The Delta independent., 1890-04-29

BY TELEGRAPH.

There was an earthquake in Califor.
mia on the 24th.
1t is reported that Bismarck will
enter the Reichstae.
The Mississippi flood still continues
to do great damage in the South.
During a bull fight at Guadalajara,
Mexico, the bull ring broke and score Of
people were badly injured.
1t is thought that 20O,O0 persons
Will be thrown out OF employment in Chi
cago by strikes on May lst
A Union Pacific coal mine at Rock
Springs, Wyo, took fire on the I'D, and
2oo men, mostly cinnamon, are out Of en-
ployment.
Captain Couch, the well-known
Oklahoma boomer, has died from the
enects of a gun-shot wound received dur
ing quarrel over a claim.
In Italy determined effort is being
made TO overthrow Primo Minister
Crispi. There is great opposition TO the
heavy taxes for the army and navy.
There was great fire at Allentown,
Pa, last Thursday, by which a silk mill
was destroyed. Four men were killed and
sixteen were wounded. The loss amounted
to $soO. 900.
MIR. Kerr OF Iowa has reported TO
the House bill to prohibit the transpor-
tation OF intoxicating liquors into any
State or Territory contrary to the law OF
such State or Territory.
The Chilian delegate to the Pan
American Congress is not satisfied. He
says the United States is surrounded by a
high wall Of protection that he does not
hope to see broken down.
During tour by President Carnot
through France an amusing blunder oc-
Cured at Touloa, when his servant was
mistaken for the President and escorted
through the city while his master was left
At the depot
A bill has passed the Senate grant
ing power to a company to improve the
Aransas Pass harbor. The government
is TO furnish no pecuniary assistance, but
may purchase the works at cost II they
prove successful.
The Sultan OF Turkey is retrench-
ing. He has discharged large number Of
palace spies. His action will cause an an
nual reduction in the expenditures Of Elo,-
600. The department Of Intelligence will
be re-organized and reformed.
1t is asserted that the Mexican cabi-
net has decided positively to grant no
more railroad concessions, and that there
fore General Carlos Pacheco, minister Of
public works, will resign. General Pach-
eco is now in San Luis Potosi-
An explosion OF dynamite in drug
store at Dclavan, Wisconsin, completely
wrecked the building and broke windows
in stores over a block away. Four men
were in the building al the time Of the ex-
plosion; two, H. +. Dean and an unknown
man, were badly hurt.
The crown princ of Italy who is
now travelling in Southern Russia, met
with . railroad accident the other day.
As the train was leaving Vladikarkoo, it
was thrown from tho track by the break
ing Of q wheel Of one of the cars. Tho
prince was severely injured.
Five sisters named DomovieroH. the
youngest nineteen years old, committed
suicide at Moscow last week. The ashes
found in their apartment showed that they
burned . number of papers before taking
their lives. II is believed that fear OF ar
rest rs nihilists led TO tho commission Of
the decd.
The following dispatch from Stutt-
gart, represents n novel state of opinion IN
regard to politics: The club of mobiles in
this city has ostraciscd Baron Mucnich
because he was elected to the Reichstag
as representative of the Peoples party.
The baron has challenged eight OF tho
members.
A serious anti-Semitic demonstra-
tion occurred at Baila, in Galicia, Austria.
A mob numbering 1000 attacked the Jew
ish quarters, wrecked aud sacked num-
bcr OF dwellings and shops. Tho troops
were called, but they did not succeed In
restoring order before several Of tho mob
were killed and many injured.
Rev. b. +. Foster. OF Topeka, who
has been In Alabama for tho last two
weeks in the interests of the Oklahoma
Immigration Society, writes that 10, 200
colored people will come from Alabama
before July 1 to settle in Oklahoma. Ho
has been making speeches all through tho
| State and has met with marked success.
When Stanley reached Brussels n
detachment OF tho civic guard and body
| troops was drawn up at tho station as =
| guard Of honor. As Stanley appeared the
troops presented arms, and the band play ed
| Belgian and American national anthems
| Tho court rctainers received Stanley, who
entered the court carriage and WAS driven
| to tho royal palace, where he iined with
tho King. ~
Advices from the Chickasaw Indian
Nation say that a large band of White
| Caps raidcd wide section Of tho southern
part of the reservation on the night of the
s2nd and whipped number of men and
gave them notice to quit tho Nation In Ave
days. A number OF other persons who
were not whipped were notified to leave In
ton days. The people notified to leave arc
preparing TO move into Tcxas.
Tho southern food continues "a
/ cou.n av8crtuy and 1os~ Rnrort~ fv.,-,