The Delta independent., 1890-11-11
BY TELEGRAPH.

House Of Representatives have already
announced their desire to be speaker.
Messrs. Dillon and O'Brien spoke
to an immense audience at Philadelphia
the other night and collection OF $4,000
was taken up TO help Ireland in her fight
for home rule.
The Figaro confirms the report that
has been in circulation that the French
government has purchased from the
American Art Association, Miilets cele-
bratcd painting, the Angelus.
The Spanish cousul at Key West
close his Office owing to attacks made up
on the Spanish officers BY Cuban revolu-
uonists, who make their headquarters at
Key West.
1t is stated that special institute
will be erected at Berlin at the cost OF the
government for DIR. Koch's experiments
with his announced cure for consumption,
the establishment being conducted on the
same general plan as the Pasteur insti-
tutc.
The Secretary OF Agriculture has
notified the department of state that the
department of agriculture willput in force
the provisions OF the act of Congress ap-
proved August 30. 1890, Tor the inspection
of sailed pork and bacon and cattle for ex-
port on November ).
1t has been discovered that Il rev.
olu.iouary proclamation is in circulation
among the Armeuians in Turkey. The
porte has issued an order forbidding any
meetings by the Armepians. Neither will
any sitting OF the National Assembly be
allowed. Many Armer ians have been ar
rested
Bismarck has made arrangements
to start a brewery at Friedschruhe. Sev-
eral Hamburg capitalists are interested in
the concern, which will have capital Of
Cto,0OO marks. The fnanciers will run
the brewery for fifty years, paying rent TO
Bismarck The ex-chancellor reserves
for his heirs the right 10 buy the concern
after fifty years /, is expected the house
will do large trade.
Miss Lizzie o. Smith. widely known
Us ..Thc Modern Martyr" died in Conncc-
ticut Sunday She was born at Eas.ford,
Connecticut, in ls2a. She was unusually
active and vigorous until she was IL years
of age, when she was prostra,ed by vio-
lent cold which developed into a disease
that settled in her limbs, making her a
helpless invalid. She was confined TO her
bed for nearly fifty five years.
C.l.Aal.,-
no.th-bound freight train on the lnterna-
iional & Great Northern railroad fell
through bridge across Comal River rear
New Braunfcls, Texas The first span of
the structure gave away and the engine
and three loaded cars were prccipitated TO
the water below, distance OF fifty feet.
Engineer Haley and Fireman Jones were
SO badly hurt that they will die
Henry Henderson the negro who
was arrested on American soil Tuesday by
Juaraz, was rclcasei upon the demand of
Consul Sampson. The Hon. Mauro Can
dano, the icfc politica of Juaraz, offered to
General Sampson his regrets for the oc-
currence aud stated that the arrestiug
Officer should be severely punished. Hen.
dcrson was escorted by guard to this
side Of the river and there released.
A detachment OF German soldiers
who were engaged in guarding at rail-
way station body of $40 recruits who
were going some distance TO drill inter
fercd with the relatives OF the recruits,
who had come to bid them farewell. Sew
cral of the soldiers were struck by civil
ians. .whereupon, they drew their side arms
and attacked their assailants. Several OF
the civilians were SO badly wounded that
1t was necessary TO take them to the hos
pital.
Among the passengers who arrived
Friday at the barge ofiicc on thi steamer
Italia was Russian Jew with his wife and
nine children. His family appeared so
wretchcdly poor that when they gave their
destination as California one OF the clerks
who wondered how they would get th ere,
asked the man II he had any money. Tho
reply was convincing, for the man pulled
out q very tattcred pocketbook containing
q 500 and a check for $1,000.
A dispatch from Morris. Illinois,
says that oil the coal mines in that vicin-
ity have suspended operations on account
of hitch between the employers and en-
ploycd. They have banded together aud
raised the price twenty-five cents. Ata
meeting OF miners u demand was made for
ten cents OF the twenty-five cents. This
was refused, and ul tho men refused TO
enter the mines. Public sentiment is en-.
tircly with the miners and II is believed
that their demand will be granted.
C. j. Schwab, who has been per-
sistcntly running for the office Of cons table
OF jefferson, Texas, for twenty years, was
this time elected by an overwhelming ma
1ority, but only lived u few hours to enjoy
his we'll, earned victory. He camc down
town rejoicing, but was shot down in cold
blood by man who has been twice I'd
Judged to be crazy and sent to tho asylum,
and has boon released both times. The
mans name is Joe Howell. He Is u very
desperate character. Schwab was shot
through tho heart and died Immediately,
Ex-Mayor Cottrell OF Key Wost,
who few weeks ago torrorlxed tho Flor
ida federal officials and escaped to Ala
bamu, u fugitive from Justice, was shct
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