the northwest, The average for Cali
fornia is 81 and for Oregon @.
The New York World says; Tho
Presidents letter OF acceptance has lost
nothing in courage, clearnoss and compre
hensivcness by its delay, though II might
perhaps have gained in brcvity by coming
sooner. Yet the letter Is moi too long to be
read carefully by every voter who really
desires TO see an able and honest statement
of tho Democratic position upon the great
issues now before the country"
Monsignor Jchiaflano has presented
to the Vatican memorandum on the even-