The Delta independent., 1889-01-29
THE WORLD.

GENERAL MchenZle died at his home
on Long Island last Sunday.
An earthquake and heavy gale oc-
CURED at Athens, Megara and Arachova
Tuesday.
Mr.. Cullom has been reelected to
the Senate from Illinois, and Mr.. Plumb
from Kansas.
The Emperor of China has thirty
physicians and surgeons connected with
his household
President-elect Harrison has not
given the least intimation as to the make
up Of his cabinet
The ministers of Memphis have got
ten into an ill-natured quarrel over Emma
Abbotts Opera Company.
The President has approved the act
increasing the appropriation for the San
Francisco postofice site.
A..bill to remove the Capital Of Ari-
zona from Prescott to Phoenix, is before the
Legislature of that Territory.
A prominent New York physician
asserts that Professor Sullivan is not
nearly so strong as he used to be.
Congressman Burnes of Missouri,
hsd paralytic stroke Wednesday, which
caused his death few hours later.
The Pennsylvania Legislature
probably submit Prohibitory amendment
TO the voters of that State this winter.
The Minnesota Legislature is inves-
tigating charges of bribery In connection
with the recent Senatorial election.
Seven gentlemen have already an
nounced themselves as candidates forpub-
lie printer under the next administration.
Fire is raging in the jackson mines
near Connellsville, Pennsylvania. 1t is
feared the mines will be totally destroyed
The Twenty first Annual Convention
OF the National Woman. Suffrage Asso
clation is being held in Washington this
month.
The Charleston Netrs and Courier
says the cotton crop of this year will be the
largest ever grown and will approximate
50o,Ooo bales
The army retiring board appointed
TO examine Judge Advocate General Swain
for retirement, found him not incapacitated
for active service.
The Methodist ministers of New
York have been criticising Brother Shep-
herd for publishing a column of racing news
every day in his Mail and Express.
Bills have been introduced in the
Legislatures Of more than half Of the
States this winter providing for the adop-
tion Of the Australian system OF voting.
Joseph A. Moore, one of the most
prominent and respected citizens Of Indian
apolis, has been discovered to be a default,
er to the amount of nearly half million
dollars.
An Ann Arbor young man who was
recently left 10000 by his uncle on
condition of his marrying is being flooded
with offers from ladies of all ages and con.
ditions.
The Chicago Anarchists had a grand
reunion in Chicago Sunday, in which they
appeared TO try how far they could go un.
der Judge Tuley's recent decision confirm
ing their right of free asscmblage.
The Governor of Kansas in his an
nual message claims that the Prohibitory
law OF that State is u great success. Crime
has been vastly diminished, taxes reduced
and life and property rendered safer by the
passage of the law.
The Pullman Palace Car Company
has absorbed the Union Palace Car Com
pany and the Mann Boudoir Car Company
Pullman now controls 5000 miles OF road
for palace car service, and has only one
oompctitor-the Wagner Company.
Miss Drexel, the 5000, 900 heiress
Of Philadelphia, has not only secured
husband but q convert She is devout
Catholic, and it was one of the conditions
of the nuptial contract that he should en-
brace the Catholic religion. He did.
A representative Of the English tin
plate industry told Pittsburg, Pcnnsyl.
vania, Dispatch reporter Tuesday that
81, 900, 600 had been placed with lobbyists a,
Washington to defeat the clause in the
Senate Tariff bill imposing a duty on tin
plate.
A special from Leavenworth, Kan,
says the affairs of the Atchison road are
now in such condition that It is generally
cIeditcd throughout the State that q re-
ceivcr must be appointed. 1t is believed
that application for receiver has been
made to Judge Brewer.
Major Powell says that between
20, ,ooo, 200 and 100 ooo, 600 acres of arid land
in tho West could be reclaimed by irriga-
tion. After the works have been con-
structed and were in operation the annual
cost to the farmer Of irrigating his lands
would be from 81 to g per acre.
The White House was handsomely
and clabontely decorated Thursday night
for state dinner of the President in honor
of tho diplomatic corps. Forty seven COW
crs were laid. The place Of honor on the
Presidents right was occupied by Mrs.
Romero, wife of tho Mexican Minister, and
on tho left by Mrs, Carter, wife of the Ha-
waiian minister. Mrs. Cleveland had on
her right the Minister of Italy, and on her
left the Secretary of State. The diplomatic
corps was fully represented.
A test Of Captain Zalinski's pneu-
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