The Delta independent., 1889-12-17
BY TELEGRAPH.

eruption.
5Honors have commenced pouring in
upon Stanley.
The First National Bank OF Abilene,
Kansas, has suspended.
Silcott. the defaulting cashier, is
believed to be-in Montreal.
Fires are still raging in the Ana
conda minc at Butte, Montana
Chicago's new Auditorium building
cost q, ,ooo, 900 exclusive of the ground.
Mrs. Scott-Lord, the sister Of Mrs.
Harrison, died in Washington Tuesday.
Over 10000 people viewed the re-
mains Of Jefferson Davis in New Orleans
last Sunday
Chicago's greatly famed Auditorium
was dedicated with imposing ceremonies
Monday night.
Hog cholera is prevalent in some
sections Of Kansas. Greenwood County Is
an especial sufferer.
An engine on the Santa Fe road in
Kansas was deraiIed the other day by run
ming into herd of antelope.
Twelve lives were lost by panic in
Johnstown, Pa, thester the other day,
caused by false alarm Of fire.
Congressman Samuel j. Randall's
health IL much improved. He has made q
perceptible gain the last week.
The disastrous dire in the Minneap-
oils Tribune building is believed to have
been the work Of an inccndiary.
The ex-Conferates intend TO provide
. fund for the family of Mr.. Davis and to
raise monument to his memory.
Nellie Bly, telegraphs the World
from Colombo, Island of Ceylon, that she
swo days ahead OF her schedule time.
The American legation at Constan-
tinople has decided to demand the trial of
Moussa Bey for the murder Of mission
ary.
1t is said that an improved tele-
phone which greatly exceeds the present
instrument in range IL soon to be placed on
the market
At the business mems banquet in
Boston the other day speeches were made
by cx-President Cleveland, Henry Grady
and Mr.. Carnegie
Spain is much offended at the sug-
gestion Of some Congressmen Of this coun-
try that negotiations for the purchase Of
Cuba be entered into
Some opposition is being made to
the confirmation Of Judge Brewer on ac-
count of an anti-prohibition decision he
made several years .go
Colonel j. X. Rathbone, founder of
Of the order Of knights Of Pythias, who has
been lying III for several weeks at Lima,
Ohio, died there Monday afternoon.
The English syndicate which re-
Gently bought the great Touring mills and
elevators Of Minneapolis, have closed q
deal for the largest mills and elevators Of
Duluth Price, 1000 600.
There is a greatsnow storm through
out all Central Germany. All the Thurin-
gian railways, as well rs all those of the
Rhine provinces, are 80 obstructed that
travel for time is at an end.
The ex-Empress of Brazil has re-
ccived n telegram from Rio Janeiro in
forming her that all her Jewels have been
stolen. The loss will be heavy blow to
the imperial family. In tho collection were
comprised the finest Brazilian diamonds in
the world
The Rosenfeld Construction Com
pany has closed contract with party Of
capitalists to build an irrigating ditch
from Las Cruces, n. NJ, thirty miles east,
70 bring under cultivation &C, 900 acres of
land. Tho contract price was sl50, 900.
Work begins At once.
Stanley attended divine service on
the British man-of-war Torquoisc last
Sunday. In brief address to the crew,
he said. that he considered that Living
stones mantle had fallen upon his shoul
dcis; that his work had only commenced.
and that he would devote the remainder Of
his life 70 Il.
The grand prize of $500. offered by
the american Agricuit,trist for the best
aero Of potatoes. has been awarded to
Charles B. Coy, of Aroostook County, Me.
His crop was Us bushels. The second
prize was given to Alfred Rose, of Penn
Yam, N. Y, for crop of $50 bushels.
Similar prizes are offered for the coming
year.
The New Orleans Rcayune, COM
mcnting on the failure of Secretary Proc
tor to takc ofiicial notice of the death of
Mr.. Davis, says; "wc arc strongly led
to the conclusion that the Secretary of
War, 90 far from intending wrong, has
adopted what he believed, and what we be
licve was wise and conservative course
In tho premises
The woman's national potato con-
test has recently taken place, This UNIQUE
contest was engaged In By the wives and
daughters OF farmers in many parts OF the
country. A aynopsis Of the result shows
there were 1000 contestants and 800 prom.
.iums awarded. Tho frat prize was won
by Miss Mary Rusk OF Madison County
Ill. Yield, o.G0 bushels per acre. The rest
Of the priscs wcrc awarded for all yields
below s2s and above 800 bushels 70 the
ncrc.
The steamer Alagias, with the az
Emperor Dom Pedro Of Brazil and marty
ON board, and flying the old Brazilian a.s