The Delta independent., 1888-08-14
TELEGRAPH1g BREVIPIES.

the 7th.
The Kansas corn crop promises to be
unprecedentedly large.
Major General Schofield is now the
ranking general in the army.
People are deserting Jacksonville,
Florida, on account of the yellow fever
panic.
No definite word has yet come from
stanley and his friends are becoming very
anxious.
The widow of General Sheridan is
flooded with letters of sympathy and con-
dolence from all parts of the country.
The Republicans of Michigan have
rcnominated Cyrus G. Luce for Governor,
together with all the present state officials
The prospect for the cora crop is ad-
vancing, while spring wheat does not look
50 we'll rs it did . week sgo according to
Washington reports.
Charles Wolford, Past Grand Master
Of Sovereign Lodge Of the World. Indepeu.
dent Order of Odd Fellows, died. at Louis
vile. KY, on the 10th.
The Duval county Florida) Board
Of Health announces that Developments as
sure that the prevalence Of yellow fever is
tending TO assume IN epidemic form.
There is good prospect of Senator
Bowen's amendment appropriating ESQ
900 for investigating into the feasibility Of
the wster.storage system passing the House
A fire at Chattanooga Tenn, on the
10th destroyed s4oO, 900 worth of property.
James p. Mcmillan, Henry Welch, James
Smith and Edward Low were burned to
death.
The Inman Line steamship City Of
Of New York, with Hon. James G. Blaine
on board, arrived IN New York on the
morning Of the 10th, several days later than
was expected.
The New York World publishes q
statement thai II has become clear to the
friends Of Robert Garrett that he Is insane
and that there are but faint hopes Of his
ultimate recovery.
Hugh NJ. Brooks, alias Maxwell, the
murderer Of Charles Arthur Preller, was
hanged at St Louis on the 10th. A dis.
patch from the British Minister in his b.
half was disregarded.
A vessel in the Northern Atlantic
squadron has been ordered to proceed to
the fishing grounds in the St Lawrence to
look after American interests and afford
fishermen protection and assistance.
Late news from the Indian Territory
says that company Of the Fifth United
States cavalry arc now engaged in ejectipg
the non-citiIens Of the ChickAsaw nstion
who have resisted the payment Of the cat.
tie tax.
Just before he was taken sick Gen.
erai Sheridan had completed . magazine
article entitled Prom Gravelotte to
Sedan" 1t contains an account Of his ex-
periences and observations during the
Franco -Prussian war.
Lieutenant Wissman. the explorer,
has left Berlin for Egypt 1t is believed
he Is charged by King Leopold. whom he
visited lately, to propose to the Khedive
that an expedition Be sert for the relief Of
Emin Bey and Stanley.
1t has been definitely settled that the
limited passenger trains between Chicago
and Kansas City and Omaha shall be aban-
doned August %. The fastest running time
Of trains between Chicago and Kansas City
will be heightened about three hours.
Chihuahua advices state that work
on the line Of the Hullers, Sonora, Sinaloa
4 chihuahua Railroad Development Com
pany will begin shortly. The report of the
Government Inspector Of Colonies on the
Hullcr concession In Lower California IS
very favorable.
Colonel Lamont said the other day
that he thought 1t but due General Black,
Commissioner Of Pensions, 10 say that
there was no truth in the reports that Gen.
eral Blacks resignation had been request
Cd, or that there were any differences what.
ever between him and any member Of the
administration.
Indictments have been found against
Henry p. Porter, editor Of the New York
Press, and Herbert l.. BridgemAn of the
same paper for attachments in that paper
charging Mayor Hewitt with ill.treating,
ill.paying and systematically taking the
earnings Of the workmcn Of the frm Of
Cooper, Hewitt & Co., at Ringwood, N. j.
DIR. Lewis Swift of tho Warner OBJ
servAtory has received = dispatch from
Professor w. X. Brooks Of the Smith Oh.
servatory, Geneva, N. Y, announcing the
discovery of comet by him In
right ascension 10 hours minutes, declin.
alton north a degrees 70 minutes. II has .
. slow easteriy motion and has . short
tall. 1t Is bright but not visible to the
naked eye.
A Nebraska man was recently inn
prisoned for ten days in a well which caved
In on him, platform half way to the top
keeping the earth from crushing him. The
rescuing party worked night and day but
were grsatly troubled by tho earth cavins
In nearly - fast ~ they could shovel Il
out. After the third day his life was de.
SPARED Of, but on the sixth day they were
near enough TO him 70 talk with him, and
on the eighth day could pass him prOvi.
si0ns.
The Indiana Republican State Con-
vention met Wednesday with l,loo dele
gates present. The convention was very
enthusiastic and harmonious. Tho follow.
Ing nominations were made: For Cover.
nor Alvin p. Hover; for Lieutsntant Gov.
ernor, Ira j. Chase, Judges Of tho Supreme