The Delta independent., 1888-07-03

be sold at the convenience OF the syndicate
and the proceeds to BE- handed to the COM
pany, less advance interest and commits
sion of ~ francs per bond. 1t is believed
that this loan will carr ths company
eighteen months without the necessity Of
making fresh appeal for funds.
After the commencement exercises
the University of Californis last week.
the Trustees of what is known as the James
Lick Trust formally transferred to the
Board Of Regents of the UDiversity the
Lick Observatory, which now holds the
largest telescope in the world The observ
atory has been practically completed for a
month or more, but the formal transfer to
the Regents Of the University Of California,
under whose supervision 1t will hereafter
be, was postponed until this t.ne.
The coronation Of the emperor of
Germany will take place at Koenigsburg on
Oct Is About the same time the autumn
military manoevures will be opened on an
extensive scale, eliminating in fetes at
Koenigsburg in celebration Of the accession
of the new monarch. when William will
crown imself and his consort king and
queen Ol Prussia. These and other prelimi-
nary labors of his reign, stretching far into
the autumn, are held to be important fac
tors in retarding an outbreak of war.
Late advices from Indian Territory
say the Chickasaw Indian police, aided by
Deputy United States Marshals, are dis
arming every man who is carrying pistol
contrary to the tribal law. Purcell was
raided yesterday and the seafchers were
rewarded with about a ~agon-losd of six
shooters, which they took from different
individuals. This is a precautionary sys-
TEN for what Is regarded as inevitable war,
which may break out any day between the
Chickasaws and non-citizens on account of
refusal to pay stock tax by the latter.
The cottage which Gen. Sheridan will
occupy at Nonquitt is now fully prepared
for his reception. By carriage road it is
seven miles from New Bedford, but by wa
ter II is only a trifie more than five. Nom
Quit has an excellent approach from the
sea, and the dispatch boat on which the
sick man will make the journey from WASH
ington can drop anchor almost under the
caves OF General Sheridan's cottage. This
accessibility is fortunate for the patient
and will do away with an overland j,urney.
The first transatlantic vessel which
ever arrived at Chicago steamed into the
river on the 2ath and tied up at the piers of
the Chicago and Northwestern railroad
near State street. 1t WAS the Rose iale,
which left Cumberland, England, one
month ago, brand new from the ship-Suild-
er's yard. She brought a cargo Of Portland
cementfrom London. 1t was reshipped at
Montreal and Kingston through the Wei
land canal. The Rosedale Is . propeller
and very fast one.
The main building of the Albuquer-
ou- Indian School, nearly completed, was
totally destroyed by FIRE Thursday mornin &
at 8 O'Clock. No lives were lost. Part Of
the building was used for school-room and
dining.roou purposes. The dormiIories
were in the other buildings, which escaped
the FIRE. There are ten employees and Fifty
six pupils. Temporary Arrangements are
made for the care of the pupils. The
| school was conducted by the Presbyterian
Board Of Home Missions and the present
loss, reaching nearly 10000, will be Sc
| verely felt, especially rs last August the
| school sustained loss by FIRE Of $50, 900. 7 he
| board will at once rebuild. An insurance OF
ZOO wns carried On tie building.
The Reichstag opened Monday with
pomp aud brilliancy. After divine ser.
| vin3s in the court chapel the Emperor
was escorted with great ceremony to the
White Hall Of the old castle where he de-
clared the session. Throughout his speech
the Emperor dwelt upon Germany's pacific
disposition. He says his policy aims solely
to ward OF attacks, not to acquire military
glory. The Empire, he declares, desires
peace with all nations. The Emperor says
further: Germany will adhere to her slli-
ance with Austria, which public opinion
supports as the basis of European euuili.
brium and inheritance of German history.
the same relations and natioual needs
which unite Germany and Italy. These
relations will permit careful cultivation of
the Emperor's personal friendship with the
Car, the maint enance of the pacific rela-
tions with Russia which have existed for
. century in consopsnce with the Emperor
feelings and Gsrmany's interests.