The Delta independent., 1889-06-04
THE WORLD.

hOBer ". Cpooucr hao uooh oPPoihpSo
consul at Prague.
Reno. Nevada, suffered from $780,
600 fire few days ago.
The $4,000 reward for the discov-
cry of Tascott still holds good.
A cyclone visited the neighborhood
of Mcpherson, Kansas, q few days ago.
Benjamin F. Thomas, Of Santa Fe,
has been appointed Secretary Of New Mex
leo.
The Spring Palace ut Fort Worth
was opened with elaborate ceremonies on
the Goth.
Adjutant General Drum has been re-
tired from active service in the army on
account of age.
The next General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church will meet at Sara
toga Springs.
The mystery hanging over the muir
der of DIR. Cronin, of Chicago,s thickens.
His own brother is now said to be impli-
Gated.
Whitelaw Reid, our minister to
France, has rented quarters in Paris for
200 year. His salary only amounts to
sl7, 500.
The Queen Regent of Spain has sent
to Mrs. Cleveland her imperial photograph,
accompanied by an extremely compliment
tary message and the royal autograph.
The King of Italy and Emperor of
Germany had planned visit to Stras
burg but when they saw what excited feel
ing it aroused in France they gave up the
visit.
Ex-President Cleveland has leased
the house of Henry Marquand on Fifth
Avenue, New York, for two years with the
privilege of buying during this time for
eiO0, 600.
Ex-President Cleveland was given
banquet by the Young Mems Republican
Club of New York Monday nigh which
was attended by most of the leading Dem
ocrats of the country.
Three wealthy New York ladies were
recently subjected to great indignities in
Franco because they would not submit to
being buncoed by French drcssmaker.
The State Department is investigating the
AFFAIR.
Mrs. Garfield is said to enjoy an an
nual income of sal,Ooo. Her total wealth
is estimated at 800, 600, the most of which
| csme from the Cyrus w. Field Fund. 1t
is invested principally in real estate and
Government bonds.
Joseph Kemmler, upon whom the
first experiment with electricity as an
instrument of death is to be made in New
York, is in n cheerful frame of mind and
expresses himself as much interested in
the coming experiment
f5Mrs. A. G. Gordon travelled all the
way from San Francisco to Saratoga in a
baggage car in order to be with her pet, .
huge ST. Bernard dog which weighs 200
pounds and which is said to carry an insur-
ancc of =, coo on its life.
President Harrison has set aside as
Government reservation 1900 acres Of
land lying alongside Stone River, Colorado,
running up from the location of the pro
posed new fish hatchery TO the source Of
the river up in the mountains.
The Connecticut Senate has passed
the Secret Ballot bill, which the House had
previously passed. All that now stands be-
tween Connecticut and the secret ballot
law is Governor Buckley's signature, which
it is thought, will not be withheld.
| The Postmaster General has re-
auested tho leading postmasters of the
country to keep n careful record of the
work done in their offices on Sundays dur
| ing the month of June, with tho view of
reducing Sunday work wherever possible.
A Winnipeg special says: "a deal
which has been going on for some time,
looking to the purchase by the Northern
Pacific Of the Great, Northwestern Central
Railroad, is practically settled. This will
mean the opening up Of the entire Canadian
Northwest
Sam Jones recently preached SER
mon ut Danvillc, w., to 5000 people, dur
ing which he called on all who had net told
| a lie this year to stand up, and only four or
Ave rc.pondcd. He called on those who
didn't love whiskey to stand up, and less
than 2s arose.
The Russian police have discovered
the existence Of number Of societies, the
object Of which is the assassination of the
Car. Search is beng made for similar or
sanizations Throughout Europe. European
Governments are assisting tho Russian
,fficials in their. efforts to uncarth the con
spirators.
Tho Northwestern Oil Company,
composed of Milwaukee and Chicago par.
les have commenced the work OF dcvel.
,ping their oil lands in Wyoming. The com
pany own 1000 acres of coal and oil land
acar tho town Of Boutwell, in the Sweet
water country. A well is being sunk to
test the oil bearing strata.
Tho conspicuous absence Of Lord
Lytton, tho English Minister TO Franco,
from the exercises connected with the
opening Of tho Paris exposition has given
great offense in both countries A mcmor
ial signed by eeS members of Parliamen,
has been sent to President Carnot express
ing their regret at the slight
A memorial monument on the site
Of the Haymarkct Anarchist riot Of May