The Delta independent., 1889-07-16
THE WORLD.

The business portion Of Bakersfield,
California, was burned on the 7th.
Senator Washburne, the big miller
Of Minneapolis, il said to be virtually bank
rupt.
The President has appointed H. A.
Taylor, Of Wisconsin, commissioner Of rail
roads.
A wagon bridge to cost $4,000
will be erected over the river at Musca-
tine, Iowa.
An English syndicate has offered
81 goo 600 for DelmonIcc's famous New
York restaurant.
1t is stated that Emperor William
has forbidden officers Of the German army
to visit the Paris exhibition.
The cornerstone OF the Union Pa
ciAc shops at Cheyenne were laid with ap-
propriate ceremonies on the 10th.
The resignation by General john
ston Of the oftice OF railroad commissioner
has been accepted by the President.
Camels are to be employed on line
of coaches in New South Wales, the spltry
climate being very severe on horses.
Galveston kilograms announce the
fact that last years work ON the ietties
have increased the water on the bar by six
inches.
The young Emperor of Germany.
while hunting recently in the mountains OF
Norway. was struck by . detached portion
Of . glacier.
The Missouri State Board Of Equali-
zaton has decided to assess the Pullman
palace and sleeping cars operated upon the
various roads in that State.
Sullivan and his crowd were ar
rested at Nashville on their way north but
were Immediately released by the Judge
before whom they were taken.
The Rome cor respondent OF the In
dependence Beige says the Pope At . re-
cent consistory advised that Cardinal La
vigeric be selected IS his successor.
The Acting Comptroller Of the Cur
rency has authorized the Citizens National
Bank at Tacoma, Washington Territory, to
begin business with . capital Of $500. 600.
AT Clay Center, Kansas, Mrs. Oiney,
after rcscuing her two children from her
burning house, returned to save some
household goods. She was overcome by
the heat and burned TO death.
The city directory of Boston for 1889
contains 1e2, $50 names, which marks an
increase Of l, 100 names over the number of
last year. The list is small but select, as
every person on it knows beans.
Advices from Manitoba and the
Northwest say that the wheat crop has
been permanently injured by the dry
weather. Not more than ono half or two
thirds tho average yield is expected.
Matilda Startling (colored) died in
Austin, Toxas, Saturday evening. She
weighed $50 pounds, and was the largest
woman in America. Her case puzzled the
doctors. From one OF her feet came worms
as large as snakes.
A carload OF canned fruits donated
to Johnstown sufferers by the citizens Of
Los Angeles, California, which arrived at
Philadelphia last week, was disposed Of a
auction in small lots. Tho bidding was
spirited and q, ,oia was realized.
The election OF delegates to the con-
stitutional convention held at Cheyenne
Wyoming. on Monday, resulted in the
choice Of thirty.six Republicans, sixteen
Democrats and three independents. The
will meet on September Q.
Harry Dixon, the young Mississip-
plan recently appointed to . West Point
cadetship by the President upon the state
mcnt of the boys grandmother that her
husbands son (the cadets father had bssn
because of politics, failed to
pass the physical examination required OF
cadets.
The big prize fight between Sullivan
and Kilrain for tho championship Of tho
Seventy.fivo rounds were
fought before Kilrain acknowledged him
self whipped. Neither party was very
badly punished, the tactics of Kilrain hav-
ing been by dodging and dropping to wear
out the big Bostonian. Tho latter was
vastly the superior in courage, science and
strength.
A catfish weighing 80 pounds caused
excitement on the river bank
at Louisville, Mo-, tho other day. While
u colorcd woman was washing clothes on
the bank shc concluded to try her luck with
the hook and line, and tying trAwl to her
leg she threw the hook well out into tho
water and continued her work at tho tub,
It was not long before two mons united
strength was necessary to save the woman
from watery grave, for the fish was rap.
idly pulling her into the river.
An order was made by Commissioner
Sparks in March, 1855, ,suspcnding land en-
tries in Wyoming made within townships
from IS to 50 inclusive, and cast Of range
ioo, on the ground that oil existed. This
territory involves over 9, ,0o0, 600 acrea, and
has long remained in this state Of suspsen-
sion. Acting Land Commissioner Stone
last week, after consultation with Secre-
tary Noble, made an order relieving this
and directing tho examination
Of all Snsrics with Wow Of patent
The famous Oneida community,
founded by Noycs in 1884, is in danger Of
bcing abolished. One Of its membess,
Charles A. Barr, sets forth that the COR