The Delta independent., 1890-09-02
BY TELEGRAPH.

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A National Farmers Congress 10 in
session at Council Bluffs.
McVicker's Theatre, Chicago, was
burned to the ground Monday.
A Spokane bank was robbed Of $2,-
500 by woman few days ago.
Reports of further Siberian outrages
have been received in London.
The Senate have agreed to take
vote on the tariff September sth.
A truce has been declared between
the warning states of Central America.
A Kansas City man has recently,
after an eighteen months probation, be-
come Jewish proselyte
Mr.. Mckinley was renominated for
Congress at Massillon. Ohio, Monday amid
tremendous enthusiasm.
The Supreme Council OF the fedora
tion Of railway employees have decided not
to take part in the strike on the New York
Central
The Senate committee on postal
offces have decided TO give the full deliv-
cry system to all cities Of 5000 population
and over.
The Democrats OF the Second Kan
sas District have nominated J. J. Chap
man, editor of the Fort Scott Tribune, for
Congress.
The Wisconsin Democrats have
nominated George w. Peck for Governor.
The platform demands the repeal of the
Bennett law.
Mr.. +. N. Arthur, Chief of the Lo-
comotive Engineers, declares the policy Of
his order to be strict neutrality where
other men strike.
One hundred and thirty-four Nor
mon converts arrived at New York
Wednesday on the Guiou steamer Wyom-
ing, en- route for Utah.
Congressman Anderson, OF Kansas,
has been defeated in his efforts TO secure
denomination. His successful rival is
ex-C Congressman Phillips.
The State Board of Arbitration has
served notice on the New York Central
and the strikers that it will begin an in
auiry into the strike next Tuesday.
A New York man has been granted
patents for an electric railroad on which
he proposes to run trains from New York
to San Francisco in ten hours.
Count Won Moltke will complete
his Goth year on October a6, and the occa-
sion will be celebrated throughout Ger
many by = series OF popular fetes.
Senator Power has introduced bill
TO provide for the disposal of the Fort
Maginnis military reservation in Montana
under the homestead and mining laws.
The total count of the population OF
the State Of Idaho, announced by the GEN.
sus bureau is 81, eaa. In 1850 the population
was S2,el0; increase 5l,6lq, or 1899 pc,
cent.
Stanley brought home some leaves
Of = new species Of lily he discovered in
the African iungles, the perfume of which
is exquisite and is setting fashionable So
ciety Of London fairly wild for more Of it.
Temperance advocates are rejoicing
over the fact that Blaine is now total
abstainer. 1t is remarked that the list OF
public men who have joined the various
temperance organizations Of late years is
long one,
The population Of Allegheny County
Pennsylvania, as announced by the census
bureau, is Ssl, $50, which is an increase Of
credited with ass, ,47s, and Allegheny City
with lo4. .e67.
The Fort Worth Chamber OF Com
merce has forwarded by express to Presi-
dent Harrison a watermelon grown in
Tarraut County, Texas, weighing lOl
pounds. 1t is estimated to contain 90 cubic
inches Of collie.
A dispatch from Odessa says that in
spite of protests the anti-Jewish edicts
will be promulgated in October with u
supplement iustifyins such reprehensive
servility on the ground that It is intended
TO satisfy foreign opinions.
One OF the most disgraceful scenes
witnessed in Congress- since the war was
enacted Wednesday when Representa-
tives Beckwith and Wilson, after Calling
each other vile names, came to blows. The
excitement for time was intense.
The German Emperor lisa voracious
newspaper reader Fifty of the leading
journals of Europe are laid on his table
every morning, and Immediately afte,
breakfast he plunges through them, shear
in hand, clipping any item that etrikes his
fancy.
A check has lately been drawn by
the great Indian Peninsula railway In the
London and county bank for 81 ,a5O, 900, OF
s6, 100000. This Is supposed to be the
largest ever written, the famous Wander
bilt check for f7oo,ooO (ss, 500, ,ooo) having
hitherto stood at the head Of the list
Nebraska Prohibitionists have nom.
mated Il. L. Paine, Of Lincoln, for Cover.
nor; George w. Woody (colored) of Doug.
las County, for Lieutenant Governor;
Charles Ella for Secretary Of Safe, A,
Fitch for Auditor, H. w. Hanley for State
Treasursr, andF. p. Wigon for ATTORNEY
General.
Prince Bismarck, at a luncheon nj
which several Swiss oficials were among
tho gucsts, declared that In the event Of