The Delta independent., 1888-05-15
TELEGRAPH BRE7IIIES

Governor Hill, of New York, has
vetoed the high license bill.
Michigan Republicans have declared
in favor of Alger for President.
Three thousand people have been
drowned by flood in the Canton river.
All the Democratic conventions so
far held have endorsed President Cleve-
and.
The delegates from Kansas to the
Chicago convention are all enthusiastic
| Blaine men.
Governor Hill, OF New York, has
vetoed the bill to repeal the Saturday half
holiday law.
A steamer with Chinese immigrants
has been denied permission to land at Sgd
ney, New South Wales.
Senator Voorhees, has apologized for
the language he used in the debate with
Senator ingalls, last week.
The Dartmouth faculty has decided
that the students must give up general
time.
The Chinese government has decided
to erect monuments to General Gordon on
the scenes OF his victories over the TAPPING
rebels.
Reeves Simmons, of Beardstown,
KY, attempted to chastise his nephew, 90
years OF age. The young man objected
with a shotgun.
A epidemic prevails in Madrid. 1t
is feared the disease is of a cholera nature,
and lis spread is attributed to the extreme
heat and impure milk.
The factory and warehouse OF the
Eau Claire Sash and Door company. at Eau
Claire, Wis, burned last week. Loss. 800,
600; insurance. 10000.
jeff Davis has accepted an invitation
To ,nke part In the ceremony of laying the
corner stone of the Confederate Monument
at Jackson, Miss, on May &c.
A disastrous fire at Sandersville,
Georgia, Friday night consumed several
blocks before II was extinguished. Loss,
100000; insurance, go, 900.
General Stevenson, First Assistant
Posimaster-General, declines to allow his
name to go before the Illinois Democrat
Convention MS a candidate for Governor.
Rev. George T. Purves. of Pit,sburg.
has been elected to the chair OF ecclesiasii-
cal history in Princeton Seminary, 10 sue
coed james c. MofIat, d. D., resigned.
F. Z. Nash, General Superintendent
OF the Railway Mail Service, has rendered
his resignation to the Postmaster General,
to take effect when his successor is ap-
pointed.
The two young ladies who fought
duel In New Mexico last wee over young
cowboy met again Saturday. and Miss
Lemon drew a revolver and shot her rival,
Miss Bolton. dead.
The Methodist Conference passed the
amendment excluding women delegates
from the present Conference, and referring
their eligibility to the Annual Conference
by vote OF 2;9 to 1T3.
Enoch Mcmahon, a prominent and
wealthy farmer Of Van Buren, township.
Madison county, Indiana, and a Farmland
nsmed Trest, were burned 10 death in Mr..
McMahon's fine residence.
package purporting TO contain
sil 900 'om the American Exchange Ma
tional Bank OF New York was received last
week ut the United States Treasury and
found 10 contain nothing but brown paper.
Ex-senator Thurman laughs at the
report that an effort is being made TO nomi-
nate him for the vice presidency, and Ie
fuse 10 talk about itliis sonlAlien said that
the Judge would not consider such thing
for a moment
The offices of the Des Moines Daily
Ledger and the Homestead, weekly agrl-
cultural paper, burned Monday afternoon,
together with Weare's threestury building
adjoining. The losses aggregate $4,000;
insurance one-ha!f that amount.
AdvIccs from Hawaii state that busi-
partments. This is peculiar, rs everything
is In such condition as to warrant the re-
versa. Crops ef all kinds, particularly
sugar, are heavier than ordinary.
General Boulanger. in his book.
strongly condemns colonial adventures, and
says: "As long as Alssce-Loriaino is not
restored to us we have no right to di, ide
our forces, especially wien the advan-
rages aimed at are not quite clear"
Tho board of officers of Plymouth
church have finally decided to ask DR.. l.,
man Abbott, who for some time has offici-
ated as temporary pastor, to accept the pei
manent psstorate of Henry Wark Beecher's
old congregation. DIR. Abbott will uceep.
The Turkish Cabinet has approved
the Anglo French Susz CONVENTION. 1t Il,
stated that the porte abandons its claims =
preside over the international Commission
and that England recognizes Turkey
right to use the Suez Canal for tranpoiti,-
tion of troops to Arabia.
Crown Prince William has requested
Carl Schuiz To thank the Americans and
Germans In America for their expression 5
Of sympathy on the occasion OF the death
OF Emperor William. aud also for the sym.
pathy manifested by them for the Emperor
Frederick In his sufYerings.
Nov Tow You, a noted Chinese phy-