The Delta independent., 1889-02-12
THE WORLD.

The Emperor Of Germany has had
his salary raised.
Heavys nows, b locking the railways,
are reported from Canada.
The millers of the country have
formed National Association.
The Kansas Legislature ask Cabi-
net position for Senator Plumb.
The strike OF street car drivers in
New York City is virtually over.
E5The Presbyterians are building
four-story school building at Sahta Fe.
The strike of the street car men in
New York has ended in the deafeat Of the
strikers.
Ii is believed that the Rock Island
railroad is preparing to build branches in
New Mexico.
Senator Allison has positively de
clined to become member Of President
Harrison's cabinet.
President Cleveland gave a state
dinner to the justices of the Supreme Court
Thursday evening.
A horse thief was taken from the
Schuyler, Neb., Jail by masked men few
days ago and hanged.
The latest story regarding the death
of the Crown Prince of Austria is that he
was shot by game-keeper.
Ireland is excited to fever heat over
the alleged brutal treatment accorded
O'Brien by the Government officials.
Belle Storr, once the wife of Cole
Younger, and herself terror OF no slight
degree, was killed in the Indian Territory
last Sunday.
The lower house of the Massachu-
setts Legislature has adopted the proposed
constitutional prohibitory amendment by
vote Of l6l to 60.
Four hundred teams and 1000 men
are at work on the grading Of the North
western from Allison. Neb., TO Oil Creek,
Crook County, Wyo.
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
is going to build a new hospital at Albu-
querque. The building will be ioxs0 feet
and two stories high.
Seventeen men who were engaged
in hauling logs across the ice Of lake in
Fulton County, New York, broke through
and were all drowned
Mayor Roche. of Chicago, has sus-
pended Inspector Bonfield and two other
police officers pending charges of corrup-
tion made by the Chicago Times.
The Senate Committee on Military
affairs have reported favorably on a propo
sition TO present the widow % General
Sheridan with 500 in lien OF a pension.
It. has been discovered that the
crown prince Of Austria was killed in a
duel fought with the husband of a woman
he is thought to have been intimate with.
John A. Shelter. postmaster at
Meanwhile, Wyoming. has been indicted by
the Grand Jury for the murder of O. a
Seldom, his business partner, year or so
ago.
A Philadelphia newsboy has received
n verdict for $4,000 against a street car
company, one of whose drivers pushed him
of a car, iniiicting injuries which necessi-
tatcd the amputation of leg.
a bill has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania Legislature which make it a
penal offense punishable by a fine of not
less than $50 or over Sloo for anyone TO treat
another to intoxicating liquors.
An ocean steamer believed to be the
=,
the coast of Scotland a few days ago and
sunk with all on board. If it was the
Glencoe there were at least 80 lives lost.
Secretary Bayard has notified the
German Minister at Washington that his
Government accepts the proposition for a
resumption at Berlin of the conference be-
gun at Washington in regard to Samoa
At n meeting OF the New England
Agricultural Society, in which all New
England States were represented, resolu-
tions were passed requesting Presiden-
cleo, Harrison to call DR.. George b. Lor-
ing to the ofiice of Secretary of Agricul,
turc.
1t is asserted by a correspondent OF
the Chicago Tribune who has been invcs.
tigating the matter, that a gigantic sys.
tenn of smuggling is systematically carried
on across the Northwestern frontier under
the eyes of the custom officials who are in
league with the smugglcrs.
The New York strikers are tlocking
to the various street car headquarters ap-
plying for work. In all cases they arc no
quired to sign papers declaring that they
no longer be subject 10 the orders of any
labor organization. The collapse of the
strike is very heavy blow to the Knigh Is
of Labor.
A report comes from Albuquerque
that remnant Of the clin dwellers are
dwelling in San Mateo mountains. They
are very small, not over three feet in
height, and are very wild. They have
been seen also in the Black Range, and as
soon as the snow melts parties will go ou,
to capture them II possible The facts arr
vouched for by reliable men.
Secretary Endicott has transmitted
to Congress tho report Of Adtutant Con
cral Drum, giving the strength of the or
ganizcd militia Of the States and Territor
les and the force Of men available for mill
tary duty, but not organized. The totals
arc commissioned officers, S,s95; enlisted
men, 9s, 100; number OF men available bu,