The Delta independent., 1889-02-05
THE WORLD.

sent this country in China.
Joseph C. Moore, the indianapolis
defaulter, has fed to Canada.
Snow fell Sunday in Pensacola, Fla,
for the second time in 25 years.
The town of Springer, Oklahoma,
grew from 5Oinhabitants to 5000 in sixteen
days.
The friends of Mr.. Blaine are conf
dent that he will be appointed Secretary OF
State.
Colonel Ingersoll has been black
balled by the Players Club of New York
| on account of his infidel views.
John Kelley, motor fame" has
been ordered released from custody by the
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
John A Martin, late Governor OF
Kansas, has resumed his position as editor
in-chief of the Atchison Champion.
George W. Childs and A. j. Drexel
will establish free school at Philadelphia
for the higher education of young women.
Lord Sackville the deposed English
minister at Washington is in the future to
represent his government at Constantine
pie.
The Mississippi River near Shreve-
port, Louisiana, has broken through the
levees and submerged a large tract OF
country.
indianapolis has had another finan-
~ a1 81, &, ;c bn
OF Marion County, who has made an as
signment
The statistics of New England prove
that seven out OF every ten women left
widows under the age of IS marry again
within two years.
Green River is becoming known as
the coldest point on the main line of the
Union Pacific. II was % degrees below
zero there Tuesday morning.
A Aresolutionprovidin for the submis-
sion TO the people OF Pennsylvania of pro
hibitory amendment has passed both
branches Of Legislature and gone to the
Governor.
A special from Kansas City says in
formation has been received there that
many people Of Seward County Kansas, are
on the verge OF starvation, and appeals
have been sent to various places.
Governor Beaver, chief marshal of
the coming inaugural parade, says there
will be more than 5000 men in line. There
will be 5000 members Of marching clubs,
5000 civilians, and more than 15,oc
troops.
Minister Phelps sailed for the United
States Thursday. Members Of the Diplo-
matte Corps and others accompanied him
to the railway station and he was at
tended by the municipal authorities Of
southampton to the dock.
The Nebraska House has passed the
Senate resolution providing for submission
to the people OF prohibitory amendment,
after adding a section providing that tn e
question of constitutional license be also
voted on at the same election.
The people of Portland. Oregon. are
taking steps to induce the Legislature to
establish vast park in the Cascade Noun
tains. II is designed 10 have the park in
cludc Mount Hood and Crater Lake which
would make formidable rival of Yellow
stone Park.
The annual report of the Commits
sioncr of Patents shows the total receipts
OF the Patent Ofioe for the past year were
sl.lls,5l6. Total expenditures, S9TI.1OS
Net income of the oiicc, Sl44, +0s. Patent
fund in the treasury, January /, lSSS,
amounted tD 81 4Ol slS
Says n Washington correspondent.
| speaking Of the recent state dinner at the
White House; Near each cover. except
Mrs. Clcveland's, Were six wine, cham
pagnc and water glass. Mrs. Cleveland's $
cover was marked only by two tumblcrs,
the second for apollinaris."
Blaine was given lunch at the
Capitol Tuesday by Senator Hale at which
| n number OF the more prominent Ropuhli-
can Senators were present In view Of
Mr.. Blaine probably being Harrison's Sec.
rctary of State great interest is felt in his
views of the Samoan troubles.
The Imperial astroiogers declare
that the recent fire in the Empcror's pal.
| ace at Pokin was an evil omen intended as
| n warning against the approach Of West
| crn inventions. As n result of this deClar-
alton an imperial decree has been issued
prohibiting the further extension OF the
| Ticnsin Railway.
Young Mr., Sharon OF San Francisco,
son of the late Senator Sharon, who has
| Just purchased n handsome house in Gram
Grey Park, New York, adjoining the man
sion Of tho late Samuel j. Tildcn, has dis
patched Ave freight cars from California
loaded with pictures, mirrors, china, furni
turc and books for his now home in that
| city.
Senator Vance had one of his eyes
removed last Monday, He has been suf,
| fcring severely for some time, and his ply.
sicians Ind not been able TO ascertain the
direct cause of the trouble, which took the
| form of separation Of tho rctinn from the
ball of the eye. The operation was success
| fully performed, and the Senator is resting
comfortably.
Rev. Father Novot, parish priest Mt
Pcna Blanca, n, NJ, Skipped away on the
10Th inst, with ono Miss Silva, tho daugh-
ter of the priests landlady. He wrote to
friends in Santa Fc from FL Pnso, stating