The Delta independent., 1888-05-08
TELEGRAPH BREYTEIEN.

The Connecticut Democrats instruct
ed their delegates for Grover Cleveland.
The new liquor law in Pennsylvania
closed 5O2 out of the TIT saloons in Pitts
burg.
Five hundred employees of the Buff
falo. New York, breweries arc out on q
strike.
The New York Grand Jury has in
dicted General and Mrs. Diss Debar for
conspiracy.
At Helena, Montana. John Rand
killed his wife and baby and then suicided
with a rifle.
1t is authoritatively stated that the
Gar has expressed antipathy toward Cen
erai Boulanger.
During the forty-eight hours ended
with noon Monday, nearly 10000 emigrsnts
anded at Castle Garden.
X. P. Gravel, Treasurer of Scott
county, Kansas, has been found short in
his accounts tc the amount of 5000.
Indiana Republicans have instructed
their delegates to the Chicago convention
to work for the nomination OF Harrison.
The fever of the German Emperor
has decreased and the Empress has gone
on a visit to the flooded districts along the
River Elbe.
The druggists Of Davenport. Iowa,
announce that after ten days they will not
sell or dispose alcoholic liquor for any pur-
pose whatever.
A fire at the Eclipse mine near Alta.
Utah, burned the hosting works. boarding
house, lodging house, office and blacksmith
shop. Loss, 10000.
The factory and warehouse Of the
Eau Claire Sash and Door company. nj Eau
Claire, Wis, burned last week. Loss, 800,
COO; Insurance., 10000.
Minister Phelps has announced that
he expects IN return to England soon.
This set at rest the rumors connecting him
with the Supreme bench.
Queen Victoria has written to her
daughter, the Empress OF Germany, ex-
pressing great qualification nt her cordial
reception by the people of Berlin.
The hood at Eau Claire. Wisconsin,
has driven $50 families from their h"mes.
-Four inches Of soft isnow has fallen and
this will add to the volume of water.
An exciting riot between the students
and Boulangerists occurred in Paris on
Saturday night which was finally quel'ed
,.,- Tho continues
Many branches Of the Irish National
Leagu. declined to he governed by the re-
script from Rome, while others have de-
cided TO follow the course of their leaders.
The Attorney General Of Nebraska
claims that he Union Pacific railroad has
poss-s sion of about &, 600 600 worth OF real
estate IN Omaha TO which II has o legal
tlt'e.
Terrence Mullen. who tried 10 steal
the body Of President Lincoln, has been
sent TO the New Mexican pen on n perjury
charge under iour-years' sentence and
q, coo fine.
w. G. Duttenhofer. eX-taN collector
of Columbia thorough, Lancaster county,
Penn, is a defaulter for nearly 5000, amt
his bondsmen declare that their signatures
are forgeries.
j. b. Swinney. who wss sent up for
twelve years for completely in the attempted
robbery OF Wabash train in Missouri last
January, has made confession exposing u
desperate gang.
A petition to Governor Oglesby for
the rardoning of the Anarchists, Fielden,
Schwab and Neebe. has been circulating in
Chicago. 1t Is said to have received ihou-
sands OF signatures.
A steamer with 26S Chinese emil
grants was not allowed n land them at
Melbourne, Australia, and the authorities
declined to recognize the naturalization
papers of the Cinnamon.
A passenger train on the Inter
Oceanic railway in Mexico wns stopaed by
a band of fourteen highwaymen, who ruh-
bed the passengers and trt inmen and Sc
cured $50, ,0oo from the treasure-box. large
force of cavalry is in pursuit
The offices of the Des Moincs Daily
Ledger and the Homestead, n weekly ag,i-
cultural paper, burned Monday Hfh rnoon,
together with Weare's three-sto:y building
adjoining. The losses aggregate Si5,ooo;
insurance on, half that amount
Rev. Edgar l.. Hermanco pastor OF
the Presbytei ian church at White Plains,
New York, committed suicide n few days
ago. Financial straits seem To have caused
the deed. His wife was the daughter OF
cx-presidcnt Woolsey, OF Yale college.
During the year 1886 the order of
the Knights of Labor gained nearly 6n,o0o
members and the total expenses wers sic5-
T9s. Under the present administration for
lsSG-S7 the order has lost 2l7,0Oo members,
and the total expenses have been $4ol ,dSS.
DIR. Charles +. Simmons, Of New
York City, has brought suit against the ex-
ecutors of the estate OF the late Samuel j.
Tilden to recover pay for HIS services as
Mr.. Tilden's physician. The modest sum
Of sl4S, ,0tO is the value at which he estimates
those services.
Telegrams from tho northern cities
Of Texas report An exceedingly heavy rA,n.
storm which swelied the rivers beyond