The Delta independent., 1889-06-18
THE WORLD.

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ter, Kansas, has made in assignment.
| Calvin S. Brice has been elected
Chairman Of tho Democratic National
Committee.
The latest returns reduce the loss of
life by the Johnstown flood to between
| 1000 and 5000.
1t is said that enough clothing is ar
irving at Johnstown to supply that town
for twenty years.
| Hon. Leonard SWEET, at on time a
law partner of Abraham Lincoln, died in
Chicago last week
1t is settled beyond all doubt that
that DIR. Cronin, of Chicago, came TO his
death through u conspiracy.
| Surgeon General Hamilton, whom
the President sc.t to Johnstown, reports
that there is no danger of IN epidemic
| there.
| Seventy children belonging to a
Sunday School picnic excursion party were
killed by railroad collision ir Ireland
Wednesday.
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refused to confer the freedom of the city
upon Mr. Parnell on the occasion of his
visit in July.
Over 81 900 was realized from a con-
cert given in the Mormon Tabernacle at
Salt Lake City, Tuesday night, for the
Johnstown sufferers.
Joseph Todd, Nebraska lad of IS,
took carbolic acid last week because he
was not invited to n childrcn's party given
at a ncighbor's and died.
Russia, Germany and Austria have
sent an Identical note to the Swiss Govern
mcnt advising it TO deal more severely
with anarchists and socialists.
A convention of German Baptists re-
Gently held in Virginia has decided that the
wearing of gold watch is sufficient cause
for expulsion from the church.
Three hundred and fifty-four thou
sand persons visited the Paris Exposition
Sunday. OF this number 3,6oo made the
ascent OF the EifYcl Tower.
Russian authorities have sentenced
Il students of Crocon University to three
days Imprisonment ard to pay fine Of go
forms for singing Polish airs while on an
excursion TO Oilkof.
The grand jury has found indict-
mcnts against Drs. Irwin, Ferguson and
Hancc, the physicians who performed tho
autopsy on the body of Washington Irving
Bishop, the mind reader, for violation
of the sanitary laws.
The Austrian Clericals are deeply
offended by tho Bruno affair. The Tdfcr-
laod said the fctc was worthy of the devil.
Tho bishop of Linz has ordered public
prayers to be offered IN cSpeation OF
'.this outrage on the pope and the church. -
A cyclone passed through Port Icy
den, n. ", and the adjacent country Mon
day afternoon, ovcrturning houses, trees,
fences and damaging crops The loss will
be very heavy. Tho streets of Port Leyden
arc impassablc on account of the wrcckase.
| Only one life reported lost.
| j. Is. Wellington, a travelling man,
was shot Monday ut Clay Center, Kansas,
by Dr. Stewart, practicing physician and
an old and highly respected citizen. The
shooting grew out of a personal alteration
on the street and had its origin in domestic
wrongs of u particularly aggravating ma
turc.
The wcdning OF cx-Sccrctary Bay
ard and Miss Clymcr did not take place on
Thursday. Some mischicvous person fixed
| II for ST. Johns Church, and the ncwspa
pcrs generally made the announcement.
Miss Clymcr told the correspondent that
no definite date had been fixed for tho we'd
ding.
Nine. De Orian, n young Russian
Princess, died In Philadelphia last week,
and ut her request her entire wardrobe
was packed in large trunks and sent to
Johnstown. There were silk stockings,
French -hccled slippers, silk undcrw car
silk, satin and plush costumes, and fine wo-
mems wear of all sorts.
Bruno's statue was unveiled at Rome
on Sunday, and 5000 persons, from differ
ent parts Of Italy, marched in procession
| through the streets This incident Joined
| TO the fact that the Pope opposed the show
| ing of this honor 10 Bruno, illustrates
tho change which has come over Rome
since the day on which Bruno was burned
| as n hereto.
The Berlin correspondent of the
London Times says; "Thcrc is good reason
to believe that ttheWashington Government
does not altogether approve Of the Samoan
agreement, especially in regard to foreign
control in Samoa. There is no doubt that
hitch has arisen. Apparently thcro is n
divergence of opinion regarding the pun
ishmcnt of Matanfa."
| A performance was given by Buffalo
Bills show in Paris last Thursday, for tho
benefit of tho sufferers by the Concmaugh
catastrophe. Among those present were
Prince and Princess Of Wales and their
children, Whitclaw Reid, the United States
Minister, Mrs. Levi p. Morton, wife Of
Vice President Morton, and most OF the
prominent members Of tho American col
ony.
Tho Pope is much depressed. 1t is
reported that no refuses TO SEQ anybody
| md hns pusscd thrcc DAYS absorbed In