The Delta independent., 1888-10-09
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hou. hORer " MILLS mas Deen Tc-
nominated for Congress.
Frosts have checked the spread of
yellow fever In the south.
The decrease in the national debt
last month was s12,247.os5.
Blaine addressed an enormous meet
ing in Detroit Wednesday night.
Pennsylvania and Michigan have
each been visited by snow storms.
Nothing is yet heard from Stanley
and anxiety in regard to his fate is deepen
Ing.
The Prohibition candidates for Pres
ident and Vice-President are stumping
Michigan.
Chattanooga has been visited by a
frost which it is hoped has killed the yellow
fever germs
MIR. Blaine spoke to an audience OF
loo, 600 at the polo grounds, New York, last
Saturday evening.
Hon. Levi P. Norton has written his
letter formally accepting the Vice.Presi-
dental nomination.
Senator Blair was rotten-egged
white making speech at Charlottesville
Va, few days ago.
The long-looked-for Senate tariff bill
has been introduced. If provides for re-
duction of nearly SIS, 100000.
The wheat corner in Chicago has
run the price of that cereal to higher fig.
ure than 1t has reached for years.
The present Congress has already
lasted longer than any of its predecessors
and no adjournment is yet In sight.
A citizens meeting composed of
leading business men of New YORK Lave
nominated Abram S. Hewitt for Mayor
The news that the President had
signed the Chinese Exclusion bill was re-
ceiyed with great satisfaction in san Fran
cisco.
All shotgun quarantines in Mississ-
ippi have been withdrawn. The railroa is
throughout the state have resumed busi-
ness.
Minneapolis millers have advanced
the price OF flour q barrel during the last
two montns and are continuing to boost
the price 10 cents day."
The silver spike was driven at $50
,'clock Friday afternoon, eighty miles
pletlng the work OF the Mexican National
Railway, connecting Laredo with the City
II Mexico.
The meeting OF the American Board
OF Commissioners of Foreign Missions at
Cleveland last week was a very enthusiast
ic gathering. The receipts OF the Board
for the year Just closed were s.S, ,ooo in
advance OF those of the year previous.
In view OF his speech of acceptance
when he me. the Notification Committee,
his full expression OF views on the stump
and OF the fact that he has been very busy,
the impression is that Judge Thurman will
not write letter OF acceptance. He has
not said SO positively, bat has said he can
not see the necessity for it
The North German Gazette referring
to The French decree, recommends the Ger
mans hencetorth to avoid living In France,
and says that every German who crosses
the French frontier will understand that be
has removed from culture to bnrbarism and
has no right TO complain IL he comes into
disagreeable contact with national instiiu.
tions and customs.
The civic parade of merchants, man.
utac,urers, societies and labor organizations
of Allegheny county was the feature OF the
centennial celebration at Pittsburg. 1t was
twenty miles long and occupied five hours
in passing. 1t is e7timated that o, 900 mou
were in line. The parade represented the
advance made IN modern Transportation the
progress OF manufactures, commercial bust
ness, etc.
News from Moisic, 202 miles east OF
Saguepay, in CANADA, is OF the most appa,-
ling description. The whole population OF
that district are on the brink of starvation
Tne fisheries this season have sieaally
failed, the crops have also turned ont bad V
and the few provisions in the place are
high priced. and the unfortunate inhabl-
tants do not know which way TO turn for
their food and clothing,
Grand preparations are being made
for the third annual fair and exposition to
open at Dallas, October IL, and to continue
twenty.one days. There has been $500, 600
additional expended on the grounds and
improvements. For two weeks the grounds
have been alive with exhibitors placing the
exhibits in place. One of the great features
OF the exhibition will be separate exhibits
by more than 100 counties OF Texas, show.
ing agricultural and manufactured prod.
ucts.
The annual parade of the Yelled
Prophets in st. Louis Tuesday night was
W messed by more than quarter OF mil
lion of people. The floats represented
scenes from Mother Goose and -Esop's Fa.
bles and the gorgeous display was made a
huudredfold more brilliant and beautiful
by being illuminated by over &C, 600 gas Jets
and electric lights in various colored globes
along the line Of march. The parade was
followed by . grand dress ball at Mer-
chants Hall, which was brilliant affair.
One of the most important mining
transactions Of tho year has just been con-
In Bingham, mining camp near
Salt Lake City. II is the purchase by the
Lead Mining Company of the Brooklyn
mine. The well-known mining operative.
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