The Delta independent., 1888-01-31
The Grant Monument Committee

have adopted the draft Of citci,lar which
who wish to compete for the honor of de
signing the memorial to General Grant.
The estimated cost is s500,0oo instead of
sS00, 900, the original figures.
Senator Butler has introduced in the
Senate the bill for the admission of Dakota,
known as the Springer bill. He offered the
bill on behalf of the Democratic minority
of the Senate Committee on Territories, as
q substitute for the bill presented by Sena-
tor Platt, from that committee, few days
ago.
1t being announced that the printers
who struck on the Louisville Courier-Jdur-
nal proposed starting an opposition paper,
Mr.. W. N. Haldeman, proprietor of the
Gourier-Journal, authorizes the Evening
journal TO tender the strikers the full A $50
eiated Press dispatches Tor six months free
of charge.
A Washington special to the World
says that the Democratic National Conven-
tion will be in New York City is reasonably
certain. The President is in favor of such
q uCClSiUH anu ulSSl VI tlC UdilS DC-
lieve that the best way of insuring the En-
pire State to the Democratic column is by
selecting New York City as the place to be-
gin the campaign.
Senator ingalls, is quoted as saying:
VI don't see anything wrong with prohibit.
tion. 1t works very well in Kansas. The
prohibition people have the prohibition
law; that's what they wanted, and the
whiskey drinkers have all the whiskey they
want There seems to be no reason for
complaint there. Both sides ought 10 be
perfectly satisfied"
President Cleveland is reported as
having said in conversation with friend,
and referring to the trip of Mr.. Blaine, that
II he had the opportunity he would take
more pleasure in making trip around the
world than doing anything else he could
imagine, and added: .'When get this
presidential work off my hands intend to
make a trip of that kind. too"
An Ottawa special says it is semi
officially stated that the home Government
has urged the Dominion Cabinet to make
such concessions on the fishery question as
will bring about settlement. 1t is plainly
intimated that whilst the demands of Can
ada are admitted to be of importance they
must not be SLOWED to prejudice the larger
international interests involved.
The ST. Paul Pioneer Press has from
Sioux Falls, Dakota, the peculiar story of
an old blind man. Abel Allen, of Miner
county, Dakota, just brought to Sioux Falls
by the sheriff of that county, from Oregon
where his daughter has held him prisoner
since October. The old man has consider
able property, and gets government PEN
sion Of s72 month. To get possession of
his money his daughter kidnapped him in
October and ran him off to the Pacific
coast His guardian located him through
the pension Office and secured possession
of him by writ of habeas corpus.
The bound copy of the Constitution
sent by President Cleveland as n Jubilee
gift to the pope, was presented by Archbis-
hop Ryan Of Philadelphia, in the throne
room of the Vatican on Saturday afternoon.
In his reply to the address of the Arch
bishop, the Pope said: As the head of the
church, owe my duty, love and solicitude
'oS'Sis Phs VI siS ShutSN, oeN tu"eiu
America bear especial love. The care of
your nation is great; your government is
free; your future full OF hope: your Presi-
dent commands my highest admiration,
hence this Offering which l have received
to-day has touched my heart. 1t affords
me pleasure to pour forth through you, to
your President and to your great country,
my most profound sense depreciation and
gratitude. In conclusion grant you my
blessing and ask that of yourself and OF the
President of your country"